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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
LEAD AND SILVER.
A alCH VEIN OF BOTH DISCOVERED
IN TAzEWELL COUNTY.
Desperate Fight Between Moonshiners
and United States OGlcials In
Franklin County.
Especial telegram TO the DIspatch.I

T,yycHBuEo, Va, May 10.-The City Coun-
al decided last night to make an annual
dnration TO the Masonic Home and Retreat,
and Il is thought that the Masons will re-
consider their determination to close that
institution now;
The ladies of Bedford CITY organized an
association TO-DAY to keep in repair the
Graves of all Confederate soldiers buried
there. .,
p. II. Scott, of Cedar Bluff. Tazewell
county, while digging the foundation for
silver that proves to be the richest ever
found in that section. He has been offered
a large sum tor the property, but refuses
TO sell yet.
Deputy United States Marshal John B.
Daily Yesterday arrested four desperate
moonshiners in Tazewell county and lodged
them in Jail.
News was received here to-day Of des-
perate fight between United states officers
and moonshiners in Franklin county. on
Shooting creek. The report states that
two moonshiners. James Hooker and Simon
Watkins, were mortallv wounded. The
officers were unhurt, and they destroyed q
still-house and fifty gallons of blockade
whiskey.
The wheat crop is reported 70 be looking
very fine throughout the Southwest.
Robert Cox, a Malone negro transfer
clerk here. has been rem owed by orders
from Washington. No cause has been as
signed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Apparatus for Preventing Smoke
Providence Journal

A new kind of mechanism for preventing
smoke has lately been tried under boil
ers with satisfactory results, the principle
being in this case. as in others. the supply
ing OF the furnace with the proper amount
of air at the proper spot. The apparatus
in diameter, extending horizontally clear
across the fre-box about six inches above
the grate-bars and Immediately in front
of and below the boilers; in the cylinder
are two rows of spertures, about three
inches long and half an inch wide, the
cylinder itself being divided in the middle
by a solid partition. At each end of this
arrangement is an opening through the
wall Of the fire-box, into which a steam-jet
forces air from without, and the air, play
ing on the bed of Goals through the Sits
in the cylinder. induces an almost perfect
combustion, consuming all the volatile
gases and carbon which ordinarily escape
in the form OF smoke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Securing nm Interview Mt Last

There were two of us reporters on rival
newspapers dong the hotels. There was q
man at the Grand Pacific whom we wanted
TO reach. He is northwestern capitals
and manufacturer. We captured HIM
finally and be began talking about things
which were of no interest to the papers
which we represented. He began talking
about the Hebrew race. ! don't know
what started him. but he roasted them;
Nv friend. who is witty lrshman, replied
that he didn't think much OF the Jews, but
there were exceptions. SAID he;
There is my friend Helmmardlnger
(referring to me-. lie is Jew. but he IS a
good fellow"
The man from the Northwest at once. be-
gan apolociZing to NE, and wanted 20 buy
wine and supper, and all that, but We
wouldn't have 1t. pretended to be hutty;
He finally asked us what il was we wanted
him 10 talk about. We told him. lilo be-
Gan and dictated a splendid interview. II
covered several different subjects. he
dictated this interview. by the way. TO "a
stenographer, who reproduced 1t III type
script. 1t was late when wa got through
with him. and we hadn't time to get ths
interview copied. As | said. II covered
several different topics. We cut 1t IN two,
nv friend taking one half and the otner.
Both interviews were complete and my
city editor said to me the day the two
stories were printed: "You got a better
story out of that ST. Paul fellow than your
riyal.n What could | say?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
His Gailantry Ill Requited.
detroit FREQ Press.l

A Young man in corduroy trousers, and
with the bloom of d foreign country still
lingering on his cheek, told the following
story at police headquarters Yesterday
You see, was wGitin' In daypot. as
YOU folks call il, down 'ere in a town call
ed Toledo, when bloomin' young gal
come hup to me nand says:
could | hax a great favor of you.
young man?'
"'You could says !.
"'Hare you a fighter" says she.
"Sunthink Of one says |. ''aving taken
twenty-four lessons in boxin' of the Liver
pool Kid. hand 'aving put hup me dukes
along with several good uns.'
"'Ihen sit beside me, young man. hand
protect me from duffer who Is takln' had
vantage of the fact that l ham hall alone
ere IN this daypot.'
"'rll do il. saysI !. hand hif he dares TO
wink at you hagain I'll bust the bloomin'
'ead Of himself wide hopen."
Hand sat. Hand she sat. Hand hat
an Jour without no bioomin' du1er shown
hup. took the train for this town, hand
arrived 'ere TO find that 'ad neither watch
nor wallet. That bloomin' young gal 'ad
despoiled me-"
"Well I"
swell, that's hall, hexcept that should
like TO strike Job, hand that 'erefter the
hloomin' young women hof America VIII
rot pull wool hover the heyes hot yours
truly"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
An HIbernianism.
IHarneria magazine.


A number of patriotic sons Of Erin were
seated around a table one night discussing
a little of everything, when one OF them
began q amentatiOn over lightweight
silver dollar he had in his pocket.
"Ih mid an tn tails worn down thot
foine We wouldn't know tn hid from tn
tail if It wasn't that the bids always on tn
other soide."
"Got corn thot way by cirkylation
80 they say: but OF behave some
smar-r-rt OWLS tux q jack-plane an
shcraped a doime or two off her tor luck.
Cirkylation can't wear dhollar down lolke
thot." 90, %,
at can. too, an oil prove it,, said a
third. Have ye got a good dhollar'
Dinny?"
Dinny. curlously enough. had one, and
Now pass it round tn table"
Around it went.
"Twicet more"
Twice more it went.
"Wance more. ali let me hov IT,"
Once again it circulated, and finally rest
ed in the palm of the instigator of the per
Torrance. He then leaned over to the
owner of the dollar and handed him sill
yeI quarter.
"Fhwat's this?n asked the latter.
That's yer dhOllar."
Circulation, history saws, left its mark
that evening upon something more than
pure drOss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
A Soda-Fountain Novelty.

The most startling soda-fountain novel
ty though is crushed violets." The
syrup is manufactured under a patent by a
Philadelphia firm, and when served up
with the usual carbonic fizz makes dell
cately favored, swedish drink, which is
best described as tasting exactly az violets
smell. The secret of the flavor belongs TO
the manufacturer. 1t is not derived IN
any wav from violets: that is quite GER
tain. The violet when crushed gives forth
none of that grateful perfume which IS
somehow manufactured within the veins
of the plant aud exhaled from the blossom:
None Of the odor of violets is obtained
from the flowers. A distillation of their
juice gives an acid compound of no plea
SAINT odor. The perfume is all manufac-
tured artificially. and orris root is its base.
Probably orris-root Is the base also. OF the
favoring which enters into this new
IrspE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
100 MICH RATILESNAKE.
An Experience that Loft an Alabama Tim
ber-Cutter Broi;en-Up Man.
81. Louis Globo Domocra

st Louis OlObo 'oihNti""I
Henry Hughes timber-cutter in Bald
win county, Ala, had an adventure WIN
rattlesnakes one night recently Wnich
changed him from strong man 10 phy
sical wreck and threatens TO destroy his
reason. Hughes had been at work In the
ninev woods all winter cutting timber. tie
had constructed rude hut, IN which he
lived alone. On that particular night
there was q change in the weather.
n had been very warm but suddenly
turned cool. Hughes slept with a blanket
over him on the straw bed in the little hut.
II was nearly sunrise when be awoke next
morning.
lie was awakened. he says, by strange
feeling of dread. and az he awoko 1eit
something slick and warm against the slde
OF his face. and at the same time detected
n peculiar odor. lie opened his eyes, and
the sight that met his gaze almost roe
the blood in his veins. He was unable 10
move for several minutes. A large rattlcc
snake was cooled on his bed, one side OF
the coil being against the man s face. Inc
snakes head was not six inches from the
ewes of the frightened man. The reptile
was still sleeping. hut Hughes knew tEat
mt the slightest movement II wnuiu pe
very wide awake and ready for instant &C
ton. As he began torccOver from his hrst
leJIlbit lTlWul iiuE4A'I iNNh
foot of the bed and discovered two otner
rattlesnakes rs large as the one so near ms
face. These were cooled on the top OF the
blanket. one on each side OF his body.
It was a fearful position. Drops OF cola
perspiration iell from the mans face, ana
cyerv instant he was afraid that the loud
beating of his heart would arouse the
sleeping snakes. When his presence, OF
mind had returned somewhat he decided
on n plan of action. and lost no time III put
ting 1t into execution.
Gathering all his strength for the spring
he suddenly bounded from the bed, ana as
he rose be threw the upper part OF MS
blanket over the two snakes colied at the
foot of his bed. At one leap Hughes was
on the other side of the hut, and grasplng
his axe. with one well-directed blow dis
patched the reptile which had lam at his
face and which had made ready Tor
n spring the moment II was disturbed.
Then with piece of wood he killed the
two snakes under the blanket. When they
were all dead hughes sank to the floor OF
the hut in a faint II was near noon before
he recovered, and then he hurried 70 the
house Of his nearest neichbor, mile away.
That night he was attacked with conyul-
sions. and suffered terribly. Every time
he closes his eyes be sees snakes, and ms
nerves are completely shattered. The At
tending physician thought the man might
lose his reason.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Parricide Sentenced.
fCorrespondepce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

FRANKLIN, Va. May 8. 1890.
The trial Of young Willie Rose in the
Circuit Court of this county az one of the
murderers OF his father, William II. Rose.
was concluded this morning. The trial be-
gan on Monday and the argument com
menced yesterday at o'clock and closed
last night. The verdict Of the jury is mur-
der in tho second degree and the term of
Imprisonment liked at sixteen years In the
penitentiary.
On Monday the 10Th the trial of J.. F.
Revell. an accomplice of Rose will begin.
He is about thirty years Old, was the son.
iD-law Of the deceased. and was no doubt
the prime mover and instigator in the
crime.
Booker. Of Snssex county. Who has been
visiting old friends here for several weeks,
LETT for home to-day to the regret of her
friends here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Not a sncnossfnI Fnrmer.

The editor of the Walla Walla (Ore;)
Journal hos tried farming. and IS Disguised.
He saws THE basest fraud on earth, IS
agriculture. The deGdlcst ignis td',ats that
ever clittered TO reguile and dazzle to be-
tray IS agriculture. We speak with feel
ing on this subject, and we've been, gilt
tered and beguiled aud daZzled and de-
ceiyed by the same arch deceiver. She
had promised US bees, and they
flew away after putting a mead on
Us: promised Us early potatoes, and the
drought has withered them. She has pro-
missed cherries: the curculio has stung
them; they contain living things uncomely
TO the eve and unsavory TO the taste. She
has promised US strawberries. and the
young chickens have deyoured them. We
were in the sheep business. and a hard
winter closed down on us and the lambs
died in the shell. No wonder that Cam
killed his brother. He was a tiller OF the
ground. The wonder is he did not kill his
father. and then weep because he did not
have a grandfather to kill"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
The Worlds Fair and the Tariff.

LONDON, May 1O.-During the session of
the House of Commons to-day Mr.. Jesse
Collins, Liberal asked whether the Gov
eminent would take any steps to encourage
British manufacturers to send exhibits to
the Worlds Fair at Chicago if the Mckin-
ley tariG bin now before the American Con-
gress should become q law. inasmuch az
the bill practically prohibits the imports-
ton of British goods.
The Right Hon. Sir James Ferguson.
Secretary of the Foreign Office, said the
question of official participation in the pro-
posed fair could be determined only after
an invitation to take part in the exhibition
was received from the American Govern
ment. 1t is probable, he said, that the
manufacturers OF Great Britain would TO q
great extent be deferred from sending ey-
hibits to the fair if the tariff precluded
profitable sales IN America.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
FOR RENT.
dwellings FOR RENT.


$500 per annum. No SIG Park avenue. Fifteen
rooms: hot and cold water, gas, furnace, &C.
s750 ner annum, No. ll2 south Third street.
Fourteen rooms, with all modern luz pro'shonts.
s7CO per annum. No. gl3 Floyd street Twelve
rooms modern conveni ences, new aud fresh
500 per annum. No. 9i6 Park avenue. Twelve
rooms: all modern Improvements. IT.,
1900 per aDnum, NO i0O5 FLOYD street, INeNe
rooms: ali modern improvements Possession
sIoo nsr annum, No. 1904 Floyd street Eight
rooms: all modern improvements. POSSESSION
18th Of May. -, nm, ...
Eight rooms and kitchen; range, hot and cola
"s sS9a e 5sr annum, No. $40 west Clay street
Eight rooms modern improvements. .
$50 per month, NO. 5N norm seyenth street,
sSn1 ner annum, No. 1904 Floyd street Seven
rooms; new: all modern improvements.
500 per annum, No i0l ives. Cary street SIX
SJSI Der annum, No sos west Clay street Five
rooms ,r,
500 Der annum. No. rs south Third street,
SECOND FLAT seven rooms all conyenionces.
500 per snnum. No. 10 south lhlru street,
Third FLAT; seven rooms; ali conyeniences
OFFICES FOR RENT.
spIendid OFFICES in the Richmond and Alie-
ghany railroad building, on Gary between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
az Der month each, THREE ROOMS over South
ern kxpress orice-in 1ne condition.
sroREs AND OTHER BUSINESS PLACES FOR
RENT.
.aoo mar annum, THREE FLOORS over No
,oc9 sast Main street. VIII rent for unexplred
term. which expires December 81, 1880.
s60o per Annum, No. 1871 east Main street
STORE and CELLAR.
slh ner monih-the WARWICK WAREHOUSE,
Twanty-nffh and Dock streets.
500 per anpum-lsrge HALL IN MUTUAL
AsSiIRANCE SUClEIYs BUILDING. Just The
place for secret societies
sis per month, No. 1919 east Main street
STORE with DWELLING containing four rooms
as ner month, No IS cas-, Broad street New
and convenient
ceoa location for light business.
Call for RENT LIST. \. W. BOWIE,
my li-ls north Eleventh street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11

ton. Planting IL late except In the Caro-
iinss. In Georgia it Il scarcely mp TO the
average Al this date, the delay being caused
nv dronsht, the difficulty of ploughing, and
slow germination. From Alabama west
ward serious delays have. occurred. from
excessive rains, overflow OF bottom lands,
and Hoods from the rise of the great riyer.
Replanting is necessary where seed has
rotted in the ground. Great scarcity OF
seed ia reported in parts of tennessee.
Usually nearly seven eighths Of the cotton
area is planted before the close OF April.
This year only three fourths has been
planted. The proportions IN the several
States are reported as follows; Virginia,
b5 per cent: North Carolina. n south
Carolina, So; Georgia, IS; Florida, 81; Ala
bama. SIS; Mississippi, 65; Louisiana 20;
Texas. rs; Arkansas, GO; tennessee. o.:
Average. 1873 per cent. In the MISSISSIPPI
river bottom lands the fear of foods as
well as actual overflow prevents planting,
which viii be actively pushed as the Waters
subside and the danger becomes less immi-
nant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Terra Cotta Retired.

A Nashville dispatch says; THE great
race-horse Terra Gotta was shipped TO Lex
ington Sunday to go in the stud. he being
hopelessly broken down. Terra Gotta has
been one OF the greatest as well as one of
the most unlucky horses Of the last decade.
Twice he was beaten for the suburban
handicap by merely Il scratch, while he
should also have won the American derby
at Chicago. Still, duriug his career he
made q brilliant record. His winnings
amounted TO a total Of 81, 1855. he finishing
first past the winning hne in twenty
races.h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
A Battle of Buli-Frogs.

A strange battle is reported to have
taken place in Toxic. A stream runs
through the compound of Tobukuii temple,
al Sugamo, and few days ago some hum
dreds of bull-frogs gathered on either
bank. Then terrific battle ensued, last
ing from "a. NJ. to p. NJ. and tits stated
that when the combat finished the brook
was blocked 10 such an extent with the
bodies Of the slain that the course of the
water was almost totally impeded. Large
numbers Of people have visited the place
to witness the strange spectacle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
FOREIGN NOTES.
Mrs. O'shea's Marriage settlement-Whnt
Dahomey Is willing to Do

fBy AngIo-American cable TO the Dispatchl
LONDON. May lO.-The Irish Master of
the Rolls has authorized a writ against
brought an cotton for divorce against his
wife. naming Parnell as the correspondent
to enforce the provisions of Mrs. O'Shea's
marriage settlement made in 1867 and TO
compel Captain 0'Shea TO transfer 10 her
certain interests which are menaced by
bankruptcy proceedings which have been
brought against him.
PARIS. May l0.--In the Chamber OF De-
puties to-day Nj. Etienne, Minister of the
Colonies. announced his belief that the
King of Dahomey was willing TO enter into
negotiations. He said the Government in
tended to continue TO occupy the territory
in Africa. as any failure In that respect
would entail . loss Of prestige. A vote Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Poisoned by Sheep-SorrcL

lNperiai teltkIoiu :" lAO
CHARrrsroN, w. Va. May 10.-Word was
received bore to-day by relatives that Miss
Uigginbotham was burned TO death at
Buffalo last night. Particulars could not
be obtained. ,
Three of the children OF Isaac Little,
who lives in jackson county. were taken
suddenly Ill last Saturday. and on Mon
day one OF them. aged about seven years;
died. The family is very poor. and
had but little to eat for some time,
the principal article Of diet being greens.
The physician sumoned thinks the chill
dren were poisoned by eating sheep-sorrel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Quick es Lightning.

An official dispatch received at the sig
mai Office to-day from General Greely at
Fort Hayard, n. NJ, was transmitted from
Fort Bayard to Prescott, Ariz.: distance
flashes of sunlight.
This system was used successfully by
General Miles in the Apache campaign,
and 1t IS now in operation over a line of a
thousand miles in Arizona and New. Mexl-
co. 1t is used quite extensively in the Bri-
fish army and ny some other foreign Pow
ers. Besides SLING long felt want in
army movements on the plains, it will pro-
badly be adopted for transmitting cleo
ton returns from back counties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Horrible Accident.
rsncclal Telegram to Tho DIspatch.l

ISptCIdI IE.VF EI3II % R'IV I1-F71'-I1E3
CgAR1FsroS. W. Va. May 10.-A horrible
accident occurred to-day ut the mill OF the
stockton Lumber Company at kanewha
Falls. sxteen-year-o!d Harvey Radford
being the victim. lie was employed at the
was caught by the belt and thrown into
revolving shaft The accident occurred
tins morning and he is still unconscious:
One leg and arm were broken and his head
injured. His injuries will probably prove
fnfal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
W. p. Rodgers Consumed in the Flames of
His Own Dwelling.

fspeclel tolsgram 20 Ihe DIspachI
CHlRLEsroH, W. VA. May 1Q.-Wednes-
dav night the house of William p. Rodgers,
in the Plymouth district Of Mercer county,
was burned to the ground. and the next
morning the remains of the old man were
found in the ruins blackened and charred
almost beyond recognition. An inquest
was held over the remains, which develop
ed the fact that threats had been made
against his life. II IL believed by some he
was murdered and the house fred to cover
the crime, while others think the house
was fred with the intention of burning
him to death. No one has yet been ar
rested
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
DWELLING BURNED.
A Mans Head and Arm severed from His
Body bv % Train.

IunAY, Va, May l0.-At an early hour
this morning the dwellinC-house of Mr.. T..
q. Graves. situated at Marksville. in this
county, was totally destroyed by fire, in
Guiding about one half the personal pro
perty in the house. The fire was acct
dental, and the loss is partly covered by
insurance.
On Thursday night last near Mines, in
this county, Thomas Couchlin was run
over by the north bound night express on
the Shenandoah Valley railroad and in
stantly killed, his head beng severed from
his body, as also an arm and leg. The re-
port is that the unfortunate man was in
toxicated and laid down on the track, and
was run over by the train as above stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Death OF Mn. saunders.

fCogrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch
DuSssyiLLR, Va. May 9 1890.
Mrs. Betty Saunders, widow of Richard
Saunders, died at Tazewell Courthouse
yesterday at O'Clock T.. NJ. Her remains
will reach here by steamer on Tuesday the
18th and be deposited by her husband at
Gphasus church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11

policy was unanimously adopted.
REDUCE THE DUTY.
Roururn. May loaTbe Minister .s Of Fl
ra ,coi introduced a bill to reduce the duty
n l,nhv vine made from dried raisins three
francs per hectolitre.
s1RIKE AT GRITTY.
Rrrrry. May IO.-Three thousand textile
.,1oratives nj Greitz have gone out on
strike. ,r,vr
Rour. May 1O.-The Government has for
h;dden the Radical Electoral Congress to
meet Tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
Skull Cracked with Rock.

RoANoKr, Va, May lo.-BcnjaIAin Hub
Bard, white man forty years Of age, was
struck on the head about O'Clock to-
night with rock by Charles Otey. a gene
raj tough and pickpocket The men were
drunk and quarrellcd on Railroad avenue.
Hubbard has his skull crushed. and but
slight hopes are entertained OF his re-
eoyMy. Otey was arrested and lodged IN
fsil
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
An Inquiry About the rrig. Family.

Postmaster Russell recently received the
following letter of inquiry, and being I'M
able to give the information asked, request
ed the Dispatch to do SO, and we, in turn,
must refer ii to our readers:
MIpDLEBuRY, W., May 6, 1890.
Dear Sir,--I understand that Miss Trgs
rode the very celebrated stallion Tom Hal.
the original of that family of horses, from
Richmond, Va. TO Lexington, n.y.. about
1926. This horse Tom Hal was about 151l
handshigh. roam color, and blocky build. Is
1t possible for you to make inquiries Of any
old citizen of Richmond and learn who
Miss Trigs was and where she got this
horse? There might be some OF her
family or neighbors that would know. We
are very anxious to learn to what family
the horse belonged. An answer will very
much oblige. truly yours.
Josxrz BATrzLz, %,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-11
The Strike Over.

fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NEw YORK, May 1O.-The striking COM
mittee of the United Order of American
Carpenters and Joiners have formally de-
cared the recent strike at an end and the
men are all at work again.