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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Items of Interest at the other side o
the River.

Five tramps. who were having hilarious
time over a keg Of beer near the Belle Isle
bridge Tuesday afternoon, were taken in
charge by ChieEocPolice Lipsc0mb and
lodged in the statlon-house. yesterday they
were taken before court and given an hour
10 leave the city.
Mrs. Mary II. CLAYTON died Tuesday after
noon at the residence of her father, Mr..
Spencer f. Hancock. on Fifteenth street
near McDonOugh. The funeral VIII take
place TO- lay at III o'clock.
MIie, Mayo, Manchester negro. left
some time ago 10 seek his fortune ln the idr
West. When last heard from he was I'm
Washington territory and in Jail. lie wrote
20 hi, father. Charles Mayo, who lives III
Manchester, stating that he had become m
,olyed in a difficulty and Killed his man.
| Miles was in Jail awaiting trial when he
wrote to his father. The latter was inform
| ed by some one, who had seen 1t in the pa
rcrs Il short while ago. that the boy wa- to
| he hung Yesterday for his crime. Inc
father wrote Immediately 10 his son, and
| telegraphcd and wrote To the latter's conn
sci. and also the sheriff, 10 learn the truth
| IF the report, but heard nothing.
Messr,. Charles Keller, \. I. Snellngs,
Il. G.. Bgoaddus, II. :. Bradley, :. :. Patch,
md Wallace >nellin.s are camping out IN
| Chesterfield woods,
lnc were about half-d0len German
| Jew, before the Mayor yesterday morning,
tryins 10 tell about coat that had been
stolen and little fracas appertaininS there
10. one or two could speak slight suspi-
cion Of I'm dish. while the others could only
master their native tongue. An Interpreter
was called IN. but the testimony was such a
conglOmeratcd intennlNture Of English,
German, and Hebrew that neither heads
nor tails could be made of it, lne case was
accordingly dismissed, the costs being di-
yided.
Miss Pattie Harrison, Of Petersburg, is in
| the citv on a visit TO her friends.
Miss Mary Turnbull, Of Petersburg, Is
visiting Mrs. George L. Gary ON Porter
| street.
Mrs. II. Il. owen and children and Miss
Sallie Br JdnaX have returned from New
York.
A portion OF the new pavement on the
south side Of Porter street between seventh
aud Eighth has cayed in, Ia consequence OF
| the rains.
MAYOR \. {. Attkisson has returned from
the mountains much improved in health
aud j. at his post Of duty.
There will be "a maglc-lantcrn exhibition
aud an enjoyable festival at filth-streei
church tonight
The case Of the City Of Manchester against
the Atlantic Coast Line was continued un
I'll Saturday week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
CHARLOTTE SVlLLE.
Mairimonial-Pubiio High School-Ee-
numbering the streets.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, sept. o. spe-
cial. At 1880 yesterday Miss loula Jar
man was married to Mr.. Henry y. Timan
at the Methodist church in this city \
large number OF people witnessed the ccrc-
mony. The grUOm's attendants Wcrl
Mcssrs. {. Il. Wager. Of Free MON: Wea
yer. Nayncsboro Russell Caldwell. ~taun-
ton, and Lyle Gulley. Lynchhurg. The
ushors. Messrs. VI. VI. Robertson and Robert
Timan. and l.. J.. Jarman and Edward
Vest, this city. The bride was preceded a.
the chanccl by Misses Nav and Annie Jar
man. bearing flowers.
To-day. at 2O'clOck. Miss Rosa smith.
daughter of j. Massie smith. E-q.. was
married to the Rev. John e. Turpin, of the
Baptist church. The church. which was
handsomely decorated, was thrOngcd.
Charlottesville has organized a public
high school in which Will be- taught th,
higher English branches, anclent and mod
crn languages. mathematics. &C., 50 thor
oughlv as 10 prepare students for college on
life. MIR. j. ". 1insley mas Secn elected
principal. and Mr.. G. Il. Wager, assistant.
Information has been received Of the
dcatl IN Ncw Mexico Of Mr.. William
Blahey. Of Paris, Mo. Mr.. Blakey was a
native of Greene county. Va, and settled IN
Missouri Immediately after the war.
So general was the dissatisfaction Will
the plan Tor lack Of plan) by which the
streets were numbered that the Council has
ordered that the work be done OYer. The
present plan is a great improvement on the
Old. and the work of rcnumbering is gOlne
forward briskN.
The new Fair grounds are being arr angod
The race course is 10 be modelled after tho
best of the Northern tracks.
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question of the life Of the party itself. Tit
House then adjourned.
Tuz 6HkRsARGE ORDERED SOUTH.

Orders were issued by the Navy Depart
ment to-day for nited states steamer heaf-
sarge. now at New York, to proceed az once
to Aspinwall. II ia supposed that TINS ac.
tiOn is based upon rumOrs OF "A threatened
railroad strike at that place.
GENERAL BARRUSDIA's MURDER.
Acting-secretary Wharton to-day sent the
following telegram TO the widow Of Gen.
Barrundia. IN. reply to her message to the
President Monday evening: The President
desires me to say he has received your teIe-
grain announcing the death OF your nus
band, General a'Unda. While deeply
sympathiying with you in your ailiicii0n ne
awaits official details Of the occurrence
necessary to determine his action IN regard
thereto. The matter, you maybe assured,
will receive most careful attention.
Information 10 that effect has been re-.
ceiyed at the State Department from Consul
General AdamsOn. at Panama. The latter
said he heard the rurn0rs through the con
sui at Aspinwall. and that he had requested
the Columbian authorities 10 protect Ameri-
can interests in the event of trouble, ana
had been assured that 1t would be done.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Martin Blanck. alias Martin Bishoh. Of
the National Military Home, has been
granted pension.
The special postal service has been dis-
continued to B0fneo. Green county, ana
>heya, Pittsylyania county.
The President sent to the senate today
the nomination Of John W. Ross, of the Dis
trict of Columbia. 10 be Commissioner of the
District of Columbia vice Lemon G.. lline,
resigned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
DOWN IHE JANE S.
Committees Action About the sand in
the River.

Committees Action sbout the sand ~
the River.
The Committee on the improvement OF
James River held its regular monthly meet
ing Yesterday on board the tug W. j. Craig
hill. and went down tine James river as far
as Drewry's Blu1. Among the members OF
the Council, other than the members Of the
committee, VINO went down, were Mr..
Thomas T.. Campbell. president of the COM
mon Council. and Mr. Alex. Il. Guigon.
member Oi the Council from Madison w ara.
At the August meeting of the committee
IL was explained that the necessity OF TAX
ing the dredgcd material from the harb0r 10
a distant point down the river. created a
cost 10 the city that might be obyiated 10y
selling on dspOsing Of the sand al wharf.
the manner Of 80 doing being LETT 10 the
chairman Of the committee, Mr.. Lewis H..
Cren-haw. Mr. Crcnshaw advertised for
bids for the sand. and the only written re-
spouse received was FROM Mr. CaVedo, who
agleed 10 give ten cents cubic yard tor ihe
sand.
Mr. Fritz sitterding also saw the chair
man. and agreed TO take the sand at hNe
cents. bat his statement was simply verbal
yesterday, on motion Of Mr.. otdrhe, n was
agreed that Mr.. >ittcrding be required to
"a ~ All hl lIlt 0Alil at NV ''uAf ~
ward hereafter. and that the mea7hielneh,
of same was agreed upon hy hlilsel ana
CAPTAIN Thomas cunningham. 'olohel
Burgwyn. who was also present at the meet
inc Of the committee, having been
invited tO address the committee, stated
n,at the United states government objected
to the further placing Of sand behind
the dykes down the river but was willing
to allow the city 10 Use its barges IN carr.-
ng sand down the river to dumping grounds
that would not damage government prop
erty. IT, stated. however, that thi- cour-
tesy on the part of the government would
not be extended to priv ate individuals. lie
thought that the committee had made about
the best disposition that could be made OF
toe sand. lie asked the committee II they
had any particular spot that they
desired improved. and after some
discussion. it was agreed, on motion OF Mr.
Thos. Christian. that committee OF three,
together with the Chairman. bc appointed
10 wait on Colonel VIM. +. traighill. United
states engineer. in charge OF the govern
ment work. aud impress upon him the ne
,cssity Of dredging and otherwise improN-
ing the harh0r. The committee returned TO
the city about O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
NORTH CAROLINA.
Regular News Budget from our Neighbor
state.


RALEIGH. Y. c.. sept. s.. special. The
Peace Institute. under it, new principal.
Professor James Dinwiddie, formerly of
Nirginia. to-day opened one Of tie most
promising sessions Of its history. lhero
werc one hundred and ten young ladies
present no the opening.
II is announced that all bids for contracts
To erect new buildings tor Trinity College.
at Durham, will be opened Friday, and the
contract will be awarded. Work on the
buildings will then be begun mt once.
The Raleigh Cotton Mill made its tirsi
shipment of manufactured product to fhil-
adelpha to-day. The mill is now running
under full headway.
To-day at Auburn. a Young man named
Peter Pool. while at work in the cotton gu
OF Watts n CO., got his hand caught i'm The
macl merry and bad his arm torn entirely
fom his shoulder. Vie is in a very critical
condition. and is not expected 10 live.
The Congressional Convention OF the
second district. now represented by colorcd
Congressman Cheatham. to-day nominated
". j. Rogers for Congressman.
Hon. +. VI. simmons, who made such e
gallant campaign against Cheatham two
wears agO. would probably have received tnc
nomination. but Withdrew his name irom
the convention.
News il received here to-day OF de-
,tructiye fire at kenly in Johnston county.
which totally DESTROYED the hotel and two
Of the largest stores IN the place. belonging
to Young a Go. and Edgerton Bros. oet-
oral persons i'm the hotel had 10 Jump from
the second story windows. and Larely es-
carod with their lives. The loss was esti-
mated at 5000.
The directors OF the North Caralna steel
and Iron Company have been i'm almost con
tinuous secret session for nearly two day -.
and it is definitely learned to-day that there
has been complete reorganization Of ne
company and that the contract for build.
ing the furnace has finally been let and
work viii begin at once. All the stock of
the company. which remained untaken, has
lust been closed out. and the full amount Of
the company's stock has been negotiated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
LATE REPORTS FROM ALL OVER
The COMMONWEALTH.
Large Increase &" school Attendance i'm
Alexandria Malone I'm Lynchburg-
hnl CITY Merchants Defrauded- News
from the state at Large.


hm CITY Merchants Defrauded- New
from the state at Large.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, sept. g. Special.
Mr. Hubert Snowdcn. clerk Of the city
school board. to-day finished granting per-
init. 20 white children, having lct l,O59,
which is an increase over the corresponding
period OF last year. and the increase of
girls. it appears, will Doe much larger than
ever before. This is evidently due % tho
good work of last years teachers and their
reinforcement. Mr.. -nowdcn will grant
permits 90 colorcd children during the bal
ancc Of the week, and it is thought the
whole number of pupils enrolled viii De
about l.Sno.
The founder Of the Alexandria free schools
was General George Washington, who set
aside tl.ooo for tho purpose Of teaching
children Of poor parents and of widows
especially to "rcad and write and cipher.
This money went nap with tine old AlcNan-
dria SAVINGS Institution. hut the city came
to the rescue and started the thing again,
and uow these schools are the most popular
here The private schools are gradually
mliu, oa in their number for no other rca-
son fhlu this.
Nr. Charles Dcane was hit ON the head
hy piece of iron at Harlow ~ Aguln's 5
brick-lard- ibis evening and badly hurt.
judge Norton has chartered the West
| End Park. Loan. and Trust Company. of
which W. W. Dudley. II. y. Copp. =. u.
iuckctt. and others of Washington are the
officers. The capital stock is to Doe bali
million dollars.
The other night. coming up to Washing
tom On his own boat. Captain T.. $. Randall
had his pocket picked of $3.50.
There is considerable complaint oi sore
/ throat nereab0uts now generally. some say
/ DO is the grip coming back.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
TIE VERMONT ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN, MAJORITY REDUCED
TO ABOUT 1900.

Tremendous Falling on Throughout the
stste-Democratic Gains of over One
Hundred Per Cent. In the Lower House
and Elect One senator.
BuRIINGTON,N VERMONT, Sept. 3.-Prooa-
blv one Democratic Senator is elected nom
this county. There will be large Demo
cratic gains in the House. Thirty-seyen
Democratic assemblymen are 80 far known
70 have been elected There were only
eighteen Democrats in the last Assembly.
Two Farmers League candidates and an
unexpectedly large number Of high-license
Republican assembIymen are elected.
REPUBLICAN LOSSES INCREASING.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VI. sept. D.
Niuet, six towns in the second tongres-
sional district give GrOut (Rcp) lhl9O;
Shurtlen (Dem.D 6.j2S, ~eycnty-tlrce towns
i'm the First Congressional district give
Powers Qlep) 1879: Malone (Dem.) 3,02o.
The number Of towns 10 be heard from IN
the First district is 30; in the second, 10.
one hundred and eighty-cight towns give
PAGE Oep.) Tor Governor. 21.l'5; Brigham
DemD l5.sll. All others. !, l62. The same
towns in lSSs gave Dillingham; (Rep.) 80. .>6l :
shurtlen Oem.) lj,4N3. All others, l,lpS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
DOG 1AATRusHEs THE GRowLER
Richmond side by Side with the Great
Chicago.

The Chicago Times has the following:
"Tyerybody has seen dog carrying "A cane
package. or basket between his teeth, bun
few ever saw one Of the canine species 10
.th, .-cnn-ru~hing" business. W ell. there D.
az least one dog i'm Chicago employed Ia
carry beer for his mistress. On Illinois
street. near the lake. lives family OF the
working class. and the female head ~ the
household ha. a weakness To drink beer.
She docs not like a. 90 tO the nearest saloon
herself when the jug IL empty, 80 she edu-
Gated the family d0g 10 carry an empty can
;o the saloon. the price oi the supply beng
inside. The salOOn-keeper. after illing tue
vacuum. places the handle OF the can IN the
do.'s mouth. and back he walks 10 the hOlsc
without -piliing "a drop or meeting win any
mi-hap. The nciehhOrs galCd with curl
oslty M fhe novel -ight at first. but they are
accustomed % il n0w a9 one oi the side
lights of great city.
Now that isn't any particular novelty IN
cities that are really great. II It l. nov
city in Chicago, that sprawling cily Is way
behind the times. Here in Richmond a
dog has been rushing the erowlcr Tor yeai ;
and Years. He il u setter anC his habitat Is
n the neighD0rhO0d of Main ana seventh
streets.
Possessed Of an intelligence much above
the average, he leads a life Of otium cum
lignitato. as it were. said life consisting in
sleeping calmly in front OF the establish
ment Of his owner.
lie a. model dog in may respects, Meth
or swearing, chewing. or drinking.
But when his owner is thirsty on "A
warm day, the dog takes tin pail IN MS
mouth. riots across the street To a barrOom-
pushes open the door with one Of ms paws,
ba. the pail filled with beer, and tr0ts back
He ha, been doing this for 50 many years
that every body IN his ueighbOrhO0d knows
about his accomplishments, and he j. 10
novelty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
OUARRYMEN STRIKE

On the Estate of Mr.. Parnell In Ireland.
LONDON, sept. 3.-The quarrymen EN-
ployed On the estate Of Nlr. Parnell struck
against the employment OF persons obnoN-
ious to them a. managers and oyerseers, the
ground of objection being that the oyerseeis
were strangers and persOnt OF a different
creed from the euarrymen. Ii is understood
that Mr.. Parnell will close the quarrles
should the dispute continue. The Dublin
corporation obtains its supplies OF paving
stone from these quarrles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04

and works in the sewer-pipe. works ~
that place. His wife works IN the
class factory in this city. Both are absen.
from home through thftiay, and the house
is left in the care Of their young children:
The Youngest child is about year old. ana
the Oldest is a halfwitted boy about fourteen
wears old. while the parents were away
as usual. the babe became ireuul'
and its cries go enraged the boy that he
lifted its skirts and placed the ittle one ON
a hot stove and held il there until y was
burned in most horrible manner. Nhen
the mother returned home in the evening
and heard from the other children whai
had happened, she barred the boys back
and with stout strap. on the end OF "hirn
was a buckle. beat him until his back
was covered with blood and bruises. Later
when the father returned nome and was IN
formed Of what had occurred. he stripped
the BOYS legs. took light from the stove,
and applied il 20 the bare limbs OF me boy
i'm several places. burning him terribly al
every touch. The township authorities,
hearing of the affair, had the parents ar
rested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
a MODERN ENOCH ARDEN
Allows His Wife 10 Think Him Dead for
Twenty-Five Years.

LOWELL. MASS, sept. 3.-William ;.
Davis. Of so. ! Dodge street, this city re-
Gently received a letter from California
containing the information that his father
who lett his mother and little children al
Pits ,held. Maine. in lsi9, was living. but
verv in at Rockland. California. IL was
signed "Unknown Friend" who proved TO
be- the postmistress. William W. Davis,
the father. who is now eighty years
OF age. left his home WIN me
eold seekers Of -, telling his wife
that he would return rich. she
heard nothing Of him afterwards. About
twenty-five years ago she heard he wa-
killed by Indians and then she married a
man. named Plummer, with whom she sti!l
lives at Pittsheld The facts Indicate that
the absent husband and father has kept
trace Of his family during the seli-imposed
exile. The father is now anxious 10 SEE
some Of his friends from the East.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04

.Austin Statesman.i

One OF the most dangerous rocks in the
political seas on which the ship Of state Is
drifting is paternalism. Like a poisonous
weed il is growing and n0Orishing under
the governmental tree filling the surround
ing air with a fatal infection. In reality,
legitimate government is nothing but an
agent of society to protect life and property.
That is all. The government under which
we live was never designed by lis founders
for anything else. They never intended II
as an agent 10 feed or clothe People or per-
form the Offices OF mutual aid association,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
PETERSBURG


From the city and Vicinity.
PETERSBURG, VA. sept. 3 Special.
The annual convention Of the sunday
schools of Prince George county was held
at sycamore caurch. i'm that county. to-day.
| There were about five hundred persons in
attendance. The exercises consisted oi adj
/ dresses. election of officers. and awarding
/ OF prizes to the three schools making
/ the largest percentage of attendance duI-
/ n- the year. The prizes were awarded as
| follows. Gregory Memorial school. q hand-
/ some banner: sycamore school, "a iiEc Bible.
/ old Shops school. So. to Dee expended in the
purchase of ~undy--cho0l literature. The
singing was lod by twenty-five members Of
/ tine Dung Mems Christian Association
| Petersburg.
The collections from the second Internal
| Revenue District for the month OF August
We're as follows. Lists. Sli-.4l; apple
brandy. S2l.C1; cigars and cigarettes. SO,
94~.2~, -uun. .a0. tobacco. Nl-'."l'.'b;
special tax. SI..2l Total, Sil2,45Il>.
The Petersburg. Granite Quarying Com
pauy. whose quMros are in DhWiddie
county. "a short distance beyond the Central
/ luuatie Asylum. ou tine Petersburg and
! Asylum road. BIAS been awarded the con-
| tract for the granite work for the Pro>by-
/ teriau Publishing liOu~. tO Doe erected at
I ....fr .f... t....., .. ..I.t q.
N"@"' iii'' '''' " ',' IN ,,.,i ~,
,," i,- 'Ii'i,,f,.-,,'li.h.i ,,,,nito
" " ,,'.,,. .,t ,,.,.,i. -,.tfir,,
o., ,i' .,r,,i,. Tbo potarsh'irg Granite
| n,,,r.,.i,,', amman, has also been awarded
.,.'',-,, '' f~ ,,. ,r,, if. worl for The
'.i,,. ,,',i.,, a. DE-. i,,nf ~ ,ntloU,
~ ....l f.....', .,.',,,l,,,,,,, ,rlo has
.. ~ ...,'I ,r. e.',, Wl.ll.na,r', thaf
.i ,.,o', 'i'' ,.,, i'm Tint county Is tbe finest
/ ,,.,t b,. l..n lnoyyn for MANY years.
rl,. t.llo,rin., i. "a rai.ort of Oh. mail mat
fer delivered and collected by tine letter
/ ,,rri.r. m tb, p.-tofi.e i'm This city tor the
month of Au,n-t. Registered letters de-
/ li,crcd. lOl: letters delivered. ST. $50; postal
cards delivered. 2iu,3: second. third, and
/ talrtb.rl,.. matter delivered. C-.i~l: local
/ l.ftar- collected f. .g3D.man letter, collected.
/ ID a,-.l local po4tal cards collected. 5.Gl9:
mal postal cards collected. ll.lU9; second.
| third. and fourfh.cla.s matter collected,
I5-fl, t.tql numhrr of piece. handled.
/ l-l 55o
Peanuts are I'm good demand. Receipts
very light. so stock i'm commission mer-
! chants hands Primo. &c.: extra prime.
/ - .r'. -naui-b sf.50toSlG2i
! ifbn nr.f balo of new Nir.inia cotton was
received here to-da, by Mc,srs. Martin,
son A Go. u WAS raised by Dr. H. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04

Henry Marshall. son of Mrs. Agnes Mar
shall. while wrestling with Willie White.
one day last week, had the misfortune 10
disiocato his shoulder.
\ large number OF farmers are using lucs
for curing tobacco this season. bright To-
hacco seeming 10 bee in dcloand. 10 l.
hoped they may have success.
Captain H.. {. Ford. son Of l.. l.. Ford
who Graduated with distinction at the IT.
ginia Military Institute, and filled the POSI-
tiou of assistant professor OF Bellies Letires
in that institution last year has been made
commindant Of cadets al the wentworth
Military Institute in Missouri. lie left ioi
his nov liNld This Mcek.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-04
Frederick.

At the meeting of Winchester PresbyterN
fhc following officers were chosen. Rev. I.
y. Campbell. Of CharlestOWn, ". a.. mod
orator: and ReNC. Il. Riddle. OF ElA Garden.
and Elder =. j. Baker, Of Petersburg tcm-
porary clerks.
As ihc Mt. Hope church Is now without
am elder. Rev. j. II. Moore. pastoI-elect. was
directed 10 call "a meeting Of the consregd-
lion september lllh next tOciect. II the way
bc clear. one or more ruling elders; ana
when notified that such elders are chosen.
the committee appointed last spring to
complete the organization of said church
were required tO meet at kcyscr al the
earliest suitable date and proceed CD 10
ordain and install the elders who may Dee
elected; and (2) TO install Rev. >. II. Moore
pastor of Mt. Hope church.
The new military company NJ lOm :
Brook have ordered their uniforms, ana
viii soon De- equipped i'm hrst-ciass sille.
With this Issue the Winchester Times en-
icrs it- tWcnty-siXth volume. just twenty
i've wears ago last Wednesday the ill,i line
of type was set by our "Old reliable Dah'ci
l.. Brown (WeN known far and Wlde), in IN
building ihat it now occupies corner oil
Market and Water streets.
The Shenandoah Baptist Association Is
eight years old. 1t is composed of the Bap-
ti-t churche. located in tine counties OF
PAGE. Warren. Clarke. and fredeuck, IN
Virginia. and has also several churches IN
West Virginia. The meeting this year was
held al Charlcst0Wn. W. Va. The repre-
SeutatNp- of these various churches, ninc-
teen iu all. met together and for three day :
held sweet counsel one with another.