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will pay highest cash price for old
rags, wrought 81 cast iron, brass, lead,
copper and metals OF all kinds.
also solicit shipments of the articles
above mentioned from my many coun
try friends. Special attention paid to
green and dry COW hides and sumac
Prompt returns will be made of all
shipments consigned to me.
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HICHMOND AND DANVILLE
III RAILROAD.

Ia RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect April 20, 1890,
TRAINS LBAvE RICHMOND, va
Atlanta, Augusta and points
south Connects at Greensboro
for Durhem and Raleigh: a. Sails
buvy for Western North Carolina
Passengers can AXE sleeper at .
y. M. Through sleepefs from
Danv lie South.
$40 A M. ACCOMMODATION. daily, except
Sunday TO Glover, Va and inter
1T ediate points
IL 90 A NV R3INtA AND NORTH CARO-
LIMA EXPRESS, daily, through
train TO Ralaigh via Keysvtlle.
Connects At Burkevtlle with Nor
folk y d Western railroad for
FarmVille, Lynchb rig, and points
West at Keysville for Clarksvflle,
oxford, Henderson and Durhsm.
| 100 p. M. FAST MAIL, daily, for Atlantis q,
Augusta ard points South. Con.
meets at Mos ly's junction with
Farmville and PowhatAn railroad;
at 0reensb oro for Durham aud
RaIeigh at Salisbury for Western
North Carolina Through sleep
ers from Danville South.
| 600 p. Nj. LOCAL, daily, except Sunday, fol
| Amelia courthouse aud interme-
| date PORTS.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
s S;aS q a. "a Fror AtsntA aud Augusta.
s:4B A. IL. s-om Amelia Courthouse.
| 4S0 p M. From Raleigh.
6:Sb p. ID at Manchester from Clover.
" Ok RIVER LINZ ia West Point
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Brawley, Prof. Jones, DIR. Simmons,
DR.. Love, men whose character is
not questioned. do not array one
class against another. am not u
Northern man nor Southern man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
ACQUlTTAL OF JOHN {. STARTLING
OF MURDER.

Family Poisoned by Eating Preserved
Peaches-Damage by a Gale at Ashe-
viIlo--Rumors about Rev. T. II. Joyner-
GIeanings rom the state.
RAIKrCu. y. C.. Feb. IT, Special.
John +. Startling. who has been on trial al
smithfeld for his life, has been acquitted.
-He was charged with the murder Of his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Brown. a reputable old
lady Of seyeniy-three years Of age. Another
indictment charging him with the murder
Of her grandson, his nephew, killed az the
same time. remains upon the docket The
evidence was wholly circumstantial and
while it was such as 10 arouse the greatest
suspicion against ihe accused il was not
sufficient to warrant a verdict Of guilty, and
the defendant Was acquitted.
This afternoon. at 3 o'clock, at -. Amis
Episcopal Church, in New York city, COL
Onel Thomas W. Strange was united in
matrim0ny % Miss Florence A. Rogers, Of
California. well-knOWn young lady IN
social circles of that state.
The trial Of A. T.. POsey, Jr., for killing
terminated Saturday afternoon. Defendant
was found not guilty. The case was ably
contested. and caused much excitement at
HondcrsonNile. pOsoy was one OF the most
popular and prominent young attorneys OF
Western North Carolina.
Al Greensboro a day on two ago the en-
tire family of Mr.. W. IL. Houston. Miss Dora
Denny. "a visitor. Mr. $. A. Kerr a boarder
and the cook. were poisoned by peaches,
eaten for desert. All We're very III for some
time. The peaches had been put up m glass
Jars according % the usual process ana no
one can account for poison when was M
them. The poison came near proving iatal
In several instances.
Reports are received Of destructive wind
storm i'm Asheyillo. which blew down brick
walls and houses. Considerable damage
was done by the gale.
The supreme Court to-day refused 90
grant motion i'm arrest Of judgment asked
for by W. Il. Henry. of counsel for deien-
dants. They will accordingly have 90 serve
out their sentences Of seven and hNc years
resuccfiycly. as soon as certificate Of Cecis-
ion reaches q G sheriff. This ends this long
and interesting litigation.
10 was reported this evening that /. w..
fOvner had been chosen No pastor OF col
Ored church in Brooklyn, just northeast Of
Raleigh for the next twelve months. lie is
the preacher was was once reported to have
been m0bbed by white people az Holly
Springs. I'm this county but who IN reality,
was driven out Of Randolph county.
Mrs. Charlotte WOOds0n. mother OF Mrs.
Ex-Governor Jarvis, whose death was an
nounced Yesterday, was eightyyears OF age.
She was sister Of Governor >ilas Noodson,
0f Missouri, mother of Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs.
Mrs. M0nteiro. of Greenyille. of DIR. J.. a.
Woodson. and Rev. G.. j. Woodson, and
Grandmother of Mrs. Congressman l.. &.
Latham.
the first train was run to-day over the
Cane Fear and Yadkiu Valley Railroad
from Wilmington 20 Mount Airy, distance
of two hundred and iifty miles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

the speakers. and the former will deliver
the closing address. The niusical portion Of
the Jubilee services will De specially ar
ranged and elaborate. and some Of the finest
voices in the State will be heard in TEEN.
The report Of Dr. J. =. Miller, superin-
tendont Of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. for
col0red people. no GOldsh0f0. shows that
there were in that institution on November
30. 1889. l9i patients 80 males and 100 ie-
males. Between that time and November
80. 1850. there were admitted i2'-N males
and 73 females. making the whole number
treated during the year, 5if. There were
DISCHARGED So 80 males and iN females.
and % died-ii males and NJ females. lea,-
ing In the institution on November 3o, 1889,
33i-gS males and l3i females. The average
number of patients during the year was
2l5i.. and the expenditures were S;i>,lb.lO.
u is announced that Rev. Robert strange
rector of II. James Church. Wilmington
will preach the bdecdlaurcatc sermon at the
state University next June.
The Wilmington Light Infantry have rc-
ceiyed pleasant response tO their invita-
ton 10 the Fayetteville independent COM
pany 10 unite with the Wilmington boys in
celebrating Woshington's birthday with a
target practice here, ON the occasion OF
their visit tO Wilmington.
N"iNIlI- Nl NNNINN TOT lu' M''N NNNtNr
Friday at Wilmington were l.2M bales,
against . il6 bales received the correspond
ng week last year. Receipts for the season.
mp 20 Friday. were 1918 bales; last year
% same date. li4.OlS. showing decrease Of
l6.30j bales. The stock at this port is l2.-
606 bales last year at same date j,Ni3.
Dr. John +. CrOwcll, president Of Trinity
College. has accepted the invitation % de-
liver the annual literary address before the
New Bern Collegiate Institute. June Oh.
Rev. James Y. Fair. Of Richmond, Va. VIII
preach the annual sermon.
70 has been decided by the County COM
missioners t0 build the new courthouse at
~parianhurg which is % cost $4,000. on the
llenneman and Cleveland square, between
Church and Magnolia streets, north Of the
Baptist Church.
The Durham sun says: Last night the
county Jail contained four prisoners, this
morning there were none. They made their
escape some time this morning before day
light
Bishop Leo Ilaid. oficiated no the dcdica-
tion of 81. Mary's Catholic Church, Colds
boro, ON sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped and
Cullfd From Exchanges.

.~ H. rst gtt....I o,,f
many .',"'
cullfd From Exchanges
=. e.. Armstrong. principal of Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute, has
written and published reply to Mr. lfflie
Miiiers alleged charges against Eastern
Indian schools. lie gives the following sta-
usiica ol -D lfihe Students WIN ine eA-
cepuOn of .. who cannot nc traced. LAcei-
lent, ct; good, b; iair. ~; poor -. nHn, ".
They are employed as follows; hesuitr
teacher-. l-; edtechiel Oh T. ii-copai T. Hu''"'
~ Episcopal OF ile7nl teIi"h Hli'sioll'l re-
b; ply slcian' nurse 7rhooi empiole'' ~
agency himel-i y; agency pulle'' * agency
herdef-, .; aeenc. Clerks y a-thel al"D..
ana STOCK. DO chdl-e' - hitcd 'iaU' 'l-
iantI4' D. hil'u ,i<ie' SCOUTS aii" 'u,
prefers, ji nilta states uiifei'' "' nl1'"
states survey int ini'e- '' MofAin- p. .iiu.s'
loi Moihin- lhtil own l''I'' v,' C''l.'. i'''
ing. their own sinch' o. running sloIe7 .l
ueif oNn' - lApIs at oineI 7'nOoie' ~
girls well married. in -o.d hoineS' - ~
- OF these BONES u'th husband ana WIG arc
hampton 7iuat ni7'
me J. it9eiie h7"ul5 ll.o Ion. -.,,,
l.lle i.i-. ill ~. ..',,..i .',. Mr.
80 ...i A. Vr',if,es uarndon
i..' .f.a..,,it, ,,Ii.I, IL. .,i,,ro-ad to have
i', .. f'.',,. .,,,' f.,o,ita ~henhord doy
..f a. ii.r,f.,,,. f.vr dat. before Nr.
.f.-i.f..lt I.I tfff.f Wr Wcrndonf- doc
H.. ,,.,.r .,.,,.. word. alouf IL and then
tf, i,.i.iott ,',ii.d ,i,f "a norlaf knife witha a
.i.l,,t fi.,r in.i... Iona, and BEGAN stab
bin., vr fi-rndon. Nr. Ucrndon isamuch
,1,,,,,,er man flan ~hacklott. lie was
.t.f.i.1.i o,...,,f in .i,. l- -Dton nlace-. many
of tbor, -,,rr....l fo be serious. one of the
.nfs severed entirely tine large tendon just
under the lpn arm. Mr. ~hacklCit was ar
...,oi l.r, ie. i...n fos .irk fo have any
,-..,.,.,,ot;.n Dnr --latest renorf.
'i''I.i'i if Mr. uarnIon can
''.'N- '.. .' i,e. in a. critical condition.
a.. li.,,ff.tt ,,.fil L.. sa,.f ou fo fine grand
irr, Which meets on Wednesday no staff
+ "a ConrfIoil.e.
The Peninsula Enterprise says. zone OF
,b1 mo.t rafoatable instances of backdown
~. tia rsrt al T, ,.room ever heard of i'm this
.@ofion oo.urrad some weeks a.O "A short
li.fe,ca from Wochauraaoue. The con-
,,..,.,.. ,,.',ti.. v,or.a .,.nf off about thirty
,ir''. .,,,,o,'. and "a rlir damsel of sweet
.i,te.n - II.ving nroeured his marriage
f.on.a ba hnid if f'r some time. but finally
;.,,,e.,,,in', tnot ba was ready 10 have th,
n,,rfisi nof fiei summoned the parson
H. re.nDn1in, fo fbe can. proceeded Ca
mite fhem In lie holy estate of matrim0ny
and i...f r,ors fhan 6alf completed the cere
,.''.o, ,,'i',, fhs 'sroon suddenly raised bis
ri,6i i.rd -,onifcantlv. and ended the az
f,,,. i,, irfor,ri,,. tha minister and bystand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
CAUGHT AT GREENSBORO.



the state.
GREENSBORO. y. c., Feb. H. special. f.
The town of Murphy. in western North Car
olina. is 90 have a Court House built wholly
of marble.
county. had his barn burned, and two mules
persisted i'm the flames.
A negro laboror on the upper &. i. ana .
v. i'm Stokes county, was painfully injured
by the falling in OF AN ombankment. Ihfte
of his ribs were broken.
Tie Western North Carolina Railroad
claims that there never has been man
killed by any train accident on lis route.
There is said 90 be- much dissatisfaction
with the expressions Of opinion delivered by
Judge Bynum at the late kobcson county
Court. both ON and of the bench. growing
out of his criticisms OF juries. The people
claim that humble men, even. nave some
RIGHTS which Judges are bound tO respect
Mr.. Harvey Pennel, Of Wilkes county, mas
found "a tree growing on "a bed Of very fich
ferrugin0us ore. that. when burned, pro-
duce- "a heavy re5iduum Of cinders or Stag,
instead of ashes.
very old citizen Of ClintOn-LOftn Boy
kiu-savs that i'm lS29 the warm winter
caused the cotton stalks 90 sprout 40 the
root. grow and produce both blooms ana
cotton.
samuel Blackburn has just died at 1leYe-
land county po0rhouse-ninety-nine years
old
Marion. y. c., is % have cotton factory
one hundred and fifty tons Of coal per
day are being taken from the Egypt 1hat
ham county, mine.
The wife Of negro named John Young
i'm Cabarras county, living on WHIT swain
place. gave birth 20 three iniants-one eacn
ON tine 9Th. Gth and lth instant.
I'm the same county, the marriage oi JACK
SON Kew. ninety-hye years old, 90 Miss tssil
+ Newell. sixty-hyc, has been sOlemnlzed
+ the Groom has been married five times.
The Mount Airy Granite company is DO
I inc "A splendid business 100 shipments IRON
I fhe quarry. The stone is very soft, work.
easily and bleaches nearly white after being
put into building.
Last week in niOn county, Emmet tray
went 90 see young lady, the daughter %
Jonathan Berry. Mrs. Berry was oppose
10 his visits, and poured 4 kettle OF poillh-
water ON the young man.
A labor agent told the negroes at liigl
Point Guilf0rd county, that the North Wa'
0Oing DO buy mp the south, and settle th'
country with Indians.
several negroes were convicted recently
in Edrecombe county for beating some %
their race for voting the Democratic ticket
Osfracism for this cause Is very common.
Rockingham county sends up SIX cohflct
10 the peniientiary, the rngatheflng ol th
last session Of its Superior Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
one OF the Woull-Be burglars sho
Through the Heart.

one OF the Would-Bo burglars shot
Through the Heart.
CREsrLfNE. o.. Feb ll.-Last night about
@ O'Clock some one Knocked at the door of \.
j. Frenile. an aged miner and his wife, who
reside one mile caste here. FrenJle opened
the door and TWO men rushed past him into
the room. and. drawing rcNOlYefs, com-
mandcd the couple t0 keep silent strug'
gle followed and freuie and bis wife were
thrown 20 ihe floor. fronilc reached 90 bis
pocket and got his revolver and lcfeled 10
upon the one who had Mrs. frenlle
and shot him through ihe heart The man
who held frenile thoU released him ana
made his escape The body of the dead
man was brought tO Crestlino this morning.
II is that Of "a man from thiriy-hye % thirty
eight wears OF axe. we'll dressed, as also was
the man who escaped. ON ihe body of the
dead man was found a registered letter r'-
ceipt bearing the name Of Mrs. Anna
Da,ng. Beaver Falls. Pa" frenIle has
been in the habit of keeping considerable
money i'm the house. and had at the time of O.
attempted burglary about $4,000 in his poe
session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
BATH COUNTY ITEMS.
Turnpike Opencd-Bone Mili-Marriage-
Extensive Church Impros ements.

WARM SPRINGS. Va. Feb. 17.- Special
A new store is about tO DE opened at this
place by Mr.. Robert T.. Payne, the former
popular postmaster. and who is still the as
si-tant postmaster. This is the second store
opened here in the last year-the other be-
mg owned by Mr.. j. W. Bonner, the county
treasurer. Five stores are ROW here. and
nearly all are doing very good business.
Mr.. /ed. Smith. the popular clerk in Mr..
j. Ed. layne's store. has returned from "a
visit of several weeks 90 his home in spot
syhania county. and will soon move his
family 90 this place.
Mr. John Bonner. of HIGHLAND county.
who some time ago bought The farm Of Mr..
John ROadaDush. situated ON Jackson
river about five miles from here. has moved
BOO. family and taken possession of the farm.
Col. j. a. August. proprietor of the Hot
Springs. and his entire family. have been
down with the grippe, but have recovered.
Many people have had the grippe Dut SO far
there have been no deaths from it. and all
are cOnNalesccnt
For the Warm Hot and Healing Springs
an the ice viii have 90 be hauled this Sum-
mor ON wagons some fifteen or twenty miles
from tine railroad. Possibly an ice factor,
viii Doe started in the Valley 90 supply the
deficiency.
Mr.. simpson. the Young and popular pro-
priotOr of the Healing Springs. has. with
the assistance OF his father, made good use
of the fine weather ln making repairs.
Many of the old buildings which were de-
caying have been torn down and removed.
The old dinng-rO0m is being raised one
story. and the offices changed. Tine entire
sewage system is being improved. and ihc
water supply increased. This famous sum-
mer resort promises soon 90 regain Us for
mcr popularity, which mas declined some
what for wear or two since the hotel was
burned.
a new route for the proposed railroad is
being surveyed on this side Of the river,
from C0NingtOn 90 this place, 90 avoid Dridg-
ing.
The second section of i've miles of the
new turnpike from this place io liunter7Ni ille'
West Virginia, is completed. Good roads
are always a good investment for county.
and this promises tO Doe "a good thing i0l
Bath. for 10 is reported that the board of
supervisors has already been offered for the
road nearly three times what 10 cost. ON
this road. and about seven miles from here.
"a man named R0ke isNaid 90 have found q
vein of coal ab0utf0ur feet in thickness.
ON Wednesday evening at @ O'Clock Mr.
John b. Griffith. of Alleghany county, and
Miss Ira B. McClintic, of this county. were
married at the residence of the bride
father. Rev. William &. White, OF this
place. officiating.
The Presbyterian Church here mas beer
greatly improved and enlarged by the gen
erosity of q friend, and is now one of lhl
handsOmost churches in This part of Nlr
einia. The church was rcopcned for SER
vices sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
FROM LYNCHBURG.
Confirmed by Bishop Randolph Candi~
dates for tho Spring Election.

ltNCuBUhG. Va. Feb. IL Special f.
Bishop Randolph Oiliciatcd 40 -. Pau's
Episcopal Church. this city, Yesterday. and
confirmed thiriy-siX new members at the
three churches Of the CITY,
The officers to De elected this spring in
this city are mayor, Commonwealth at
t0ncy, and commissioner Of revenue.
Mayor Manson and Attorney Burroughs de-
cline reelection. and the woods are fun Of
new candidates for both places. Am0ng
those for latter Office are Colonel l.. $. Maryc
and Frank j. Christian.
A circular issued tAlay by j.. a. kriso.
banker. represents the business outlook ion
the city and surrounding county 90 Doe unu-
sually favorable The special committee Of
the Common Council appointed to consider
fhe practicability OF high bridge connect
inc Diamond with Federal Hill, reported
ia'orably for it saturday night at a cost not
TO exceed $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

COLUMBIA. :. e., Feb. I.-On SATURDAY.
night. John Hood. the aged father Of sheriff
Hood. Of hester county, WIS shot from
ambush and instantly killed. There was
strong circumstaniial evidence against "a
negro named Green Brown, and De was ar
rested. a mob bent upon lynchins the
negro. soon collected, but sheriff Hood sue
ceeded IN getting the man OUT Of the way Of
the mob, and then telegraphed the Governor
asking that the man Dee taken 10 Columbia
for safe-keeping. The governor 50 ordered,
and authorized the calling out ofthe Chester
militia. il necessary. 10 protect the prisoner.
Brown was safely lodged IN Columbia jail
last evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
polNGs AT DANVlLLE.
Death OF Coroner Hoyt-Negro "o"""'"
with Bird-shot.


D.x,r,Ir. Va. Feb. H. special. i Di'
- y ,,o,t T coroner of this city. died to-day
after lingering illness DIR; iio{t ,!or. Wa be y
New Yorker by birth ana ouuea'.Vn u',.'. moved
.'ea ~ soa1bwest III ' Virginia in isis and was adj
StaHi Of the sixtythird STsni@ z ,s7el NsSl sSd
was AZ one time editor Of da,ly paper
bere %@e lie c was sixty-seyen years OF age ,.,.,
"elsi Calvin ne Jeiries ana Alfred Bland, aho, two
colored men, had hght ,o-aaBg bland %ppos over
woman. jeiirics was Dea''ns Later took
snV y sbof' hosS f'1nn M" and firing on the Iormer'
wounded him slightly with bird shot, shot, thor.
The present indications sonSaases "rs is for the
W., oaices 20 be filed by election !"
May next. ..t,,i.t a train on
the Danyille and New IA, hv shark
from oT%nq lbe e, engine, taking effect on esrl0as @
Of hay' The engine and all the o'her cars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
SOUTHERN IRON.
shipped From Alabama TO Pennsyl'ania
The Event Celebrated.

SHEFFIELD. ALA, Feb. 1.-THE first
-hipment of iron from Alabama 10 fltlsDurs
was sent from here today. III consists oi
i've thousand tons. and goes on nine bargcs.
ia fbe Tennessee and Ohio rivers in tow
of ihe steamer Percy Kelsey.
A banquet was held tonight at which
romiuent business men Of this ana other
soufheln cities celebrated the event.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
.THE sAwTsLLE MURDER.
The Crime Proved To Have Been Com
mitted in New Hampshire.

DOVER y. IT,. Feb. l1.-Ihis morning
Detective Shields found "a gentleman ihe
Rev. Mr Downs, OF East Rochester, who.
ON The Wednesday that Hiram >awtell, was
Killed. met "a team ON the road with two
men i'm il. one of whom acted strangely.
Mr. DoWnes hailed the team and inquired OF
the one since Identified as oaWtelie' what
allied his companion, as he acted as u Sex
The man driving replied: lie Us drunk
The other man was probably deau iheu OBJ
diving. and this testimony proves ihe lac'
f6af Inc murder was committed in New
Hampshire. where murder is "a capital
crime There is mo- capital law i'm Maine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
THE PARNELL REPORT.
The Government to Ask It's Adoption and
the Commission Commended.

LONDON. Feb. lin the House Of Com
mons to-day Mr. Parnell inteuogatod the
Government as % the course 10 proposed o.
take in regard t0 the report Of the iarneii
Commission. Hon. w. y. Smith, the Gov
emmont leader replying said that the Cow
ernment would ask the House Of Commons
10 adopt therep0rt and extend 1t thanks 90
the Commission for the just and impartial
manner in which DO had discharged its duty.
lie also said that the Government intended
tO ask the House tO enter the report upon
the journal. lie said that be had tO make "a
motion tO that effect ON Monday. Mr.
Smiths remarks were Interrupted by cheers,
counter cheers, der5iye laughter and eX'
clamatlOns 0f Indignation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
Mr.. nrorri.on Again A..auIted.

ROANOKE. Va, Feb. IT, Special f..
II. ). Morrison. the young attorney who
came So near falling victim 90 an un-
known assassin'- knife few nights ago.
an account of which was wired YOU. was
knocked In the head with brick bat to-
nieht by some unknown party just as DE
stepped from his Office door. lie staggered
into an adjoining room and tainted away.
Great excitement prevails in the city. Nor
rison is % grandson of Gen. T. II. smith, of
the virginia Military Institute.