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The Roanoke Times.
Curlin Growing Worse.

Walter Curtin, the young man who
was shot by G. w. Sink Saturday night,
was reported to be worse yesterday.
Residents LIKING in that locality do
not confirm t /, allegations that Curtin
broke up happy home. They say that
Mrs. Sink offered repeated inducements
to Curtin, and used every scheme posi-
BILE to get him to come to the house
when her husband was away.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
TO BE HANGED.
The Negro Assaulter of Mrs. Majors Found
Guilty and Sentenced to Death.

PETERSBURG, Va, April l.-[Speciall
Judge Il. A. Hancock. held a special
term of the ciicuit court to-day for the
trial OF Walter Johnson, the negro
charged with an assault on Mrs. Eliza
beth Majors, highly respected lady, CT
Nottaway county, on the 10th day OF
September, 1890.
The jury found Johnson guilty of
rape and fixed death as his punishment
Judge Hancock sentenced johnson to
be hanged on tho 22nd day OF May next.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
Judge williams TronbIe

Judge Williams says he was bored
again yesterday. An account involving
the sum ofS7.50 was contested for ncarly
three hours by two prominent LAWYERS,
who pitched and charged. The Judge
says it could have been no closer con.
tested had the whole of Roanoke and
half Of Salem been involved.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
An Alabama Furnnco to he Soil,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April l.-[Spc-
cialI-A decree of tho chancery court
was rendered this morning ordering tho
sale OF the Mary Pratt furnace which
was recently thrown into tho hands Of
a receiver. Half million dollars is in
yolyed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
He Stole Apples with n Stick.

Arthur Shepherd, small colored boy,
was arrested yesterday morning and
taken before the mayor on the charge
of stealing from tho market dealers.
One dealer said he had been in the
habit of using sharp stick for stealing
apples. The mayor fined him So and
ordered him to be locked up. Some one
paid his fine later in the day and he was
released.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
A Warrant Against Lambert.

Judge Robertson issued warrant yes
terday for the arrest of w. III. Lambert.
on complaint of his wife, alleging cruel
treatment and threats of killing her.
Lambert is supposed to be hiding some.
where in this city. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Deputy Sergeant
Wright for execution.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
The PRICE OF SUGAR REDUCED.
The Removal of the Duty Goes
Into Effect.

Some OF the Free Sugar Already In Roam
oke-Priccs Will be Two Cents Per
Pound Loss Than Bofore-Molasscs and
Syrups Will Not be Affected for Some
Time Yet-Frce Sugar VIII be in Stock
fin All the Stores I'm n Few Days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
FAVA AND SECRETARY BLAINE.
Important Official Communica-
tions Pass Between Them.

Tho Baron Presented Itnly's Demand of
Punishment of the New Orleans Lynch
ers and Indemnity for the Families of
the Lynched Italians--The Secretary
Replies Calmly and Coolly through
Marquis Imperiali. the italian Charge
acknowledgements of the English
Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
High Death Rate in Now York.

NEW YORK, April 1.-[Speciall- THE
death rate OF the city has mado quite
Jump within the past twenty-four hours.
From noon yesterday until noon to-day
the figures ran up to 200, as compared
with lac for preceding twenty-four
hOLrS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
a MischIevous April Fool.

Andrew Carper and George Herbert,
two small white boys, were before the
mayor yesterday morning on the charge
OF stretching wire across tho pave
ment Several pedestrians were trip
ped up, but no one was hurt. The case
was postponed till this morning. The
mayor says he intends to impose fine
for every offence Of this kind.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Henry Peyser Held Up by Two
Unknown Men.

Henry Peyser, printer, employed by
the Bell Printing and Manufacturing
Company, residing on 4th avenue S. G.,
was robbed by two unknown men last
night about $40 o'clock.
Mr.. Peyser had been to the residence
OF Officer John Eanes, and was return
ing by the way of sth avenue s. w.
Coming down Henry street two men
sprang from behind small stable. One
of them struck him severe blow on
the head with something like a sand
bag. They then seized him by the
arms. One of the men grabbed his vest
on the left side. Giving it violent
jerk he ripped it entirely off Both
men then made off.
AS luck would have it Mr.. Peyser had
his watch in his right pocket, an unus-
ual place. They were evidently looking
for watch, as they selected the side in
which time piece is usually carried.
The robbers carried away 81, however,
which Mr.. Peyser had in his vest pocket,
also his card of embership in the
typographical union.
MIR. Peyser reported the case to the
authorities last night, but could not tell
whether the men wero white or black
One was CONSIDERABLY taller than him
self and the other about his own height.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
The Weather..

Forecast: For Virginia, light rain;
easteriy winds; warmer on coast; sta
tionary temperature in interior.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
THE SITUATION IN ITALY.


the Imbroglio.
ROME, April 1.-[Special Tho Asso-
ciatcd Press correspondent has perused
the dispatches exchanged from the out
set between the government of Italy
and the Government of tho United
States. The substance of them is that
Italy asks in the main that legal pro-
cess should be instituted against the
culprits, regarding them as common
assassins.
Italy likewise asked for an indemnity
for the families of the men killed in
New Orleans by the mob which in
vaded tho jail there. To these requests
the United States authorities at Wash
ington answered that the constitution
of the United States gave but limited
powers to the Federal Government in
regard to interference with the various
States of the Union, but tho United
States Government affirmed it's good in
tentions in the matter.
at this stage of the proceedings
Baron Fava in one of his letters to the
Italian government remarks that the
above reply shows an evident desire to
gain time and that it was no practical
solution of the question. The answer
from Washington being regarded as un-
satisfactory, Italy instructed Baron
tava March % to press the two original
demands made upon the United States
government and in the event of his
failing to obtain satisfaction. to leave
Washington EN- congo after consigninr
the care OF the legation at Washington
to the caro- of the first secretary.
The pressure brought to bear upon
Marquis Di Rudini and which compelled
him to act vigorously was fomented by
friends of Signor Crispi, the late premier
of Italy. Especially was this pressure
brought to bear by Sicilians who, more
or less, were either dreading or wore in
sympathy with the Malta society. Their
attitude has been stiffened by the fact
that the leading opponents of Signor
Crlspl and his cabinet openly declared
that the lynching of the Italians was
just, even if it was illegal.
One OF these opponents of the Crispi
cabinet is charged with the authorship
of strong editorial published in the
Fanfulla to-day, which argues that the
Italian government would do we'll to
suppress crime in Italy before meddling
with the punishme Mt of murderers in
New Orleans.
This editorial adds that it is motor
ious lac1 that not q day passes without
a murder taking place in Italy, ma
lorlty Of which crimes go unpublished.
These critics, however, feel that the
weak point of the United States case is
the bribed jury's acquittal OF the assass-
ms. IF we believe the American con-
tention." said an Italian senator to a
press correspondent, which, as 1 per-
sonally believe, is we'll founded, that
the evidence convicted the men who
were acquitted, we are put in this un-
pleasant position, that Italy cannot con-
done the lynching without assuming
the guilt and venality of the New o.
leans court. International comfy for
bids us to assume that Chief of Police
Hennessy's murderers were tried by "A
venal, corrupt tribunal. Such an as
sumption would be an Insult to the
United States. although Americans are
quite at liberty to insult their own tri-
bunal."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02

WASHINGTON, April 1.-TSpcciall-
Tho following correspondence between
Secretary Blaine and Baron Fava is
made public by the Department of State
tonight:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
VIRGINIA PACKERS IN SESSION.
Meeting of the State Associa-
ton in Salem.

interesting Addresses by Profs. w. b.
Atwood and III. II. McGruder-A Com.
mittee Appointed to Arrange nm Ex-
hibit for the Worlds Fair-Omcers
Elected for Ensuing Year-Richmond
Next Place of Meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
Died Oils Iniuries

ceived telegram yesterday that his
brother Charles had died at Shenandoah
from injuries received on the 27th. Mr..
Bray was flagman on the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, and was caught be-
tween two cars near Lexington and
badly crushed, from the effects of
which no died yesterday morning.
Compare TIE TIMES news columns
with those of any other paper published
n a radius of 200 miles. Ifyou Wentthe
wa you cannot afford to be Without
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-02
WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms and 4 Exchange Building.
CHEAPEST HOUSE
ROANOKE FOR SALE.

$3.50 WILL BUY A BROOM HOUSE,
WITH CELLAR, LOCATED ON WELLS
STREET NV. $50 CASH, BALANCE
$500 PER MONTH. A BARGAIN.
APPLY TO
CARTER, CAMPE & COMPERT,
NO. ii S. JEFFERSON ST.
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READ THIS.

We have a customer who wishes to
buy or rent n Modern House with eight
or nine rooms. An early reply will
probably make sale.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

"Oh, Marie, Marie" pleaded the pre-
else mother, "why do you use such
slangT
"Why, mamma" explained the girl,
81 can't help it. Everybody does, and
am forced to do it in self defense"
"But, my child, you shouldn't dc
wrong because everybody else does. You
should obey higher and nobler princi
pie than that"
'Well, mamma, hadn't thought OF
it Just in that way before. can SCI
now that / have been led unwittingly
into a fault which neither right nor rea
son can sanction"
The mothers eyes filed with tears.
Sand you will never use slang againr'
she said, bending forward and kissing
the soft white forehead of her child.
"You bet your sweet life, l won't,
exclaimed the impulsive girl, and WA
silent.-Detroit Free Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06
HONEST CONFESSION

Recently leading Democratic poll
tician rushed into his Office, in lead
ing city Of this state, and said to his
partner, II will not return till tomor-
row, as | am going into the country to
organize a Democratic club"
His partner had been a colonel in
the Southern army, and this was the
first time the subject Of politics had
been preached In the new firm. The
colonel, turning about in his chair,
said, tom, | hope you will come to
your senses some day, as it cost me
years OF danger and hardship to come
into full possession of mine. Up to
the commencement of the war |, too,
was staunch Democrat, and during
the excitement Of 1860 and '61, in a
moment which i have regretted to
this day, | enlisted In the Southern
army. 1t was not long before we were
drawn up In line of battle, and casting
my eyes toward the solid lines of blue,
my eye caught the "Old Flag" and ]
asked mysel, "My God, what am | do
ing here" and remorse filed my soul
IL was too late. / had enlisted un
der the excitement OF high pressure
and must now fight 1t out. And / die
fight till the end came, and when
laid off the gray, i asked my friends
to forgive me, and from that hour Il
this / have been a Republican, anC
will 20 to my grave as one.
fought against principle, but will
not vote or work against it. And lie
me tell you, young man, some da.
you will come to your senses
but do not be as long abou
it as was, for IL was tn
Democratic party that seeded from
the Union, and every shot fred from
the Southern army at the old flag wa
from Democratic guns. and every rebe
was Democrat, but not every Demo
crat was a rebel. For these and othe
sufficient reasons IL will yet as a part
go down in infamy, shame, remorst
despair and death.
The curse OF God is on that unhol
war, a clinging wasting curse, tina
will haunt the party till it sinks int
the abyss of time. Go and organic
your club, but do not tell them am
thing about your party, for there is n
good to which you can point them.
Is all blank, and the sooner we 70
get the past the better"
Here Is the confession of an honei
heart, and we believe that there al
thousands of others who are in ii
same fix. The sooner the Democra
cease to talk about Thomas Jeiferso
JEFF Davis and host of Others, WI
did not and do not, comprehend Thu
this is Nation with big IN" ar
not a sort Of governmental nebul'
the better will 1t be for the people
large, and the pointing with pride
Democrats particularly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

A mayor of small village in France,
having occasion to give passport to a
distinguished parsonage in his neighbor-
hood. who was blind of an eye, was in
great embarrassment on coming to the
description of his person. Fearful OF
offending the good man, he adopted the
following ingenious expedient of avoid
ing the mention of his deformity:
"Black eyes, one of which is absent.
London Tit-Bits.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

very cautious about giving informa-
ton, just at present." when 1T is
plain enough that giving "informa-
tiou" is Mr.. Plummer's special bust
ness at this special time, for with
great show of caution the dispatch
makes Mr.. Plummer say:
1--WE have come out to this part of the
country on trip which relates directly
to the Industrial" said he. "Of course,
my trip is also In the nature Of an inspec-
ton OF the Union Pacific, but 1t relates
more intimately to the business which
brings these other gentlemen out
this way. We are bound for Port Gard
net, where we intend making arrange
ments to establish an immense industrial
plant, including all sorts of manufactor-
les. There have been several stock com
Danies organized to carry this project into
| effect and tits no visionary scheme. These
companies are backed by millions of cap
ital. These gentlemen and myself repre-
sent the whole, and our trip Is for the
purpose Of locating this immense plant.
We have decided to locate somewhere on
Puget sound, but have not decided upon
the exact point. The peple in the vicinity
are very anxious to have 1t located at
various points, and we are going to Port
Gardner for the purpose OF viewing thai
point"
Going on then to enumerate the
manufacturing establishments to bt
located at this place, the dispatch
speaks of the Whale Back Stee
barge building plant, nail fac
, tory, ship yards, paper mill, etc.
all of which the HERALD men
toned a few days ago, as COMING
, claims of the Port Gardner outfit, a
the time this paper exploded tn
, Stevens Pass canard
+ The article mentions as the compan
, which is to build the steel barges, tn
4 American Steel Barge company, O
. Duluth, and as it is true that one @
9 these barges is now on the way froT
y Duluth, via the great lakes, the We
n land canal, st. Lawrence river an
around the Horn to Puget sound, tina
n fact will be grasped by these shar
=. advertisers as full confirmation of th
steel barge story. But it happens tina
n the barge coming now from Duluth,
70 coming directly to Fairhaven o
&c Bellingham bay.
9 Taken altogether, the dispatc
= while clearly written in the intere
p of Port Gardner, is far better adve
r. tisement for Fairhaven than for al
"a other point on the Sound, and is mat
n more effective by the truthful pos
tion taken as to the intentions
10 President Hill and the Great Mort
O. ern, as laid out in the minion par
graphs quoted above.
he In short, the fact is that Fairhavt
$; today has the best prospects of al
.ady location, for a city, on the face of &
is globe, and we are having right nc
nd the calm that precedes the storm.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

TO the editor Of the HERALD that he
is four dollars poorer than he was, and
that is saying a great deal. The man
described borrowed four dollars from
the homeopathic exchequer of this
editor on the pretense that he needed |
jut that amount to keep soul and
body together until he could
get to a school that he was going
to open somewhere In our more
or less trackless and adjacent
wilderness, and we do not pro
pose to see any mans soul and body
fall apart so long as the exchequer
holds out to hold four dollars that we
may call our own, or that of friend
who isn't disposed to kick in an I'M
comfortable way. In short we felt
that we had laid up four dollars where
moth and rust doth not corrupt. But
alasl another fond delusion has faded
also four dollars.
1t is actually getting to be so in
this vale of tears that we are wishing
for a greater far-betweennesso Of such
angel visits.
Only few days before the above
occurrence, another pleasant party
from up-sound who had "been away
from home a few days longer than he
had expected" had us to endorse his
draft on Dexter, Horton & Co., Seat
tie bankers, for ten dollars, and the
draft was promptly, expeditiously
and with all due form, paid
at this end of the line, will
four other dollars as a protes
fee, the young man having really beef
: so long away from home that he ha'
never had an account with Dexter
= Horton & Co., Seattle bankers. 1t /
a more or less effecting thing to pa
g four dollars for the fun of giving a
able-bodied young man ten dollars
Fact is we could have given the ten
somebody else for less interest, pre-
MUM or even protest.
During a life more or less spotte
with little incidents Of this kind, th
said incidents have grown more or les
monotonous, and in fact have al
sumed a degree of such wont-have-i
] any-more-ativeness that seems TO wa
rant us in reloading the sword of OF
S. papa, and hanging out the black an
blue flag that means dangerous da
ger.
m The P.-I. describes its gent
IA gazelle in the following words and Fl
sit ures, viz. to-wit:
=. Fenton is of medium height, weig
ou about 100 pounds, age about 80 year
- usually wears short, full beard, slight
On 5n sprinklcd with gray, but is reported T
us Gently to have shaved. His speech
fluent, slightly English In accent, al
az abounds in apologize phrases. he repr
~. sents himself yariouslv as schO
Is teacher seeking employment; as an age
M OF publishing house, and as newspap
en- agent, and has probably assumed d
Ho name of Il. C. Burns at various times, al
A., on one occasion the name OF f. Shaugl
' messy. FentOn is probably in Whatco
!. county at the present time, All perso
Us are warned against transacting any bus
ness with him.
Address all communications concer
ing the above to the Post lntelllgenc
company, Seattle, Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

In the waiting room of the Pennsyl-
yania depot the other day there was a
middle aged man with a fresh weed ON
his hat, and quite a number of people
must have whispered to themselves that
he had lately lost the companion of his
ioys and sorrows. Among those who
observed him closely was a man of
about his own age, who had five or SIX
parcels on the seat beside him, having
evidently been doing considerable trad
ing. After a few minutes he walked
over to the other and remarked:
al don't mean to be sassy, but see
you are in mourning"
"YesP'
"Wife?"
eyes"
SHOW long SINGER
"Just a week"
"Uml Here take this lemon" con
tinued the questioner, as he drew ont
from his coat tail pocket.
81 thank you, but
"Cost me three cents, but you needn'
worry about that. You orter keep 'er
with you right along. Lost my wifi
about two years ago and went to such
ing lemons, and I'll be hanged if Ididn
forget all about my calamitous loss an
pitch game of quoits within two week
Try a dozen or two, and I'll bet an acr
of garden sass agin straw hat you'll b
huntin' for number two within 81
monthsr'-M. Quad in New York Wori'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06
HE HAS BEEN HERE

The Post-Intelligencer offers re-
ward for the apprehension or informa-
ton that will lead to the arrest OF one
Fl w. Fenton, whom 1t says has been
engaged In swindling operations In
Whatcom county. This little piece
printed by the P.-I. suddenly EXHIBITS
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

Persons who favor government rail
way management are Informed that
the word in Germany that signifies
Insurance Office of state railways" is,
"Staatseisenbahnversicherungsamtr."
"Put that In your pipe and smoke it''
and then say whether or not you favor
anything that promises such appalling
terms.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

Eastern Advertisers lant sPe OF East at
ern advertisers is called TO the FAIRHAvEN
HERAID as a judicious advertising medium
Heretofore no foreign advertising of any de-
scription has been received.
ronlpactSI received through all the re-
COnl uoeol sponsible eastern advertising
agencies.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

The actual survey for the proposed
great intercontinental railway to con-
meet the railway systems of North and
South America will in few weeks
have been commenced.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

A paragraph is going the rounds
again that alcoholic baths are con-
ducive to longevity. He who takes
this as applying to both external and
internal baths OF that character, is
going to feel bad about it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

A gentleman and his wife, the latter
with a six months old infant in her
arms, were about to enter the Austin
opera house to see the performance one
night, when the doorkeeper suddenly
said:
BEG pardon, madam, but you can't
take infants inside"
Every well, said the lady, 80 much
the better for me. You just take care
of the little fellow till the play is over
and, by the way, there's the milk bottle
In case he should cry."-Texas Siftings.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

Customer-Why did you take your
boy away from SCHOOL,
Grocer-They were running him.
Why, they were trying to teach him
that sixteen ounces make a poundr-
Munsey's Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

"You have only given me quarter
sirf' complained the waiter.
That's right" replied Snooper, cheer
fully; II never do anything by halves
Epoch.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

1t is estimated from reliable data,
that the population of the United
States is increasing. at the rate of
100000 a month, and yet there are
people who still ask us Marriage a
| Failure ?''
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

He-I wish you would sing that dear
old song, Backward, Turn Backward,
o Time, in Thy Flight"
Sweet Girl might wake mother ny
by singing, but | will turn the clock
back. il that will do.-Good News
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

The Third party ought to nominate
Ben Butler for president. He has
been everything known to politics,
and is largely possessed Of touches of
everything in the heavens above, the
earth beneath and the waters under
the earth politically.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-06

Punleigh-I saw a well preserved man
last night.
Mrs. P.-How old was he7
Punleigh-I didn't ask him. 1t was al
the grocer's, and he had fallen into g
pail of jelly.-Kate Fields Washington.