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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
EPES, MURDERER CAUGHT
And Fully Identified. 10 IL Saddle He Mar
ried To-day.

PrTERsBURG. Va. Sept. H.-lSpscisl +
The negro who was arrested some days ago
on suspicion of being John Royster, accused
of having murdered Mr.. Epes. the telegraph
operator at Suffolk some weeks since, has
been fully identified as the murderer, and
officers will start for Suffolk with him tho
latter part Of this week .
Alta meeting of the board of directors Of
the Petersburg Building and Loan Associa-
ton, the resignation Of Mr. william L. Zin-
mer a. member of the board was accepted
and Mr. William Henry Kevan Was elected 70
I'LL the vacancy. 80
The public schools opened to-day with .
The Farmers Alliance picnic held at Din
widdie Courthouse on Saturday was not very
largely attended.
horse valued at si0O, belonging TO Mesers.
NJ. II. Shell and Claude Kogerson. of this CITY.
was killed yesterday near Mr.. McCord's place.
in Prince George county, by getting its head
caught in q wire fence.
The Virginia Normal and Collegiate Insti,
tute will open tomorrow.
Judge Hancock arrived here this mornine
and went up TO Nottoway Courthouse. whero
to-day he opened the circAit court.
Colonel John q. Watts, United State4
marshal, and Colonel William Lamb. Of
Norfolk. called on General Malone yesterday.
Mr. Robert Anderson Of the firm Of X. III.
Anderson & Son Of this city is critically i'll.
Rev. j. +. Twitty, presiding elder Of the
Petersburg district. whose illness has already
been mentioned in this correspondence, -
improving.
Tie congregation of the Byrne-strset Bsp-
tist church held meeting tonight and ap-
pointed a committee 10 select site for tho
new church it is proposed to build.
Intelligence has been received here OF the
death of Captain Jesse Scott, which occurred
in Panama several days ago. Death resulted
from yellow fever. The deceased was for
some time passenger conductor on the
Atlantic Coast Line between Richmond and
Weldon.
The marriage of Mr.. William McCraoken.
of New Orleans, and Miss Lula Frances sss-
ward of this city. will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock ut the residence Of
tho brides parents on Market street.
difficulty occurred Saturday in Dinwid-
die county between Jack Rose and Edward
Johnson (both colored). during which Rose
cut johnson across the abdomen with .
knife inhicting wound through which the
bowels protruded. After being cut Johnson
crawled one hundred yards. and when
physician reached him his bowels we're SO
swollen and dirty from dragging over the
ground that the wound had to be cut two
inches longer before they could be replaced
Johnsons condition is very critical. Roso is
fifteen years of age while Johnson is . grown
man.
The public schools opened to-day with an
attendance of 2. 544 scholars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
RAILROAD IN 1ROUBLE.
Bristol Restrained by Injunction From Is
suing Bonds.

BRISTOL, TENN. Sept Especial Tho
south Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company
4 IA trouble again. IN August, 1885, the
company asked Bristol. Va. for a subscrip-
"oh ~ s2bO00 10 the road. and in the election
heia Tor that purpose the citizens VINO de
sired the issuing OF bonds for the above
amount 20 the road carried the day. few
ctleus and tax pc ers. however. shortly
Sittiward obtained an injunction from the
Niicat Court of Washington county. Va, IN
FAich Bristol Is, rcstraining the town from
ISSUING sald bon-s. IN 1888. February j. the
legislature pa sod an enabling act giving the
Town authority 10 issue the bonds asked for
NAea blast furnace. OF Il specified capacity.
should be erected and in operation. and the
railroad company had subscribed S25 600 10
sad furnace. to be located n Bristol. Va.
Several months ago tho board OF mayor
anu aldermen Of the town issued the bonds
70 the rallroad company, and placed them ia
escrow st the Dominion National Bank OF
Brstol, Va. the bon is 20 be delivered when
me furnace is in operation which will shortly
DO. On Wednesday, Judge Grattan. Of
Siauuton. granted an injunction upon a bill
lled by lew citizens and tax payers Of
bristol, Va. prohibiting the delivery and
payment Of the bonds.
The case is in the Circuit Court Of Wash
nngton county. Va. and viii be heard in
October
his last Injunction was asked for upon the
ground that tho act approved February H..
to>'' Is unconstitutional and void and hence
uoes not affect the injunction obtained several
years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
YoUaG LADIES As PAGES.
No Men Allowed TO Enter the Womens
Building at the Worlds Fair.

SALISBURY. n. c., Sept. 12.-GSpecial j
Mrs. Charles Price, lady manager from North
Carolina. has just returned from meeting Of
the Worlds Fair Commissioners in Chicago,
and had very interesting conversation
with her on the subject to-day. AS yet very
little work has been done other than formu-
lating plans, but the women's building at
the Exposition will be one OF the wonders Of
that wonderful affair. The lady managers
meet III q building TO themselves where
no man is allowed t. enter. even
tho pages being young ladies, and
their organization and parliamentary rulings
are thorough and perfect The South ap-
pears TO great advantage her representatives
being among her social and intellectual
queens, and u perusal of the Chicago papers
will show the attentions AMI honors they re-
ceiYe. AS Mrs. Price says, the object OF the
womens building is to teach women the
scientific way Of doing everything" There
will be IA kindergarten. o model dairy
school for trained nurses where any lady IN
iured on the grounds will be taken and treated;
a model cooking school and lecture-TOom,
where essays will be read and speeches de-
liyered on sub lects which ars OF interest 70
women. "a well as great many other means
for educating women. Scientists are now at
work arranging q bill of fare which will be
absolutely pure and healthful Lady guides
with badges will carry one 10 al places, and
the Bureau Of Information will answer all
questions. North Carolina viii have special
building, and AT the meeting IN Raleigh III
October the plans for the exhibit will be per-
fected Mrs Price is indefatigable in her
efforts to make the ladies' exhibit from North
Carolina one of the best and has in view
plans for childrens exhibit as well.
The new High School. conducted by Rev.
f. j. Murdock and Prof James Hill. has been
opened with about twenty scholars. and as
many more are expected next month IL
will prepare students for the university course.
Az AFTERNOON DAILY.
Salisbury is 10 have an afternoon daily
paper, edited by j. Il. Whichard, of the
North Carolina Herald. which is a weekly
published here. and L. i. Eldridge. who has
sold his interest in the Lexington On. G.
Dispatch. and will move here. The name of
the new paper will be The Daily Herald
and it Will appear before the first proximo-
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
The cold rain. which has been falling for
several days, is doing great amount OF dam
age TO crops in this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

Hurt, James, Anderson and Gregory Somi-
mated for the legislature.

DANvLLE. Va. Sept. 14.-ISpecial. The
county Democratic convention TO nominate
candidates for theSenate and House of Rep
resentatives met at Chatham to-day. Dele
gates from every part of the county to the
number of 100 were IN attendance. The ALI
ance men we're largely in the majority, but
they were there as Democrats. and while the
contests for the honors wero lively. old
fashioned Democratic enthusiasm and har-
mony prevailed.
A platform was adopted reafirming the
principles of Democracy. pledging the party
TO the support of measures To- advance the
agricultural interest of the State: tayoring
laws preventing discrimination by railroads
against people. demanding the prompt settle
ment Of the State debt and requesting the
nominees of the convention TO vote for John
W. Daniel for United States Senator.
The following nominations were made.
John J. Hurt. for Senator; Il. A. James, II. /.
Anderson and James w. Gregory. Tor the
lower house.
The convention adjourned at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
MILL NOT Be REPRESENTED.
Italy Wishes Our Fair Success, But Will
Not Take Part as a Country
An IEPORTANT SUPREME COURT CASE.
Mr.. Gait, Of tho United States Navy Fxonc-
rated From All Biamo in the Van yrackcn
steal at NorfoIk-Capital Notes.

wAsmNoroN. d. c.. Sept. II. Marquis
lmperah the Italian charge d'aflaires. has
informed DR.. +. $ Verdi president of the
ltalo. American committee FOR tho promotion
Of the Columbian Exposition. that the Italian
ministry has acknowledged the receipt OF
the resolutions adopted at a meeting Of
lo-Americans held in Washington, July
18th. requesting the Italian government to
oinclally participate in said exhibi-
ton. and that in answer tho
Italian ministry says that I'm pursuance of a
principle adopted long ago the Italian Gov
srrment declines 10 officially participate in
any international exhibition: that for that
reason the Government declined the invita-
tom to officially participate in the French
exhibition held IN Paris IN 1889. and that
Ethe refusal 10 be officially represented at
Ile Columbian exhibition is IN conse-
ouence Of said rule. never before departed
! from. which should not be interpreted az an
a. of hostility toward that great enterprise
| on an efort 20 prevent the Italians from ex-
libiting. That. on the contrary. the Nov-
eminent wished the success of the Columbian
exhibition. has given the widest pubhclty TO
the invitation of its committee aud VIII do
All in its power 70 assist such Of It's citizens as
desire TO exhibit, giving them every possible
facility
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
very important case will be heard before
lustice Field. of tho United States Supreme
C0urt on the 10Th instant. 1t IS toe first
hearing in a suit brought by the United States
Goeernment III California involving the ques-
tion whether the Southern Pacific Company
of Kentucky can exercise the general cor
p,rste powers. and especially hold leases OF
railroad corporations in other States. As Is
VII known the charter for the Southern
Pacific Company Of Kentucky was secured
nv &. p Huntington for tue purpose OF
taking leases of the Central Pacific. the
California and Oregon. and the Southern
Pacific. OF California, and other railroads
forming the sO-called Huntington system. As
tie leases involved guarantees, interest and
dividend on hundreds of millions OF securi-
ties the great importance of the case will at
once be seen 10 is considered by lawyers "a
dangerous suit for the defendant company.
GAIT is NOT GUILTY.
The record in the case Of Passed Assistant
Engineer Gait Of the United States Navy,
charged with culpable neglect OF duty by
which Pay Clerk Van Nracken was enabled 10
sppropriate certain engineer stores at the
Norfolk nayy-yard and sell them for his own
benefit was sent 20 the Navy Department to-
day The court found Gait not guilty. Van
Vracken has already been found guilty and
tie record Of his case is now before the Sec
yetaTy Of the Navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

Governor Holt Gives the Sheriff Of Psmlice
Plain Instructions.

RALEIGH, n. c., Sept H.-ISpeciaL Gov
ernor Holt has written the following letter to
the sheriH of Pamlico county with regard 10
the oyster troubles there.
Il nm informed from most reliable authority
that tie officers of the State and their assist
ants while engaged in the execution oil their
duties IN the county of Pamlico were q few
days ago violently raided and assaiicd by 4
band OF armed ana lawless men. aud that It
will be dangerous II not impossible for those
officers 20 perform the duties imposed upon
them 10y the law without the aid and prctec-
ti0nsof the civil officers of Pamiico county.
u refer TO the resistance and assault made
upon General ". g.. Lewis, State engineer OF
shell fisheries. and his assistant at Aandemero
last Saturday. Il IS your duty 10 employ all
powers OF yOur Office TO protect these officers
while they are IN the performance OF their
duties. and ! now write TO urge .that you be
dhigent In that respect. You can accompany
them while they are engaged in their work
and may also appoint and detail for the
assistance such number Of deputies as may DO
necessary for their protection. and IN case OF
any further resistance or violence. you may
call ont the powor of the county to Quell IT
and arrest the Offenders.
Energetic exercise Of these powers will it is
believed, make It unnecessary for the Execu
tive 10 resort 10 the employment of the mill
tary force OF the State
SHOCKED BY A WIRE.
A conductor on one of the electric street
cars came near being killed last night by a
shock from a live wire. The wire on the
GillsbOrO-stTeot line became deranged and
Conductor Softer went up on the car 20 re
adjust It. Ho caught hold of the pole and
has hand came ia contact with the copper
wire which runs dowE into the car. This
would not have hurt him if he had not acci-
dentally touched the telephone wire about
the same time. He received severe shock,
knocking him almost senseloss. u was ut
first feared that the shock was fatal. but no
soon revived and the only injury sustained
was the severe burning of his hands.
THE SUIT COMPROMISED.
News is received that the case of Kirby
Smith, of GOldsboro. against DR.. Kemp L.
Battle, president of the University at the
timo the suit WAS instituted and others for
damages, has been compromised IN Wayne
Superior Court and the proceedings dis
missed. II Will De remembered that
Smith WAS arrested on suspicion of having
painted the Caldwell monument at the COM
mencement two years ago. and that having
shown his innocence he Instituted suit for
false arrest. The suit having been compro-
missed, the case has been dismissed. Smith
was student at the University at the time
and sued for $4,000.
NORTH STATE NOTES.
Professor Edgard G. Wingiield. of Virginia,
and a graduate of the University Of Virginia,
has been elected superintendent Of public
schools of Shelby, n. c..
Governor Holt left to-day for Mount
Pleasant where he will deliver an address at
the annual Cabarrus fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

Meeting Of james City Democrats-D Delegates
so Newport News.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Sept. II Special
To-day was the regular grand jury term Of the
county court and Judge Farthing delivered
quite an elaborate charge to the grand jury.
When recess was taken the Democrats Of
james CITY assembled IN the courtroom IN
accordance with the call of the county chair
man DR. T. g. Booth was elected chairman
and Mr. Thomas II Geddy secretary Of the
meeting. The Chair announced that the first
business was the reorganization of the party,
and announced that the election of county
chairman was IN order. DR.. Booth was noml-
mated for the position. but declined, as his
business WAS such that he could not give the
Office proper attention.
MT. Andrew J Barnes, the incumbent was
then nominated and reelected rs chairman.
Nj 1. II. Goody OF IoanO. WAS elected
secretary and 5ir Parke Jones treasurer tor
the ensuing term. The present committee.
both county and district. was then reelected.
The business OF reorganization then beng
complete. the Chair announced that the
election II delegates % the Newport News
convention was IN order and after discussion
tie following men were chosen. ---rs
fOwhatan District Delegates. Judge Henry
B. Warren and Cyrus A. Branch. Alternates.
l. II. Geddy and +. T. Martin.
Jamestown District Delegates. DR.. =. q.
-''N'- A4tA ~ ne JDllts. h4lciAhitS, " imam
Lee and 4. s Cowles.
stone House District-Delegates. r. J..
Wright and ;. S. Hawkins. AlteTnates, ID.
W. Marston and ". r. Branch.
The meeting was harmonious. and while
90 preference was expressed for any partictu-
az candidate for legislative honoTs. the
delegates are believed t. favor the nOmina-
uOn OF Or. John II. Crawford. of Warwick
ior the House and Mr.. -. Gardner Tyler. Of
Charles City county, tor the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
ASSOCIATION RECON-
Results of Races.

Following are the results of the races yes
terday:
GRAvEsEND. n. Y.
First race. fve-eghths of a mile-Dr. Has
bronck first, Trinity second, Chesapeaketh third
Time. 1021s.
Second race. one mile Bellevue first, India
Rubber second Terrifer third. Time. la.
Third race Prospect stakes. three-quarters
Of a mile-Yorkville Belle first, Lamplighter
second. ST. Florian third. Time, l:16.
Fourth race, the Oriental handicap, mile
and quarter-English Lady first, kaceland
second, Demuth third. Time, 2:0s.
Fifth race. half mlle-Tringle first. Natalias
second, Tom Harding third. Time. 4szs.
Sixth race. half rnile-Airplant first, Kirsch
second, Billet Doux third; Time. so;
Seventh race, mile and sixteenth-Nlrgie
first. Celia second, Ballahoo third. Time,
l:45%.
GLOUCESTER, ~.
First race. seven-eighths of mile-Twi-
light first, Edward f. second. Ned third.
Time, l:324.
Second race, four and half flrlongs-yi-
brate first, Frank 5. second, Kelturno third.
Time. 5s. >. :.
Third race. seven eighths Of q mile-Oberlin
first. Sir Rae second, Appomattox third.
Time. 1924.
Fourth race. three-quarters OF mile
Faustina first, Whitenose second. Sweetbread
third. Time, l:2lL.
Fifth race. one mile-Lonely first. Punster,
Jr.. second. Radiant third. Time, 1:47.
Sixth race, four and nalf furlongs-Fox-
hill first, Silence second, Lomaxthird. Time,
57A.
The entries for to-day's Gloucester races
are: ..
First race six and half furlongs, selling
Hawkstone, lis: Homet, Bohemian. Ill: Mar
wood Repeater Tippen 40; flagrant. l09;
Slumber, l0S: Brown Duke, l07: kentucky
Ban. log; Calgary. l04 Birthday, Sacra-
mento. Ember, Mclaughlin. 100.
Second race five furlong, two year-old. sell
ing-IIuster. lis Markston. l09 Jackspot.
Comforter. LOG: King Aria. Miss Aggie. Tin
CARA. 1913; Bette NJ (illy) 100; Baby Peeves.
(colt), 81.
Third race. four and one-half furlongs.
three-year-old. selling-Sweet Bread. l22;
Dunbarten. Katerfelts. Stomer, 1l2: Repent,
Pauiina, l09: Broughman, Fleetfoot, lO7;
Lewellyn. Maggie Hughes, lO2; Mamie >, IL
mira 20.
Fourth race. ono mile selling-Landseer
10: Long Leaf. l0s: Carnelia. 100; ternwood,
Blantyre, Prince Edward, l04; King Idle, 'os-
burg. l02.
Fifth race, four aud half furlongs. selling
Express, llS; Vanquisher, l16; MONDAY,
Shakespeare. Prince Albert, Derango, Won
derer II Thad Rowe. ia; Canteen. ITO; Simon
Pure, l08: Nettie. 1875; Ascot, l04; Silence.
Alarm Bell. Cheney. lO3.
Sixth race, seven furlonss, selling-Clamor,
Ned Tenbooker Albert Stull. Wcodburn,
1i0: Lady NJ. Keltruno, l07; Avery. 30 SO,
Teddneton Toulon. jim Worson, Blue
Grass, Long Branch. Sir William, l05.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
Two Essimabis Ladies' Dead.

waterhouse. wife OF Presiding Elder Water
house. died Friday morning at the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Wagner. after d long illness. She
WIS thought to be improving. but suffered =
relapse.
Thst estimable Christian lady. Nm. AM
brose Robinson died Thursday after . criti-
cal illness of several weeks.
Miss Louisa Allen Mayo. of Richmond. h
visiting at General Wharton's.
Miss Georgia Lancaster returned to hey
home in Blacksburg this week.
Miss Lucy MAYO. of Washington. b the
guest Of Miss Pattie Taylor.
Thomas Haywood. j. y Hester and Henry
Rutter were up before Squire Boswell FRI
day and found guilty Of selling liquor IN Rad
ford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
RAIN FOR F0RTY-FIvE DAYS
out of Ninety-The Crops in Cumberland
County.


SroDDERT. Sept 14.-ISpecial. This year
has been wet throughout. In tho beginning the
low-grounds of Ligon Town plantation were
covered with water forty five days out Of ninety.
Nor did the bow of promise" appear during
this period of threatened destruction to all
vegetation. In consequence. the crop of
clover was entirely destroyed. Auprovender
is alarmingly scarce, and in the cattle pen OF
one of our farmers will be found twenty four
eyes of faithful milk cows, which will shine
like demons eyes when the straw has disap-
peared from the rack.
| had the good fortune yesterday TO meet
Mr.. f. L. Monnot, of Assumption parish. La.,
who is spending his summer with friends in
Prince Edward, accompanied by bis charming
family. Mr.. Monnot is large sugar planter
and man of unusual culture. The yield OF
the cane last year was unusually large. Mr..
Monnot sold Si5 barrels of molasses for ", 500
He held his sugar longer than his neighbors
and secured four cents per pound for IT,
whereas they realized two or two aud half
cents for theirs.
Our farmers are busy curing bright tobacco.
The crop generally in this section 10 late.
Miss Edith Morton, of Dublin, Va, has been
visiting friends at this place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
NIX. NORTON'S LOSS.
His Barn OF Tobacco Destroyed by Fire In
Charlotte County.

KEYsvILLE. Va. Sept 14.-lSpecial. THE
continuous rains for the past week have seri-
ously injured the tobacco crop.
Mr.. Lee W. Morton, near Eureka mills lost
fine barn Of tobacco Sunday morning by
fire, caused by defective fire box; no insur-
ance.
Mr.. J. G.. Priddy. ex-postmaster Of Keys
vile, is quite Ill with congestion of the lungs;
Mr.. Blacker, wealthy EnglishInan. and
Mr. w. O. Beckenbaugh. Of Baltimore. have
been spending few days prospecting in our
town. with view to making investments.
Mr. A. j. Millikin. secretary and general
manager of the Virginia Land Improvement
Company. has purchased house and moved
into town with his family.
Mr.. w. +. Clark has sold his tine new house
to Mr.. J. B. NJ Osborne. He has also sold
his interest in the firm of Osborne IL Clark
to Mr.. Robert Wilson, of Burkeville. Mr..
Wilson will also take charge of the Osborne
Hotel.
The Virginia Land Improvement Company
are building a large pIaning-mill and Will
soon erect hotel and tobacco factory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
The Grinberg a. Morris Failure.

RoAsokx, Va, Sept. i!.-!Special; MANY
New York. Baltimore and Philsdelphia mer-
chants are here to-day looking ancr tneir
interests In the Grnberg q Morris assign-
ment. Nearly every lawyer in the city has
been engaged by some firm who has lost; bills
asking that the injunction be set aside and u
receiver be appointed TO take charge, OF the
stock. accompanied by afhdayits charging
fraud have been filed in the hustngs court,
and will be argued tomorrow. The opinion.
is that Grinberg Il Morris will got into serious
trouble on the charge Of obtaining goods
under false pretonses,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
DEATH OF A MINISTER.
Rev. James T.. McTeer Found Dead In a
Wytheville Hotel.

WYTnEvnLr. Va, Sept. i4.-lSpecial. J.
Rev, James r. McTeer was fonnd dead IN his
room at the Hancock House this morning
about 3 o'clock The coroner's inquest
showed he died from heart failure, caused by
the excessive use Of narcotics. hey; Mercer
was the son of Rev. John McTeer. and
began life several years ago as lawyer.
Under the Keadiuster reign he was
elected county Judge. and was at that
time the youngest judge in the state.
lie was afterwards elected Commonwealth' .
attorney OF the Readjuster ticket. lie re-
signed that Office 10 60 to Texas. whore he
praciccd law in Cisco. Upon his return 20
Virginia ne professed religion in revival
meeting. and was gwen charge of a church at
Chattanooga. Tenn. Subsequently he resigned
that charge and took the field a. a temperance
and humorous Lecturer. tie was in Wythe-
Vile on u visit at the time Of his death.