The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-04
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST
CHANGING BOOKS.
Meetingsf Alliance Men AT Iynohburg-
Farmers Convention at Alexandria
Joining Two Cities by Dummy Line
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Meetinepf Alliance Men at Lynchburg-
Farmers Convention at Alexandria
Joining Two Cities by a Dummy Line
June Weddings.
LYNCHBURG, Va. June g. Special. r.
The Farmers Alliance Of this section of
the State is in session here to-day, and a
large number of delegates is present from
all the surrounding counties. Their session
is entirely secret. and is expected to con-
tinue three days. Among the important
resolutions unanimously adopted to-day is
the following, which your correspondent
has secured. addressed TO the State Board Of
Education at Richmond, protesting against
any change in puhlic-sch0ol books;
Resolved. That we, as a body OF Alliance
men aud representatives. OF people. assem-
bled in lNnchburg, do hereby enter our most
earnest and serious protest AGAINST any
change of books from the list named four
years ago by Ir Buchanan an able ana sN-
pcrienccd educator. We see no necessity for
putting the farmers and lab0ring people #
this Commonwealth Ia such am eNliaOidi-
nary expose. We further protest against
encouraging a combination calling them
selves the American Book Company. which
is but trust. and the Ecancsi Of all trusts
OF which We have any knowledge or cOnccf-
tfOn. You, as our representatives. are urged
and requested 10 carry out our wishes ID
this most important OF All questions. ana oi
all dearest 10 the liberties Ola free and intel
lgcnt people. ID. James LNars, secretary
Farmers Alliance.
Cards are ont for the marriage in New
York Wednesday Of next week, Of Mcssrs.
L. H. HYDE. telegraph operator at the Ma
tural Bridge, and Mr.. l.. W. Felix, express
manager at the same place. 10 the MISSES
White. twin Sisters. said 70 resemble each
other 50 closely that they can scarcely tell
themselves apart. when looking together IN
q mirror. Both the young gentlemen are
originally from Buchanan, and well-knONn
in Lynchburg.
A freight wreck occurred on the New
River division Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Yesterday afternoon, caused by the
breaking 0f an axle on one OF The cars
Eighteen or twenty coal cars were smashed
and two colored braKemen were seriously
injured.
Judge Digs to-day set aside the verdict
rendered Yesterday IN the case of the young
man Summeriile. who stole watch from
| Mr.. Mahcr, of Richmond. and granted "a
new trial five years in the pcniteniiary be-
/ ing considered 100 severe sentence.
There have been i'm the city for two or
/ three months several Syrians or Turkish
| pcddlcrs engaged in selling pinchbock Jew
elry. Some three weeks ago tins party lclt
I the city and went out on Il tOur through the
country plying their vocation in Amherst
and Nelson. Yesterday morning they start
/ cd ON their return 10 Iynchburg. ON their
way here they stopped at the residence
Of james Gillian. ina Amherst Find
/ ing no one at home hut Gillian IS
VIII, and mother. tac latter an
aged blind lady, two of the pCddlcrs BEGAN
io ransack the house, while the other iwo
/ kept watch Mrs. Gillian cudcay0ryd 90
keen the thieves from rObbing tine house.
when one of them struck her severe blow.
/ knocking her in-eusiblc They then broke
/ open trunk and stole thiriy-cight dollars
thorcfrom To-day the parties were arrest
ed i'm this city and are now in jail.