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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
ROANOKE BUDGET.
Two DesperadOes Shot by Posse-Nor-
folk and Western Improvement.

Two DesperadOes Shot by Posse-Nor-
folk and Western Improvement.
ROANOKE, January 17.-ln the Corpora
tiOn Court Yesterday. in the case Of Thomas
Lee (colored), indicted for the murder OF
Eliza Harper (cOlOred), the verdict Of the
jury, finding the accused guilty Of man
slaughter, was set aside and the accused
released from custody.
A sherii's posse last Tuesday evening
killed two noted desperadoes, Jack Rawley
and Bill Ramley, who were charged with a
murder committed i'm Scott county several
months ago. The posse came upon them
near Abingdon, and both were killed in the
mcteo. A reward Of $500 had been offered
for their apprehension.
The contemplated improvements 20 be
made by the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company here, and which will be COM
menced az once, include the doubling Of the
size Of all the c0mpany's offices; the in
crease Of the capacity Of the car works 10
such an extent as 10 be sufficient for the
building of all their passenger and freight
cars; increasing the capacity Of the ma
chine works 10 four locomotives per month
doubling the capacity of the freight depot
and that of the West-End freight yards.
Mr.. Frank Jones, Of Norfolk, who has
been critically in here for some time, has so
native home. lie left yesterday accOmpa-
MED by his sister, who attended him in his
illness.
Judge George b. Mclean. Of this city, and
"A number OF friends have purchased a large
boundary Of mineral land at Big spring,
Montgomery county and organized land
company with a capital Of S2W,O0O. They
will at once begin the work Of laying ont a
town. The lands of the company are said
10 be almost solid beds Of iron. zinc, coal
and manganese, and covered with timber
Of fine quality. Judge Mclean has also
purchased the Iron Magnesia Springs, near
Fincastle. for 81, 100. n
II is reported and generally believed that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
in making an outlet into the coal and iron
fields Of Southwest Virginia and Tennessee
via Salem and Bristol or Western North
Carolina. is surveying the proposed route.
There are now 1000 men employed IN the
POcahOntas coal mines, and 400 coke ovens
are i'm operation. The town now claims
5000 population.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

COLUMBUS, o., January l7.-senators
Howell and Wallace are both sick and
Representative Brown has been taken home
10 Findlay, 10 die. Representative Taylor
Of Urbana. is down sick, and half dozen
o. his colleagues have yet leave OF
absence, on account Of illness. sickness has
so disrupted and decimated the Legislature
that no important legislation will be en-
acted until three vacancies by death arr
filled and the dozen sick members get well
or their succe .s0rs appear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
n.n nun a Co... negaIar weeI.Iy RsvIew

NV YORK, january T.-k q. Dun \
90 - weekly review Of trade will say: Re-
ports from various quarters are on the
whole more favorable. Mild weather has
caused much depression, but wherever
colder weather has appeared. there Is clear
and auick recovery. Collections are quite
generally slow, because OF retarded distri-
button. but uneasiness is reported at only "A
few points. All Southern reports note active
trade. Business failures during the last
seven DAYS, for the United states. 300; for
Canada. 81; total, 355; compared with Jlo
last week. For the corresponding week
last year, the figures were 2oi IN the United
states and 46 in Canada.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
4 Prominent Merchant Deliberately Kills
Himself by fnhaling II.

TROY. y. Y, January T.-LOrozo ID.
Rice, "a prominent merchant in this city,
committed suicide at the American House
last night by turning ON the gas and IN
haling il. The body was discovered this
morning. lie left two letters one to his
wife and one 10 his brother, George :. Rice,
connected with the G0rham Manufacturing
Company. no. 10 Broadway. New York
city. I'm the letter 10 his brother, Rice ac-
cuses him of being the cause Of his domes-
tic trouble and reflects on his relations with
the suicides wife. In his letter 10 his Wiie
he saws she has caused him trouble enough.
and wishes they could die together. lie
asks her 10 let her br0ther-in-law, George >.
Rice. die the most damnable death on
record Mr.. Rice leaves, besides the widow,
two adult children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
A Neero Hanged.

ST.. JOHN, La, January l6.-Jamcs liol-
cOmbe (cOlored). was hanged here today for
the murder If Madeline Willis, little col
0rod girl, on November lZth, l,s9. liol-
combe was baptized this morning. lie was
calm while facing death, and protested bis
innocence, saying that be was ready 10 af-
pear before the judgment seat of God.
CLINTON. Ia, January ll.-lsalah ana
Charles Dent. cOlOrod, were hanged today
Tor the murder Of Mr.. praetOrius. near
Ethel. La. whom they waylaid and shot
July I. 1889 The men were courageous ON
The scaiiOld and died easily. Their bodies
were given 20 friends for burial. There
were about 300 people outside the jail yard
during the execution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

The Governor yesterday issued requisi-
tion on the Governor Of Maryland for r. j.
savage. charged i'm Norfolk city with EN-
bezzlement. lie is now under arrest in
Baltimore.
The Governor also issued a rem
liuon warrant on "A rcquisiiion from
The Governor Of Delaware, for George
:. Dill, who is indicted in Kent county
# that State for assault with intent
10 commit murder. Dill is now under ar.
rest in Rocky Mount. in Franklin county.
The agent on the part Of Delaware, Mr..
Henry FcnnimOre, left the city yesterday
.Or Rocky Mount. whence he will take the
nrisOupr 10 Delaware
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
Pooling with a Kine.

Yesterday evening two colored boys, En-
nett Willis and Walter Harris, were care
essly handling loaded parlor rifle at the
residence Of the latter. No. > east DuYal
street when il suddenly discharged
while in the hands Of the former, the ball
.ntering the right eye Of Harris, inficting 2
,erious injury. Willis was arrested and
AIKEN 10 the Third Police station for couri
this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

VIENNA, January IA boiler explosion
occurred in a mill AT MISUNDERSTANDING,
Hungary. to-day, by which four persons
were killed and large number more or less
seriously injured. one Of those Killed was
the drenan. who was laown through tue
IrNf, Tao ether teree were boys,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

JOHNsTOwN, PA, January l7.-At Nor
relyille, near here. last night, Edward Gal
lagher, aged seventeen. Michael Gallagher.
his brother, aged fifteen. and Mrs. Kate
st0ckhOuse. a married sister. aged twenty
i've, were killed by the west-bound limited
express on the Pennsylvania Railroad. They
stepped on "A side track 10 allow the accom-
mOdation train 10 pass, and were struck by
the limited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
THE AFRC-AMERICANS
Adopt Constitution and Bylaws fol
the League.

CHICAGO, ILL, January H. The Com
mittee On Constitution aud Bylaws, a2
pointed yesterday by the Afro-AmericaI
Convention, reported thi, moruins. IL r..
commends the adoption Of an article de
claring the proposal that the Africo-Ameri
can League should not endorse any party il
politics. and any member using the League,
pamphlets or stationery for political or .
personal purpose, should be expelled. Th'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
NINE CHlNAMEN
En Route From the West To New York
where They win Work.

where They win work.
PITTsBURG, Pa, January I.-Ihere
passed through this city to-day nine China
men. en- route from the Pacific coast to New
York The Chinaman in charge Of the
party speaks English and resides in New
York.
lie stated that firm Of contractors in
New York had sent him West for the pur-
pose Of securing Cinnamon, who are to be
nut AT work as hOd-carriers, laborers, etc.
II it is found that Cinnamon can perform
the duties required, others VIII be brought
East.
The informant stated that il was the in
tention Of his employers TO thus protect
their interests, in case there Is general
strike among the building trades, laborers,
&C., for the eight-hour rule next May.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

PIrrsBUEG, PA. January ll->cferal
restaurant keepers were prosecuted today
lor selling quail out of season. One keeper,
Nome Jones, had ll5 birds in her posses
sion. and will have 20 pay e line OF Sl,i5O.
other Keepers will pay amounts ranging
from 500 % $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

CAIRO. January 1.-THE water - ten
feet above the danger line 40 Mount Carmel
and the lower portion of the city on the
river bank D. Hooded 80 that business >. 90 =
tirely suspended, factories and sawmills
| beine compelled 20 close down, THROWN =
several hundred men out 0f work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January l'.-'om-
modore Joseph Bartine Hull, I. :. \. tre
tireil. died in this city to-day IN his vish,t-
seventh year. lie Was appointed MD
salpman ls0m Connecticut IN lei5' M Was
retired rs q commodore 10 lcds'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
ne,th Of Hon. II. n. spser.

HUNTINGTON, PA January i,.-Ex-
Congressman X. Milton >peer died in New
York city to-day. lie had suffered from
nervous malady for over year, ana last
week he became partially paralyzed. Mr..
-poer was nuy-twO years old. lie was
elected 10 Congres. ln isio. and reelected
in lSl2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
A Blast Furnace Bursts.

CHICAGO. January 7.-Blast Furnace
No. 4. in operation no the Illinois steel
COmpany's Works at south Chicago, burst
this afternoon shortly be.ore . o'clock, re-
sulting in the death Of one man ana the
serious injury Of four others. The accident
was caused by water coming IN contact
with the hot iron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

DENVER, COL. January l7.-since last
Friday no trains have passed between Ala
mOsa and Durango. The passenger train
which left AamOsa that day, pulled by
three engines. is now snow-bound three
miles this side Of Cumberes, and all the
engines are of the track. Snow plOws are
at work. and it is expected that the road
will be opened some time tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
GENERAL NOTES.

The funeral took place yesterday, at
Grayesend, Of Augustus Annestead, eldest
son Of the late Annestead Burrill and
Martha Roberts Conway, and grandson OF
the late Colonel William Roberts, Of Nir
ginia.
The Yale alumni had their dinner here
this evening. The menu souvenirs werl
made OF wood. cut into the shape Of an oar
eighteen inches long. TO the oar was at
tached a blue streamer, on which the menu
and list Of speakers were printed. Chaun
cey Depew presided, and DelmOnic0s ball
room was the scene OF the banquet.
The managers now call the new Gilbert
and Sulliyan's opera "The Gone Dollars"
Mrs. AstOr is going 10 give "A ball on Jan
uary I'D, az which Pinard will serve an Al
brand Of champagne and J0hannisburgel
at SIS bottle az the supper.
To each member Of the victorious Prince
ton football team has been presented B
handsome souvenir Of their recent gallant
work with the leather sphere. The mement0
a watch charm, is a small gold football, on
which is enameiled in black letters. "Cham
piOnshiD 's9.r ON the reverse side is The
name OF the player and the position which
he filled on the team.
During 1889 Al ,927 Irish immigrants land
ed here. and 1905 OF them remained in The
ciiv.
The lady chOristers in ~. Peters EpiscO
pal Church, Brooklyn, lead the processiona
IN black mOrtar-bOards, black Henrietta
princess gowns, and short surplices OF whit
Paris muslin, fashionable with h0neycoml
yoke and angel sleeves, that reach 70 th'
altar carpet.
In the breach Of promise suit Of Dor'
kim, the domestic, against William Peak
which was three full days on trial in thl
Circuit Court, before Judge Bartlett and
Jury, verdict Of 5000 for the plaintiff wa
this morning returned. Another action q
recover damages for assault, brought b.
the same plaintiff against the same de
fendant. j. pending.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
THE MONTANA MIDDLE.

La Grippe Working in the Interest Of the
Democrats.
HELENA. MONT. January l7.-There is a
break in the Republican ranks in the
Senate. Brown, Republican, is suffering
from Ia grippe, and was taken 10 the hos
pital yesterday, and the senate now stands
eight Democrats 20 seven Republicans. The
Democrats and Republicans held another
conference Yesterday 10 discuss plans 10 end
the deadlock, but the conference was with
ont result
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

ROCHESTER,, y. Y. January l7.-Asa T.
Saule died here this evening, aged sixty-hye
years. lie was the president Of the Hop
Btters Company, and was the man who
made that patent medicine famous by ex-
tensiye advertising. Mr.. Saule was prob
ably worth <2,OOO,OO0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
PersonaI Mention.

Miss Annie staples. OF Catskill, n. y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John y. Gordon,
~ north Third street.
Mr. W. A. Mann has recovered from the
grip. and is able 10 attend 20 business
again.
Mr.. Arthur VI. Gum. 1904 west Main, who
las been very IN, is improving.
DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor is confined 70 his
residence By reason Of Illness.
Judge IL. ". Fl0uInoy, Secretary Of the
commonwealth. is confined at his home by
,ickness.
Mr.. r. II. Fisher OF the First Auditor
lffice. who has been confined at his home, j.
out again.
Clerk W. =. Lawton, OF the Hastings
Court. is detained from his duties by sick.
ness.
Mr.. A. r. Shield, OF the clerks Office OF
he Chancery Court, is down with La
Grippe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

DEs MONIES, Iowa. January Il. The
promised break in tho deadlock existing in
the House failed % materiallze this morn
ing, and matters stand much as they did
Yesterday. There l. any amount Of gossip
and umOr. but nothing definite as ~ the
plans Of either party can De learned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
D,sastrous hallway Collision.

CINCINNATI, January ia collision oc-
CURED on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad near Winton this evening.
Four persons have been taken out dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
AccIdentalIr Killed KIm.cIf.

OMAHA, NEB, January l7.-sidney Dill
lon, a nephew Of Hon. Sidney Dillon, OF
New York. accidentally shot and killed
himself while out hunting on his farm, ten
miles northwest Of this city, to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
BROUGHT BY THE CABLE.
Eton's Opening Postponed-Matters In
Mexico and Foreign Parts.

LONDON, January flowing 10 the pre-
yalence Of influenza. the opening Of Eton
College has been postponed. The influenza
in a severe form prevails among the officers
and crews Of the American squadron Of
evolution now in the Mediterranean. On
board the Chicago alone there are 100 cases
OF the disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
Mexican Matters.


CITY or MEXICO. January IL, via Gal
yestOn.-S Several deaths from influenza are
reported tO have occurred at Vile LObas.
The disease is spreading in Mexico.
The editor Of the newspaper II Presso has
been sent 10 jail for defaming AdelinaP Patti.
Bitter Feeling Against England.
LISBON. January 1.-THE feeling against
the English here is very bitter. The Eng
lish residents have been made the victims
Of public animOsity 10 such an extent that
IL is proposed 10 send deputatiOn 10 Lord
Salisbury urging him 20 adopt more
c0nciliatOry policy. Many English eem-
ployes have been discharged.
sympathy with Portugal.
MADRID. January 1.-THE Republicans
have abandoned their intention Of holding
public meeting in this city sunday to eX-
press sympathy with Portugal i'm her trouble
with England. Leading Republicans will,
instead leave their cards at the Portuguese
le ,ati0n.
England and Portugal.
LONDON. January 1S.-The Daily News
commenting on the blue book containing the
dispatches which passed between England
and Portugal, published Yesterday, says
they confirm the general opinion that Lord
Salisbury spoiled strong case by the un-
due harshness Of his dispatches 10 Premier
Gomez, wherein he implied his disbelief in
GOmez's word.
After n Ministry.
MADRID. January l7.-Queen Regent
Christine has requested SenOr Martinez,
president Of the Chamber Of Deputies, 10
form a Ministry constituted as nearly as
possible 10 the end Of cOnciliating all par
ties.
Worthless Guns.
LONDON, January lit has been dis
covered that the llO-tOn guns carried by the
l0.6OltOn man-of-war Benb0w, Of the Medi-
terranean fleet. are entirely worthless for
the purposes for which they were designed.
Firing Salutes at Zach Other.
LISBON. January lit is stated that the
British squadron Of the Mediterranean has
been observed entering the Tagus, and that
the vessels exchanged salutes with Fort
Julian at the mouth Of the river.
Cable Notes.
LONDON, January 17.-Mr. Christopher
Rice. Mansel Talbot. Liberal member Of
Parliament for Glamorganshre, Is dead.
lie was the oldest member Of the House OF
Commons, having sat continuously forsiXty
years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

CITY OF MEXICO. January II, via Gal
weston. n.-Seyeral deaths from influenza are
reported 10 have occurred az Vile LObas.
The disease is spreading i'm Mexico.
The editor Of the newspaper III Presso has
been sent 10 jail for defaming Adelina Patti.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

Private Watchman Smithers found the
rear door Of the store occupied by tue
)wens and Minor Drug Company open last
hight at u o'clock. IL could not be a'cer-
aimed whether any goods had Teen stolen o.
not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.

Captain William Rettig, Of the Ward
line steamer Saratoga, from Havana. and
Isaac Lemon. one Of his passengers, were
arrested to-day on a charge Of smuggling
into this country iewelry valued at 5000
They were held in bail by the United state.
Commissioner for examination tomorrow
The jewelry was found at Captain Rettigs &
house, and did not appear on the ships mani
test
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18

Thcnew trial ofex-Piiest Boyle will begin
90 fhc March term Of the Criminal Court"
Srony wI have electric liahts Three
thousand sp.niics viii be added 10 those al
ready used in the salisbury cotton MILL
Andrew Murl0ck received injuries probably
fatal hy being struck by train at University
statlou-Iho Raleigh Chamber OF Com
iacrco wln hold q reunion oanquet.-Judge
Davis VIII probably deliver the oration ~
Wake Forest College commencement.- "A
pr'ma donna af Charlotte played her part In
spite ~ lluess.----A public meeting will be
held at Charlotte 70 secure the Southern
Seminary.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-14
Loves Opportunity.

Two lovers by the old front gate,
So young and all alone!
The village clock tolls: Late! Late! Late
Twelve times in solemn tone.
mo! Mol"
A deep voice says aloud,
Sweetheart don't 20
Till the moon goes under cloud"
The Queen of Night rides high in space
Serenely bright and fair.
Her kisses gid the young swain's face,
The maiden's glossy hair.
IT'S late,
And all their vows are vowed;
Why wait, and wait,
Till the moon goes under cloudl'
The fair girls dewy lips repeat:
"Good night is not goodbye"
But love in youth is very sweet,
And village maids are shy.
Dear one,
With head so sweetly bowed
Don't run, don't run,
Till the moon goes under cloud.
George Horton.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-14
The Judicial Women.

A clever man the other day was Civ
ing his opinion of women, and this il
what he said: ITO my mind the judi
ci Il woman is dismal blot on the
face of the universe. We don't want
women who can reason and work
things out. We want dear, delightful,
frivolous things who will float by US in
butterfly fashion. making us no end of
trouble, and inducing US to be willing
to kill each other for their sakes. The
time when woman was at her best to
my way of thinking, was in the middle
ages, when she sat up in a window of
a turretted castle, threw her handker-
chief down to one knight and hated
rival rushed at him as he grasped it.
and they few at each other and
knocked their tin hats off, the hated
rival was stretched out stiff and cold,
and the maiden in the turret applauded
her gallant knight, and believed that
he had done we'll. The judicial female
Is q mental hermaphrodite," SO says
one man.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-14

when a rat ran across the door Of 9
barn where he was atWork. He
turned to watch it and allowed his
hand to be drawn into the machine
in his Observation-Disclosures. His hand
was torn of, and he has. since been
forced to make shift with the remain
ing hand, which, fortunately, was the
right
A few days since, so the story goes,
he was feeding threshing machine
in the same place when again rat
ran sacross the floor. Remembering
the old accident he vented his indig-
nation in a violent kick at the animal,
when his foot slipped, he lost his
balance. and in recovering himself, he
let his right hand be. drawn into the
machine and it was in turn pulled off
as the other had been. The story is a
curious one and full of possibilities in
the way OF development OF its marvel
Gus side. It could be carried little
farther, and the GROWING incident be
made the death of the victim of the
malevolent haunting rat. Boston
Courier.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-14
RIGID MORAL LAWS.
Severe Discipline Which Our Puritan Fore
fathers Inflicted Upon Themselves.

Severe Discipline Which Our Puritan Fore
fathers Inflicted Upon Themselves.
Here is an extract from Weeden's
"First One Hundred Years; This was
q period when the so-called blue
Laws" were most vigorously enforced,
not only in Connecticut, with which
tradition associates them, but in Mas
sachusetts. In the former colony no
food or lodging could be given to a
quaker, Adamite or other hereto. No
one could run on the Sabbath day or
walk in his garden Or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverently to and from meeting.
No one could travel. cook victuals,
make BEDS sweep house, cut hair or
shave On the Sabbath day. No woman
could kiss her child on Sabbath or
fasting day. Whoever brought cards
into the colony paid a fine of Is. No
ono could read the Book of Common
Prayer, keep Christmas or Saints
days, make minced pies. dance, play
cards or play on any Instrument OF
music except the trumpet drum or
jewsharp. Liquor drinking was regu-
lated and the use Of tobacco was tin
kered necessarily. No one under
twenty-one years. nor any one not
previously accustomed to It. could
take tobacco without physici ans
certificate. No one could take it
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-14
Knew What He Was Talking About

It is seldom Maine boy is caught
mapping. A fve-year-old youth named
Bonnie, who lives down in Somerset
county, was interviewed the other day
by man who asked him how many
chickens he. had. Cone" The next
question, How many legs have your
fathers horse and your chicken?"
brought the prompt answer Give"
TRY again." said the questioner.
Bonnie reflected earnestly a minute
and then answered more positively
than before: 'Just but fve." The
man then asked him how many legs
tho horse had, and he answered
'.Four." but how many legs has
the chicken?" insisted the older party
to the conversation, determined to
make the youngster see his mistake.
Just but one," announced the boy.
''Fa Their cut the other one of with the
moving machine!' And the older
party aforesaid went to the foot
Bangor News.