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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-16

T. he Edftor ~ he Ime't
have read several communications OF
late in your columns, appearing under
the head D" A Card ihe authors COM
plain of being badly treated by the
present Democratic administration ol
the State I'm this, being sued hy che
Commonwealth the second time TO re-
cover judgment upon "a former judg'
ment for having rendered coupons m
payment Of their taxes.
I have no interest whatever in these
matters, save as q citizen, and do not nsc
coupons in paying my taxes, but / have
heard discussed the matters complained
of, and il would seem that the alle-e'.
complaints are not groundless. 80 ben
eft can enure 10 the State by having two
judgments for the same debt. and l very
much question the policy OF such pro-
cedure
Can the administration afford 90 hgLt
or antagonlle any part OF their own
party by Furnishing those members who
differ with the heads OF the Government
as to their lawful rights. and especially
so, while such rights ARE pending judi
cial actiOnf
All voters are not writers. and those
who might be often ls.rain from news
paper discussions, but many are cJ0h
deliberate thinkers, and these remem-
bering wrongs. NAY fail I'm the future 90
go to the polls and vote to continue the
administration.
Politically az wei az otherwise, we
need friends, and warn those properly
responsible against making enemies.
DEMOCRATIC VOTER
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AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION.
Commissioner Whit head starting n
Boom that will Wake up the Rip Van
Wrinkles.

WI"kies.
Al New Kent court day before yester-
dav the the 18th, the Commissioner of
griculture addressed the people OF that
comfy. He had a full courthouse OF at
teutiye and interested hearers, who en-.
tbusiastically cheered the agricultural
hits he made. He showed what Tide
water had been and what II is now, and
what II can be made the garden OF the
Atlantic coast He showed the people
aud called the attention Of the 30 'rd OF
Supervisors setting before him 10
what the the county had loss in
not taking full part in the Exposition
and what other counties gained. He
showed the action of the State board in
lis work on fertilizers, agriculture and
immigration. Notwithstanding the in
creased work and duties the department
was almost self-supporling. This Board
is composed of actual farmers, cult
waiting their own lands and faithfully
representing their class. The speech
was most heartily received \ resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted calling Oh
the Board OF supervisors To have at once
a hand book and map OF the county pre-
pared and placing the county III full CO.
operation with the State Board
oil Agriculture. a resolution OF
thank Tor the address was voted with
a cheer, and the Board of Supervisors inn
mcdiately appointed committee to pre-
pare the hand. book, have the map made
and a full supply furnished the Comrlis-
-iouer of Agriculture. There was great
in crest awakened among the people, and
Mr.. W. L. COltrell, Of Providence Forge
most intelligent business man, was
commissioned as county agent OF the de-
partment.
Last Monday Colonel Whitehead spoke
at hesterield Courthouse 10 fine audi
ence, and his address was enthusiast.
caly received The people were pleased
and the Board OF Supervisors, with then
progressive chairman, Major Walker, de
iermined that as Chesterfield had led all
the counties at the Exposition that thei
would issue handbook and map 81
their county ahead Of anything OF the
kind yet published, and the people
seemed determined to do everything &c
show the world what their county Wa
and what It is doing. Every county yel
visited by Colonel Whitehead has re
sponded 10 his address, and the signs OF
interest in agriculture and the various
industries, and the desire for good immi
grafton. and the welcome extended in
dicales that there will soon be Virgins
boom that will wake up the Rip Van
/ Wrinkles.
Commissioner Whitehead will speal
al meeting Of the farmers Of the Fiji
district, called by Major Sutherlin, to or
Qanize to secure immigration, the 2lst o
March. Judge Grattan will also address
that assemblage. Colonel Whitehead
will speak at Bedford Court the fourtl
Monday.
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liLNRlt0 NEWS.
Innic,ments louna b, tho Grand jury.

Indictments founu ~ tho Grand jury.
The grand jury OF henrico county, ".
Y. MOrdacal foreman, Yesterday found
four indictments against \. =. hudd,
the proprietor OF bar-rOOm on place
where hQuor IS alleged 10 be sold near
Fair OAKS
Two OF the indictments ore for selling
liquor Oh Sunday. The other two are
for selling liquor by the drink, the same
10 BE- drunk on the premises, without
first having taRcn out "a license. lhe
reason thai there were TWO indictments
for each of the TWO Oilenses was because
of different dates on which the alleged
olIenses happened.
Abraham CARRIER was indicted for ped
ding ware and goods IA the county with
out having nfst obtained license Tor SO
doing.
Elias CARRIER was indicted for the same
oitense
Abraham and Elias are two brothers
who have figured several times in the
magistrate, court Of uenflcO Tor sell
ing goods, and after the major portion
OF the amount due had been paid, iOTcl-
bly, removing the property or tax
ing the pendulum Out OF a
clock, because seventy-hye cents
was owed on an eighlday clock. They
were both up on the charge OF unlawful
trespass, anu ON this and other charges
had their cases adjudicated before mag
istrate am suffered penalty. Now
they will have 10 show cause why they
sold and peddled clocks and other wares
and goods without license All Of the
SIX above indictments will be tried
al the April term OF the court
The grand jury was yesterday al
1ourned for the term. There will be no
other criminal cases heard in Henricc
Court during the March term unless the
soap factaTy nuisance case he tried. i 1t
Commonwealth attorney proposes thai
ii be lried in April, though IL Is under
stood that the accused, keppler and
Beckerslan, prefer the case being tried
al this term. On the former trial the
Jury could not agree, and new indict-
ment was found last Monday. When
the Trial is 10 take place it will be on the
new indictment
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Answer to Democratic Worker.

~ VIC fafNNf TT ttt a Af't'f
Democratic Vorker complains OF theac-
ton Of those high ia aati0rtg' who have
sued him q second time on his second
tender of coupons--tho 6fst tender for
taxes. the second for satisfaction of
Judgment obtained on the first tender
lie saws Those, and those only, are be-
ing thus sued a second time who will NOT
promise 10 discontinue the USE of con.
pons." That is a strictly correct state.
ment None others will be sued a second
time. but all such rs he will be sued %
third and fourth time, and as much
Oftener as may be necessary 90 breas
them of using coupons II his tax OF
s24. attempted 10 De paid in coupons, shall
cost him S7i72, Il viii be Just what Che
State means TO make him pay; and ana
clad he publishes fhe fact. The KNOW.
edge thus conveyed may deter others
from following his example The BEN
edt the State derives from these law suits
"a this notice TO taxpayers that when
they attempt 20 pay tax OF s2l in cou-
pons IT NAV cost them Sil12 IN cash. or
possibly more than that
The State does not mean 10 wait Che
pleasure OF her enemies. nor abide any
adverse decision OF the supreme Court
in this matter SHE viii work around
any decision they can make. Rely on
that. She will not aid the Supreme
Court, the bondholders, the coupon tax
PAYERS and the Republicans TO ruin hen
people Rely on Hat
Dom0cratc Worker SOY, there care
thousands throughout t'le State In his
fix. Not quite SD many, good friend.
Since 1865 there have been only about
1900 who have SO paid, including several
hundred old suits Of these large mum.
her haze since signed the anti-coupon
pledge under the patriotic persuasion.
and arguments of Governor Lee and
Mayor Ellyson
And under the cOgent preseutment of
the case by Democratic NDrt.f. who
shows how i'm true terms. BIS taxes hayt
been increased POO POI cent, which be
must pay or leave a lien ON bis property
it is confidently expected that good
many more will take the pledge The
thing works beautifully and according
to design ANr-couroN.
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If ever manager was enthusiastic
over the theatre whose dcstinics he con
trollcd, Henry G.. Berger who has had
charge Of the Academy Of Music, Rich
mond. Va, since last september. in con-
necliOn with Thomas G.. Leatb, Is that
man.
1T has beon my cndeavor,' said Mr.
Berger 10 a New York Dramatic Mirror
reuorter. Ito reclaim Richmond from the
dcmoralizcd theatrical condition into
which II had fallen as \ result OF bad
management. and think ! have at least
nartialiv succeeded. Tho Influences sur
rounding the Academy OF Music are Pc
culiarly those Of wealth and respecia.
bliiv. and attractions Of standing are the
ones that play with a..
"FOr the coming season we have book
ed Wilson Barrett. Emma Abbott, The
Wife. Boston Ideals, William Crane, Sol
Smith Russell. Frederick Warlc, \ Pos
sihle Case, The BoNonians, Twelve
Temptations. \ Hole in the Ground. The
Paymaster, Fanny Davenport, Dock
81 ders Alinstrels, James O'Neill, John
sen and >layin's Ministries. T.. II. SOth-
ern, ) Midnight Bell. Mr. Barnes, Of
New York AronsOns Erminie and
Nadiv, Es'elle Clayton, Sweet Lavender,
kaiai Ia. etc.
Besides the lease we have on the AGA
denny. which is for five years, with priv.
L. of continuance. We also have the
lease of Nam Wyck's Opera House AZ
Norfolk, Va, We control the Soldiers
Home Theatre at Hampton and the Aca.
DENY Of Music at Petersburg. Ny ob-
icct is 90 make A weeks booking Tor
any attraction with Richmond and Nor
folk. BY the next census the former city
viii have population Of 10000. while
40 ihe latter city we draw from $4,000.
which includes Portsmouth. Hampton,
Od Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe,
ard Tie furiheit point of adj these-ihe
Fortress only thirty minutes OH BY
boat
Northern capital ami Noriherners
are fast recognizing the advantages OF
Richmond. and according 10 Theodore
Moss. who has material interests IN the
ciiy. in fifteen or twenty years it VIII
have % population of 100000. In fact, 10
has now ihe brightest future OF any city
I'm fhe Union, and IFS wealth and pros
perI.y IS making itself felt
There is no reason In the world why
attractions that go % Philadelphia.
Washington and Baltimore. should not
also make "a week ont OF Richmond and
Norfolk with great profit t0 themselves.
want 90 disabuse managers of the idea
that t0 20 below Washington involyc'
Southern circuit II does not We
are only tlrec and a half hours from
Washington. and a weeks engagement
no The two cities involves but nominal
railroad fares. while the company can
reach any point the following Monday
.rom either OF the cities Geographical,
we are even nearer 20 Cincinnati and -
l0nis than New York $. while The run
ming time Is now exactly the same anc
Wil. OF course. in time be less
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Yesterday morning Mr.. p Il. Shield,
for whose arrest on the charge OF being
about TO break the peace, was out and
walked to his office. Not LONG after
wards Sergeant osby also walked In
with the warrant and placed Mr.. SHIELD
under arrest Sergeant Cosby paroied
Nr. SHIELD for his appearance during
the morning at the Police Court 10
answer the charge. which Mr.. SHIELD
promptly did Justice Crutchd I'D
placed him under bonds in the sum of
$500 to keep the peace and be OF good
behavior against all the citizens of the
Commonwealth Tor the next twelve
months. Mr. T. y. Cary went his Sc
curity.
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AMERICAN HOTEL.

The Formal Opening Nesterdas.
The formal opening of the American
Hotel was celebrated yesterday by
formal opening dinner. to which was in
yiicd the leading citizens OF the city. The
dininc-room was thrown open a. y
O'Clock, and for several hours the tables
were filled hy the guests Of the propr'e'
tor. The following was the
BILL OF FARE.
Sculpture Of Carrots. la Crecy'
Ouenelles of Fowl. an Consomme
Fsl-Pikc Fried, a la HollandaIse;
Trout. a Ia GascOnne.
Lvnnhaven Bay Oysters on hali-shcil.
Jiosiei-C CHECKER. a In Allomandc; Ham,
Champagne Sauce; Buffalo Tongue; Leg
of Mutton, Caper Sauce
Roasfs-Ribs OF Beef with French
Gravy: Sirloin of ecf; Turkey. la
PeriGord: Stuffed Veal, Brown Gravy;
Leg II Pork, a la Anglaisc; Leg Of Nut
ton: Leg OF Lamb with Currant Jelly.
Enfgees-Calf Brains, MGtei0tte Sauce.
Tscall.pod Swocibread-, a Ia POuletlc,
tried Calf Liver with Fine Herb Sauce,
American Vans. Ia Franchise, Brazcd
liam. a Ia Pari1cnne, Banana Ffiiiefs'
Orange Sauce, Pigs Feet, Ia Pefigord.
Game-Bruzcd Duck with Green Peas,
Rabbit. ala Chasscur.
Vcecta5ics-COnedB Beef and Cabbage
Creamed Potatoes, Stewed salsify with
ream. Fried Parsnips, Irish Potatoes in
the jacket. Green Peas, Corn Pudding
Spring Onions. Spring Beets, Siewed To-
maloes. Lima Beans.
Rehslos-Lohster Salad, Chicken Salad,
Celery salad, Potato Salad, Hot Slaw,
cold slaw. Lettuce, Tomato and Onion
Pickles. Olive Oil, Worcester sauce
Olives. English Mustard.
Pastyy-Apple Pie, Pound Cake
Lemon Neringue Pie, Spanish Puts
strawberry ana Vanilla Flavors), choco-
late Egg Glars, Marble Cake, Fruii
rake Silver Cake. Angel Cake, Oriolc
Cake. Lady Fingers, Jelly Drops, Wafer
Jumbles. champagne Jelly, Nannila
Cream.
Frlnt.. Nuk. Ftc-Catawba Grapes
Oranges. Apples, English Wslnuts, MIN
ed Nuts. London Layer Raisins
D1~rt-Blnck Tea, CoAee, Green Tea
Cheese and Crackers.
The toast OF the evening was as ~
lows:
The American Hotel-An honor 10 ITS
management and a credit TO the city
Long may it, usefulness and is pros
pefity be perpetusted.
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At the February term of the Henrico
County Court, Messrs. iiill s. Guyern-
ator obtained judgment for 5000 against
Herman and William \. Griffith toT
debts due them 10y these parties, who ran
the merry-go-round, &c, at the EXposl'
ton. They took an appeal, and re.
Gently judge Wexford granted writ of
error.
This writ Of error simply suspends the
Judgment of the County Court The
parties interested can come IN at any
time and argue the motion for new
trial. If the Circuit Court Of Henrlco
refuses new trial the verdict and judg-
ment of the County Court stands. II ne
grants a new trial the County Court tries
il. Judge Wexford, of the Circuit
Court of Henrco, is simply an appellate
court. The merry-go-rounds &c, levied
on are still in charge OF the officers Of
he court pending this litigation.
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JfiartOT Recorded.

A charter was recorded yesterday In
the Office of the Secretary OF the Com
monweslth for "The Virginia Arsenic
Bromine and Lithia Springs Company.
The principal Office IL to be situated at
Roanoke city. Va. and conducted foI
the purpose of buying and using a spring
of medicinal water and the tract OF land
adjoining in Montgomery county.
The board of directors for the first
wear are Nessrs. George G. jenkins, /
W spindle, 4. L. Koiner ; ". Jami-
son, j. \. Gale, T. II. Woodson, Moron
Rogers and T. \. Krise. with a capitol
stock of not less than $4,000 or more
fhan 200 900.
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MANCHESTER NEWS.
Happenings Of Interest on the Other Side
OF the River.

Jim Brown, Robert Matthews and Al
bert Clarke tall colored) were before the
MAYORS Court yesterday morning,
CHARGED with unlawfully and feloniously
entering in the daytime the house OF Mr..
W. A. Sampson and stealing one lot OF
books valued at so The parties ac-
cused were sent on to the grand jury.
Commonwealth -Attorncy j. Y Cog
bill. of Chesterfield, was in the city yes
terday.
The revival at the Central Methodist
Church continues with increased inter.
est. Large crowds are attending nightly.
Numbers have been converted. and many
have asked for the prayers Of the church.
4 meeting Of the order Of the iron
Hall will he held Monday night TO make
arrangements TO receive Chicf-Jusiice
somerhy, who will be here next month.
A meeting ofthe Cloplon-streel Bap-
list Church Missionary Society viii BE
held Sunday evening at o'clock at the
Clopton-street Baptist Church. Rev. ).
Cleveland Hall. of the Presbyterian
Church, will address the meeting.
The continued case Of Mr. George !
Cole, charged with cruelty 70 animals
was again called in the Mayor Nouf'
yesterday morning. The accused was
admonished and discharged.
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GLOUCESTER CoURTnoCs. Va,
I.......-r.. IN J. IAA.

January lVih, 1855.
| George Hughes, do make ana pub.
lish my last will and testament in man
ner and form following, that is To- say
give, devise, and bequeath all my prop
eriy and estate, Of every kind, and
wherever situated, whether it be real.
personal, or mixed and whether in pos
session, remainder, or reyersion, to
Annie F. Thomas, wife OF Charles L.
Thomas. and to her brother, Joshua +.
Ross. TO be received and divided between
them share and share alike; but
If either of the said legatecs shall
have departed this life before its
devise 10 her or him shall have been vest
ed. and have left no child or children
surviving. then the legacy % the said
person 80 departing this life shall not In
the other Of the said legatees, but il
either of them shall depart this life, leay.
ing children or child surviving them,
the legacy herein appointed for the said
person, deceased, shall pass 10 such
her or his children or child, go
that the said devise 10 the said
Annie +. Thomas shall be received by
them equally, and their descendants psr
stiryes: and the said legacy 10 tho said
Annie +. Thomas shall pass 10 her a.
her private and separate property
and estate, and he forever exempt from
all control by or liability for the debts,
contracts, or engagements OF any hus-
band whom she may at any time have.
And | hereby appoint Charles (. Thomas
and Joshua +. Ross TO be the executors
of this, my last will and testament, here.
by reyoking all former wills by me here.
tofore made, and declaring this and no
other to be my last will and testament.
And ii Is my will, and request and
desire that my executors, hereinbeiOre
named, shall not be required TO give
bond for the performance OF their duties
hereunder.
In witness whereof hereto subscribe
nv name and alhx my seal this tenth
day of January, in the year eighteen
hundred and eighty nine
Written with my own hand as of above
date
GEORGE HrGHEs, lSeall
The above is a copy Of the will, writ
ten February fifteenth. eighteen hundred
and eighty, and now make the following
cOdicii thereto
| will and bequeath 10 my niece, Mag.
gle Thompson, one-lhrd part OF what
ever property embra ,ed or referred TO in
the foregoing will or testament, and that
she should share equally with the preyi-
Gus named legatees also bequeath her
my bedroom furniture, now in the room
occupied by me, such property 10 be held
in trust for her exclusive use and benefit
and full from the control of any husband
she may have.
And ii Is my will that an appraised
division o. 10 her one-third interest shall
be made whereby such can be set aside
for her use and benefit, and that should
she, the said Maggie Thompsoni or any
one on her behalf, or at her request,
should attempt TO contest this my last
will and testament, then this codicil shall
be void and of none effect, and my will
as above shall remain in full force.
Written with my own hand and signed
by me, this tenth day of January, sigh.
teen hundred and eighty.nine.
0soRsE HrsHEe.
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There has been numerous publications
in the city papers in recent weeks as TO
what Confederate soldiers had The honor
of being the lrs' one killed. So far a.
heard from Samuel Pryor, a native OF
Charles City county, POSSESSES thai
honor \ county official whose word Is
suihoritiVe told The reporter yesterday
that he. a young chap, saw the body OF
Pryor When IL was brought to his home
in Charles City county. lie Was mem
Der OF Company ID, Third Virginia Cav
airy. and was shot while ON scouting
duty in the peninsular quite length OF
vine before the battle OF Big Bethel was
bought OF.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
Hearing Evidence In n Ten thousand nol-
lar Railroad suit.

in thi. Court yesterday the entire day
was consumed ia hearing the evidence IN
the suit of t. D. Lacy's administrator
against Decatur Axiell, receiver of The
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad fol
$4,000 damages The evidence was noi
concluded, and the case was continued
until to-day
In the suit of r. J. Finn agains. J. ;
McClgnnahan the jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff for SlSS9j.
The following suits were entered
Roberts & II que against Hicks X Stone
Damages 5000
Charles " Palmer against Ill. Waller
stein K Co. Action Of debt, S2lO.1Y
Damages laid az $500
Empire Drill Company. Of Maryland
against L. + Peasants Action OF debt
Sl7s.4J. Damages laid at $500
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SITUATION SIZED.
THE MALONE DELEGATION RACk
FROM WASHINGTON.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NOT LOON
Ed ron on THE RICHMOND
POSTnASTERSHIP
cAstsr> III. cry COURTS y,sIER
DAY.
ucnr,co Grand Jury Neutrality-suspicious.
fer. of properly -,hc ii'-t Man Killed
in The Was laid to has" bee"
,ourg older from charles Ciy.

The DELEGATION of Richmond Rcpubi J.
cans that went 10 Washington TO SIZE up
the sltuaii of affairs up there, returned
Yesterday. Among those who went was
Iudge Edmund " addill, who was seen
ye.,eulay bv TIMts reporter shortly
after the Judge put foot upon rs na'l'e
heath. lie Was asked II any
thing had been done IN the maj
ter OF appointing Postmaster l"'
Richmond. and he replied IN substance
mi President iaruson had not yet
reached the Richmond posiollice, ana
,,nuld not take lhIs matter under con-
sia.ration Immediately. The TINES
Washington CORES ondcni sends the
following n connection Win the Nlsil 10
that CITY Of delegation OF Virginia he-
HON do YOU do. sir? Pass on y was
the greeting accorded to Virginia eA-
senator a. he presented himself before
the President To- pay his respects ia com,
many with Representative Buwden. VI
ronrse fine above refers to Hon William
Malone. sud your correspondent, sur
missing that something Was IN me NihH'
tent rack of ine h.tic man from Peters
burg and his associate. LaieI III 'ne
dsv the duet was joined by Judge W adj
d,1 al Richmond and Il meeting was
summoned. informally Of course, 10
which the prominent Manone Repuoh-
can Wing mans la tue city we're invited
At this writing your core popdenl j.
unable 10 slate What Was the business
transacted Out from hints let iaI II
...eu,. ftul Tine Malone men are anxious
ana DESTROYS of eneciing compromise
with the Wise faction, 50 ior as the DIS
iribution OF spoils in The Old Dominion
1, concerned. Wise, 10 seems. has as
sumed the aggressive, and he Is helped
on by the Plumed Knight VINO hsss no
love for Malone, consequently II be-
cones necessary That something shall be
done 10 CheChmate any attempt oil the
Wise men tO obtain TOO large share Of
The Doodle now deing disposed OF.
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In the Chancery Court Yesterday the
following deeds of bargain and sale
were reCordei
Silas ". Dewitt 20 Joseph Holzgrefe'
30 feet on north side Marshall street near
Gnmer. TO correct error In former deed,
81 Joseph Holzgrefe and wife 10 George
Sorg. feet on north side Marshall street,
between Gilmer and Graham, to correct
error in former deed, 50 Calvin Lip
scomb to Quares and McCurdy, PIT feet
on north side Main street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, $1,000 Judith
4. Scherer and others to city OF Rich
mond, small, irregular lots for the open
ing oil Twenly-second street north OF
CLAY street; George Sorg to Philip
Mayer, feet on north side Marshall
street. between Gilmer and Graham, TO
correct error in former deed, 50.