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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
Personal and General.

The TIMES acknowledges the receipt Of
handsome photograph of the Fonr Os Press
Club of Charlotte. n. c. The group consists
of C. A. Mathews, Columbia State; L. n. Pat
tillo, Augusta Chronicle; +. Z. McKerrick,
News and Courier; G.. p. Pell, State Chronicle;
b. NJ. Blackburn, Atlanta Constitution; John
ID. Murrell, Richmond TINES, and last. but not
least, f. A. Savin the veteran former manager
of the Baltimore Morning Herald.
Miss Emma Berger has received fattering
offer TO sing in church choir IN st. Louis.
She has it under consideration
The time for meeting of Sunday-school
teachers of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton for the study Of the international lesson
has been changed TO o'clock. The exercises
continue an hour
Mrs NJ. J. Morley and Miss Nan Morley. Of
Philadelphia. are the guests of Major B. J.
Black, 1900 Floyd avenue. They will remain
in the city several weeks.
Miss Hannah Hutzler, who has been on
visit to friends in Savannah, Ga. for the past
few months, has returned home after a de-
lightful trip
Miss Mary Alfriend is in Chicago visiting
relatives and will probably remain there until
early in July.
Misses Hester Tabb and Dora Pugh. have
returned after a most delightful visit of several
months TO the family of Colonel John b.
Richardson Of New Orleans.
At st. James Episcopal church Bishop
Whittle will preach the sermon this morning
and he will also officiate at the confirmation
which will follow the sermon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
Ashland Anairs.

ASHLAND, Va. Nav 16AlSpecial The
debate of the Franklin Society was a great
success and the debating medal was awarded
to Mr.. Horace Buchanan, and the one for
greatest improvement in the same society TO
Mr.. G. Z. Barnett
The medal offered by the Washington Hall
was awarded TO Mr.. |. W. Eason for being the
best orator. and the best defamation to Mr..
Charles T. Workman, he having won it over
eleven competitors The best debater's
medal was won by Mr.. d. II. Kern.
The Franklin Literary Society will have its
debate tonight in the college chapel. and if
the weather is only fair large crowd will be
in attendance.
Mr.. Jordon Leake. of the University Of
Virginia is in Ashland visiting his father
Judge William j. Leake, who has been sick
for some time past.
Mr.. Joseph Alsop. who has been in the en-
ploy of G. r. Nixon. druggist, for nearly a
year, leaves here Sunday TO accept a position
at Newport News. He has many friends who
wish him great success.
Rev. Gilchrist Herndon, son Of our es-
teemed townsman. DR.. u. b. Herndon, left
Wednesday for his new field in Alabama,
where he will occupy pulpit during the
summer months.
Mr.. James Chenery, of your city, will soon
move TO our tow for the summer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
REGIlIENTAL MATTERS.
Many Personal Notes-Encampment This
standardization Received.

Many Personal NOtes-Lncampment This
standardization Received.
The usual routine work Of the companies
has been done the past week. The work on
the rifle gallery is nearly completed and next
week the companies viii begin rifle practice
III the armOIy.
Lieutenant Josiah Vaughn, of Company c.
has resigned. Lieutenant Vaughn has served
il the various grades from private up TO the
position which he resigned. He enlisted
October 81, 1885, and leaves the service with a
good record.
Privates c.. II. Westbrook and L. c. Farrar,
Of Company C, have been discharged for dis
obedience Of orders.
Private W. j. Webb has been transferred
from Company l, Fourth Virginia regiment,
to Company c Of the First regiment.
Private w. ID. Drewrv has been appointed
q corporal in Company f.
Private II. G. Dickerson has been appointed
a sergeant IN Company A.
Corporal b. H. Randolph of Company c.
has been promoted TO a sergeancy.
Private w. W. Turner has been appointed
q corporal of Company c.
The approaching encampment of the regl-
ment at NrghtsVlle, n. c., Is occupying the
attention Of officers and men They are dis
cussing the probabilities of being able to get
of ~ this being the familiar expression Of the
soldier boys when any occasion calls them
away from business.
The indications are that the companies will
average at this encampment about thirty-fve
men each. which will make total of 26O Off
GERS and men. All of the State troops of North
Carolina Will be in encampment at the same
time and place as the regiment They will 90
the latter part Of July or the 1st of August.
The exact date will be fixed by General Glenn.
the Adjutant-General of North Carolina.
Major W. NJ. Evans, assistant Adiutant-
General, has received an invitation from the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston,
Mass. to attend their 253d annual celebration,
which takes place June l, 1881.
. The Major has also been invited to form one
of the honorary staff to the commanding Of
fcer on this occasion. This is an honor which
is priced highly among soldiers, and is very
to Major Evans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
A SENSATIONAL CONFESSION.
A Woman Jailed for Inianticide duplicates
a Well-Kl0Wn Man.
SUSPECTED MURDER OF A NEGRO MAN.
Will Borders Death Sentence COMMITTED
A Reward for n Murderer
North Carolina News.

WELDON, N. c., May 16.--[Special. THE
woman Boyce, who is now in Jail at Edenton
on charge Of infanticide. has made confess
sion duplicating a well-known man, whose
name is withheld from the public, though a
warrant of arrest has been issued for him.
She says when the child was born she gave it
to its father, who promised to take and raise
it. He wrapped it up and carried it from the
house before daybreak. She does not know
whether the infant found was her own, but
believes it was. The man never returned. She
says she had nothing to do with killing the
child. 1t was alive when taken from her
house.
SUSPECTED MURDER.
The negro man who was found drowned in
Roanoke river at Terrapin Point, BERTHE
county, a few days ago. Is thought TO have
been murdered, though there was no evidence
before the jury of inquest to identify either
the murderer or his victim. When his body
was discovered rope twenty-five feet long
was knotted around both ankles, which were
crossed, securely fastening his feet together,
and his lett arm was broken at the elbow.
THE OXFORD AND COAST LINE RAILROAD.
The Oxford and Coast Line railroad will
open up fine country within easy reach OF
Richmond. via GAINESVILLE, Va. The road will
run through Granville, Franklin and Nash
counties. IL will cross the Durham and
Northern. the Raleigh and CASTOR and will
form a junction with the Wilmington and
Weldon. 1t will take in the towns of Frank
linton, Lousburg, and Springhope, making
its Southern terminus at Wilson. The road
will traverse a country well adapted to fruits,
grains, grasses and cotton and Astounding in
every kind of timber Oxford has already
subscribed $4,000 to the enterprise and other
towns and townships will do likewise.
Refreshing RAINS.
The rains of the last few days have been
most acceptable, and will give an impetus TO
farming operations, which was much needed.
Every one is putting out tobacco plants, and
they thrive well. Other crops have also been
greatly benefited.
THE RAM ALBEMARLE.
1t is not generally known, but is neverthe-
less true, that the first iron-clad boat ever
constructed from the keel up was built in this
county for the Confederate Government. 1t
was the famous ram "Albemarle." which did
such good work below Plymouth during the
late war 1t was built of timber cut in this
county and most of the work was done by
natives The contractor, Mr.. Gilbert Elliott,
is brother of President Elliott. of the At
lantic Coast Line. and had previously con-
verified the iron-clad 'Merrimac" from
wooden steamer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
ABSCONDER ARRESTED.
Disappearance of Ernest l.. Hicker-An
Artesian Well-Other News.

LYNcHBURG, VA, May 16.-lSpecial. label
Sheer, the absconding clerk OF the Hotel
National of this city, who is charged with
robbing the money-drawer last Saturday
night and skipping the town with the spoils,
was arrested yesterday at RadfOrd and
brought down this evening for trial. He is a
young man formerly of Danville.
Ernest l.. Kicker. son of F. w. Kicker. of
this city. has been missing ever since the 31st
instant and is supposed TO have gone to Rich
mOnd lie is only about twelve years of age
five feet three inches high and when he left
had on the uniform of a Western Union tele-
graph messenger
Tobacco receipts were light this week in
consequence of constant rainfall, but the ex-
cess of sales this tobacco year over the same
time last year IS 1854 400 pounds, with prices
well maintained.
The first Artesian well ever attempted in
this city has just been contracted for by
Messrs. Syndor q Sheppard. of Richmond. It
is to be bored for the special benefit of the
West Lynchburg Hotel and is expected to be
a good success.
DR.. j. NJ. Wickife, who was in the city
yesterday publishes in all the city papers Of to-
day the certificates of Mr.. and Mrs Childress.
of Charlotte cOunty-a complete retractiOn
of the recent charge preferred against him by
those parties, and also his honorable dis
charge by II. A. Marshall, justice of the
peace Of the above-named county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Trains on the Richmond and Danville Road
DeIayed-Reward for Murderer.

Delayed-keward Tor a murderer.
RALEIGH, n. c.. May 16.-[Special. AN
accident occurred on the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad between here and Greensboro
this morning which blockaded the track for
several hours and the mail train due here
from Richmond at 1880 o'clock did not arrive
here till O'clock tonight. A freight train
was derailed and negro train hand was seri-
ously if not fatally hurt and several others
were injured.
Governor Holt to-day committed the death
sentence of Will alias Babe Border, who
was convicted and sentenced for murder at
the spring term of 1891 of the Superior Court
of Cleveland county. He was to be hung on
June II, 1891, bat Communication changes the
sentence to Imprisonment for ten years at
hard labor in the penltentiary. The appli-
cation for Communication was signed by Judge.
solicitor and jury which tried the case. 1t
was stated that no malice was shown on the
trial
Governor Holt to-day offered a reward of
500 for George Dudley who is wanted in
Pitt county for the murder of Redmond Blow.
who died from the effects of a knife wound at
the hands of George Dudley. received in
dispute over q game of cards Tuesday night.
Ten cents was the amount quarreed over.
Two other negroes present at the game are
in jail awaiting developments Dudley has
fed and nothing is known of his where
abouts
Special received here this afternoon from
Wilmington saws white lad named Chad
wick was run over and instantly killed there
to-day by an omnibus of the Purcell Hotel,
of that city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
BOTETOURT COUNTY.
Rev. +. W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prospective
Boom-Robinson's Circus-Needed Rain.

Rev. Z. W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prospective
Boom-Robinson's Circus-Needed Rain.
GALA, VA, May 16.-lSpecial.l-T
special meeting Of the Presbytery held at Glen
Wilton Wednesday last decided to release
Rev E. W. McCorkle from pastoral duty.at
"Galatian church. In the future Mr.. Nc
Corkle will devote his whole time at Clifton
Forge.
Mr.. r. H. Norwood and wife, of Richmond,
are making preparations to occupy their
handsome summer residence at this place on
June lst.
Captain D. S. Cook, Of Wrghtsville. Pa, is
at Glen Wilton looking after his interests
around Princess Furnace. Ii is rumored
that the Captain will form a company, in
crease the capacity of his furnace, build
large rolling mill. coke ovens etc., and boom
Wilton in great shape" this summer and fall.
The crowd that went from here yesterday
morning to Clifton Forge to attend Robin
sons circus filed the train so full that a
special had TO be sent back to accommodate
the passengers at Glen Wilton and Iron Gate
The much-needed rain has come at last and
the grass and other crops are greatly bene-
fitted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
PETERSBURG
Ninty-Sixth Council of the Virginia Episco-
pal Church-Sieneral Notes.

pal Church-General Notes.
PETERSBURG, Va. May 16.-[Special. The
Ninty-sixth Council Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church of Virginia will meet in Grace
Episcopal church. Rev. C. j. Gibson rector.
on Wednesday morning next. The material
of its membership will be truly respectable
and there will be recognized in its roll-call
persons who have made themselves we'll known
in the secular as well as theological arena
TIL" very names of a large number of the
deiegates will convey to the ears Of some a
family flavor of the Old Dominion.
About two hundred and fifty clerical and
Law delegates have been reported, which is
said by those who have experience TO be too
large a body IN the average church building
of this country for comfortable legislation and
spectators As the prescribed business ola year
Is crowded into the space of three days one
may almost think that this will furnish one of
the main movements of the present council,
which by the advice of the bishop will be the
consideration OF dividing the diocese.
No council has been held in this city for
more than ten years. 10 then met the 18th
day of May, 1880, in St. Paups church, on
Union street, Rev. DR.. Hanes being then, as
now. its rector The clerical and lay delegates
numbered about 256 IN 1880, and last year at
Fredericksburg PIT.
There will I've an excursion from this city TO
Richmond on Monday for the benefit Of the
Baptist Mission school
The yearly Meeting Of Friends will be held
at Black Creek church, Southampton county.
tomorrow and very large attendance IS ex-
pected. These meetings are attended by
Quakers from all sections of the Union.
The United States internal revenue colec-
tons in the Second district of Virginia for the
past week were as follows: Tobacco, 500
2070S; cigars and cigarettes, 98, 238. 30: spe-
Gals, s1,0SS.59; snuff, s27. Total, S29,56L57
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
Union TheoIogicaI Seminary.

WoRsHAM, Va. May 1s.-[special. REV.
chair in this institution. the Rev. c. @. Hers
man. ID. d.. of GAINESVILLE. Tenn, has been
elected to his place. Rev. T. G. johnson, Of
Louisville, KY. has also been elected 10 O
newly-created professorship. The faculty now
stand; b. NJ. Smith, d. D., Ill. D., emeritus
professor of Oriental literature; Thomas f.
Peek, d. D., IL. D., professor of systematic
d. D., professor of ecclesiastical history and
polity; w. w. Moore, d. D., professor of
Oriental literature; c. G. Hersman, d. D.,
professor of Biblical literature and New Tes-
lament Interpretation; Rev. I. @. Johnson.
Stuart Robinson. professor OF the English
Bible and pastoral theology; Rev. Il. T.. Peck,
d. d., clerk of the faculty; Rev. Charles
White, d: d.. secretary Of the board Of trus-
tees and intendant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
IN MEMORIIM.

THE following beautiful little gem, which
was written by G.. X. Hervey and appeared
in the Penny Magazine in 1920. WAS great IA
vorite with the late Governor Littlet0n Waller
Tazewell, and was frequently recited by him
with deep feeling. II is republished IN lis
TINES by special reQuest.-EDIToR.l
know thou art gone to the home Of the blest;
Then why should my soul be so sadg
know thou art gone where the. weary ones rest.
And the mourner looks up and IS gladj
Where love hath put on in me lsnd OF us birth
And hope, the sweet singer that gladdened the
earth,
Lies asleep on the bosom OF bliss
1 know thou art gone where thy forehead is
With the beauty that dwslt in the SOUL
Where the light Of thy loneliness cannos be
Nor thy heart be turned back from its goal
I know thou hast drunk Of the Lethe that flows
Through land where they do not forget
That sheds over memory only repose,
And takes from II only regret.
In the far-away dwelling. wherever IT. be.
L believe thou hast visions OF mine,
And the love that made allthings amusio 70 me-
j have not yetlearned 70 resign.
never look up with vow to the sky
But a light like thy beauty Is there;
And hear low murmer like thine in reply
When L pour out my spirit in prayer.
These eyes must be dark that so long have been
dim
Ere again they pnay gaze upon thine.
But my heart hath revealings OF thee and thy
home
In many q token and sign;
In the hush Of the night, when abroad on shs
Or alone on the desolate hill
have ever presence that whispers OF thee.
And my spirit lies down and sstilll
And though like q mourner that sits BY
tomb,
i am wrapp'd in mantle of care.
Yet she grief OF my bosom-oh. call 10 NOT
gloom
Is not tho black grief OF despair
by sorrow revealed, as the stars are by night.
Far of bright vision appears;
And hope, like the rainbow, being OF Light
u born. Lks tho rainbow. " tcara
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
saw THE FIRST TRAIN.
Lady Who Witnessed the Operation OF tho
First Locomotive in England.

WINSTON. n. c., May 16.-[Special. There
is an aged English lady named Nixon living in
Surry county who claims to have witnessed
the operation of the first locomotive ever run
in England. She says the engine was deco
rated with flags captured by Wellington
at Waterloo Mrs Nixon left London in 1890
and was just seven weeks on the ocean, and
arrived in New York on October 9th OF the
same year.
William Hall, bridge-builder, fell from
the Yadkin-River bridge on the North Caro-
lima and Midland road this morning and sus-
tanned serious, if not fatal. injuries lie fell
a distance of thirty feet on a sand bank.
Two mail agents will be put on the Winston
and Wilkesboro railroad Monday
Winston shipped over two hundred thou
sand pounds of manufactured tobacco this
week.
The Winston baseball team closed con-
tract to-day to play a series of three games
with the Columbia (S. g. team at Charlotte
next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the
championship Of the two Carolinas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
the SUMMER OPERA.
We VIII Have Protracted Season Mt Re-
duced Rates.

Monday, June lst. a season Of opera will be-
Gin at the Academy, and such operas as Fra
Diavolo, Bohemian Girl, Erminie. etc. will
be given. The company is said to he good
one. IN the list of principals first comes Ma
RE Mule Bell q sister of little Ida Mule. and
soprano of deserved reputation The lady
las Just returned from London. where She
has finished a remarkably successful engage
mont as the prima dona of the Grand The
aire. lslngton. She sang Airline in The
Bohemian Grl' TO the Thaddeus of the
famous English tenor, Sims Reeves. The
contralto Is Miss Gussie Brosche, who held n
similar position in the McCaull Company for
a long time The comedians are Edward
Temple, our own Mountjoy Walker and
Frederick Palmer, and make trio that any
oi Organization could be proud of. The basso
cantante Is John q. Bell. who was n leading
attraction with The Bostonians and the
Carleton Opera Company for a long time
his last visit here, when he appeared as
Mephisto in Faust Up to Date" will be
remembered. The tenor is Alexander
Bell. and he is considered one of the best
opponents of grand and standard opera
roles now before the public. A great
feature with the company, however,
Is the chorus, which has been care
fully selected. and it said that the
female portion is very attractive The cos
tuning Is of an elaborate nature. and the en-
tire production will be of high order. The
management have engaged for this summer
season the sprightly Folly" little dancing
wonder, who has Just arrived in this country
and Is going TO be the rage. Folly" will APP
pear IN the Gypsy dances during opera, and
II Is expected she will create a sensation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
NORFOLK NEWS.
Peninsula Fruits and Vegetables in Demand.
A Floating Wreck-Personal.


A Floating Wreck-PersOnal.
NORFOLK, VA, May 16.-[Specal Nor
fork berries have steadily increased in price
in the New York market throughout the week,
selling at 10 to Y cents Thursday: Fri
day 10 TO 10 cents and TO-DAY at Is to II cents
special dispatch from there says there are
very few Maryland berries in the market and
that there has been no rain in
that State for six weeks, causing
crops 10 dry up, and that the
Maryland berry crop is seriously damaged by
the recent frost adding: The outlook IS
now that the Norfolk shippers will have an
opportunity to work their full crop proper
~" Peas are also on a continual rise, while
cabbage remains stationary. Both are selling
however, at good prices. Immense quantities
of each are being shipped daily The threat
ening weather, however, continues, which
has "A somewhat deteriOrating effect
A mammoth mass-meeting Of the temper
ance orders of Portsmouth. Norfolk and At
lantic City ward, will be held here tomorrow.
The Dismal Swamp forest fires still rage.
The floating wreck Of a 200-ton schooner
barely submerged. with a small pole standing
out of the water is reported three-quarters of
a mile w. 5. W. from the Cape Charles
whistling buoy.
delegation Of twenty B. T. o. Elks left
here to-day to attend the Sixth Annual Re-
union of the order at st. Louis.
Miss Caroline NJ. Langley, ahIghly esteemed
young lady. died at St. Vincent's Hospital this
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
PERSONAL DIFFICULTY
Between Two Lawyers in the Henrico County
COuFt-House.


During the argument of registrar cases in
the Henrico County Court yesterday by
Messrs. w. H. Sands and Edmund Waddill,
the two attorneys had personal difficulty.
As TO how 1t occurred, Mr.. Sands says the
contention arose as TO an answer in case.
Judge Waddlll claimed that one had been
filed with the papers. He denied that, insist
ing that the statement claimed as an
answer was simply mono
indorsed by the clerk or had any other evil
dence of official recognition. Judge Waddil
aTalgned the Democrats of Richmond for
purglng the registration books. | defended
the people Of this city from these unjust at
tacks. The dispute continued 10 wax warm,
during which the ex-congressman said in sub
stance. If not III words. that | had uttered a
falsehood, and l advanced and struck him in
the face. The Judge then fined each of us
SlOtOr contempt Of court, and | ap0lOglzed
for creating a disturbance
Judge Waddill says the controversy arose
over the registration appeal case Of Christie
pher Banks. Mr. Sands on the one hand
claiming the right TO withdraw an answer on
the papers Of the case since l4th of April,
and Mr.. Waddill insisted that it would Ope-
rate TO work denial of justice and would in
effect be a brand on his clients rights The
controversy waxed warm and upon my stat
ING that Mr. Sands statement was false we
clinched, and though the Court did its best
to preserve order for the time being
the greatest excitement prevailed. We
were separated without either being hurt
Mr.. Sands. it is said, struck the first lick, but
without it taking effect, and in an instant we
were together. each striking at the other
but in moment we were separated. The
judge fined each party $40 for contempt Of
court Mr. Sands at once paid his fine. but
asked OF the Court bill of exceptions, as 1
did not consider under the circumstances l
had done anything but what ought to have
done, and should therefore oppose the impo-
sition of the fine.
Judge Waddill said later that he did not
know but that he should abandon the appeal,
as he did not very well see that Judge Minor
cQull have acted NJ barxyep