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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-15
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.
EXCITEMENT GROWING OVER DR.
KOCH'S DISCOVERY.
How English and American Papers Got
Ahead Of the German Pross-sympathy
for stanIey-The Ticino Revolution Set
tIed-Current Foreign Events.

AHtdu VI ttt
for stanIey-The Ticino Revolution Set
tIed-Current Foreign Events.
Especial 10 The Times by dunlap Cable Co
BERLIN, Nov. l4.-At No. y Luneburger
strasse headquarters of Professor koch's
assistant, DIR. Libbertz, is where the lymph
is advertised for sale. The yestibule of the
palatial house is denseiy thronged by APP
plcants, and the street crowded by car
riages, all come to procure supply of
lymph.
The Tageblatt asserts that Koch will not
deliver the expected lecture at Hamburg.
A correspondent of this paper attacks the
London Times for intimating that some
German capitalists have endeayOred to in
duce Koch to let them have a monopoly Of
his invention for mercenary purposes.
hundred thousand copies of koch's pa
per were sold to-day. IL is admitted tnat
Koch hastened the issue Of his article be-
cause Of the publicity given TO his discovery
by the American press. There Is much
chagriu in professional and journalistic
circles at the English and American
press getting ahead of them with the news
of the experiments. The orders are not eX-
ecuted on the spot, but are entered IN
book, and the lymph delivered as soon as
ready in the order of application, on the
principle first come first served.
Dr. Libbertz is positive that the lymph
can be forwarded to America without
losing its strength.
At DR.. Levy's Clinical Hospital a con
sumptive child, twelve years OF age, died
shortly after receiving the first injection Of
the lymph. The death. however, is eX-
planned In this case by the injection
being merely IA forlorn hope, as
the child was too far gone. koch
still keeps the ingredients of the lymph Sc
cret. as new chemical products cannot be
patented by German law. within one
week all consumption patients in the Ham
burg hospitals will be inOculated.
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SUICIDE FROM DESPONDENCY
\ Wealthy Cuban Takes Dose of Prussic
Acid.

BALTIMORE, Nov. li.-LOuis j. CamachO,
twenty-five years ago, committed suicide in
Druid Hill park this afternoon. suspecting
his intention an officer has watched Cana
cho, and saw him fail to the ground. Be-
fore the patrol wagon reached the hospital
the man was dead. lie had taken prussic
acid. Camacho has been despondent for a
long time, and few month ago cut his
throat, and turned on the gas in his room at
"a hotel. lie was successful business
man and leaves $4,000 10 his heirs.
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THIEVING RADICALS
TRYING TO STEAL THREE STATES
FROM DEMOCRATS.
VIII OF the People OF New Hsmpshirs,
Connecticut, and south Dakota tn be
Reversed, ~ Possible, 90 ss 10 save
Three Observation-Disclosures News.

Will OF the People OF New Hampshires
Connecticut, and south Dakota Ia be
Reversed. ~ Possible. 90 as 20 save
Thre. senators-wsshington News.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. IA Especial.
The Democratic managers are Just at pres
ent anxious as TO the result in the several
doubtful States. Election returns show
that the Democrats carried Connecticut on
their State ticket; that they carried New
Hampshire on the Congressional and
legislative tickets and thus secured
a Senator. and later returns make II plain
that the Democrats and their allies carried
the South Dakota Legislature. But ~ later
events develop II becomes palmer that the
Republicans mean 10 steal Connecticut,
New Hampshire, and south Dakota. In
Connecticut the old law prevails, re-
quiring that the candidate for state
office shall receive majority Of all
the votes cast. A fair canvass Of the votes
poled shows that Morris, the Democratic
candidate for Governor. received a small
majority, but as the political complexion Of
the Legislature is involved the Republicans
are scheming 10 throw out votes OF Demo
cratic precincts.
In South Dakota the election officials
were all Republicans, and they are endeav-
oring 10 Gyerse the popular will by throw
ing out the votes OF Democratic precincts.
In New Hampshire Senator Gambler is
adopting the most reckless measures TO de-
feat the Democrats.
The success OF these Republican schemes
Of rascality may Involve the loss 1.-TWO and
possibly three Senators.
In Connecticut the final count OF voters In
the state officers involves the result In leg
islatiye districts. The Republicans only
claim a majority of four in the Legislature,
and tO save a Senator they seem determined
to rob the people OF the verdict they have
rendered at the polls.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Tue Department OF State has received a
dispatch from X. q. Williams. consul-gene-
raj at Havana. enclosing transaction OF
the announcement in the official Journal OF
the important fact that the chairman OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, chairman Of the
Economic Society, chairman OF the Tobacco
Growers aud Manufacturers' Association,
and the chairman OF the Board OF sugar
Planters of Havana
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GLOUCESTER.

Sentenced tn the Penitentiary - Game
Plentiful.
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, Va, Nov. l3.
Special. The fall term OF the Circuit
Court closed on the 18th, Judge a. b.
Evans presiding. Most of the term was
taken up in the trial OF Thomas Bluefoot, a
negro, for the killing of his brother. Blue
foot was sentenced 10 nine years In the pen
itentiary. The sheriff will take him To
Richmond tomorrow.
The County Court adjourned to-day.
Game is plentiful around the Courthouse
Squirrels. partridges and wild turkeys are
abundant. Mr.. W. ). Ware killed three
large wild turkeys yesterday.
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PETERSBURG.
Bad Wreck on the Norfolk and Western =
General Mention.


PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. li.-lSpecial. +
About 8 O'Clock this morning very bad
wreck occurred on the Norfolk and Western
railroad at the ninety-eighth mile-pOst, near
Pool siding, about eighteen miles west OF
Petersburg The wreck was caused by the
collision Of two freight trains, one going
west and the other east. Both Of the loco
motives were completely wrecked, as were
also fifteen cars. Three of the wrecked
cars were loaded with general mer-
chandise, and the other twelve with
hard coal. The engineers Of the two loco
motives, Messrs. &. ). Cannon and L. a.
Akers. jumped from their cabs just before
the collision occurred, as did also the two
dremen. Mr.. Akers had his leg quite pain
fully injured. 4 colored man named
George Beckham, Of Petersburg, the front
brakeman Of the train, was caught under
the wreck and killed. but his body has not
been recovered. William Dixie, another
cOlOred brakeman. had several ribs broken,
and his injuries are considered very
serious. one Of the colOred ilre-
men, named Robertson, also of Peters
burg. was badly hurt about tho face. A
cOlOred brakeman, whose name could not be
learned, who was put of at Church Road
crossing, was also badly hurt. The track
Is very Dadly DlOckeu, anu at late nOuI
this evening it had not been cleared. The
passenger train which left here this morn
ing for the West did not 90 further than the
wreck, where the passengers were trans
ferred to the train which came from Lynch
burg. The passengers from the West ar
rived here this afternoon about 2:3O O'Clock
the train rdnning backward from the scene
of the wreck to Petersburg.
The Board of Visitors Of the Virginia
Normal aud Collegiate Institute will meet
at the institute on Tuesday next. There
are now 336 students at the institute, the
largest number ever there before. The in
dustrial departments are progressing very
favorably.
Rev. j. William Jones, assistent cores
ponding secretary OF TIE Home Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
will preach at the First Baptist church on
Sunday next on mission work in Cuba. lie
will have large audience to hear him.
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SLEEP,
How People of Various Nations Fail Into
the Arms Of Sommus.

HuW BgODie Of s"'O
the Arms Of sommus.
In the tropics men sleep in hammocks or
upon mats Of grass. The East Indian I'M
rolls his light, portable sharpoy or mattress,
which in the morning is again rolled To-
gether and carried away by him. Inc
japanese lie upon mating with sun,
uncomfortable wooden neck rest. Inc
Chinese use low bedsteads, often elaDor-
ately carved, and supporting only mats
or coyerlids. A peculiarly OF the Ger.
man bed is its shortness; besides that
il frequently consists in part oil
large down pillow or upper mattress, which
spreads over the person, and usually an
swers the purpose Of all the other ordinary
he'd clothing combined. 1n England the
old four.posied bedstead is still the pride OF
the nation, but the iron or brass bedstead Is
fast becoming universal. The English beds
are now the largest beds in the world. The
ancient Greeks and Romans had their beds
sunported on frames, but not hat ike ours.
The Egyptians had couch OF peculiar
shane. More like an old-fashioned easy
chair with hollow back and seat.-Boston
Budget
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THE AUTOPSY.
Terrible Accident.

MINNEAPOLIs,M MINI, Nov. IA Duluth
special TO the Tribune says: A terrible acci-
dent occurred to-day near West Duluth re-
sulting in the death Of a labOrer named
Norlun. and injury to his entire family
He placed some dynamite near the stove to
thaw out. An explosion followed. killing
him instantly. His wife wrs frightfully
burned, and had her thumb torn from her
hand. A iour-year-old boy had his left arm
broken and a leg injured, and another child
also suffered bad injuries.
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STATE OF TRADE.
Wall street Disturbances of no General
Eject Failures.

Luect II diiult-.
NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-The regular week
ly review Of trade will say; Reports from
other cities show that at most points the
events in Wall street have had little or no
effect as yet. At Chicago money is active
at : per cent. but country banks are send
ing in funds for investment and Eastern
disturbances are little felt. No other West
ern point shows disturbance in trade,
though money is generally close. New Or
leans finds money active, cotton receipts be-
low last year, but sugar and rice liberal,
with good demand for all. Atlanta reports
easy money and good trade; and Savannah
reports money light but trade active These
accounts show Il remarkably encouraging
condition of business, but more than the
usual scarcity OF money, in spite of good
collections. I'm general, speculation in pro-
ducts Is less active than usual.
Business failures during the past seven
days number for the United states 22i and
Canada -. a total Of 22O, as compared with
a total OF 2l5 last week For the CORE
spending week Of last year the figures were
2Gj representing 23j in the United States
and 30 in Canada.
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RICHMOND VA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER To- 1890.


since. A large store-house and mill were
burned
Mrs. Mary Yost, mother Of Major =. M.
Yost, Of the Valley Virginian. is quite i'll at
her sons residence. Mrs. Yost is about
the oldest person in Staunton, being ninety
one years old. She is a woman OF remark
able mental powers, and though so old, re-
tains keen interest in all the affairs OF the
day, and is an eager reader OF newspapers
of both parties.
Game Of all kinds seem TO be very plenti-
full this fall, and large parties OF sports
men go out every day. Partridges are more
abundant and cheaper than for many years.
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DANvILlE.
Success of the Veterans Fair-A BASTARD
ly Assault.


DANvmLE, Va, Nov. 14.-lSpecial. r
The ladies of the Memorial Association, the
members Of Cabell-Graves Camp, C0nfede-
rate Veterans, and all others who took part
in the Veterans Fair are delighted with the
great success which attended their efforts.
The West Land Company has offered to de-
vote the necessary grounds for the Soldiers
Home, and it is probable work will COM
mence at an early date on the building.
Andrew Glover, a mulatt0, aged about
twenty years, made most cowardly as
sault last night on MIR. Solomon Stone, an
aged white man. Stone is the watchman at
the Danyille and New River depot, and at a
late hour last night several negro youths
passed the depot. Andrew Glover asked
Stone for a chew of tobacco. Stone replied,
IL have none" wereupon Glover dealt him
a severe blow with bludge0n made from
a billiard cue. Stone fell to the ground and
was later found by his son in an uncon-
scious condition and was carried home.
The wound inflicted is a severe scalp
wound and may prove fatal. Glover made
his escape, but will doubtless be arrested
during the night.
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iected categorically, but at later meeting
of the conference both parties arrived at an
agreement. by the terms Of the agreement
the number Of representatives, for Tcino
and the distributions Of electoral districts
will be settled by new cantonal census.
Ii was also agreed that Ticinese domiciled
abroad should not have the right TO vote.
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Sir Walter Scott.

In the very first entry in .nls Journal,
made November 20, 1873, Sc6tt refers with
interest 10 his recent visit 10 Ireland. where
be had been received With enthusiasm and
unbOunded hospitality III was In Ireland
last summer, aud had most delightful
tour. IL oost me upward OF $500, including
/ 100 lett with Walter aud Jane. for we
travelled large party and in style. There
is much less exaggerated about the Irish
than Is To be expecrad. Their poverty
is not exaggerated, 10 IL on the ex-
treme verge Of human misery; their cot.
tages would soarce serve for pigsties, even
in scotland, and their rags seem
the very refuse Of rag shop
and are disposed on their bodies
with such ingenious variety Of wretched-
ness that you would think nothing but some
sort of perverted taste could have assem-
bled so many shreds together. You are con-
stantly fearful that some knot or loop will
give, and place the individual before you In
all the primitive simplicity OF Paradise.
Then, for their food, they have only po-
tatoes, aud too few Of them. Yet the men
look stout and healthy, the women buxom
aud we'll colored."
He returns the next day q the subject OF
this tour, which evidently had LEFT pleas
| ami memories: "Once moro OF ireland.
said their poverty wac not exaggeraeed ;
neither is tEeir wit nof their good humor,
nor their whimsical ahsnrdity, nor their
courage.
"wit-I gave q fellow q shilling on some
| occasion when sixpence was the fee. Re
member, you owe me sixpence, Pat May
your honor live till pay your There was
| courtesy "a well as wit IN this, and all the
clothes on Pats back would have been
dearly bought by the sum in question.
"Good .hum0r.-rhere 10 perpetual kind
ness In the Irish cabin; buttermllk, pota-
toes, q stool is offered, or stone Is rolled
that your honor may sit down and be out Of
the smoke, and those who beg everywhere
else seem dssirous 10 exercise free hospi-
| taIity in their own houses. Their natural
disposition 10 turred 10 gayety and happi-
ness: while Scotenman 10 thinking about
the term-day, or, II easy on that subject.
| about hell ia the next world--while an
Englishman u making little bell Of his
own In the present because his muiiin 10 not
well roasted Pats mind " always turs4ed
10 fun and ridicule. They are terribly ex-
citable, to be cure. and vfli murther you on
slight susplcion. and dnd out next day that
IL Was all mistake, and that u was not
youyself tey meant 70 kill at I'll - anS
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OvERWORKED CLERKS.

They Prepare to Make Common Cause
with Socialists.
rSpecial 10 The Tines by Dunlap Gable Col
BERLIN, Nov. IA mass-meeting OF
oyerworked clerks was held here to-day, at
which IL was resolved 10 place themselves
,nder the tutilage of the socialists, in the
hope Of bettering their condition.
SUICIDE or AN OFFICER.
Major Won Barcke, personal adutant to
the reigning Prince OF SchwartzDerg, Lam
dershauscn, committed suicide with re-
yolyer ON account of his embarrassed posi-
tion through extravaganza and last ii'ing'
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IHE IICINo REVOLUTION.

A Cancellation Effected Between the Con-
servatives and Radicals.
,special 10 The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
BERSE, Nov. i4.-A Cancellation confer
ence was held here TO devise some settle
ment of the Ticino difficulty. An agree
meut was arrived at on most Of the important
noin,s. The Conservatives took the first step
towards Cancellation, making fairly reasona-
ble concessions which at 1rst the Radicals re-
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Killed by "a Train,

Boston, MASS, Nov. H.-At Hyde Park
Yesterday afternoon James Mckeoyer, aged
forty years, Western Union lineman, was
killed by the Kew York express train from
Boston while lifting pole that bad fallen
across the tracks, pinning down James ii.
Finnegan. foreman of the construction
Gang. Finnegan was severely bruised, but
not seriously injured.
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FLOYD COUNTY
Accidentally and Fatally shot-Convicted
of Unlawful Cutting.

VI NHfH Uf NUN''"h'
FLOYD COURTHOUSE, Nov. .l4.-lspecial.
Last Monday Ike Boon, Ed. Webb and several
other parties were out limiting. Boon shot
at a rabbit with his rifle. The ball, aftei
killing the rabbit, glanced OF at nearly a
right angle and struck Webb, who was
some thirty yards away from the animal
The ball took effect just below the left eye
destroying the eye and entering the skull
behind the eye-socket. Webb is still alive
but conscious. and will be almost sure to die
in a short time.
In the County Court this week Dow Gra'
ham was convicted of unlawful cutting
and was sent TO jail for six months and
fined 800. For attempt to shoot, with intent
to kill, he was sent to Jail for six months.
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BIRCHkl-L HUNG.

Horrible Scene on the Gallows-Prt
nounced Dead i'm Ten Minutes.
WOODSTOCK, ONE, Nov. H.-Blrchall
was hanged this morning for the murder of
the young Engllshman, Benwell, last Feb
ruary. The drop fell at s:26, and at ten
minutes later he was pronounced dead.
He made no confession. The condemned
man passed yesterday much as he had
passed the days preceding it during the
past three weeks. His wife was with him
up to "A late hour the night before last, and
the meeting must have been IA trying one.
as Birchall appeared somewhat unneryed
Yesterday and more in n3lined to reticence
and gravity than on the previous day.
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STAUNTON.

The Week OF Houso hhu
Mill Burned-Game Plentiful.
sTauNToN, Va, Nov. 14.-lSpecial. The
week Of prayer for young men Is being OBJ.
served every night this week at the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall. The
meetings are well attended, and there is
much interest manifested in them by men OF
ali ages in the town. IL is just one year
since most remarkable religious revival
followed the observance Of the week OF
prayer In Staunton.
There was quite large fire at Summer
dean, In Augusta county, . few nights
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Lady Severely Bruised-activity In heai
Estate.
CHARLOTrTEsYILLE, VA, Nov. A.
Especial. Yesterday Mrs, Horace Burn
ley, while driving on Tenth street west,
was thrown from her vehicle and her collar
bone broken. She sustained beside severe
bruises.
Real estate is changing hands rapidly at
advanced prices. There has never been a
time of greater activity.
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Breakfast was served to the prisoner at
6 o'clock, and consisted of three poached
eggs, canned peaches, canned blackberries,
and coffee. Birchall partook Of all with
his usual appetite, and even greeted the
man who brought il with an attempt at jest
and a pleasant good morning. soon alter
wards sheriff Perry and Prison Inspector
Chamberlain entered the cell and the death
warrant was read to the condemned man.
WALK 70 THE GALLONS.
He then walked unhinchingly to the gal
lows. But moment was spent in prepara-
ton there and as the signal OF death was
given and the form under the glbbet shot
upward into the air the head horribly
twisted TO one side. Ii completely left the
perpendicular, and for a second part of
the body was sideways, but this was but the
scene OF a fraction Of a second, and the body
dropped heavily 10 the end OF the rope.
TERRIBLE DANCE IN THE AIR,
The weight fell precisely at S:20, and the
strong mems hearts were stirred, and faces
turned pale and blood grew chilled in the
veins. for Birchall began a terrible sort
of gallOws dance in md-air, his legs draw
ing up and Strengthening out many times
his hands clonching cOnrulsiHely ana I'M
cien ching, as if in mortal agony, till those
who looked in h0rrded suspense, 1t seemed
as ifhe would never have done. But the
hangman came forward and held down his
legs. over the upper part of the neck and
the lower part of the face, where the cap did
not come, the skin began rapidly to darken
as if congestion was occurring. Al sou
o'clock Birchall had ceased 10 struggle, and
the doctors were taking his pulse. SiN
minutes later they pronounced him dead.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Birchal was the son Of Rev. Joseph
Birchall. rector Of Church Kirk, near Ac-
crngton, Lancashire, England. a well
known and highly respected clergyman.
lie was born on May -. 1865. The MUIR
dered man was son of Colonel W. 4. Ben
well. of the British army, retired, and was
highly connected.
DEATH FROM sTRANGULATlON.
Birchall. the doctors say, died Of strangu-
latiOn. as his struggles indicated. His body
was we'll nodrished, and is that of. an ath-
lcte. The white flesh is firm and in magni-
fcent condition. The last words spoken by
Birchall were TO the hangman. He said
"IIaye YOU any objections to shaking hands
with meg' "CeFtainly nOt,' replied the
execuiioner, and the last hand-shake fol-
lowed.
THE AUTOPSY.
The autopsy revealed the fact that Birch
all mad an unusually large brain. 1t
weighed j03I ounces.
The verdict Of the jury is to the effect that
no dislocation Of the neck had taken place.
The windpipe was crushed in, and death
was. therefore, caused by sirangulatiOn.
The doctors agree, however, that there was
uO scnsihiilty ofpain after the jerk.
LAST ACT OF THE TRAGEDY.
Before the exception Birchall had long
talk with Dr. Rice about it, expressing the
hope that it would be well done. brchalPs
body was buried in the Jail yard soon after
the verdict was reached. Thus ends the
story of Birchall's crime and expiration.
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that ships Of large drauglt would soon b
able 10 go in without fear OF grounding
A TRUE HERO.

A boy was crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad track nj Grove street, Jersey CITY,
this morning, when he saw an express tram
approaching. The boy became excited and
stood motionless on the track. Edward
McKeguey, hagmau a; the crossing, ran
on the track and pushed the little fellow
aside. but before the fagman could get of
the track the locomotive struck him. He
was instantly killed. Mckegney was hfty-
six years old.
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GENERAL Am personal.

A cablegram was received from Richard
Crocker this afternoon announcing his safe
arrival at Cuxhaven.
Ex-Assemblyman Talmadge gets 5000
in his libel suit against the World.
The Linden Park Bloodhorse Ass0cia'
ton, which operates the Linden Park race
track. was convicted at Elizabeth to-day OF
keeping a ''disorderly house." which is the
New Jersey definition Of running a race
track where betting is maintained in viola
ton Of law. As the Association Is corpo-
ration the penalty will be a fine.