The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-27

THE residence of Mrs. Eleanor Sloane,
in BOtetOurt county. was destroyed Dy
an incendiary fire Wednesday night.
THE New York Herald says: Ma
honeism in Virginia just now is Repub-
lcanism with delirium fremens.
COLONEL J. W. WOLFF. heretofore a
prominent Republican, Is announced to
address a Democratic meeting at Fred
cIicksburg.
THE new Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. at KeTnstOwn, Frederick county,
Va. will be dedicated November "a,
1889. Bishop A. w. Wilson will preach
tie dedlcatOry sermon.
CAPTAIN MCKINNEY expects TO con
clude his campaign in the Southwest so
that he can give a few days at the close
of the campaign to Richmond and other
cities where large meetings will be
held.
CAPTAIN JOuN DAiNGERFIELD. ma
tive of Virginia. aud brother OF Cap.
tain Foxhall A. Daingerfi-id, of Harri-
soublrg. died suddenly near fayette
vile. y. c.. last week. of heart disease.
He was a brother-in-law of Mr.. James
X. Keene. of New York.
THE schooner Rover, from New York
10 Baltimore. with guano, sunk III
Chesapeake Bay at 6 clock Wednes-
d1y afternoon. The crew lashed them
selves To the masts. After having been
without food for twenty-tOur hours.
four OF them were rescued, One died
from exhaustion Thursday.
Mr.. RIcHABD y. BROOKS who has fol
the past several years been pursuing
his avocatiOn in Europe rs an artist,
las returned to his home in Warren
ton. He has brought back TO thi'
country number of paintings. whlch
are now at his studiO in Washington
where he will locate for the present.
NoruINu 40 far has been heard OF
| Canaan G.. +. Ward, the government
contractor on the Rappahannock rivel
work. who so mysterlOusly dIsappearet
from Fredericksburg few weeks ago
| A lady. claiming to be the wife of Cap
tain Ward. was III the city recent,
making inquiries into Captain Ward 2
affairs. Tue impression obtains IN th'
minds of number Of people that Cap
tain Wards whereabouts are known t
/ I'M, friends. aud that his dlsappeaianc
was the result Of a well concocted plal
TO escape his creditors.
THE importance Of securing tn
legislature cannot be too deeply I'm
pressed upon the Democrats OF n
State. saws the ROckbriJge county Neic'
Defeating Mah0ne for Governor Is nc
defeating Malone by long odds. Ma
none as Governor with Democrats
Legislature would be completely hand
CAPPED and pOwerless, but Mahon
lerislature even with Democrat
Governor. will TO all intents and pun
poses be as dangerous as if Mahon
himself had secured the whole ticket
In is reported from Washington, say
the Roanoke Times. that General Ma
hone is play ing for higher stakes tina
the Governorship of Virginia. anu tina
ne actually aspires TO the Repuollca
nomination for vice-presldent In le9'
Success in the present election woul
rive him "a great prestige among Nortf
ern Rppuhlicans, and az the breaker {
the Solid South he would claim a rgt
to the vice-Presidentia nomination
The Republicans desire to elect the
candidate without reference to Ne'
York State, and with Malone to repr'
sent the Southern element OF their part
on the national ticket they would hay
high hopes of electing their candidate
1892
Mr.. Thad Cross, says the NoUoN VI
ginian. is responsible for the followm
1uck story: Yesterday morning geI
ueman. who resides near the Scott
Creek bridge, saw sOLe Wild duci
swimming near that point. lie got n
run and started to shoot at them. b'
was prevented from doing so by son
gentlemen who were at work on IL
ON osite side of the creek being IN ran,
IF the weapon. He waited patient
until tire ducks flew uD. when he pulie
' the trigger and the cap only snappe
but 10 his astouishInent they fell dei
. AT his feet. The gentleman could a
{ count for the result only upon q
theory of fright. This is rath
strange mood of killing ducks, but II
vouched for by Mr.. Cross and De sc
r tleman who attempted to fire the gun