The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02

hneo IN some strong prison 50 that |
may be released from his machination
Some imagine they are rich. and will
put on as many airs as II Vanderbilt
or JAY Gould. some that the Lord has
commanded him TO abstain from food,
ana so has to be fed with spoon by an
attendant. On the female side you find
The moro noisy and demonstrative pa
tents One lady, who is of excellent
family and who is a cultured and a
beautiful pianist. has the idea that she
has been dead for one hundred years and
she is simply spirit walking the earth.
that one day She will fly away and that
all that is left of her will be a small
grease spot. tShe weighs about 200
pounds.)
CRAMpED FOR ROOM.
''All through the year." DR.. Preston
said to tho reporter, ''we have been
taxed for room, We have carried this
year 24o on an average at less expense
than on any previous year. TO do this
many necessary improvements and re-
pairs had to be omitted on account of
the smallness of the appropriation made
by the last legislature 1t is a great
misfortune that we have not been able
to add the wings which were originally
designed by the architect. and with ref
erence to which the water heating APP
paratirS and electric plant. in fact. all
the organization and equipments were
made with an eye to the enlargement
of the institution. With the additional
wings the capacity would be from 800
to 600, and give better classification
OF the patients in the wards and for
their more successful treatment. at
the end of the year | see from the
records, and they are not all in vet.
xri hn
and in the hands of the police. who are
unprovidcd for
The appropriations for ,sSs 1850 and
1890 for supplies has becnsTontract ted at
$4,000, although the average number
OF patients has been increased from no
to 2l0 the present year. This sum has
proven insufficient for this arand last
and u small deficit has occurred for 1850
and 1890. The increased number OF
patients makes this deficit unavoidable
and should be provided for as early as
possible. and strong efforts will be and
have been made to have our appropria-
ton increased. The deficit should have
been provided for by the last lcaisla-
turc."
ANNUAL REPORT.
Tho annual report will be ready for
the printer by the Isl Of October and
Will contain an itemizcd statement of
all the workings of the institute. and
will be gerally distributed to news
papers and those desiring to have copy.
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THE FEDEiS ApiON oF LABOR
Holds ITS Annual Election-A Committee
to Prepare Labor News.
At 4 meeting of the Fedora ton of
Labor last night officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: William
Henderson. of the Carpenters and
,Joincrs' Union, presidents: Joseph Nj.
Carpcr, of the Typographical Union.
/ vice-prcsident; H. c. Gensler. of the
Typographical Union Secretary: J. n.
Joyce. oil the Iron Moldcrs' Union.
Treasurer: T. j. Greedy. of the Iron
( holders Union, Scrgcant-at-Arms
j. y: Joyce Joseph NJ. Capcr and
Harry Thomas were appointed com
mittec To prepare news for the labor
column to be established by the city
papers
The timers will meet next Wcdncs-
/ day night ut Federation hall to organize
tinnerS union.
Tho painters and decorators have re-
ceived the charter for their union, and
will probably be admitted To the Fcdcr-
alton at the next meeting.
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Euiuiuiur thc CITY
The Fishburne Bros. cnjoincd the city
yesterday from opening the street
known as the Norman road, which be-
| gins at the Lynchburg road and comes
through along Duck alley to the freight
depot.
! Onn Charge of AIurdcr.
William II. Cavil, colorcd. who was
arrested here last Saturday. will be
taken to Pocahontas to-day To answer TO
the charge OF murder. Chief Morris will
! leave with him On the 10 o'clock train
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The Peabody Fund.
NEW YORK. Oct IL Especial The
annual meeting of the trustees of the
Peabody educational fund. was held
! to-day at the Fifth avenue hotel. At
the morning session the report of the
general agent, Hon. j. Nj. l.. Curry, was
I'll Il X,..l.