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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-19
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. November ls.-Snow
fell yesterday all along the line Of the Alton
road from Dwight to II. Louis.
CARTHAGE, Mo-. November 1s.-H. V.
Phillips, city editor Of the Carthage Ban
n r., accidentally shot himself dead yesters
lay afternoon while cleaning a revolver,
ALBANY, y. Y, November ls.-Haines
ID. Cunningham has succeeded 10 the edi-
'orship Of the New York Press. OF late
.ears Mr.. Cunningham has been a legisla-
live correspondent at Albany.
WILKEsBARRE, PA. November lS..-Mark
King. who kicked his wife to death at
HaIleton, was to-day convicted Of man.
slaughter and sentenced TO six years and
our months Imprisonment.
KESNErr, Mo. . November 1s.-Thirty
IN n. heavily masked, surrounded the jail
acre about O'Clock yesterday morning.
'roused the jailer and demanded the keys.
After some parley they were given mp. and
e mob Immediately proceeded 20 the cell
.cupied by Joe Gephart, charged with
.afe breaking, and carried him of with
hem. No one knows what disposition was
made Of him.
ARCHIE, Mo-, November Is Saturday
tight Joseph Hodges and wife. living about
,wo miles north OF here, went TO spend the
.yenlng with a neighhOr. quarter Of mile
lway, leaving their two children. a boy and
girl, In the house. During the evening
he house was burned, Both children per,
shed in the fire.
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POUND PARTY
At Retreat for the sick. Thursdsy. No
vember 21st.
Communicated

I'm making the above announcement we
are prepared TO hear from many mouths the
exclamation. "Will the Retreat never stop
beggingy' and % answer unhesitatingly,
never. unless some kind and generous per-
sons will endOw ii sufficiently IL meet its
heavy expenses. But we would like to ex-
plain to those who ask from Ignorance Of its
workings, why we are SO persistently i'm
Fortunate. The Retreat - not a hotel DIES
tRroiids, fllled with people Of means who
can disburse them literally and thus enrich
the institution: but ii might almost be
called Gods house," as il cares chiefly for
the suffering poor uhey are always among
us), and the patient able IL pay even mod
crate board are the exceptional cases.
We receive. | may truly say. daily COM
municatons from different points in the state
and outside ofit.alsO from ali parts ofthe city,
appealing TO us TO receive the sick and suf-
ferng, and some cases are so urgent that il
seems the heighth of cruelty to decline.
What then can we do Business heads say,
be lust before YOU are generous. wait until
YOU are free from d4.. p"f the poor ere A.
tures can't wait with disease proving upon
them, 80 the trusting hearts, remembering
the Masters command, Never 10 turn their
faces from poor man." eyclaim Jehoyah's
just. and take them on faith.
The " Retreat" has struggled on through
most precarious income. and has over
come apparently insurmountable diiiicul.
ties. but Il was Divine hand that removed
all obstacles and smO0thed the path OF duty
i0rus Most wonderfully has He built and
sustained IL. but the Lord works through in
OF uments. and on, dear people. are the
channels through winch II receives its blcs-
sings: therefore. We look to YOU to help this
Institution as stewards OF the bOunties
he has bestowed upon You. That's
all right perhaps. practical friend
at my elbow might observe, but
plcasetell me what became Of sill the money
made az the Fruhling,iest last spring. As
80 many good friends helped 10 make it,
thoy shall certainly know. More than half
OF lt was used 10 erect a building on he
grounds. whic has been thoroughly and
neatly completed by the contractors-
frcSel n ElmOre--and adds six new rooms
10 the main house for whatever purpose
they may Dee needed. The balance Of the
money enabled the managers tO retit aud
renOyate walls. beds, etc. and secure sew
eral other cOnSeniences that increase the
comforts Of the establieh.Aent. Five hun
drcd of II also helped ont the current ex-
penses. Now, we wish 20 liquidate debt
li 5000. which accumulated during the sum-
mer months. and partly 10 NIL our store
room for the winters reeds. The man. |
ayers earnestly request visitors 10 call at |
any time and see the institution, but will be |
specially clad 10 welcome them on Thurs |
lay next (gisD throughout the day.
MRS. MM. \. JENKINS. President.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
,,ecuiar Budget Prom the North state

Heguiar Budget Prom the North state
RALEIGH. y. c., November 1S.-.special,
1t WAS decided to-day 10 put IN complete
.ystem Of fire escapes in this city. inns -
an Improvement which is urgently de-
manded here. The work will be done AT
once,
An accident occurred early yesterday
morning on tie Raleigh and Easton RAN
road, which came near being "a serious
affair. As a freight train was passing
over a steep grade, near Macon, The
rear section Of the train, consist
ing OF number Of ears. were
cut loose from the rest. The engine pulled
on to the Macon gater tank and stopped.
40 one knew that the reai section was loose
until il came laundering down the gsdde
and crashed into the first section. A mum
her Of cars were smashed 10 splinters. and
the debris was thrown in all directions.
one Of the train hands had leg broken IN
the crash.
Cbief-Justice Merrimon and Associate
Justice Clarke were formally sworn In ana
took their sasfs on the superior Court Bench
this morning. sBjer Whitaker, Esq, was
also sworn in as a superior Court Judge
and left today 10 take charge OF his Work
at once at Madison Superior Court.
An important railroad suit is to come NJ
here next week a! lis Federal Court. Ihis
is an action brought by the State against
the Pullman Car Company iOT State tax.
The compapy claims that II is exempt from
tax under the Interstate Commerce law. az
its cars run beyond the state line. The
claim OF the state is that some cars are
run. however, which do not go out OF The
state.
webb. Tisdale & Co.. doing an extensive
merchandising business at Selma, have
made an assignment.
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Another Serious Railroad Accident.

PITrsBURG, Pa, November lS.-A Sc
rious accident occurred in the Pennsylya.
nia railroad yard tonight, resulting Ill m
injury of six persons, one Of them tataiit
The third coach OF the eastern express, Nc
&. PennsyisaDia railroad, jumped the track
rounding a curve al seventeenth street, I'M
mediately turning over aDd catohlng nre.
There were forty passengers IN Inc car. IN,
crew Of the train and yardmen SET TO work
10 rescue the passengers from the burning
car The injured were removed 70 the W esi
PENNSYLVANIA hospital, and are: JOSEPH
Boucher, Chicago. en- route 10 Germany.
ripht arm and leg badly burned, not ex-
n.cted 10 i've, I,auls Fiaagarili, Pittsburg
en- route 10 France, soalp wounds
Edward Williams, Pittsburg. bruised al.
bsc. sprained; Sarah Williams, his VIII .
foot crushed, both en- route 10 Englan
Richard Lefeyre, No, 1919 STILES street,
Philadelphia. confusion right foot; MARY
McLighe. Pittsburg, confusion, back OF
her wav 70 England. The other passengers
were but slightly injured
THE OVERTHROW OF DOM PEDRO CON-
FIRMED.
WASHINGTON. ID, C., November 1s.--Sen0f
Valente, the Brazilian Minister. this eve
ming received two dispatches from Bio dc
Janeiro, fully confirming and corroboratinl
the news of the overthrow OF Dom Pedro III
one OF the dispatches came from Bocayura.
the new Minister Of Foreign Affairs, anc
/ merely apnounced the success OF the revo-
luton and the organization OF the Prov.
siontl republican government. The other
from Minister Of War Constant, announced
the establishment OF the Republican govern.
ment. the formation 0f the new Cabinet, and
ls0 that the dethroned Emperor has beei
directed to leave the country. Everything
in Rio, this dispatch stated, was quiet and
tranquil, scnor yalente declined TO state
whether he had been requested 10 resign
whether he intended TO resign, merely stat
ing that his resignation was matter ioi
future consideration,
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR


'penh tne Daf Dlrcussihs the Lana ouc--
tion.
ATLANTA, GA, November ls.-The
knights Of Labor spent the morning dis
cussing the land question. The following
resolution was adopted, and will appear a.
the fourth article in the declaration OF
privileges:
Res0ircd, That the land. including all
the natural sources Of wealth, j. the heritage
Of all the people and should not be- subject
% speculative traffic. Occupancy and use
should be the only title 10 possession of the
land. The taxes upon land should be levied
upon It's full value for use exclusive Of I'M
prOyements.
There was practically no opposition tq
This.
A committee Of two. consisting Of Mr.
Powderly and A. II. Wright, was appointed
to meet with the farmers in II. Louis De-
bember 9Th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session resolution was
passed urging that in the eleventh census.
statistics covering mortgages on houses and
farms be collected. After a long debate on
the question Of allowing the order 10 take
part in political elections, it was resolved
that the General Executive Board be gwen
power 10 take the report OF the common
legislation, examine it in detail and publish
to the order. from time 10 time. such infor-
nation as will be Of benefit to them i'm voting
for the different candidates for legislative
hOnOrs, and also to recommend % the order
such action as they may deem wise.
Tomorrow the eight-hOur question will
be considered.
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TIE PETERSBURG FAIR.
IL. Opening To-Day Large Crowds Gath
ering In the Csckade City -G'nsrai

Notes.
PETERSBURG. Va, November 1s.-lspe-
cial. What will the weather be tomorrow
and the other days Of the fair is the subject
OF conjecture by IN my in Petersburg at TINS
time. Inside OF this hour G. o'clock L. NJ j
there is a rift in the clouds and the hope Is
INDUCED that the morrow will be fair day
There is everything TO Indicate that the fair
will be a success. Already many strange
faces can be seen upon our streets. and each
train arriving in the city delivers It's full
ouota of passengers, and by early morning
i is thought that there will be quite num-
ber Of strangers in the city TO witness az
West Hill warehouse the opening OF the
Petersburg Premium Tobacco FAIR which
will take place at the last mentioned loca-
tiOn at 0:3O O'Clock A. NJ.
Fifteen hundred cases OF tobacco nave
already been received, and this number VIII
u. .srsely augmented by the opening hour
tomorrow.
Mayor c. +. Collier viii deliver the ad-
dress Of welcome. The stranger VINO
chances TO be within our gates need not feel
at all i'll ut ease, for the Cockade City, ever
noted for her hospitality, will not on this oc-
casion be found wanting.
DIR. +. f. smith, the Democratic nominee
for the Legislature from the counties oi
Prince George and Sprry, has served notice
poses contesting his seat in the General AS
sembly. Tho grounds Of DR. Smiths con-
test will be, il is understood. that there
were fatal informalities in the county Of
Prince George.
Bishop /. II. ID. Wingfield. Of Northern
{ alifornia, preached morning and night
Yesterday at St. Paul's Church to large and
apfreciative audiences, and except for the
inclemency Of the weather on both occa-
.ions, the church would have been crowded
10 its utmost capacity. On each occasion
the Bishop sustained his deseryedly high
md enyable reputation as strong reasoner
and pulpit orator.
Mr. William VI. Bagley, prominent and
,uccessfu farmer Of Lunenburg county, de-
termined 10 ascertain the maximum guam
.ity Of tobacco that one acre could produce,
and succeeded in gathering twenty-five hun
ircd (22O0) pounds. This not only speaks
we'll for the skill of Mr.. Bagley as an agri-
cultural ST, but also sounds in loud tones
he fertility Of SOuthside lands.
The Rev. William Morrison, chaplain IN
he United States NAVY, and now stationed
It Norfolk on the receiying-shlp Franklin.
VA, in the city yesterday, the guest VI Judge
Bern ard.
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OUR WAY!

We're going to educate every
body within hearing of the news
papers up to this point: The abb
solnte surety of every garment
sold; the reliability Of our goods,
and our wide open door for pro-
lection.
We don't need any leaders to
show us the way to multiply the
number of our customers. This
is our way. Clear enough to US
and to you; a straightforward road.
Honest goods and generous deal
ings win trade faster than fine
words. You like them and we're
getting more business daily.
Anybody who undertakes to
roiiow' ss must sell better cloth
ing than ever has been sold.
They'll find "TIIE BOSTON'Sr
at the milestone beyond.
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FROM LYNCHBURG.
Charge Against ,ity Onncial-Terribie
Explosion Chicago Working for the Big

Charge Against ,ity Onncial-Terribie
Explosion Chicago Working for the Big
Fair.
LYScHBURG, Va, November ls,-lspe-
ala. "A very curious charge was brought
against Mr.. J. b. hcGehee, superintendent
oI the CITY almshouse. by a female inmate
thereof. before Mayor Manson this morning.
inyolsiuy his character and position. Nj
merous Witnesses were present, and the
Nayor reserved his opinion till tomorrow
morning. .p..
,.a zinc mines. Pulaski Friday, which re
suited in three men being dangerous y II
not fatally injured. One lost both HANDS,
and the accident is considered caused Ny
cerelessness. ,ou.
A vqyelling agent from Chicago was mere
yesterday egipg over the south on ylsit 10
All our members of Congress to enlist IN, M m
in favor Of Chicago as the place OF aold n ng
The great international FAIR IN lSs' ne
was yery plausible, and Chicago Is e,idenii!
,,Iting m her beet licks for the honor.
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WASHINGTON.
News and Note. from the Federal Capita

Sc"s s"u Notes from the Federal Capital.
WARRINGTON, ID. c.. November ls.-Col-
onel Brodhead. Of Missouri, heading a com.
mittee representing the It. Louis and Mn
neaPoiis bankruptcy conventions, called
on president Harrison to-day and urged
tne recommendation Of the passage Of ma
tional bankrupt law in his forthcoming
message to Congress.
The President listened attentiyeiy 10 the
addresses OF Colonel Brodhead and other
members OF the committee, and promised 10
give the matter attention. In an informal
decision which followed. the President ex-
pressed himself as fayoring uniform sys-
tenn of bankruptcy.
MISTAKE ABOUT WASHINGTON TERRI
TORY.
Thd attention Of General Land Commits
sion Grof was to-day called to the state
ment made by Representatiye-elect VIII
son, OF Washington, that in the enabling
act admitting Washington Territory as a
state, serious error was made by using
the word "act" when section was
meant. and that by so doing. the pre-empton
act, as applied 10 Washington as a State.
was appealed. whereas it was the intention
OF Congress 10 repeal only the eighth sec
ton Of that act. Commissioner Croft said
that he has taken no official action IN order
sHS ~''No htit w " e'hAh wi. hhA tb'
pre-emption cases were being considered as
usual, despite the alleged defect.
STEEL PLATE FOR THE TEXAS.
The Navy Department has issued new ad-
vertisements for proposals for steel plates 10
be used in the construction Of the armored
battle-ship Texas, 10 be built at Norfolk.
Bids for the same material were received in
August last, but were rejected "a excessive.
The advertisements call for G6l tons Of
plates.
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN CONGRESS.
The International American Congress
met at the Wallach Mansion this morning at
4 O'Clock and pent two and a half hours
discussing rules sf procedure, time OF
meeting, etc. Secretary Blaine presided
lie was assisted by delegates Guseman. OF
and Legarra, Of Peru. No bus
ness Of interest was transacted and the con-
gress adjourned to meet again at | O'Clock
W ednesdav afternoon. VIM. L. Curtis has
been appointed general officer Of the con-
sress. He will represent Mr.. Blaine in his
absence.
FOURTH-CLAss POsTMASTERs.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed North Carnlina-Nlrs. /
II. +. Eskridge, at Buffalo Paper Mills;
Mss ;. I. lIarks, at iIogback Valley. Nir-
ii. Middleton. at Bundick; J. W. |
at Jerome; C.. NJ. Minis, at
)ccuqutia.
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FOOT BALL.
Detailed Account Of the Game Between
the University and st. Johns College
Teams.

Detailed Account Of the Game Between
the University and st. John. College
Teams.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, November
l6.-i Special Correspondence. The game
between the University and It. Johns Col
lege, Of Annapolis, last years champions OF
MARYLAND, was called at $40 this after
noon.
The st. Johns began by gradually forcing
the ball down 10 the University goal, where
they forced the University 10 carry II over
their goal line, thus making safety (two
points for II. John's). Here, Chew. one Of
the II. Johns best players. was badly hurt,
ana a substitute was put on in his place.
The ball was brought out TO the twenty
five yard line, when a long run by Whitaker
brought il within twenty-siX yards Of the
It. Johns goal. Then Hall carried it over,
making a touchdown, no goal, -four points
for the UnyersityD Neely followed this
play by good run. making touchdown,
Il goal WAS kicked, (siX points for the Uni
yersitv.),
The bail was then carried to the centre Of
the field. and, after a few moments, time
was called.
The first half lasting thirty minutes.
Score lO-2 in the I'niversity's favor.
After fifteen minutes intermission the Sc
cond aalf began The efficient work Of the
II. Johns team, and especially Ramsburg,
kept the score unchanged till within few
minutes Of the end. when Halls spirited
run, followed by Whitaker's touchdown,
gave the University four more points, The
goal was missed.
During the second half two OF the visiting
team were hurt. When time was called the
score was still University IA, It. Johns >.
The attendance was 400, among whom
Al cf 1alpfrufes
Conference. lust ended in Charlottesville.
The University has engagements To play
with the Episcopal High school, of Nirginia;
the Lehigh University, OF Pennsylvania;
md Johns Hopkins University, of Mary
land
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INSTRUMENTATION Luneh.

Miss Irene Bodeker gave a beautiful yell
low lunch Yesterday in honor Of Miss Bus
sells and Miss Carleton, of Essex county,
W % arc two Of her school-maies al Bowling
Green. Va. The guests numbered eigh-
teen. Miss Mary narwoOd, OF Richmond,
assisted Ia receiving, and wore red China
silk.
Miss Irene Bodeker wore yellow China
silk.
! TIE table was decorated with yeilo"
scarfs and bowls Of yellow chrysanthemums
and candelahras filled with yellow candle'
dfiused a soft radiance over the iair young
quests,
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More Compriment, TO IN. Times,

The following letter was received at the
FINES Office Yesterday, 1t was one Of many
hat come 20 the once
ALLOW me 10 congratulate the TINES on
Is marked improvement. Its able and
forcible editorials, as well as its interesting
general news, are read and highly appre-
lated by the thinking. public spirited people
# Virginia, and its influence in pelalf OF
the Democratic party was signally observed
Turing the recent canvass, which end 4 50
lriumphantly for the white people Of ouI
..eesr old state. i have just forwarded my
,lbscripti0n.'
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DANVlllE,
Fatal Accident Railroad Consolidation
Po.tofllce Aspirants.

DANvILLE. VA, November special.
Yesterday afternoon at stuart an engine oi
the Danyille and New River Railroad, whit
being turned around the turn-table. ran OF
and falling over on its side caught Fred
Jimmerson. cOlored man. beneath IT ano
mashed him so seriously he died in short
while. The damage 10 the engine wac
slight, and 1t was gotten back on the track
in time to bring the schedule train to Dan.
Siiic,
ID. :. Pierce, president Of the promised
Virginia and Kentucky Railroad, IS in The
city. and called meeting Of the directory
for to-day. 1t is understood that the Object
Of the meeting 10 to consider q proposition
from the Danyille and East Tennessee TO 4
consolidation Of these two schemes.
Since the election lhe efforts OF the various
Republican aspirants 10 secure the Dan
vile postofiice, have been renewed. IL l.
understood the aspirants are now going IL
on their own merits. and ignoring the sup
possed influence of Malone.
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This Is the title Of new song, which is
published by Messys. II. Is. Ramos & Co.
ine words are by Mr. Il. :. Allen and the
music by Leo Wheat.
The song is based upon the lament OF an
old Virginia dagkeY WHO was induced 10
emigrate 10 Kansas, where the bitter biz
yards and snOw-c0yered plains caused him
10 sigh for the old plney woods and Droo III
straw fields Of his old home. The words and
music are very appropriate 10 the subject,
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ALEXANDRIA.
Alleged Farthquats Shock and other
Notes from the Ancient City.

Notes from the Ahcioht wy
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 7.-lspe
al.l-Ab ut 80 O'Clock yesterday there
was heard mereabOuts heavy report ana
some vibration. Some consider IL an ear'h-
quake shock.
The Norfolk steamers, Leary and Excel
sior. Lake and Moseley, which have for sew
eraI wears past pooled their earnings, are
now playing quits and running opposi-
ton. ,.,,
Mrs. Fitz Lee has returned TO Richmond.
She has been preparing for moving 10 Lex
ington. ,. A.,
A number Of darkies were baptised IN the
Potomac amid a cold rain-storm yesterSiy'
Rev. DIR. Wilmer iather oi bishop inner,
will Inc rememberedby handsome tablet IN
81. Paurs shortly. lie was its first rector
The body Of an unknown white man, OF
genteel appearance. was found in Hunting
Creek TODAY.
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REPORTED IMMIGRATION OF VIR'
GINIANS.
Another Case Of Going From Home to

Another Case Of Going From Home to
Hear News.
TORONTO, ONT, November ls.-A. j.
Mcclellan, Manitoba government agent
here, reports that quite colony Of Nir.
ginians from near Charlottesville are prepar.
ing to move into Manitoba, where they will
engage in farming. Among them are sey.
eral wealthy tobacco planters who hav,
bought land and will move northward.
taking their plantation hands with them.
owing TO the failure Of crops for several
years past it became imperative for Nir'
ginians to look for new homes, and delegates
having visited several Western States and
and Manitoba IN find suitable location, re-
ported in favor Of the latter.
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Advice 10 nOiners.

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup should al
Ways b. used wnen children are cutting
teeth. 10 relieves the little sufferer at once;
II produces natural, quler sleep by relieving
the child from pain, ana the littie cheruh
awaBes as bright - bntton." IL Is very
pleasant 10 tastc. III sOOthes the child soft.
ems tho gums allays all pain, relieves wind.
rs ulates tke bowels, and IL the best known
remedy ior diarIpea, whether arising fiom
tertbing or otner causes. twenty-five cents
> bottle. Tu.i n saAW
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MIR. Soblin's Condition.

Mr. Il. Il. Noblin, of South Boston, who
vas shot in the eye by negroes the night o
he election, was in the city yesterday. liz
iis entirely lost the sight OF the injured eve
md has lost all hope Of ever recorering his
light in that eye. nr. White Is treating
him.
lie returned home Yesterday evening