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The sun., 1891-09-20
KILLING sKuNKs IN CONNECTICUT.
Hunting Them IN tho Henrt Or Norwich
City-RHbbits and Crows Plentiful.

| HuRtlRe Them IN tho Heurt 0r Norwich
City-RHbbits and Grow. Plentiful.
NoHwIcH. Sept. 19.-The hunting is fine in
this city. and has been good all tho year. One
| young fellow has caught 100 skunks in this
town In twelve months, and In the rast two
weeks four skunks have been killed In the
heart OF the city. Manuel Field. janito. Of tho
City Hall. raises flne fowls at his homo on Ward
street. and the striped animals get away with
one or more Of the fowls nightly. Greatly
incensed thereat. Manuel bought u shotgun
and has baGged three ofthe spoilers
The most remarkable skunk hunt in Nor
wich. since 1t WAS founded in 1852 took place
in George Hannis's cigar store under Breed
Opera House one night this week. George had
heard something proving about in the rear
jpmpe into the rear room. hoping to smrHrise
Bui the olser night when The familiar rastlins I &
"a Tas going on HsTns stole s9y into
carped a bos aevn ncssfs It's head
aud right away he Wished no hadn't.
sp, bssps 0f on Il "as .hs 6i
shouted for help Then in rushed Policeman
fo M &. Hssns tSs. be- hs
Hsnnis rss as 1, al51eady pretty well aware o. that
had Sssns,ched the animal. It was AZ Isa = sood. d.
sized skunk. Was almost, entirely BLACK. ard
eod se 70 It's Tee enH are good Cd
many more skunks in the city Tor anybody
that lik es 10 hunt tho nocturnal naTaud.rs
Coons, rabbits. hares. foxes. and woodchucks
were never more abundant In the history OF
Connecticut. They are doing irrornrabls dam
age to the late crops At Monroe rabbits are
about AZ plentiful In tho cornfeds as English
spRrrows In tho streets Of New YORK.
AS soon as man stops into corn patch"
the ground and then scurry away"
Rabbits and woodrhucks have laid waste
hal the cabbage patches in the town
while .coons have done equally great
hnvoc in tho cornHelds in other towns.
been tramplsd a. II an army OF soldiers had
n arched through the fields. The fields are
within mile o. the CITY Hall IN this city. At
Huntington tho SelecfInen OF the town have
oaersd pig reward for fox; coon; and wood
trying to exterminate the coons y means o!
poison. One farmer OF that town kiIls two or
,hrfe ,co9ns night WIN p'i.op; He finds
the morning.
The sun., 1891-09-20

Jane Huahes is suing John Hughes in the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn, for SCI srntion for
alleged III treatment. Tho couple have been
married thirty years and have six children.
When motion WAS made yes erday before
Justice Pratt for alimony and counsel fees for
the WIFE, Lawyer Strauss surprised tho Court
by asking that alimony be granted the hus-
band. lie said that Mrs. Hughes had an In.
come OF S96 month. While her husband
year. He also said that Mrs Hughes wanted
to turn her husband Into the street Decision
Mrs; Aunes Mcdonald Is suing james Nc
Donald ~ the Supreme Court ~ BROOKLYN for
couple were married In 1852. and have since
ss: assss ss h
that he has kept her aud the children for
twelve days without food, and has been In the
habit 81 fantnliziug her by showing her big
rolls o. bills when shs had not q cent In her
model husband. and that his mot6er In law law
Is responsible for the trouble
The sun., 1891-09-20
Lot- Of en -. In C.nn,e.,.u,.

NORWICH srrt 19.--Ths Connecticut Game
law is OF on Oct. I. and the prospect of f,no
hunting Is blooming one. Never wore thcre
90 many nuts befors In the history of the State.
and consequently gray squirrels will abound,
The Lu'tornut crop Is sn extraordinarily big
one. Tho biz frees ere bowed With loads of
nut, anil even The little two,ye4r. old trees are
fridge abound Mso. 'ghnil are not only plen-
ti'Il a. about this town, bui several focGs OF
them have dyslt NIL tho eenson within tho
city,b limits. One flno flock haunls The back
yard Of William H. Cow6n's HOUSE, at Ni New-
ton 8 rect. ON tho w"st,i O. So tho birds have
become partly delneSticatei L. One day IasI
week ono nf Mr. Cowan's children caught one
Quail. look II into The house and fed il, and
alter awhile re.e sod 4.
The sun., 1891-09-20
The nb0Ue are VCtC Goods,
just s'eCeiUed frO0s .IaDam.
He Apparently Mad AbsaAsNsa tie Fou.
ysar.oiA Boy IL the street.

He Appsrsatiy Mea Abaa1eNea the -Four.
's "'e''
A few days aao TIE suS told Of the finding.
IN inc , streets OF brookiyn. ofs fonr,year.od
Dos wno pronounced his name walter Van
Victor. and also published . picture OF the
,a...'.N" ku1 hu ~ I'',e ,emo" INC - oicsure vas
Ioen'Ineo oy Mrs. hooerts OF "a Duf1sld tor.
a man Of tho ssme name. whom shs hsa
trn,.n =. hs,., ".s. % ~. s,..o 49," @. eI 49, NJ
Mstsrnity. in which the boy had ,tsmpora fly
besn placed BY the police she at once reeoe.
nized MIN. hrs. Roberts communicated with
tie police. and warrant was issued and the
father was arrested on Friday nisht He vas
orIs'9oeo Yesterday morning IN the Adams
The sun., 1891-09-20
THE fDE-BsBBARD TRAGEDY.
IAGht on tbe Mystery that Enveloped th'
Shooting OF n Connecticut Assembly man.

| IAeht ON she Mystery that Enveloped the
| Shooting OF n Connecticut Assembly man.
Norwich. Sept 19.-Light is slowly hltsring
| into the mystery that envelored tho shooting
| OF State Representative John F. Hibbard by
tho two sons OF Frank Ide In their fathers
farmhouse at North Woodstock week ago on
Friday niRht. That Mr.. Hubbard had been ar.
dent in his attentions to Farmer Ide's comely
wife for eight or ten years is not doubted by
tho neishbors Of both families 1t is known,
too. that Hibbard carried q key 10 the
| Ide farmhouse door, and It is believed to be
| equally plain that Hibbard had etolen into
| the house on the night OF the tragedy with
| the intention OF visiting Mrs. Ide. 1t is
known. also, that Mrs. Hibbard Quilted her
husband early in the month on account Of his
relations with Mrs. Ide and that 1t was her in
tcnt never to rcturn 10 him. letter was
found by Mrs. Hibbard on Wednesday Sopt. 9.
behind tho stove in her Kitchen twas not
dated or addressed to any one, and It was
of Jchn Hhbard%. % 20 Mrs. Hibbnrd aver. % and and
it began: MY pentes'." The letter ian:
ar E ide q Il sgas "d W the he
there froni Tueslay until Friday. will be ut
,hs house 1 from Tuesday until / Fr.dsy Il you
Hibbard to Mrs. fde. although iIibbard snvs
dav thai the note was discovered bv Mrs Hit. T
bard her hus baud WAS in Southbrldg Mass,
five m llea away. work. ing at his trade. lle lid
not return un'il q T. NJ. Reiore his return home
his wife had acked up her belonging, aud tod
to her trother'..
A grcRt nany things indicate that Hbtard
had long been intimate with Mrs. fdc. Tho
absence OF Mr.. lde's mother in Rhode lsla,d.
nnd he recent closing OF tho main part Of tho
house. provided means whereby II bhard could
easily enter tho house and reRch Mrs. Idsa
room without disturbing any one. 1t was
merely accidental that lie heard Hibbard's
siealthy football In his wfe's room. on tho eve-
ming Of tho shooting.
Who will doubt" said ono North Wood stock
man. that Mr. Hbbard had been In the habit
OF going to tho house and 10 Mira Ide's room
through tho unoccupied pnrt Of the dwelling
since Mr.. Idcs moihor has been away It
Is also evident that on that Friday night he
was In her room when ehe heard her husband
coming M stairs. and she started down stairs.
hoping to turn him back. but It was too late
school teacher for thirty Q, ior,y years having
and Wes'ern States. He was reck oned = good
DO n IN old Canterbury, Conn, in, 1890. anil
past Ave yeai q his sons have worked his North
shor In South bridge. Mass. he is is a sps strong.
heavy; athletic man. and perf'ctly fearless.
II is the opinion Of his neiuht. ors that he would
have killed Frank 1de in the struggle in the
dark Rhrrrt II 1de's sons Rad not shot him.
Although his injuries are dangerous 1t ia he
1ieyed he will recover. Mr.. Ids also is getting
well eloWly,
The sun., 1891-09-20
LOTTERY PROJECTIONS.
Those Against tho Milwaukee Newsp.pers
Dismissed by the Attouuey.GenermI,


Dismissed by the Attorney General.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 19-Attornsy. General
Mil!er was to. day asked by o reporter anout
the prosecutions recently Instituted in Nil.
waukee against the publishers OF cert ain
newspapers there for sending through the
malls their papers reproducing from the San
Francisco Examiner and tho Boston Herald nm
argument against tho validity OF the Anti
lottery law passed BY the Fif,y-frst Congress.
These prosecutions tho Acknowledgement
said he has directed to be disnis-ed.
and rspublisbed with tho evident purnoss a.
ntlemrtinE 70 create pu blic sentiment against
ne law rather than to adynrtise The business
law LAW was not directed against the circulation Of
cutions. therefore. were, III advised and ought
not 10 be continued; While /! nm in favor OF
law whether diroct or evasfve. I think the re-
iusal ot the use ~ tho mails to pnpo.s discuss
warranted" - "
The sun., 1891-09-20
GARCIA HARD PRiSsED.
Xexfeun and CniIed glatea Troops Ate.
Hin and Hts Lilt,a R.yo:ution.

""o SNoIeS IroORA After
Hin and Hts LiiGa R.vo:utios.
RIO GRANDE CRY. Sept lS.-It has been
definitely ascertaincd that Caterino Garcia
PROMISED his men that they should assault and
loot ihe town OF Camargo. and that after a
slight sIirmish with seven Custom House
guards. Garcia and his men retreated to the
Azncnr wlole he told them that Iteiz ssndo.
val and re-norccmcnts wero to meet them.
Iho latter is reported TO have crossed the
river Mt San IGacia, about forty miles this slds
OF Laredo. with small body OF men.
A smal! detachment OF revout onis,s eross.,,
the river three miles above here yesterday IN
!oin Hercln, who Is now reported to have ID,
men, VhA Mexican troops are still altar n M
allp ne I niffd States troops ,ontinus n na.
troll this side Of the river o"s w pa'
eSonlplalhts have been fled before rni,ad
s1ates Cm,nmiBstonrr Downs Of this pis'S
aGAinst all those wDoso names can Ic as"sr
!elned. and They. Will be arrested as fsst ss
tley can be found oil their return. GSrnIs hss 30
issu~d msnifesIo In regulation Z. rm nnS ~
Diaz. ''''""'h 70 oep 90
,,Ai late hour tonight news wns recoiv.a
Teirestina toward tho river below mere nnS MA
t.uL tEieuL swan and ~ detachment OF In d rad
S,a,es trooIs Accompanied by SheIiff ShsHu
n"Se ieit 10 intercept them. '
The sun., 1891-09-20
Escaped from the Ambu,nnce

Rachel Rosen. Russian Hebrew WON an.
was put In an ambulance at the Barge Off CO
Yesterday morning for transfer 10 the Long
Island College HoSpital. She was abou, to be-
come mother There we're two other immi.
two.year.old child, Tho ambulance. stopned
few minntes IT the Jerry. When the diver
counted his patients on tho boat he found ihSt
long st in tho leather cu,tain In tho thgar rear - =
the a,mhbu!aneei ,h IT. Is is thought that her irisnds
found in the afternoon with ,Tiend Ms Tas Sas
East broadway and brought back to tue Barge
The sun., 1891-09-20
CIsbs to Ward sr Eses.

Friends Of Father Matthias dc NJ. Yodyzsus.
aiarmed ut the threats circulated that no
would DO assaulted and peltsd with stale eggs
II hs celebrated mass In his church In North
Tenth st'eet. .Williamsbnrgh. this morning
applied yesterday to Police Captain Short Of
the Hediord avenue squad for proiection
order at tho church and q body guard OF Father
loayzsuss friends will escort the eccentric
priest from his residence to the sscristy.
The sun., 1891-09-20
LEFT BER HIS N.IME.
0huschks Married to barbara on the
Night Before he Died

A10o00Ro Aofrlco 10 h0rbnr0 tho
Night Before He Died.
Jossph Rhusohka. a young Bohemian Of s5
Avenue G. was taken sick six days ago with
Syphoid fever and removed to st. Francis Hos
pital In Fifth street His lanc6s. Barbara For.
man OF the same address. needed the protec-
tion Of his aame. and whom she heard that hs
was liksiyto die she was in despair. She went
TO DR.. ]. I. Frisdler Of $50 East Fourth street
Pn Friday morning; a9d b,shhs.. hs ,adv!!fFs! !Fs
Doctor uPdsrtook TO suPsriDteud tho
the ceremony. but none would underia AXE it.
Then he vent to Alderman fleeenheiu,er; who
cOnSsnted. The sick man was sounded and
Nas only too Eled to atone for me wrong he
% Tridsy night the bride. tho Alderms an. and
the p6Xsician were admitted within the hos.
on his led from the ward into the corridor,
The Sister. gathered around the low couch.
oeremony was performed. The wife kissed her
husband and left the hospital, liewas carried
back into the ward. aud died early yesterday
xaoynipg.
The sun., 1891-09-20
Aiice Ackerm IA n Founs.

Alice Alderman. the missing, Staten Islsnd
girl Was found on Friday night ia the Mia.
hleht Mission. in Washington street. BROOK.
~ iyn, M and yesterday morning she was re,urnsd
iiyingg neg aomr 10 AeS Brlehion. She had BEEN
Hh Hsrh"n h9me under tn" na,,,s III Ai,ee Bntsr
kiadly. ""u Always treated her
The sun., 1891-09-20
HOT WARFARE IN ASTORIA.
hR. 95MBER And MRS. HICKS
DdRKEN EACH OTHERS WINDOWA


"A" Sa.uBEh IND MRS. HICKS
AA1N h~en o1HERs WLNDOWS
N-.
noxs. that shut o". the Light DESTROYED
a.sw..s MssSs,,.. ~ az. ..'s s,1. nresss o"s
s~"s sns koer~ss.
Two bs:ties arc being wnesd at the foot OF
= plenty OF excitement and Indignation for
I vn.s ~ 81 IA Una, az aaar,er Contractor
80 D"n.ov. ', suo h,s neiRhpor. Mrs. hicks.
and the other h b.twesn % 10 one 0a,,e NIUE
Cnvsn an .rn,oss" ", 49,, ~ SuH noion'ow ., mac
ros"S sn s"p'o,ee ol 'ho new York Health
Ebsrman. ''A''
About year ani halt ago Contractor
nameer built a double Queen Ammo cottage at
e's o., "I fos Cove which ,n,s 10 from Rell
,ss.n.s, . seselal years ago. ana Mr. hamber
,,s,r no,1ne o, uen contractor. IT commanded nne
unt,,. .tion,,oc,,r nar.,,.r,a .a,.... w"...s s'
rising above tb. nindnws '' '0''"e' 'eRan
Hs,., s.rnYsr.. .s, '[Use GA. when constastor
atmosphere over his o % As p'p pa%
ner was particular about having an unob-
structod view of tire sky above his property he
ss.suItsa saa led s lawyer. and Mrs Hicks was mott.
.ad she was M IN led At the ,'mosen, ti,Os un, tbns
lssyets s1tneation caused her 10 have sert. n.
'qs barins nafs her illness the cornce wa. AZ. back
Ss ssd ss S ,na. nshs, q. directed hs
S.sk roois eyerloos Cd tho s windows tsfSsa u SsP
ss.snsicn to s'he her boa Seass 'sPS: TSs
NJ, Iambrrs house. and was painted Sises
t. ease s soSss sps Which were no.
dsS: 'ss'eA '"' s'00n 0N q 0A'A
windows % 81 Mrs. HsSs the Ssas. ssss
ssn T. ssS :Sss, Wv a. - H
Sss% y. s his 5s s sHa e, the
boxes ie front Of hsr cellar Windows M s,no ssas "us
souSs SS'nf N mon On and sai'Ss With hs: Ss
ssHAstAnoe q her servants one night made
Oh Is Tss II v,asTD 81 sDrSG Arr shs cn..sns
s hsr 's css4 81: ys%oss 1SH%s 'sss eS sss
q the rysr from the iss
19wsF end OF het piSSaz. SaM, was also cut o
1a.nuer ~ IT, p'aAs IS a1ont Two teet awav. ana
hnilt hoard serrenn almost 10 the roof Of his
nsnse: 80 that az, nov Mrs. Hicks and her guest.
TIE iine scsnsry OF He'll Gate.
aroused about midnight THURSDAY night Of
last week by the crashing OF wood and con-
fusion a. voices. a was made BY men EN-
T, second raid ON BAN bers cellar window boxes.
Thy were smashed to flinders in a few min.
contractor Bamber is not discouraged He
sa.s no Will enclose tho windows with east
ar0n boxea
While the residents Of the street were won
dering what would be the next move on the
rsEt 81 the b. liGsrent neRhbors. Barthoiomew
I. MgcS9wan gave the etreet a new sensation. |
II ADDITION To- being an employee Of the New |
dent Gleasos msn; A few yeara ago during a |
dirhthe1la epidemic IN Long Island City. Mayor |
ttleason authorized him 10 disinfect the city. |
a disinfsceant wagon was obtained from New |
1ork city. and MacGowap began his work Of |
men en- tered a saloon and left a bucketfnl q; |
The sun., 1891-09-20

There will be hurry, hustle. and noise
enough at the American Institute Fair build
Ing on Third avenue TO- morrow. The hall will
De open ior ihs rsception Of all exhibits. and
70 do until tho opening on Wednesday even.
Ing. Sept 3V, S''"'
The sun., 1891-09-20
A Jsrssys.a 10 Get Nus.p,,. s..

EA,Coroner NuGent. Republican Leader 4,
'no tosrtsentd district. who has the ,un.h
counter privilege at tho Barge Ofan. -, =.
!Ss ip%is..Tslons II sTSssssin SSl.sn JSho foGsy Yhss
ddsAnd dnAnd ~ II q pi ohtsble pr' y,ieUs s0dE dEihs
u0ssa IKE the idea OF giving Il up. ""o "
The sun., 1891-09-20

Those now on exhibition nre about 2 years
OLD, and will not get their full growth for four
think well Of !hem. despite their odd co!orinG
He likes bright. good -natured animals about
him. The Rhesns monkeys. by the wav. can
about as much heat lis eau be turned on.
The sun., 1891-09-20
FLINT's FINE FURNITURE.
ITO Buy A THING RIGHT
Buy WHERE IT'S MADE"
FURNITURE.

FUANITURE.
Look everywhere. examine carefully than eorr,,..
our prices. AMI an average saving OF 70 Scr Cen,
is certain
surprisingly stylish Bedroom sutts or s,~s.
pieces 10" SsS, elegantly earvsa Oak su,t.
for 08S, SC.
rare display Of handsome Parior Suits N a.
tra,tive coverings
Also. We are showing large and nne Assortment o.,
willow and Reed Furniture-Soius. E..v
Chatrs. Rockers. Couches.
nne o1hibt Of Dtniag-Room Fvru,,.rs =,
Early English. Co'onisl, and other style, a, vs,y
moderate rAtcs. '
"nUr OF THE MAKEz."
GEO. C. FLINT co.
sroREs' io<, ioe IUs WEST 18th ST.
WE EXECUTE ORDERS or .xsrv A.
seript'on In Ca BINEr wOkK Tor IyTsr.
RIOk DECORATION. &c.
ws make . specially Of rsnodsiiIur interior. ~
residences Special designs sstimutss fruishsd Az
our Factory. istsnd lSe West ls.h sk
The sun., 1891-09-20
RED AND YELLOW MONKEYS
These Fellows Are stursd Little Bessts.
bst Theip Color L. Odd.

but Their Color Is Odd.
There Is a new caee In the monkey house.
and It's hnlt dozen inmates ore abost the
most curious seekers after peanuts and pop
corn that the Central Park:monkey house has
yet sheltered. They are neither large nor
pretty. They are no cieverer OF stupider than
other monkeys. But In their skins are reject
cd most OF the tints that will presently make
glorious the autumn landscape. They are
Khesus monkeys from far away India.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
SHE STOLE FROM MANY PERSONS.
Several Charges of Larceny Entered
Against Marin Onley-Other Gases.

Several Charges of Larceny Entered
Against Maria Onley-other Cases.
In the Police Court Yesterday morning
there were quite a number OF cases OF va
ried importance disposed of.
-Four other charges of larceny were en-
tered against the negro woman Alarv
Hendley alias Alice White alas Maria On
ley, who was arrested Thursday on two
charges Of theft, as follows: Stealing one
underskirt and underwear, the property of
f.. A. Hawkins and valued at IS; larceny OF
Doc. from o. Hawkins; unlawiully taking
one dress, one embroidered undersklrt,
two new pair pants, one chemise, and two
pair stockings, the property of Bette
Brown, valued at $40; stealing Sl.5O, q
gold ring, and q trunk-key from L. j.
Smith. On account or the absence OF wit
nesses the investigation was postponed
till next Tuesday, June 10th.
An attachment was issued IN the case OF
ULYSSES Brown (cOlored), who was charged
with unlawiully and disoTderly firing q
pistol in the street.
A little colored boy named John Clarke
was turned over to his mother for good
whipping for feloniously entering the
house of II. j. Sheryen and stealing there
from sum of money and a knife.
The cases of Samuel Humphrey and j.
p. Hopgood, the defendants IN the row
which occurred at the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad-yards several days ago, was
called, but as all the witnesses were not
present it was continued till Tuesday next
A negro named Henry Hunt was placed
under security of 800 for thirty days fol-
stealing lot of lead piping. the ownership
of which had not been ascertained.
The minor cases were many, and the
"shekels" came pouring into Sergeant
Thomas's hands at the close Of the court
in such abundance that his face glowed
with pleasure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14

v;li take Mace during the coming week;
Th,s IL the aatne corps which did such good
saryiee during the unyeiling ceremonies
last wear. Their instruction will be under
the immediate charge Of Sergeant T. Z.
The gallery practice Of Companies y
and ID during the past week has fully ex-
bibited the necessity for this important
instr1ctjon. as. notwithstanding the fact
that many Of the men made good line
shots. their idea as to the proper use Oh
sights on rifles was very vague.
All of the companies are very busily at
worL putting everything into proper
shane ard trim for the contemplated en-
campment AZ Wrightsyille. The regiment
hopes that n party from the Chamber OF
Commerce will be organized to visit the
camp and meet with their North Carolina
friends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
LADIES WHO DIED YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Landrum, and Mrs
Warthen Pass Away.

Mrs. A. T. Blanchard, widow of Mr.. s. c.
Blanchard. who was q prominent merchant
here, died at her residence on Grace
street yesterday afternoon in the
seventy-fourth year of her age. The
remains will be taken on the s
o'clock train on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg, and Potomac railroad this
morning to Yarmouth, Me-, for interment.
Mrs. Blanchard was a member of DR..
Hoge's church. She leaves three children,
Captain ID. w. Blanchard. of New York,
and Mr.. Sylvanus Blanchard and Mrs. W.
S. Forbes, of this city.
Mrs. Lou L. Landrum died at her resi-
dence, 2ll5 Venable street, yesterday
morning, after an illness of about ten days.
She had long been o member of the Leigh
Street Baptist church and was well known
in the eastern part of the city. Her hus-
band died about six months ago.
Mrs. Margaret Adie Warthen died at 1888
A. Nj. yesterday at the residence of her
father, Mr.. William Justice, in the forty
eighth year of her age. The funeral will
take place from the First Presbyterian
church this afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
There VIII BE Large Representation at
tho Conference of superintendent.

From letters received at the Department
Of Public instruction of the State II
seems likely that every county and city
sunorintendent of schools in the state Will
no present at the meeting 10 be held at Bed
ford CITY July fst, I'd and 3d.and the depart
ment is also advised that large NUMBER
OF teachers in tho schools will be present.
The preliminary meeting VIII be held on
the NIGHT of June 30th. In addition 10
addresses on and discussions Of important
educational subjects BY a number OF school
officers of Virginia, educators OF dlstlnc-
tion from other States take an active part
in the proceedings. Among these Will DC
some of the best-posted men In educa-
tional affairs in the country.
II Is very probable that this will be the
most profitable assembly of its kind ever
held in the State, rs the othcers In charge
are determined to make 1t success and
are earnestly and vigorously at work.
THE PEABODY INSTITUTES.
From other information in the posses
sion of the State Department 1t appears
that there will be larger attendance Of
teachers at the Peabody Institutes this
summer than in any year previous.
The enrolment for the Bedford City In
stittIte. which will open July 4th, has al
ready reached 800, and applications are still
coming in.
At the Institutes az harrsOnDurg, ramp
ton. Alexandra, Petersburg, and West
Point the enrolment-lists show already that
large numbers will be IN attendance, and
the indications are that the accommoda-
tions at these places will be taxed to their
full capacity.
These Institutes are supported by appro-
priations from the Peabody education
fund made by Hon. J. l.. NJ Curry, general
agent. Dr. Curry is much interested in
this school work, and will probably visit
several of the Institutes this year.
THE PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.
For the vacant Peabody scholarships in
the Peabody Normal College at Nash
vile. Tenn, large number, of applica-
tions have been received by the Superln-
tendent of Public instruction.
These scholarships are designed TO aid
worthy young ladies and gentlemen who
purpose following the vocation of teach
ing. The examinations to fill the vacan-
cies from Virginia will be held July 22d at
Bedford City, Harrisonburg, and Hamp-
ton.
This college ranks among the leading in
stitutions Of learning in the country tor
training teachers and the scholarships are
eagerly sought.