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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
LOCAL >OTES.

4 regular meeting OF the Tuekaho'
Farmers club was held yesterday
Judge b. A. Hancock, of Chesterfield
was in Richmond Yesterday. The judg,
Is IN better health now than he has beer
for long time.
Mr.. George b. Harrison, a well known
lawyer of Richmond, who retired and
lives on his farm near BOyce, in Clarke
county, built farmhouse, barn, and
put in I'm oil engine and miniature
threshing machine by which he threshed
500 bushels of wheat in a few hours lie
is progressive.
Rev. DR.. II. NJ Field, brother of Jus
tice Field, OF the Supreme Court, left
the city Yesterday morning. While here
he was handsomely entertained as the
guest of Hon. j. l.. vi. Curry. He is the
brother also of Hon. David Dudley Field
and ,yrus W. Field
Two small suits were instituted in the
Circuit Court yesterday and one small
case was continued. This left the clerk
some time 10 complete writing up the.
many books which the record requires
Mr. A. Oppenheimer, a well known
citizen, is quite sick at his residence, No.
los north Ninth street
Hon. John n. Daniel was In the city
yesterday short while. lie was on his
way from Washington to Lynchburg.
Hon. W. A. Anderson, of Rockbridge;
T. A. Tilman, clerk of Powhstan county;
{. +. Hill, ex-treasurer Of King William,
and Ambrose Timberlake, of Frederick
county. we've at the Capitol yesterday.
Mr.. ii. Ii. Haley, OF the First Auditors
office, is In Lynchburg visiting friends
md ysls,iyes.
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There will be a meeting of the Nir-
ginia Ramabai Society in the lecture
room Of the First Presbyterian Church
corner Grace and Madison streets, to-
morrow at ~ NJ. All members Of the
society are earnestly invited to be pres
ent. Sunday-school teachers and repre-
sentative heads OF the Kings Dsugh-
tiers" Of all denominations are urgently
requested TO attend, as are all who are
interested in this cause. Al this meeting
the full scope of this movement, as bear
ing upon mission work in the future, will
be shown.
Despite the facts tina, the press, both
religious and secular, has published all
particulars of the organization Of the
society, and the conditions Of member
ship, and that papers setting forth the
merits OF the cause and giving the his.
tory of Rsmahai have been distributed,
siin there are many who express all in
teIest and vet are very vaguely in
formed about il. a full explanation of
all points will be given at this meeting;
and although this is essentially
woman's meeting; the names Of any
gentlemen interested in and wishing TO
aid the work will be thankfully received.
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SENT on
sIxCog MURDER CASE IN THE POLICE
COURT.
A LARGE CROWD IN ATTEND.
ANCE.
rHr rRisoNt IRIS COUNSEL WAIVE AN
ExaMINsTiOS.
The Case Certified &c the Hastings Court
The Accused Dowoheartcd ~ the
Idea of B.ing the Cause Of
ANY Mans beath

Another large crowd filled the Police
Court room yesterday morning. The
major portion of c crowd were present
either out of sympathy for James Bowen,
who stands charged with the murder OF
Mr. Summarized Simcoe, or Tor the
family of the deceased man and his son,
George Simcoe. who was charged with
felonioasly assauting James Bowen with
a rock. 4 large number OF people were
also present simply out Of curiosity.
After the regular docket had been dis
nos Il If the two cases of James Bowen
and George Simcoe were called. Mr.
Rowen was brought up from jail by
Depuiy. Sergeant Burgess about quarter
10 eleven o'clock. and remained in the
Police Justices Office in the deputy ser
ceant's custody. His wound over the
eve. inflicted by George Simcoe, was
covered with n white cloth bandage.
He seemed 10 be in good spirits, though
n friend of his stated that he was down
hearted at the idea of being in any way
the cause OF "a mans death.
In the Office Mr. Bowen met his mother,
his sister Susie, and another sister. MIS-:
Enright. whose husband is brother OF
Policeman John I Enrigbt, his uncle,
Mr.. James Bowen. and other relatives.
The Court announced that he would
first hear evidence on the charge against
George Simcoe. This youngman, cloth
ed in an overcoat which had seen its best
DAYS. appeared at the bar. He had no
counsel Mr. Meredith, counsel for Mr..
Bowen. rose and said
"Your Honor, We have 10 desire to
prosecute young Simcoe. We believe
that he was the cause OF the whole trou-
bic, but under the peculiar circumstances
We would suggest that the charge against
him be dismissed.
The Court: Il will not dismiss the
case. but will continue il for ten days.
Colonel Spotswood. II think it better
myself TO continue his case
George SmCOe was then recognized
for his personal appearance before the
Police Court on Saturday, April 9Th.
Mr.. Meredith then stated TO the Court
that he would waive examination. lie
presumed that the charge against Mr..
Bowen would be certified TO the grand
Jury. and as there we're only few days
before the grand jury would meet, 1t
would be needless 10 90 through the
trouble or consume the time in the ex-
animation Of witnesses
The witnesses in the case were all
recognized for their appearance before
the grand jury next Monday morning
The mother and sisters Of Mr.. Bowen
sat behind him while he was AT the bar,
and were in tears The crowd remain
ing after the court adjourned, Sergeant
Thomas ordered the courtroom TO be
cleared. which order Bailif Turner
promptly executed
Mr.. Bowen went back 10 Jail, accom-
panied by Deputy Sergeant Burgess.
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list OF Graduates-The commencement
The Faculty OF the Medical College of
Virginia met last night in the secretary
room, and after considering the papers
from the different members of the
faculty, decided that the following gen
tlcmen should receive diplomas a
graduates of the Medical College OF
Virginia for the session ending April
1st 1889.
l.. f. Golfer, Richmond, Va; +. D.
Davis. Green county, Va; j. W Ellis
Buckingham county, Va; J. " Henson,
Bagdad, Ky; o. J. Henderson, Northum
berland county, Va; II. .. Owen, Lynch
burg, Va; l.. VI. Thacker, Lynchburg,
Va; ]. B. Rawlings, Brunswick county,
Va; W. NJ. Klase, Pennsylvania; W. b.
Ashburn, Windsor, Isle of Wight coun-
", Va. l.. w. Gee, Lochleven, Lunen-
burg county, Va; L. VI. Snead, Colum-
bia, Fluvanna county, Va; j. VI. Win
free, Churchyille, Augusta county, Va.
To day at - o'clock there will be a
meeting of the alumni of the Medical
College. This meeting will take place
at the college There never has been an
association of the alumni Of this college.
A meeting was called for couple of
months ago, and a large number of per.
sons were present, but il was decided
best to hold the meeting the day follow
ing that on which the graduating class
would learn whether they would receive
diplomas or not
The object of this meeting il to form
an association 1t will inauguraie one,
and will elect a president and yice-presi.
dent, a secretary and treasurer. \ ban
Quet will be given tonight at one of the
banquet halls, which will be decided upon
to-day bY the faculty, TO the visiting
alumni and also the graduates of last
night
The public commencement of the Med
zeal College will be held next Monday
night in the Richmond Theatre. The
hour will be : O'Clock There will be one
prize presented in addition to the diplo-
mas The orator of the evening will be
Hon. " l.. " ilson, of West Virginia.
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Manchester Notes.

Major Joseph Walker is preparing q
handbook of Chesterfield county. The
Major wants Manchester To join with
the county and publish a book together
Sunday night the missionary meeting
at the Meade Memorial Church prom
Uses " be one of considerable in.
terestN The rector, Rev John j
C0pton, will be assisted by Rev
Preston Nash, assistant to the rec
tor OF ST. James Church, Richmond
and by Messrs Roswell Page and j. Il.
Sheppard. The. mission room of this
church is now in the school room, corner
of Bainbridge and Fulton streets, where
the night school is also conducted. The
missionary meeting Sunday night will
be held in the church corner Of Decatur
and Eleventh streets.
Max Nathan Division, No 32l, Bro
iherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was
organized yesterday. The officers are:
C. Eastman, G. T.; X. b. Darlington, F.
f; J. Tiller, 5 f., H. Beardsley, F. A.
T.; J. f. McAllister. 5 A. f.; John
Lynch, f. A. t.; W. \. War, c.; d. VI.
Wiltshire, C. The division meets the
second Monday in each month AT 1880
\. VI, and the fourth Saturday at ,S0
7. VI at Odd.Fellows' Hall.
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on Duty AGAIN.
Electric Car No IL Running Yesterday.
Conductor 1alIey Rapidly Improving.

Electric Car No IL Running Yesterday.
Conductor 1aIiey Rapidly Improving.
Mention was made Yesterday morning
in this paper of the electric car No. II,
which, about ten minutes past II o'clock
Yesterday morning, got away from the
mOtor-man by the failure of the brake TO
act and went down the hill from the
corner Of Grace and Seventh streets, and
wound up its career by striking the tele-
graph pole at the northeast corner OF
Main and Seventh streets.
Conductor Talley jumped of at the
corner of Franklin and Seventh streets
and hit his head against the granite. lie
was taken TO bis home, No. 2lS north
Eighteenth street. DR.. Brock attended
him. A TIMES reporter called AT the
house Yesterday afternoon and learned
that the injured man was getting well as
rapidly as possible. 1t was reported
that the skull was fractured, but this the
reporters informant said was mistake
The car, No II, was In service yesier-
day morning. 1t was not so badly in
iured as TO prevent its use in carrying
passengers from one end of the city TO
the other The mash it received against
the telegraph pole was OF a character
which permitted quick repairs
Superintendent Farrell, learning of the
runaway car, was quickly on the scene
with his force. They strung wires from
Seventh and Franklin to Main and
Seventh, with complete circuit, and
soon brought the wayward car back to
the track. Once on, it took little time to
get 1t over to the sheds, where the tenn
porary repairs were made.
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WILL PR0BATED.
How Mrs. McCIelIsn's Estate Is to BE
Divided

In the Chancery Court Yesterday morn
ing the will of Margaret G.. Mcclellan
was admitted to probate. Mr.. John T..
Goddin and Major Robert Stiles qualified
as executors. The estate Is valued at
$4,000, consisting of half interest in
the store 912 Main street, a brick house
on the corner Of Third and Jackson
streets, money in bank and personal
property.
The estate Is distributed as follows; To
her faithful servant, Susan Williams, the
brick building or the corner of Third
and Jackson, besides several hundred
dollars in money, which will fall to her
upon settlement with the building as
sOciation under which management the
house was built The residue of the es-
tate, consisting of the income derived
from the interest in the store on Main
street and the money in bank, to
be divided equally between her
sister, Mrs. Mary Is. Kirby lin case
of her death to 60 to her daughter Mag
gle Kirby, Mrs. :. l.. Pellet, friend of
the deceased, and her niece, Mrs. Fan
ME f. Chiles in case of the death of all
the lega,ees OF the deceased she be-
queaths to the Union Theological Semi
nary in Virginia q sufficient amount of
the income of her estate TO establish a
scholarship in that institution, to be called
the "Ann Barclay Scholarship" in
memory OF her deceased mother
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NORFOLK.
The Atlantic and DanyiIle Labor Trouble
Body Washed Ashore--scntenced TO be
IspeeIal Cnlrespondenoe nt the TINFsl

BOuy washed AshOff-->cutcnced TO ID
Hung.
Especial Correspondence OF the TIMFs.l
NORFOLK, March 2S.-rhe officials Of
the Atlantic and Danylle Railroad an,
having much trouble with the employe.
al work on the extension TO Portsmouth
on account of the lack OF funds 10 pay
the men promptly. Yesterday afternoon
a riot occurred among the men, and d
number Of the cOmpany's tools were
broken and Others stolen The scene
of the confusion was in the
vicinity of Hodges Ferry, Norfolk coun-
/ ty, and it was only quelched after the
! Portsmouth police had arrested ten of
the ringleaders. The men arrested claim
that the company owe them money for
their work, which they are entitled "a
but cannot collect
The contract for dredging the Dismal
Swamp canal, which has recently been
sold to a syndicate of Northern capital.
lists, has been awarded, and about two
hundred men have already been given
employment The work of improvement
will probably be completed in about
three months.
Miss Mary Lee Chapman and Mr..
Harvey Lincoln Elkins were united in
marriage at ST. Luke's Episcopal Church
Yesterday afternoon, in the presence of
an immense congregation.
The ChOwan and Southern people are
pushing the work of improvement on
their road and are confident of having
communication established between
Norfolk and Tarboro, n G., by the first
of July. Immense warehouses are being
erected on their recently purchased
property at Primers Point and about
200 hands are at work at that place
alone. Another large force il employed
dredging the approaches 10 heir wharyes.
which work is also being rapidly com
pleted.
The steamship Effective. which towed
the disabled steamship iedmandale into
Newport News Tuesday. has a claim of
$4,000 salvage against her, which will
be settled in the United States District
Court here When the ledmandalc
arrived at Newport News her machinery
was disabled, her sails blown away, and
her hold contained much water left by
numerous waves she had shipped
The body of Mi Thomas Williams.
owner Of the schooner Charles Il. oliver.
which was capsized in Chesapeake bay on
the Dist of January last, has been washed
ashore near Old Point, and was sent 10
his relatives in Matthews county this al
ternoon There were five men on the
schooner when the accident occurred, all
of whom wereSdrowned, and Captain
Williams body IS the only one which has
been recovered.
The barge Regulator, which has been
floating helplessly around at sea Since
the storm of last week was captured
Yesterday while anchored OF Kitty
Hawk by the tug Luther c. Ward, from
which she broke loose while being towed
TO this port.
In the Circuit Court Of Norfolk cOun-
ty this morning Henry A Coleman, con
ycted of the murder of Henry Grant. IN
Norfolk county, in September last was
sentenced TO be hung on the 3lsl Of May.
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LEXINGTON.
Budget OF News from our Correspondent
fSpeclaI Correspopdrnee fo tha r,,,rsl

Special Correspondence 70 the Tines
LEXINGTON, Va, March 2s.-The
National Association of The Alumni of
the University of Virginia, To be held this
year only, it il thought, ON April 25th,
in Washington. will be represented by
Washington and Lee in the person OF
some of its most learned professors and
old Alumni.
The lockwood trees which have. since
our remembrance, stood I'm the front
yard OF the PRESBYTERIAN Church, have
been removed and transplanted i'm the
yard OF the residence of our Southern
poetess, Mrs. Margaret j. Preston.
We will have more centrally located
more commodious, and in every way
more convenient new post-office AS soon
as the lock-boxes arrive, all other ar
rangements and cOnyeniences being
completed
Assistant Bishop Randolph. of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, will con-
firm class Sunday at Grace Memorial
Church.
DR.. j. h. Jordan, OF Montgomery.
Ala, is here on a visit to his mother.
widow of the late DR.. j. Il. Jordan, and
who has been very unwell for the past
few weeks
Captain J. W. Lalley, of Richmond,
passed through here to-day en- route to
stanton to arrange excursions for the
young ladies of the different seminaries
of that city of schools, to the Natural
Bridge after the close of their schools.
Monday will be County Court day, and
viii open with a regular criminal docket.
The regular grand jury term will then
issue liquor license for the ensuing year.
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BOARD OF PHARMACY.
The Fun List of the Prohcients to be An
nounced To Dav.


The annual meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the State Pharmaceutical
Association was held on Wednesday, and
have been in session till this morning
They will probably adjourn tonight.
The board met informally on Tuesday
for the purpose of attending to accumu-
lated business, and for that reason the
members of the board were summoned
TO be present in advance of the regular
meeting.
Wednesday and yesterday the board
have been in active session at the rooms
Of the building in which the Mechanics
Institute is held, examining the appli-
cants for certificates as pharmacists.
The board acting consists of L. Rob
erts Baker, president; L. d. Beckwith, of
Petersburg, secretary; and Robert Boy
don, OF Danville; j. w Thomas, Jr of
Norfolk, and John W Pierce, of Rich
mOnd.
Mr.. Baker was seen last night by q
TIMES reporter, and in conversation Mr.
Baker said that he could not give any in
formation just yet, but to-day the full
list of profcients would be given out to
the press
The number of young men who are
awaiting the result OF the examination
aggregate about twenty.
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TO. He owes bis promotion 10 the jealous
efforts OF bis friend and patron, Joseph
Medill, editor of the Chicago Tribune,
who for the past two weeks has been
dancing attendance upon tho President
and the Plumed knight, and who has
been more fortunate than many other
oiflce-seekers in seeing his labor bring
forth fruit.
/ Lincoln made fair Secretary Of War
under Garfield and Arthur, and will UNI
doubleday be acceptable TO the people OF
England lie IL gentleman and has
some ability, and has in no way render.
ed himself offensive bv any very aggres-
sive partisanship.
Illinois people, as well as the New
York factions, are indignant over the
nomination. The former claim that. If
Illinois was To be hOnored with this high
position an ADLER man might have been
selected. The New Workers feel az
grieyed because the position. they claim,
was virtually promised TO that State.
! 1t seems, however, that Harrison was
tired and weary of the Plstt.Millcr hight
in New York; that IL was impossible 10
select man from that State that would
| be acceptable TO both factions, and that,
also, at the eleventh. hour, Senator
Evarts declined to surrender his Sena-
torial triumphs for a position of uncer-
tain tenure, and as likely to be disa-
greesble and arduOus as otherwise
The action of the President is severely
criticised here tonight, on the grounds
that not content with elevating million
aires to high positions, he also is desir-
GUS of recognizing hereditary rights, and
of initiating England in the mat
ter OF creating an aristocracy,
which shall be a potent element
in the administration Of the government
This class of kickers also say that there
is no reason why Webb Hayes, the Gar
land boys. Allan Arthur, and, in fact all
the descendants of eX-Presidents, should
not come in for a share of the sp0is
Can it be possible that Mr. Harrison il
thinking OF the future of the Grown
Prince RUSSELL when he is an ex-Presi-
denty Is he trying to indoctrinate his
party with the theory that hereditary de-
scent is an open sesame To political pre-
ferment
Senator Colquitt of Georgia, ia draw
INK NRNi dHAihfhlt1 NlOu HIS Iftt lil
account of the course he ia pursuing i'm
regard to the appointment OF his Repub-
lican friends. 1t il, alleged that the Senator
is remarkably Industrious just now bu2-
zing around the departments like a blue
bottle fly in simmer The various heads,
however, do not seem TO pay much at
tentiDn TO the Senator as his free-trade
affiliations are not likely they say. to be
conducive to the appointment of Repub-
lican Protectionists. II is also stated that
he and Buck are hand in hand, as both are
strong prohibtionits, and it seems TO toe
case OF you help me and I'll help you. %
His actions just now are being very liber-
ally criticized by his brethren in Con
gress, who hail from the sunny South.
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Property Transfers.

There were no deeds OF bargain and
sale recorded in the Chancery Court yes
d. terdav but the following were recorded
in the IIenricO County Court
J. ". Blanton TO Charles X. Willis,
ls0 1-l2 feet on Grove avenue southwest
corner Park street, Ss5291,; John ).
Bowe 10 James III. MaXey, 43 feet on
north side Leigh street. 50 feet on south
side Moore street, 80 feet on north
side Moore street, 90 feet on south
side Boyd street, and 90 feet on north
side Boyd street, 81 500; James ii. Doc
lev and Joseph Bryan TO Joseph W.
BlantOn. 100 1-l2 feet on Grove avenue,
southwest corner Park street. S6,9s3.33,
Bette G.. Fleet TO Frederick Hackett, go
feet on Clay street, southwest corner
Duncan, $50. +. G. Garrison to Mrs l..
T.. Twyman, 80 feet on north side Clay
street near Thiriy-ffth, Sl65; W. II.
Gaihright TO same five lots on Marshall
street. 81 ,O65 ij. Miss c. c. Hall to John
Denzler. 40 feet on sOuthside HeDricO
street. $40: a W Patterson, special
commissioner, To 4. }. Wrey, two acres
on Grove avenue between Meadow and
Hanover streets, 10 correct title, Grace
j. Powell, trustee, 10 Mrs. ;. A. Me
Quaide, 40 feet on east side Vine street
between Hanover and Grove, 81 200:
Charles L. Steel TO T. l.. X L. r. Gill,
10 s-l2 feet on Park avenue, southwest
corner Vine street, SJ,52911; Charles
Watkins to Jonn Murphy. 40 7-12 feet
on Hanover street, southwest corner
Walnut, Ss,529l,.
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THE THOMAS WILL CASE.
Receivers Appointed Yesterday Counsel
Agree Upon Mr.. n. w. Bowe and Captain
John a. Coke.


John 4. Coke.
When Judge Fitzhugh rendered his
decision on the motion for receiver in
the Thomas will case on the 2lst day OF
this month he granted the counsel both
sides the privilege OF comforting to-
gether, and decide upon some person or
persons agreeable to all parties interested
In the case. Since then the attorneys in
the case have been considering the mat
ter. but until Yesterday no agrtemen, had
been reached by the counsel for the
heirs-st-law.
The counsel for the Claimant asked
that Mr. y. W. Bowe be appointed when
the motion for a receiver was first made
by them, and this side has never sug
gestcd any one hat Mr.. Bowe.
The counsel for the heirs t-law agreed
among themselves yesterday morning
upon Captain John A. Coke, of the firm
of Coke & Pickrell, and notified the other
side of their agreement. Accordingly,
counsel on both sides, except Colonel
GUY for the heirs-at-law and Judge
Burks and Judge Waddill for the claim
ant. went to Judge Fitzhughs residence
Yesterday, about o'clock, and nomi-
mated the men they had agreed upon,
namely: Mr.. Bowe for the claimant and
CAPTAIN Coke for the hcirs-at-law, TO be
receivers of the estate Of William \.
Thomas, deceased. They were appoint
cd, and gave bond, with security in the
same, OF 5000 600 each
DEGREES will be entered in the Chan
Gerry Court to-day so that the receivers
can enter Immediately upon the dis
charge of their office. All the property
and assets of the estate now in the pos
session of the curators will be delivered
into the hands of the receivers, who will
take charge of the whole estate until
the controversy as to the ownership of
the property is settled, which cannot be
for some time yet.