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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
FEDERATIOy OF LABOR.
annual Meeting of tho American Body for
the First Time in the South.

BIRMlNGHAM. ALA. Dec. 1.-THE annual meet
Ing OF the American Federation Of Labor-the
hrst ever held in the South--was called 10 order
al 10 o'clock this morning at Erswells Hall by
ireldent Samuel GOmpers. Nearly one hun
a9red delegates from every part OF the United
States and Canada were in attendance. The
meeting will occupy the entire week.
a fund has been raised by the local labor men
and the merchants OF tho city for the entertain
ment OF the visitors. and near tho close of the
convention grand banquet will bo rendered 20
the delegates at the Florence Hotel. The feature
OF the meeting viii be r number Of excursions
gwen by railroads to mines, furnaces. and other
industries in tho vicinity
The executive committee arrived here sew
eral days ago 70 audit the accounts and pre-.
pare the annual reports. which we're submitted
to-day. One Of the important matters that viii
come mp will be the question of recognition OF
working cards between the Federation Of
Labor and knights of Labor, as suggested by
the latter. While there are no matters OF para
mount importance 20 come before the cOnyen-
tion much work will be done.
This morning addresses were made by Gov
eanOr Thomas u. Jones on behalf of the state
OF Alabama, ty-Attorney j. j. Banks on be-
hait of the city of Birmingham and Samuel X.
freeman on behalf of local labor organlza-
lions. President tOmpors responded. DrganlZa
iion Wa effected and the usual committees
were appointed.
President Gompers. in his annual report, re-
viewed the growth of tho organi zation. He
set forth the history Of the eight-hour move
uent which It had been proposed to put into
effect by the miners on the first of last May
and EXPRESSED his chagrin at tho failure
OF the movement. He impressed upon them the
Importance of the movement. and cited many in
stances where 10 had boen q local success. The
president recommended the election Of a dele
gate % visit the Trade Union Congress Of Great
Britain and the Trade Union Congress of Ger
Inauy,t be held in IS92and other labor OrganlZa-
tons He HerecOmmended holding an international
Labor Congress at Chicago September. 1872. or
III May. 1893. He recommended the personal
kIstations or arepresentalVe OF the American
Federation 10 all parts of tho world in order TO
insure representation az the Chicago convention
lie opposed political action as a body. and urged
national legislation making the first Monday in
September, labor day, n legal holiday in the Tor
rtOries as il Is in most of the States The secre-
tarys report showed that during the year PIG
charters were issued 10 unions in thirty states
and ten national unions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
The Turf.

Results al Guttenburg, n. j., YESTERDAY:
First race. three-fourths of mile-tleu-
rette first. Aliquippa second. Sir lac third.
Time. 1:l53{.
Second race. mile-Noonday first. Zenobia
second. Chartreuse third lime 1:42.
Third race six and half furlOngs-hutO-
crat first, Toano second, Sir George third.
Time, 1:21A.
Fourth race mile and one-eighth-Pelham
first, Gloucester second, Casella third. Time.
1850.
Fifth race, five and half furlongs- Faux
Pas Colt first, Knapsack second, McBeeyer
third. Time. 1909
Sixth race, seven furlongs- Climax first,
Sparling second. Estelle third. Time, l;29.
The entries at Guttenburg today are:
First race. three-quarters Of a mile. sell
ing-Repeater, 10; Catherine b., Marty b..
Urbana, Little Minnie. Queen OF Irumps,
l0l: King HGZem. Cyrus, Baylor, Surplus, l02;
Bowery, 101; Sir Rae, 80; War Duke, julie.
Eula. 90.
Second race. six and half furlongs. SELL
ing-Prnce Howard, 1l9; CynOsuTe, 100;
Mohican Mabel. Faustina, l06; Once Again.
l05; Crab Cider, lO2. Perlid, 100; Centaur,
81: Mckenzie, 96 Insight ~.
Third race. fiye-eighths Of q mile, selling
Gambler. 40. Tasso, Pan Handle. l06. Liz
eta Double Cross. ST. Pancas. l05: knick
Knack (tillyl, l02 Longard, Captain Garland,
Daytime. Even Weight. Noble Duke o. 7. b..
Knapsack 100; Minnie G. formerly Constan-
tinople, filly). 80.
Fourth race, mile and an eighth. handicap
Kimberly. llS: Saunterer 10: Rancocas. 109
Now-or-Never. 106: Nina Archer 100; Rogue
fort 80; Yirgie. 81.
Fifth race. fve-eghths of a mile. selling
Early Blossom. Basil Duke l07; Wendaway.
Volunteer H.. Francis S., Treste, lOi;
Shotoyer. Eclipse. Glenlochy, lO2; Wrestler.
99 Blackwood. 81; Tringle, Kirkina, 81; fogot,
~; Flattery, II.
Sixth race. seven-eighths of mile, selling
Heathsn, 1877: Firehy. st. John. l07; Bohemian,
Sir William, w. B. H.. Prince Edward. l0j;
Harry Ireland. Gyds, The Forum. Guildero,
La Grippe. Forest King. Frank L., Standard.
roD
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PrnneriY Irnnsfers.

City Of Richmond. City Of Richmond TO
Michael Bosuuet. 30 feet on Tenth street in
name j. & j. w Fulcher for taxes. s1Ol.
a. c. Houston 10 Thomas j. Campbell,
trustee 20 feet on Main street northeast cor
ner Beach. subject b deed of trust Of II, $50,
S6.flO.
w. c.. Preston, special commissioner. 10
Timothy Harris, l75l feet on alley between
Main. Twenty-frst. Franklin and Twenty
second streets Si5J.
William Rebman 10 William @. Lipscomb.
81 feet on south side Bank street between
Ninth and Tenth. Si,075.
William f. Reddy, special commissioner. TO
Margaret Whalen. 30 T. ~ feet on west side
First street. between Coutts and Federal. %
feet on south side COutts street between First
and ST. James. 30 feet on west side ST
Stephens street between Hill and Coutts and
35 l. f-l2 feet on west side st. Stephens street
between Coutts and Federal. 10 perfect title.
60
Hcaric0 C0Unfy-Margaret K. Gresham to
Louisa 4. Elles and others. . acres in
upper end Of Henrico county 1885.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
There was a Big Gang. Big Docket and .
Big and Happy Dispenser.

Justice John showed up as sinilingly yester-
day morning after at least an opportunity to
so 10 church. as a four-year-old boy at
Christmas tree. Criminals were rs thick as
oolOred candles on the bush, and fines were as
plentiful as nuts AMI oranges in the stocking.
Justice John has heart as soft as Japanese
persimmOn before frost but he loves
big docket rs dearly as kit
ten does buttermilk. and he smiles
with the sweetness of a chcrub in a picture
when some of the old-time criminals como
up for thirty days. There seems TO be mag
netlsm about jail life for some people which
deiies explanation. There are few old men
and women who manage 20 get in jail thus
season as regular es the promising son comes
home from Norfolk or Petersburg TO dine at
home on Christmas day.
Allen Parham (colored) was charged with
"assauitng and beating Martha Taylor dur
ing market hours" Nothing was given in
testimony 10 show what connection the mar
ket had with Martha or Martha with the
market. but the police are a domestic lot and
knew that II Martha was assaulted at tho
wrong time her household would suffer. rs
AL right TO bang NaItha about and break %
few bones in between times but during mar
ket hours she must be protected for she is
liable 10 buy q cabbage raised IN HenricO. and
We must foster home industries.
Is. r. Turner. the colored real estate man
who sells anything from an aircastle TO
frog pond and who was charged with forgery,
was held for further examination on the 18th.
The number Of Sunday drunks was suii-
cient 10 convince everybody that the saloons
were not open. but that many gallon WAS
taken homo on Saturday night. John Shell
ley. ID. Bonaldy. a. Dominica. James Loving.
Rosser Atkinson. and Edward Cummings
were among those who were drunk on the
Sabbath.
james Stevens was sent up for thirty days
on tie charge of being vagraLt.
Charles Johnson paid $3.50 for assaulting
Matthew Parham.
Edward Cummings. who was also fined for
being drunk. and who is not related 70 tho
proprietor Of the Broad-street saloon. was
sent mp for sixty days tor breaking down the
door Of the house of Mary Selby.
Thomas Massalo was fined SO for assault
Ing lda Wine with rock.
Henry flournoy lcolored) paid s2.50 for
creating disturbance III tho saloon of III.
Curtis.
John Lee (colored) John Johnson (white),
James Leach (white) Henry Coleman (ool.
oredl. and William Henderson (colored), were
all fined for being drunk.
John Johnson and A. }. Berry were charged
with being disOrderly in the saloon of W. II.
Zimmerman. The disorder did not occur in
the saloon of Mr.. zimmerman, but in the
street in the neighborhood of his place.
Willie Brown and Charles Smither (white)
were fined $3.50 each for assaultng Eliza
Lally.
Charles W. Smith (white) was fined $40 for
carrying concealed weapons.
John Hayden ,colored) was sent up for
thirty days for stealing lot OF eggs.
John Berton (colored was fined $50 for
carrying concealed weapons.
Isaac Rosingback was fined $3.50 for fight
ng ia the street
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TO CONTROL rHr COTTON cRop.
Meeting TO DO Held Looking to an Decrease
in the Acreage.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. H.-Commis-
sioner Lane. Of the Department of Agricul-
ture Of Alabama has issued circular to
every State agricultural commissioner in tho
cotton-gr0wing States for the purpose of
considering the expediency and practicability
of decreasing the acreage Of cotton in the
South.
He says: Being deeply impressed with the
conviction that this demand is most impera-
tive. and that action ought not TO DO delayed.
| respectfully ask your immediate considera-
ton. and through you that of the cotton
growers. in reference % this subject, and the
urgent necessity of an early meeting for the
purpose of discussing and if possible arriy-
ing at some conclusion that will accomplish
the desired result. He names the city Of
Montgomery. Ala. rs the most available
place and Wednesday, the 9th OF January.
1892. as the time OF tho meeting OF the con-
ypution
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NOT GUILTY And NO DIVORCE
Is The Verdict Of the Jury in The St. John
Divorce Suit in London.
THE PLAINTIFF NOT GUILTY OF ADULTERY
Nor IL Mr.. Marius, Her Husband Guilty of
Cruelty-Tbe CO-Respondent Testities.
Foreign Affairs in General.

LONDON, Dec. li.-Tho suit for divorce begun
by Miss st. John against her husband, Mr. Dup
laney Marius. was continued and ended before
Justice Deune aud jury to-day. This was the
sixth day OF the proceeding.
The correspondent in the counter action for
divorce instituted by Mr.. Marius against Miss
st. John testified this morning, and il is need-
less to say that his appearance as n witness in
Miss ST. Johns suit was the occasion for dis
play OF much interest on tho part of the crowd IN
the court room. 3Ir Cohen walked auntily to
the witness-bOy, and after the oath wasadmin-
lstefed 10 hlm, ne IN response % counsels ques-
t0ns denied that he ever committed adultery
With Miss 81. John. lie further said that there
had never been any undue familiarity between
himself and the petitioner The evidence by
hubble the maid, that he had gone into Miss
~ Johhn room vas according to Mr.. Cohen Az
solutely raise. lie met the petitioner az Monte
Carlo by accident. He did not fall in love With
her me only feeling he entertained for her
was one OF respect and admiration
ARGUMENT DISPENSED WITH
Il was now announced that the evidence was
all in and 1r. Gill. counsel for Air. AIarius
stated that he thought the evidence submitted
for his client was so conclusive that he was
quite cOntented 20 leave the issue 90 the jury
without making any address If sir tharies Rus
sell, counsel for Hiss 81. john would agree also
not 20 address the Jury. Sir Charles Russell
Immediately declared th6t no was perfectly
had evidently made his statement for effect,
looked wonderfully surprised when his pr0po-
sltlon was taken literally. hut he sat down and
Justice Jounc summed mp the case % the Jury.
The Jury returned a verdict refusing Miss
~. John the divorce asked for. The jury found
that Mr.. Marius was not guilty OF the acts of
cruelty imputed 20 him by Miss st. John. nor
was Miss ST. John guilty Of adultery as charged
by Nir Marius.
he court granted Mr.. Cohen bis costs in the
action. Tho question OF VINO viii pay the other
costs was NOT settled.
The verdict was greeted with cheers Coun-
sci for Miss So. John applied for a judicial
separation. Hearing on this application was
postponed. llr AIarius was applauded by the
crowd as he loft the court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
10 MIKE ARRANGEMENTS.
Preparing for the National Democratic
Committee's Reeeption.

WAsHNGToN, Dec. 1i.-MT. William Dick
son, resident member from the District Of
Columbia of the National Democratic Com
mittee. has appointed the following com
mittee 10 make the necessary arrangements
for the meeting of the National Democratic
committee here Thursday, January 2lst:
Hon. John w. Ross. Commissioner of Dis
trict OF Columbia: Hon. Jesse i. Wilson.
president Traders National Bank. Hon. John
J.. Norris, president Jackson Democratic As
-socation; General Duncan ;. Walker. editor
Sunday Gazette. John Boyle. chairman Cen
tral Democratic Committee. Lawrence Gard
ner. president Columbia Democratic Club;
Joseph Tanning, District and Maryland Dem
ocratc Club. Captain John Miller and Charles
II. Fickling, Georgetown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
THOMAS INTEREST ms CONTROL
OF The Richmond Terminal and Secret Meet.
ing is Held Without Final Action.

New York. Dec. IA report was prevalent
all day that the Thomas interest in Richmond
Terminal Company had been steadily absorbing
stock for somo time, and that having acquired
controlling interest they had notified tho
parties now in control that they desired to call
a meeting for special election according TO
the bylaws Of the company.
This report was tonight confirmed when 10
was learned thata secret meeting had been held,
and the meeting adjourned without action to
meet again tomorrow.
After the meeting Directors Thomas. Worm
ser. Moor and Mc0hee held conference. Tho
result could not be learned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.


II Y. DIR. Tupper Makes an Address to the
GirIs-Monthly Reports.
The Baptist Sunday School Association Of
Richmond and Manchester convened Sunday
afternoon with the Groye-ayenue church.
President T. H. Elicit filed the chair. The
house was well filed and the meeting
throughout was full Of interest and varied.
Rev. DR.. II. 4. Tupper made highly enter
tanning and instructive address TO the girls.
The next meeting OF the Association will
occur with the Fourth street church the sec-
ond Sunday in January.
The foilowidg is summary Of the monthly
reports.
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on Railroads during the second session Of the
iast congress. The bill is amended by chang
corresponding difference In timo and reduces
rom IA 10 per cent. tho interest on the unpaid
Senator Hoar introduced n Joint resolution
e,propua. ing $1,000 FOR the construction Of a
Nhari and roadway as means OF approach to
mo monument 20 be erected az Wakefield. va.
10 mark The birthpIace Of Mashingfnn.
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An Important Decision.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec l4.-Justice Field
in the Supreme Court Of the United States
to-day announced the decision Of the court By
a vote of five TO four in the case of the State
of Maine. plaintiff in error. against the Grand
Trunk Railway Company. of Canada. sustain
ing the plaintiff in error and holding that a
law passed by the Maine Legislature in 1881
prescribing an excise tax of railroads operated
within the State for the privilege of exereis-
ing their franchise was legal and constitu-
a., nj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
FLORlDA'S FEARFUL TRAGEDY,
Later Developments in the Affair Make II
Ill the More Mysterious.
a WHOLE FAMILY Was EX1ERMINATED.
Defenseless Women and Children grutalIy
Murdered by Ruthless Hands-Look-
Ing for the Tiends.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. H-Tho latest de-
Yeiopments In the horrible tragedy ri New
smyrna in which Mrs J.. D. Hatch formerly of
Malnel' her young son, Miss Adelaide II. Bruce
OF New York and Frank Packwood. Jr., aged
IOur' Ri lost their lives in q most iendish
manner only make the case more mysterious
than ever.
Inc scene Of tho murder is O beautiful and
romantic spot, seven miles below Smyrna, or
halfway between Smyrna and Oak Hi. A
sruesome fatality seems 10 hayo clung 20 it. for
u was here that the Shires family-father. son.
VIZ anu baDy-were murdered by the Indians
"a "a tno war OF lNJ6. The house wherO this later
.1ay murder was perpotratof is on the site OF
those runs. Itstands on n she'll mound thirty
leet above tho HiusDorOugh river. and com
lnail,is maehlhcent view Of the iWO graceful
sweeps OF that stream.
WHERE THE DEED WAS DONE.
On this mound arc two houses: one house of
i"o rooms was used for dinine-rOOm and
kitchen. 4 house Of the same size twenty steps
away 10 where the deed was committed. These
houses are shaded and surrounded By ancient
cedars' hg trees, oaks, palmettOes and.palms
BACK or west Of the house is q dense hammock
with Hat pine and beyond
saturday at 10 o'clock IN tho morning the
luuIder was discovered and q hOrribls picture
~ was On her back 10y the window in pool OF
ulood Mrs. Hatch lay with pistol bali wound
on lhe inside corner Of her left eye. Her face
=
lay near her. Whom the crash came She had
eFldt tntly been near tho window When the
murderer entered, her little son frenzied with
lHFht had probably fed, as child would and
haa sought refuge in the bed clothes of a
Iouhse az the other end Of the room He
was torn from these, shot over the
leIt eye and his throat cut from ear
10 ear
THEIR AWFUL WORK COMPLETE
On the bed lay the body Of Miss Bruce. shot
through the face and her head terribly bruised
by ploW8 from gun stock, the shattered re-
mains OF which showed tie force of the murder
ous blows. She had been beaten all over the
BODY Nearby lay pretty Frank lackwood with
his throat cut
Mr. Packwood had gone 10 Orlando, in South
lorlda. the day before. The murderers proba-
bly, watched his departure
posse of one hundred armed men have been
out since saturday morning, but no trace of the
luurderers has yet been secured IL was first
thought that The crime was the work OF tramps
but this delusion WAS subsequently dispelled bv
hndlng trail leading around the yard TO the
north and then through the hammock, south
10 the road. path that none could travel un-
less he vas familiar with the country. Mr..
has suspicious and will give them
70 the coronors jury only. when 10 is expected
that several arrests will be made.
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The Protest inadequate.

NEW YonK. Dec 1.-The Presbytery of
New York met this afternoon TO hear the re-
port Of the committee appointed by the
moderator 10 answer the protest presented
by Henry Van Dyke against the moderators S
ruling in the Briggs case The committee
reported that they found upon examination
that tho protest was inadequate and that the
ruling should stand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
A Most Brutal Crime.

freouent drunks and quarrols with his wife
Edward Brown. coored. shot his wife in the
abdomen Yesterday. premsturey she gave
birth 10 a child. which was dead. the bullet
having passed through its head. At an early
hour this morning the wife died. Brown is
held for murder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15

The Order VIII Hold an Annual Communica-
tion This Evening.

The one hundred and fourteenth annual COM
munication of the Grand Lodge of Masons viii
begin this evening at O'Clock a the new tenn
ple. corner of Broad and Adam streets.
Grand Master J Howard Mayt. OF StauntOn,
Secretary William Is. lsaacs. The Grand Lodge
Hall has been filed with an ample number Of
chairs and the necessary lodge furniture.
lhe hall is grand room. WolI lighted and
ventilated. and MAGNIFICENT i'm proportions.
H0uch-Ashlcr the monthly Masonic Magazine
of this city is ont with q Grand Lodge edition.
AS a supplement 10 furnishes beautiful picture
of the new temple amt prints excellent c rs of
William Ryan and J.. T.. Christian The edition
is excellent and highly creditable in ivory de-
fail
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arHn rwo sISrERs.,

4 Small Slice Of the Il saI World Cut Out and
Put on the Stage.
The Two Sisters Company will open at the
Mozart Academy of Music threo nights and
Saturday matinee, commencing Thursday. De
ccmber 18th. Denman Thompson and George
" RYAN the authers of The Two Sisters have
turned out good play. They have. as 1t were,
eur ont small slice OF the real world and put IL
ON the stage for the people 10 look at deepen
ing its shadows aud heighteniug ITS lights Just
enough 20 keep il from seeming fiat and colorlsss
under the glow OF tho tO0tlights. The Two
Sistors" is good play. 10 isa play every one
should see. 10 entertains every moment. u
touches the best emotions OF human nature. II
isan American play, tDatls why the American
people ike %.
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Mr. evlvapus Stokes. Of Baltimore who rs the
well known odd Fellow and royal good fellow
,,as rresent ~ the meeting of Richmond Lodge,
/ .. D. H.. last evening He made a pretty talk
and invited the odd Fellows TO come 10 Balti-
more ON the occasion OF the opening OF new
Odd Fellow hall Among the candidate inl-
tisted last evening was Mr.. John BArgamln.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15

Tho supervis0rs Of Henrico county were in
session Yesterday. bat transacted only routine
business a number of bills were audited and
ordered 20 be paid
Treasurer Brauer sold several parcels of land
YESTERDAY on which delinquent taxes are due
Tie Commonwealth bought tho greater portion
Of the property but several tracts were bought
by county residents.
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Keaching the Poor.

John +. Ragiand, Esq. Of this city. began
Sunday school on the 5lth Of september las;
near tho Old reservoir aud ton squares from
any other church, and hs began with sixteen
scholars. Ii now has i26 scholars Last even.
movement was held and Mr. q. b. Montgomery,
DR. A. T.. Dickinson and Others expressed q
willingness 20 east in their l0t with this new
movement and build church in that growing
part OF tho city.
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ouuti dead

Mollie Branch tcoloredl, aged lwsnty-eight.
who lived at aSl0 east Leigh street. aud Joseph
Page ,coloredl, aged twenty years who lived AZ
$40 Lester street, were found deal OF their
spectiye fioors yesterday morning. Coroner
Taylor viewed the bodies aud decided iuQussts
unnecessary. Tho former died from brain
trouble and the latter of heart disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15

There wore two calls yesterday for the city
ambulance:
cOl0red boy who suffering WIN cIamp
collie He was treated and left
AtI.jOP. NJ. 90 2sDl q street TO coloIed man
who Was hurt by falling from tram lie was
taken 10 the almshouse for treatment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15

This court began it's regular December
term yesterday There being no cases for the
grand jury that body was not convened
Cornelius Randolph .colored was tried for
assault. found guilty. sent to jail for twelve
months and fined sl0.
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Presidential Pardons.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
dent has granted a pardon to Ben Wright
from Tennesaee, to dato from January l.,
1892. convicted OF violating the postal laws,
aud 10 J. +. Weathers. OF Georgia, tor vioiat-
inc the postal laws.
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DEATH of Sur geon Ruth.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 1.-THE Navy
Department is informed of the death this
morning at the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, n.
v. OF Alelanthon l.. Ruth. surgeon III the
United States navy. DR.. Ruth for years has
been leading society man III Washington.