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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

The Boltidere Hall was Gro yded TO over-
tlOn ing Friday evening by an luielh-
cent audis Icc 10 witness the per
iOrmance given by "Duys & Free
mans New Mammoth MlnstIels' for
the benefit OF the United Order Amer can
Mechanics. The Impany Is q local one, but
possesses considerable talent
lhe opening chorus hy the company,
Moonlight on the Lake. was very well
rendered. Mr.. t. IOity in his solo, The
Knot OF Blue and Gray aud his imitation
Of j. X. Emmett IN the cuckoo song,
captlvated The audience Davis AMI Free
man kept the audience Ia a roar OF laughter
Dy their bright. fresh anO muny jokes.
There was not a single chestnut Mr.
rrOwier: the Instrumental musi al wonder.
performing on tNenty different instruments,
carried N The hOnOrs OF The evening being
called before the curtain several times
l.acOe. Biyue and the Wilson Brothers were
we'll up in thcirucrObatic feats.
The performance was a financial success
As Wei IS an artistic one. ami the mecnanl :
realized q handsome sum for their treasury
Much credit IS due Messrs. Davis, Free
man. CrOwdeI ana Others for their efforts in
behalf VI "-Wect Charity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
~ cAvALlGR's S RErURN.


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atN i" tn Ufr fields
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ttrn l' Nr'.i i'.'', rfe davs went
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

The first annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Alliance CO-OpeTative COM
pany, Of Richmond (limited), held al Henfco
CuurthOuss lew days ago, was II attend
ei. The books " the company " ne insect
ed and the latter was found 10 be In very
nOurishlng condition.
The following directors were elected iOt me
ensping yeaii II. AdOlph Mueller x. y
Kicks. q. q smith, l.. NJ. Duyall, r. Guy. w.
g. COgbill Thomas Guy. J. W. Penick, ". Il.
: Johnson, +. ". KufiO, Il. r.. ROyer. Rev. Mar
Tin Johnson. J. a. ~uter, thomas Fcirett' -
IS. X. Winston.
The directors met subsequently and elected
p esldcui; 6. G. smith, vice president;
Guy. secretary and treasurer; NOfyell hy
land manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

General superintendent stevens Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
made the following statement yestefdil
Freight train (secOudJ n, engine 200, ran
into and-slide at { o'clock this morning al
PluestOne. between AiGeTsOn Qua Foi'
spring. deraiiing the engine aud elgbt cars
The enginee er nremen and mead brakeman
Injured. but cannot tell at this wruns "
what xtcnt. r. r. V. passenger irain de-
layed six hours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
Oh s0LOl. Z euaNeo.
letter f.om Georgia Members Going O.
Sew Orleans.

NcN Orleans.
ce Ga up, G.. ", has received from Iohu
r.. Bentley. hate captun Company j., Tenth
tennessee Cavalry, o.. 81 A. dated January
16tn:
Dear -ir,-Thcre is al this place one James
iilmlln. who -tys ho W1s member Of th'
lDyc ith Virginia Infantry, G. - 4. re
Was camping Olt in am old house here. be-
.ougiug o. the ri,hmoud and bauVIlc Rnil
oal lie built Il hr" To- warm when antgr'
came boo th- house and knocked hlln boo iht
'tcc ard threw him iu the tire. hen found
4e Wt- sO badly burned lhat bee Will die. All
H.is been done lhat sind lfienos can dO, aud
Ur VIII be- deceniy buried ut this plh -e
Please advise me - soon aS you can earn %
he hts tod the truth. sO ! can inform the
-deIate ct,mu Ass ciation al Atlanta
Ga
The letter Was referred 10 Powell Garland
camp OF lynchburg.
some members OF the Camp VIII 60 .,
Ncw Drl,ars and AN who desire To 60 WI
report ly Monday evening 10 Captain D. d
Brown. .Jr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

LIMA, a.. Jan. 30 While crazed with drink.
sebastian Peters last night murdered hIs
wiz. iie had been on "A prOtlacted spree, anu
"a nj Of anger assaulted Mrs Peters using
"a large bnile. Before she could escape from
the mouse he had hacked her IN a dozen
places. Peters ) "A raYing maniac ann WIZ
be- taken 10 AN aSylum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

posfd OF Messrs. Eugene and Clinton Davis
anslM Page and NessIs. Baseler and Miller,
yiohnists; rendered the music for the "Old
Virginia Reel" which closed the beautiful
dance really combination Of two dances
ca liod The eir Hogef de Coverley.'
Amer this dance the band filled a bi autiful
prOgrs mme OF walizes. polkas and lancerS.
which were enjoyed by the company upo
the floor whilst the brilliant thrOrg Of ele
galfly costumed spectators in the dress-clrc g
and boxes looked on. The music was placed
in ihe first gallery, but was heard distinctly
above the din OF the laughter and merriment
below the hum cf voices the chatter OF
tongues, the blaze OF light and the glitter OF
were not hushed or dimned by
anything around or above. II was time OF
mirth aud II was entered into with
zest and pleasure by young and old.
During the reception the following pro-
grnmme was executed:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

The hour FOR the meeting of The ieaelis,ts ~ =
and oiber sunday-seho0l Sorkers ~ Wv
Young Mena Christian ASSOCIATION pusipl's,
log The studying OF the International suiiIs
SCHOOL lesson, has been changed TOD oe'osA
on saturday evenings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
New Conyicts.

At the peniteniiary yesterday me fOiiow-
ing cOnycts were recsiyed Alfred Maeklin,
seven years for murder Ia second deSies
/ dudley Mickey, three years for house otesA \
/ ing fIOm Meckienburg county; ora "ov,o
/ tcolored), six years for murder Ia stcoii" u''
| .l,e frnm kuckbIlhg. county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

The following visitors were among ue
guests Oi the Exchange Hotel last night
b GOOch. a large railroad contractor lJthi
Louisa. Va; Frank Wefidcll and iaIaiiy iroii y,
cleveland. OHIO Slr. Weddell usually spehus
the winter In King william county, "he'S
he owns The Old NAIter Farm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
DECORATIVE oARB.

Displsy of National Colcrs-bi"@e OF
Light
Never. from colonial days 10 lhe present
time has such display Of grapd and hr J.
liant decorations been made with'h the
rounds Of the Old Dominion rs that which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

Colonel ". =. Cmehill aud Mr.. &. !. =.
Hurgyn went down James river YESTERDAY lo
ascertain the extent OF the caving IN oi lne
banks ln 'front.' Of lamTstOWn and how laF l-e
washings have flled up the enamel. A corps
Of engine "a aIe now there taking soundlhx'
I was found that there had been cOnsilefabie
washing aWay slnce lAe last vlAll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31


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/ eler.titf cusf fffuo Df rich white SATIN Iroc,da
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/ butterflies. fm ana r,lcui- o. match
she danced W.,n Mr.; i'oll Ii'n,'.i' lh g.
COLA embroidery. knee buckles. lace Iunl,s
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Mis-, Jennie NcPhsl. pale blue hrocidc
/ and crubro.I. rcd crcre li.-e. tiimiucI in sIl-
/ y,r and turquoise. silver cap with pale
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I lace rgilles. ivory satin lun. irD.rhfs, and
] wustcoff. diamond lucM aui uu~. pow
. deteI Wig,
Nl~1 Il-r Nj iIlI.Ii-. lIHN nl'ftir NIl.
rtlil pas. .menfcre aut pearl -liolc. pearl
j cop with pink tII-. white slippers and IiuL
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I John Is. Nnuuc. wuo wore "a white ttru irn-
I ID. e~Df.cUfo. D.. ana Dia-- buttons So .IIf .i.lu
. knee bicerle, ona SILK stockings. Wl'f, ..lI-
prr-. powdered h4lr and gu ue
Ni-s Nir-.t Brock, uiu. ui.e.or trimmed
m silver embroidery, silver -aul. cap over
/ h ue. blue iiisaId >.IteIai-f.l silver Ial
au Dime shippers. She danced with 'ir.Johu
Mallory, boo While hrOcfde coat trimmed boz
GNii, WINE ohlih vince ni'''htai L'iN hN'"i.A
and SILK stockings. white wlg.
NI>s Helen Rutherford, green It.n WIEN
emhrOitriN of pluk Hni Eo,t, old lat.. lInk
slippers nut iau. Hmil} jewels oi rani ANA
muoustOuf. Nr Edward '. hnfo h1- hti
partner, and wofe c.Ht 70. white ho.ii'
with white iriuW n-~, While -fliu vest fI.
knee hreecner and sI-s bose, point ldcc' i'..o
powders ~. ..,
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Thomas Atkinson. wore yrIloW ~ .i1 hrOcad,
coat anl is lckcrNorktf~, White s"in N'st
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
NOTES AND INCIDENTS
Paragraphs of Interest Collected byawa,l
Flower.

one ofthc most
notable and in.
ieres'iOg per-
sona2es at the
was General
Jubal A Early
VINO attracted
general atten
ton by hls yen-
erable appear
ance. lie wOr,
his accustomed
SUIT .of Confed
eiate gray, and
received Id
euble attention
rom a number
Of Confederate
and ladies' pres
enr. He sat IN
a n orchestra
chair, just in
Ofthe dane
n < platform
ami seemed t.
ENJOY lhe dane
ing very much
he renarkeltO
He TINES
man that ne
thought II was
a beautifu
sight, and the
o Il Virginia
reel brought
back m ny
pleasant mem
Orirs The Gen
eral looks hale
anu hearty for
ais years. and
says he came
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
TIE BOXES.
All of Them Well Fnisd with intsre ted

All of Them Well fsiied Win interested a
Spectators.
In the lower seventh street box we're Mr.
and Mrs. Charles II SEMI, Of whl.estone, \,
Y; Miss Margaret Il. Wallace. Miss Fanny
ElIyson, Mrs Newton MeNeish, Mrs. {,
Tasrotf MIR jefferson Wallace. ard Mf.
f,haeles NJ Wallace. Mrs. enft's dress was
y yety rieh PINK satin, brocaded with jewyi.,
o,noments pearls and diamonds. Niss Wax
lae~ irdlan silk, yellow chiffon trimmings;
Mrs NoVeiah, White hangaline aud laeel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

should 40 least receive small share Of The
glory. ...
ff.rnS and palms, which against th@ SC
cry OF WoJIs and trees. gave splendid ell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

The ball Itself consisted Of the following
dances:
PolOnaise.
l. Sir Roger de Coverley
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31
A BIG MAIN STREET FIRE.
PHILLIPS & STEMS STORE a
TOTAL LOSS.

Hessrs. =. D.. Taylor & Co. Safer Ter
rIbIy b, a Copaserstlon--Othev Bousss
Threatened bat ssysd-Loss aud fn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31

,to,t I o'clock he ntemen rrechc-i tEe
~, a., of the Rosian ard cit ihclr sssy
I'm several tnick wails unui fhcy aifsef-
80. IA entrance ivfo ne tpp "a 81 " y n.
'r,,'1s'fs Ihey thea Cut n Lole lhiuueh the
~ ~ -,,I after geiflus on Top fii good xer-
' 49, ,ri,. n,iilfirg z ocfupicd BY 4. rayl0r
49, f,,tls hurt by thf nrp. except the top
-, IN. Was badly bulncil in scyciai
,,l.s st.d a largo fart oI the ceiling aud
- sst aaay by tn nreineu. Water
,,..,,,r dld lmmeass damage. Tbs old
l...',,o ~ ire bull IA ihe caina shop was
.,, saaiy Illustrated. The Immense stoeS
's .,,,e glass ana erOcksry ware WAS ku0c4o 4
esirer.sxslier. aud every noor was hcttily
Nv ma.ios'
rue INSURANCE.
r,ose w,s about $500 nsufance hut
~ ;faylnr safa 20 ilHfS rrIorfr
W, he lacked NJ least 500 oog ceinx fully
sasa,ss M Is thought. however. that %, loss
y. ,',,,,r,i Ihis was All placed win lnsar-
',...s com panies represented in tffs city.
me- buiiline Occnnied ny iLiN - 4 Stem.
,..ionsea to the FRANKLIN S;eln estate, and II
c,,lrely demoi.shed. the losr 90 tie p4hl =;
ssflmaied et $500, abb the ins.stA ~.
..'e,en h placed Wlte an The principal ln'
,atans flrins N ms e'tf, eesftNs,es oAlp
-9,s 4e,ess 2 O'Clock The flames wsse we'll ees-
o.,egsd' and ., 3 oelO K enlYe tw spafk>
,ye.. visible whefe oniy shoE time b<for>.
tas aames IA d bssn so hot.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14
MAYOR TOWARDS MESSAGE.

The following is Mayor Towards message delivered to the city council last evening:
 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, PRESCOTT, A. T. January IT, 1891. Gentlemen of the Common Council oi the City of Prescott: In compliance with my duty 10 advIse you annually of tho clty's alfiiis, l beg, first, to inform you, that owing to The financial condition of our city treasury, il has been a source of mach regret that We have not been able 10 change our water source to a place where an abun- dant supply of the uress water can be obtained, but is is hoped that an ln- creased amount of revenue will be ob- tsined the present year to enable us to do so.
 The council, the past year. have made l many needed improvements by way of street crossings, and have purchased the necessary machinery for the water works and piping. It has provided the fire department with additional hose and other needed things that seemed to De required.
 The counci! have also provided for, and promptly paid, the interest on water work and city hall bonds; and. in con- nection, l earnestly urge upon the coun- cil to take necessary measures to fund the city's indebtedness a. greatly re- duced rate of interest
 | It is hoped that greater care will be observed the coming year in ihe assess ment of all property within the city lim- its, so that all may be required 10 pay their just and equitable proportion oi taxation.
 | I respectfully call your attention to the report of the city treasurer, auditor and other officers required by law to re- port annually, which are on file with the proper officer of the couneil. The treasurer's report wlll show the amount of revenue derived from all sources, and in the manner, end tor the purposes, It has been expended. | The large amount of valuable improve ments that have been made in our city the past year ought to greatly increase our city's revenue the present year. | IL is a source of much congratulations that our city has no, been visited by any fires of importance the past year, neither have we been visited by any contagious diseases, Or other sickness.
 Our fire department s,ill maintains ils efficiency and prompiness in respond ing to all fire alarms. Through the enterprise and li1erality l Of Messrs. Burke & Hickey, they have supplied much needed want of our city by the erection Q! one ofthe finest hotels in the southwest.
 In the retirement from the council of Councilmen Parker aud Levy, it gives me pleasure to be able to state that for the past two years they have served the city faithfully and we'll, and deserve the gratitude of their fellow citizens.
 In conclusion let us congratulate our selves upon the growth and prosperity of the business interests of our city the pas. year.
 JOHN HOWARD,
 Mayor.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14
HUM

These days it appears that nothing succeeds as often as failure. Scranton Truth.
 The pessimist still loves a good din- ner and the optimist still groans with toothache.-Troy Press.
 The man who is supposed to be 2 "brick" seldom helps to build any houses. .-Yonkers Statesman.
 What is the chief characteristic the chump7 He doesn't know that he is chump. Life
 Nistress-Have you any references New Girl-No, mum. Have you.- Street & Smiths Good News.
 It is so easy to be promising sor, of a man. But is SO difficult to be a ful- filling sortof man.-Atchison Globe.
 Cit-Why do New York gamblers dress so poorlyi Wi,-Bscause the police live in brown stone houses. = Texas Siftings.
 The members of the Farmers Ali snce may doubtless be set dowa as be- ng in faYor pf boe'em rule - Washing 0n Poss
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14
CYNICAL NEWS.

The harvester trust has been aban-
 doned.
 Emma Abbott was buried h Chicago
 last Friday.
 | Two shocks of earthquake are re-
 ported from Rusk, Texas.
 The senate has passed bill for tb1
 relief of Paymaster Wham. who was
 robbed in May. 1889, of $ao,ooe. Mrs. Perry Mcdowell. of Newman, California, was assassinated last Friday
 night by being shot while sitting in he
 mothers parlor.
 D. Bowman was murdered by sout f unknown party rear San Antonio, Tex. l A letter was found in his pocket ad- dressed to H. Bowman. Boulder City, Mantsna.
 James B. TiIlman, nephew of Gov ernor Tillmau, of South Carolina, sent to N. G. Gonzales, of the Charleston News and Courier, challenge to fight a duel. Gonzalez refused 10 notice him unless a written challenge was sent. No further action has get been taken yet by Tillman.
 About noon on Friday, the Topeka nitro-glycerine company's magazine, To- csted twenty miles south of Topeka. Kansas, exploded d with report heard ov CT a wide area and was mistaken every where for an earthquake. The shock was plainly perceptlble over an area % miles in diameter
 The Bureau of American republics is informed that since the passage of the Mckinley bill, which places heavy duty on the silver bearing lead ores formerly brought from Mexico to the United States for reduction. company has been established for the erection of large smelling works at San Luis Potosi, with a capital of $4,oeo, 900.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14

The abomlnations in human conyersa- ton arc many, but one has come in often of late that is peculiarly tireso me Whenever you say anything that agrees with the person with whom you are talk ing he answers, "That's right" When anything is explained to him he says, That's right" In fact on the slightes, opportunity be will say, "That's right In every conversation of twenty min utes there will be fifty That's rights" l, would be just as well if he would occa- sionally say, That's true" or "that's so'' or "I think so, toe," or "I agree with you" or even you're mighty accurate. ' Anything would be better than the nau- seous iteration of That's right" The new constitution cannot provide against such outrages, but every man with the good of bis fellow citizens at heart can avoid using one expression incessantiy.- Louisville CsLuer-JournaI.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14

Owing to some misunderstanding the transfer Of the Phenix Gazette did not take place as proposed to T. E. Parish | aud !. L. B. Alexander. It is now ru- mored that Zulick and Alexander are negotiating for the purchase of new ma ierial with which they propose to start a new democratic daily.
 The contest case of A. C. Bernard, democrat, against J. K. Brown, republi- can. the newly elected sheriff of Pima county, was decided today. the court holding that Brown was legally elected. On the face of the returns. Brown had but one majority and contest was be- gun. the contes.es alleging irregularities in several precincts.
 The Mohave County Miner ha. changed hands. C. M. Funston having sold it to Messre. Carleton & Smith During the three years MT. Funston ha: had the managemens of the paper it ha. been one of the best weekly papers ir the territory. While regretting to lose him from the newspaper fraternity of the territory. the JoURNAL-MiSsR welcomes his successors and wishes them prosper 1 isy in their enterprise.
 In his order to the secretary of war directing that the management of Siou, Indian agencies be turned over to th' war department, President Harrison says: You will therefore assume tn direction and responsibility for suct steps as may be necessary tothese ends You will see that the troops whose ser vices will be in acquisition ir case of al outbreak are in readiness to take and re main in the field; that any movement b supported by abody of troops sufficient large to be impressive, and Tn case of rs slstance. quickly and thoroughly eff cient.
 ! Governor ThaYer. of Nebraska, ha
 refused to turn over bis sfice to MT Boyd. the governor $, on the ground
 that the latter was rot citizen of th United States. Governor Tha,sr has bal ricaded himself in the executive offic with the police and company of mill tia on guard. It IS understood that h. will remain governor. if possible. until a questions affecting bis succession are se tied. Boyd's father came here frou Ireland, while Boyd was a minor. H tsok out his first papers. but never per fected his citizenship, and his son va never naturalized. It is claimed, there. fere, that he is ineligible to office. The recommendations, made at the meeting of the board of trade last night for amendments to existing laws. all seem to be good except the one trans  ferring poll taxes from the school fund to the road fund. The people of thi' territory should resist any attempts al encroachnent upon the school fund. It should remain in tact with abundant re- sources for maintaining the public schools of the territory. Public roads are of great importance to the development of country and ample funds should be provided for building them and keeping them in repair, but it should not be done at the expense of the public schools. Let proper legislation be had for maintaining the public highways, but also keep up the efficiency of the public schools.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-01-14

| Replying to the charge that the pres-
 ent Indian trouble originated from the
 starving condition Of lhe Sioux Indians
 Secretary Noble hss denounced the
 statement as unqualihedly false and , pure fabrication. He adds that for ten
 long years the government, in the fulfill ment of treaty obligations, had been feeding the Sioux in idleness. Some of them, however, were thrifty farmers
 and good citizens, but the larger pro- portion were thriftless and indolent
 set, perfectly willing to spend their
 time in idleness and finding fault with
 the government on every conceivable
 pretext. The treaty of 1877, the secre-
 tary said, obliged the government to fur
 nish them with certain amount of food, clothing, implements. horses, cattle, etc. etc, until they should become self sup porting. Alter ten years had elapsed, during which time the government spent millions of dollars with view of placing the Indians on self supporting basis, the members of congress very properly began to inquire whether it was the purpose of the government to con- tinue indefinitely and forever the policy of feeding Indians who persisted in liy- ing in idleness. They thought it about tirc to test their ability. to support themselves, and so far the appropriation vas reduced SIoo,ooo, not very large l ium compared with the amount usually ;alled for. Thereupon the Indian inn nediately began to complain. but made ls effort toward feeding himself. He occupied a vast territory containing thousands of acres of productive lands, 6 is supplied with everything necessary 9 improve it and make good crops, but referred to do nothing and let the gov- rnment continue te put food ip his Iouth. IL was time, the secretary ought, thatthese people should be com. ,lled to dc something. aud he has lost itieace with those xho upheld the In- i sns in their idleness. ll