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Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-12
New York World
AMMONIA KILLED HIM.


Herman Harrowitz, Russian painter,
suffering from cramps, entered drug
store to obtain remedy. As he felt
faint, the druggist handed him an am
monia bottle to inhale. Harrowitz,
through ignorance, drank the ammonia,
and at once fell to the floor in great ag-
ony. He clutched his throat and stom-
ach, and blood gushed from his mouth.
His throat, mouth and lips became fear
fully swollen and infamed, and although
an antidote was administered, he died
in great agony.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
KILLED BY DRINKING AMMONIA.
William Hoffman, who gulped down a
bottle of ammonia, believing it to be
whisky, died at the Pennsylvania hos
pital, whittier he had been removed.
His suffering in his last hours was
fearful.
philadelphia Press.
vERMIN AND THE FUMES OF AMMONIA.
Isaac Mattson, who lives at 2939-41
Gray's Ferry road, has begun suit against
the Ammonia company which carries
on the manufacture of ammonia near
by. He claims $4,000 damages for in
jury to his business and the health OF
himself and family. He complains that
vermin come upon his premises from a
lot of old hoofs and horns stored in the
defendants factory, and also that fumes
and vapors fill his house, rendering it
unhealthy and unfit for habitation.
Diluted ammonia is useful in the
household for the coarser forms of scour-
ing and cleaning, but housekeepers
should see that the ammonia bottle is
kept out of the reach of all who are
ignorant of its dangerous properties.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-12

Serious Rioting,
BREMEN, June 1l.-Serious rioting oc-
Cured here today upon the part OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-12
Drop a PostaI

To the California Wine Company, 222S. Spring
street foI the finest wines and liquors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

James. under promise Of marriage Burton
Poindcxter. breaking into the Office Of Floyd
Tyler and committing theft twoIudi ctmenis
Samuel richardson breaking INTO the
oirco OF c. j. Dimmock. with intent to steal
William 1aliaferro. maiciously assembling
and shooting with pistol William Holmes,
Jo-epe Warren. maliciously assnuting l.. \.
wilkinson: Florence Warren. charged with
same ofense Amanda Warren, same ohen.e
Mary jane Washington. nai'i0u-lY assault
iur CALEDONIA Ammons with knife.
Misdsm~,nors Edward Gould printing
and exhibiting Obscene photographs Andrew
GiroAmi. selling liquor. 10 minors; l-a.ah
johnson. permitting unlawful gaming in hi.
bar.room. Isaiah Johnson selling liquor and
permitting his bar-room 20 le open after
saturday night at y o'clock II. y. Irimole'
setting up a shop Of policy.
Cases Will be- set for trial today.
C1rnory C0ivL-Mnry Farrars will was A.
mttod 10 probate. with J. " ID. Farrar ~
executor. W. 4 Moncure qualified IS ne a.
miuistrator Of the estate Of Sarah j.. hlcA-'
deceased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
NEEDS or RICHuOND.
Congratulations Extended for Several Late
Moves I'm tho Hight Direction.

ASHLAND. Va, Mar AS a former resident
and manufacturer for number ~ years.
though now identified with more quiet pun
suits. in neichboring town. still feel a live
Is interest .n all that teuda to advance the
welfare ol the capital Of our dear old state.
! rejoice 20 witness it, steady and healthy
growth I'm material wealth and popuAi 1910.
It's natural advantages utilized by enterprise
and capital must result IN the croWnirS ~ is
hills with "a city worthy Of the state But ]
am not now 10 write so much oi nln' erinl al
vantagcs and progress az Of other things
which are much 90 be rcloi,cd ~.
The erection Of suitable building for 'he
Board of Trade indicates the proper spirit and
united action 10 advance tle general interests
Of the city Such spirit vii bring form
fruits and tel the world that the citvi~ amof-
mg. living and advancing corporation il Is
good advertisement 90 strangers. thousands az
whom visit the city every year.
The effort now being made 20 establish D
public library is worthy OF aIi praise and
should attract the attention Of every good ciil-
zen, and enlist the and and cooperation ~ aI.
male and female. 10 has been 700 long tue
lcp,oacn of Richmond that no library worthy
q such "a city was 10 be found On 70. u should
DEE go up longer
IL may ne alleged that most of the wei TO-
DO citizens have libraries ~ Their own ! lat
NAV be- so. but there are thousands who hays
not. whose tastes and characters would ne
moulded and improved by rcldiug Hundreds
would he kept from cor7up'ng lauui' 4 there
WIS % place where they could spend their
leisure hours with good books NJ .Htv Gag
claim properly recognition 10 tie Common.
wealth of cities that has no public library
Dr Pages efforts ought 60 te -~conlri Ol
every good man and woman iu the D.lN ana
especially low those who Gavefl ice mean % sij
the effort by liberal donations.
The Mechanics iu,tlfu'e school ls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
Inflie Cnmrts.

Police Court -FIfty-two persons were tried
ON different charges in the Police Court yes
tcrday morning Out OF that number clgn-
teen had % go to iail-some to serve stated
terms and others % remain until the payment
Of tue fines imposed upon them.
Charles Fuller the coloTed man who was ar
rested on suspicion last Tuesday night on
Broad street for having IN his possession q
clock. which proved % be stolen from Levy &
Davis store IN Foushee and Broad streets.
WIS charged with breaking into the building.
lic was sent ON to the grand jury.
Harding Lucard recently got employment
m the trunk factory of Rouutree il Co.. on
Fourteenth street. During dinner time on
Friday last the other boys endeav0red 20
initiate him. to which he raised s-riou, OBJ
jcctons. The foreman stopped the rumpuS
M the time At SIX O'Clock when an hands
were dismissed for tho dav. Iuaarl got into a
difficulty with Thomas lysie over the initia-
ton. and free fight followed IN Mr.. /. +.
Christians yard on Broad street Liy-ie. who
WIS about to get worsted. drew knife and
cut b., antagonist ln several places. He was
arrested the urxt day. and Justice Crutehheld
s.nt his case on % tie grand jury Liysle,
however. WIS admitted to ball.
\. b. Johns u William Dutled. r. ID. Nc
cam. and Nu-- Nul- Were arrested Sunday
ug-t willie engaged iu fight ia front OBJ the
Exchange u GEL THE justice .0und them T.
each a.d cN-f tUr their conduct.
NDnF I.vl g.. o e.IDrrl Mtu. Was sent -
I..- ol tlc charge 81 being suspicious ch4llc-
,.r be- i- supposed 10 Doe fugitive lr1m
justice FROM North Coro.lla. and h- VIII boz
held he-t uitl tie l2tl instant awaiting n-
formation iIum the Carolina authorities. The
cEmer against him there ., a felony.
Al-ouue White and Cad Baker. two small
negro boys. were hned - JJ and cost for fight
ln- .n tle street.
Abe Saunders lcolored) was fined s5 and
cost f1t being dlunE and ds0rderly on Sun
GAY
Ncttie Blob and Julia Marshall had TO pay
hae- az $3.50 and cost for being dlsorderly on
tie street.
Frank Perry. charged with stealing one
bu~lf. ~ corn from a car or the Richmond
and Dauviile Railroad Company, was sent 70
jail tor sixty DAYS
Frank keller. drunk and fighting in the
street, was fined t5and cost.
Mary f ,b.ns0n lcoloredl was fined $3.50
and cost Tor PLAYING crap lu the street
Hns'nqs Coiur The Hastings began it,
regular March term yesterday. The grand
jury, Mr. Ashton Starke foreman. returned
the following true bills. Felonies-E. Bell.
felonious assault on Cornelius Kennedy; James
Corcoran. breaking in and entering the stable
Of Mrs Mary Pfeifer G.. DOnati. felonious as
sault on Cornelius Kennedy; John Dill Chraro.
falonious assault on Cornelius Kennedy.
Charles p. Fuller, feloniously entering
sl0re-hOuse Of Levy d Davis. Jack Har-
ris. stealing goods from the Cohen Com
pany; ~ +. Johnson, stealing goods from
James Woodall: Thomas Livse. malicious
assault upon Harding Lukcard with a knife
Arthur Morris. malicious assault upon Junius
Robinson, John Patterson. betrayal Of Minnie
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
vrKnEREn mr. cnIL2nEA.
4 Maniac Mother KIN. uer Two Iniauts-
DEATH 81 Mr.. >proulcs

CHARIorTE y G. Mar. SPECIAL The
horrible particulars ~ the murder of two
children by maniac mother ia fickens
county. reached fhere TODAY The WON ta
who dii the billing WAS Mr.. Sa.i~ Dawson.
Wife ~ James Dawson Friday afternoon
nrgAb0r passing 10y The house OF MIS- lnw-
son. was Mortified to -c~ Der making ao
afflck 600 one ri her rhldIcn siu TO
axe. Tie ue.ehboI succeeded .n stopping the
attack before tho child lad been NI'ri
outright tut the lt,le one Day ou th" ground
with blood streaming from it~ bead. Tie
bloody axe was wrr-tel from The mother
bands. aud Investigation at the hou-r Wac
made for Ter other child AN infant 10 was
found living ou tie bed dead II bad been
choked 90 death By the crazy mother aud
the blue marks on its throat showed plainly
the desperate manIac's work The woman
va, locked mp 20 prevent her dong any
further harm
William Sprowles. aged seventy died ia
this citN to-day Nlr SpTowle- was AN Irish
man bf birth, but came 10 this country before
the war. 81 the beguningtof the war he en-
listed 10 the Federal Army and was one Of the
crowd who fired 40 John Wilkes Booth. when
the barn where bee to0k refuge was surround
ed Mr. Spowles 1914, ou duty IA Washington
at the hangug,oi Mrs Suuait
The funeral oi Capt. + J.. Seicle, onerf the
most prominent merchants IN The city. took
place Yesterday afternoon IN the Lutheran
church and WIS attended bv one of the larg-
asst concour,c Of Clflzcr- ever gathered IN the
city. Besides the people from this city there
We're a number of people from the adjacent
towns and country The Lutherans. OF VII
miugton. sent magnificent floral tribute.
The other floral offerings from this and other
cities were very handsome.
Frank Riley. prominent citizen Of Castor
county, dropped dead Saturday evening while
e4Illlur his horse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

Or. Eppcs Loses $1,000 Destructive Cy-
clone in McckicnburG.

T..
GRThfsbut9' Ace +iaT' - l'l'''l Hail. - III
tollicencc wss received heic to-day Of the
lr~,,,,,., ~, Yesterday Of two lqroc and valna-
:, .t.. s.-.,.. ~, p,oi.,,l r,,..
'Ie o"'"' I'D" '"' "'.- VIZ ~ w. '.'''' ''i
IN james liver. opposite tltY f~hi. lI.
Fppcs lost AL his grain and farming nipple
,uouts. and his loss Will amount IA tie neigh
iorhood OF $1,000. j. Was not learned
pow the fire originated. OF Whether or not
there was any insurance ON TIE property.
The recently elected elders and deacons OF
Tabn--trcrt sbytenm church we're OF
claimed ou yesterday. after tho morning ser.
VICE The ordination service consisted Of
prarcr by tine 1.stor, Rev. I. " Rosehro.
ard laying ON Of hands hy the other elders
AMI deacon- of thc church.
Governor Campbell. OF Ono. and family
pissed through here this morning in special
car which WIS attached to the south-hound
passenger tram. cn route for Florida
70 IS learned from "a gentleman from Neck
Ieuburg that "a very destructive w'nd--torm
passed over portion Of that ""n"tY I'D the
vicinity of II. lammauy poSioi''" on ri-
daN evening last. wn''" pew Gown Nh4e
Iuulgr If barns, stables and "th"i "ui- no"-'~'
Gad also great deal 81 fenong. Hlci'
many 'laee were torn mp toy lhe roots 10y ihc
force IS inr WIND "nd many tanners sun i'I
heavily y the destruction "i thei oichaf'
trees. ne Storm was accompanied 10y
h,4, it4 'i hall. ,,,.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
A BOGUS LORD ARRESTED.
az ALLFGED ENGLISH NOBLEMAN
JAIIED ron STEALING.

Failure 81 a Grocer in Staunton-.James Grey
Drowned st Newport Nows-Death of Cap
tain Phillips. of Norfolk-Indicted for Muir
dcr-Frorn All Over the state.
SrarxToS. Va. Mar Especial Eng
i.h,nan passing under the name OF Hope and
Dav. and claiming 90 be an English lord. was
.r7csted here Saturday night and lodged IN
Ll upon warrants gotten ont in HARRISON
burg. Va. charging him with petit larceny.
ford" Day figured prominently IN Augusta
county also and was engaged IN making
pree land purchases. having closed contracts
Tor several large fauas. There is also a
charge against Day for stealing watch and
Uxiv dollars from Mr. John Thompson, who
Hvos near Swoopes depot
r. 4. English. IF the White Sulphur
Springs. W. Va, and Miss Annie Robertson,
rf Montgomery. Highland county. wrro mar
red I'm the parlorof the Virginia Hotel to-day.
by Rev. Mr. Williams of the Methodist
Church. The young lady escaped the oid
folks. and with valuable assistance If the cS-
pert clerk Of the Virginia Hotel the affair WAS
happily closed.
fhe receipts of the stanton. Va. postofiice
for January and February. 1891. show AN IN
crease over January and February. 1880, OF
S1O1
The weather Is very cold here and 1t looks
ike snow.
TAILUrr or A GROcFR.
A. i. Wilkinson assigned to-day with Rich
ard S. Ker as trustee. The assets are from
s.. 900 10 5000. and consist of 70 stock of
groceries in StauutOn and "a house and lot and
uaChinsTy at Verona, near the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
ANISFASrIIE JoAN OFARc.
4 Little Russian Girl who Led the Mob in
Odessa. Streets.

,ergiu- Stepuiak is @ splendid conversations
allst and he tells stories ~ cru-ifr- ID plllu-
cal conYicts o. friend, or chance acquaintance,
with evident pleasure.
One story especially illustrates tl' means 4
government WILL employ to keep itself at rhe
top even oy rLe punishment Df children too
young 20 know OK IA oaense against tlr
nation.
AT Odessa in rs" began Mr. Stepn.ak
"a great not was precpitated los the arrest III
Sergius korl-ev fer "A political ohcnse ~
which the people were especially interested.
The police were unable 10 dn anything wtl
the mob and IL held full control ior hours 4
little girl named GukoIsky. vet under thirteen
years If age. seemed 10 be- .u-p.r Il by the
sights and ran hithcr and thither, urging the
men 10 greater deeds OF violence. While ~
the outskirts of the crowd she was seized hy
one Of the gendarmes. but Immediately
mounted huge stone and made a speech to
the crowd. calling them towards II they did
not rescue her from the police. Men soon
surrounded the officers and beat them back
carving away IN triumph their little heroine.
But the police knew her too well and not
long after she was arrested and sent to
prison. She had no trial. for IN Russia no
one gets "A trial for q political ofense. She
was taken before an officer, but was not given
chance 20 tell her story. She was simply
put IN Jail and could not even communicate
with any friends 10 tell them where she was
located. She was taken from one prison 10
another FOR two years, and at last in 1851 she
was imprisoned IN the miserable jail at
krasnoiank. Feeling that nothing could be
done tor her. she grew respondent. and I'm
March OF that year committed suicide, after
only having reached her fifteenth year A
child so young rs she certainly could not
wilfully break the laws, and such cases as
these only spur on nihillsm. "-Pittsbarg Dis
patch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
DELIGHrFrI HEcEPrION.
The Faculty OF Randolph-Macon Academy
Entertains the students.

BEDFORD CITY. Va. Mar Especial J
Saturday night the faculty Of Bandorh-Ma-
con Academy gave delightful reception in
the parlors Of that institution One hundred
guests We're present. among whom was the
grace and beauty of Bedford City
The company assembled ~ the large and
comfortable study hail. where they were ell
tanned hv songs. instrumental music. deciama-
lions and speeches From 20 10 o'clock
pleasant refreshments were served without
formuity and throughout the entire evening
all went AS merry as marriage bell.
The academy j. "a new departure IN the
educational machinery Of tire South. Such
nn institution was long felt want. and.
when it stood forth complete through the
rrcat-hen,tcd and erca'-headcl. William ".
Smith. the talent aud brains Of Virginia pro-
nounced 81 stroke OF genius Such 1t has
been proved
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
: lia..nchnsett. scnnhnl.

BosroN Mas, Mar Governor Russell
has unear'Ael b.s scandal IN connection
VIII ilc Enlargement Il the Massachusetts,
STATE PRISON which will result in the decapl-
ta'ion 81 eight cr Ten guards and A retention
% great number IF prisoners. For two
months three conycts have been cutting their
way o1' Il prison. The Governor started an
-nNesi'"auoo eud .t was disclosed tAat tie
pr>on.' wrTc furnished with the means II
escape py ;he guards For long time past
certain q tie guards have been making
money ont Of the convicts by selling them
saws. nles and revolyers. The State authori-
'.es have been wondering all the time why
re conucis were escaping SO easily
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

sWEDIsH M0rRNfNG.
No Complaint. No sign Of Grief on the Part
OF the BcreaVed Ones.


Il is remarkable how foreigners domiciled
in this country stll cling 10 their native GUS
toms. This IL especially true when they are
c0ugcga;cd in largo numbers. The single
German Freuchmau OF Norwegian who has
made ms home pa some portion ot tins .aud Nt
liberty may still adhere t0 h, oddities and
habits ~ old. but he does not meet with tine
necessary encouragement from his fellows.
and probably finds that often rdicu.e takes
tie place Of the expected appreciation.
Last summer field hand on one Of the
farms IN North Dakota was struck 10y light
niug and instantly HlIed The proprietor ~
the farm notified the parents Of the ultYrtu-
nate Swcde Of their sons fate. They We're an
old couple who owned and iarncd one OF
those quarter-section tracts that Uncle sam
gives away SO laylshy. says writer ID the IL
lusiratcI American. They had been ia this
country for many years. their son WIS born
here and yet. when % came % the sOlemu.ty
of burial. they reverted al once % the memo
rIes Of their land and DO, customs.
The parents did not even 20 % view the
body nor attend toni, preparation for the
grave. Friends brought 10 home in an ordl-
nary farm wagon. and then. instead Of carry
lug % into the house. placed the remains upon
% wide plank resting ou TWO uptuned burel,
ln the stable. Hoises grew FESTIVE. as they
always viii placed near 70 corpse. The cattle
forgot % MUNICH their hay and covered back
I'M the stalls. showing their realization that
something unusual was happening All tDi,
wiiIlr the dead boys parents We're busy within
doors donuiug their best apparel The aged
mother even hunted mp au o.d HAIR trunk.
from the depth of which ana odd and peculiar
sort of inter was taken, decorated with rib
h1ns If all possible and impossible culor-.
Tins she solemnly placed up u her head. as
she had seen Do done m the far-aWay home,
SO long ago, near the North Cape.
The. then took chairs side by side, IN their
living loom and waited.
After awhile friends arrived. many Of them
wearing odds and ends Of costumes brought
from over thr ocean score. Of years ago.
Then all, excepting the parents. adjourned
10 the stable. collecting around tine body Of
the dead man. where refreshments We're
served and an occasional low, Wa.lug sound
was chauted After TINS they proceeded %
the burial ground. ten miles away, and The
lost sad rtes were performed after the same
simple manner
Stangest Of all. tine two beings most inter-
ested still sat within doors. IN solemn silence.
decorated with their quaint relic. of dress.
They declined "a accompany the funeral cor
tege. and nOur- aiterwaid When the mouruers
aud friends had returned. were sitting ilu-
movable as though sprlibound. supper for
the entire a-semDIagc concluded tins rather
gh0stly performance hu' the old people vine
had lost III .r boy still sat silently rs before.
without am expression of complaint on plea
lor sympathy. Vas this lacA OF feeling Or
stDlclsus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
DEArH or MR. WINS.
This Prominent Citizen of King and Queen
County Dies of Paralysis.

SrEvTNsvHIE, King AND QuEEy. Mar o
Especial Rev. Mr. Willis. formerly known
as Judge Wills died February Goth nj the
residence of ms brother-in-law. Nh Benjamin
Taylor, near Carleton store, King and Queen
county. from paralysis After the war
Judge willis moved 20 West Virginia and WIS
the successful! principal Of furnishing fe-
male seminary. HIS health failing about two
years ago be resigned
lie WAS a cultured Christian gentleman of
high order and many deep regrets will bee felt
at the death o. 8, valuable "a man. He lett q
devoted wife aad q lars- family of brothers
and sisters Ibis remains WI Dee taken TO his
old nome IN Cu.prFeg tO- int,rmeut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

Enoch jumped upon and stamped 70 death a
man named James Gravett.
AndIcx Glover. a colored mnn. was tired
for assault with intent 60 kill and being found
guilty was sentenced 10 imprisonment for ten
years
Active efforts are now being made 70 erect
here Young Mems Christian A'sooia'loh
bnildiug. and 10 Is believed that the efforts
will be successful.
The shipment y manufactured tobacco for
IN. month of February amounted 20 about
ga. O)0 pounds The sales of leaf tobacco on
this market continues very large.
The Tobacco Journal Il weekly paper de-
voted 20 the interests Of the tobacco tade'
made rs appearance to-day, with d. +. era
liam az proprietor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
selEDefense His Plea.

CoLrNBus, o.. Mar Nv. J. Elliott anil
his brother, F. J. Elliott. were removed from
tho city prison TO the county jail shortly aftrr
midnight last night, il being deemed safer in
view. II Tie feeling which peryades the com.
muulty.
In an editorial in his own name. W. ]. FL
hoti yesterday asked a suspension Of public
opinion until he is tried. he stated that self
defense will be his plea.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

Meet at Ringgold- Sneak Thief Caught-Pitts-
sylvania News of Interest.

RNGGoLp. Va. Mar. 2 Special. Recent
ly a sneak thief entered the sleeping room TO
the store Of Messrs c. Il. Womack q Co.. at
this place, and stole two PAR of shoes belong
IN % the clerk. The mi~creant has been APP
pretended near Dangille, and viii bee brought
To- terms.
The Farmers Alliance had q wcll-attcnded
meeting here Saturday Tie farmers are
luvns supplies jointly and shipping them
here I'd large quantities.
Mr. John " la-lcl the travelling repre-
sentative of Nr~>ts 1uchett a Son. tobacco
nists. is enjoying a short vacation nthis home
near Bnggold
Mr.. George w. Vernon. who is prominently
connected with the Richmond and Dauwlle
railroad at Greensboro. has purchased q nice
little farm here and has brought his family
here 10 live. We welcome them in QUIZ midst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
INDICTED ron MURDER.
The Grand jury Finds True Bin Against
the slayer OF James Gravett.

DANuIlr. Va, Mar. ? Especial AT The
March term Of the Hastings Court this morn
ing, Judge Aiken presiding. the grand iury
brought in number Of indictments. among
them one against Edward Euoch. a former
employe Of the Richmond and Danyille rail.
road, for murder on the 23d Of December last