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QUICK As LIGHTNING.
kilograms Sent Through the Air Without
Wires.

An official dispatch received at the Signal
Office today from Gen. Greedy at Fort Bavard.
Nm, was transmitted from Fort Bavard to
Prescott. Ariz., u distance of 600 miles. by the
/ photograph system of flashes of sunlight.
This system was used successfully by Gen.
Miles in the Apache campaign, and it is
now in operation over a line of thou
sand miles in Arizona and New Mexico
1t is used quite extensively iii the British army
and by some other foreign powers. Beside
filling long felt want iii army movements on
the plains. it will propably be adopted for
transmitting election returns from back coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
A Civil Rights Case Dismissed.

This morning in the Police Court Mr.. Dumont
called Judge Miller attention 10 the charge of
violating the civil rights law against Messrs.
Otto Wehncr Martin McDermott, proprietors
Of an + street dairy lunch room.
Mr.. {. Maurice Smith. for the defendants.
called Judge Miilcr's attention to the recent
decision of Judge Bingham, in which he held
that dairy lunch rooms came within the proyi-
sIons of the license act Until that decision
was given. he said. the defendants were not
amenabe to the civil rights law.
The prosecuting witness. Mr. Churchman.
was called and he failed to respond. There
beng no one Ill court to prosecute the case it
was dismissed Tor want of nrosccutIon
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The CuShing's Fast Run Yesterday.

The torpedo boat Cushing yesterday after
noon started down the river with Senators
Hale. Chandler, Stockbridge. Davis and Gray
and Judge Wiswell OF Maine OH board and I'M
mediatcly began to show oil her wonderful
speed. She ran with great stcadincss and at
times made remarkable spurts. her speedreac
ing as high as &c or q miles an -Four. She
made the run to Mount Vernon. which usually
takes nearly two hours by river steamer. IN
forty minutes. This would give her an average
speed OF 375 thousaudths of mile a minute or
at the rate of 2Zl5 miles an hour. Another
way to represent her run is to say that with
this average 1t took her 22 minutes 10 run
mile. The Senators were exceedingly Wei
pleased with the little boat Other congress
sonai runs will be made this week and next.
the House cOmmittee having charGe today.
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MRS. VANDEGRIFT GUILTY.
She Tried to Poison Her Son to Get His
Life Insurance.

MOUNT HOLLY. Nj, May s.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Vandegrift on trial for attempt.
ing to poison her son. Frand Norman, came IN
this morning after being out all night with a
verdict of guilty as she stood charged in the
indictment. Her motive was to obtain insur-
ance ON Norman's life. The defendants counsel
will move for new trial. Mrs. Vandegrift
displayed no emotion whatever when the jury
was polled.
The verdict was a surprise, as most people
were looking for acqnittal or a disagreement
1t meets popular approval, however, as there
is no doubt OF her guilt, although it was i'm
possible TO prove the fact clearly, the evidence
against her being circumstantiaL Mrs. Yande
grift is forty years old today.
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Real Estate Matters

George L. Lemon has purchased for $4,000
of EuGcnia z. Warren lots and 6. square 10.
lrohtinS 1913 feet l0}s inches on New York ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets northwest.
Leander VI. Hubbey has bought for $25GO0 of
lanes L. Barbour, part lots TO T., square 259,
- by 100 feet, at the corner of I4th and Il
.treats northwest.
}. NJ. Schngder has bought for 81, 900 of T..
rankin Schneider sub 229. square 362. Is 7.
~ 92i feet on L between 9Th and 10th streets
GUrthwcst
Chas. H. Mervin has bought of same for a
like amount sub l9S. same square. 1874 by S2} :
On Westminster street between 9Th and 10th
streets northwest.
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DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Proposed Extension into the City Of
Georgetown and rcnleytown Road.

Mr.. Wilson today IN tile Senate intraiueet
q hull amending the charter OF the Georgetown
and Tonleytown Railway Company. allow
ing i; to extend its tracks As follows Begin
ming at the intersection OF High ~ S2l street.
or Beall or q street in Georgetown. a1l
running thence cas-; on str ,et.. crossing Roc,
Greek to 18th strcc;. thence south On 18th street
10 & street northwest. thence east on street
t. - street northwest. thence south On IA
street 10 street thence east on q street 20 18th
street. thence south along 18th street 20
18th street. and thence along Il street g. -th
street northwest. also beginning at the inter
section Of the Eruly yiuwn road and that pro-
Jected street known rs p,trou street. thence
east along Detroit street 10 ITS infyr-
section with cath street northwest extended
thence south either by such route a, th, Conn
mlSSloners shall select 10 the street kEuNn IS
Park road or south on 2iih street 10 tie point
where Path street would nt,rsor; thc sud
street.; thence soajhtast along p4fk
street 10 q street thence east alou.,
- street 10 22d street. thence south along I'd
street to q street. thence east along q street C
18th. thence soath along l7th 20 Il street
ana thence east along 3 street u 7th stree:
northwest The capital stock Is 90 be increased
S20O. 0On.
THE WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON ROAD
Mr. Barbour today in the Senate introduced.
by request. an amended version OF the ilI
Incorporating the Washington ana Arlington
Railway Company. y. IA. handle. II. e.
Forncy, j. :. Lawrence. HrrIah Wilkins,
{. g. Lee, Jsmcs T.. Barbour. r. =
Parker. Washington DanonhoWcr and ". =.
hoSe are named As IncorporalorS. The rCu;e
begins At eth ana 3 street, northwest and pro-
ceeds along street 10 Virginia avenue, thence
along Virginia avenue 20 2~;h street. uu 18th 20
street. along street and Mater street 90 the
Aqucduct Bridge. Iha bl!l grants power 10
huild an non bridge ou the piers ot the Aaus-
duet hrIdEr To thr lnr OF the District oI 90
lunaId ou the Virginia side Di the Potomac.
ar bridge to Ice constructed uul.r the road
way OF the rrcsy Mt bridge. From theme, the line
Is TO run by such route a. uay be -.!,rtcd VIII
! tie approval OF the Secretary of Mar to tie
northwest entrance of tn Arlington c,mct.ry
The rest OF the bill Is practically the same -
reported to the House by the District com-
mittee.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD HEAR
NOS.
Senators Mcmillan and Higgins OF the SUBJ
committee on Baltimore ana Potomac railroad
legislation had an Informal conference this
morning with ex-senator Scwcll OF N.w JERSEY.
Tine meeting MAS private. On Sanrds y .by whlrh
time senator Vance. the third member OF the
subcommittee. viii have returned. a hearing
viii bc given those who desire To say some
thing about the Baltimore and Potomac bills
now under consideration.
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a Decree of Divorce.

Judge Cox today. i'll the Equity Court, made
decree granting divorce to Mary Z. F.
Edwards. nee Green. from the bonds of matri-
mony with George ". Edwards, giving petit
toner the right to resume her maiden name
The bill, filed by Mr. Campbell Darlington. set
forth the marriage May II, 1876, and desertion
December 3, 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
I'd EDITION.
Latest 4GlegTallS 10 The Star.
STRIKES YET TOCOME
Coal Miners Making Ready to Go
Out.
MISS LEED0M'S EL0PEMENT.
MISS LEEDOM'S ELOPEMENT
1T WAS AN ELOPENENT.
The Sudden Marriage of EX-Sergcant-
at-Arms LeedOm's Dauchter.

CISCISSATI May SHORTY after midnight
las: night William L. Bundy, nephew of ex-
Gov. Foraker and late clerk of the
board of elections in this city, was
married in Covingtor. Ky.. to Miss Lcedom
daughter of Mr. John T. Leedom. late sergeant
alarms of the House of Representatives 1t
was an elopemen., and the story goes that the
lovers met only four days ago in a stage coach
i'll Adams county. Miss Leedom's father was
here last night in utter ignorance that his
daughter and her husband were two squares
away.
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Serious Accident to a Boy Today,

A serious. perhaps fatal, accident occurred
near 18th and I streets this afternoon. A ff-
teen-year-old colored boy named Brice Norris,
who lives at No. IS Pierce place,
was knocked down by vehicle. He
received severe internal injuries and
was also badly bruised about the body.
When taken TO Freedmans Hospital the in
jured boy was unconscious and the physicians
thought he was dying, but at 8 O'Clock he
was still living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
Convicted of Stealing a Harse,

The case of Matter sherwood a Young man
charged with the larceny Of a horse valued at
800 from Thos. v. NIddIcOmb on March ~.
WAS tried IN the Criminal Court, Chef Justice
Bingham, TO-DAY. The jury after a short
absence returned verdict OF guilty with a
recommendation to mercy. Sentence wa de-
ferrei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
was interviewed in Pittsburg yesterday Us h
passed through that city on his way to D.
Moincs. MIR. ClarksOn is quoted as saying th%,
he will sever his official connection with tn.
Post Office Department definitely on July l.
He will not return to his former posi-
ton "a editor of the Des Moines Register He
has sold his interest in that journal to his
brother Il. ID. Clarkson. He said nothing def
mite had been decided upon as TO his successor.
and did not attempt 20 name the successful
candidate John y. Knapp, chairman of the
New York state republican committee, has
strong Endorsements.
At the Post Office Department it was said to-
day that Mr.. Garrison had not decided when
he wouid leave his present position. 1t lis
thought that after the meeting of the national
republican committee which will be held in
this city on the 18th instant, Mr.. Clarkson will
be better able to decide as to his future move
ments.
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On Trial for Housebreaking.

In the Criminal Court. chief Justice Bing-
ham, this morning Edward Smalls alias Holmes
and Sarah Green alias Butler alias shelton, a
colored man and woman. were placed on trial
for HOUSEKEEPING Mr.. Moss for the defend
ants. 1t was alleged that on the l4th OF March
they entered the house of DIR. Hugh NJ. Smith,
l2iS New Jersey avenue. and carried of
a lot of silver &c. The defendants were living
together as husband and wife and the woman
had been in the service Of DR.. Smith. After
the housebreaklng the goods were recovered
and the parties arrested by Officers Ferguson
and iiensey. The woman denied
that she entered the house and as
serted that Smalls brought the things to
her home. The government claimed that both
were present when the entry was made. 1t
was not denied that Smalls committed the
entry, but 1t WAS claimed that Sarah Green was
not guilty of the breaking nor the larceny. and
If guilty of anything it was OF receiving stolen
property.
After Il short absence the jury found YER
diet of guilty of housebreaking and larceny as
to Smalls and guilty of receiving stolen prop
erty as to the woman Green.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to Howard Beach and Nettie
Nietzey; Eugene Il. Lewis and Jennie :.
Thomas. both of Culpeper county. Va; John
II. Burke end Rachel Jones: Samuel Epps ano
Ada Washington; John T.. Clark and Mary Jane
Thomas; Thomas :. Love and Virginia G. MYERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
CADETS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED to West Pr

CADETS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED to West Point
as follows: John L. Porch Somerset, clev-
enth Kentucky; BENZ. T. Simmons, Fairfield,
first North Carolina. alternate; VIM A. Slater,
Chanute, third Kentucky; Robert Z. Wiley,
Stuttgart, second Arkansas; Dwight E.
Aultman. Pittsburg. twenty-second Pennsyl-
vania, with Chas. A. Poth alternate; o. B.
Rosenbalm. Marion. ninth Virginia. with ID. G.
Lampkin. Gibsonvilie, as alternate; Lyttleton
Lewis, Woodyille, sixth Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
SOME DON'T KNOW.


.rkNOw bat ALA selling the cheapest Oak Suits in
Re sity. Sls9J.
kNOM all selling the cheapest ParIor Suits in
tie CITY, 500 To 100
kNON have NObby ballroom Suits Wash stand
with .lass, ne strong able and Bed. HARD WOOD.
elO.
SNOW have Mattings low as you can bus
IL. Ia ~ ~.
kNOW that ~ make 8 dollar stretch one hundred
cents. Ec matter what yCU wa4t.
h\b~ l have a q ali NV STOCK no old shop
WON 81 - u ran OF IsIHg spvCI4! sales &c.
know Yea All have tie best HtIOi even If You
ArU -uuk!ng around" and matter What you want
ftr he house, COME and Sc me.
bON'A KNOW WY the lady who borrowed my
DiIOEc4Ia does not return II. don't care 81 much
about the Cublvlla. bus lose q customer with II.
DSN' NON WHY TeCplc Will pay more Tor goods
than OTr advertised pee. Sl1 Cry stat 1umblers.
lSc- don't know Way Ieugle dCuLt cur statements
before they try u- Be- SprIugs, YSC. don't know
any OthcT va 10 le- know ShAt have but to zeal
yO tsns-sss' chairs 6ic. Bent cod Vienna Chairs,
Uak aud Malozauy, Z 80. i done know any better
Nay IL do business than HI RIGHT NAY. ldont
know any e more II s-s2nt to wait than those
who SIsit nay double stOr,a. know buy the Goods
right ana sell them cheap ca.i- don't know Why
psOp-r Will fool a. eIuselv "A buy InstalImenis,
nsli &c. -. aud every thing III prop rtiOE- STOP
AND THINK ABOUT II.
know yOu don't catch the bisuest fish in deepest
DON'T claim IL carry the largest stock bu:
caIm o. the best prices you can get and say
you OneJhEg all aOng, ami those who doubt longest
lose n UGH Remember the EaIls and place.
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To Play the Baltimores Next Week.

Ted sullivan. manager OF the Washington
Base Ball Club today telcGraphed President
Hcwett that the Washiugtons viii play the
Baltimores IN tins city next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
Chicago Markets.
CraIxar,s Raffar

WIEsBADES, May S-Mr. Richard Croker
has recovered from his late relapse and is now
able to leave his house and take outdoor ex-
ercise
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SPECIAL OFFERINGS.
JULIUS LANsBURGH.
18TH AND + STREETS.
Offers the following Bargains This Week

JULIUS LANsBURGH.
18TH AND STREETS.
Offers the following Bargains This Week:
SEQ 3-plece Chamber suites, solid oak. 10th cen
fury inish Iarze dresser beyeIed plate glass, s3
1000 - !ld Oak Chairs, 81.
y99 G sold 0ak koGk s,S - r.,,os q, IN
I'm line Of angue Os JAIN sddboards from els to
$40 oNydlzed trimming. beyeled glass. surpasse-
Any thlnZ ever shown IL this line.
BABY CARRIAGES.
100 different STYLES Reed and rattan bodies Hand
line III the city. From $40 vi.
SUMNER CURTAINS AND DRAPERIEs.
2? PAIR Madras Curtains reduced to 800 per- pair
81 go
$50 Yards Madras Cloth reduced to Zoe Ter yard.
450 ysrds satin Russo. SIX dlfierent patterns and
cuOrngs. suitable for either furniture coverings
Furniture Tapestries reduced from $50 to sc. and
1000 yds Fancy Striped Linen fOr furniture covers
new patterns and eolorlngs. our own improvisation
20c. per I'D
NO CHARGE FOR ESTIMATES.
MATING! MATING!
The most extensive and varied assortment ever
NEW AND FANCY PATTERNS.
80 30 Roll: Fancy Ms::.us. =. 90 Per rOlL
4S5 seamless. 500 $1,000
loo rolls Fancy Linen Warp Mating Something
new. coo Ter ID
FANCY DAMAsK MATING RUGS 31i YDs SO
Lake lot of remnants III Carpets. Moquettes Viii
toa- Body Brussels aud Tapestry Brussels at actual
Fuli line Of Relrrra,ors. Water Cooler. Reed and
Ra;t=l Furniture. Window Screens. Mosquito Cano-
ples. 81. -
WALL PAPERS.
New and elegant effects IN Wall Coverings.
frescUJDg sE1 Painting
JULIUS LANSBURGH
m3 18th and + SITS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
No Diyorce Granted.

The bill for divorce filed by Dr. W. 7. Dixie
against Susan r. Dixie was this morning dis
missed by Judge Hagnor. The charge was
abandonment and desertIOn. The court held
that the allegations were not proven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May Section quiet-middling
15.al.!. Flour active and unchanged-Iioward
street and western super, 2.lOa2.11; do. extra
:.1oa3.11 do. do. family, 1. OUaI7J City mills,
Rio brands, extra. 4.1Jaj.0O; winter wheat pat
ent. 5.OOaj.1J: spring. do. do, 5.2JaJ.75: do. do.
straight, 4.6OaJ.OO; do. do, extra. 4.lOa450.
Wheat-sOuthern quiet but firm: FultZ, 9,}a91:
Longberry 9Ja9S: No. >, 9Osi steamer No. = red
g24: western strong No. winter red, spot, 90 \
May, 954; July. 81 am. Corn-sonthern firm;
white, ~; yellow, 46: western firm: mixed spot
441S; May, ~ bid; June. 4la4ll4; July. 4iail / :
August, 4l&ail u; steamer, Al bid Oats fairly
actiye-southern and Pennsy lyanIa. Sia;.s; west
err, white, 3sa:j.y DO. mixed, 36a:iS graded No.
=, white, 80. Hay steady-prime to choice timo-
thy, 1300alI.0O. Provisions steady and unchanged
mess pork. old 1878, new 1850; bulk meats
loose shoulders, 81: long clear and clear rib
sides. 81; sugar-pickled shoulders, Oh; sugar
cured smoked shoulders, ~; hams, small IL IA
l2h; large l0aIl lard. refined ~. crude 6 b aGh
Butter scarce and active--western creamery, LA
10. Coffee unchanged-Ro cargoes fair. 49,
Sugar unchanged-A soft. l-l6a6b.. Copper
quiet and unchanged-refined, l2sr alb Whisky
firm and Unchanged. 09all0. Freights 10 Liv-
erpool per steamer fairly active. Cork for orders
2s6d. Sales-wheat 81, 600 bushels; corn. 236, 600
bushels.
BALTIMORE. May S.-Virginia consols 40: do.
threos, 6G5. a66sI; Baltimore and Ohio stock. 100:
Northern Central stock, is a7O; consolidated gas
bonds, Il4A; do. stock, 49L. a49H.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. May tclosing>.-Wheat-May, 95;
34H; July. 3d.. Oats-May, 27L; June, 26x;
July, 25a.. Pork-June, 1910; July. 1895.
Lard-June, 637h; July, G.45. Short ribs-June.
5.4J; July, o.525.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
Range of the Thermometers Today.

The following were the readings at tie Sig
nal Office today: am. 10; pm, IS mako
mum. 60. minimum. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
USscRUpULous Iu1rAroRs

have sought proh by the high reputation of Johann
Hofrs Mat Extract. Beware OF them. Look for the
signature Of Johann Bof ;he neck Of the bottle
EIsSEE & MENDELsON. co. u Barclay street. New
York. Agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

In the Criminal Conrt, Chief Justice Bingham
colorcd boy, james Thompson alias Thorn
ton. appeared today. and through his counsel
Mr.. Waller. plead guilty TO an Indictment for
HOUSEKEEPING and asked the court to be
lenient with him. Mr.. LipscOmb stated that
the indictment was for ten different house
breakings and among them was one at the
residence of member of Congress, where the
boy got an overcoat. and another at the resi-
dence of a member Of the bar Mr.. Job BarnardD,
from which. it Is alleged. he took a : ID UNI
brella. Ir. Lipscomb further stated that the
boy had served eighteen months in the Reform
School
Mr.. Waller stated that as far he knew the
boy had a good record.
The court said the indie tment vas q good
record
The prisoner urged the court to have mercy
upon him. for there was no one to take care of
ms mother and her four children.
The court said that it was unfortunate for
the mother, but it WAS dangerous business he
had entered upOn-thc breaking into dwelling
houses The Reform Schoo. sentence had not
proved eifoctual and nothing less than pcni-
Tertiary sentence wouid have an effect upon
him. and expressing the hope that the sentence
would cause HIM to resolve to live an honest
life he sentenced him to six years In the Albany
penltcntary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

The TORPEDO Boar CUSHING started down
the river this afternoon at 2 O'Clock with sew
eral members of the House naval committee
on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
She is Miss wilkins Again,

Judge Cox this afternoon made a decree of
divorce in the case of Agnes NJ. Krouse against
Frank NJ Kroase in favor of complainant, with
permission TO resume her maiden name of
wilkins They were married August II. 1854.
have one child and she charged desertion in
1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

III THIRE EVER WAS A SPECIFIC FOR ANY
i one complaint then Carter'5 Little Liver Pills are
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
DISTRICT APPROPRIATE
Citizens Heard Today by the House
subcommittee.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FoR-sUMs Al
LOWED TO CHARITABLE ISsTITCTIoSs-THE
QUESTION OF LAYING UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC
LIGHT WIRES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

The Reading railroad has made application
to be allowed To list -, 42J,OC additional gen.
er.l mortgage bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

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Little Liver Pills Will relieve one VII IS dose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08

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mentary excursion to be gwen to ''Far.awn" on
Saturday afternoon by l.. Ii. Warner d Go. will
give the best opportunity to judge OF the
merits of this charming subdivision. Read the
column announcement OF tins tirm III today 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-08
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Lot.ie MartiD, daughter Of Mr.. w.
n. H Martin, of Greenway district, Clarke
county. committed suicide on Sunday last
By drowning in pond on her fathers iarm.
In addition to ten congressman to be
elected this fall two State Senators are 10 be
chosen 10 November One will succeed the
late Henry Hestop, of Loudouo. and the
other the late Judge Easey, of Giles.
Messra. james B. Pace. James II. Dooley,
E D. Christian, and T. NJ. Logan, CT Rich
mond, control one-half of the five million
dollars capital stock of the company just
formed 60 develop The ore beds about thir-
ty-fve miles from Seattle, Washington,
which are reported TO be the richest in the
world.
On Sunday night the stackyard on Mr..
Leo. P Wheat's farm,ia Clarke county, was
fred by an incendiary aud totally destroy
ed. There were two ricks and six stacks OF
wheat which probably would have yielded
from 700 to l 900 bushels OF wheat. COL
sumed. 1t was the j int property OF MIR.
Wheat and hi5 tenant Mr.. Wm. Allen, and
was insured.
Ia the Circuit Court Of Spotsy lvania this
week the case OF the Commonwealth va.
sssie Green, colored, charged with attempt
ing to poison white Infant child WAS tried.
and the Jury ascertained the punishment of
the accused at three years In the peDitentia-
nv. The verdict was set aside and mol
pros. entered. An indictment vas found
against John Lewis for seduction.