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WHO?

WHO keeps the largest variety of Housekeeping goods? WHO aims to sell only the best goods WHO thinks more of gaining and keeping a GUS toner than of the profit that may be in the goodsf WHO gave all an opportunity of furnishing a home on easy terms WHO never took advantage of opportunity or necessity, but has always dealt with a straight and liberal hand to everyone, rich ol poor WHO in time of trouble was always willing te wait ''tili the clouds rolled by y'' WHO are the agents of the Taunton Iron Works Company's Stoves and Ranges-the best mades Buy the Quaker Range" WHO always keeps c full stock of all kinds o Carpets WHO has the sole sale of the Peerless Chambe Suits. with Adjustable Mirrors? can b' changed to 18 different positions-a long de sired Improvements WHO arc always on the lookout to get the bes of everything for their customers?
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Chief Gall is now at the head of the Sioux nation His nature doesn't belle his name
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W
 Jay Gould doesn't own this country yet. According to the preliminary estimates of the census bureau the aggregate realized wealth of the country last June was about $64. 900, 900, 900 against about s44, 900, ,000,- 900 in 1880. This shows an increase of $20, 900, ,00O, 900 in ten years, or at the rate of s, COG, ,O00, ,0O0 year.
 The Hartford Courant says that it has information from trustworthy sources that 928 Democratic ballots were cast in the five towns of Canaan, Bedding. Sharon, Weston and Westport, on which no name was printed for judge of probate, but pro hate votes were written or pasted over the empty spaces. The situation is evidently rather complicated.
 They notice some things in Hungary. A Hungarian soldier named Joanovitch, who was serving year as a volunteer in the army, drank to the health of Kossuth at banquet recently. In consequence of | this trash act" he was condemned to i'm prisonment for four months and was de. prived of his privilege of serving as Q vol unteer in the army. A petition of ths Hungarian students for his pardon wal disregarded.
 House decorators say that the beautiful quartered oak so much in use now is no the expensive thing that uninformed per sons might suppose. In fact,it is the mos beautiful and at the same time one of tn, cheapest of the hard woods. Black walnut for example, now little used in house dec oration, is considerably more expensive The carving of hard woods as we'll as tn decorative cutting of stone has been brough to high degree of perfection in this cour
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EpIToRIAL NOTES.

Big Foot succeeded in giving the United States government quite kick.
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Winter Street Extension Assess

ment.
 ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council of l the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation to whom was re- 17th day of July, A. D. 1890, directing the assess ment and determination by this board of all damages and benefits to accrue to all parties interested by the extension of Winter street, from Charles to Henry streets, as the same was adopted by said court, hereby respectfully That we have attended to the duty assigned us, that we caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public i'm provement in all respects, pursuant to the pro- visions of the charter of said city, to appear be- fore us and be heard in reference thereto; and said nosice % ali persons a @ who @ appeared % before us And thereupon we do assess and determine that the city of New Haven pay to each of the over and above all benefits accruing to them by reason of the proposed public improvements, the sums written opposite their names respectively, to witt
 5shn %iliah A 1oat B. Haywood, s1,l1s a,lls Ss ss Charles T. Townsend, $50 co John 0. North, 800 %
 $s,575 % And that each of the following named persons pay to the city of New Haven for the benefits ac- cruing them and each of them by the proposed public improvements over and above all dam ages, the sums written opposite their names re- spectively, to wit:
 E,!,,sH Tsn4y b1ss7ss, bsssassaa' ssss sss SS eo
 $1,sas % ven to pay, - " ' $a,aas co
 $s,575 co And we do further assess and determine the damages and benefits equal to all other persons or parties interesting in the foregoing proposed public improvement.
 All of which is respectfully submitted. City of New Haye3 9ctSber rsrAp & A P rp99p 1s9o
 6. .AaA 5. HATfHEMMAN, F fGN
 Board of Compensation. The following is the layout of the above exten- The westerly line commences at a point in northerly line of Charles street, and extends in 8 straight line to ROnt in the line Of site to, and two and fifty three one-hundredths Cs5O feet perpendiculariy. distant from the the dwelling house No. Al Charles street. owned by John c. North; also through point opposite @5ss anS feet a distant from ths northeasterly corner of the brick foundation of the end of the dwelling house No. 1ss Henry street, owned by John A. Rouf ss The easterly line commences at point in the ffstthai se CiiIffes street. ends iis q Henry street; and is parallel with and forty (4O) feet perpendicularly distant from the above de- scribed easterly line.
 Ale in the office of the city engineer dated May In Court of Common Council read, accepted. order passed and assessments ordered laid as Approved December 13, 1890.
 Payable January 5, 1891.
 true s,sspy copy of record REWARD nownrs da9 At City Clerk.
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Ea,1,1flries.
NOW IS THE TIME

When winter garments of all kinds are put into
 use.
 THE FORSYTH co. Have the best known facilities for the DYEING and CLEANING of Overcoats, Mems Suits, Ladies' Listers, 3ss Jackets, Wraps, etc. WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of steaming and Renewing Plush and Velvet
 garments.
 LACE CURTAINS. The recent extension of our works enables us to havea special department, ,completly fitted up CARPET CLEANING. Many avail themselves of the benefits of our car insects, and insures the carpets against moths for the coming
 season.
 LAUNNDRYING of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Under Clothing, Table
 and Bed Linen, etc. Goods called for and delivered The Forsyth Dyeing and Laun-
 drying Co.,,
 OFFICES: SIS X 645 CHAPEL ST.
 WORKS: State, Lawrence and Me- chanic Streets.
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try, and only the best class of European work equals that put into comparatively expensive buildings here.
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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
THE LIEN LAW.
MEETING OF THE MECHANICS
ASSOCIATION.
The PRESENT Law DEFECTIVE.
A Kew Bill Drafted-.The Old Law
Productive or Fraud and Collision.
The New Bill Adopted Unnni-
mOusiy.

The Mechanics association met last
night at Rorer Hall, pursuant to ad
journment of January I'd, with J. IL.
Ehrman in the chair.
Mr. Waller p. Huff, chairman OF the
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to confer with Mr.. Henry Gibson,
attorney for the association, reported
that they had held consultation
with the gentlemen and he had drawn
up document that would meet all
the requirements Of the workinSnlan.
Mr.. Gibson being present was called
upon by the president TO read he bill
that had been drafted. This he did
explaining it thoroughly.
When the question OF accepting the
bill as drawn up was called, quite u
discussion took place, but the docu-
ment was finally accepted unanimous
ly The bill is entitled AN act 10
amend and re-enact section 2i1G, 2l77
and 2ISl contained in chapter one
hundred and ten of the code of Viz
ginia OF 1887.
Mr.. Gibson also read q petition
that lie had drawn up at the lnsti-
galion OF Tie committee, representing
TO the Virginia legislature that the
mechanics lien law as at present
enacted, is very defective and utterly
inadequate TO accomplish the objects
that 1t purports TO achieve. The law
as it now stands, reads the petition,
has practically annihilated the lien OF
the sub-contractor as such, and has
substituted only a form Of garnish
ment for money. This state OF things
is naturally productive of fraud and
collision between the general con-
tractor and the owner OF the build
ing, lat the expense of the sub-contrac-
tor, and it renders the lien OF the sub
contractor liable TO be destroyed at
any time by the failure or refusal OF
the general contractor to complete
the building, and the result often oc-
ours that contractor will construct
the greater part of building,and then
by his failure TO complete the JOB the
sub-contractor fails of his lien, even
though the owner may not have paid
IA cent upon the contract, lnasmuch as
the lien of the sub-contractor, instead
OF being lien proper, Is made to de-
pend upon the contract relations
between the owner and the general
contractor The petition begs OF the
general assembly that they may adopt
such legislation US may meet all the
requirements of the case, and such re-
suit can be attained by adopting the
measure that will be presented to
49,, /, -
This petition and others similar
will be circulated throughout the
state, and after sufficient number OF
signatures haye been obtained, will
be sent to the legislature along with
the bill that it is desired should be
substituted for the present mechanics
lien law.
After a collection had been taken
up to bear the expenses OF the at
torney to the capital, the meeting adj
journed subject to the call OF the
president.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
Illness OF the Infant King Of Spain
BY Associated Press.

MADRID, January 0.-The illness OF
the infant king has assumed a most
alarming phase. During the night
be had commissions and high fever.
he is extremely weak. The royal
physicians have little, il any, hope OF
his recovery. At 2 o'clock this morn
ing it seemed as though he was dead,
but he subsequently rallied. Senior
Sagasta, the prime minister, has been
summoned to the palace, where re is
awaiting the end. Alfonso Kill, king
OF Spain. is the posthumous son OF
Alfonso XII. He was born May II,
1886, and is, therefore, 3 years, .
months and 90 days old. He was pro-
claimed king on the day of his birth,
with his mother as queen regent.
LATER-The official Gazette states
that the king was quiet during the
early part OF the night, although he
was feverish. The fever decreased
later in the night, enabling, MS
majesty to secure some sleep, but at =
O'Clock in the morning he suffered
cardiacal collapse, which has not YET
entirely passed over.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
Singular Suicide OF a Virginia Girl.

A letter received at Charlotte, N.
c., brings the particulars of an un-
usual occurrence in Grayson county,
Va, Just across the line. Miss Amia
Curtis coAmitted suicide under rather
remarkable circumstances, as well as
in remarkable manner. For several
days she had been attending prayer
meeting in the neighborhood. Much
local interest had been aroused by
the meetings. At several recent ser.
vices Miss Anna went forward and
knelt as a penitent at the mourners'
bench. Last Sunday morning the
young lady arose as the services were
about to commence, and said she
hoped all would pray for her, as she
could not stand any longer the bur-
den of sin which she was carry
ing on her soul. The congre-
cation prayed for her and the
preacher tried to speak words of COM
fort to her, but still the burden was
not moved. The meetings were held
in an old schoohouse building, and
in the yard was well 40 feet deep.
While congregation was singing
hymn Miss Amia quietly arose from
her seat, and leaving the building went
quickly to the we'll and began to
climb upon the cover. This alarmed
some of the congregation, who were
watching her movements, and they
rushed out towards her, but before
they conld reach her she gave cry.
You needn't pray any more" and
plunged into the well. With a terri
BILE splash the body of the unfortu-
nate young lady struck the water,
rs feet below. Three women tainted,
and q dozen others had to be carried
home. Miss Curtis was eighteen years
old, of excellent parents, and there
was no blotch on her character.
When the body was recovered life
Was aytinct
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
r1Ez ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN.
A Time. Reporter Interviews Prcsi.
dent Fries.

Col f. H. Fries, president of the
North Carolina and Virginia Con
struction company, arrived in the
city Yesterday and will have a confer
cncc today with Hon Ii. S. Trout and
members Of the city council in regard
to the Roanoke and Southern rail
road.
Colonel Fries was seen at Hotel
Roanoke last night by TIMES repre-
sentative. have just come from
trip through Franklin county, said he,
and knew nothing of the action of the
city council until today. Franklin
county, think, will agree to exempt
our bonds from county taxation. and
! was feeling until today that all the
obstacles 70 the construction OF the
road through to Roanoke was about
removed.
The action Of the city council from
what [ know anouu it, is claimed TO
be simply Il desire 70 better protect
the interest of the city. If that is the
case, no doubt, whatever misnnder-
standings that may exist, can be en-
planned away If, however,the change
is made with the view of defeating
the measure, then all efforts will prove
futile
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
GOVERNOR LowRY's MESSAGE.
Severely Condemns the Carrying OF
Concealed Weapons.

BY Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, January 9.-The
governors message today consumed
one hour in reading. 1t touched upon
many matters of interest to the state,
condemns severely the carrying of
concealed weapons and recommends
stronger laws than at present
exist to remedy that great evil. Re
ference is made to the Sullivan-kil-
rain fight. His disapproval of such
scenes as were enacted at Purvis last
July are strongly emphasized. The
state finances are in a creditable shape.
The receipts exceeded the disburse-
ments in the last two years something
over 100000 The treasury now con.
taips over half million dollars, and
the opinion is expressed that at the
present valuations and rates of taxa
lion, all the old state bonds can be
retired in four years.
Governor Lowry denounces as
slanderous such charges as reject
upon the manner of conducting the
elections held in Mississippi since 1881.
All kinds of industries show an In
crease, especially that of stock-raislDg
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
SALEM NOTES..
The Proposed Depot-COn.rncss for
New Buildings.

ga SALEM, Va, January 9.-The depot
which the Norfolk and Western rail
road proposes to build at Salem, was
permanently located last Tuesday by
Chief Engineer Churchill on section
10 of the Salem improvement COIN
.pany's property between College
avenue and Colorado streets. The
whole section has been donated for the
depot which will be OF stone, and the
ground surrounding will be beautitied
by shrubbery and flowers. 1t has also
been decided to build bridge across
the railroad at Colorado street, thus
doing away with the risk of crossing
the track, or the loss of time in wait
ing for trains to pass, and at the same
time adding materially to the appeal
ance of that part of the town. 1t has
been proposed TO run u street parallel
with the Norfolk and Western track,
and OH the north side OF it, all along
the site of the new town. 1t is said
that this proposition has been adopt
ed and il will undoubtedly be Il con-
siderable advantage.
The Improvement company has
awarded the contract for the building
on section IS, on College avenue,
of the company'S Office and bank
building, which will be handsome
three-story brick structure, 80 feet
front and so feet deep. Mr.. Hickman,
Of Salem. has secured the contract.
In addition To contracts let for ten
new buildings last week, the Improve
ment company has made contracts
tor ten more new buildings to be com
menced at once.
Roanoke architects are at present
making drawings and plans OF several
very elegant residences to be built tor
residents of Salem, amongst the mum
Der BEN gone for Mr.J w. +. Allemong
and one Tor Mr. Clarence b. Strouse,
tho entcrprising real-estate agent.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
FEARFUL CRASH.
A BUILDING CRUSHED In BY
FALLING WALLS.
FIVE PERSONS REPORTED DEAD.
The Walls ola Church Toppied Over
by the wind-AH Adjoining House
Buried, and Part OF Its Inmates
KILLED A Fearful Spectacle.

NEW YORK, January 9.-An ap:
palling disaster occurred in Brooklyn
this morning. The heavy winds Of
last night shook the new Presbyterian
church, at zoe Thoop avenue, to its
foundation, and at 4.3O this morning
one of the walls fell with crash on
three-story frame building adjoining,
and brought with it death and dis
truction. The ruined building was
tenanted by the Mott and Purdy fam
lilies. They numbered nine perso ms
five of them are reported dead. Two
were carried out of the ruins 80 ser
iously injured that their death is only
a question Of few hours. The follow
ing is list of those reported dead.
David Purdy, aged IA; Caroline Pnrdy,
aged IS; May Purdy, aged 10; Mrs. Car
cline Mott, aged 75;Sarah Mott,aged As;
The injured are Emma ]. Purdy,
aged 40; Robert Poole, aged SO; DR..
Lewis r. Footers, pastor. The ten
ants in the little frame house adjoin-
ing were alarmed last night by the
manner in which the church walls
shook and ratified. Their own dwell
ling was considerably shaken, and it
was with fear and trembling that they
retired. Twice during the night some
of the inmates were aroused by the
roaring wind, but every one was in
bed and asleep when the disaster oc-
Cured this morning. The heavy
brick wall of the church fell suddenly
with crash and in heap,that broke
through the cookie shell structure ad-
Joining like battering ram.
The dwelling seemed to part in
twain and instantly the shrieks and
groans OF the injured startled the
the residents for blocks about. The
noise OF the falling walls attracted
the attention Of policeman, and he
sent in fire alarm and summoned
the reserve from the police station
near at hand. A great crowd gath.
cred gazing blankly at the ruined
dwelling and the shattered church.
The house had been torn in such a
manner that the bedroom was e1-
posed, and in bed, within plain
view OF those in the street, lay the
dead body OF Miss Mary Purdy, borne
down beneath q mass Of debris. The
fearful spectacle seemed to stun those
who witnessed it, and for a few mo-
ments nothing was done to render as
sistance to those within. Then the
police and fireman arrived and started
in to the rescue. They first found Mrs.
Emma Purdy lying beneath mass
of timbers and bricks, so seriously in
jured that she could not speak or move
even when they had carried her out
of the charnel house into the street.
Robert Poole was the next one found
alive. He is, also, so seriously injured
that no hope is entertained OF his re-
covery. AS far as known, at this
writing, none of the inmates in the
house escaped death or injury. The
crowd about tho scene number sew
eral thousand, and the search for
bodies is being hurried on. Miss Mary
Purdy's body, crushed and mangled
in fearful way, was brought out and
laid on the sidewalk, under blankets.
in which she slept last night. She
was beautiful young woman.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
Personal POINTS.
ComIngs and GoinGs OF Persons we
siuDw.

C6ml;gs and G0inEs OF Persons we
Eiunw.
Mr.. S. p Christian is still confined
to his room by sickness.
Messrs. B p. Huff and J. o. Hobbs
are at Big Springs on business.
Mr. b. C. Rowling, of Salem is in the
city on business trip.
Genera Manager Joseph II. Sands
returned from Norfolk yesterday.
Misses Montague and Smith, of
Salem, were guests at Hotel Roanoke
yesterday.
Hon William E. Bibb is in the city,
visiting DIR. II. A. Sims, on Campbell
street.
Mr.. C. E. Slanker, chief clerk of
Mr.. y. H Smith, at Blueiield, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Minnie Kelley. of New Castle,
Craig county, is in the city, visiting
Mrs. G. P. Read.
Mr.. II. Pearson, of Kansas, recently
from Sweden, is 4 guest of Rev. j. b..
Bushnell.
Mr.. j. r. Engleby returned yester-
day from a visit to Pulaski City and
OTHER places in Southwest Virginia.
Mrs. Lula and J. G. Stinson, accom-
panied by Mr.. ]. NJ. Maupin, spent
yesterday in Salem.
Messrs. Stacy & Levisohn, proprie
tors of the Chicago Racket store, are
opening up full line of bargains at
No. % Commerce street.
Mr.. Joseph r. Beal, of the Virginia
Development company, left yesterday
for the southwest on business for the
company.
Mrs. Loula and J. c. Stinson, who
have been visiting friends in this city,
returned to their home, Front Royal,
last night.
Mr.. r. E. Houston, of Elkhorn, W.
Va, secretary and treasurer of the
Houston Coal and Coke company,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Louis Hall, an expert cleo
trician, is in the city, assisting Mr..
Mackay in putting up electric motors
IN several places.
Mr.. T. E. Houston, of Elkhorn, w.
Va, secretary and treasurer Of the
Houston Coal and Coke company,
was in the city yesterday, stopping at
Hotel Felix.
Mr.. E. j. Kemp, formerly steward
at Hotel Roanoke, arrived in the city
Yesterday evening from Philadelphia,
where he has been several months
He will make this city his home in
the future.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
vlRGIS1A's FOREIGN CREDITORS.
A Letter Which Has n Bearing on The
Dcbt-BetfIement Question.
Ry Associated Press.

by Associated FreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, January 9.-There
was quite q furry in financial circles
Tuesday when it became known that
Governor Mckinney had received a
letter from London, supposed to be
from the council of foreign bond
holders, which may have material
bearing upon debt legislation at this
session of the general assembly, if in
deed, it does not pave the way for a
Il final settlement OF Virginia's
debt. When seen last night, the
governor admitted getting the
letter, but would not give out much
about it, He said the writers, whose
names are not familiar to him, but
who, it is thought, speak with au-
thority from the council, make nu-
merous inquiries about the condition
of the states finances, but it is under
stood they make no proposition. Mr..
Royal. the bondholders counsel, said
he could not disclose the contents of
the letter with which he seemed to be
familiar Mr.. Royal was expecting
it, but was surprised that it arrived SO
soon
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
Conversational.
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, January 9.-SENATE.
The vice-president laid before the
Senate a communication from AT.
torney- General Miller in response to a
resolution adopted by the Senate yes
terday. The attorney general states
that no Instructions, oral or written,
have been given to the district at
torney, S. n. Chambers, on the sub
iect of the arrest of w. w. Dudley.
No communication, says the attorney
general, has been sent by the depart
ment of justice to the district attorney
of Indiana, nor has any been received
from him directly or indirectly with
reference to the subject. The COM
munication was ordered printed and
referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10
Paid Off.

The members of the Roanoke police
force were paid off yesterday and in
consequence their hearts were light
and their pockets heavy. Nine re-
gulars were on during the month of
December and in Christmas week six
extras were employed portion OF the
time, making the largest force that
Roanoke has ever had. The total
amount of the salaries for the month
of December was Sop.