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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
A SON shoot. Ills Father.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. Special Last
night. about \ o'clock. Il shooting airay oc-
CURED lust outside Di lluntersNille between
Charles HAYES and son. John Hayes, aged
nineteen years. IL seems that the father
went home under the influence OF liquor,
and made an assault upon his wife, when
The son interfered to protect his mother.
During the disturbance the son fired two
shots from revolver at the father, one OF
which took effect in the left breast, innict-
ing slight wound. The father swore cut
warrant for the arrest Of his son before
Justice A. II. Hawks, but this morning
when the case was called tor trial the
fatner failed TO appear. The son was r.
leased upon his own recoginzance 10 ap'
pear when wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
FRIDAY NIGHT COLLISION.
The Dead and Injured the Cause of III
Wreck.

The Dead and Injured the Cause of the
Wreck.
BATTLEBoRO, VI, Dec. 2i.-The body OF
Fred Jeness, the fireman who was killed in
last nights collision on the New London
Northern road, near South Vernon, will be
taken to Ludlow for burial, where he leaves
a widowed mother. Engineer Parkess, who
was seriously injured, was brought TO his
home here to-day. The accident occurred
near the north end Of the Norh-
neld, Mass, bridge, which spans the
Connecticut river, about 1880 last
night. Two engines had brought
Conductor Wheeler's train 10 Northfield,
where Parkess uncOupled his machine ana
went over the bridge, and, as the train
hands supposed, went on mile beyond 10
south Vernon station. Engineer White
moor followed the train al good speed.
The blinding snow prevented the second en-
gineer from seeing Parkess' engine, which.
through a misunderstanding, had awaited
IN cut the approach Of the delayed
lrain. A collision followed in which both
tenders were wrecked and Janess body was
iouBd under the wreck, while Parkess
escaped with serious injuries. Parkess'
engine started of at full speed drawing one
truck OF the tender, and would b ave collided
with the night trdiu at South Vernon sta
ii had IL not become stalled in huge
drift before reaching the station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Personal rot.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Dec. 27.-ISpecial.
Mr. ID. Selden Jones, former resident here
and now one Of the most enterprising and
thrifty business men OF Newport News, Is
in town to-day, aud was welcomed by q
host OF friends. Mr. Jones has large inter
eel, hcreabouls, and IS here looking after its
management.
Mr. H. f.. Lamb, agent Of the DanyilIe
system at West Point, has been here for
yeral days, having a pleasant time with
uis friends and acquaintances Of his boy.
h lOd.
Mrs. Colonel Randolph Harrison left dur
ing the week for lengthy visit 10 nel
daughters, Mrs. Macon and Mrs. Rufiin, Of
Hanover.
Mr.. b. Ewell Brooks, Of the Virginia Mid
land road. who has been visiting his moth
er's returned to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
SPLENDID SLEIGHING.
LYNCHBURG'S GOOD BEHAVIOR
CHRISTMAS WEEK.

The Miller Female Orphan Asyium-A
Conductor and a brakeman injured
Fatal Shooting ARRAY in staunton-Gen-
eraI q. w. G. Lee IIl-Over the state.
LYNcHBURG, VA, Dec. 27.-ISpecial.l +
This has been the most quiet and sober
Christmas holiday ever known in Lynch
burg. No dissipation or violence has &C.
CURED anywhere in the city, while all OF
the religious and other associations and
parties have had most enjoyable occasion
lit.
Sleigh riding is SPLENDID. The snow fall
is so deep and well fixed for the present
that all Of the street cars have ceased their
daily round and will remain so for several
davs from present outlook.
The annual celebration Of the Miller
Female Orphan Asylum took place yester-
day, and was an event Of much pleasure TO
the friends and inmates Of that valuable in
stituiion. There are as many as eighty-iiye
orphan girls now educated, boarded and
clothed under Its excellent management.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Early this morning Yard-Conducto Mar
tin met with serious accident in the Vir-
ginia Midland yards. While walking On
the top Of some cars he slipped on the ice
covered roof of one and fell OF. Besides be-
ing bruised and mashed it is thought that
he is injured internally.
just after the above accident Henry Mil
leI. a cOlored brakeman in the same yards,
got one OF his arms caught between care
while engaged in coupling, resulting in both
bones being broken.
The most important case before the
Mayors Court this morning was that
Of the city against the Piedmont
Club. The action against the Club is an
effort by the city authorities TO compel the
Club to pay bar-room license for the privi-
lege Of selling liquors at its rooms. Captain
BlackfOrd appeared for the Club and CITY
Attorney Kean represented the clty's inter
est. After an able argument on both sides
the decision OF the court was reserved until
NonIay
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LIE elIRN D STEAMER.
Further Particulars show Two hundrT'
Were Drowned.

LoNpoN. Dec. .27.-Additional Particular
from China as TO the destruction by nre o'
,hs steamer shanghai near Woo Hoo IN Tue
Province Of Ngan Hoo, about my mlle' nile
from Nanking. show the loss OF ne 10 nav nav
zen nucb greater tban was at iifst sup
,osed. First reports represented ma. i,i'
crew. which consisted % several EuiVpo9r
officers aud about t0rp-u'e deck hanuS h.s
-. s,,onosaI to have been ethel
bnrned ~ death or drowned. while endea'
',rino- to e.caue the flames IL now appear
fbat over two hundred human beings los'
'neir lives, and that they were all drowned
Panic seized upon the Chinese passerge
,nd crew the moment The fre alarm ws'
sounded. and became terrible As soon as II
Mas seen that the fire was beyond control
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

borrow arose from the spectators, while
the fortunate skaters lost no time In reach
ing the river banks. When the first shock
was over, a number Of people hurried TO the
rescue of the drowning skaters and a num-
Der ofthem were pulled out, but it is feared
many were drowned, as a large number are
missing. rhe latest reports state that sew
enteen bodies haze been recovered, among
them several JmeD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

ScoTTDALE, Pa, Dec. 27.-The United
Mine-W Workers, after two-days' session,
adjourned tonight. The new scale OF
wages, as adopted by the Scale Committee,
was carefully considered. but would not be
made public The ali-importaut question
of a division Of work, which has caused
so much trouble throughout the region, was
settled. The conference will meet with the
operators on January Sd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
REMrMnFEs nm pOOR.
NORTH KILKENNY ELECTION.
A Severe Contest to he Made-Parish
Priests Power.

Severe Contest to he Made-Parish
Priests Power.
special Cable Letter by United Press AssC-
ciatiOn.l
LONDON, Dec 27.-Tho election in North
Kilkenny is evidently not to pass without "a
severe contest, and leading men Of both The
great English parties seem TO be in doubt as
10 how the contest may result. Vincent
scully, Parnel's defeated candidate. has
been active ever since election day gather
ing facts as TO the clerical pressure used d.
behalf Of Hennessy, and he is reported a.
SAVING that the evidence, when presented
viii astonish Parliament and the British
public. He claims 10 have proof that even
the confessional was used Tor The purpose Oi
cOercing penitents into the support o.
lIennessy; that the malediclons Of the
Church were held ont as "A menace o the
ignorant people, and that in one instance.
al least, a priest used physical violence
toward parishOner who dared 10 speak q
word for Painell.
THE PARISH PRIEST.
These matters will seem much more se-
rous to the British people than they do 10
Ireland, where the parish priest IS looked
on and Obeyed as a caretaker, not only oi
The conscience. but of the daily walk and
conduct of his ilock. He makes his eNenin-
rounds 70 see il any Of them are ont at I'M
-eemly hours; he has no hesitation about
ircaking up a gathering that in his opinion
aas gone bey ond the proper bounds OF g0oo
.eilowshiD. and he rebukes them openly
whether it be day or night. when be detect,
ihem in wrong. This would not be tOler'
,ted in England. but in rural Ireland it De-
accepted as matter Of course No on
pr, tends 10 doubt that i'm their opposition
10 Parnell the Catholic clergy have been
actuated by the best OF motives, and these
motives not purely political.
A LONG, COLD SWIM.
Davis Dalton, who some weeks ago
crossed the channel, swimming Oh his bach,
commenced this morning "a long, cold swim
II twelve hours up the Thames. He en-
cred the water at O'Clock and at O'Clock
hp had swan TWENTY-FIVE miles.
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hacked to pieces. The limbs had been cut
OF from the trunk. Frank krulisch. a
lover d Winnie, was arrested Gu suspicion.
lie admitted being the murderer, but con-
fessh nothing beyond that fact. krulisch
was fiercely jealous OF the attentions paid
TO the girl BY other men. The coroner has
been notified. A crowd assembled on hear
ing OF the deed, and could with difficulty
be prevented from lynching the murderer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
lNcolLeelAIE CIRCLES.
o,.cussn,g a social.tic Student small
PQN.

BERLIN. Dec. 27.--Considerable comment
mas been caused IN collegiate circles o'el
the ease Of Walter May. a student VINO ha'
baen expelled from Leipzig University iol
socialisiic propaganda. and otherwise ln
rnicating The doctrine Of socialism among
,be students. His operations were nnl
.onGned 10 the university, As be frequently
made ii, ry speeches before large audiences
nj work,ptn who would congregate at moon
hour 10 listen p, him, and among whom Ms
influence is said 70 have been great. e..
An endemic Of sm al pox has made it'
appearance in the village oi sadersieDer
several deaths have already occurred ant
il is expected many more "hi ioiio"' e'pe
cially among the poorer classes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Accidentally Killed,

srAUSroN, Va, Dec. gJ.-lspecial.l IA
pistol. supposed 10 be unloaded, in the
hands OF Jimmie WhitwCrth, Of sulphur
springs, Texas, went of and almost in
stantly killed Alvin Hathaway, Of Denni-
son. Texas, about O'Clock this evening.
Roth Young men are cadets at the staunton
Military Academy, and the accident has
cast gloom over the school. NlltwoIth Ia
is about seventeen years old ana HAM
away about Il teen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
A Overdue Steamer with Forty-two
People Aboard.


BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. H.--Patters0n,
II insay a Co., agents OF the Johnston
line at this port, have given up tor lost the
steamship ThanemOre. Captain Butcher.
which left Baltimore on November 10th for
London. She passed out the Capes on No
vember 2Tth, twelve hours ahead Of the
Atlantic Transport Liner Maryland. upon
which Captain Alfred II. Luckhurst aud
three men lost their lives, the vessel
being forced 10 put into Philadelphia 10
make repairs. The Thanemore had gen.
o. al cargo valued at slIa,521, and four
hundred and thirty head q cattle.
Firms shipping the cattle were insured
against total loss. Thirty-tour men com
prised the officers and crew aud there were
also twelve cattlemen on board. The lhane-
more has been out one month to-day. and, IL
disabled, she would have been seen by some
steamer. as her track across was In the
Sne Travelled by all vessels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
MANY sKArERs paoWNEO.
Hondreds Break Through tho fcs-seyen'
teen lsodlas Hee0Yeled.

LONDON, Dec. T.--A terrible accident
Is reported from Warwics-on-lbe-Avon.
While several thousand skaters were dis
porting themselves on the river at that
nlace the ice suddenly and without word
OF warning cracked in the middle OF the
river. An immense fssnre opened, through
Which i've hundred OF the skaters were
pungel into the ICY waters. A cry OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
CLEVER DsTEc rive W DIX.
A Tibet Captured Who Had stolen Big
Booty.

bOosy'
NEW YORK., Dec. 21.-On the Both OF No
vember JamesT. Hamilton, secretary Of the
Big BEND Mining Company, started from
this city tor his home in Seattle, Washing
ton, having in his possession various sfOl X
certificates, the iace value OF which ere
over $4,000. While waiting for his train
In the Pennsylvania depot at jersey City,
his yalise. which contained the stocks end
other papers Of value was stolen.
The police were Informed OF the
loss, and by some very clever de-
tectiye work succeeded in tracing the
thief to Philadelphia, where he was arrest
ed on the nth OF Decemi,er. He proved 10
be Harry Edwards, tweDty-four years OI
age, Of Camden, \. j. He confessed hts
guilt, and was today taken 10 Jersey City
10 await trlal. All the property excepting
a bank book belonging TO Mr.. Hamilton has
been recovered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Koid Ii,ehwarman Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, lSp., Dee. 27.-About II
O'clock last night two masked men at
tempted 10 rob streei-chr In the suburbs u
the city. Theodore Zaley. the driver shot
one OF Them dead. aud wounded the other,
but sufficiently 10 prevent his escape. The
dead highwayman was heavily armed, and
on his person were Fragments OF papers
giving the name of 49, Richards, Of Dan
willie, Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The friends Of General
Booth claim that The resignation Of Com
missioner smith and the assertion that the
General is not the author Of "In Darkesl
England" are incidents in plan formed
and persistently followed by leading ecclc-
-ia-tics Of the established church to break
down Booths scheme for the relief of suf-
L.r.nr man Kind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
BRUTAllY MURDERED.
A Girl Cut to Pieces bv Her Lovcr-rhc
Fiend Confesses.

sAYvILLE, l.. l., Dec. 27.-Bohemiayllle,
two miles north OF here, is inhabited chiefly
by ignorant Poles, IIungarians, and Czechs.
This morning the body Of Winnie Croupa,
AN Attractive Hungarian girl, was tound
near the village, dismembered and almost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
A EA1AL SHOOTING AFERAY.

Four Men Killed Instantly and rw"
Others WIZ Die.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-The Times
Democrat .Lumberton, Mississippi, special
saws: Davlston. small town one and a
half miles below here, was the scene OF q
fatal shooting affray about . o'clock this
afternoon, In which four men We're shot, ope
being killed instantly and two o hers fatal ly
wounded. The trouble originated from a
fight at party on Christmas ey' ming ne I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
The Coming Prize f,yht.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-rhe interest in
the Dempsey-f contest Is In
creaslng, and sporting men are specuiating
heavily on The result. Dempsey has legion
NJ admirers who ARE backing him at even
money. fitzslIfsno1s. however. appears b,
iGg men, many OF whom believe Dempsey
is Oyermatcheil.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

CORPUS CaRIsrI, TEXAS, Dec. s7.-The
grand Jury of Hidalgo county has Indicted
number Of weiI-Snown eitixeEs for con-
spiraey 70 murder, and for ielDg sccsssc-
rits 10 the killing OF Judge MsN stern by a
spanish w0ma. some time age.
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Killed by An fxplo.,on.

CINCINNATI. o., Dee. gl.--A small boiler
in Lowenstein's sausage factory. Ninth and
John streets, exploded at n o'ciosk tbis
morning. The building was demolished.
and the Kitchen Of Oscar Goy, at No. 30
John street, was wrecked. Bertha Grey,
aged fourteen years, was instantly Killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
The GALVESTON Lettle ..

GALVESTON, TEX. Dec. 27.--The bid Of
John Y. Mooney and Augustn NJ. Newton,
Of New York, for the completion Of the
jettes, was the smallest submitted TO the
Government. The bids. five In number,
were opened to-day. Mooney Il Newton's
bid was So 5.l2. go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Not without Funds.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The English trades
unions have been officially informed thai
the Scottish strikers have the means for
their present needs. and the principal aid
desired is in the way Og preventing the
scotch companies from obtaining men TO
akp fhp strikers ulacps
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
steam.r Reported Lost.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-At late hour
this afternoon 1t was reported that the
steamer Blackmore sank at Druck's land
ing, few miles nom here, and ten men
were drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
To I..cnne Prnsrcution

LONDON. Dec. 27.-Large numbers 0
Arm-nians are emigratug TO Great Britain
nd Russia 10 escape the intOlerable prose
cution 10 which they are subjected by tn
turks and Kurds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The split in the saliva
ton Army occasions much taik. Commits
sioncr Frank smith, who resigned the post
Of the head Of the social wing Of the army,
was in lSo, member of the Committee OF
the Law and Liberty League. He at that
time urged General Booth to extend the
work 10y adding 10 the army-work the
scheme Of social regeneration. The Gene.
raj at that time did not see his way TO make
the new departure Commissioner Smith
suggested, aud so the latter resigned his
post, went 10 America. and on bis return
mere he went back 10 bis post, General
Booth having come around TO smiths views.
smith held the post two days ago. when be
and General Booth again disagreed on
points which have yet been made public.
In an interview Bramwell Booth said il
was agreed between Smith and the General
tuat neither should make public the cause
Of their difference. lie also said that he did
not know smith was to start an opposition
scheme. Colonel Cadmen has been appoint
ed 10 Smiths post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
The NEWS SUMMARY.

Hon. Thomas f.. O'Connor, ST. r.. was en-
tsrtslned yesterday. Lodge. X Of
II elected officers. The Hastings court
meets January 5th.-The Alpha Tau Omega
continued its sessloo.-lhe remains OF Mr.
bcrt Gathfight were inferred. several
Masonic lodges elected officers The re-
mains Of Dir G. e.. Thoml son will be buried
today Richmond lodge. order Of the
shield. elected Howard Niece
.r.inrcdl. died.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-During the Storm
last night the schooner Melissa Trask, IRON
Florida Ior this port, went ashore at SANDY
Hook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

James Carroll, Of Sitka, Alaska, the dele
gate from that Territory TO Congress, said
Yesterday that if Congress did not think
Alaska Of enough Importance to give il all
the facilities and rights it bad granted
every other outlying settlement OF the Gov
ernment, he was empowered to offer the
sum of $l4.OOO,OO0 for the Territory, and
would pay 1t over in $50 gold pieces at the
shortest notice. This offer, he said, was
| bona tide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
VIRGINIA.

1f Frank Marks. OF Petersburg, came very
near being killed on Christmas night by the
premature explosion OF comet.-The
Brafd Of irectors Of the Petersburg Perpef-
nal building and Loan Company have de-
e.lred dividend Of 81 per cent.--The di-
re-tols Of the National Bank Of Petersburg
have also DE- clared a dividend Of 80 ger cett
-GentTal q. ". &. Lee IS IN al Lexington.
A c.dei az the siauuton Military School
was accidentally killed yesterday boy pistol
iu ihe hands of friend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Tte.d Of Lir..

LONDON. Dec. 21-The well-known com
poser and chess player. Walter Grimshaw.
to-day committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28

secretary Proctor was badly shocked yes
,.riav while receiving telephone message.
conclusions with respect to the charges
asairst Senators and Representatives for
being engaged in a silver pool will be reach
"a soon after the holidays are oyer---fhe
senate met for prayer yesterday and ao-
ourned: the House was practically deserted.
The delegate la Congress from Alaska
wants to porchase that territory nom the
Tuifei Statcs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
RANKER ANp PREAcnER.

Il is not generally known that General
Booth is a banker, as well as "a preacher,
and commander of the Salvation Army. lie
issues Salvation Army bonds, secured by
first mortgage on the property Of the Saliva
tiOn Army and offers the high interest for
Great Britain of "A per cent. The object
Of issuing these bouds is said 10
be " fair interest, sound security,
and the extension of the Kingdom Of
Jesus Christ" Some curiosity is expressed
rs to the nature Of the investment that justi-
fled such q rate of interest. L. is also
charged that the General lives in luxury,
while his subordinate officers are often
driven to beg Such, in brief. is the attack
on the Salvation Army leader, ushered in
by the article in tO-day's Times.
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CAPITAL NOTES.

Virginia pensions: James McGee, John
Casey, Francis W. Duty and James II.
Henry, National Military Home. Thomas
Loudon. Portsmouth; John G.. Dangerfeld,
Tappahannock.
Passed Assistant Engineer Webster, L.
;. A., has been ordered To duty in the Bu-
rean Of Steam Engineering Of the Navy De
partment.
The Navy Department il informed Of the
arrival Of the Petrol at ST. Lucia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28


Mrs Wick, who bad her hair and part Of
ncr scalp torn on by machinery, is I'm fair
,r,y If recovery August BelmOnt's horses
were sold yesterday and brought $4,000
Potomac. winner Of the Futurty race, was
bought by Mr. Dwyer for S25 ,OOO.-The next
meeting of the railroad presidents Will be
nel.fa New York January 30.
FOREIGN.
r,e situation Of the railway strike In scot
Ian l--pqtti, the sOngstress, eutertains IN &
,l,r There IL considerable talk In Ing
land over split I'm the salvatlon Army
t,r.e numbers Of Americans are EN- grating
=, Great britain and Russia 10 escape lhe
u.rsecutiou OF the Turks and Kurds.-- W al
f,r Grinshaw. the compOserand chess player,
..f London. killed himself yesterday boy cut
r.nr his throat wish a razor.
GFNEEAL.
Emma Mather. while attemting to ial
,,r, .u,h n trestle into the creek below ueaI
r,uf. X. Pa. became wedged in between The
tie. and w,s instantly kiled.-A number
ofcelebrated race horses were sold yesterday
st the iate August Bclmont's stable on Long
lslaud.-A boiler exploded Ia Cincinnat
Yesterday aud killed aiour cen yeat-old siri.
- The schooner Melissa Trask went ashore
a., sandy Hook FRIDAY night. All vessels
arriving IN Baltimore yesterday report d
having experienced lad weather CHRISTMAS
day.