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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
HE HANGED HIMSELF.
MIR. Dunn and Miss spiers Msrried-A Joint
Picnic.

PETERSBURG, VA. July 3l-ISpecial. Ed
ward Dodson (colored). Familiarity known az
Ed" residing in the neighborhood of Mar.
mora, in Dinwiddie county. committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself with a
pillow line TO the rafters OF a wagon-shed on
the premises of Mr.. A. f.. Spain. in the above
named county. by whom he had been en-
ployeG for the past three or four DAYS The
suicide was not discovered until this morn
Ing, when Mrs. Spain had occasion to 90 10
the shed. She called TO Dodson several
times, but he made her no reply.
Mrs Spain then went 10 the house
and informed her husband, who at once
came 70 the stable and found that Dodson.
after placing the rope around his neck and
making 1t fast TO one OF the rafters. had de-
hDerately jumped from wagon and strangled
himself 70 death. Tho unfortunate man is
saiu 70 have been half-witted. A coroner's
INQUEST WAS held and the verdict was In ac-
eofuance with the facts before them. The
ceased "a s~o N0-
. an afDor meeting Of Trinity. Ocran and
Sfavsi hun Methodist churches, IN Dinwid-
1ae county VIII begin on Monday next near
church Road crossing. which will he con- o'
shaoa aurlng the week Several tninisters
rom Richmond. Petersburg. Norfolk and
and preach. - ~''ohuance
was stated some days ago that tbs ravrr.
street baptist church had been sold ~, t tao
fsop wnioh recently withdrew from ths Third
"S'''s'' baptist church for s2,ooO. The i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
ALLEGED WIFE POISoNER.
Fourth Day Of The Bsser-Gilmer Trial al
Abingdon.
LET THE WITNESS TAKE OFF HER YELL
Additional Evidence From tho Woman VINO
Wanted Her Husband out OF
Her Way.

Arrxopoy. VA. July 3l.--tSpecial. l-Ibe
fourth day Of the famous Baker-Gimer trl"i
brought forth larger crowd than ever MOI
half of the people were able to gain ADMIT
taoca Mrs. Gilncr, who has been on the
etsnd for the Commonwealth since Thursday
morning. entered on the arm of her brother
O., Cecil She wore rich black dress,
beautifully trimmed. Her face was tightly
yelled.
"sa.n,e in the courthouse" yelled the
officer. and one coud hear pin drop
Let the witness take off her veil" said the
Court. ,. ,...u;
cent face. slightly marked b. care and
heavy suit OF lovely auburn halr were seen
,n the crowded courtroom. Since THURSDAY
morning she has told one continuous story,and
her words. as they fall one by one. form
chain which make the most sensational TO
msnce ever heard Of in this country.
For FIVE years she and DR.. Baker have tired
10 put Mrs. Baker and Mir. Gilmer out OF
their way" .,
ibid Dr. Baker never demonstrate or moral
ire with you on the subject OF numbering
these two people," asked the attorney.
No" said the woman. never III. BAKER
talked 10 me many times. but he always said
that God would not look at such as sin. for
God said he has made MS tor each other and
Il is right that my wife and your husband
should die so that we may accomplish his
will and live together.
when your husband found out that you
and DR.. Baker were intimate what did no do"
He chded me. demonstrated with me and
forbade the doctor from coming to our house
again: but that did not stop it. We CORE
sponded and he met me at other places.
went TO Paramount Hotel. in Bristol. and he
met me there. / have seen him at other
places This intimacy was kept up for three
or four years | never divulged it
till Oh the morning OF my arrest. Colone Sum-
mers came to my house and said he had three
warrants for me. My brother. Mr.. Cecil. was
along and said Marguerite tell, no matter
how bad il is then fell on my knees and
confessed all 10 him"
Here the witness broke down and wept
most bitterly: she was unable to talk for
several seconds
At II o'clock the cross-examnation began.
1t is hard to foretell when it will close. She
ia very shrewd and the counsel for defense
will make but little on her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
NEW LUTHERAN HURCH.
Aibemarle Baptist Association to Meet on
the 18th.


the 18th.
CHARIorTYsvILIE, Va, July 9I.-fSpecial.I
The Lutheran congregation Of this place are
contemplating the erection Of q new and more
commodious house of worship than the one
they now use, which is quite badly located for
the purpose. Preaching Is had by this de-
nomination about once month. Al the last
service at this church seven candidates were
confirmed and one baptized.
Extensive preparations are being made. and
O great deal Of interest is taken IN the ap-
preaching centennial anniversary OF the
Albemsre Baptist Association. which 10 10
meet at Hardware Baptist church on the 18TH
proximo. Rev. John g. Turpin, of the Char
iOttesyilie Baptist church. who is 10 preach
the Introductory sermon before the Associa-
ton. will go to Richmond next week to ex-
anime records in the library of Richmond
College for data to prepare his discourse. W.
w. Landrum, j.. d., OF Richmond and Pro-
lessor Noah K Davis, of the University OF
Virginia, will deliver addresses before the
body during its sitting
Some time SINCE the City Council appropri-
ated SUN Of money to have made q topo-
graphical mop of this city. by means OF which
the cost OF putting IN system Of sewers can Re
better established The report Of the City
Engineer will be ready by September. The
district included in the survey is very large.
Mr.. William Holiday. who WIS badly
bruised last week by being thrown from q
buggy, Is improving rapidly.
Superintendent John +. Massey and wife
are at their country residence, Ash Lawn"
Mrs. X. W. Gary, of Richmond, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. j.. a. King.
Mrs. William S. Polk and daughter, Miss
lucille, Of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. +. A.
Moore in this place.
General and Mrs WeisIger, of Petersburg,
are visiting st Belmont" the residence Of
Mr.. ". J. Ficklin.
Mr.. Thomas J. Pinckney, of Charleston. s.
c., is visiting st the University.
Whitehall, in this county. Is u fayorite place
for visitors. Mrs. s. d. Rhodes and three
daughters, Of Norfolk; the Misses Blencoe, Of
Lynchburgi Mrs. Addie r. Brown and daugh--
ter. of Philadelphia; Captain Wright and
wife. Misses Dolly and Efio Bowles, Mrs.
Seibert, Mr. Weinburn and wife, Mrs Brauer.
Miss Lizzie Sauer William Malone and Mr..
Kelly. all Of Richmond, and others are visit
ing there.
Miss Wimbush. of New York; Mr.. J. II.
Anderson and Mr.. W. r.. Ballowe are visiting
in Warren, this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
KILLED BY 4 TRAIN.
Thrown Sixty Feet in tho AIR, Rat no Bones
Broken.

PULASKI CRY, Va. July 8l.--ESpecial. J.
Eph Newton, a colored man employed in the
yard Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company at this place. was killed last night
about 1890 by the engine of the east-bound
passenger train. He was sitting on the side
of the track as the train approached at the
rate of thirty-five miles an hour, when sud-
denly he lesped on the track and started 10
runin front Of the fast moving engine. Hewas
thrown distance Of sixty feet, killed in
stantly and not bone Of his body broken.
Near where he had been sitting IA we'll emptied
whisky bottle WAS found, and those who saw
him just before the killing say he was drunk.
The initial meeting of the wet" and dry
campaign was held in the Opera House last
evening and WAS largely attended. The
'drys" were on deck, and interesting and en-
thusastic speeches were made by Rev.
Messrs Boring and Jones Hon. j. T.. Moore
and Colonels Miller and Berkeley.
A large party of our young people went TO
Max Meadows Inn last evening and enjoyed a
german.
Hon. J. f. Moore expects to leave in few
days on a business trip TO England.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
purchasers Of III prorsrty will take posses
s:an az II In a few DAYS

purchasers Of To property will take posses
son OF Il In few days.
A brilliant marriage took place day or TWO
ago ut Shiloh Baptist church, III ta'nye
George county. The parties were MI. o =;
Gum and Miss Mollie =. splers, b9tn Oh
ofiiciated The following acted as walters t
Mics Hester Lee and Rev. Q: w. DUKE, Miss
Ruth Coonley aud Mr.. William Jefferson,
Miss susie Banjo and Mr.. CharlesN; Lee, MISS
J.ulic Smith and Mr. Tim Mitchell; Miss
Mollio Daniel and Mr.. Sidney Moore
Miss Gertie Slade and Mr.. Robert Newcomp'
Miss Carrie Magse and Mr.; Arthur Sha nos.
Gertie Spiers aud Or. Moore. Mr.. FRANK lie, Ice
and Mr. John D. McGee acted ~ ushoTs., Tho
church was handsomely decorated ana the
couple we're married under an immense Moral
arch. The wedding march was admirably
rendered by Miss Matte Daniel. ar. ana
Miss Benlah Nagee. residing on HALIFAX
street. fell down the stairway of her fhther'ss
residence yesterday afternoon and fractured
her collar bono.
Tho Lark Camping Club, of Columbia, Pa,
who have been in encampment IN Prince
George county. about mile from the corpo-
rate limits. left for home this morning.
Rev. John Rideout. of Maryland, who has
accepted the place of assistant rector of Grace
Episcopal church in this city arrived here TO-
day, and will enter upon his duties on Sunday
next Rev. O. j. Gibson is the rector of this
church.
Rov. Mr. Hatcher. son Of Rev. William f.
Hatcher, Of Richmond, viii occupy the pull
pit of the First Baptist church Sunday next.
The Pocahontas Mills Company. which pur-
chased the old Battersea Cotton Mills Is hay-
ing the,mills thoroughly oyerhauled. and will
commehce work at them about the 10th OF
August.
The clerk of the court to-day issued a
license for the marriage of Mr. Asa Clark
and Mrs. Mary j.. Reese The groom-elect is
eighty years Of age and the bride-elect is
forty-ftur The marriage will take place on
Tuesday next
A Joint picnic of Smith Grove and Linwood
Sabbath schools. in Dinwiddie county. was
given yesterday at Smiths Grove and was
very largely attended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
DEATH ON THE GALLONS.
william Caldwell Said That He was rnno
cent 10 tho Last

Houston, Tex, July 31-William Caldwell
was executed at 1880 this morning in the
county jail He died without making state
ment, but expressed belief that he was
going TO heaven. lie walked upon the scat
fold without assistance. and in 8 minutes
after the trap fell no was pronounced dead
His neck was broken.
Caldwells death probably sealed the lips
of man who could. tad he wished. have
told more about the origin of the fearful
strife which ragged between the Jaybird and
WOOdpecker factions IN Fort Bend county
than any other person. He was q negro far
above the usual standard of his race in point
of intelligence. The warfare which existed
for couple of years between these two polti-
cal factions ex,crminated whole families and
scores Of men were murdered during its
reign
Caldwell is the only person who met judi
clal death on account of II. He killed Dr.
j. NJ. Shamble on the night of July 81, 1885.
This was the first murder committed by either
side Of the vendetta. Dr. Shamble was q
prominent Jaybird. or Democrat. He was re-
garced as the leader Of the opposition TO those
who were controlling the political destinies of
Fort Bend county at that time. Caldwell was
q WoOdpecker or Republican. On the night
Of tho assassination DR.. Shamble was sitting
at "a table IN his home, a few miles out from
Richmond, with bis wife and family sur
rounding HIM He was holding family
prayer. Suddenly there WAS report
of g gun and load of buckshot
crashed through a window close to which he
was sitting. The Doctor dropped from the
chair and expired No one saw Caldwell
when he shot DR.. Shamble The evidence
upon which lie WAS arrested. tried. convicted
and executed was purely circumstantial
Even among the Jay faction of Fort Bend
county 1t was not thought that Caldwell
killed DR.. Shamble without instigation from
others. During bis long confinement. Cald-
well gave nothing away from which the slight.
est clue could be gained. He maintained his
innocence from the first TO the last, and said
that had he been tried by an impartial Jury
he would have been acquitted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
FATA1 ACCIDENT no mR. BLAIR. .:
Ills Legs Fesrfuliy Mangled-Farmers ALI
ance.

LYNcHBuRe, Va. July S1.-ISpecial l-Ac-
eording to the report Of the Farmers Alliance
committee at the late meeting of the order in
this city it appears that the Alliance tobacco
warehouse in this city has been q great sue
cess. AS much as 100000 pounds of tobacco
have been inspected.upito this time OF the
year. which has been an average of nearly $S,-
O00 to farmers in charge.
The funeral of the late Mr. Charles J. Jones,
church.
Mr. A. p. Blair son of Captain Frank 8.
Blair. of Wytheyille. while attempting TO-DAY
70 board passenger train Of the Norfolk and
Western. fell and had both of his legs dread
fully mangied. He is not expected 10 live.
Ldtr.-Mr A. 7. Blair died at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. and will be brought here for
burial. This community is in great gloom
over the sad occurrence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
GTT-El,'Ti'1Ti' -,77ryTTS 7TT cT.1 ~
The Dust OF Dashing Mad Anthony" Di-
vided and Reinforced.

vided and Reinforced.
There is no doubt that ono portion OF the
body ofGenersl Wayne, the hero ofStony Point
Mad Anthony" as he was popularity termed
was inferred at the place where he died and
the other in his native county. His original
burial place was Fort lresque Isle. upon the
site of which the city of RE, Pa, now stands
the other locniity hOnOred rs his last resting
place is RednOr Cemetery III Chester county,
Pa. According 10 the Detroit Free Press this
curious circumst nee was brought about IN
the following manner:
IN the year 1915 the family Of this famous
man WAS given permission 20 remove his dust
10 RoGnor, nut upon opening the grave 1t was
found that the body WAS partly petrihed, and.
consequently, very heavy. A medical friend
of the family recognizing the fact that 1t
would 5e q very difficult and costly task u
transport the remains in that condition, de
termiued, n far as possible, % remove the
petrlfed flesh from the boEes. and this wa
accordingly done. The bones were then care
fully packed mp md delivered To IT, son who
was kept in ignorance of the operation. ana
he conveyed the box containing the precious
remains of his fathers body 10 bis native
county, where they were inferred with appfo-
pirate ceremonies.
A monument was erected in 1909 over the
grave by the Pennsylvania Society Of the Gin
cnnat What remained of the warrior wa
inferred IT Fort Pressure Isle. and some years
ago was discovered IN the same state or pre-
servation as when first eXhumed in b,I
bearing his name. Another memorial stone
was raised in that place. and thus was COM
memOrated the fact that all that was mortal
of Mad Anthony Wayne found final rest
ing-place in two localities far apart trom each
other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
CHARGED WITH SIZE RoBBrNG.
Men Arrested in Richmond Arraigned In
Farmville.

Furmville.
FARMvIILr, Va. July si.-ISpecisl. The
courtroom was packed this morning by an
interested audience to hear the evidence
against the burglars, George Clark, James
Haley. Thomas FOX, James Dorson Henry
Weaver. John Kelly. who had been brought
from Richmond last night by Chief Miller
and Policemen Sutton. Williams and Redford,
of Richmond. The three latter policemen
gave some interesting and conclusive test
mony against them, 30 that George Clark.
James Haley and Thomas Fox were sent on
TO the county court for trial But the other
three, John Kelly, James Dorson and Henry
Weaver. owing 10 the lack of testimony and
physical condition. were discharged with
orders 10 Immediately leave town. When the
little money and other goods found on them
were returned they attempted TO hand it TO
Clark, who happened TO be sitting by
Dorson. but Policeman Sutton noticed it, and
took il from Clark, thus showing that they
were all acquainted with each other aud were
pals. Then Justice Biggood detained them
as suspicious characters. The policemen
think there is yet another man, whom they
cannot locate. but whose name they know.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
ContradictinK Negroes.

LEXINGTON. Va, July 3l.-[Spccial. News
short illness Of Mr.. Archer Patton. the young
est son of the late Judge J. T. Patton, at his
home in Fairfield this county. Mr.. Patton
was prominent merchant 1t Buena Vista
The TIM Of the negro Wesley Lee is still in
progress, but moving at slow rate on account
OF the large number Of negro witnesses who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
Endowment League.

PETERsBrRG. Va, July 31.-LSpecal l.
Frank o. Singer. supreme president of the
Semi Annual Endowment League delivered
an address tonight before Hope Lodge, Of
this city. on the Worth of the Order" After
the address he paid out to the members Of
the lodge. lSf in number, in checks of $50
each, 5000 in payment Of the first coupons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
Rrnkcrnnn Dnlmnn Killed.

NATURAL BRDGH Horn, Va, July 91--[Spe-
cial. l-Brakeman Doman, of a west-bound
freight this morning met his death while the
train was taking aiding at Balcony Falls by
falling between tho cars aud getting cut in
half His remains were sent on to Spring
wood, his home. TO be inferred. lie was single
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01
Powder Exniosiou.

BrnMrGHAsI, Ala. July 3l.-The Alabama
Great Southern Railway station was burned
early this morning and fifty kegs of powder
stored there exploded. shaking the whole city
and damaging many buildings. The Ere was
Of incendiary origin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01


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The state herald., 1891-06-26
SPECIAL RATES ON THE b. 4 Nj

Tenth Annual International Con.
vention Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor, Minneapolis,
Mimi, July 9.l2.-All agents may sell
round trip tickets to Minneapolis.
Minn., at one fare; tickets to he sold
as follows:
From Nebraska. Kansas and South
Dskota-On July 7-s, good returning
to July IL.
From Colorado and Wyoming-O On
July 81, good returning to July Is.
Tickets must be limited to contin-
uous passage In each direction and
will be good only on trains leaving
Minneapolis July l2-l5. An extern
sion Of time for return passage until
August 81 nay, however, be secured
by depositing tickets with the Joint
Agent Of the terminal lines at Mime.
apolis, Mr.. q. ii. Pratt, who will make
them good for return, journey to be
commenced not later than August 20.
Opening Of Colorado Mineral Pal.
ace, Pueblo Colo, July Agents
may sell regular form tourist ticket to
Pueblo ut rate Of one fare; tickets to
be sold July 1-s, good returning to
July 20; to b Of the standard iron-clad
signature form hearing transit limit Of
one day in each direction, to he exc
cuted ut Pueblo only, and to he good
for passage going and returning via
the same line snly. J. FRANCIS.
Il. J.. & 4. a.
The state herald., 1891-06-26
LAWS GOVERNING PAYMENT OF TAXES.

Ssa. ALL taxes are due and paya-
bic one-hn'f on or before tile last ,lay
of January. and the balance oi, or lie.
fore the last day Of July, Of the year
following the one In whicl, they arc AS.
srasctl.
SEc. 3-ln ease the first installmrnt
Of ono half the t;Ncs is not paid plior
to February first, then there shall be
assessed against such installment Of
tax u penalty Of one per cen, for each
montl, or fractional part thereof, until
paid; provided. ii he paid prior to the
time when the same is advertised, Ms
provided by law.
SEc. THE county treasurer shall
before the Goth day Of August in racl,
year make out list of all lands and
town lois subject to sale, describing
such lands and town lots Ms the same
are described on the tax roll. with an
accompanying notice stating that nc
much II eacl, trac: of land or town lots
described In said list US may lie necrs-
sary for that purpose will. on \ day
specified thereafter. and the next sue
ccrdirg days, lie snld by hin, at public
auction nj thu county tieasurer's office
for the taxes AMI charges thereon. aiui
taxes AMI charges ASSESSED against the
owner thereof for personal property:
provided. h0wevcr, that II sncl, list
should not be made until after the MI,
day II August ,l,~ sale made thereun.
der shall not be void by reason thereof
SIC. mo personal demand of tar.
-s shall I've necessary. hut II is the du.
" of every person subject TO taxation
tn attend at the Office II The treasurer
l~,w~en the alst day Of January and
the isi ia! of August of each year and
pay his taxes. aud " such person shall
neglect or fail I" lay such tax until af
Ter the first day IL August foliowi inr
ilr lev. II the same. the treasurer ma,
make the same by distress sale Of M,
Of his rrrsonai property. Treasurer
shall give certificate oi taxes due o,
pa, men, of fees. S-e page sit. Sec
~. General statutes, Colnra,io. 1883.
Taxes are payabls IN casl, only.
u. \. IiosRiSs, Co. Treas.
The state herald., 1891-06-26

The Atlanta Constitution says: The
alliance Is the democratic party" And
yet the leaders of the southern alliance
have tlr nnloui'dr'i gnul 10 ask the re-.
publican members of the northern al.
iiancs to follow their lead In the com
ing campaign. These Il, ,s.i.in.ti,e.wool
!tonfbo,s evidently imagine that the
average northern mnn dor. no, Iosrcs.
good comtuon horss seine. lly the
time the ballots are counted in ~. the
southern Bourbon alliance leaders will
awaken IL the fact that they ure the
fellows WIN have b~rn holding tie
sack for snIps,
The state herald., 1891-06-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice.
having had placed In his hands BY an East
India missionary the formula II q simple
vegetable rc,aedy fer the speedy and ,-rma.
nent cure of Consumption, Br,nchItls, Ca.
tarrh. Asthma and all throat and Jung AZ
fections, alan positive and raiiicai cure
fT Nervous debility and all Nervous Com.
plaint. after having tested lts wonderful
curative powcrs In thousands Of eases. ha,
felt II his duty To make II known 10 his sui.
ferinx fellows. Actuaie,i by this muaiys
and desire To relieve human suffering.
will scnd fire. II charge, 10 all Win desire
u, this recipe. In German. French or English
with full d,rrrtions for preparing and using
Sent by mall by addressing with stamp
naming this PAPER. W. 4. NoYEs.
My no Powers Bl0ck, Rochester, y. Y.
The state herald., 1891-06-26
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