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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
BUENA VISTA.
Victims of the Mine Observation-Disclosures
for buildings.

for Ruilv'ircs.
BURMA VISTA, VA, July S.-rSpccial. r.
The ladies OF the Methodist Church here
had festival in the public schoolbcpse
Friday night, and realized about $50. This
fund will be used to aid in building a new
and handsome church building here. 4
cake for tho prettiest lady present was won
by Miss Maud Journey, Of Richmond. she
having received the largest number Of votes
cast
The remains of the victims Of the late
mine disaster, which occurred here last
Thursday. were inferred at Neriah church,
seven miles above here, Friday. Nj.
Manon. the wounded survivor il impr0y-
ing, and il is believed thai he will recover.
His wounds were o. a most serious nature.
over 100000 worth of new buildings have
recently been contracted for here, and nearly
all OF them have been rented in advance.
As soon as the plans for the buildings are
completed the buildings for the steel plant
will be put up. This industry will employ
about 500 skilled mechanics, and the smaller
Industries which will necessarily follow il
viii bring as many more.
The hotel is nearly filled With summer
boarders; parties are going and coming all
the time.
The Iron Company have Just received one
Of the now locomotives TO be used in haul
ing ore from the mines TO the furnace. The
furnace expects TO begin operations in sep
tember. and it is reported here that two
more iron furnaces viii be built soon.
A party of Philadelphia capitalists have
bought over 1000 lots here, and have con-
tractors at work on number of houses.
Some Of their buildings will be elegant ones,
costing as much as 50, 900 EACH
There is more activity in building and
business generally, than ever before in the
history of the town. A street railway for
Buena Vista Is now in prospect. in a short
time our people will Ce able 10 ride from
one end TO the other On electric cars. Work
men are now engaged in putting in our
commercial system of electric lights,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
THE STATE AT LARGE.
EMERALD BENEFICIAL ASSOCIA
TON.

Annual Session Of the National Body n
Norfolk Injured In Railroad Col.
lision Farmers or altered
at Manv Points.
NORFOLK, July S.-,Speciel'-fhe thir
teenth convention cf the Emerald Beneficial
and Itcraiy Society of North America
nlet in the haH Of the Emerald BeueGci'
Association Of Norfolk, today at /.
O'Clock. About twenty delegates were on
hand and marched 20 the hall in body
escorted by the local branch, from So
Mary's Catholic church, where they had
been TO attend mass. which was celebrated
by Rev. Father Payne.
After the convention had been called &c
order, Mr.. James w, Long, president Of the
Norfolk Branch, welcomed the delegates in
short speech. and was followed by MayOT
Prank Norris who extended them the free
dom Of the city. Then President Samuel
II. ellison responded 10 the addresses and
the convention took recess until 2O'clOck
10 await the arrival of Bishop Van Nc w.
Yer from Richmond;
At the afternoon session of tine conyen-
tiOn addresses were delivered by Bishop
Van de Nyver, of Richmond: Secretary
Golden, Oi Pittshurg. Pa; Father Payne, OF
Il. Mary's Church, Norfolk, and VI. Glen,
nan, Esq.
The evening session was devoted TO rou.
tine work, and committees We're appointe,.
% fix an order Of business. The session OF
the convention tomorrow Will be held al
Ocean View.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
PRICE TWO CENTS.
RICHMOND, a., WEDNESDAY, JULY g. 1890

or eight years, and has been signally snc-
cessfll in the administration Of that insti-
tuition. lie Is about forty-two years OF age,
and Of strikingiy fine physique. He is a
local Methodist preacher. and Is In every
way well calculated TO fill the responsible
position TO which he Is now called.
A r0using convention assembled here tot
dav 10 non,,, ate a candidate for Judge o
the Fifth Judiclal district. The conayen-
ton Mas called 10 order BY s,r. James Man
ming. OF Durham. JudgeT b. Woni@ck. oI
Alamance: A. r. Henderson, Of CasweIi, !,
II. W. Winston. OF Durhams and l~ NJ.
scott, of Guilford, were put in nomination.
X. w. Winston was nominated on the hrst
ballot. which f7es afterwards made unani-
nous. Three hundred and eight votes were
in the convention. Mayor F0rbis, q Green's
boro, nominated Captain T.. ;. Parker, Of
Alaniance. for district solicitor. and, 0nIn0-
tion, tie secretary was instructed TO cast
the vote Of the entire convention for Capt.
Parker.
The clans are mustered here In full force
ready for the Congressional Convention,
which cones on here tomorrow. 1t viii be
a notable contest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
NORFOLK.
Negro Gamblers on Pic.Nie--Laree
Real Estate TransactiOns.

NORFOLK, VA, July g.. special. Ne
gro crap shooters" and dark-skinned dam
sells from Avon street ana other iniquitous
lanes and down dives had an excursion Ia
Magnolia Springs Monday, and turned that
pretty resort into regular gambling he'll.
4 bar-rOOm was opened, and whisky, beer
and other cOncOCtiOps were sold without a
county, state or government license.
As the day grew older, the TOttenneSs
OF the drains has begun to make the drink
crs hilarious, and soon riot ran supreme.
Beer bottles were used as bullets for shoot
ing at peoples belds and pistol shots re-
peated disturbed the air with their shrill
cracks. The return to the city on the
excursion train was confusion all through
and when the party crossed the ferry at
midnight the most obscene and filthy IAN
guage was INDUCED i'm. The Norfolk police
are working on the case. and II is thought
shat dozen of the rmglcaders Will be ar
rested hy tonight. -Four have already been
captured. one woman was terribly
beaten.
Two very large real estate transactions
are reported. The first is the purchase of
200 acres Of land adjoining the city limits,
and with frontage on the waters Of Broad
creek. by a syndicate who propose 10 give
Law of the rest Of the track into lots. The
cost Of the land was about $ljO,O00; and as
some Of the principal streets in the most
fashionable portion OF the city Will be eX-
tended through the property, is not consid-
cred high. The other purchase Is OF 5000
acres Of land in the great Nv Wilderness, -
inst below Cape Henry, where it is pro-
posed to establish park somewhat on the
order ofthe great Yellowstone park. Wild
beasts ana all sorts Of game live In this
sandy waste, and every fall hundreds OF
sportsmen spend weeks shooting them.
Northern capita! is behind this scheme, and
it will take some S2oO,OOO TO carry 1t
through.
A well-dressed white man who imagines
himself a count and thinks he has been
robbed Of 5000. 900 in gold was arrested last
night by the police. lie gave his name as
Count earle Leyere and says he came to
Norfolk from Washington, where he resided
with the spanish Minister.
The schooner William II. Burton from
West River, Maryland, 10 UOauk, Connecti-
cut. with cargo of lumber, arrived in port
Yesterday afternoon leaking, and will be re-
paired here.
Mir. James A. Kerr has been appointed
commissioner Of accounts by Judge d..
Tucker Brooke, OF the Corporation Court.
lie succeeds the late Major a. Meade
smith, deceased.
Rev. j. l.. Burrows, of the Freemason-
street Baptist church, has been voted a
vacation By his congregation, and has gone
to the mountains 20 recuperate.
Mr.. James Il. Guy, of the Local Board Of
steamboat Inspectors, has rendered his
as inspector Of boilers for this
district 10 Secretary of the Treasury WIN
dom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
A RACING SQUADRON.
To Have Regatta on Screhead CITY
Rennisition for Collins.

a
RALEIGH, n. G., July Especial. AL
the yachts and shafpies at harbor OF More
head City and Beaufort we're yesterday or
qanized into racing squadrob, ard grand
regatta was arranged tO take place next
MOndat; n will be the most imposing
affair Of the Kind which ever took place al
Morphead and forty yachts Will enter the
race. Large cfowds from all over the state
are expected 10 be present on the OCCASION
and number of excursion trains VIII De
run from various points.
Attofney-General Davidson to-day ad-
dressed letter to the Governor, In reply 10
an inquiry, in which he stated that II was
his opinion that the Governor had ihe rlghl
to appoint any judge now IN me Dencn 70
hold court in place Of Judge shippt Who dleu
n few days ago. Governor FOwle thereup0n
appointed Judge Spier Whitaker to hold
all toufts which Judge shipp would have
held.
Governor Gordon. of Geoiy yisi to-day tele-
praphed Governor FOwle that he had sent "A
reqlisition for a white man named X. &.
Collins. who was arrested at Shelby, \. O.,
yestef,iaA ,in q charge Of being accessory 10
the murder of lis wife 10 Plainyille, Ga,
several davs ago lt is charged that he
hired negro farm hand TO shoot hls VIE.
Collins win be held under arrest TIL the fe-
quisition arrives.
Ouartermaster-Genera of the state
Guard. left this Z. NJ. for Wrightsyille
Sound to erect tents ana otherwise arrange
for the annual encampment ~ the state
Guard. which Will begin July 22d.
Pender county Democratic Convention
has endorsed Hon. G. W. McClammy for
Congress. and Hon. T.. 7. Boykin for judge
of the sixth district. Both are present IN
cumbcnts;
The Signal Service observer at Southport
reports the total loss OF the Dutch park
Pauline. Saturday, on the coast, about
thirty-iye miles below Southport. The
Pauline was on a voyage from Apalachi-
cola. Fla, to port in Holland, with a
cargo Of square timber. She sprang leak,
became unmanageable, and went ashore.
The vessel and cargo were a total Joss, but
the crew all escaped with their lives.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
FLOYD.
Attempted Outrage BY NegrO-The
Community EnraGed.

hhAfNNEN'M VNAAAN' ~ eNfsAN Nv
Community EnraGed.
FioYp G.. H., VA, Jgly s. Special. r.
several days ago a negro named sp0rrell
Moore made an outrageous assault on Miss
Mary Akers, the 1G-ycar-old daughter OF
Mr. Anderson b. Akcrs Of this county, and
would have doubtless accomplished his
purpose but for the timely appearance OF
Mr A. r. shelton, who happened 10 De pass
ius the road near hy and came % the
rescue, attracted by thc screams Of the In
tended victim Of this black hcnd and ber
little sister.
The circumstances Of the affair are as fol
lows. The two sisters were alone at the
house. the father being at work on the farm
npi iar on. The girl. mad gone 20 the spring
and a- they were passing along the path
near some bushes, the negro rushed upon
them from bis hiding place. The girls ran
screaming toward The house closely pursued
hy ihls demon in hnman form. When near
thc yarlieucc he overlook and seiIed the
oldest sister. She made a desperate strug-
.le and succeeded in breaking loose and get
ting iutO the yard; bui before she could
reach iLc house she WAS agaiH seized and
dragged from the yard into tho bushes near
bs, at this moment Dir. III it1n came
gallupng up. and the negro z leased the
fathcr came up. Moore made good his es-
cape for the time; was pursued and hunted
for several days by MANY of the neighbOrs,
and shot al several times, but succeeded in
making his escape from the neighbOrhOOd
and county; was pursued by Mr. Fountain
summer, "a dcpulled constable, and posse
into Montgomery county and captured day
before Yesterday al Lagazette brought
back. tried by Justice, aud Is now in jail
II was with much difficulty that the en-
RACED neichbOrs could be prevailed on 10 let
the law take its course. Miss Akers was
badly bruised about the arms aud body in
her desperate struggles 10 escape from the
clutches Of the black monster, and at the
end of the severe ordeal through which she
passed, was thrown into violent cOnyulsiOns
and delirium, aud has since been in very
prccariOus condition, and her friends fear
the worst cOnsequenccs-either death or a
permanently injured mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
LYNCHBURG.
Injured in Railway Collision-a Run
away Wedding.

Injured in Railway Collision-a Run
away Wedding.
LNNCHBURG, Va, July s. Special. "A
serious collision took place last night near
Max Meadows on the Norfolk d Western
Railroad. between the regular eastern pas
senger train and a material train loaded
with new crOss-ties. When the crash came
Engineer Dick Piley and his fireman jumped,
but the latter who resides at Bristol, and
whose name could not be learned, jumped
too late and mad one Lee torn on near the
thigh. The engineer escaped uninlured. In
the mail car We're mail clerks. W. ;.
Baskerville and Vi. ;. Bruce. When the
trains came together, Baskerville was
at the letter case which an instant
later was smashed 10 splinters, and
he himself had one arm broken
lust above the wrist and again above the
elbow. Mr.. Bruce escaped injury, but he
considers it "a miracle that both he and Mr..
Baskerville were not instantly killed. The
collision piled Hat car on top of the ruins
of the engine, while the fragments of the
mail car rested on top of the tender. The
other cars were more or less damaged, but
no other persons were injured. Mr. Basker-
willie is brother-in-law of Collector McCaul,
Of this district.
4 runaway match took place Sunday eve
ming from Madison township in Amherst
county, the parties being Miss Cora Rea-
sers and Mr.. William Cash. They slipped
of to Bristol and got married.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
PETERSBURG.
Church set on Fire-Exodus OF Citizens to
the Springs.


PETERSBURG, VA, July s.-lspecial. r.
This morning, about 4 o'clock, the Third
Baptist Church (colored), on Rock street,
was discovered 10 be on fire. The fire,
which was kindled under the stairway, Is
believed 10 have been Of incendiary origin.
The flames were eNtinguished with buckets
of water before much damage had been
done.
Mrs. Roberts, aged siXty-iive years, re-
siding on West street, met with very pain
ful accident a day or two ago. She was
coming out Of door Of her residence. when
her foot caught in an iron hoop ana caused
her 10 fall. Her arm was broken IN three
places.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany have Just put on the line between
Richmond and Norfolk two handsome pas
senger coaches and a combination smoking
and baggage car. These cars, which were
I built in Philadelphia, have been much ad-
mired by all who have seen them.
A large number Of citizens are leaving
for the springs, sea shores. and the rural
districts. Every day the trains over the
Norfolk and Western road are crowded
with people going to these places In search
OF health aud pleasure.
The prOirac.ed meeting being held al IlOn
church, in Dnwiddie county, Is being
largely attended by people from all sections
OF the surrounding country.
The regular quarterly meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Is called 70 DC held
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
Kentucky i,elieA.

kontuckians have a deep yeneralon ioT
traditions, but they don't seem TO care a red
for relies. Daniel BOOne's memory Is usu-
uly held above jest. but the remains OF the
Inst settlement Of the State by Boone and
dis comrades haze been neglected until
there is not enough leh oft'e'n % simulate
interest in the early history OF the state. i
relic or a land mark Is TO history what proof
is To any statement. II gives color anu
credibiliiy 10 traditions and keeps uslinked
TO the past which bequcatbei IT, There ate
communities notably in tie northern pait
u the United Slatns- where such things are
so much thought Of has they are always
carefully protected from the raFages OF
time and the relic hunter, as well as from
Tie vandalism of the needless. But we
kentuckians are satisfied with the tra-
ditihns without the visible reminders OF
them, and the iiOsi maiked Instance Of
our utter cOnta'nbt Tor reli"s IS in the
case OF Boonesborough, the FIRST settle
mcnt Of Kentucky. whose site was yis-
tied by the representatives Of the press
last week. To state il more correctly,
the visit was 60 the picnic grOnnde about
fifty yards from R0nueshnrough Perhaps
not more than half dozen were sufficiently
interested in Kentucky history to take the
short walk to the site Of the old fort. Many
were deferred from doing so by being as
sured that there would be nothing to see If
they sh0uld 90, and those WIN did 90 were
onll abla, by diligent use o. he imagina
ton. to see a couple Of mounds, which are
supposed TO mark the ruins Of chimneys,
and TO trace out the remains Of the
tunnel which the Indians attempted
10 dig under the walls oil the
fort. There is absolutely nothing
mark the spot as place Of historic inter-
est. The old elm, under whose spreading
branches gathered the old Transylyania
Legislature, the first legislative body that
ever assembled in Kentucky. was cut up
for stove wood about twenty-five years ago
by the owner Of tie place. There wero and
are plenty Of other Trees around 10 answer
the same purpose but in the eyes Of the
unsparing woodman the historic old elm
was not entitled to any sentimental protec-
ton above the rest Of them. \ visit to
B0onesborough at this day is, therefore, a
on. ft,.., .ft.n.f
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70 their names, and the journal Of yester-
days proceedings was read. Senate amend
ments were concurred in to the House bill
for the admission of the State Of Wyoming
The Speaker having laid before the House
the senate bill to adopt regular signals pre-
venting collisions at sra, SIR. Dingley, Of
Maine, asked for IFS immediate pasfagt.
Mr. Cannon. Of Illinois, asked him to
Withdraw his rcG:ccs: rc,.;cs:, as he had report to
make from the Committee on Rules relative
70 the 'original packager BILL .f
hr. Dingley theredpOn asked ,ha, the bill
pc printed and laid on the Speakers desk.
Nj. Cummings objected, saying that the
say ing Of life at sea was more important
than the passage Of bill for the prohibition
cranks,
After some discussion tic blli 70 present
collisions at sea was passed, and the House,
II L. NJ, adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
AN ANGRY GEYSER.

Volcanic Eruption In the New state Oh
wyoming.
wAsHISGToN, July s.-secretary Noble
late this afternoon received the following
dispatch from Superintendent Boutelle, at
the Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, which
seems TO Indicate the outbreak OF volcano
in that region: .,.s
sThe following dispatch just received
from Morris Basin: At f:D i, NJ. there
was severe shock Of earthquake. followed
by a terrible roar, and upon Investigation,
ii proved that the geyser called new crater
had an eruption. IL is throwing up
stream OF steam, stones and water about ~
feet in circumference. and 70 the height ~
about l25 feet, shaking the whole basin
around the vicinity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
BASE BALL.
Results of the Various Games Played
Yesterday.

National League-At Boston: Bostons, ID;
Pittsburgs, I. At Philadelphia: Phlladel'
phias. 0; Cmcinnatis, 4. At New YORK;
New Yorks, .; Chicagos, 3. AT Brooklyn'
Clevelands, l. Brooklyns, !.
Players' League--At Boston: Bostons; I;
Cleyeiands. 8. At Philadelphia: PDiladei-
phias. II; Pittsburgs, 10. AT New YORK:
New Yorks. 30; Bufialos, 10. Al brookiyn'
Brooklyns, 3; Chicagos,s :.
American Association--At toitmous: !:
Columbus, 3: Rochesters,6 o. AT Louisville:
Athletics, 3; Louisyilles, 10. Al ~; Louis:
St. Louis, l3; Syracuse, D. At Ioieoo'
BROOKLYN game postponed; wet grounds.
Atlantic League-At Jersey City: Jersey
Citys, I; Hartfords, 4. At Newark; New
arks, s.; Washingtons, .. AT New Haven
New Hayens. IL; Worcesters, D. Al WI
mington: Wilmingtons. ID; Raitimofes, Dc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
Roanoke.

ROANOKE. Va, July Special. l..
Leonard, seven months Old, ana only child
Of Colonel Charles G.. Eddy, yice-president
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, died to-day at Marblehead Neck,
Mass, where the family were spending the
summer. Colonel Eddy was absent from
the city when the sad Intelligence was re-
ceiyed.
No. west-bound Norfolk and Western
passenger train last night ran INTO an open
switch at Max MeadOws.s sdemOlishing the
mail car and breaking the arm of Route
Agent W. ;. Baskerville in two places. The
fireman, whose name we were unable 10
learn, almost tore one Of his legs from the
socket in jumping from the engine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
A BOW STREET MOB.
Made to Disperse BY London Mounted
Police.

Made 20 DIspeTse HY LOnIoh HouhItu
Police.
LONDON, July S.-A disorderly mob filled
Bow street this afternoon, but were pre-
vented from committing acts of violence by
the mounted police. who finally dispersed
the crowd. The night police were punctuaI
in reporting for duty. At 10 O'Clock this
evening the police cleared all the taNerns
and public houses in the Vicinity OF bow
street, and occupied them to prevent then
reopening. The mob resented this action.
and fifteen of their number were arrested
The crowd attempted to rescue the prison
ers. but were unsuccessful. I'm the conflict
four constables were injured. The crowd
was then dispersed, and at midnight all
il auiat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
Aftsr tho Hatilslsls.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, july s.-p Detective
J. w. Napier, better known as "kentGcky
Bill,- has been mysteriously misssnS fcr
several weeks. When last sren ne wa az
Racine. Booze county, then on bis way ~
logan county, sith the asowed intention
of arresting the Hafnelds on warrants
charging them with the murder Of Dave
Stratton NJ BrVvnst0n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
THE GEORGIA PACIFIC.

Completion OF the Line to the Mississippi
River.
ATLANTA, GA, July S.-The Chamber of
Commerce to-day entertained two hundred
Mississippi merchants from along the line
of the Georgia Pacific Railroad. The affair
celebrated the completion OF the road
through 10 the Mississippi river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
DISASTROUS CYCLONE.
A Magnificent Hotel Reported to be i'm
Ruins.

SARATOGA, y. Y, July S.-The magnif'
cent new BluiT Point Hotel, at Bluff Point
three miles south or Plnttsburgh, on Lake
Champlain, was struck by a cyclone at
noon to-day and badly damaged. \ mum
Der OF people are sail 10 have been killed
and injured. This news is brought by pas
sengers on south-bcund trains. The tele
graph wires north of here have been down
since noon, but are being repaired. Until
the wires to Blun Point are repaired, NJ
news can be obtained till the arrival Of the
Montreal express, which is due at Por
Henry at 4. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
4 German would-Be Man-Bird.

The problem of htpan dying has not yei
been solved. A German VINO has expert
mented with artificial wings for twenty
three years has succeeded ia raising him.
self, weighing 100 pounds, with the aid OF q
counter weight lifting eighty pounds, bni
how TO raise the other eighty pounds Is still
undiSroVprpl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
wealthy but Ugly.

The Austrian ArchduEe Francis ferdi.
nand Il exceedingly wealthy, and Is valeted
10 perfection, but he cannot b. said to be a
handsome person. He has a short body,
with very long limbs, a small head perched
on a long meek, and prodigious nose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
A 1hree-Round Fight.

BUFFALO, y. Y, July 8. Ike Weir, OF
Boston, known as the belfast SPIDER and
james Connor, instructor Of the Buffalo
Athletic club, fought before 1900 peopte al
the Erie County Athletic club room tonight
for a purse Sl,T50. of which $3.50 went 10 the
loser. Two-Ounce gloves were used. Wen
won in the third round, knocking Connor
completely out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
STORM ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
The Worst known in That Locality for
Many Years.

BURLINGTON, W., July s.-rhe storm
which occurred this afternoon was the worst
known for years, and several private yachts
had narrow escapes from sinking.
Word has been received here that the tug
Little Nellie" Captain CLARK, OF wills
burg, fOundered OF Rouse's Point at the
beginning Of the storm, and sank with
Captain Clark, his son and the engineer,
and a resident OF ROuse's Point, name un-
known. on board. so far as known no
lives were lost in this immediate vicinity.
Considerable damage was done to shade
traae a. nd lawns.