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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01
FEW NEW FILINGS.
Valentine Scrip Holders Can Find Little
to Lay Claim To.

There is little movement now at the land
Office in the way of filing Valentine scrip,
and no attempts have been made to Tile any
other than the Sioux scrip mentioned here
tofore. Yesterday there were two applica-
tons To file Valentine scrip on Seattle s
water 'front.' as follows:
Charles II. Baker for the northwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of section 5,
township "a, range east.
James Kasson, for the southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section s, town
ship u, range east.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01

The First Regiment hand ana orrheStra
via give grand hsjl al the ArmoFy this
evening Arrangements have been maize
for receiving Ehe election returns and show.
ing thens on canvass by means Of = calcium
lEat. Admission 81 ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01

az eeslsh &m& sgaengsh fcaewe5 an q esss ard
tt-s sert tssl}0s< Use $50 os SgTap % Fss~ A. e
ats ga harmony w.tA earare a. e4rcE..a, y
slfacse tae stern a Asa eo<z3ve ~ - stous Far
ss5c "a as~ sad s. hotf3es - a.. leas.tax dug
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01
pOsToFFICE FIGURES.
Count of Mail Pieces Handled During a
Week Of September.

Count OF Mail Piece. Handled During a
Week Of september.
During the week ending September -
every piece of mail handled AT the Seattle
postoiiice was counted. This was done 10
re. at the actual work done by the Office
and in its different departments. Post
master Brookes has Just prepared u state
ment Of the result of the count. 1t is as
follows
Pieces OF letter mail originating at this
Pieces of second, third and fourth class
matter originating at this once 10 5
Pieces OF letter mail handled in transit 2a.74o
Pieces If second, third and fourth-elass
matter handled In seo3
Total Of pieces handled. ........- ios, 73i
Number of pouches made up at this Office ls2
Number of tie sacks made ap at this Office 81
Number of letter packages tied up at dis
tEihuting case-.........,........,... ..... ,io5
Pieces OF letter mail received from other
Offices a l2s
Pieces OF other mail received from other
Offices. 1870
Pieces OF drop or local mail received for
delivery Il 90
Pieces of local papers, etc, received for
delivery il35
Total pieces IS 9si
Total number 81 pieces baadied,...,.......isa 675
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01
rHs tTKsr Arrss rHr rrRE
t"y 4. fhinues'~ Fsar-ssary Rrls
ally sotuFsis ted.


The handsome ogSck block on the corner
a Front and seneca streets. wzs entirely
finished Yesterday. The building vas an
Ger the contract Il Mr. Guy g. paiuney,
Nho competed it IN ejshsy-toar DAYS from
The laying u the first tsusheF. dong one OF
sas e-est sas3 quickest jobs IN the city The
a1!.4lag Is .our-stogy ana basement,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01
Nete FOR Ellenssurx. tho central and
the Natural ally % Seattle.

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= tae &aE7Acca Gec3at a ga, re vssfs "a "a
sseefeF Naa 14a5nE A. l+le- Cses- - scccz4
sSsgxts 500 1sasA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01
sNouoMIsH BRIDGE IN DANGER.
A Force Of Men Working to Clear Away
Jam of Logs.

% Jam of Logs
The rapid swelling of the river at Snp-
homish yesterday gave rise 10 grave fed =
for the sa fety of the Seattle. Lake ShoreN
Eastern railroad bridge. particularly as
jam of logs had lodged against the bridge
in the morning. A number of men were at
once set at work, and their exertions it was
hoped would avert the threatened danger.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
QUEER AND CURIOUS.

\ housewife at Gridley, Cal. while
dressing a chickcn for dinner, found IN
its crop a diamond, which was sold fog
Slsj.
An East Saginaw family that IS sup
ported by public charity scraped to.
gether money enough to pay the tax on
a 50 dog.
John Starr, Of Pike county, Ca, killed
two owls on Howder creek some time
ago, one Of them measuring fifty inches
from tip to tip.
y boy II years Of age has been sen.
fenced to one months imprisonment at
Midtown, Ireland, for melting the people
to boycott 4 sale Of cattle.
o. L. Williams. Of PatilIo Ca, has
found a snake fifteen inches long, and
no bigger around than q knitting needle.
1t seems to be a variety Of water serpent.
While seeking for work from house to
house at Los Angeles. Cal, the discarded
daughter Of millionaire accidentally
discovered erparcnts and was welcomed
home.
George Cutler was driving homo O
team at Murdoch, ILL.,, during thunder.
storm, when q stroke Of lightning killed
him and both horses without leaving O
mark on any Of them.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

For Bowers-Mesrs. Gum. Elicit,
Taylor, Higgins. w, ID. Courtney. Mott
ing, A. II. Courtney. Purcell, Wilkin
sou. and Campbell-10.
For John Elicit. the same ten voted
For G. +. Taylor-Messrs. Gron. FL
lett. Taylor. Higgins, A. 4. Courtney
and Wilkinson-6.
For Harwood w. ID. Court
ney. Noting, Purcell. and Campbell--4.
The chair declared Bowers. Elicit
and TAYLOR nom i0ated. and their names
will be sent to the Council with the
recommendation that they are suitable
citizens from which to select a Fire
Commissioner for Madison Ward.
POLICE COMMISSIONER.
% motion OF Mr.. Elicit. the board
proceeded to nominate Police Commits
sioner..
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. L. L.
Figg: Mr.. Elicit. Mr.. Richard Adam
Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Galloway.
Each of these gentlemen received
the entire vote Of the board. and their
names will be recommended to the
Council as proper persons from when
to select Police Commissioner.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

itv. and with faItering voice framed
his lips 10 the one sad word-farewell.
Here the exercises closed. Mr.. Kin
cannon announced that through the
Kindness Of DIR. G.. II. Ryland sbe IL
brary had been lighted.up. and invited
the visitors TO o promenade through
those halls, which was accepted and
kept ND until late hour. when one by
one the crowd dispersed, thus closing
the delightful occasion. -,
The exercises were interpreted Win
music by voelker's band.
To morrow night will be the second
night of the Joint Celebration OF the
Societies. Hon. Henry S. Walker VIII
deliver an address before the societies.
and Mayor Ely son will deliver the
medals given by the societies.
The medaTists are Messrs. w. y.
Carver. G.. r. Kincannon. w. B. Loving,
Il. b. Robinson, and William Smith.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
POLICE COURT.
Gases Disposed OF by Justice Cru'ch'
field.

The docket Yesterday in the Police
Court was Of the usual Monday morn
ING character. with nothing Ct an IN
teresting nature.
Each OF the two clerks OF the markets
had a prisoner in court.
William Page. the cOlored driver OF
Mr.. Talbot's carriage, drove up to the
corner Of Sixth and Marshall streets
Saturday morning and stopped Inc
clerk Of the Second market. Mr. WI
liam Moseley. told him he could not
stand at the corner, but must 30 across
the street the corner must not be
blockaded William Page refused. ana
Mr.. Moseley started 10 arrest him'
when it was claimed that Page at
tempted TO strike him with a whip.
Page claimed that If the whip struck
Mr.. MOseley il was an accident. Inc
Court fined Page 80 and costs.
The second case was that OF lease
Brown (colored), who was charged
with resisting Mr. NJ. L. Gary, clerk OF
the First market. Isaac misbehaved
himself and used unbecoming language
in tie market-house during market
hours. Mr. Gary arrested him and
Isaac resisted arrest. Hewas lined SlO
and costs.
Another case of resisting an officer OF
the law was that of Margaret Morris.
strapping c0lOred woman. She was
drunk and behaving in a disOrderly
manner near the corner OF Clay ana
Seventeenth streets. Policeman John
+. Hall arrested her, and had time OF
it getting her to the station house. one
kicked the officer. bit him. and trled TO
get his hand in her mouth. Margaret
Morris was fined s. aud costs for beng
drunk and disorderly. and was sent on
TO the grand jury for resisting the
officer while in the discharge of his
duty.
Joseph Robinson lcolored) was en-
tered on the charge of breaking and en-
terjng a car of the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad with the intent to com
nit a larceny. The crime having been
committed at Lynchburg the prisoner
was taken to that city by Sergeant Tom
linson. o.,
Joseph Tierney was charged with
throwing water on the daughters OF kev.
j. IA. Holmes, pastor of the FIRST Bap-
list lcolored) church The offense was
committed on Sunday evening. Tier
new complained that he had been both
cred and worried by colored girls and
bows throwing rocks at bis house and
ANNOYING him generally on former oc-
casions. He could not produce evl-
dence that Rev. Holmes daughters had
been implicated in the improper con-
duct. They live a few doors away and
were standing on his corner Sunday
evening, when he threw basin of wa
ter on them. The Court said this was
an unmitigated offense, and imposed a
penalty of $40 and costs. He took an
appeal.
Sissie johnson and Ellen Brown, two
colored women. abused each other
from their respective back porches and
then sNore out warrants for the arrest
of each other. Each were made to pay
the costs.
Charles ID. Munden was fined 50 and
costs for being disorderly on the street
last Sunday.
Belle Mills tcolored) was charged
with using profaue language 10 Minnie
Ross. She was fined $3.50 and costs.
Robert Johnson lcolored). dlsOrderly
and using profane language in the
street, was fined 50 and costs.
A number of other trifling cases were
disposed of.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
The t.Ioyc tonfcsf.
Iurt Exchange.
3 South Twelfth street.

The glove match between MaIcellus
Baker. of this city, and Harry keenan,
Of Baltimore, took place last night at
the Theatre.
Six rounds were fought without a
knock-down or any blood being drawn.
Marcellus Baker seemed to have the
best of the fight, but Referee John
Johnson decided the fight 10 be draw
A large and enthusiastic crowd was
in attendance. There were about 400
persons present.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
ruE DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE IT, 1889.
man C. J. Phillips and proceeded to the

man c. j. Phillips and proceeded to the
transaction of its weekly business.
One matter Of importance was the
awarding of the contract for o,OO0 Gu
bic feet of granite for the new Cty
Hall. There were several bidders put,
as on former occasion. the Petersburg
quarry. operated by New York man.
was the lowest.
The next question considered was the
character of the granite. and Coionei
w. T.. Cutshaw. City Engineer. stated
that a great deal Of the granite sent be-
fore had been rejected. He stated that
the owner of the quarry had said that
this should not be the case again. but
as the quarry was just starting up he
thought this was matter for consld-
Grafton.
The committee decided to leave the
entire matter Of awarding the contract
to Colonel w. f. Cutshaw, and then
adjourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
RICHM0ND-RAND0LPI LODGE.
lection of Omcers To- >ignt-Presenta-
ton Of GaveIS ana Hods.

Tonight the regular annua. meeting
OF Richmond Randolph Lodge, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, No. 10,
will be held. 1t will be an important
meeting The officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. The meeting
takes place at O'Clock. Every mem
Der is urgently requested to attend.
The present worshipful master is
Mr.. Judson Cunningham. He has filed
this position for two terms. and the
probabilities are that he will be re-
elected to serve a third term. The mem
bers of the lodge seem to prefer their
present worshipful master continuing
IN office.
At the annual meeting tonight Mr..
J. M. Newell, one Of the Oldest mem
bers of the lodge. will present Rich
mond- Randolph Lodge with two hand
some steward 5 rods which he has had
made for the purpose. He presents
them as a token of his good will, and
the lodge will accept them with plea
sure.
Mr.. A. b. Crowoll. one of the mem
bers Of this lodge. will tonight present
the lodge with three gavels-one Tor the
Worshipful Master. one for the Senior
Warden aud one for the Junior Warden.
These gavels are handsome. and are
of MIR. Croweii's own handiwork.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

Mayor AitBisson yesterday fined one
person 81 for allowing his horse to run
at large.
George Jefferson had toply Sc 80 aud
costs for interfering with his married
daughter. lie could not get along with
MS wife. and SO went TO his daughter 5
house TO live. lie and his wife became
rcconciled and he returned, but could
not get his clothes because of bis
daughter holding them IN lieu of al
unpaid board bill. This produced the
difficulty.
The Salvation Army are engaged in
attacking Manchester. The enemy APP
pear in force whenever the Salyationists
appear.
An attractive programme has been
arranged for the entertainment which
the ladies will give tonight az Leader
Hall for the benefit Of the new Presby-
teriaQ church.
Rev. Dir. Peterson. pastor Of the Gem
trail Methodist church, could not preach
Sunday morning. RE had spent seye-
raj consecutive nights sitting up with
his son Frank. who has been very ill.,
Yesterday the June term OF the Hus-
tings Court began. This is not a grand
jury term; nothing but chancery bust
ness is transacted.
Mr. j w. Bronaueh. Jr.. and Mr.
W. ID. Lithgog qualified before Judge
Ingram yesterday as treasurer and con-
stable respectively.
The preliminary examination Of Mr.
John A. Jones Is set for O'Clock this
afternoon. Mr.. John Jingle is reported
much better. and will in all proba-
bility Be present at the examination.
The Great suburban Handicap Race.
To-day at Sheepshead Bay the Great
Suburban Handicap Will be Iun. all the
crack horses of the country competing.
A full and graphic description Of the
race while being run.
LEE & Co.,
Turf Exchange.
"a ~
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
LOCAL NOTES.

I'M. Curtis. treasurer of Warwick
county. was in the city yesterday.
Preparations for leaving the city for
Measure resorts have been hurried up
by the recent hot weather. Every body
that can is searching FOR place that Is
cooler tbau this.
The German barkenline Wilhelmine,
Johanne HirsIede. mister, entered at
the custom-house yesterday in ballast
from RIO Grande do Sui, to load flour
for Brazil.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Minnie busch TO Mr.. George J..
Franck. The ceremony will take place
tonight at St. Johns German Evan
gelical church. The hour is 9 O'Clock.
After the marriage there will be re-
ception at half-past 9 clock at Sanger
Halle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
THE RACES.
Results at Efignson Beach Yesterday
The Entries Today for sneepsheao

The Entries Today for sneepshead.
The following are the results Of the
Brighton Beach races as received at the
Turf Exchange
First race. three-fouIths Of a mile.
selling, two-year-olds-Urbana. fret
Ripley. second: Fioreta, third. Time
1871.
Second race. one mile-Blue Line.
first; Wynwood, second; Utility, third
Time. l:474.
Third race. one mile. selling =
Vivid. first; Carrie G., second; Maid
third. Time, 500.
Fourth race. one and one.sixteenth
mile. selling first; My own
second. Pericles. third. Time. 1856.
Fifth race, one and One-eightee nth
mile. Flatbush handicap-Bonanza'
first: Ten Broker, second; Whitenose-
third. Time. 1908.
sixth race. one mile-King CRAB,
first; Carnegie. second: Battersby'
third. Time, l.474.
Entries for Sheepshead Bay races
Coney Island Jockey Club.
First race. nve furlones. Foam stakes
Banquet, 115: John Atwood, 10. -. 'hIlo'
10; ~. James, 10; tramiueicF. ID s,ul-
Glaze 1Ih: civil Service, 1ij; katalpa, To-
Flaibush, Ili; Beatty. III.
second face, one mile-Juegler, ~; ENcf-
ctt III: Inspector B. l2i: VANDERBILT ~
Brown Charlie. ~; Mauoia. 90: Sendllii' ~"
Brother Ban. liG, Fresno. lU1.
Third race, Iiial Stakes one mile
DiablO. lis: Long Island, lis; Long Sieet,
lis: Carroll. iiS: Reporter. ~. Eric. llei
Favorable colt. IFS; orator, lis; tynosui =
l1S: Salvador, ll~.
Fourth race. "the great suburban. ono
and Onc-fourth Of mile-Ierra Gotta, ltl'
Raceland. 40: Badge. 100, Inspector T., = D.
EIKwo0d. i2O; flanagan, il2; frlln b., w
Gorge. no: COnncmafa, lOS. bulrlficf, ], ,.
Carroll, lOf: Brian Born. -, l1odig'i, W.
Volunteer, 100; Iurus, 1913; liypocuie' ~
Fifth race. one and one eighth OF q inll'-
Orinamme. 10; Bessie June. ll3: pun
ioyne. III: Tea 1ray. III; Panama. los :
d. 4. b.. iO7: Glory, 80.
sixth race. one and one quarter on mile
ON 1urf'-Bili Bond, I'D ~. Atlcmli T.,
IFS: Bohemian. IFS. Lnrrhmoni, il
Elgin, ll5: ~. Luxe, 10; Amos, 40.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
MRS. 0. II. CHALkLEY


The following special telegram was
received by the TINES last night from
Lexington. Va:
Mrs. o. II. Chalkley. of Richmond.
is reported just alive tonight. The
best local medical talent. assisted By
DR.. Charles Chalkley, son of the patient.
and DR.. J. 5. Dorsey Cullen. OF Rich
mond. are in attendance. The mem
bers Of the family have been SHANNON
ed. -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
THE ELECTIONS.

Mr.. Purcell moved as a substitute for
Mr.. Gums motion to pass the election
by. Lost.
The chairman stated that he would
not recognize Major A. K. Courtney as
member of the Board of Public In.
terests, as he was a citizen Of the
county.
Major Courtney declared that he was
citizen and voter OF the city of Rich
mond, and insisted upon his right TO
sit as a member Of the board.
The city attorney being called upon,
said his opinion as to this was that If
Major Coul they was a resident of the
county, that be was not member of
the board; but as the bad asserted posi-
lively that no had not changed his
residence from The city to the county,
and there being no proof TO the con-
trary, that IL was his opinion. under
the circumstances, that Major Courtney
had a right 10 vote as member Of the
board.
Mr.. Purcell novel TO postpone the
election.
Lost by the following vote:
Ayes essrs. Noting, Purcell, and
CAMPBELL.
Noes-Messrs. Gum. Elicit Taylor.
Higgins, w. ID. Courtney, and A. K.
Courtrey-u.
The vote on Dir. Gums motion to 20
into an election was adopted. The vote
stood:
Ayes-Messrs a. r. Courtney, Hig-
gins, Tay Tor, Elicit. and Gunn-5.
Noes-Messrs. Noting, Purcell. W.
d. Courtney, and Mr.. Campbell-i.
For the vacancy on the Board of Pub
Tic Interests Mr.. Higgins nominated A.
l.. Wilkinson, Esq.
Mr.. Campbell nominated Clptain
Charles u. Williams.
The following was the result:
For WilkinsOn-Messrs. Gum, Elicit.
Taylor. Higgins. aud A. Il. Courtney
For Wiliams-Alessrs. w. ID. Court
ney, Noting Purcell. and Campbell Il.
MIR. Wilkinson was declared elected.
Mr.. Taylor moved that q committee
Of two be appointed to notify Mr. Viii
kinson of his election. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Gum
and Higgins as the committee, and Mr.
Wilkinson appeared and was seated.
Mr.. w. ID. Courtney moved to ad-
iourn, but his motion was lost.
Mr.. G. Watt Taylos .prose TO a ques
ton of personal Ifi1nIge, agp. stated I
that injustice bad ben, bose brave in a
statement that he was press, apd. aye
purpose of furthering hisown siiis aD0
interests, and he characterized such I
statements as being false.
FIRE COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Purcell nominated for Fire Com
missioner from Madison Ward, John 5.
iarwood. and submitted a letter of
from insurance agents.
Mr.: q. Watt Taylor nominated Mr.
jharles +. Taylor.
Mr.. Gum nominated Mr.. John S. FL
EFT.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. John
5owers.
The vote stood:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
Icnrnnrs, Examination

Persons desiring 10 become Teachers
in the public schools should be at Su-
peIintendeut Fox 5 Office nj the High
School building tomorrow morning at
0 O'Clock 10 stand an examination. This
does not apply TO graduates of the Rich
m0ud High school or the Richmond
NlLmal School.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

JuIle Samuel B. Witt yesterday
granted Mr. John Thomas Cashion the
privilege Of keeping cigar and fruit
stand near the public entrance 60 the
Hastings Courtroom. Mr.. Cashion
was deprived Of his sight when an in
FAINT. aud was educated at the Institute
Tor the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at
Siauut0n. Va.
lie viii. 10 doubt, receive consider
able patronage.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

The Capitol Square was perhaps
never more beautiful than at present.
The foliage of its trees and plants have
the appearance Of a tropical growth.
Asit is SO accessible. being. almost in
the centre Of the city. it is very popu-
lar resort. Last night until "A late
hour il was thronged with people
,eery seat or bench being occupied.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18

Mr.. John &. Williams the we'll
known son Of Mr.. Robert f. Williams.
died yesterday afternoon at the resi-
deuce of his father. No. 722 East Frank
lin street. at ten minutes past | o'clock.
m. Williams was in the twenty-ninth
year OF his age.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at half-past o'clock from st.
James Episcopal church.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
PrOpcrIY Transfers.

In Henrico County Court yesterday
the following deeds of bargain and
sale were recorded
j. Ii. Derbyshire to Paul ii. Rudd,
100 feet on east side Carter. near west
ern limits of the city, Sl.100; Jackson
Guy. substituted trustee. and Barzilla
w. Joyner TO Mary f. Monteiro. 100
feet on north side Graham near Temp
kins. S345 j. II. King and wife to l..
Ii. Jeter, 60 acres on Iady's Mile road
one and one half miles north Of city.
IS, 800 ; Philip Comry to John Nelson.
so feet on west side Twenty second
near Q.
cHANCERY COURT.
f. T. Davis aud wife to Daniel Kalla-
her, 10 feet on First corner Maiden
Lane, improved, $3.50.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
A HISTORIC BUILDING.
ghe Eaie T.. l.. Bass and sgis Connee-
lion HiIh 20.

she saic T.. l.. Bass and ssis Sonnec-
lion Hith ft.
The house now being pulled down on
lhe corner of First and Broad streets.
apart from being one of the oldest in
The city. is redoent with Confederate
memories. For a long period it was
used as a barracks. Slcef ing hunks ex-
tended around the whole building in
the principal story.
The President S Guard, which was a
company composed of youths. and OF
which the late Colonel l.. l.. Bass was
first Lieutenant. was the first company
to be quartered in it. Afterwards it
was used by the Confederate States
Government as place for the depOsi-
tory Of beeves killed in slaughter
houses on Bacon's Quarter Branch by
the government. aud from this point IL
was distributed to the soldiers doing
duty in and about the city.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
Circuit Court.

One small SUIT was instituted in the
Circuit Court yesterday.
In the suit OF b. Grant against r H..
Donahue. damages laid at $4,000, an
action of libel. verdict and judgment
was given in favor of defendant.
Two little attachment suits were dis
missed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-18
The custom. House Approaches.

The approaches 10 the custom-house
will be completed by next Monday.
What is known as the approaches Is the
paved space on each side Of the build
ing proper and the gates on Main street.
The work on the building is nearly
completed. The placing of the boilers
in tho basement has yet to be done; to
do this will necessitate some changes in
the building. which will DELAY its COM
pletion until about the middle Of July.