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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03
MAYORS COURT.

Ills Honor. Mr.. Joseph lIanthorn. xct-
ting mayor. disposed of the following
cases yesterday:
Lewis Neal. alias .'BlaclS Diamond. :
was before the mayor yesterday on the
charge of vagrancy and in default of a
fine and costs of SD was sent to Jail.
Lewis is not much Of II ''diamond'' in
the way of appearance.
Zen Pcndlcton invaded the sacred
precincts of Il boX-car and was fined 81
for his tcmerity. Ben now finds it would
have been better to have gone to Il re-
guiar boarding house for the night than
TO tempt the hospitality of Il moving
car.
Myra Patterson was fined 81 for loiter-
ing on the streets, and Caroline Spinner
agreeing to see the fine paid, she was
allowed to go on her way rejoicing
James Daylv. II. Brown and james
Murray were adjudgcd Migrants and or
dered To leave the city. They were cs-
corted to the suburbs of the city by Or
ficer N1abry and seemed to think they
had made more by their temporary So
Journ here than the city. Brown re-
sembled somewhat the description of Il
man who is wanted at McLcesport Pa.
for murder, but the authorities decided
he was not the man.
w. 1. l}anton was fined 81 for leaving
his horse unhitched on the street, which
sum he promptly paid.
Mary Wells. Bette Base. Maggie
Terrell. Mary Gibson and Ida RandoI ph
were charged with committing Il nuis-
ance. The three first named were fined
81 each and the charges against the
other two dismissed
{. {. Peunell was found drunk on the
sidewalk and was assessed $3.50 there
for.
Several of the cases were called up.
but on examination they were dismissed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

Collections from street letter boycs On M
y. m; y. III. and $3.50 u. M " '
Ss.indrys, II a. III. anil 1:30 pm.
special co'lections from the boxes near Nor.
anu Jefferson street and all of the hotels. ?,
minutes before the closing of all mails.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

HOTEL FEIIX: Harry Henry, New
Orleans: George Gcddlcs, Philadelphia:
A. Dunkclspici, Louisville, Ky. L. NJ
Garyat. Bclvillc, Gambia: II. Stucky.
Bucyrus. Ohio; Il. D. Rosenhcims, Balti-
more.
HorEr ROANOKE: w. S. Ravonscraft.
Chicago: NJ. w. MARBLE. Philadelphia
George c. lIidt, Raltimorc II. j.
Shields. New York.
CONTINENTAL. iloTEL;J. w. NJ. Stewart,
Louis, lille, Ky. c. w. King Baltimore;
w. A. Henderson. New York; j. ID.
Rothschild, Baltimore: George a. Peno,
Philadelphia; Mrs. NJ. c. Sheridan, New
Orleans.
Read THE TIMES every morning for
the news. Full telegraphic reports from
all over the world up to o'clock a. m.
Delivered in Roanoke, Salem and Vinton
for SO cents per month.
Mayer Evans Nephew Dead.
The sad intelligence was received
here yesterday that Edwin Branscomb,
a nephew of Mayor w. G. Evans. died at
o'clock at Blacksburg after an illness
of some weeks. Mr.. j. NJ. Oakley. of the
firm of Woolwine & Oakley, was sent for
to embalm the remains. which will be
inferred at Blacksburg, the exact time
of which had not been decided at this
writing.
Given His Liberty.
John Johnson, colored, of Franklin
county, has been accepted by Justice
IIowerton as the bondsman of Frank
Hopkins. who is charged with having n
number of stolen goods in his possession
The bond is for $50, and Hopkins, as soon
as accepted, was given his liberty. The
case will be tried at the October term of
the Hastings Court.
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The time of the year is rolling around
when business mon should think about
placing their orders for their blank
books for 1891. Write to or phone 1913,
Ilammond's Printing Works, for an
estimate on all kind of work
Did you ever know one to use "A. B.
c. Alternative" for blood faint without
"a cure?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03
Davy Crockett at the Opera House.

Frank Mayo's 'Davy Crockett is one
of the best OF the realistic class of
plays. Though story of the back
woods, there is none of the blood and
thunder loud talk to be found in the
picture of border life, but the pure love
of strong, untutorcd nobleman of the
forest is at all times portrayed in a
mastery manner by Mr.. Mayo, who, in
this character, Il creation of his own,
has no equal in the country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

Table board can be obtained at 2ls
Church street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

George Campbell, IIopkinsville KY.
says: Burdock Blood Bitters is tn,
best preparation for the blood and
stomach ever manufactured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

a complete stock of the best pianos
and organs on the marl1etcan always be
found at the IIobbie Music Company's,
Lynchburg, Va. This old established
house fully merits the high reputation
it enjoys of selling only reliable instru-
ments; you will find it to your interest
to examine their stock before purchas-
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03
Given His Liberty.

Did you ever know one to use "a. B.
c. Alternative" for blood faint without
a cure?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

NJ. L. Blair, Alderman, Fifth ward,
Scranton, Pa, stated Nov. o, 1883: He
had used DIR. Thomas Eclcctric Oil for
sprains, burns, cuts, bruises and rhcu-
matism. Cured every time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-03

OLD exchanges for sale at TIE TIMES
Office; 20 cents per 100.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
MCALLA Il A CRANK.
He Threatened to Kill Seaman
for Smiling at Him

He Threatened to KiIl a Seaman
for Smiling at Him.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The McCalla
court of inquiry resumed its session to-
day at the Brooklyn navy yard. G.. r.
Graham, a seaman on the Enterprise.
was the first witness. He told how he
had been confined in irons for five days
on charge of deserving his post At
the expiration of that time Commander
McCalla sent for him and released him,
stating that it had been done under a
mlsapprehension. 1t appears that per-
mission had been given witness to leave
his post by Mr.. Kline, the officer in
charge of the deck. Kline was present
when McCalla ordered witness in irons,
but did not interfere John Glynn, the
next witness, a marine. related how he
was caught by his commander and for
ten days confined in double irons as a
punishment. Louis Mayors, a seaman,
tie man who NcCaila threatened TO kill
for smiling at him when the ship was
off the coast OF Africa, then related his
story. McCalla asked him what he was
smiling at MIN for. He said he was not,
and the captain called him a liar, and
then, sending for his sword and holding
it in front of the witness, McCalla said:
IL have good mind TO kill you for Smll-
ing at me and make an example of you
for the ships company" The court
then adjourned until ~ o'clock Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
STIRRED UP SENSATIONS.
Col. Bliss and Mayor Grant Give
Legislators the Lie.

Col. Bliss and Mayor Grant Give
Legislators the Lie.
New YORK, March ia state SEN
ate committee, empowered to investigate
electrical subways and nearly every
thing else in which electricity bears
a part. was sitting in this CITY
to-day. Col. George Bliss, who
figured as counsel in the
Star route trials, stirred up a moderate
sensation. He asked that one Harold
p. Brown, who has got ready the cleo
trio apparatus for killing murderers in
this state, should be called to testify of
the experiments he had made
with electricity in general. Sen
ator Coggeshall remarked that the
hour of adjournment had arrived.
you have been asking for just such
testimony" said Mr.. Bliss, land now
you won't take it." "You cart bull
doze this committee" said Senator
Coggeshall and Senator Irwin said,
I'VE have endeavored to keep out
cranks, and we intend to do so." Mr..
Bliss: THAT is gratuitous in
suit to Mr.. Brown. | say you
dare not put him on the stand"
Senator Irwin-Citizen Bliss, want
to say to you that you won't have any
chance to examine any one here. Mr..
BIiss-rll appear whenever the com
mittee is in session. Senator Irwin
You will not. the sergeant. alarms will
be instructed to remove YOU.
Mr.. Bliss-That would just suit
me. Replying to Senator Cantor.
Col. Bliss said that he rep
resented a number of citizens in favor
of the low tension system. You will
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16

not allow Mr. Brown to testify because
he is on one side, while the committee
is on the other side. Senator Irwin said
that he would
CONSULT HIS COLLEAGUES
and if they wanted to hear Mr.. Brown
be should be called. For himself he did
not intend to call him. The committee
adjourned soon after. While this little
dialogue was going on in one part or
town, Mayor Grant was on the witness
chair before another state senate COM
mittee in another part of the city. This
was Senator Fasset's municipal investi-
CATION committee. Mayor Grant, who
stepped from the shrievalty to the may
orally, was being questioned about his
acts in the former office, and something
about sheriffs' fees came out. He said
that while sheriff he took personal
charge OF cases involving more than
$4,000. He took all the fees in
these cases. about $1,000 per year. In
some cases he had taken extra cOmpen-
satiOn because he had been advised
that he could do so. In cases of auction
eerS' fees the deputies had been the
auctloneers. Such charges had been
made in cases exceeding $4,000. He
had employed an auctiOneer, agreeing 20
pay him half of what was received as
auctioneer's fees. They each made
from $4,000 to 5000 year from these
fees. The witness became angry at
further question of William Wins.
county Democracy lawyer, and said
that Mr.. WINS or his brother had been
connected with suit in which rubber
goods of questionable character figured.
Mr.. Ivins-'You tell a lie wnen you
say So" The Mayor-"You tell a de-
liberate lie when you deny it." The
witness said that Warden Heating,
now under indictment for bribery, had
become keeper of Ludlow street jail the
day he became sheriff. He knew
prisoners were allowed in certain
cases to go to see counsel and
in other instances in the dis
cretion of the sheriff. He
did not know that Charles G. FRANKLIN,
while under arrest in the suit of Sir
Bache Cunard, held dinner parties at
his private house while he was sup
posed to be in Ludlow street Jail. He
gave Deputy Martin power to take him
down town to see his counsel, but was
sure Mr.. Martin had received no money
for this service. The mayor said that a
law should be passed doing away with
all Imprisonment in civil cases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16

combined all the elements of refined So
ciability and general enjoyment. An
equally pleasant but less pretentiOus
affair was the hop given at Odd Fellows
nall Friday evening by the Daughters
OF Rebecca. The party was the first of
a series to be given by the lodge, and
which will be especially popular. The
first meeting of the Yarr CLUB was held
Z Thursday evening, when the prizes were
! won by c. A. Bennett and Adam Marty.
The s. f. club held pleasant social
dance at Opera house hall Friday even
ing. The seventeenth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Benner was
commemorated Monday evening by a
large number of their friends. Mrs.
A. L.. Gillespie entertained number of
her friends at tea Thursday afternoon.
and on Tuesday evening the NO Name"
Whist club was entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Bronson. I'll. c. Farmer en-
tertained a party of friends Thursday
evening in compliment to her guest,
gresSive euchre party was entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Myron Seep-
ard and Mrs. w. P. Brown. The play,
Kathleen Mavourneen," will he pre-
Sented tomorrow evening at the opera
house under the auspices of the A. o.
{ H., and at the same house Cleveiand'S
mlnstrels appear Wednesday evening.
Rev. W. Fl. Albright returned from
Boston Friday. He is as yet undecided
as to whether he will accept the pastor
ate of church in that city.
DR.. Charles F. McComb. of Duluth.
while Ell route to New York for post
graduate course, visited faiends here
during the week.
Golden Rule Masonic lodge at Lake
land was visited Friday evening by DR..
L. c. Clark and A. e. Triebel, of Still
water.
Carl Booren returned yesterday from
Cincinnati, where he has just completed
a course In dentistry.
Mrs. w. H. Gets leaves next Wednes-
day to join her husband at North
Yakima, Wash.
Mrs. Dell Coy, Pierre. S. D., is the
guest of her relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
G. Parker.
A Forthcoming event of interest is a
masquerade ball at B. 81 l.. hall
March y.
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Eldred, of West
Superior, are guests of friends in the
city.
Mrs. S. C. Richardson is visiting
friends i'll the East.
q. L. Andrews is home from visit
to Fargo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16

with injurious effect upon all fruit and
vegetables, and in many localities fruit
trees are reported as seriously in
jured. Excessive rains In the
lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys
greatly delayed farm work and injured
crops. Wheat is reported in good con.
dition In Texas, but the planting of corn
and cotton has been delayed by wet
weather and rain, and in some sections
replanting will be necessary. In Louis
lana cane IS reported in good condition.
but planting is delayed. Low ground
under water in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. The week was favorable in
South Carola for all crops, and plant.
ing of corn, cotton and rice is in prog.
ress. In the Middle Atlantic states
winter grain, grass and clover is In eX-
cellent condition, but the recent freeze
probably injured the early peach crop
in New Jersey and New York. No
farm work yet reported in New Eng
land, the northern portion of this re-
giOn being covered with snow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
FARMERS DEMAND JUSTICE.
Nebraskans Want Another 10 Per
Cent deduction.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 15.-Gov.
Thayer has addressed second letter to
the railway managers on the corn rate
question. He reviewed the history Of
the agitation and declared that the
gamblers. spectators and dealers in
futures have absorbed the 10 per cent
reduction granted and the farmers have
had no benefit therefrom. He makes
another demand for 10 per cent rate
per 100 from Nebraska points to Chi
cagO, and after contrasting the
prosperous condition of the railway
with that of the pOyerty-stricken
farmer, he declares that the people of
Nebrasea don't want to fight the rail.
ways. They desire that they shall
prosper, but they demand that the rail-
ways shall no longer depress them, as
they have done. They demand that the
roads shall give them fair and reason
able rates. so that they may receive a
just return for their labor and invest
mentS. The people, and the farming
classes especially, are aroused now as
they never have been before, and will
not cease their demands until Justice
has been granted. He says: 81 again
warn you of the disastrous consequences
to the roads if their just demands are
refused, and | say this, not by way of .
threat, but as friendly warning"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
SWIFT RETR..DUTlON.
Only Thirty Minutes Interval
Between a Brutal Murder
and Lynching.
Masked Vigilante String Up
an Assassin in a Livery
Stable.
Inhuman Treatment o. Sail
OPS Lands a Brutal Mari
ner in Jail.
Counsel For CrOnins Murder
ers Make Another ImpOP-
tant Legal Move.

BLOOMFIELD, Neb., March Is. - A
murder, which was committed here this
afternoon at half-past three, was fol-
lowed thirty minutes later by the lynch
ing of the murderer. You're the man
Pve been looking for for two or three
dayS.r These were the words uttered
by J. Stratton as he entered the butcher
shop of ". w. Lewis, who was reading
newspaper They were followed by
several shots from the pistol of StrattOn,
which he carried in his hand. The first
bullet entered the breast of Lewis and
lodged in the lungs, and was sufficient
to have caused death. Bleeding and
faint Lewis CROPPED his way to the door
and went to the back of the house. He
was followed by his murderer, who
continued firing. Finally Lewis fell to
the ground and died almost instantly.
AS soon as the news of the murder
reached the years OF the city authorities
they arrested Stratton and
PLACED HIM N TIE JAIL
to await the arrival of the coroner and
sheriff from Hastings. The story of
the murder soon came to the knowledge
of the citizens of the town. and in tif-
teen minutes large crowd Of deter
mined and passionate men. armed and
masked, forced their way to the cell
where StrattOn was confined, and
paying no attention to his APP
peals for mercy, hastily placed a
rope around his neck and dragged him
to a livery stable near by. Arriving
there he was strung up to one OF the
rafterS, and in a few minutes life was
extinct. The lynchers then hastily
dispersed. The coroner arrived
not long after, and found the
dead body of Stratton hanging
to the rafter. 1t was cut down, and he
rendered a verdict of death by hang
ing at the hands of unknown parties"
Lewis leaves a widow and five chill
dren. Stratton was a bachelor living a
mile south Of Bloomfield. No cause is
assigned for the murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
NOW AT A sTANDsTILL.
Bill OF Exceptions in the Cronin
Case Advanced a step.

CHICAGO, March I5-The bill of ex-
cepuons in the Crouin case was adj
vanced another step to-day, the dOcu-
ment being filed with the clerk
of the criminal court to be
certified as part of the record. The case
is now at a standstill until the May
term Of the supreme conrt at Spring
field A Supersedeas could be applied
for in the meantime, but Lawyer Forrest
said this afternoon that it had been de-
cided not to ask for one, as the
only effect would be to take
COughlin, O'Sullivan and Burke from
work to confinement in their cells.
Counsel for jeremiah O'Donnell to-day
called up the motion for a new trial in
his case and presented exhaustive argu-
ments 10 prove that the accused did not
have a fair show and that the YER
diet that he was implicated
in an attempt to bride the
Cronin jury was not warranted
by the evidence, the only witness
against O'Donnell, it was SAID, being
the barber HOagiand, who was testify
ing to clear himself. The states at
torney will reply to O'DOnnelrs motion
next Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
SAWED THEIR WAY OUT.

Six Jail Birds at Schenectady
Gain IheIr Liberty.
SCHENECTADY, March ia general
Jail delivery took place here last night.
Joe Furnam, man whose time would
have expired to-day, and who had been
"granted the freedom of the jail'' by
the sheriff, procured number of saws
and handed them over TO John Griffin,
James POwdin, Charles Mitchell and
john Burns, in jail awaiting trial for
the Bechtel robbery and murder i'll
Scotia last fall, and Fred Hicks, await
ing trial for grand larceny. The six
made their escape about II O'Clock last
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
Favorites' Day at Gutenberg.

GUTENBERG, N. j., March l5.-This
was favorites' day here. Results:
First race. three-fourths of mile-Lotion
won. Paradise second, Blessed third. Time,
1:2SS4.
Second race, selling, mile and a quarter
Vigilant won. Grey Cloud second, Boutwell,
third No time taken.
Third race selling, six and half furlongs
-Wahoo won, Mamie Hay second, Malice
third Time, ;34l2.
Fourth race selling. six and half fur
longs-Festus won, Millerton second, Queen
of Hearts third. Time l:3ll2.
Fifth race, Clifton handicap. three-fourths
of a mile-Glenmound won, Clay Stockton
second, Glendale third. Time, :25Is.
Sixth race, selling, seven furlongs-Thad
Rowe won, Tyrone second, Bay Ridge third.
Time, Al
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
Results at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, March 15.-ResuIts of
tO-day's races:
First race, five and a half furlongs-Event
first, Friendless second, King RoxbuTy third
Time l:l3S4.
Second race five-eighths of mile-Billy
Pinkerton first, Mollie Hardie second, Ormie
third. Time, :07.
Third race, one-half mile-Maggie first,
Lucille second, Castillian third. Time, 53h
sec.
Fourth race, one mile-Vice Regent first,
Panama second, PETE Willis third. Time,
1853
Fifth race. one-half mile-Dakota first,
Lone Star second, Lexington third. Time,
53 sec.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
Jung Lins,s CONFIDENCE BE traHed

Boston. March l5.-Juug Ling, Il
Chinese laundryman of this city, drew
$4,000 prize in a lottery last month.
When he received the money he en-
trusted it to friend named Joe Tighe
to deposit for him in a bank. 1t was
learned to-day that Joe had not depos-
tied the money, and that mis- where
abouts is unknown. He has taken the
$4,000 with him. 1t is supposed that he
has gone to San Francisco. 1t is stated
that Joe Tighe owes numerous bills,
among which is one for about $500 du e
Wing Wah ChOng. of New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
STATEHOOD FOR WYOMING.
The Bill Will Be reported to tho
House on Monday.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE house
committee on territories to-day adop ted
a resolution, offered by Mr.. Dorsey,
approving the presentation of bill
for the admission OF Wyoming for
immediate consideration by the house.
1t is the desire of the committee that
the consideration of this bill be con-
tinued without delay until final action
is had; that the same course be taken
as to the Idaho bill as soon as the
Wyoming bill shall be concluded. The
further consideration of the Wyoming
bill is not to be moved until March
%. The committee further desires
as soon as the Idaho bill is disposed
of it shall take up other bills for the adj
mission OF states, previously reported
by the committee, and endeaVoI to have
consideration OF them continue with as
little interruption as practicable by
other business of the house. and that
the committee proceed to consider the
bills providing enabling acts for Ari-
iona and New Mexico, that both may
be reported favorably or adversely at
an early day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
CRUELTY TO SEANIEN.
A Brutal Officer Jailed for Mai
treating His Men.

treating His Men.
New YORK, March l5.-George w.
Johns, mate of the British ship Con-
stance, was arrested to-day at the i'll
stance of William Lane Booker, the
English consul general. and taken
before United States Commissioner
Shields charged with cruel and inhu-
man treatment toward Seamen. Thomas
WalmSley, one Of the complaining sail
Ors. told the story on which the second
mate was sent to Jail without bail pend
ing examination The Constance sailed
from the Hong Kong on the
18th of September. Ten days later
when the vessel was at Manila
one OF the PHILIPPINE islands, Johns sent
him aloft 10 oil the foremost. While
doing this he accidentally spilled some
oil on the forward house. For this he
was attacked with Delaying pm by
Johns, who struck him on the back and
face, breaking bis nose. After
ward J. Lee. the second mate,
attacked him and two other sailors
named Burton and Knight. The latter
defended himself with a knife, where
upon Johns drew his revolver and fired
twice, wOunding Knight in the right
cheek and over the eye. The second
mate, Lee, during the melee that fol-
lowed. struck Thomas German. another
seaman. on the arm with an AK. Cor
man sprang overheard. and a meSsmate
named John Gritfen followed his eX-
ample. At this Johns ordered boat to
be lowered, and the men in the water
were brought back to the ship. Walms-
ley asserts that he himself afterwad re-
ceived a bullet wound in the back from
Johns pistol. Medical and surgical aid
were denied both Walmsley and Knight.
but the latter was sent after some hours
to a hospital at Manella. WalmSley was
put to work. The case will be given u
full hearing in a few days.