davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
AN INSANE MANS DEvlLTRY.
He Drags a Man to Death and Wounds n
City Official.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 6-Henry Hol.
Ticker, of West Bay City, drove up to the
house of Andrew p. Poison in a buggy
Wednesday night and, after calling Pol.
son to the door, knocked him down, tied
him under the buggy and drove off, drag
ging the body over the icy roads. Pol.
sons remains were found yesterday MORN
ing horribly mangled. When Marshal
Dunnigan attempted to arrest Hollcker
yesterday afternoon the latter fired at
him, the bullet lodging in his right cheek.
Hollicker was finally overpowered and
lodged in Jail. He is probably insane.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
A sneoimeu of serviau Justice.

VIENNA, March Cit has transpired that
Helena Marxoviz and a female accom-
plice, who tried to kill King Milan in 1882,
were strangled in prison. The exposure
has created such sensation that Milan
now demands that Garaschanine, who was
premier at the time. shall institute an in
Quiry as to the facts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
The Weather We NAV Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY. March 1.-The following
are the weather indications for twenty-four
hours from p. yesterday: For Indiana and
ulinois-Rain snow, warmer weather; south
easterly winds. For Michigan and Wisconsin
Light rain or snow; slightly warmer weather;
southeasterly winds. For Iowa-Snow; colder
by Saturday; variable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
Condemned on General Principles.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 6.-The
house vest erday, after long and heated
debate, adopted a resolution condemning
the Fifty first congress in general terms,
and Speaker Reed for his partisan rulings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06

The Road Will BE Cleared by Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The Southern
Pacific officials announce that the lines
through Arizona will be cleared by Satur-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

This is only "A small part of the achieve
mcnts of 1890. The total number of
companies organized for different pur-
poses was 1872, with an aggregate capital
of 0.000.0'O 70. More than - 900. 900 was
put i'll buildings. Among the most i'm
portant buildings was the completion Of
the Ponce de Leon Hotel, Hotel Roa-
nokc and some score or more of the
handsomcst residences in the city. Many
OF tho best business buildings in the
city were erected during this year.
Among the manufacturing establish
ments completed the Virginia brewery
and the blast furnace Of the Roanoke
Iron Company were the most important.
Tho koanol5e and Southern, which is
nov nearing completion, will give the
city an independent Southern outlet
and open up to its trade and industries
region that produces in abundance Il
great variety of agricultural products
ana oil almost incXhaustiblc quantities
o; iron ore and variety of fine build
ing stone
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

miles. and it is confidently expected
that Roanoke will have an independent
Southern connection early in lsg2.
There are certain forces and agencies
that have been sufficiently prominent
in bringing about the events OF the last
decade to demand special attention
One Of these is the joint stock land com
panics. The foster company was the
Roanoke Land and Improvement Com
pany, but many larger and more inn
portant have followed. While these
companies are business enterprises.
their sole object is not the buying of
land at Il low price and selling it at a
higher one. large part of thu capital
of many of them is set apart for Undue
ing new industries to locate here, and
in this way many of the most important
manufacturing establishments have
Deen secured.
The year 1890 was the great boom
yolr OF this entire section, and, while
)anoke's history has been one OF IL
slant and rapid growth. that year stan Is
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

cars put OH the streets. A dummy line
was constructed TO Vinton, two miles
distant, and afterwards to Salem, u
distance OF seven miles.
In the course of events such needed
institutions as banks were supplied, and
have constantly grown until Roanoke
to-day boasts of admirable banking ia
cilities.
Not long after Roanoke began to en-
JOY the fruits of the completion of tho
Shenandoah Valley RAILROAD, the CON
struction of the Roanoke and Southern
from Winston, n. c., was projected. ~
company was organized and after con-
siderable delay work was begun at Win
ston, and fourteen miles OF road from
Winston to Walnut Cove, connecting
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
road. was put in operation in June. 1850
The work has progressed slowly until
trains arc now running from Winston
TO Martinsvillc, distance of sixty
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

The Roanoke Development Company,
though organized less tnan IA year ago,
has already demonstrated its imLor-
lance as Il factor III the advancement of
the growth of Roanoke Streets have
been constructed through large part
Of it's extensive property and three
bridges built across Roanoke river.
Two large plants. those Of the Norwich
Lock Manufacturing company of Roam
oke, and the Duvall Engine Works arc
nearing completion. The contract has
been let for the erection of tho plant OF
the Bridgowatcr Carriage Works, and
work will begin at an early day
The Virginia blanket Mills has also
been secured 10 locate on this property.
Iheso industries will employ altogether
about ECO operatives.
Roanoke has been affected by the finan-
cial depression from which the whole
country has suffered for the last ten
months. as have most localities. though
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

out most prominently in the extcnt of
the operations in different lines.
Roanoke is not nor never has been a
boom town in the general acceptation
of that term. If its growth has been
wonderful, and speculation in real cs-
tate extensive, the rapid rise in prices
has not been produced by any material
causes. but has had for its basis busy,
producing population, constantly in
crcasing. The standard by which boom
towns measure their success is the cx-
tent of real estate transactions, and ac-
cording to this Roanoke heads The list
Of boom towns if any ono persists in
calling it such. In 1890 the real estate
transfers, according to the records in
the Office Of the clerk of the Hastings
court amounted to ST, 000,00 in round
numbers. Chattanooga, Tenn, is one of
the most active of Southern cities, and
its real estate sales for the same period
amounted to $4,000, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

tiations for industrial plants with the
remarkable success alrcady noted. he
sides the four large plants. two OF which
are nearing completion on the properly
OF this company. the plato and muck
bar mills Of the Roanoke Iron Company
have been erected and are nearly ready
for operation. The cold storage plant
has been constructed. improvements
have been made at the Grocer Furnaces.
The blacksmith shop of the Roanoke
Machine Works and the same depart
mcnt of the American Fridge Works
have been rebuilt. The Monitor Steam
Generator Company will soon begin the
erection OF an extensive factory on tho
Columbia Land Company's property.
The Roanoke ana Southern has been
successful in getting money to push for
ward its work, and much Of tho work
between this city and Martinsvillc has
been done and Offices and depot erected
here. The Norfolk and Western has
begun work on the belt limo that is to
extend around the southern border of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

priatcd $4,000 for tho erection OF pub
nc building. Many who had made
money i'll tho preceding year started
the new year with plan, to put their ac-
cUmuiauons into buildings. While
building operations would have been
more active if money had been easier.
still the attention of tho investor has
been directed more to permanent i'm
provcments than real estate specula-
ton. Tho class of buildings has con
stantly improved from the beginning OF
koanokc's growth. and this improve
ment Is moro noticeable nov than at
any previous period in the history of
the city. Scarcely less houses in num-
Der will be erected this year than last.
ana when the record of 1891 is made up
the indications are that it will show
more money put in buildings during
1891 than in 1870.
Early in the year, too. tho Roanoke
DEVELOPMENT Company began its ncgo-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

there are but a few communities that
nave stood the depression SO we'll The
era oi active and extensive spccula ton.
winch immediately preceded the close
ness IN the money market. were suilici.
ent cause for fearing serious results,
put not single disastrous failure has
occurred. Roanoke has wcathcrcd the
storm so far, not only holding her own.
but making rapid strides forward.
While there has not been that active
speculation and extensive enterprise
that marked the preceding year. the year
1881 Will result in scarcely less for the
substantial progress of the city than
the evcntful year of 1880 There is
nothing to which Roanoke can point
with more just pride that her achieve
mcnts since business throughout the
civilized world was stagnatcd by the
threatened panic in the great money
ccntc:s. Roanoke can we'll afford to
have the record to be published to the
world.
Early in January Congress appro-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Ten years ago the sight of the build
ing from which this paper is issued was
marshy swamp. Tho rolling hills
surrounding IL were covered by the ma
tive forests and growing wheat fields
Strictly speaking, the history Of Roa-
nokc dates from February 3, 1852. when
this place Of destiny threw aside the old
name of Big Lick for the more cupho-
NOUS and meaning namc of Roanoke
About the time the town OF Roanoke
was chartered by an act of the lcgisa-
turc, IN era Of progress dawncd upon
this region. the history of which is in
separately linked with the history Of
the Shenandoah Valley railroad
Prior to this time Big Lick was a
sleepy, easygoing old time Virginia
village, with ii population OF 100 people,
dependent entirely upon the small
trade OF the agricultural population Of
tho surrounding country.
The Shenandoah Valley railroad was
projected rs carly as lsG7, and, after
overcoming various difficulties the first
train from IIagcrstown ran into Roam
okc June 10, 1882. Tho old Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio railroad had been
purchased and rcorganizcd into the Nor
folk and Western by the Same capital
lists who projected and built the Shenan-
doah Valley road, and they were practi-
cally under the same management. The
headquarters Of this new railroad sys-
tenn were removed to Roanoke, and the
young city Immediately became the cen
ter of one of the most Important railroad
systems of the South. The Roanoke
Machine Works, with Il capital Of S.
100000 were Immediately cree ted and
soon the casy-going old village OF Big
Lick was transformed into tho live.
active and progressive city of Roanoke.
The Roanoke Land and Improvement
Company was organized and did much
to promote the growth of the new city
One industry followed another, con-
stantly increasing the population. The
different lines Of business made nccccs-
sary were rapidly filled, and by 1854,
Roanoke was Il city OF such modern
Improvements as gas and electric lights.
4 system CT water works and such
other Improvements rs it were possible
TO construct in so short IA time.
Early II 1854 Roanoke was chartered
as Il city and the Ilusung's Court was
established. The city government was
materially strengthened in different
departments with a now charter While
there was some depression in 1854, by
conservative management Of her enter
prises, she fully held her own and
made some substantial progress From
1855 on her career has been one of con
slant growth. Among tho Industries
that were soon completed were the twin
furnaces of the Crozicr Iron COMPANY.
the American Bridge and Iron Works.
the Rolling Mills and other small in
dus;ries. ~ Street Railway Company
was organized and Il system Of horse
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
THE STORY OF THE MAGIC CITY.
A Population Of 400 in 1881; in
1891, $4,000.

The History Of the City Briefly Sketchcd
and the Forces That Have Been Most
Powerful in the Work Discusscd-A
Simple Statement OF Convincing Facts
Telling What Roanoke * To-lny-Intcr--
csting Statistics That Are Worth ANY
Ones Attcntion-Som Reasons Why
Roanoke Exists and why 1t is Only ut
the beginning Of Il brighter and More
Wonderful Career.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
-FOUR YEARS At FOLSOM.
Frank DoIan, the Abductor, Out Of
Mischief for a Time.
Motion for New Trial Denied-Dolan
VIII Appeal to the Su-
promo Court.

"The sentence of the court is that you
be imprisoned in the State Prison at Fol
som for a period Of four years.
Frank Dolan, the tough young man,
who was recently convicted of abducting
Kittie Sheridan, a minor, and placing her
in house Of ill-fame, was pale and
nervous as he listened to Judge Grant
pronounce the above decree. He had lost
all Of his heretofore swagger and obnox-
ious braggadocio, and looked miserable,
indeed.
NEW TRIAL MOVED FOR.
Prior to the passing of sentence Dolan's
attorney, Carroll Cook, of San Francisco,
made vigorous plea for new trial for
his client He argued that there was no
evidence at all tending to connect Dolan
with the Sheridan girls assumption of a
life of shame. He also produced an af1ida-
Wit sworn to by the defendant, i'll which,
among other thing, Dolan set forth that
upon the trial Gertie Allen and Nellie
Ashley were sworn and examined on
behalf of the people. That said wit
nesses are public prostitutes, and during
the course of the trial remained continu-
Ously in attendance upon the court, and,
after having tessitied, were at all times,
while the court was in session, either in
the court or the hallway adjacent thereto.
That while the women were in the hall
way, on several occasions recesses were
taken by the court, and the jurors who
were trying the case were permitted to
| leave the courtroom and pass out into
! the hall. That while out in the hall the
women alluded to, in the presence and
| hearing of the jurors, repeatedly used
! language which caused the jurors to
form al
UNFAVORABLE OPINION
! OF defendant, and so conducted them
selves in the presence and hearing of the
! jurors as TO materially iniure defendant
and cause the jurors to form opinions de-
/ rogatory to defendant. That by reason
of the aforesaid language and actions OF
/ the women who were accompanied by
other women of like character, the jurors
/ did, during the course Ofthe trial, receive
/ evidence out of court prejudicial to the
] defendant, other than that resulting from
/ view of the premises"
Judge Grant denied the motion.
! Attorney Cook was given five days in
which to prepare bill of exceptions on
which TO appeal the case to the Supreme
/ Court,
The record-union., 1891-04-25
SOCIAL AND personal.

Supervisor Miller returned last evening
from q visit to Napa.
p. II. Gardiner, of Isleton, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Red Bluff.
Mrs. A. c. Brown, Miss Hattie Walker Miss
Anna Gould and Mr.. C. $. Brown, of Mari
nette, Wis, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Welch.
Miss Lily Karcher, daughter of Captain
Matt Karcher, and f.. q. Harrison of rruckee
were united in marriage Thursday evening
at the residence of the brides parents, Seventh
and NJ streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zeimer have returned
from an extended trip to Del Monte and
southern California. They will be pleased to
receive their friends on Sunday at the resi-
dence of Gus Elkus, 704 n street, from to
L. NJ.
Thursday evening company of friends o:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Fredericks rendered
them a surprise house-warning at their new
home, 2402 street. The company consisted
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Trout. Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Hoefer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Pear
son, Misses Tonic Hamann, Kate KunZ, Lily
Schnlinger, Emma KunZ. Flore Delano Rosa
solomon, and Messrs. Wollmer, Elder, Berk-
ley and Woodson. The evening was most en-
joyabiy passed with music, dancing. progress
The record-union., 1891-04-25
NO RAIN YET,
Sergeant .Barwick Scares Off the
Threatening Storm.

Sergeant -Barwick Scares Off the
Threatening Storm.
The Signal Service reports yesterday
showed that the severe and heavy rain
storm in Washington, Oregon and as fer
south as Eureka still remains within
those bounds, and as the barometer is
now rising with westerly winds in Cali
fornia there is a very good outlook fol no
more rain in Central California just at
present, Notwithstanding partly cloudy
weather and brisk winds may Vrevail.
The temperature this morning is from
d to 50 cooler in the district from
Olympia TO San Francisco and dSacramln
than what it was yesterday at the $ Eme
hour. East to Chicago the temperature is
from 4o to 1S0 warmer than the same hour
yesterday.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

Invitations for Residents OF Adjoining
Cities to Attend.
Secretaries Charles f. Gardner and T..
w. Humphreys, of the Invitation and
Reception Committee, appointed to assist
in receiving the President, are busily en-
gagged in sending invitations to the head
authorities in all the towns within a
radius of eighty miles of Sacramento, in
viting the people to visit Sacramento
when the President is here.
No doubt large delegations will come
from all directions.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
FIRE DRILL.

Chief Guthrie Tells His Men He is
Proud of Them.
No. 2 engine and hose company in
dulged in a drill yesterday afternoon
under the direction of Chief Guthrie.
A hose was attached to the plug on
Tenth street, between L and g, and after
the streets in that vicinity had been thor
oughly wet down the order was given 10
take up the hose and run To the fire-plug
on Eleventh, between / and J streets.
The work was quickly done, and in
exactly five minutes from the time the
order was given the company had two
streams of water running.
Chief Guthrie complimented the me IL
on their promDtneSS.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
BelI,s Onar To-dav

Bell & Co., the auctioneers, offer an un-
usually fine and varied assortment to
their patrons to-day. Commencing al
$50 A. NJ, number of horses and bug
gies will be sold to the highest bidder
Then the Conrad real estate, on j street
between Fourth and Fifth, will be sold.
After this three houses of choice furni-
ture, household goods, ETC., will be auc-
toned off. The sales take place at the
salesroom, $40 and 5191 Street.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
Service of Song.

The choir of the First Unitarian Society
will render service of song tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock, and the following
numbers will be sung: Quartet, sc
Come Let US Worship" Himmel; con.
tralto solo, Zion" Rodney; quartet
"Vesper Hymn" Sudds; soprano solo
'Spirit Song" Heyden; quartet
"Bonum Est,i' d. Buck; bass solo
selected; duet, soprano and alto, ''Sing
My Lord His Wondrous Love-" Cam
pana; quartet, Evening Hymn" Con
cone
The record-union., 1891-04-25
HEISENS FENCE.
The Public Highway Question is Still
Unsettled.


Unsettled.
The examination of William Basler, j.
w. Cox and S. S. Harding, who were
arrested recently for tearing down Charles
Heisen's fence, at Twentieth and North B
streets, took place yesterday before JUS
tice of the Peace Henry, and resulted in
the discharge of the three defendants.
The testimony showed that the real
bone of contention was as to whether or
not Heisen's fence obstructed public
highway.
But Judge Henry declined to pass upon
that point, only considering whether or
in removing the fence. Upon it being
shown that they acted upon the advice of
the Road Overseer of that district the
Judge found that the defendants had no
criminal intent and discharged them.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
Preparing for the New Term-NeN
Regulations.


Yesterday the school room floor was
entirely canvased, and hereafter students
will work at their easels with cloth or
mating beneath the easels. Registration
for the new term has already begun. II
is expected that a goodly number of new
pupils will be enrolled. 1t is said to be
essential to the continuance of the school
upon its present basis, that the classes
should be much larger.
Art Instructor Jackson, of the School
of Design, viii return from the mountains
to-day, where he has been for two weeks.
having left Immediately on the close OF
the late term. Assistant Instructor Saw
yer returned to the city from his vacation
last night and will to-day adjust the Art
Room at the City's Gallery, for the open
ing of the School of Design on Monday.
Miss Edith Hughson, Third Assistant
will to-day also arrange the Pocelain Glass
Room in readiness for the opening.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
ward Lyon, P. Boil, P. Scheldsand Will
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN.
The Odd Fellows Picnic To-day an,
the Stammss Tomorrow.

the Stamm's Tomorrow.
The picnickers were busy yesterday
stuf1ing lunch-basl<ets, ironing their
busters, and making the usual prepara-
tiOns for the Odd Fellows outing at Ma
tonla Grove to-day. The train leaves the
depot at s O'Clock this morning, and will
no doubt carry up great crowd. There
will be dancing, games and other amuse-
ments at the grove. The Hussar Band
has been engaged to accompany the ex-
cursionists.
Tomorrow the annual picnic and ex-
cursion of the Red Men takes place, and
will also be held at Natoma Grove. I'm
usual preparations have been made to
have this fine event, and large crowd
will in all probability be on hand at train
time. Games ana dancing Will be the or
der of the day. The Artillery Band will
supply music.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
LAID TO REST.

Last Rites Over the Remains of Mrs.
w. II. knights.
The funeral of Mrs. w. r. Knights took
MACE yesterday from her late residence.
1902 0 street, and was attended by great
many friends.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
numerous. A choir composed of Mrs.
Percy Ross, Miss Emma Felter, Horace
f1ro.i,ar and DIR. C. II. Milliken. sang at
tha home before the funeral started, and
also at the grave. Rev. Jewett of Oak
land officiated, and the pail bearers were
CHARLES McCreary, Philip Herzog, Ed
The record-union., 1891-04-25
Real Estate and Merchandise.

W. t. Crowell & Co. announce that OF
Monday at 10 A. NJ, they will sell at auc,
ton the stock of merchandise and house
hold goods of f. Baumle, at 723 ] street
On Tuesday the same firm will sell, by
order of j. w. Brand, the east half of lot
in the block bounded by O and p
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets
This sale viii take place on the premises
at 2 p NJ
The record-union., 1891-04-25
May Day Festival.

The Ladies' Museum Association last
year managed the most enjoyable May
Day Festival ever given in Sacramento.
They announce second festival at East
Park for Friday next. The proceeds go
to the fund to aid deserving pupils in art
study who are not financially able to pur-
sue their studies.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
BRIEF NOTES.

The ladies Of the Central NJ. f. Church
gave "bonnet'' social last evening at the
Young Women's Christian Association
rooms. a fine programme was rem
dered, refreshments served and a good
time had generally.
The record-union., 1891-04-25
Medical Society Adiourns.

The Medical Society of California met
Yesterday morning, and after the reading
of the minutes adjourned to meet again
next year in San Francisco. 1t is gener-
ally agreed that the twenty first session
was most profitable one. One hundred
and thirteen members were present from
different portions of the State.
The record-union., 1891-04-25

A woman of Valley City, n. D., wa
gered that she could put the Slips on five
pillows while any man present at a
church fair could encase one, and seven
different men took her up and suffered
defeat. No man can ever acquire the
knack OF holding q pillow in his teeth to
work with both hands.