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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
street-Car Mems Meeting.

A meeting of the employees Of the street
car lines was held this morning az Lee
Camp Hail and vas largely attend
ed. 1t was called 10 order at abou;
o'clock and adjourned at $50. A lengthy
address was prepared Tor publication, set
ting forth the true state Of the carmen +
troubles. the lateness OF the hour at which
it was given TO the press precludlng III
publication in this issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23

Between the hours of a. 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon one of the 4, eminent
young brokers OF Toledo, o.. Edwtd II.
Spear, successfully worked three banN- for
"a. 1900. Tho FIRST National. herch1s.s
National, and ketcham National each lost
Fl 900 by his act. la each bank no de-
posted s250, saving he was tired OF tho
Northern National ald wished ~ transfer
ms account ~ 2s0 be drew three
checks for ~ 900 each on the Northern
National and each OF the other
three banks cashed them promptly,
as he had done business for years, and
was generally trusted. He bad no money
in the Northern. and the fraud WIS discoy-
cred at the clearing house. Every avenue
was guarded at once. but Spear made no
effort 10 escape. Al 7 O'Clock hs was cap
tured by Defective Manly, and - now IN
prison lie stoutly refu9od 10 give any IN
formation as 20 tho Whereabouts OF tho
money. Later Il was developed that ill-
mediately after 3 O'Clock Spear took tho
money obtained from the other banks 10
the savings bank and lifted loan Of has
mothers. He has sacriDced hx reputation
for his mothers credit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
nrloi,Inrer. nnys a nannnct.

banuuet was gwen by the Bricklayers
Union AT Nickels restaurant. No. 1914 east
Main street. last night. Nearly forty men
were present, and the occasion was a very
ENJOYABLE one. No speeches were made
although several hours We're spent II
pleasant social converse.
The Committee of Arrangements con
sisted of AIessrs. }. +. Howard. John Al
len and +. w. Yeagle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
THE WEST VA CENTRAL RAILROAD
Plans for Its Extension TO Goshen To re
Considered To Day--Funds Guaranteed
tcratal telegram 10 the Dispatchl

WHEELING, W. VA, Deem ber2.-hepre;
railway Will meet capitalists interested IN
the Virginia iron-ore fields at Washington
ia. morrow to consider plans for extending
the West Virginia Central road from
Elkins. w. Va, its present terminus, TO
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway at CO.
shen. Va, distance of $50 miles. 1t is un-
derstood that the people along the ronte
will guarantee 5000, 900 TO theroadif punt
Engineers are now at work on the route
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
MURDERED IN HIS STORE.
The Assassination Of MIR. Edmond II. Rig
gan at Macon, y. G.
Ispecial .elegram 70 tho DIspatch.l

Macon, n. c., December22. DIR. Edmond
II. Rieean. aged seventy-fye years, q
prominent farmer and merchant of Meek
ienburg county. Va, was murdered IN his
store Saturday night after dark. Some
negroes called at his residence aud asked
that he 60 to his store. Later his body
was discovered with his head terribly mu--
tilated. Three negroes are suspected and
have been arrested. The coroner Is IN
vestigating the matter, assisted by Com
derers only got about SIS in currency and
some goods The checks which were upon
his person were not taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
MANY ARE THE PRESENTS.
Tho Season at which Friends Are Kindly
Remembered.

Mr.. W. J. Bosher. who win retire from
the firm OF Yancey & Bosher December 3lst,
was presented Yesterday afternoon With
handsome gold watch by the senior men,
Der of the firm and employees. The pre-
sentation speech was made in very happy
manner by Mr. T. w. Tucker, who during
bis remarks said
For four years you have been connoctel
with his house as Junior partner, during WHICH
time you have won a warm place In no heart OF
each aud every one OF "a, and we unite Ia pay
ing this trb butte 10 the one we l0ye 40 esteem 50
hirhiy, 60, IA behalf Of our worthy " ncipsl ana
Of each employee Of this house | tat9 pleasure
Ia presenting you this watch
Sfr. Bosber replied in few ry appro-
pirate remarks.
The watch is very handsome one, and
is beautifully engraved, with monogram
on the outer case and the names o. the
parties presenting it within In the follow
ing order:
J. p Yancey,
F. ". Tucker K A. weaver.
II. c. Thomson. J. W. NhAhHe
z. a. ScOS, y n. hopefisoh'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
S13.75

"a the weak power that will move GIANTS OF
QUALITY. THOUSANDS OF OUR nstchIess
FANCY cAssIMERB SUITS,
MIXED CHEyIoT SUITS,
NoBBY HOMEsPUS SUITS,
GEsTBEL TwgEDsUITs,
PATTERN woRsTED SUITS.
STYLISH TWILL SUITS
fashioned in perfection itsel-and worth 10 the
las, cent-sai, %. 81. 80, and sis, are al your
choice for sls.7s.
Satisfaction Is on every hand save with our
contemporaries with warped minds and
envious tongues seek to stem the mighty nood
Of popular approval as It surgcs towards US.
Blu, the people KHow-and snowins grant US
substantial endorsements BY ,hsir prompsaPpre-
citation Of eur announcements
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
HeNNsssYs ALLEGED MuROEReRs
They Plead Not Guilty--A Plea in Bar
Motions OVerruled.
IBy telegraph to Tho Dlspatch.

NV ORLEANS, December 22.-Tho nine
teen Italians accused in the Hennessy case
pleaded not guilty IN the Criminal Court
to-davand filedaplea in bar on heground-
first. that the grand jury could not have
found an indictment in the short time IN
which 1t did, and second, that the allot-
ment of the case was improperly made.
Jndge Baker overruled both motions.
Judge Baker then ordered the prisoners
10 plead. They pleaded Not gdilty," after
which they were remanded TO the parish
prison without the benefit of bail to await
trial. which will take place some time next
month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
DEATHS.

KASEY.-Died. on yesterday morning, at
his residence No. 6i5 north Fourth street.
ROBERT BRUCE kASEy aged hity.tyo
years.
His funeral will take place from the First
Presbyterian church, corner Madison and
Grace streets, THIS EVENING az 3 o'clock.
Friends and aequGintenees are respectfully
invited To attend.
TATE.-Died, at Oak Grove, New ksnt
county, at 2:l0 O'Clock A. b., 1880, MARIA
JANE WILLINETf. tho daughter vot
George @. Tate and Mary T. G. Tate; aged
ten. years four months and seventeen days
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
RUINED BY FIRE.
{, Bernard's Roman Catholic Church,
New York, burned Out.
nv tolegraph 10 tho Dispatoh.l

New YORK, December 2.-St. Bernard 5
t,o,nap Catholic church, Fourteenth street
between Eighth and Ninth avenues, was
Completely gutted 10y fire early this morn;
inc. The interior was completely burned
ont and the roof was burned of. 1t took
The fremon two hours TO gain control OF
Tho flames. The fire is supposed to have
started in the engine-room. Loss. S15,OOO;
;,euraoc4 $50 900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
CLERGYMAN AND CONGRESSMAN.
Representative Lester PrencheS at scot
land Necis-A Fight with Females.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
SCOTLAND NICK, December ~, 1890.

SCOTLAND NYCR, December ~, 1880.
Rev. +. G.. Lester congressman from
Virginia. Danyille district, is visiting
friends in Scotland Neck. He preached at
Kehukee Primitive Baptist church Satur-
day and Sunday. He has many friends
here, who were pleased 10 see him and az
we'll pleased that NirCinian Is again repre-
sented by such good Democrat and high
toned Christian gentleman.
Justice Perry was quite busy Friday.
The most noted case before him was one
for assault young woman (white)
named Salie Whitaker, with her mother,
made an assault upon a young white man
named Isaac Summerlin, IN which sticks
were used freely, and the young girl WELD
ed nm axe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
THE SCHOONER HAMgLL LOST.
Abandoned NJ sea and Burned-iier Crew
Taken Into Charleston.
rBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.i

CHARLESTON, y. c., December 22.-1he
schooner John Is. iIamell, Jr.. Captain
Fenimore. from ApRlachicola for Philadel-
phia. with timber, encountered violent
gales. causing her 10 leak badly. There
bong no chance 10 save the vessel she Was
abandoned on the 18th IN latitude 1901,
longitude 1926.
The following day the crew sighted the
Goa for Charloston. aud were taken
aboard and .iudiy cared for Captain
Hodgdon, Of tie Woodbury.. boarded tho
abandoned vessel ahd finding her danger
GUS to navigation, set Gre b. her. Captain
Fenimore and crew arri, ID here Sunday In
the Woodbury..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
csoRGlNs soLoNs TAKE A RECESS.
The Good Work They Did In Eieoting Cor
don Senator.
,p, ,o,egra,b to the Dispatch

ATLANTA, Ga. December 22;-Ihe State
legislature. after session of about fifty
DAVIS. took recess this evening untll the
second wednesday IN July. Inc most no
tahle work of the session, politically at
S Ia1 Mas The election of John b. Gordon
~ United States senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
NeuvOev STOCK MARKET.

Nrw YORK. December ss.--The stock market
to-day retained ia purely holiday character
and business dragged along with iule feature
10 relieve ,he mono,ony. The Market outside OF
few snares. was entirely devoid 81 interest
ABEARIsH INCLINATION.
A ,,s,at In dulnes. tho professional aud
trailing elements are bearishly ncihe1. ana
seping for short account by these operators lOr-
nished the bulk Of TIE business shi caus aus, -
slght downward tendency, which nal we en- eos
az leaving most stocks frsctonshy lower thAn
saturday
THE yASDRBBILTs STRONG.
The vsnderbnts were the strong points In tho
list Many rumors IN regard 70 tho statement =,
Lake Shore and The prooapihty OK sn iny' 49,
extra dividend siifenei MP not only 'na1 So =,
but other yanieruilts rs well, TN we othsr
hand silver ceriiacstos were stili lower. renee
ing the disbelief Shat the proposed silver iesisa
ton viii be passed.
SUGAR STRONG.
sugar Certificates vere strong in ths early
dealings on the covering Of moderate shersl ioe,
but ssgged away later IN the day, iosins mos VI
ward the close and advanced frscuonaliy, pu'
enough 10 leave II materially higher man on
snturiay on tho news OF ia requirement 81 eN-
tcnsiYe terminals IN PhiladelphlA
THE GRASGERs WEAK.
Tnoye was considerable weakness In Changers
during the day. 81 Paul and Atchlson beihg 90
peciaily conspicuous AZ umes' but III hoHo "ViV
there serious declines.
THE CLOSE DULL AND STEADY.
Tia roarket for the general list dragged along
YEARLY. and anslly closed duh and steady az
fractional concessions from opening figures
which were eighty lower han those " saiur-
day afternoon. The only 0nal changes OF note
we're az advance OF II, In keanlnS anu ue
80 ~ a. in pn,,l,, Mail which was adversely
age tod by the poor prospects Of the shipplns
! M. AT present. salss-Lisied, 2OJo' unlisted
/ 5000 shares
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
! Frsuirc. -Fxchange quiet SDd weaker atfoO
| ~ Money easy at ia5. closing offered 81 l.
/ 81 Tr.as,iry bniances-- Coin, s6fs,3sD0; cur
/ roncv. f8.gOSOl0. Governments dun and steady
| 4 per cents ~. AS, lOJA. state bonds d"
/ and steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES OF THE WORLD
Price. for Money. BondA stocks. GRAIN
Tobacco, Cotton, &C.. and In Con-
neetion Herewith the Wea-
ther Indications

ny telegraph to the Disps,-h.l
=, WASHINGTON, December 2-Foro-
tEL9 cas-, for Virginia. Fair weather Tues
day aud wedn~iay; southwss'er'y
winds. stationary temperature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET


lReporied for the Dispstch.l
DEoEHBss 20, 1890.
Auction offerings on 'chsnrs to-day. 80 peck
ages aud taken ID Highest, $40: lowest.
f5-ayerege. fi5.49
No loose sales to-day.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigarettes,
sl,3s693: tobacco. sS,0O0. Total, t7.s919a
Private salos: Smokers, 50; cutters, Is; darks,
9. Total, 70 hogsheadA
Sales Of smoking stock show activity to-dsy.
mostly for New YORK account
The market for West Virginia shows about the
same prices and ranges ~ for weeks past Loose
tobacco Is coming 10 freely This evening. and
there will likely DO good sale 10 morrow
Registered on Change: 4. ID. Christian, New
YORK; Jardinl Wallace. New YORK; u. >. Hob
eombe, Danyille, Va. w. G. Pilkinton, Powhs-
tan county, Va.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
DscsxssR q. 1850.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-iG bushels.
CoRs.-T7S bushels
Oars 800 bushels.
AnL-OFFAL.-6 Ions.
SAILS.
WHEAT bushelA
CoRs.-7Ts bushels.
AILL-OPYAL-t tons.
QUOTATIONS..
WHEAr.-Long CHERRY, gsc. asi.0a Nixed, s2c.s
fl.O4 shOrtDerIy. 9lc.A&I.0i
CORS.-White, 57a59c. Mixed, 5sa3ec.
OATA--Mixsd, 45a5ec.
kYk--76A7Sc.
rLoUg.
We quote: Fine. a.. seasz..5: supsrnnc. s275a
s.2s; extra, s.. s0asA75; family, Aasio; pas-
ent family, country, St53as5.X.
-------
COTTON.
Market steady.
QUOTATIONS..
MIDDLIsG. ec.
Low AIDDLISG. SIC
Good ORDIsARf, sc.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARkT.
DscsxssR ss-Reoeipts. 500 carte, 10 shssy,
and i.es7 Ecgs.
sales. 80 cattle, 10 sheep. and Las hesA
Prtcss:
catils-Bsst. sasfs. gross; medium 70 good.
2ka3kc. grosB; common 70 fsir. iAsskc erosA
bassp. Base gross.
Hogs, A. ssc. net
baiis, sa5sc. gross
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
Tax on Daraed Wbiskey hemsttea.
,..,.,...,.,, "a sae DiaDa,ch-t

Ioursy1lts, KY.. December 22.-Undei .
rnling Of the Secretary OF the treasury sne
tax IL remitted for the kentuoky pss' ha,s
last summer. The amount - vsol.V'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
Great Fire I'm London.

tBy Anglo-American cstss 70 the Dspatehl
LONDON. FNG.. December IA great fire
is IN progress on PTaed street IN tins eity.
Many ships have been destroyed Inc loss
Will be YerY hnaNN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Deoem Der ~ 49, Virginia 3s, 63
bid Baltimore and ohio stock. 95ay5 .Ciuein-
natl, Washington and Baltimore lsts, 93a9s; con-
soilIated gas bonds, l2hGllis DO stock, fbHa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23

Last Sunday night about 5 o'clock Po-
liceman Charles l.. Butler discovered bolt
of cloth IA Smiths alley On inquiry II
was found to have been stolen from the
store of Miss Fannie Rose, on Main street
near the First market. The owner recoy-
cred her property, but the thief IS still at
large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23

BALTIMORE, December 22--C0'ton nominal:
middling. ga -Four fairly scufe ana urn
Mneat-,ouihsrn ifm fhlti, @esthNi 'oo.-
sc. westoru easy IA wintor rei, spo,, ~.
December esc. January, itkc; Nay, N.,ss'
Si.03 Corn-southern, white, aao~.; yeuo",
SlaNsc. steamer, s6s. graded Ne Z, SO.
western weak mixed spot, "a. C. year, "a
MS. January. 8s a5'c.; May A'ss9ic scam
er, gtAr. cats SION. Rye steady. Lay stesaf.
Provisions steady. Butter nrni. kzg, qploi
strictly fresh. g5agsc. Ice house, l9sslc. Coffee
nriu Rio carsoes fair. 1879. No 7,ifh1; Sugsr
steady; granIlatel, 6Ae Copper sisalg; fe-
nnei, isAalte. Whskey nrm. frs'snis 70
liverpool per steamer Inactive. Shes-Nhoat,
ASH bushels; corn, 9s,0lt bushels.
sr. LOUIS.
ST touls. Mo-. December ga-Fiour quiet
and weaS Whest-No. cash, NAaosci De-
cember, Vs. s94Nc. July, yoaS3bc. NAY rsS
9S.c. Comma , cash, 90 Deocm,sI
&C. January 5,; s1s .auar s,A, .sc Ssy so
Whizkey, sllL fIoytsions duh PORK, t1Ssi
lard. 1870; dry salt meats iooNed) :, % " osy',
shoulders, t1+Naii longs AMI r,ns. H,,'S.
| longs and rihs. $3.50 clear, s5.6'As1' 10; sugar
cured hams, ti0sti2@.
CINCINNATI
ClScISsArL O., December 42-Flour In mode
| rate demand family Bs1ati o. fancy, tht1a
| A.5A Wheat dun aud lowor; No. rel -.
| Corn dull aud lover No. mixed, eiNal.s'
| sio.9S Lard In fair demand and lover atthNsa
| sab7H Bulk-mosts fairly steady; shor,-rits,
| t.s5aA5Is. Bacon stoady; short clear, 70
| Mhiskey quiet at lila
LMlSGrOS.
| WlLuNGrOS, y. G., Decembsr 2a-Turpen-
| tine steady AZ 83hc. Resin urn. strained
| si15: good strained. ti.gl Tar nrm 40 t,eo.
| Crude turpen:ne nrm hard. fls0; yello"-dip
and virgin, sL50.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTuREs
NEW YORK, December 2g.-Colton-Set re-
| ceipt-, LAB uAles; gross, liiUi haisS Futures
| closed easy. Sales. 1880 bales; pecembef,
tgliaf9lg. March, ,9.2laia?J; April sANa
| sg3s: May, ta4iafa4 IS, Juue. sg.5ia,t35; July.
fa62a'a6s, August t263at9H; september'
LIVERPOOL MARKETS
| LIVERPOOL, December % So0r-Co'ton-
! Business Moderate AZ easier prices. American
| middllng, 0 2-iOd. sales, 800 bales; Amer.
can, 5000 bales; speculation ond export, 100
bales: receipts, 500 bales. American. tHO
| bales. Futures steady January eni FcbTv-
AIRY. d 5-si1; February aud March. 1854.
| March and April, ii-fid. MAJ sni June,
| 8 4lBtd June and July. yt-tij. July and
J August, 24-1fd. Tenders none. 1urpcntins.
| gys. 81.
| 4 f. M-Docamher, December and January,
| 3-6la5 std January and February, h-osi.
sellers; February ami March, 5 i0-6td.. seiiors
March and April. 5 it-6id, sellers April an 4
May BI7-6ld., sellsrs: May and June, aAoi1.
sellers: June andJaiy. 22-6ti, ssllefs July
AMI August, 2t5.d., scllsrA Futures oloesi
| quiet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
ANOTHER LAURA BRlDGEMAN.
4 beautiful and Bright Southern Child
without Sight, Hearing, or speech.
fSneciAl telegram 20 the Dispatchl

Bosroy. Mass. December 22.-Ihere has
lust arrived here at the famous Kindergar-
ten for the Blind in company with
her mother, beautiful little nine-
year-old southern child, who Is "A
native of Tennessee, and Is 50
afflicted that her case greatly re-
gembles that of the late Laura Bridge
man, made famous by Charles Dickens
i'm his American Notes. Her name Is
Nellie Elizabeth Robin, and she is the
daughter of wealthy sheep-rancher OF
Texas. She has beautiful face and SKIN,
curling golden hair, and violet eyes. her
face is thoughtful and intellectual and she
has the form of fairy. Her father is a
Norwegian. while her mother IS pure
southerner from Tennessee.
THE cmLD's APPLETON.
When only eighteen months old a severe
illness deprived Nellie Of her sight, hear
ing. and speech Her parents have taught
her much, 50 that she can do household
work and dress and take care OF herself.
Strange to say, she has never met negro,
owing to the fact of all her fathers ser
wants being white; and when she happened
To meet a little colored girl In the asylum
she was frightened at the touch OK hei
hair.
The papers here have already made the
little daughter of Dixie famous on account
of her beauty and sad affection, and such
has been the attention drawn TO her that
the best people of Boston have espoused
her cause and the most famous medical
specialists IN Boston Will study her case
DIR. Wendell Holmes will visit her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
IN THE STATES PRISON.
Interesting Figures Gathered from the
= &c. 49,, Nf,..a

Interesting Figures Gathered from the
Report OF superintendent Moses.
The report of Superintendent w. W.
Moses, Of the State penltentlary, tor, the
year ending September 80, 1890, 70 when
brief reference was made SUNDAY has been
issued from the press and submitted 10
the Governor through the Board OF
Directors. The latter IN presenting
the paper to the Executive called
attention 10 the fact that under the new
law eonyicts working on the railroads are
self-sustaining, and the earnings OF those
within the walls have been increased by
new contracts In all there Is a net gain
10 the State Of Sls.6S5.l8. Work on a
number OF new cells has begun, and tho
hope l. expressed that the next Leglsla-
ture will authorize the enlargement de-
manded by the increased number OF con-
yicts.
THE HUMBRR RECEIVED.
On tho ist day OF October, 1890. there we're 93s
people In tho peniteniary proper and sof at WORK
on the railroads, making total OF l,iy2 onIy
two white women were received during the year,
one from Washington county and the other from
Lynch burg Tho AS prisoners received du-
ring the year we're convicted o. thrty-onei dif-
ferent crimes. one hundred and tHeniy-One are
Ii for house breaking, and one each Tor aDduc-
lion, abortion, tnfanticido, and kidnapping.
VI inc years h1lltOuo oto Ntip AeANs'ho-
There was ono each brlcklayer. blacksmith.
clerk. hack-dfiyer, miller. musician, painter.
and weaver. TgentY-seyen different trades
are represented. Only Eve Of the new prisoners
came from north Of me Mason q Dixon mo %;
Virginia furnished 335. North Carolins 81, .
from eleven other States, and ono each from Ire
land. Scotland, and Nova Scotia. There we're no
Chinese.
AGES AND TERMS.
OF those received during the year 81 conyicis
were eighteen years OF age. y we're twenty-five
and 81 were seventeen.
Three hundred Of The 45o were between tho
ages Of sixteen AMI twenty-five, Inclusive Inc
average age OF prisoners received vas twenty
five years one month and three days. one nun,
dred and tHenty-ons prisoners we're sent for ?
years. % for year. % for 5, IS for J. Average
term OF sentence, years months and days.
Four prisoners were received for ~ years eacn'
end for life.
There were 81 deaths during tho years In
prison and On tie railroads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
UNCLE SAM fAlTHLeSs.
40 Assurance that lie VIII Keep Promises
Made the Redskins.

pfNg RtpcE cia RUsuyfLLE, kKB., DE,
cember 22.-Short Bull came III from bad
lands YESTERDAY aud had talk with Gene
Ial Brooke. IL was the same Ola sloIy tha,
there were men IN mis- camp who wouia
come in provided promises were kept ana
q pledge gwen that no one should DO ar,
rcsted and sent 20 prison. What nenY iist
Brookeraid IL not known, but from what
Ms said Yesterday by General Miles no
Government officer or other oinelal eau
make any promises, WIZ tne s.sss.i ~,
that the Government wln carry thvii yu',
20 bring ~ these indians under the pledees
that they ask, and to attempt 10 arrest
or q sarm them would preciihtate hl"'-
Hacre al Pine Badge.
HosrILgS CHASED.
By telegraph il is learned al Rarid CiF
chat Colonel stanton found some OF the
gitting Buu fugitiyes and some Cherry
crock Indians crossing the Bad Lands 10,
va-l Kicking Raar's camp, Stanton chased
fben into tbe BAD Land, near White river,
opposife The mouth If Wounded hnee
Creek. No soldiers were hurt, and propa-
by no Indians.
6I1rrSo BUfL's FOLLOWERS CAPTURED.
WASHINGTON. December 2l.--Genefal
HchoGeld has received "a telegram tlVhi
General Miles, dated Rapid City, OAK; De-
cenibef I'D, as follows: " believe az: VI
very nearly oil. Of the followers OF sitting
Buil have been captured. Colonel summer
reports to-day the capture OF Big ROOFS
land Of Sioux, Numbering 1850. lie nas
been most defiant aud threatening. Inc
result 30 far las been satisfactory"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
MARKETS sv TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK,

NEW Yoax, December H--coston dull; saise
to-day, ~ bales; uplandA . Siec; osteanA go
nst receipts, 5s.sA bales; sspore-so Qfses
RritesA 1859 t.iss e France 7,n ~ s 49, =
soafhcrn roar duh and week; comn1on - talf
sxtss, ~ N~ex -; ~ ~ eesacet 0oerA2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
MARRIAGES.

TAYLOR-JOHNsON. Married, Decer-
Der 18th. by the Rev. Or. Cooper. ar.
THEODORE A. TAYLOR. 81 Richmond,
20 Miss LILLE G. JOHNSON, Of Powha-
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tbs WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
clear and considerably warmer.
Range OF Thermomster.st tho front door OF
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