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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

The usual and long-.tluiing order oi eN-
orcises at the Chapel lliil COMMENCEMENT
will hereafter he changed. -o inat instead
of all the day "Wednesday being tNrn te
speakers and preachers from abroad. me
sermon will De- delivered on sunday before,
and wednesday viii Doe given up fnl rely 10
fln alumni ON that day The Association
,yill meet. deliberate ON measures i0r the a'-
,aue1mpnt 0f the interests oi the iustliu-
fiou. and have social reunion. Dee fehs
of interest will he the alumni address neiuif
fhp association and visitors. lhi, - I'd
have "A political significance. The various
dau0minati0nal colleges have agents ln iie
rlorgymen of ihe churches 90 which iney
b.lone. The university bias no agents hut
lis alumni. and these VIII by this united ti-
fort endeayor tO further if- interests.
some days ago constable was i"hht
prisoner % igil The c0n-table's hat blew
6N. he got out 0f the buggy and went "A few
steps for Dob, hai. when the negro prisoner
one of whose bands was not tied, put Mhlp
fo the horse and leff lhe officer. VINO shot 40
him once. ile ran the horse Two miles on
more and got ont and took the woods. ie
horse was stopped and DO damage % the
horse OF buggy was done. The negro has
not been heard from since.
Farmer. oi Mockenburg county COM
menced planting cotton yesterday. Inc
usual time for cotton planning lh lNl1 .'Hh-
fv. /. from The 18th % the -lih oi Apri.
Nearly all cotton farms have been ieriill1ed
and t6e soil pl0wed preparatory io planting,
while the weather aud soil are both cold AZ
present: yct "a tess days of warm sunshine
win bring up hecott0n, and soon the sound
of the hoes will he beard cnOpplnt lt ont
The work on the Wiikc-DorD extension oi
the Richmond and Dinfiile Railroad i' 10 he
RAPIDLY pushed forward t0 completion.
Monroe Johnston. negro convict ln ihe
county chain gang. escaped near Charlotte
Monday morning.
The official call f0r the second annual con-
yention OF the North Carolina state ilft-
mems Association 90 convene in ,hariptie
ON ihe morning Of the -nn oi aay ha7
been issued hy e.. B. Eugein1fd' president
] Ol the association.
Tho Farmers Alliance is 90 begin soon
the erection Of doe peanut factory on ine iyt
recently purchased. south Of tne Nnfi'i \
and Western Railroad and east oi biao'
shsn's pianine-mll. suffolk.
AT Bethel Church. l-le Of " ieht county,
Bethel Alliance will hold public ineeiin-
ON Friday. April -. is91. at 3 O'Clock, ana y
wllbeadiipssed by Dr. John W. Lawson, y.
i a. Johnson, county secretary, and Hon.
Mann Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
RICHMOND, VA. THURSDAY, APRIL II. 1890

yided the council VIII have the names of the
streets put up at intersections, and the
houses numbered. The council in ses-
sion last night. decided not 10 do this much
until the pleasure Of the University (which
seems 20 bo opp0sod) Is learned.
The action Oi the supreme Court in grant
ing Nusco new trial caused no surprise
here. There is great Indignation.
The late Mrs. Anne Meade. wife Of the
Rev r. "a. Meade, was inferred az noon to-
day.
Surface indications Of the presence Of
manganese ore have been found on the Flick
lin farm. which adioins the city. Mr.. Flick
lin is developing the pockets. but mas not
gone far enough in his investigation 90 de-
termiuc the extent or value of the deposit.
The ore found is genuine.
Mr.. ll.P. Spangle and Miss Ida VI. Farrar
were married yesterday.
The Monticello Iron and Improvement
Company has been granted a charter hv the
Circuit Court. Officers Daniel Harmon
Jr.. president; W. q. Watson. vice.prcsi-
dent: W. j. Keller, secretary and treasurer.
Chrlsth Episcopal Church has elected Dr.
W. G.. Dabney and Mr.. J.. W. Page as dele
gates tO the council at fredericksburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
PETERSBURG.
Democratic CITY Convention-swift Creek
Cotton fiils.

Democratic CITY Convention-sWitt Creek
Cotton siIils.
PETERSBURG. Va. April TO- Special. r.
The all-absorbiug topic Of conversation On
the streets to-day has been the probable
action of the Democratic City Convention
% DE held in the liustings Courtroom 10
morrow night. which is 20 nominate canol-
dates for the various offices 10 Dee nlled Ai
the election 90 be held In May next.
Mr.. William Cameron. prominent To-
bacconisf. OF this city, is having the PARK
surrounding Mount Erin. his beautiful
home. considerably enlarged and Deautned
II i. understood that the swift Creek Cot
ton Mills. in Chesterfield county, VIII STOP
work in about week. About three weeks
AGO there were eighty operatives at W1r s ni
These mills. Now there is not more than
halfthat number employed. some OF them
have secured work in the Battersea Cotton
Mills here, while others have gone 10 Man
chester and other places.
special train Of ten Pullman cars
passed through here about 2:50 O'Clock th's
/ afternoon from Florida. having ON board
walters aud others who have been employed
i'm me Ponce-de-Leon Hotel, az Jackson
vile. and who were returning North.
Rev. n. NJ. Wharton began series ol
meetings no the First Baptist Church To-
nishf with large attendance. large
number Of persons asked the prayers OF the
congregation in their behail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

Crave Tear. for the Tobacco trdt-h"N-
boro waiting for the Railroad

Nurox. n. G.. april 49, spoeiali-
County Court met SO Roxboro yesterday. The
docket was quite heavy. hut consists main-
ly ot potty cases. There was. as i- usual h
Ei, crowd on the grounds. and much horse
swapping was INDUCED in 20, about a "o"'"
traders.
Roxhoro Is ou right much of boom. ana
b. eayprlt AWAITING fnc completion OF lh'
Iynchhurg and Durham Railroad io thal
place. The road is all graded. ana ile ii''h
ia,ing ha. reached ilyco. which l- ninr ahN
ihree-marfcr miles from hoNnofo. ine.
avpocf io eof across liNcO i0.l1, ana VIII
,of fo H0Nh0rl hy the lltn of MAY.
Reprosantltiye farmer, 90 Person, 'fah-
willie ORANGE. Durham and ,asNel cnih-
ties. AN agfpo in representing ih' 7''i'h'
of Tobacco plants as Qulie serious ID" ti,
some say they viii he unable io llhnl Il iuil
crop unless ihcy can gct plani. lilN ,n''.
noirhhor.. others 41y they wiii NH uuAni' I"
nlanf any mart Of their crop a- early a- ls
desirable and that their crops Niil cefi'inil
ha very late. The dac-bug ihef say i- u'-
,ourinr tho second SOWING Of plants ih "a
way that means clean sweep oi iheh u
kept up long. g..
On the lands of SIR Thomas Conna'l'' in
Halifax county. Va. just ONE mH' i'''
Milton. some capitalist have ir.tnll ''-
cured an option and propose 90 make ln'i-
oueh investigation. and II gold in pYinf
quantities b. found. Vill develop ine mines
1n q large scale.
Wheat and oats have improved very
much and the rain that rs moss falling VIII
make them improve much more.
The house OF Major J.. ~. Hunt c'nfnt
Dire Yesterday. hui ihe hre was d-coiri''
and exiueushcd before amy serious damage
wls done.
Several petitions. asking senator ahee w
push fho passage of the snn-ii.i''if' .'
Arrie,iifnr,l Warrhou-t hui. were cIrcuia-
tine amon. tho farmers yesterday, ana being
pretty generally signed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
ALEXANDRIA.
Bloodless Battle with a sherin-s Posse In
Iairfax-Per

iaitfaN Personals.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April IT,. Special.
The Pendennis farm. six miles out in Fair
fax, belonging 10 Mrs. Louis Patterson. has
for some time been in possession Of Enoch
Cook. WHO leased tbe property at the JAN
uarv term Of the Fairfax County Court.
judgment was obtained against Cook 10
get possession OF thc property. An apneal
was taken % the Circuit Court. which rc-
fused "a new trial. lut writ OF error was
granted by The Court of Appeals. In ihe
meantime Mrs. Patterson had taken pos
session Of the property. and had placed itin
the hands of a man named NcfienDaker.
Saturday Cook went there 20
take charge Of the property. hut
being refused, took forciblc possession at The
point of pistol. driving oil those in charge.
ON Monday. Sheriff Gordon and "a posse
went 90 the farm 90 levy ON the property Of
Cook 90 secure the amount OF the judgment
against him. and We're in the act of driving
Oft some stock. when Cook and his friends
opened lre on the sheriff and bis posse. The
shots were returned. and regular battle ell
sued.
Fortunately no one was seriously hurt,
aud the stock was safely taken On hy the
sheriff. But Cook still holds the fort.
William ID. Chichester qualified to-day as
meat inspector. The butchers say they wlll
get out an injunction against his in'er-
ference.
Mrs. Mary white. sister Of the late John
T. Hill. died here today. after a short ill-
ness. She was from Baltimore. and was
seventy nine years old.
John Jackson, OF Fairfax, died to-day,
AGED OinhfV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
LYNCHBURG.
Charged with Heating Ills Wife-Co Condi
tlon of Mr.. ". HAYS oteY.

AnHiEtO ~ AAn AfftttAfe ft-"
tlon of Mr.. ". HAYS oteY.
LyNcnBrRG, VA, April io.-- Special. -
The telegraph wires from Ninth and Twelfth
streets are being removed 90 Jefferson and
Tenth. so that the whole business part ci
the CITY will zoe relieved of that serious q. .-
structiOn. which has been particularly on'
iectionable TO the Fire Department
Mrs. Lucy Garland, wile of Morace h.
Garland, of this city. died last nishl OF can
Ger. after a lingering illness.
Ieonais Jordan. of salvation Army iame'
was before the Mayors Court this moinin
ON "A warrant charging nim with pfutaill
heating his Wife, The unfortunate woman
is delicate, but the brutal creature VINO De-
her husband did NOT consider ihl.' ana ioi
several DAYS past has cruelty beat her' ea'N
time eudaneerng her life. NoiWiih.lahdih- (
his harsh treatment the VIE enocNoieu
this morning % Withdraw the warrant. jus
lice Crenshaw simply considered the case q
breach of the peace, and imposed me ol
five dollars.
The condition Of W. HAYS Oioy, who was
stricken with paralysis Yesterday Is h'
better tO-dav.
the tobacco breaks have kept light for ine
last ten DAYS. On account az the colu
weather there have been no seasons, ana
but little leaf is being marketed. Inc mar
ket is very active. and an grades are taken
al satisfactory figures. The following arc
prices: Dark luss. common, good ana nhe
81 so 10 s.. $3.50 % 50. $500 20 Sl9ui li-h
Jugs. common. good and fine. 50 10 - - !,
So. Sl5 10 So; leaf dark, common ana soou
inc. $3.50 20 50. 81 10 SS, Si2 20 Slo2D; cui
ters. common, good aud fine, ;, 70 5lo' Si- %
SIS. 50 10 $50; wrappers, darA, coniiion
GOOD and fne. s. 10 Sl2, $3.50 SIG go 10 fiV
bright wrappers, common. sood, me d"'
fancy. so 10 $40, $50 10 $50, $40 10 500 f"h',
none on market
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
CAPTAIN oveRBYs DEATH.
Particulars OF the Tragedy I'm Mecklen-
burg County.

CHASE CITY, Va. April &c. Special. f.
On thc morning OF the 18th a negro, John
Phillips. who balls from south Carolina,
and has been 40 work on ihe Atlantic and
Danyiiie Railroad in this county. went into
the yard Of Captain r.. &. OVERLY, near
Buffalo Springs. and created some disturb
8uce. lie was ordered OF by Captain over
by and left. Late in the evening OF the same
day Captain OVERLY returned from Clarks-
vile. put his horse into the stable, and
while going from the stable tO the house was
attacked by the negro.
The negro struck him with q heavy piece
of wood, part of % wagon tongue, and The
blow crushed the skull. Captain overly
died about midnight. A cOr0ner's jury
made verdict according 20 the evidence.
and the negro was committed % jail in
B0ydi0n yesterday.
Last night "a large number of men took
possession of the jail. but the prisoner was
not found. The town was hunted over, but
the officers bad succeeded in hiding the
prisoner $50 that he could not he found. in-
less the prisoner is taken away to-day Doe
may not live to see tomorrow.
Capt. overly was "a prominent man of hi.
section and was we'll liked by al. Great in-
di-uat0n is lolt over the entire county.
Many prominent people are related 90 Capt.
ONnINY and his wife. While many would
like i0 know That Judge Lynch had exc
cut0d the negro. our more conservative peO-
pile. and Mccklenhurg is noted for such,
want the law t0 have It's course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
RALElGH'S UNION DEPOT.
Plans Completed For the Buiiding-' Coz
Burgw3n a. IN orator.

RALEIGH y. G.. April lG.- special. f.
Both the seaboard Air Line and the kich-
mond and Danyille railroad. which viii build
a new union depot here jointly, have compile
ted the plans for the building. and meetin-
will be- called next week 90 act upon Them
Each road has had drawn design. and inr
committee which has been Jointly agreed
upOn. will select one of the designs. u i-
now thought that work ON the supersifuci-
ure will De begun at "a very early date.
Governor fOWle has appointed q hst ~
dolpgates to represent North Carolina at Toe
annual convention 0fthe National A-socia-
tiOn of Charities and Correction which Will
he held at Baltimore ln Nul. The l~t u'
delegates includes all the superintendent
Of charitable institutions of the state.
The Governors Guard of this city have
arranged for am individual military contest
tO take place here the Zith instant Ten
companies of the state Guard have agreed
10 send representatives, t0 enter The contest
The philanthrOpis society of the lniYei-
sitv. co-onerating with the Alumni AssOei-
alton. have invited Colonel W. II. =. Bur
gwyn. Of Henderson, t0 deliver The annual
grafton at the commencement An effort BE-
being made 90 secure the attendance oi -ef-
eral hundred alumni ON tle occasion. Co
lionel Burgwyu'- subject gill ho "lhe Ne
cessity OF Preserving the Memorials of Che
PAST
I'm Mecklenburs county William Barn
hardt. son Of Eli B1ruhardt. died about ,
o'clock. Saturday evening oi pneumonil.
Before the same hour sunday evening bis
father WAS also dead OF the same troui &c.
and both father and son were buried in tlt
same grave.
In consequence Of the 10th Of May falling
this year 0n Saturday, memorial sertice-
will Doe observed at Greensboro 0n tne Mon
day following, ON which occasion the Hon.
/ Graham Dawes viii deliver the memorial
address. Hon. T. n Bdrbee viii Doe the
memorial orator 0n the occasion i'm this
/ city.
The Georgia. Carolina and Northern Rail
road is being constructed south with Won
derful rapidity. 10 i5 already completed.
and i'm operation tO a distance OF Sixty
miles south of Monroe. in the direction oI
Atlanta, and hy saturday 30 is expected io
reach Fish Dam. where 10 VIII connect WIN
the Union and >pariauburg road 10 is now
calculated that Atlanta VIII DE reached
early next fall. The ,eaboard Air Line
will then have an unhr0ken thor0ughiafe
/ from Atlanta tO Norfolk.
Extensive improvements are being made
in the Hotel Gregory at Goldsb0r0.
The Injunction suit Of The Durham and
Northern Railroad against the Richmond
ana Danyille Railroad. 'n regard to the il-
nous right OF way case at Durham. VIII
come up for "a final hearing before Judge X.
+. Armhcld at ROXbOrO to-day.
4 white man named Daniel Duke accl
dentally shot himself ion the side no Beaver
/ creek. in Allegheny county, while carclessll
handling pistol saturday evening. 10 j.
feared that the wound Will prove fatal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

end are also ready, with ihe exception oi
some leycling-up.
John T.. Allison has deposited some gold
AZ the ASSAY Office at Charlotte tlat was
taken froin the town lots In Concord.
General i,oh Vance Is to deliver tle an
nual liiorar, address az Rutherford College
on the Dist Of May.
Seventeen girls from salem went io i.t'dS-
Vile ia.t week to work in tle cotton factor, {.
Beyond an odds. the present session oA
the Federal Court still sitting here shows
np cro0tedne-a and moral as Ncll a' iolt'-
cal and official r0iieuness ihan ever ielVft.
The 0ld habiuos or Che institution holu np
their bands boz horror 30 tho deftlopme n's'
one Il. H. Parks. of CasWcn county. mas
now been on trial ior ihe llef iDrce days
ana they are not near done with bis ease.
ne was "a United States oiAccr. gaugcr and
sfor,tocner. betrayed his ir'i-fit I- cuarrnd,
ram an Illicit disfiliery IN coiiu-ion with "a
moon,hnor got bis moolsnninf faitn.f 10
Withdraw. hut sin permitted himself To-
be- fhe responsible party. WORKED ine r.,.i
For au n was worth. flooded ine coxnli.
with hiockade liquor. stole barrels .l ',.e
stiia that bis partner had prey ~ i', , "''',,
and now since his crookcdness mas CONC ''
lirht. he ifsiiiss on OATH inal nie l'iin''
TESTIMONY on 0aih was perjury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
NORTH CAROLINA.
BARE ESCAPE OF a FAMILY FROM
A BURNING BUILDING.

An Ice Factory 10 Be suiit at Durham
Roxboro's Hopes for a Railroad-red-
cral Trial ~ croensboro-Gieanings
From the state.
RALEIGH. y. c.. April TO-. Special
destructive fire occurred at Durham m 2
O'Clock this morning. which DESTROYED the
large two.story dwelling owned by Captain
+. J. Parrish and occupied by c. +. Crab
tree All the household effects were de-
stroyed. and the family Of Mr. 'raoirce
barely escaped from the burning huildingi %
save their lives. The origin Of the fire Is
unknown.
The Railroad Investigation Committee
were engaged I'm examining into the anaif>
Of the Raleigh and Castor railroad, Mnicn
claims exemption from taxation hy IT.
charter which provides that it snail De- eN-
empt unless the earnings exceed eight pr
cent. There are three railroads in 'he state
thus exempt from taxation. they are lhe
Raleigh and Castor, Wilmington ana ei'
don. and North Carolina. The railroad,
claim that their earnings are not IN excess.
Mai. John T.. Windor. general manager >ea-
board Air Line was before the committee to-
dav. Ills found that these examinations
will entail am immense amount of labor ana
the committee viii probably De- IN session
here at least a month.
4 stock company was organized at iur-
ham to-day t0 build large Ice factor,
there. The capital stock viii be f2.vA
and the factory will he completed in time
for the approaching season.
Two persons have been arrested az Ash
vile charged with the killing OF Harriet
Williams. who was found hruialiy muf-
dered 40 her house near A-heNille ON sum
dav morning The suspected parties are %
negro man namod Tom Harris 9nd his wife,
Leah Foreman. who is "a daughter OF tnf
murdered woman. 10 b. suspected 'h'i
they pat her out Of the way TO get posses
sion of her property.
Miss Marion :. Fuller, popular yonne
lady Of Durham. Will he married tomorrow
afternoon. to Prot. T.. W. Kennedy. -upefin-
tendent Of the Durham graded schools.
". Vaughn. editor 0i the WaynesNiilc
Courier. went o. AshcyiIle ard was quietly
married Yesterday tO Miss Lizzie >inlill, oi
that place. soon after tho knot was tied 10
entered the heads of the pair to Keep ih'
matter secret until the fall. so minister
and witness were sworn t0 secrecy, ard ii
was denied % friends who asked them 10 the
ceremony bad not taken place. Io-iaY.
however. the affair leaked ONT and created
quite huttor among the friends of tnc pare
tics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
NORFOLK
To Entertain Pan-Americans-B for
the New Market-Ifouse.


the New Narket-Ifouse.
NORFOLK. Va. April TO- Special. The
Chamber Of Commerce have completed ar-
rangemonts for entertaining the Pan Amer
lean Congress. They are expected in Nor
folk SATURDAY.. and will De met OH Lamb
berfs Point by committee from the Cham
her of Commerce. They viii be shown
the facilities for shipping coal in Nor
folk harh0r and VIII then De
driven through the principal thoroughiarcs
in carriagss. I'm the afternoon the Congress
Will Doe conveyed 20 Virginia Beach ON "a
special train. and will witness drill by
the lip-saying crew. They viii then return
to Norfolk and visit the Navy } ard. and re-
turn 90 old Point about 6 O'Clock, and stay
over there sunday.
The Democrats held ward meetings last
night Throughout the city, for the purpose OF
selecting the best method for nominating
councilmen. The second, Third and Fourth
wards decided tO adopt the ward meeting
plan and the First and fnih wards the pilm-
AIRY plan.
Ihe market committee of the Councils
Yesterday opened bids for the new market
house. and have recommended that oi Mt.
a.. r. parcti De accepted. Mt fafiell b
bid was S12.gij. and be- Will be required To-
eiNe "a bond Of $4,000 for the faithful per-
iormance of his contract. There will Doe "a
large hall ON the third story of the building,
which Will Doe rented 90 the City Guard. lee
Rifles. and the United States Army Blues
for a Orill-room.
The construction department OF the Navy
Yard is now rushing work on the Baltimore,
I'M order 90 eet her ready for sea hy the first
of Nav.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE BALL
BhRHAM FEUD.

The Former KILLED ana the Latter Fatally
Wounded Meeting Of Montgomery
Prcsbytery The Murder at Blue
field From Many Points.
WEsr PoINr, Va, April special. g.
Tuesday while W. Ball. Of New Kent
county. was m a store 40 New Kent Court
house,hc saw the two Barham brothers pass
out ol the town in a homoward direction.
Ban Immediately mounted his horse and
rode aner them.
When close TO the buggy in which b. r..
Barham was riding Ball drew revolver
and shot Barham in the back.
Barham Immediately got out oftho buggy,
and returned the fire. Ten shots were exc
changed; Barham receiving one i'm the back,
and one in each thigh
Ball received one Shot in The neck, sever
ing an artery. lie fell from his horse and
lived bat a few moments.
The alteration occurred about O'Clock
in the afternoon, near ,iaiersvilie. New
Kent county, and grew ont Of the trouble
which occurred last summer between Bar
ham and BAH. resulting in an enforced
marriage OF the former with "a daughter of
the latter. the particulars of which were
given at the time.
Young Barham's wounds are pronounced
fatal, though he is still living. ne had just
returned from the West, whittier he went
soon ancr the trouble last summer. Bar
ham will hardly live through tine night.
This tragedy recalls the incidents last
September which were f1e basis iOr Do. ON
Wednesday morning september lo. Mr
Ball and his SON drove over from their resi-
dance in New Kent county t0 West Point,
where Young Barham was engaged in clerk
ing. NOt stopping for ANYTHING in town,
they went immodiatly t0 Barhlm's room.
10 was charged. with drawn pistols. tie
was still iu bed. I'm words tO the point. they
informed Barham that Doe w1- tO marry Miss
Ban. the daughter of Mr.. W. Ball. ai once.
70 was sad that Barham. who was cn-
gagged tO a Young lady at West Point. hHd
promised % marry Miss Ball last spring.
and again in the early summer. aud that
upon the latter telling Der father that the
marriage had been postponed Indefinitely, d,
he started after Blrlam.
IL was O'Clock bon tine morning when they
reused him. and Doe doesn't seem to have
made much resistance. hut accompanied
them 90 the depot. where. while one guard
ed him. the other purchased tickets. They
an left on the s O'Clock train, no one in West
Point knowing ol amy c0mpul-i0n. aad went
90 Washington. being joined at Richmond.
it is said. hy the young lady,
During The ceremony. Barham IFS said not
% have replied 90 the questions put o. him
by the minister. and not t0 have spoken go
his wife after the ceremony He refused