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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17

Talk on Building Associations-Br sea
son Anticipated.

SrAUNToN, Va. Mar Special Look
ing forward 10 an active season in building
and developing our town. some of our citI-
zcns held preliminary meeting few nights
since 10 hear talk from Mr.. Suffer. of Little
Rock Ark. who came here 90 tell what he
knew about building associations. a. they are
run in Little Rock. Mr. Sutler is native of
Virginia. but has lived for many years M Liz
tie Rock. He is "A pleasant talker. thoroughly
posted nthe subject he has IN hand. So well
pleased We're our people and ~o impressed
with the feasibility and equity Of the plan. as
presented 10y Alr. Sutler. that In three days
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars were
subscribed
Friday night the organization was effected
bv the election of the following officers and
directors President. ". p Tams cashier OF
the Augusta National Bank: Secretary James
Her ST. of the Stanton Life Association.
Treasurer, J. Il. Taylor. Jr.. Of the Augusta
National Bank; Attorney. j. Lewis BumGird-
ner. Directors W p. Tams. J. Mason Miller.
jaime, Ker. Jr.. Mike kirliEhan. l.. " Stuart.
Andy Bowling, r. d. Apperson (city railway.
C. W. Warden. G. I. Hammond, j. III. Bodily
lBodly wagon works.. j. Howard Wayt, L. h.
Wilson and L. Liggett.
twill be seen that our people are preparing
for an active spring and summer work. and
have confidence IN our future.
Large industries have been secured by our
land companies. and with the opening of
spring We shall step forward IN the march Of
progress of 1891.
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METHODIST MATTERS.
JROCEEDTNGS or THE BiLTTMORE
CONFERENCE ROIHOhE.

Flank Movement Against saloons In Dan
willie by Prohib!tioni-ts-A Murder In Rock
bridge-Charlotte County Farmers and Pol
Hics-Oycr tho State.
RoAvoKT. Va. Mar 1C.-lSpccial. The
proposition 10 change the time for holding
the Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South 20 tie first We'd
nesday in October was defeated to-day after
lively discussion 10y n vote Of Il 10 &C. II
was opposed by Samuel Rogers Or. Il. >.
Hough. DR.. j. n. Whisner and J.. b. Pretty
man. ESQ. of Baltimore. DR.. r. : Gardner,
DR.. S. G.. Ferguson. Rev. r. Smithson, Dr.
Thomas p. Hyde The time was then
changed 70 the fourth Wednesday in March.
Mr. Charles Shiplcv. of Baltimore, for
twcntv-thrcc wears tfemurcr Of the conference
Board Of Missions aftcrreading his report tins
morning. notified his intention ~ resign. The
Conference extended % vote of thanks for ms
faithful service He ha- handled over gro,
600 for the board. and there never has been
the slightest error M his books. me treas
urer's reports showed collections amounting
10 sIOJfjG1 for foreign missions and c3.2}l 80
for domestic missions. Duung Nj. Smp'rN
service ae treasurer, the annual collections
increased from :4.O0l to 10000.
The character of tho pastors ~ Baltimore,
Fast Baltimore and Washington districts were
examined and passed.
Letters were read from Rev. l.. Il. Waters
and Rev i. G. Newman. conference mission
aries to Japan, reporting progress OF the
work
Rev W. 4. Wade and J. j Engle, Of Wash
ington district. applied for supernumcrary re-
latious. Rev II. A. Mercer was rcicncd for
supcranuated relation.
Rev Morris Evans was transferred 10 the
Kentucky Conference.
The Conference viii probably adjourn TO-
night and the appointments will be read the
last thing.
Service i'm memory of the member who
died during the year was held tonight.
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was decided as TO the merits Of the contro-
versv. The cause. therefore. went back to
the County Courl for further proceedings and
tho court fixed day for the commits
sioners 10 meet and in pursuance Of
that order the commissioners have been m
session for the past ten days 70
execute the order Of July 1890. under which
thew were appointed. The testimony has all
been taken down. and will, when typewriter.
fiji several hundred pages OF legal cap paper.
The commissioners viii meet here on the l3th
IF April next. 20 hear argument Of counsel.
Eev " 4. Pearson formerly pastor Of the
Bvrne-street Baptist church in this city. has
been called 90 q pa-tOrate, composed OF Hlcks-
ford. Antioch and Fountain Grove churches.
He is now pastor o. Front Royal and River
ton churches, IN Warren county, Va.
There 4. 10 be no formal observance OF -.
patrick'e Dav in Petersburg.
The fre.hct Ia the AppomattoN river Is fast
running out. and II there Is no more ram
within the next day or So. the water viii soon
be within its usual bounds.
Mrs. Mary Epe- Jones wife ri Judge Il. II.
Jones. died yesterday afternoon after bret
illness Of pueumonia. The deceased was pos
seSeed IF all those traits of character that con
stitute q true Christian woman and her death
Will he regretted 10y wide circle OF friends
and acQuaintances.
The condition Of Mr.. James VI Young was
much improved to-day. and 1t IS now thought
that Doc is ont Of danger.
Bishop W. W Duncan. OF South Carolina.
arrived here this afternoon. During hls stay
here be will be the guest of Mr.. John W.
Bradbury.
Rev. j. J. LaTerty. Of Richmond, lcctured
at the First Baptist church tonight. His sub
icct was The Old Times aud the New.
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along, he was struck and thrown several feet
ia the air. and was dead soon after being put
on the train.
Tho engineer and fireman say that he was
walking on the path along the track safe
distance to be passed and when they wins
tied he seemed 10 lose his head and walked
directly across the rails and was struck before
he got outside Of the ties. The body was
brought here and an inquest was held and the
verdict WAS accidental death
The ola man. who was about seventy years
Of age. came here from New York state some
wears 400. and has been working for Mr.. Lacy
"a long while and was much liked 10y those who
knew him Hehad bottle of whlskvin ispock-
eta the time. but he had told some ono that
ha was taking II ont 10 friend In the country.
The bottle was unbrokcn. while tho old mans
head was terribly crushed The railroad com
pany -md they would give the old man de-
cent burial.
Yesterday q runaway horse Of Mr.. John
Dean ran across the railroad near the same
place. and within 81 half a mile of whore young
Nicholson got his foot mashed OF SATURDAY,
aud wa, SO crippled that 1t died soon after
wards
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
PROHTBTrIONISrS -. sfLOONs.
The Temperance People IndeaVoring 10
Close Them-Dr. Dickinson In Danville.i

DNvuIF. Va. March Is. Especial J.
Temperance people and Prohibitionists are
about 20 attempt % flank movement on the SIC
looms. Ataspecial meeting ofthe City Council
90 he held tomorrow afternoon they viii pre-
sent 10 that body q uumerOu,ly signed petit
ti0n praying that the Council viii pass an DE
dnance forbiddlng all bar-ro0m. and whisky
stores 20 keep open between the hours
of r. NJ and T. VI. An exam
iuation OF the law shows that
such action of the Council would be legal. bat
80 far uo councilman has been induced %
indicate how hc stands ON the matter. This
flank movement has created considerable az
element among the whisky men. and they
have discussed nothing else during the dav.
Three Of the largest saloons have declared
their intention 10 suspend business MAY Isl.
when their licenses expire. If the Council
passes the ordinance asked for.
Rev. W. !. Illlet. ID. D., dean # Wander
hilt University. spent Sundayin this city. and
i'm the morning preached AZ Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal church q grand sermon
ON the life and work of John Wesley AZ
night he preached 10 an immense congrega-
ton at the Maiu-strect Methodist Episcopal
church
Rev Or. A. L. Dickinson, editor Of the Re
leiou7 Herald of Richmond. preached in
the morning and az night at the North Dan-
vile Baptist church.
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Three months ago rs Colonel Andrew va,
riding ln his pr.ylte car near Burlington.
shot was fired tv some wretch al the Ca. The
ball went WhiZZiug through the window just
above Colonel Andrews head. Very quietly
detective WAS sent zap iu tine nciehblrh0oda and
on TUESDAY afternoon a bench warrant Vas
issued for the arrest ~ white man known as
Bad Nicholson. Nicholson was arrested and
was brought before Judge Brown at Graham
and after ahearng Was bound over.
A sad accident happened 10 a son Of Mr.. s
l. Duke. who lives near Imnkllnt0n. The
boy who Is about thirteen years Of age had
"a bIeech-lOading Gun with him at the stable
and seeing "a rat run where he thought he
could get him olt with the breech IL his gliu
began ~ lob him bat by some accident the
gun went II AID the load struck him in the
lett breast. At last accounts his life was de-
SPARED OF.
The board Of directors will soon hold n
meeting 90 decide whore the new Industrial
Training School viii be- located Bids viii Ne
closed bv the middle OF June The General
Assembly did not abolish the Board, of Edu-
cation, but only limited their meetings
On one acre OF land Mr.. John ". Taylor. f
Cape Fear township. near Charlotte, raised
oghty-hye bushels If corn last year. and no
guanO or other fertilizer of any kind was used
Ills entire crop Of thirty acres averaged forty
five bushels 90 the acre. On two acres lie
raised 300 pounds Of seed cotton.
Frank Goldsmith. white. was arrested in
White Egypt. near Ashevllle, a few DAVIS ago
on charge OF transportation II fund. col
lected for u SICK woman Goldsmith had
hearing before Justice Israel and IN default Of
sl00 bond was sent 10 Jail
4 great deal OF lumber is being shipped 10
Durham on almost every railroad which Is a
true sign that the people are making arrange
ments 10 begin building as soon rs spring
opens.
Mr.. Isaiah Collier. who resides near Chat
ham. has q son named Preston. who is only
ten years old and weighs l22 pounds.
Rev. Elan Williams died recently AZ his
home near Matthews. Mr.. Williams wa, q
ministsr Of the BAPTIST chuch.
A few days ago Tax Collector Terrence had
two men TO pay their taxes in coppers. One
paid in 600 coppers and the other 100.
There 2, 1879 sub Alliances and % county Al
hances in North Carolina.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17

william Branson KILLED by Jealous Rival
I'm Rockbridge

LEXINGTON, Va. Mar 1G. Special Old
Rockbrdee county must bear upon her fair
escutcheon another murder. the horrible de-
tails of which reached here to-day from
Collierstown. "a small village about eight miles
from this place. where the event occurred.
II was ON the occasion of "a negro festival
that "A general row cusucd. and William Bran
son, % negro about twcnty-four years old. lost
his life hv being struck over the head with "a
glass pitcher and terribly mangicd IN the
back 10y razor IN the hands Of
Wesley Lee another negro about his age and
of black and tcrociOu- appearance, although
small of stature Tie was.assIsted 10y Edward
Boss. another negro. who was arrested as ac-
Cessory 10 the crime.
The prisoners were arrested near the scene
Of action on Sunday morning and lodged In
jail here to-day by special Officer Mcl. Ma
cowan and from him the following facts were
obtained.
SATURDAY. night there was a dance. or negro
festival at the house of "a negro, Jacob
Semmes. Many negroes came and soon hlled
the two small rooms If the house. In the
crowd was Wesley Lee and Edward Boss, also
the deceased. William Brauson. There was
an old grudge between these people
about q woman who was present and A. VII
liam WAS getting the most of her attention the
others became lniuuatcd and started gem
eral row. putting out one lamp and throwing
the other across the room. In the general row
with no light save the feeble RAYS from the
fire in the ROOM William Branson was NOR
tally wounded and died Sunday morning at
10 O'Clock ". i. Wilson. a white
man. testified at the cOrOncr's IN
quest that he saw the prisoners
strike and cut Brmson andupon his evidence
the negroes were arrested. The prisoners were
interviewed IN their cell to-day toy THE TINES
man. when they denied all knowledge of tho
murder, Lee stating that the deceased was
cOusin Of hls
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THE PrHLIC ROfDS.
Farmers Alliances Urged to Take up the
subject Death of Mr.. Edwards.


Subiect-Dcath of MT. Edwards.
FLOYD CoURTHoUsr Mar 16-lSpecial J.
But little business was done IN the County
Court this week. except the filing of the re-
ports Of surveyors of roads. and the oxamina-
ton Of the same 10y the court The road eN-
pcnses are considerably less this year than
usual IN tins county, perhaps not more than
Onc-half what they were last year Tins Is
owing, not TO the fact that money and labor
ought not 10 have been expended on the
roads. but for the reason that for the last few
months the weather has been SO bad that II
was utterly impossible to work.
Tn HINES is agitatlug the road question
and 1t Is 10 bc hoped that it VIII continue ON
this line for some ume 10 come. The pub
lie road, i'm Virginia have been by-word and
IA reproach To the State for the past hundred
years and are no doubt as bad to-day aS they
were fifty years ago. That the road system iu
Virginia is "a failure, their past and present
condition attest While there are many
special road laws in several counties in the
State none can boast of good roads II is to
be hoped that the farmers, who are asserting
themselves m matters of state policy. Will
give the road question the attention II deserves.
This would Dee much more beneficial and
profitable withal. than sun-trea~urle~ and gov
eminent loans on mortgages ou real estate
schemes and agitation Of purely political
questions 10y the Alliance men II the Farm
ors' Alliance M every county ion the State
would devote their best energies and thoughts
to tins matter mo- doubt much good could be-
accomplished. Let the present system be
changed and improved or abolished and
better one perfected IT naugurated No class
Of people are SD much interested in good roads
rs the farmer,
Mr. f. W Edwards. wen-known and
highly esteemed citizen of this county. died
tins morning at lis O'Clock He had been
SICK Just nine days with pneumonia Mr.
Edwards Wa. native Of Patrick county.
where he was born nttv-eicht years ago lie
came o. this county about the year 1853. WAS
sheriff of This county from 1870 % 1870 He
leaves % widow and seven children. most #
whom are grown. Mrs c. Z. Latham, of
Lynchburg, Is bis oldest daughter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
FARMLRS md PoLIrICS.
The Alliance of Charlotte IIace a Fu
Ticket ia the field.

ltthtl ia the I lCiC.
KrYsyHLE Va. Mar Special. THE
Charlotte County Alliance met 20 Smithyiue
on Saturday % consider the adyi-abilitv Of
making nominations for officers for the sprinr
elections. IL WAS decided 90 pat q full ticket
IN the field and recommend the people 10 en-
dorse II. W. G. Darlington. "a rising Young
lawyer, was recommended Tor Common
wealth's attorney m place of Hon. ". n.
Woods, the incumbent T. +. Daniel. the
present treasurer, WAS endorsed ". r. Nj
Merry received tine recommendation for
sheriff IN place of j. N. Price.
An entirely new Board oi Supervisors were
recommended The Alliance hold, the hai-
ance ca the power IN tins county. and should
they ANTE soi'dly can control the election.
With the exception Of one ny the members of
The Board of Supervisors AN the nominees are
Democrats. But The question OF party did
not enter into the selections
The winds for the past few DAYS have dried
the lands very much. and 10 is % Dee hoped
that our farmers can soon get to work The
question OF supply Of plants is getting 10 boz
serious one. - 10 is getting very late and
Ncy lew have yet burned any pant-bed.
THIS ought o. stimulate the pnce of tobacco.
as IL Will be almost impossible TO plant a full
crop.
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PTTTSTLT1NI.f COUNTY.
Heavy Rain and Muddy streets-Personal
and General.

RISGGoLD Va. Mar. Special With
Us I'm the soup" has grown obsolete, for in
the mud is our portion whenever We 60 ont
Of doors. The grounding and his traditional
methods are the theme oi frequent discussion
here But the rains continue; Dan river Is
very much swollen.
Mr. Gilbert ". Clark of Roanoke. paid our
town q visit this week
Ourpubhc schools closed last FRIDAY.
Our minister Rev. J. G.. Anderson. left yes
torlay tor Halifax county. whore be- goes o.
conduct services at one OF II, churches sun
day
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Heavy Rains aud Horrible Roads-Farmers
Behind in Their Work.

SroDDERT Va. Mar. H.-ISpecial "A
heavy rain fell Wednesday night. continuing
until Thursday evening. The Appomattox
aeain reached high-watcr mark. This Is the
twelfth treshet IN this river since January lst.
The roads leading 90 Farmyille are almost
bottomless. Guinea road has been abandon
Inc 10 Farmyillo IS beinr done ON the River
road.
The ground is still too wet for burning
plant land. All farm work is greatly behind
hand. The stripping Of tobacco generally IS
nearly completed 10 weighs well and n
brings moderately fair prices.
Miss VI. Theresa Armi-tcad and her grand
mother Mrs G.. A. Dicll. both of Hamilton,
y. Y, are visiting relatives at Adrance.
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IrnLnn To- DeaIll.

ASHLAND. Va. Mar. &C. Special. Tho
sympathies Of our town We're aroused Sunday
morning when 10 became known that an old
colorcd man. named Edward Cosby, had been
found frozen % death about o'clock in front
of 1hompson's store. His body was moved 10
the Town Hall anda jury. consisting ~ Dr. G.
lee. b. J. Peasants, and j ". Taylor. acting
coroner. rendered verdict That tie deceased
came 20 his death by tie excessive use OF i'll
toXicatine liquor and exposure. lie will be
buried this afternoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
RATIROAD -. TELEGRAPH.
Case ofthe Postal Company Against the Nor
folk and Western-C Church News.

Case of the Postal Company Against the Nor
folk and Western-C Church News.
PEIIRsBUBG. Va. Mar. l6-lSpecial +
A wealthy Massachusetts syndicate is to estab-
lish at West Blackstone. in Nottoway county.
a large brick machine. a wooden mill and one
or two large enterprises which will give em-
ployment 10 quite q number of operatives
The case OF the Postal Telegraph Gable
Company against the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company and the Western Union
leiesmph Company, now pending in the
county Court al Prince George. and in which
case commissioners have been engaged
hsro for the past two weeks hear
lng testimony. i destined - become
quite celebrated case. This suit. ~
before stated, il for q night Of way along the
Inc OF the Norfolk and Western railroad Tie
hl't calling ~ the case was 40 the May term
OF thc County Court of Prince George. when
a continuance Wa, had - the June term. AZ
winch time two pleas and other papers were
Med and continuance Of the cause was had
70 the July term. Ten additional pleas were
then filed and many other points made.
and after a trial lasting eight days the
court decided 10 appoint commissioners.
FROM tins order an appeal was allowed
by Judge b. 4. Hancock, and she cause
was removed 10 the Circuit Court of Peters
burg. In December. 1889. and January. 1890.
the cause was argued for eight DAYS before
Judge Hancock, Who decided that right Of
way could not be condemned on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. From this court the
cause went % the Supreme Court Of
Appeals. IL was removed 10 Wytheyille and
afterwards back 10 Richmond. Upon
hearing in the Supreme Court II
was decided that the first appeal
was improyidentslT awarded. but nothing
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hILLED ~ ATR.tIN.
Accidental Death of Mr.. james Rush-AIe,.
andria Affairs.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Mar. l6-iSpecia /
After breakfast yesterday morning Mr..
James Rush, an old man employed ON
NJ Richard Lacy's truck farm on Hunting
Greek. left his quarters saying he intended
going out 70 Alfred Tdbots. out IN Fairfnx
and started across the country, taking the
railroad track near Stone bridge, aud about
O'Clock, when the Qnantico train came
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17

The body of an Old coored man named
White Sutton. who WAS we'll known through
tins section, was found yesterday morning on
the roadside. four miles from this city. How
be- came 10 his death is not known. There
was no evidence II ioul play, and 10 is sup
posed that be- Went to sleep On the roadside
and froze % death.
julius v Houston. o negro car-couplor NJ
this c.tv. was crushed between cats Ia Atlanta
SATURDAY. evening aud died from hi- inuur.
yesterday HIS body arrived here for burul
today.
Mrs Camilla Luufz. Nee Nu,smm. great
graldchid Of Rev AdOlph Nu~-man. the first
Lutheran minister IN North Carolina. died
several days since. aged forty years.
Mr William H. Edgertln, reputable
farmer 81 the Edscrton Cross Roads. l.l his
stables and barn burned by au iuceudary
"Wednesday night. His loss viii amount 10
500, and no insurance.
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The Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mae Railroad Company Offers reward Of 1900
for evidence that will convict the party who.
on Saturday. the l4th instant, tempered with
the switch near Maury, thereby derailing a
passenger train.
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TIE MORO COLLECTOR.

News is received here to-day that President
Harrison has finally declared his refusal 70
again appo.n, james Ii. Young colored. col
lector " the port ~ Wilmington TO succeed
Collector Pennypacker who dleda few months
ago. There has been violent contest
IN connection with this appointment, and the
President appointed Young twice IN the face
OF the great opposition, but each time the
Senate failed 10 confirm. The President now
SAYS that he will not appoint Young again,
but that he will appoint some negro.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17

King Leopold, of Belgium. is in London on
business in connection with the Affairs of the
Congo State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
10 REMOVE THE T.. AND D. HOBS.

u j. authoritatively announced that the
Arrangements which have for some time
been pending have been perfected for
the removal If the machine shops Of the
Richmond and Danville railroad 10 Charlotte
and that the work of preparing the ground
and buildings has begun
Mayor Robert Bingham has decided tomOve
his famous military school from rs present
location m Alamance county 20 Ashevllle.
and has just selected a. a site for the school
ten acres offered by the Asheyllle Loan, Con-
structlOn and improvement Company The
site : near Richmond Hill. on the west side
OF French Broad river. Thecontract will soon
be let 70 contractors, and the school Will omen
abOut October
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hoard OF Audit AND FNANcr.

Governor Fowle to-day appointed the fol-
lowing members Of the board Of aultt and
finance Of the city Of Wilmington. William
Calder, John f. Maruder. W. X. Keenan,. John
W Hewitt.
News j. received here tnat a stock company
has just been organized al Hiltsuoro 10 c,tab-
llsh Is mammoth new cotton factor. there
The capital stock is one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars which hasalready been sub
ssrfheI