The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY
EXPERIENCES ANOTHER DECIDED
RIPPLE OF SENSATION.
scri3hs Trouble Between Two of the
Members. In which a Blow Passes and .
Pistol Is DraTn-Yestcrday's Mortality
Reports-Gossip.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IREs.
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NRw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TRWs,
January II, 1890.
Life in the Southern Society has been very
lively of late. First there is the trouble oyel
the resolutions passed in memory Of Jener
son Davis. Now comes a fight met night
in which pistol was used aud one Of the
most popular men in the club almost killed
by a member who was flushed with drink
a member Of the society. who was a wit
ness Of the affair, furnishes the following
details: "a number OF the members Of the
club were sitting in the card room
playing friendly ganie. Witu Randolph
q representative Of one Of Nirginia's bcsl
families. Was aiming the number. About
6:lj o'clock he Withdrew from the game
saying that be had an engagement for din.
ner. lie went down 90 the pariOrs Of Ga,
clubhouse and soon afterWard was heard
arguing with a member named William
Hancock Clark. who had been drinking
Clark said that i'm returning book Ran
dOlph had not written note thanking him.
Randolph replied cOurtc0usly that he had
left his thanks with the club clerk. Clark
persisted in his unpleasant remarks. lie
finally reflected upon i,dndOlph's con-
duct as "a gentleman. Randolph. who Is an
old soldier and high spirited, said that
while he did not care 90 have any difficulty
i'm the clubhouse. If Clark would 20 down
on the sidewalk he would not dare 10 repeat
what he had said. Clark went 90 the side
walk, and as be stepped ON the grOund-siep
repeated what he had said. Randolph hit
him n stunning blow that sent him reeling
against the railngs. Clark then drew %
pistol and fired three shots. fortunately not
hurting his adversary. Friends then took
both of them away" Charges have been
preferred against Clark before the execu-
tive committee. What was done by the
committee was not made public.
Randolph is an insurance broker, and
has an Office i'm the Mutual Life Insurance
building. lie is very popular member OF
the club. Clark is an cmploye. 10 is said,
of the Department of Public Works. no
arrests were made. but the police expect 10
act i'm the case,
NEw FINANCIAL SCHEME.
a new financial scheme il claiming the
attention Of Walt street, which is c0ntem.
plated as a formidable rival 20 the Standard
oil monopoly new pipe line from ihc
PENNSYLVANIA oil field 90 the coast. The
capital for this enterprise. it is said, is iO be
furnished by Europeans, who, in addition
tO the construction of a pipe line, propose
tO purchase "a controlling interest in NUM-
bcr of the most productive wells in the Oh
region.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
There was quite falling On to-day in the
number of deaths reported 20 the Board of
Health. The vital statistics i'm the twenty
four hours from noon Yesterday until ihe
same time to-day showed that llO deaths
had occurred which Is 26 fewer than dur
ing the preceding a hours. OF these lOl
were from pneumonia. II from bronchitis. J.
from consumption, ! from influenza . in
which there were complication complaints.
and the balance from diseases OF the Kid
news. The report for the week shows
that the death rate in this city reached
under the influence Of the prevailing
endemic. iG.5i. The. deaths numbered
1924: births. 1gg. and marriages DIS. The
estimated population is 1896, 40. OF the
deaths. lg2 were under one year, - undel
i've years. Deaths in institutions hum
hcrcd 2S2 and i'm tcnements ooO. The causes
were: Measles, q; scarlet fever, p; dipt
iberia. -: whoOping cough. I; typhoid
fever. T: malarial fever. 3; spinal menin
eitis. 4: diarrhUal diseases, -, diarhWa|
diseases under five years. 10; heart diseases
IS: Group. H.: bronchitis. ~; pneumonia
3Sj: phthisis. 209; Brights disease, Us; D,
violence. 80: influenza, aj. OF these I were
due 90 the latter disease without complica
tiOr.
STATE or TRADE.
special telegrams 10 Bradstreets note th,
temporary appearance of cold weather, fol
lowed at important Western cities, pariicu
larlv Chicago. ~. Paul. Minneapolis, oma
ha. Kansas City and 81. Louis, by mod
erately improved distribution Of clothing
boots and shoes and grocery staples. lh'
gain is not large, being met by lower tenn
pcrature and hampered by the uniaNor
able condition of wagon roads 40 the in.
terror. South and West. Leather and lum-
Der are quiet. and cattle and hogs. Will
rrcer receipts. tend 90 weakness at Western
centres. Mercantile collections generally
are slow. and the immediate outlook is ho
for material improvement At The w cs
Indian corn is moving With freedom nu
south, farm products are shipped with les
freedom. notably cotton.
RAILROAD MEMS.
Increases in railroad earnings are am
uounced as follows: Chesapeake and ONO
Month of December, 1857, S1ltWOi lo'o
SllS.O0O. Increase, Sl.5,O0O. Norfolk an,
Western First week in January. 1857
Sl23.sl7; lssS, S9j.632. Increase, S-'' ID
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Fourth week in December ls,l. Sl69,Jli
l~ss. Sl34.lsj. Increase, Sa1,5-l. fo
month of December, l,ol fO2i.4'J; l''o
S4S92i3. Increase. Sl3s.25l.
THE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE.
Fx-president Cleveland, in his jackson
dinner letter 10 the Falmouth Club, O.
Maine. says: 81 believe the day is at han'
when blind adherence 20 partisan crcc'
will be less common, and when our people
will be inclined % review the practical lei
sons they have learned and test their use
fulnc-s i'm the light of our country advance
aud growth and its changed condition.
DAt such time the Democratic party. j
il is true % its mission as the party ol th
peOple. and III il is quick 90 discern ana ehi
brace the opportunities which oher I'D iuf
ther the interests of the people, and Is "a
the same time prepared io give inieihs
reasons for It's faith, need have no fear ina
its patriotism and It's services VIII NOT IL
nlly Appreciated
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Roy. Dr. Talmage Is 90 have civil AM
military reception at the BROOKLYN Aca
DENY of Music on February 9th. lie Is eN
pectcd back from his trip to the Holy Laul
on February Sd. ,u,s,.
I CONGRESSMAN MfANlv wants 20 ~ '' p
across the Hudson river TO Jersey CITY, ina
+ will DE wide enough for siX railway track
/ and high enough not 10 obsiruct na'isa
ton. , -
Malone and Tanner are the hotsam ah'
iefsam Of the political sea. -.
s political writer SAYS that Narne
I Miller is lost i'm the ocean of adversely. \
Warner complacently cashes the check 10
81 ooO 600 ne has received by the sale OF hl
napor mills, he no doubt hopes That IN
ocean will roll mountains high.
30 two men travel the Democratic road
more widely divergent at the end than i'll
and Cleveland.
THE MONTANA MIDDLE.
The Republicans ScheminS To Contfol III
state senate.
HELENA, MONT, January Sessr
sanders and Powers, Republican inilc
states SenatOrs-elect made applicaii)n le
..If d.