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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
A Kentucky Fcud.
lBy teIeeraph o the DispatCh.l


ToursvIrIR. KY, April ga report comes
from Cattletsburg that Colonel W. :. Smith,
manager OF lumber company near PineUile,
saturday shot and killed Frank Phillips. smith
WAS a colouel in tho Confederate army. Pnil-
lips ls tho man who followed the hhtClsds .
across the Big Sandy at the time they killed
Altar Mccoy AMI succeeded IN capturing
ak 81 them and lodging them 10 the
pi,eville iail. They were subsequently
iried. and one Of tnem, Ellison Mounts, has
been hanged, while two others are In the penl-
teutiary. Phillips when he first met Smiih
some weeks ago charged him with being the
man who during the war had phillips's father
arrested and sent 70 prison. Thus smith denied
and apparently satisfied Phillips. That night,
ard shot him while in bed, inficting u wound
which was painful but not dangerous. When
smith recovered be got from Governor Fleming,
OF West Virginia, requisitlon on Governor
Buckner for Phillipss arrest Under authority
OF Governor Bucknsr Smith was attempting 10
arrest Phillips when he killed him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Married and to BE Married.

Especial tCIcErhIh ~ iAo 'ioHh'-n'l
SrAUNToN, Va. April 22.-Mr. Charles X;
Hoe. of the official staff Of the Rational
VALLEY Bank, and Miss Sallie X. Bailey,
daughter OF Mrs f. b. Bailey, Of this city,
were married this morning at the Kalorama,
the residence Of the brides mother. The
Rev. u. X. Mcfarland, ID. d., was the Off
ciating minister.
Card are ont for the marriage of Mr.. j..
Addison Cooke, secretary of the Equity
Iife-lusurance Company of this city. to
Miss Mary Lewis Sans. daughter Of DIR. j..
julius Sans. Of Baltimore. Tho ceremony
will take place at the Church Of the Holy
Trinity. in that city, on the 3Oth instant at
1890 o'clock in the morning. Or. w. $.
Gordon. of Richmond, will be the groom's
best man.
Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. nj the
Baptist church, the Rev. James Nelson,
y. D.. the pastor. officiating. Dir. John
Stott. book-keepcr in the wholesale house
OF Mr.. NJ. Erskine Miller. and Miss Rosa f:
Herman, daughter Of Mr.. +. K. Hartman, OF
this city, will be married.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
Washington Notes.
fpv taieCre nh 10 the DIgDRfcG

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Bond offerings
to-day, Si57 600. All accepted at ~ Tor 4
per cents and 1897 for AIS.
The Senate has confirmed the nomlna-
ton of z. c. Weeks as United States mar
shall for the Northern district Of Florida.
The House Committee on Post-Ofhces
and Post Roads to-day completed the post
Office appropriation bill for the fiscal year
1891. II carries an appropriation OF ST.
s5o. 9s2, being S5,245,G SS more than the sp-
preparation for the current fiscal year.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
reported to the House the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The total
amount appropriated is 81, 490; e25. The
amount appropriated by. the bill OF last
year was ii $500 of which S5OO,O0lO was
on account of Samoan and $4,000 Tor the
japanese indemnity.
The family of the late Representative
Randall have received large number OF
letters Of coincidence from friends, when
will be acknowledged az soon as possible,
and mean time they unite III returning
thanks for the many evidences Of sincere
sympathy they have received.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23

COTTON REPORT
Market firm-
oU0rARIosA
MIDDLrsg, lie.
Low xIDeLIEa, l0Ac.
GOOD ORDINARY. lOc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
A RIOT.
striking Carpenters Bring About Trouble
In Chicago.
NY tnlacrnnh % tho Dlspatch.l

CHICAGO. April ga body Of striking
carpenters caused riot in the southwest
ern part of the city this morning. and Is
result about fifty of them are locked M
and a sergeant of police received some
bruises. Some non-union carpenters were
mt To work on Wallace near Fifty
third street this morning. The strikers
reported the fact, and committee OF
uniOn men was sent TO persuade them
toouit work Idle carpenters to the num-
Der of about 100 joined the committee,
and when argument failed 10 make them
quit they began ieering them and the
riot followed. Polce-Sergeant Begley
interfered. when he was set upon and
beaten by the strikers. An alarm was sent
TO the nearest station and detachment OF
police were sent out and succeeded in ar
resting about fifty Of the rioters. The
non-union men in the mean time dropped
their tools and fed.
4 delegation from the striking carpenters
visited the new building at the corner OF
Seventeenth and Lincoln streets this after
noon and attempted to induce the work
men TO quit work. The latter paid no at
tention to the committees arguments. The
strikers then resorted to force and tried TO
drive OFF the workmen with sticks and
brickbats. The police patrol-wagon was
called and four of the strikers were arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
Racing ia the Rain.
fBy telegraph u tns Dispstch.i

MEMPHIS. April 22.-Ninth day, spring
meeting. A drizzling rain fell throughout
the entire programme. Track sloppy.
First receive furlongs-E Ethel >. won;
Rose Howard second, Nellie Wolf third.
Time, l07sl.
Second receive furlongs- Bonnie An
NE won: Arinill second, Mamie fonso
third Time. LOG.
Third receive furlongs-Dundee won; ;
National second, Annie Brown third. Time.
l:0j5..
Fourth race-one and one eighth miles
Huntress won Buckler second, Boaz third.
Time, 1902.
Fifth race SIX furlongs -Skobelof won !;
Ida L. second, Eight-to-Seyen third. Time,
l.ly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23

came from Florida some months. sinov,
They seem TO have had trouble OF son. son.
kind and last night Mrs. Nichols took WIZ WIZ
che said was bromide 10 relieve headasnno'
She died short time afterwards. her conr
dition indicating death from morphine .he
opium. The coroner is investigating '"'
case.
Mrs. Nichols was the daughter OF Rev
Mr.. Bryant. Methodist minister ct Mon-
ticello. Fla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
DEEDS OF BARGAIN AND SALE.
transactions in Richmond and Henrico
Real Estate.

The following deeds of bargain and sale
were admitted TO record yesterday IN the
Clerks office of the City Chancery Court:
J.. V. Anderson, special commissioner. 10
w. l.. Cowardin's executor and eXecutrM.
1873 feet on west side of Sixth street, 100
feet on west side OF Seventh street, and 10
feet on east side of Seventh street, ~!4.
Albert Parpfoot's executor and widow TO
Charles Bolton 30 feet on east side OF Bel
yidere street, $685.
CITY of Richmond 10 James Il. Pace. l
foot on south side Of Ashland street Ia *
change for two strips of land adjoining Old
reservoir. ,
John and Daniel II. Mahony AMI their
wives to Rev. ID. I. SpriGg, 2ll3 feet on
north side Of Floyd street near Flum,
~, 500. -,
Emanuel Raab and wife TO f. NJ. Eisfeld;
one-balf interest in 279lteet on broad
street. southeast corner OF FOushee; c1.oOQ.
Julia A. and Frank SlaytOn TO Alice ",
wife Of Louis +. BossieuX, p feet on Ihird
street at northwest corner If Arch, ~I,JD.
+ d. Starke and wife to L. G. Tlnsley,
1913, feet on south side of Ross street be-
tween Fourteenth and Mayo, $500.
COUNTY COURT OF nENmco.
W.B. Grover and wife to John Wright.
Is 32-1O0 acres two miles northeast OF Rich
mond. 1925.
Charles Messerschmidt and wife 10 Louis
Messerschmidt. 81 feet on east side Temple
street between Beverley and Cary, $475.
Alexander McWilliam to Monroe Jones,
q feet on east side Twenty fourth street
between r and 5. 1856.
George T. Nease and wife TO James Nj.
Bailey, l72 feet on Nine-Slile road. $500.
Charles l.. Steel and wife to Louis Raw
lings. one third interest IN 40 7-l2 feet on
north side Grove avenue corner Rowland
street 50 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
McDonald's Big Deal.

lNDeClAI IeItEThW 70 IAo DIspuVVU'I
KoroLE, VA. April Pat Is reported
that DR.. r. n. Mcdonald. the San Fran
cisco millionaire Of Vinegar Bitters -
fame. who owns large amount of valuable
waterfront and other propertyin and near
Norfolk, has closed negot. ations with an
English syndicate and will realize some
thing like nearly S2,OOo,0OO out Of his real
estate interests in this vicinity. The Doe
tor invested largely in lands here about
twenty years ago and the value steadily
increased every year. lie was also a large
stockhOlder in the collapsed Exchange
National Bank and lost over Sl5O'OVV by
III. Investment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
THE ElGHT-HOUR DAY.
The Demand Therefor Conceded By 'on-
tractors at Indianapolis.
tBy telegraph to tho Dispaich.l

10y olegrhpn W bu3 Dlrphlih'i
IyDIaNApoIrs. IND, April 22-The com;
mittees from the striking carpenters am an
the contractors associations met Win
FIVE hours conference reached an agree
ment which settles the eight-hour STRIKE.
The contractors agree to pay competehe
carpenters and ioiners thirty cents an hour
and concede an eight-hour day. The agree
ment, which holds good for one year. was
signed by the entire Arbitration COmlnil5,
tee. The strikers originally demanded
thrty-fve cents an hour, although they
had only been getting from twenty 10
twenty-five cents. About 600 men resume
work tomorrow.
cHIcAGo's AGITATION EXTENDING.
CHICAGO, April Pit is announced that
the gas-itters have decided 10 go out mon
day next. Their demands are for an eight
hour day and an increase OF pay from $50
to 50. 80 a day. The sash, door, and blnd
mon are making rapid progress toward
perfecting q large and powerful orgauiza-
ton. They expect TO be in a position 10
demand eight hours by the 1st of May.
Cases Of intimidation and violence by the
striking carpenters are becoming more
numerous. The patrol-HagOns were kept
busy yesterday afternoon IN several sec
tions answering calls. Only two serious
rows occurred. however, md few arrests
we're made. At the BrotherhOOd's base;
ball grounds about 800 strikers assembled
and attempted to intimidate workmen. Al
alarm was turned in and a platoon OF, 20
lice came to the scene, when the strikers
withdrew.
ATAR-REAcHTNG STRIKE PROBABLE.
CmcAGo. ILL.,. April %. The Doiy Ne'r'
saws Vice-President and General Manager
G. II. Crosby. Of the United States Express
Company. returned TO Chicago this morn
inc. They declared that the company
would not rccede from its position on the
cutting down Of salaries. strike thel
viii extend throughout the entire express,
system in all Of the cities OF the uniteu
States will therefore probably be the re-
suit.
At OTHER POINTS.
CHrc.ao. April 22.-All the brickmakers
in the northern and northwestern parts OF
the city 10 the number Of 1900 men went
out on a strike yesterday. A meeting vas
held SUNDAY at which 1t was determined to
demand that 600 bricks should constitute
DAYS work instead of 5000 a. heretofore
and that the pay, which ranges from y 70
81. 80 10 day, should be the same:
PIrTsBUGH. Pa. April 22.-The railroad
situation has never been more gloomy than
tonight. The brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen has taken up tho cause OF the
switclmep. Superintendent Starr, OF OFT
Wayne. was ut the meeting for a Few MIN
utes before the members went into secret
session. lie used every argument against
the strike. but the members of the union
left the hall and met in another building
before he had finished speaking.
BosroN. April 22.-The carpenters of Bos'
ton. in mass-meeting. adopted resolutions
pledging themselves not to work over eight
hours a day on aud after May 1st.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
Closing Exercises of Union Theological
Seminary.
tCOrrospondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
VOpsuANr VA. Aprll %. 1890.

Correspondence OF the richmond Dlsphtch'l
NoRsHAM, VA, April %, 1890.
The Examining and Business Commlttee
Of the Union Theological Seminary WI, VIII
meet Thursday. May lst. at 10 A. N. The
committee are as follows; Rev. ID. ID. Nc
Brvde. ]. NJ. Rawlings, ID. d., Rev. L. b.
Turnhun. Charles White, D. D., Professor
J. W. Martin, and Mr.. h. f. Hall.
Theaunual meeting OF the Board OF lrus-
tees will be held May 9Th at p. NJ.
The address before the Society OF En-
ouiry viii be bv the Rev. Il. =. Kerr, d..
D.. Of Richmond, May 9Th, at 3 p. n.
The address to the graduates, May It'll,
ut ~ NJ. VIII be delivered BY the Rev. I.
/. Preston, d. D., of Lexington, Na.-sub;
ircf: The Relation of the Organized
Church TO Unordmncd Workers Tor
The diplomas will be delivered to the
graduates by the president, Rev. Jethro
Rulnulp ID. d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23

NEW YORK, April 2. The stock market to-day
WAS less active ana weaker Dealings extenoo1
10 "A smaller number OF siocss. snd nitosethS1
the market had less go In u than for the past
few days. with the exception Of the unlisted oe-
partmeni. where the increase IN commission
charges seemed 20 have failed 20 have TIE eh-
psc,ed effect 81 permanently decreasing uans-
actions. The general temper Of the street ~
stu bullish. but to-day there were Two selling
moyemcn.s-ono az the opening when resiihs-
lions OF proh;s on ths late advance Was 10 ordsr,
and, later in the day. when aided q! vac
manipulation OF money up 20 per eeh;
tho bears made drive az values ana
considerable reaction was brought about Mhny
brokers continue 70 discriminate against sto'As
OF tie cutting rcats, tho feeling being Iene-
raj that the beers may az any time MAKE
general stacS upon those stocks and cell mem
down several points Oh account OF tha hSNVl
losses they mutt have sustained by tho tgh'
and the doubt A. 20 whether they Will DO able 10
maintain their nosition - dividend payers.
6rsninq.-Ex crsnge quiet and steady at fsoa
4Sg ,l,iry a.-y 20 fa1. closing offered AZ j.
Slb.Treasury balances Coin, Sl6,, l%,OVO cur
rency, q, s.0C0 t-f"f 'Hi- duu ~ st"h
for e.: ipor cents., ~. ex. coupons. lOsH DID,
ex interest state - nj, irli bdl ciuAoA. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
The McCallG Ccurt-,iartiai Begun

NV YORK, April 22.-The court-martial
of Commander Bowman II. McCalla, OF the
Enterprise, began at noon to-day at the
Brooklyn nayy-yaTd. The charges pre-.
ferred are the ones reported by the recehi,
court Of inquiry, and include severe anu
cruel treatment of members OF his Gre"
and violations Of " articles for the govern
ment of the navy"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
A sad Death.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dlspatch.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 22.-Mrs. Nil;
dred Iawton Wilingham niece Of General
Iawton. of Georgia, died yesterday at the
Bclvidere Hotel, in this city. She arrived
here from New York last Wednesday, with
her ten-year-old daughter, and was taken
IN soon after her arrival. The cause OF
death was an abscess in the head. The re-
mains were embalmed and sent to friends
in Macon. Ga. The daughter is being cared
for in Senator Calls family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
The Code or On sight.

LOUISVILLE, April cav. 2. Campbell, ASSIST.
ant enrolling clerk Of the Kentucky HOUSE y,
Representatives, has sent challenge 70 ngh, .
duel 70 Thomas N. Davis. editor Of the heysviIis
Republican. Davis published that CamppeiI naa
left debts unpaid whom recently he wen! aws ~,
from Augusta, ky Campbell threatens W All
Davis on sight II q duel IA declined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPA
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
NEW YORK. April Cotton easy; sales today
5sS bales: last evening, % bales: uplAndS,
II l3-l6c.: Orleans. lie. not receipts to-day.
2t2O bales exports-to Great Britain, s.oss
hnles: I'd France, 10 baies: 10 the Continent,
fS9 bales; 70 Channel, b,s13 bales stock, ~, $50
bales. Southern -four dnlL wheat unsettled
c.osiag stronger; options qalet 40. z roo. va
y7kc. In elevator: No, erei. April. nc; Nay.
gsIc June Afc. July, g3kc. Corn Higher
aud scarce Du, quiet: options stronger; No. :.
48h a44Sc. IN elevator; April, exc. May. 10 &c.
Oats irregular bat quiet: options less active
EASY and quiet. conee-options steady: May.
l6fseslg IS: June. sis.65ati&s0: spot RIO duh
aud nominal: fair cargoes. f1lisA. Sugar
Raw firm and quiet; fair refining. sc. censriiu'
gals. gs-test, 5kc. +: refined quiet Aoiaeses-
Foreign easy Sew Orleans strong common
70 fancy. sia45c. Rice nrm and active. pesro-
leum steady. CoitoD-seed oil strong: crude, ac.
Kosim firm; strained. common 20 good, ti.s14s
Sl.m Turpontine dslL Aoxe. asked rers
beef dull CUT meats active ana brm. hidiles
Brrn. Shor,.ciear, ssD. Lard easier and quiet;
western steam, sGs7bl; cisy. s6i5 May. soes
June, fdsO freights dull; cotton, S-ssd.
BALTIMORE
BALrrnoxs, April e2--Cotton quiet; middling
iitc. Flour dull: Houard-sireet and western
family. ststlfG; Cay mile, Rio brands, extra,
faa7aS46s; water wheat, patent. d..oata .,
sprias do. do, S. Iossat0: DO. do. straight. SAC
ass: DO. do, extra, g. i9aA.01 Wbeat-Soutnern
active: Puitz, e7ssec. longoerry, esaSsc No. 2
ela0ec: steamer No 2 red, Sc. western nrmer |;
No winter red. Spot s3ass sc April, seass &c.
May, so%e. Jaly, So. corn-sodthern sctiye
and nrm: white, fsata.e.; yellow, sosA.kc.:
mixed spot, s,.aA0xa; April, soato%e.; Nay.
lDaiO4c Jurt. i0hns0'sc. July. s0Tssise. Z:
steamer, sshe Oats fairiy active southern and
Pennsylvania, DsSSc,. western white, &c: do.
mixed. 3isssc.; graded NO. white. sc. Rye
fIrrn prime 10 choice. a7Acsc. hay suons and
sctlye; prime 20 choice timothy, tia5oa$lA Pro
visions quiet. Mestpork--Oid, ei27S; new,
sa31 Balk-mests uoose)-shouIderA obe. :
long clear and clsar-rib sidss,6kc Sugar-pickled
shoulders, IKE. sugar-cared smoked saouiders.
ne Hams. largo. lu~isc. email. iikslskc,
Lard. refined. T4c; crude. Shaxkc.
ST. ioUiA
ST. Louia. April s2~-tloar Arm and un-
changed. Wh6at--Qptions actiye: sAsh sold
lower early and closed aoninaily higher = obei
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
IN GREAT pEaIL.
ThE AUSTRALIAN PLAN
10 Be Tested at the Primary Election In
Lynchburg.
Special telegram to the Disps,eh.l

LYNcBuno, Va, April %. The Rev. X.
j. Wilson, Of Petersburg. Is here assisting
IN a great revival Of religion at the Cen
,enary Methodist Episcopal church. f1fty"
three conversions have taken place WITHIN
The past week.
The Democratic Executive Committee
have decided 10 adhere 10 the Australian
plan for the primary election. noiwi'h,,
voters have been presented 10 them asking
that the old System be substituted. IL Is
thought by leading candidates that very
light vote will be polled ia consequence.
CUTE REMARKABLE.
A remarkable accident occurred TO IL. y.
1yTeo. an employee at the Dolly Ann Fur
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23

May closed ct ss,le July ct S4e. snA AnC.ss
81 sss.c. rorp--So. z cash UsssD3r.: ~
No a rasn. s5aes,kc. bid. sccordine 10 loceflen;
MAY closed az &c. June, ~: July. Mte.
whiszsy UNCHANGED Provisions cua $40
over.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. April s2--cssa quotations: Flour
firm aud nnrhasge6. Ma spring and Nc. = 80
wheat, ssllaiskc. No. 2 corn. &c. NO. osis,
otSc. Aess-posk, iis7a Lard. U-RNs{no
sh0rt-rib sifes, sA5oaxAA. shoulders, tssN
short-cIsar s,desl fAs1ssaiA Wbesey. tI0a
inc Leading futures ranged a. follows;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
SAM JONES OPENS THURSDAY.
Charlotte's Wonderful Progress-The Poor
Benefited.
,spoclAl telegram to the Dlspatc'

Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.'
CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 22.-Professor
7. o. Excel arrived here this evening from
Aberdeen, Miss. and Will conduct the
singing at the Tabernacle tonight. The
Rev. Sam Jones will preach his opening
sermon on Thursday morning. From here
he will go to Danyille, Va, and thence TO
Richmond.
Mechanics Perpetual Building and Loan
Association last night the number Of
shares was increased from 5000 20 10000,
which will make the capital stock $1,000,
900. Charlotte has three building and
loan associations. They are all paying
their shareholders handsomely.
A CREDITABLE SHOWING.
They have built 700 houses here. besides
causing the poorest classes to have con-
siderable savings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23

Patents issued for Virginia: Robert n.
Sully. Petersburg, seal lock; George A.
Tower, Richmond, electric railway signal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
ruE wEarurs IN RICHMOND YssrssDar was
Rapre Of Thermometer Yesterday:
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Mean temperature. ...........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
A sENsIHLE CIRCULAR.

"Gentlemen.-Acting under the advice
~ the officers of the United Mine-WorkeIs
we respectfully ask you to inform us II you
are wiling to take part il convention OF
operators and miners at an early date 70
arrange as TO the prices OF mining LOT d Tue
tay I'D miner are 80 closely identified that
common sense and business methods OF
Sotti;no onr business ought to supersede
the ' present system of strikes which bring
loss of money to the operator. hunger TO
his workmen, and is a blot on our intelll-
r.nce. We trust you will give this CUES,
ton the consideration it deserves, ana tha'
Won will Join with rs in improving the con-
~ the interests involved. We are ready to
meet Won at such time aud place as Will
snit yuur convenience
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
HAMPOEN-S SIDNEY.
Society Even;s-A Fire and the Coming
Commencement.


Commencement.
tC5rrespondeuce Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
HA,nDrN- SIDNEY. April y. 1890.
Professor and MrS. Blair viii give To-
rsutiou next Friday evening at o'clock 10
Miss Cannon and the VI sses Blair. of your
city. who are 90 present visiting at theT
home. Nearly one hundred invitations
have been issued, aud pleasant, not 10
sar elegant. entertainment d anticipated
tr the social element of the hlll.'
SLIGHT TIRE.
The accustomed serenity Of Ilampden-
sidney Sunday afternoon was startlinglv
disturbed about o'clock Yesterday alter
noon bv the cry of fire and the vigorous
ringing of both college and seminary bells
Or arriving 90 the scene Of expected con-
faration It was found TO be nothing Sc
Irus: only the bedcl0thcs IN the room
above Nj. Andrew Nenables storehousc'
which was occupied 10y his cltrk, were
f.lrd 10 be OH IRE. These were soon eX-
tu.ui.hed with but little damage done,
EXCEPT 90 several suits of clothes belong
lU. 90 the Young man, which hanging
above the bed were entirely burned mp.
lut iul the early discovery OF the me the
-..rpa0use and several other stores adj
,ouu, II might have been in ashes to-day
SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
The society elections held last Friday
were. as ia customary. traught with much
interest IN the medal contestants
In the Philauthropic Society Mr.. Don i.
H4.-ey. of Lynchburg. was awarded the
sophomore debater's medal, and Mr.. Rich
Lrl Nhlte. of -. Louis, the freshman
d..laimcr's medal: MIR. Charles Mckinney,
90 iMmulle, Va. was elected final presi-
dent. and Mossrs. Halves and lryin o. mar
Fm.s In the Union Society Mr.. q. W.
Ne'l. f Covington. Va, received the Junior
J.tatcr's medal. and Mr.. Mclaughlin, Of
West Virginia, the Freshman dcclalmsrs
medal. Mr. G.. w. Pull was elected final
lrg- dent. aud Mcssrs. Owen and Wallace
g.. marshals.
THE COMING COMMENCEMENT.
DIR. Kerr, Of your city, VIII preach the
iuccalaurcate sermon before the young
men OF the graduating class on SUNDAY.
june bth. Professor William Il. Thorn
tom, Of the University Of Virginia, Will de
liver the alumni address Wednesday morn
ing. june 18th.
Several distinguished gentlemen from q
distance have been chosen and invited 10
address the literary societies at commence
mont. but ~ yet mono have been able to ac-
,opt. An invitation IS 40 present IN the
bends If Judge Staples, of Christiansburg,
Va. awaiting his reply.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

APRIL %. 1890
Auction offerings on Change to-day were very
iigbt and very few sales. Internal revenue col
lcctons: Cigars and cigarettes, s2Si.fO; tobacco,
sa.i2i.t4; total I3,7Oist Private sales reported
to-day: Filters, l0 cutters, 8; wrappers, ID {;
darks. 50; scraps, Il; Barley, T. total. ies hogs