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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
VERY BIG DRINK.
A Burgomaster Drank Six Quarts OF Vino
and Saved Their Heads.
[Hsrpers Msgazine.l

mHshIluDsl
In 1851 Marshal lilly. the general Of
the forces of the Catholic League, had
been badly crippled by the loss OF the
battle of Beitenfeld. and he was COM
PEELED to hasten to the relief OF some OF
the imperial cities of his party. These
cities were being hard pressed by Gus
tavus Adolphus I; Schweinfurt and Wurz-
burg, not very far from Rothenburg,
had already fallen into his hands
and in order to prevent his further adj
vance into Bavaria and toward Mu-
Mich, lilly determined TO occupy Ro-
thenburg The town had declared for
the Protestant League some time before
this, and its citizen soldiery had been re-
enforced by detachment OF the troops
of GustaVus, under tho command OF
CorDot Conrad Won Rinkenberg. Tho
burghers had great confidence in the
strength OF their walls. and relied on the
promises of further assistance from the
King Of Sweden, who at that time was at
Wurzburg. The weakest point OF the
walls, at tho northeast corner, had
been furiously bombarded by the
cannon of fillys advance forces,
and upon his arrival he press
ell the siege with renewed vlgor,
threatening the besieged with the same
fate he had dealt out to the town Of Mag
deburq short time before. Toward eve
ming OF the second day the tower con-
tanning the powder-magnzine, near the
point most vigorously assaulted, was
blown MP by grenade, the white flag
Of surrender was then displayed, and
Tilly's forces took possession, refusing
any terms except the free passage OF the
Swedish contingent.
lilly and his principal officers pro-
ceeded to the Rathhaus Hall and sum
moned before him the Burgomaster and
his colleagues. He condemned them to
be beheaded, and the eXecutioner was
summoned. Meanwhile the women and
children Of the town had been appealing
to lilly and, his officers for mercy and
and leniency, and finally he relented
and spared the heads OF the town fathers,
but levied such O heavy contribution
from the people, and made his occu-
pancy of the place, which lasted some
weeks. so burdensome thdt the town
never fully recovered its former pros
porous condition.
The Rothenburg legend relates that
Tillys change Of mind about the execu-
ton Of the Burgomaster and his ascot
ates was brought about in this wise
while Whiting for the executioner, the
trembling councillors ordered wine
brought from the cellars and offered to
the officers They drank freely OF the
wine presented them in a large pokal
goblet by tho master Of the cellars.
The generous wine warmed the hearts OF
the generals, and finally lilly offered to
pardon the Burgomaster end his breth-
rem if one of them would empty at
single draught the large pokal from
which they had been drinking. The
Councillor and ex- Burgomaster Nusch
made the attempt and although the
pokal held thirteen schoppen-fully SIX
auarts-he succeeded. lilly kept his
promise and spared the lives OF the burgo-
masters. The family of Nusch was pen
stoned by the town and was given posses
sion of the pokal, the pension and pokal
being in possession of the family at tins
time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
No Mckinley Prices to Foreigners.
baltimore SUM-


A correspondent is informed that il is
fact. clearly established during the
tariff discussion in the Senate, that our
protected manufacturers sell their wares
cheaper in foreign countries than in this
country. This is evidenced by the tes-
timony Of the Engineering and Mining
journal, which publishes thirty-nine
columns of advertisements Of agricul-
tural implements, machinery, &c, with
prices and discounts for export only. "
Other journals intended for circulation
in foreign countries offer the same dis
counts for export only" Advertise
ments of American firms, giving prices
for American manufactures far below
the prices obtainable here, were
sent from South America to Sen
ator Vest and read in the Senate. But
the fact that sales abroad are made by
our manufacturers from 20 to 70 per
cent. lower than in this country is not
merely matter Of inference from ad-
vortisements. 1t is explicitly stated by
the editor of the Engineering and
| lfininQ Journal over his own signature
as an unquestionable fact and by editors
Of the other journals in the same line.
1t is also avowed by number of the
manufacturers themselves. They say
the tariff is meant to give them the homo
market, and does II, but that is no reason
why they should not sell abroad at dis
count If they can get a satisfactory profit
| by so doing. OF course if our manufactu-
rers can sell abroad in competition with
the world, they can do it here, andaccord-
ingly do not need protective duties.
And if they sell cheap to the hated Tor
eigners they ought to sell as cheap to
their own countrymen. So conclusive
Is this argument that great effort was
made in the Senate TO break the force Of
the discrimination In favor of foreigners
by alleging that the discounts were
on wholesale lots, &c, but by the testi-
mony of the manufacturers themselves
| il was established that for single arti-
Gle, or for many articles, the foreign
buyer Of American manufacturers pays
much less than we Americans do. 1t Is
o fact that cannot be argued away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
Dearer Living.

1t is SO completely demonstrated that
prices are going up in consequence OF
the Mckinley law that the author OF the
measure and Speaker Reed are trying to
convince the people that II is mean 10
desire cheap necessaries of life. And
vet the Mckinley bill adds so much to
the cost Of these necessary articles that
the average family must go without
what it ought to have or spend more
than IL earns
Taking simply tho figures of trade
circulars we find that this winter clothes
which O year ago sold for S25 will now
cost at least from $3.50 to $50. Here
is q list taken from one circular:
Clothes now selling for 1896 will
cost 1910, selling for 1922 viii cost
1907, selling for 800 40 will cost S33. 90.
Arnold. Constable & Co. propose to
add 10 cents TO the price of yard of
French serge and cents for French
hannols. Another firm advances velvets
123 to III cents and pushes from which
cloaks are made l2t TO 20 cents. This
firm concludes its circular by an aspira-
ton which must bring JOY to the hearts
OF Mckinley and Reed. 1t says to its
correspondents: awe hope you are,
like ourselves, raising prices"
Another circular, that OF O Boston
house, Farley, Hovey Il Co., warns its
customers that the tariff increase is on
low-grade linens, and that purchasers
who live on Beacon street and Common
wealth avenue are getting their goods al
the old price, while those who have to
economic by buying the cheaper lines
suffer the whole burden OF the increase. u
Other circulars announce that carpets
will cost moro that stockings selling al
thirty-one cents pair will cost thirty
five cents.
The tax on the rich mans china is 65
per cent on the poor mans earthen.
ware from 20 TO Is per cent. Canned
fruits, vegetables, and meats all 20 up
some Of them about 100 per cent
People of moderate means who have
heretofore found it difficult TO make
both ends meet will find these new
prices very interesting. They are caused
by the Mckinley law. And the Re.
publican party informs us that il i.
mean to gru.nble. We must either take
Jay Gould's advice and SILVER in oul
old coat or go in debt. This is ths
Republican idea OF true American spirit
bat it is not the idea Of our ancestor
nor that Of the men and women who
give 10 this country its character.
The opponents Of the Mckinley Law
believe in cheap clothes, cheap food, ant
cheap homes in order that there may b
money over for the school, the church
the library. and the ssyings bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
and rucn;no 10 thu v;ndov she cries ont

and running to the window che cries out
into the dark night, Hermann her
mann I" No answer. Her motner,
rousipg herself, tells her the stranger 8
message but Mrs. K. persists IN De-
lieving him 70 be her long-lost nrst
husband. She declares she must go her-
self and seek him, and leaves the house.
Midnight arrives. Mr.. X. and young
Hermann return. Hearing what mas
happened they rush out OF the house 70
look for Mrs. X. In vain. She Is no
where to be seen, nor is the stranger:
The next morning they find her asleep at
the base Of the war monument hecog-
nized and awakened by men going 10
their early work she asks them: Have
you seen him 2 He promised to meet
me here" She had lost her reason;
Two days after she died. "How red
his uniform-red like his Bible she
would murmur in her delirium. On the
following morning the strangers corpse
was discovered at the foot of the battle
monument. At bis side lay pistol. a
bullet had pierced his heart. Nothing
giving clue to his Identification was
discovered on his person. No one had
seen him in ID. Was in Hermann
Brink, whoes name was inscribed on the
monument? In the cemetery OF the
town, in corner destined for sell
murderers, as is customary in Germany,
they laid the mysterious messenger TO
his last rest, but stone was placed over
his grave with an open Bible engraved
on il and inscribed SIS. 81, -, and the
single word Peace" Young Hermann
had ordered it so. Whether he thought
that his father lay there. he told no one,
but the blood-stained Bible OF Grave
lotte he has taken with him TO the uni
versity. The Gospel of peace he intends
to preach in the Fatherland, if a new
war should not draw him ont OF the min
istry, for he is q one-years volunteer,
and his country may soon need him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25

by fire. All tho machinery, including
cutoff and lath-saws, and some lumber
was consumed. The fire was evidently
the work OF al incendiary, as o gentle
man passing near the mill at about mid
nigh. says there was no fire there ct that
time. II is thought that 1t was probably
fred by some negroes who wanted to
steal the brass and iron after the fire.
Tho mill was valued at $1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
TWO cULPePeR WEDDINGS,
by which tho Town Loses Nothing and
Has Everything to Gain

by which tho Town Loses Nothing and
Has Everything to Gain
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
CULPEPBR, October %, 1890.
Our town sprung up lively this morn
ing, and putting on its wedding garments
repaired to the Baptist church to witness
the marriage Of Mr.. A. j. Armstrong to
Miss Lilly Miller at IL A. NJ. The churcL
was beautifully decorated for the ocea-
sion. The happy pair left on the 1880
northern train,
At4P. NJ. the church was again filed
wNh friends to be present at the mar
riage OF Sir. Marian Jeifries 10 Miss Kate
Goodloe. They left on the 4:3O north
ern train for bridal trip. All the par
ties are our own people, well and fayora-
bly, known and esteemed among us, 30
that we have Lost nothing and have all 10
gain by our two weddings in one day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25

The outlook for Democratic success IN
November IL most assuring. We see but
one source of danger. That is the posstoil-
ty of oyer-confidcncc. Over-confidence be-
gets Indifference. Defeat almost certain
~ follows Indifference. Democratic inert
ness is more to be dreaded than Republi-
can activity In this contest we represent
the rights and liberties of the people, and
we have the votes. 1t depends upon you
whether we shall also have the victory
AddTsss Of the Chairman Of tho state DsmoeTatie
- Yfs1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
TRAINS NORTH WARD
Daily fDaily except san'saf.
s~AnnFAA Ia ADUx

DAILY fDMIy except san.ssf.
sTofPIN0-YLAOH&
FoA Il ", - AMI n. nsSs no secpA kos
n and ~ stop on signal NJ Asnchesses
Drcwry's Bun. OentrsiiA and Cnsssss No "
stops on sigosi at Manchester and Chester. No
~ stops at Manchester. NoA 81 ~ " W. W
~. ana IS. WILL stop 81 al stations roe psssss'
sers
On Trains NoaL II ami % sisepins-aars bssvesa
New rosk ami Tampa PA ga Jssksoayfilss
Washington aad o. ~ies,on. On rrsin Na ~.
sleepiaK.cars between MsshinIson aud Jscn-
tonvtl'a on Train No IS fleeolng-cap b.
tween Jacksonville and New York
TIKI ONLY ALL-RAIL LINZ TO NOhroLk
s,chmsna .:s:eAM sOston..'.. n.px
Norfolk. - :. 'saOA. N. Rice moad. .ifiS A Y
Noyfon '4.oO p. n Risa'uoud.. ga r. 4
me trains leaving Mchmoad sta 20 A. N. saA
Norfolk at 7. n. arc soili Trans ostwesa
uese two points. and paesenssrs 90 through
without change OF cara Close Connections are
also M sie at Petersburg by ne SIS r. N. uais
from Hlcnmond and ths $40 A. \. usin fron
Tr.irs leaving Riensnoni 81 30 A. N. ant
ii:N p. N. snd srdvins ~ aishmoni At itis r.
n ana sOy p. NJ msRe Close connsction 81
Peters burg TO ami from farnville, LynehearA
And souyh vestern poinA
n NJ suLLY. supcr,sIsadsaA
X T. u. ArnaS 0sCersl sgportnssuAsal
T. NJ E<sssos. General Passenger Assnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
A NORTHWEST GALE.
HIGH WINDS BUT NO WRECKS ne
PORTED BY LlFe-sAVERS.
Tho Wires Down and the Lower baroo
Full Of Weather Bound Craft-h
Big Coal Fleet.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DisDa'ch.l

| tcorrespondence OF tho Richmond Dispaicnl
NORFOLK, October q. 1S9O.
The gale continues here to-day, put
the wind is northwest and blowing OH
shore. No serious disasters are reported.
The wires are down along the coast, but
tho life-saving men as far as they can DO
reached report no wrecks, but very
high sea breaking along the cost and IN
the lower bay. No steamers have ar
rived from Washington for two days and
the lower harbor Is crowded with weather
bound craft. The Baltimore passenger
and freight steamers came in on time,
but as on yesterday report very rough
passage. Owing to the injuries received
in the storm yesterday the Daytime
steamer Virginia did not 60 ont last
night. No rain has fallen here to-day,
NORFOLK COUNTY POLITICS.
Judge Murdaugh spoke to over five
hundred colored voters at an anti-BoW-
den meeting in Berkeley last night. and
there seemed TO be much enthusiasm.
The meeting is regarded among Repub-
leans as an excellent one. Hon. John
w. Lawson, the Democratic nominee,
spent vest erday in Norfolk county, but
his meeting at Hickory Ground was IN
terrupted by the storm. He will I'LL the
appointment later.
LAwsoN's CANVASS.
Monday and Tuesday he will spend in
L. 10
City and Warwick. Colonel Thomas
Whitehead, State Commissioner OF Ag-
ricultnre, is here and will address the
Farmers Alliance at Princess Anne
Courthouse next Thursday, and from
there goes to Surry Courthouse. Colo
mel Whitehead's wife and daughter are
with him here.
The fire-engines had to go out again
last night to the Atlantic City saw-mills
fire.
COAL DELAYED.
There is fleet of between forty and
fifty schooners of Lambert's Point await
ing carpoes of coal for the eastern cities,
the delivery of which, it is said, is re-
tarded by the trouble experienced in
double-tracking the Norfolk and West
ern railroad between Roanoke and Rad
ford. The engineers are at work trying
to invent some plan for improving the
mode of loading vessels from the cars.
Eight new tracks have been laid to con-
meet the new pier.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The centennial celebration OF Norfolk
Lodge, No. /, A. +. and A. NJ, in con-
nection with the cornerstone laying of
the new market-house and armory next
Wednesday will be participated in by
the Grand Lodge of Virginia and will be
followed by O sumptuous banquet at the
Purcell House. After the corner stone
ceremonies the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues will fire q salute Of seventeen
guns.
PERSONAL.
Naval Constructor L. T. Bowles is in
Washington. Commodore Weaver has
returned to the yard.
Several Portsmouth businessmen will
shortly remove to Southwest Virginia
and locate.
General G. b. Peck, late Of the Allan
tic and Danville railroad, is again in the
city,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
THE JOHNSON CASE.
THE NEGRO REARReSTeO AND
CHARGED WITH THE OUTRAGE.
Rumors OF r.ynching - The Lady Fully
Identified the flend. Though She
Refused to Say SO.

fcorrespondenco OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG. VA, October 2f.-As
stated in this correspondence. the negro
Walter johnson, charged with an at
tempted outrage upon Mrs. Elizabeth
Majors, a young married lady Of Motto
way county, was taken from the jail in
this city yesterday to the lady's resi-
donce in Nottoway for Identification,
When taken into the presence Of the
lady she failed 10 identify johnson, and
the handouts were taken from the pris-
oner and he was released.
sHE IDENTIFIED HrT.
1t was rumored here this morning that
johnson had been lynchcd last night, but
the rumor proved 10 DO untrue. He was,
however, re-auested and taken 10 the
Nottoway county Jail 4 is stated that
after the negro had left the house where
he had been taken for identification the
Lady declared that no Was the man who
had made the assault upon her and that
she had declined 10 identify him at first
for fear that in the excitement OF the
moment no might be shot down in her
presence.
RT-ARREsTED.
A party was organized for pursuit at
once, and johnson was arrested before
be could leave tho neighborhood, from
which it was evident he was making
every effort 10 escape as soon rs posi-
BILE. Information from Wilson's depot
il 10 the effect that tho negro confessed
90 the crime, duplicating another
negro, whose name he gave, begged that
his life might be spared, and promised
that if allowed two days for prayer he
would tell al about the affair.
CLOSELY CONFINED.
He was taken TO the county jail, where
he is closely confined. johnson is about
twenty-five years of age, is strongly
built, and q little over MEDIUM height.
He laughs when no talks. and while here
talked In such map,.ay as 10 convince
most people OF his inuoc nee. He WAS
apparently very anxious to DO taken to
Nottoway for Identification, saying that
he had never seen the lady in question,
nor had she ever seen him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
The Picket Line.
Voukcra Gayatrp.1

Veteran: Did you say you were on
picket duty during the entire war
Gouger; Nearly yes, sir.
That's singular. What was your
rank?"
81 was q suffers assistant whenever
there was a chicken to be dressed 1t was
my duty to pick it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
AND WESTERN RAIL.

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL-
IN hOAn
scHYDULz N EFFECT NAY II. i0a
TWO TRAINS DAILY 10 hoeHoLk AND
LYxcaBUaA
Lave RICHMOND, BYRD-sTRgEr STATION
20 a 4 Daily - Petersburg -kishnool sa1
torfolk raroggh ktpross-Arrive e
Norfolk iGo 2. y. steps only ss Ps.
eUoara and SUFFOLK second
train. leaving retsrsbnrs 81 ii,p A
H. and arriving ~ Norfolk ass r. n.
ssoPs at all stations.
&c u Daily. ess Pesssssuys. Arrtvs z
Hsscneury lois \ - M lsssss
Pessrstsrg il.i3 A. u lue Pare.
uii@ lyncaosrk saa Ell points ssso
sxI T. Daily. "a 2sssrsburv. Arrsv, pa
terburg tis =. n: issvs sss.esbura
SO ?. 4 aaaix ssuvins NessaaAf
itU p Y. DAILY. VI Psssssbus Antv, -
Pstsrebdfu 1905 A. -. omnacGa1
Vim fraAa No L lsavtns PsSsssbsrS
q isso 4 - ns kssnysilA Lyarh-
sIS rSsssSos>A End ~ pssso
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PULLMAN sLSRpo;oAn Aooonxonh
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Tss: sSssx >: : 80 - - iSsssssss $3.50
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
A Blg Blaze IN Hanover.

Correspondence Of the Richmond pispstch.l
ELrERsos's, VA, October "a. 1890.
A few days ago the saw-mill belong
Ing 10 Mrs. 4. +. Newman, near Eiler-
sons, 10 Hanover county, was DESTROYED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
No. lsoi he6n s<roeI All
aufl QpmpAaH p NslAEl RoukettA
VIRGINIA bTEAMBOATAI

NIRGISIA 6IEAMBOAr SxS1rai
Y COMPANY for tho sBAsHoR2. -
Cheapest and most pleasant route 70 OLD
POINT. VIRGINIA BEACH. oOkAr vaam'
NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH, NEWPORT SKMs,
CLARghoNT. aud JAAKSkIr LAND
IsGs BY elessn. saloon steamer Ani III
leaving Richmond EYBaT MONDAY. WEDNEb-
DAY, and FRIDAY at : A. n. stfeeI-oeSs 20
directly 70 steamers wharf Faro 10 Ola PoiRs
or Norfolk sI.5O: second class. 81.
Connections a. Old Point AMI Norfolk CLOSELY
Win all Iues for northern cities, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View same afternoon. Jsmes river
By daylight Great tourist lima cnespess
route
through tickets on steamer and NJ Garber's
Agency, 100 Main street Baggage checked
through. s.ste-rooms engaged Tor DAP OF night
Freight received daily for NORFOLK. POkrS-
MOUTH, OLD POINT, ALEXANDRIA. ALLAN
TIC ANb DAHyILLK. ani rAREyILLG AND
POWHATAN X 4 sTAri0Ns, aud WASH
IN9TOE. ID. c., all points In ksstern North
Carolina, sastorn Virginia, aod all regular land
ings on tho James rver, 81 loves, rs,es AMI
through bills issuet
LuCIEN B. TATUk, vics-Presidens
No lit Main street ami KookettA
IRWIN WusGosx Freight and Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
RAILROAD LsyRA


DICHMOND, FREDERrCKSBUR G
III AND PoroAAo RAiLkoAD-scAeduls
commencing APRIL 70, isss-eassern standard
lime.
I0 A Y. isavas Byrd-susa station daily
stops only st A<siAnd. Boutwell,. MI
tord. aud Pred ericas burg, Brooke aud
Widewatsr 1eepsr " Washington
and New fe<k
us2A. ". leaves Byrd-eusst station daily sE-
except SUNDAY. Buffet Parior Car
Richmond 70 washington.
GSsP y. leaves Dpdpsrses stauoa daily
Sleeper. hichmond 70 Now York.
GUL II arrives q Byrd street sssaon daily
Sleeper from Neg Yogk -
G2se n. arrives a Bynd-Sresi ssauon GAM
Sssps ~ frodorcksoxrS huIor3
Boutwell,. and Ashland usspef Iroo
washiaso s and Ses I'rI Does ma
sx,I n. sry1ye, - Byru-sssss ssaaoa daiix
ex,eps sunday. Buffet PArior Car
washington 10 Richmond.
ASHLAND rxAfHA
yAuY ucueS susDAux
e~A n. leaves npA Arrives - AsAianaw
cor II sssonmsdssss !ssvss y. Sy g
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swsss ssAaoa; leaves Ashland ssi:1
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ca rAYLoR rsans Msaae.a
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