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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
THAT ELEPHANT.
The Republican Wrangle Over silver in
the House Caucus.
rBv telegraph TO tho Dispa,ch.i

tBy telegraph 20 tho Dlspa,cn.i
WAsuISGroS, April 2i.-The Republican Nom
bers OF tho House held caucus tonight 70 re-
ceive the report Of iis committee on the silver
question, Every one expected Lively time,
ana the expectation was realized. Representa-
tive Henderson, Of Illinois, presided, and ihoro
was good attendance.
Chairman Conger, Of tho Coinage committee,
opened the proceedings By presenting tho Re-
mort OF the committee. he recite1 the cOnces-
sious which the House caucus committee hai
offered 70 the senate. told how negotiations hal
failed mainly on the redemption ana hauohai-
bank prOpOs'ionsl, and summed up by report
ing that the House committee haI WlthdraWh
ali concessions and that nine OF the fifteen men,
bers had decided 10 recommend that tho House
pass the modified Window bill "a II came from
the Coinage Committed.
Speeches in favor OF Mr.. Cannon's motion to
od0Dt the House cOmmtteeB bill were made by
Me-srs. Mckinley Of ohio, Rowell OF Illinois, ana
Bayne Of Pennsylvania. MessTs. buchanah OF
New Jersey, sweeney OF Iowa, Kerr and fayson
OF Illinois, and Anderson Of Kansas opposed ~
vigorously. Anderson making astraighiont tree
coinage speech. Farquhar OF New YORK TOOK
middle ground IN favor OF the purchase OF FOUR
millions OF bullion monthly.
Mr.. Dorsey, Of Nebraska, entered solemn
protest against tho eastern restrictive policy.
lie propneslcG that u tho kopuo!ichn party hesl-
tatod 10 adopt fgee coinage or something equlya-
lent IL would surely De defeated at the polls this
iir. Moore Of New Hampshire, was opposed to
cheap money.
me Discussion ran on until half past II, when
finally tho 0ntire subject was rocOmmitted 10 the
caurus committee, without the Instructions. how
ever, proposed by Nil Perkins. IL became evil
dent from several votes on minor proportions
taKon during tho debate tina the kepubNcan
members arc opposed 70 the Nindom bi!l IN mo
proportion Of two 70 one. The committee Will
report 10 another caucus 10 be held "Wednesday
night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
clear and pleasant,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

The miners Of the lead md cOpper-mines nt
Rleiberg, Austria, have gone out on a stTike.
= Mr. Gladstone dined at the Grand Hotel. Lon,
on, last evening with several American f1endss
Seven hundred shoemakers AZ frankf0rt-o"-
the-Main, Germany, have struck for higher
wages.
At Cork, Ireland, tho carrying trade 10 para
lived, owing 20 Il strike u chipping ana railway
men.
Tho Parnellites are divided in opinion on
Parnelrs motion. They mink IA explanation Is
necessary.
In tho Austrian R6lchsrath yesterday no,ice
was given Of 100 speeches " b. made during
tho budget debate.
Tho Darling river, IN Now South Wales, Aus
traIia, h Still rising. A large eNpanee ~ coun-
Try Is flooded. Hundreds u Inhabitants hAys
fasen refuge IN mo railway depot, cnstOm-housos
and pOstoflce, which arc protectei ~ dam.
Market. Assistant Minister - Justice si -.
Petersburg has resi- gned bis ofilco, and uis ro-
signatiOn Of MRnssein, Minister Of Justice o. "a-
pscted daily. This Is he resalt 81 inlcailos en-
couRiered f. executing the reforms psoIosea "
Count TolstoL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
Tempernnce Neeting.

There was largely-attended public tenn
perance meeting held Sunday afternoon IN
ihe Fulton Baptist church under the. au-
spices Of Fulton Lodge Of Good Iemplars.
Gcorge w. Hawxhurst. grand secretary,
presided. and addresses were made hy j.. A.
Strickland, district lecturer, and tleldlng
Pnllord district deputy. Eleven names
were obtained for membership in the or
der. Fulton Lodge is increasing RAPIDLY.
A. the meeting next Thursday night at
Poybatan Hall some twenty or more per
sons will be initiated * members Of tho
LODGE. W. A. Creekmur, formerly OF Nor
folk. is chief templar OF the lodge.
Tonight Trinity Lodge will meet at Cen
trail Hall. when nominations OF ohcers Tor
tbe ensuing quarter will take place, and on
Wednesday night the Grand Secretary and
and other officers OF the Grand and District
LODGE will visit Gill Memorial Lodge at the
Male Orphan Asylum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
=" GIVE US MEN y
1--WE ARE GONE" CRIES THE CITY or
BAYOU SARA.
The Town Is Overwhelmed by the Missis.
slppi and IL I'm Ruins-Chaos and
Destruction Everywhere.
by telegraph to the Dispatch. |

NEW ORLEANS, Ia, April 2i.-A Bayou sara
special says: After most heroic struggle 10
cave our city from Hood, we had 10 surrender 70
the great Father Of Waters at 1920 A. NJ. ~ mat
hour the guards reported that the leYee hal
given way at the foot OF Fountain street.
general alarm was sounded ana he
people responded promptly 70 the caIL
This break was closed, but on exanina-
ton Il was found that the river was running
over tho front levee. All that human EFFORTS
could DO had been done. and mt last the solemn
cry went mp ali along the line: GIVE US men;
We are gone .n And the confusion OF the people
can better be imagined than described Every
imDrompiu boat aud raft was brought into
requisidon. Lanterns could be seen every
where, and the cries Of men, women,
snd children attempting to save Their
enc - W 70 n sight that was sicsening. NOT
house IN town has escaped. The beautiful
Fischer building, the homo OF Mayor irvine,
supposed 20 10 the highest Il deiugsi our
town Is IN ruins-nothing but cnaOs ana
destruction meets tho eye AT every view
To-day Il Is raining. which makes tho
pic'uro more gloomy. The wateT - also
running over a large extent OF Point Coupee
from Taylor leyee which has given away,
aud tho Fanny Poor crevasse VIII probably prove
q very serious matter. Tho large leyees from
last accounts are intact Put things look Critical
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
UNITED MINE-WORKERS.
The Columbus Scale of Prices Throughout
West Virginia.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

fSpocial telegram 10 the Dispatcn.I
CHAELEsroN. W. Va. April 21.-The con-
yention Of District No. II, United Mine
Workers. embracing the entire State OF
West Virginia. met this morning IN the
KNIGHTS Of Labor Hall and was called to
order at 1899 by District Organizer NJ. +.
MORGAN. of Wheeling, who stated the OBJ
iect of the meeting. As set forth in the call,
to be the election of permanent district
officers, the adoption of WAYS and means
for carving on the affairs Of the district,
and the consideration of the Columbus
scale Of prices for mining. A committee
on credentials was appointed, and report
cd that thirty-fve delegates. representing
all tho mining districts Of the State, were
present and were entitled to seats.
The Chair then proceeded.to appoint the
various cOmmittees-One on order OF busl-
ness. one on resolutions, one on WAYS and
means. and one on finance. In order TO
give the committees time TO prepare their
reports. arccess taken until 100 o'clock.
The time this afternoon was spent IN tho
election Of officers and receiving the re-
ports of the committees. Vi. 7. Moran
was elected president, ii. NJ. smith vice
president. and Henry A. Smith secretary.
The Executive Committee Is composed OF
NIessrs. A. Jewell. Patrick McAulev, and
+. E. Prickctt, together with the President
and Secretary. The Columbus scale was
adopted rs the price to be demanded
THROUGHOUT the State after May lst This
is seventy cents ton for screened and if
tv for the run Of the mine which is two
and a half cents more than is nov paid in
tho Wheeling district and seven and a halt
more than in the Kanawha Valley 1t is
not likely that the Kanawha operators will
accede TO the demand, as a strike Is immi-
nent All miners in the State are eligible
to membership. The initiation fee was
placed at one dollar aud the monthly dues
at ten cents.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
action of tho miners Of the Flattop region
in demanding an advance OF five cents a
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

DOOK AID JOB WORK NEATLY
ID ExRcuTxD AT TN puRAcfh rsaS1
Mo-HouSx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
1HELOWER MISSISSIPPI.
The Situation of the People Desperate
Thousands Soon 10 BE Destitute.
fRr teIacrAnh 10 tho Dispatchl

WAsHNGroy, April 2l.-Secre;ary Proc
tor has transmitted 10 the House report
OF Ouartermaster-Genera Robinson IN re-
gard to the condition Of affairs in the over
flowed districts Of ST. James and Ascen-
sion parishes, Louisiana. General Robin
son says that in pursuance OF orders he
went 20 White Hall and Convent. St. James
parish. Convent is at the lower edge OF
the Great Mia creyasse; White Hall, above
il. is further back in the valley. Below, AZ
Convent. except near the levees. every
thing is Hooded for about ten miles down
and far back. and the same - the case az
intervals above the creyasse toward WHITE
Hall and for five miles. He says the
situation is deplorable, and that hun
dreds of planters have lost their
crop, while thousands of laborers VIII
soon be thrown out of employment. At
Grande Pointe. where there were probably
sixty to eighty families. the people es-
capped in skiIs and the whole precinct -
under water. Opposite the levee, break az
Mia numerous poor whites and colored
people lost all but their lives. lie recon-
monds instant action tending TO the relei
of the sufferers b. the United states.
There is liable to be in st. james, ~,
Johns. and Ascension parishes a total o.
5000 persons destitute within month
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
baseball Yesterday.
by telegraph to tho Dispatchl


Cincinnati Oeague): "
Cntcaons. .......0 q 3 o o O.
L.-.-Lits- Cincinnatis, IL Chicagos, B.
Error Cincinna1is. 2; CmcagOs. z. Bat
ferries Foreman and Keenan, Hutchinson
and hitrcdgc.
New York ,LeaGue):
pDiadelphias. ........0 o 0 90 0 Is
New orks..... .... o D %
Ba-.-h!ts -Philadelrhas. 3; New Yorks,
10. Error, phiiadelphias, 4: New lorks, ..
pltter,ee -Yickcry ana Clements; Rusle
and Buckley.
Philadelphia: -
Rochcstcrs ..........O 90 0 0 . x
Easo-hte- Athletics, $; Rochesters, Is.
V~rnr. Athletics. 8: Rochcstcrs, q. Bat
ferries -NcAlahon and Robinson Barr and
Mcclure.
p,lfimoroq. ...........O O1OO00 ID
Nv Vgvcns. 0 3 . % 0 0 X-3
Btse-hits- Baltimores, g. New havens, 3.
Errors Baltimores, 4; New Ravens, 4;
batteries Shaw and Townsend; Doran and
Hodord.
Washington, d. c.: o 60
Muahiugtous ........l 4 . ! 20
Harttords. 3 D o 0 0 o.
Base-hits- Washiugtons, Il; iartiords,
O. Errors Washingtons, 4 Harttords, ..
batteries Phillips and Nicholas Tor the
Wasbinctous; O'Conneil and Moore for the
Harttords.
Pittsburgh OBrotherhood)
ttsburchs...........20 90 0 %
CbicaeOs .............0 0 0 2 . u W
Rase-hits-P ittsburghs. 3; Chicagos, 3.
Errors -Pittsburghs. 2 Chcagos, .. rat
trries-Staley and Carroll for the nus
lurghs: Baldwin and Boyle for the Chi-
Cages.
Pittsburgh Oeague): o,oo .,
Allegheny. ......... a
Ci.velands ........ o 0 3 0 3 0 o o
H.sr-h;ts- Allegheny, y: Clevelands, II.
Errors Allegheny. =; Cievelandsio. n23'-
t@ries schmidt and Miller for the Ale
ebcnv. Parker and thinner for the CleVe-
lands.
Louisville: oo,o,
IDnfsviles ....... 03202 3 o N-if
Eatteries -Strattan and Ryan; Su[Ietts
end Adams Base-hits- S. Louis, IL; Lou
i.Illes. 20. Euors-St. Louis, D; LOUIS
vilics. B.
Boston Neague): oooo, =
Bostons -; ~ - RCetons s.
-Brooklvns. 3; BostonS, u: Dali
I,rs HUGHES and Clark; Getzien and
Bennett
Boston CBrotherhood; ooo,oo
Brooklyns. U
Rnstong- .............1 0 0 u
Rs. hits Brooklyns. S !; Bostons, IL. r.
rors- Bostons. 10; Brooklyns, II. ba,le1,
rics- Weyhing and Cook; Gumbert ana
Kelly.
Wilmington, Del: .ooo,o, o
Worcesters ,....... 6 700302 0-Z5
Rase-hits-W orcesters, 10; WilmlngtonSs'
H. Errors Worcesters, Z; Wllmlngtohs' y
New York CBrotherhooO "a
Pb,Iadelphias. O2600 0 0-i5
New Yorks.........200 4 . > vi
Base-hits-P hiladelphias, ID; New norhs'
% Philadelphias, d. New loIks,
G. Batteries-Kn and Milligan; EWING
and Ewing.
Buffalo: oooooon TX
Cievelands. ..........0 o. l 9 U a
Rase-hits- Bunalos, 10; Clevelands' ~
Frrors~ Buffalos. 6; Clevelands, q bat
t@ries = Person and Mack; Bakely' HEM
mings, aud Sutclihe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
MARKET REPORTS,
ANoIN CONNECTION THERewTH TIE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND STOCKS.

Daily Reports from Both Bosrds-cotson'
Grain, Flour. aud Other Quotations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
L. II a Cnllnpse /?

BrRvIYGHAN, ALA, April IA special from
Huntsville. Ala, Gays: Tho largest salo mat
eyor occurred in this county took p.a'e u-lhy al
tho courthouse door. Tho properties sold con-
sisted OF tnroe furnaces nj Sheneld, Ala, anu
large tracts Of mineral land and mineral rights
in Walker, Winston Fsyette, aud Marion coun-
,rsre honghf BY Napoleon llill, 81 Memphis
Tenn. Tor 5000 also over 5000 acres Of min,
eral land, and mineral rights, ana coking coai
lands In Wal6or and Jefferson countess Alh'
which wore bought ~ j. {. Neeloy' OF MEMPHIS
Tenn, for filj.OW
These properties were sold 70 satisfy a mort
gece Of mo Central Trust Company OF now
York made 20 secure $4,000 Of mo bonds 0t
tho sheffield and Birmingham Cool ana IRON
R,ilraw Company, OF which fl,33s,AO was IN
coupons attached am remains unpaid. Iho
railway part Of the property, consisting ~ mo
birmingham auf sheffield railroad was not IN
cluIod ia tho sale, having been separated from
the other properties II the company, not pelhS
sublect 70 it3 debts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

except his barn. by FIRE. His household
AZ meeting of the ministers Of the
Chowan Baptist Association in Edenton
last week u was decided TO bold the May
session of that association az Sandy Cross
church, IN Gates county.
An refractory is to be among tho next
new enterprises in Edenton.
There was considerable frost here yes
terday morning and AGAIN this morning.
Numbers OF farmers tell your CORE
spondent that they have never seen farm
work so well up at this season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

Rye quiet nj unchanged; prsss ~ chosce. sssse !.
Hay very urn but unchanged: pfio'
choice timothy. s'sesiA Proyistons ".
changed. xesapork-oid. ti275; new, JAZZ
BnIk-mes,s gioosel Shoulders. BIC. ione-cless
and cic.s-r 40 siac..skc ssear-psrsied shoulders.
eAc. suesr-cured smossd shouider> &c.
Hams large. I0silkc. ANAL, liknxtkc Lard,
refined. IKE; crude. 6ilasKc. Butter nrm aed
unchanged: western ,sdie. issiSr. ~e~@ssy.
Isalac Eggs stosdy. western, iyhc Cone>
yery QUOT and unchanged: RIO esrkosy. TAR.
zoe. sugar steady and unchanged; soft,
CSC Copper unchanged refned, lzts
i3c. wh,skey unchanged at q. ooAfi.i0. freizhts
90 Liverpool per s,eames duh cot'sa.
aOc aour per ton IN sacks, sO-a22s. rrain pet
bushol 3Ld. Cork, Tor orders. - te1- "a.
saies-WhesL ss.0c0 bushels; corn, 1900 eonh-
els
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. April 2i.--Cssh quotations; Ficus
frm and unchasged Whsst-so. sprins.
S5aSs.c No. z red. s7ss57sc. No scorn. go
No. oats, ei,,c Mess pork, fi2s2s AK q. Lard.
s94l short-rto ait-s, AZ efa3 shonttsrs
t5ssa2A short-clear sides. tAsssA'o Nhnset
si.C2
The leading futures ranged a. follow;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
DEATHS.

CAvEDo Died. at tho rssideaoe o. nis
parents, ayOi east VcnaOis street, Aprn q, l.sy.
att r. NJ, WILLIE, only son 81 W. i. ana Lula
CAyedo: aged eighteen months.
Fold WILLIE. dear Lord. In Thine arms,
And lot him bencsfOrth b.
A messenger "a love betvron
Our s0rrowins hearts and hes.
The funeral will take place from bs-lfnt
Baptist church 81 . oclock THIS AtikhNCOSs
Friends and acQuaintsnees Invited 10 aitoni-
FoNrASEsL--Died. on April s, iSil. al Lon-
don. England, In the thirty second year 81 her
age ECLEN r. FOSTAN Isl, wife " Audrey
Fontanesi, Of Richmond, Va
GoDDIy,-Died. April 2is', al $50 A. NJ
FANNIE A. daughter OF tho late James A. Aei
Frances A. Goidin- 49,,
Funeral from Lelgh-Strces Baptist church To-
DAY at O'Clock 7. NJ Relatives aAd frenis in-
yltsd 70 attend
MOORE Died, April &C, 1899, OF hesr,-fisesse,
JOSEPH WASHINGTON NOokE. aged seventy.
three years. leaving . wife. son, ami daughter 10
mourn their loss.
HIS funeral took place from his late Residence
Monday evening az 3 O'Clock.
REDFoRD.--Died. st Philadelphia. Pa, ca The
I'M instant, at z O'Clock p A., MA ELLA 1fb'
FORD. daughter Of Mrs. n. A Tucker And ia
late Drewry Tucker.
Intermsn, a. Philadelphia Pa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
TRAYLOa INDICTED.
Injury 20 Garden Vegetables and Grape
Vines by the Frost.
rspec,al telegram to the Dispatch.l

especial lbiesIhlu ~ tAAo b4HpA'A'i
FArMvuLe, VA, April 2l.-To-day was
the regular monthly term OF the Prince
Edward County Court. Mr.. Angel Tray
Tor. who was examined last Thursday be
fore Justice Cardwell upon the charge, Of
stabbing John Coin on the night OF co
ruarv 1st. and discharged for lack OF suiii,-
cient evidence to be sent on. was indicted
by the grand Jury, to whom the Common
wealths Attorney presented the case for
consideration. His trial was continued
until next Monday, the 18th. owing 70 the
sickness Of counsel.
THIS section was visited by a most de-
structIve frost on yesterday morning.
The garden vegetables were greatly in
iured. The Erape-yines were also very
much damaged.
am informed Miss Nellie Forbes. sister
of Mrs. Judge Watkins whose illness was
noted in the Dispatch, has so far recovered
"a 10 be able to come to this place from
Princeton, W. Va, where she was taken
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
Crops injured bv Frost.


SPRING Horr, n. c., April 20. 1890.
There was ice and big frost here this
mO.rinc. doing considerable damage to
oarl.Ys. carly corn, and tobacco-plants.
Tho leaves, although rs large as Sleeps
ear have assumed light color, and many
p,oplo think they will drop of. Tho apple
ircds seem 90 be badly DAMAGED. Most Of
the other fruits had been killed by the pre-
Yi0us tr1sts.
rlautad through this section. and 1t Is
feared that the cold weather of last week
Will prevent its coming ny.
Last week n three year-old negro child
w. so severely burned near this place by
II. clothes taking fire from an oven-ild that
II died thirty-siX hours later
Major w. III. 4. Harris, "A prominent mer.
chaut of this place, had a slight stroke OF
paralysis last week. lie is non doing well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22

Tho work Of tearing down the oil depo., hy
commenced to-uighi and viii he nnisnea -
morning -,
The Lynchturg Real Estate. Loan ana tast
Company. formed here by colored mon
year, has declared dividend Of 10 per cont d,a
large vein OF very mo iron orc has oe'
covered at the foot OF the Pesss Of Orer. ,.,s
Tho James A. Walker Camp Of ex-ConlcuJi,,ng
Veterans have decided 70 attend the un'eh"o
OF the Ice statue in Richmond May 2lth- o.v
Recruiting officers Of tue United states s'r -
have been In this city for over week, but 70 ~
they have not enlisted man. either WIi'o -
colored.
LITTLE BOYS, TAKE WARNING.
A liiuo six. yeAr-old son OF Thomas 1hc,'
living near the Blue Ridge Springs. vails -
tempting 10 bOard q moving train SATURDAY M,
ternoon fell and had both his legs cut on. III"
little fellow died in few hours. ,,.t
negro named Henry Snead shot aud kl'ea
another negro, Carter Page. ut Pocthontss W
Saturday night. Tho Sheriff followed ana ai-
rested him At Bshorn and brought him back "
POcahOntes sunday. -
brakeman was run Ovor and killed nea,
ElkhOrn Saturday night on the Norfolk ~-'
Western railroad. 49,
disease Of very virulent character MS
broken out among the cattle In Dickinson
county aud a great many have died. A farihe'
named Wills has already lost forty hosd.
ADVANCING PRICES.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company's agents
are buying oil the walnut timber in Dickinson
county, have established gaW-mill-, aud are saw
ing 1t up and shipping IT, They have eso
bought up all Of the corn and proyender they
can and have run the price up 10 81 per basheL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
Caucns Of De aocratfc Senators.
ru., ,.t,.,r.,,h O.. tina DfaDatehl

WASHINGTON, April 2l.--Ihe caucus ot
Democratic senators this morning lasted
an hour and was largely attended. IL was
stated by Chairman German that the pro
ceedings were simply = conteronce upon
the course of business, and the only action
taken was the adoption If resolution 10
appoint committee o. take charge Of tho
interests Il the minority in the matter az
legislation. The committee has not yos
hnen aeleefnl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
n MIDNIGHT MURDER.
Two Negroes Fight About Woman. and
Ono Is Killed.
Especial telegram to tho pispa,ch.l


RALEIGH, n. G., April 21.-Saturdav night
about midnight two negrOes-Dick lands
and John Young fought n Oxford in the
lattcr's restaurant. colored woman was
the only other person present. The fight
was about her. Young SAYS he struck
Lands with becr-bottle. but piece of
that the blow was given with II. Young
left and hid in the woods, where he was
found by o searching party yesterday
morning. He told some parties what he
bad done, but 1t was not til late Sunday
morning that the door Of his restau-
rant was forced and Lands found with his
skull crushed in. Physicians did all they
could for the wounded man. but he died
last night. Had he been discovered earlier
ms life might have been saved. Young is
in Jau.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-22
INVESTIGATING THE RAILROADS.
Important Decision by Judge ArmHold ~
10 Right of WAY.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l

tSpecia! Telegram 10 The Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. G.. April 21.-The Legisla-
two Committee on Railroad Taxation re-
suwed Us session to-day. II examined j..
j.. Rulhn, secretary aud treasurer Of the
North Carolina railroad, and ex-Judge
Schcnck, Of Greensboro. the latter being
questioned regarding the now defunct
Georgia company which at one time had
IL headquarters at High Point
To-day Judge Armtcld rendered a do
cisi0n IN the injunction case of the Dur
ham and Northern railway relative 30
right oi way at Durham. which IS claimed
bv the Richmond and Danvllle railway.
The decision is adverse 70 the Durham and
Northern lease. which was argued here
Saturday.
IL is announced that Thomas r. Jernigan
viii begin the publication here June DIST
Of the North Carolina InteHjgwcfr. II will
be Democratic IN politics.
EIll DAVIS a negro, was on Saturday
with much ceremony indicted into Office
as postmaster ~ MOrehcad City to the
great delight Of the negroes.