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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
GENERAL wsATHeR-cRoP BULLETIN.
signal Oficc Report as to Tcmocrssure'
Rainfall, Condition. Etc.
m .ninox,ch IN the Dispatch.1
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.]

| w.surxoroy. ID. c., July 1.-THE weekly
weatber-crop bulletin issued by the Signal
| Cfsce TO-DAY saws: The week ending July
| 10th has been cooler than usual In all agri-
cultural districts within the limits OF the
| United States. except IN the no ursnne
| Valley and on the coast OF Southern Caii-
| forn,a. where the normal temperature has
nreyailcd. On the Atlantic coast the daily
! temperature was from three degrees TO SIX
degrees below the normal
Tho seasonal temperature continues
sI,cbtlv in excess IN the northern states
east of the Rocky Mountains, while there
| is a slight deficiency IN the ,suii STATES
and thence westward to the Paclic coast,
| the deficiency generally amounting 10 peSS
than one degree per day.
The rainfall during the past week was
| generally in excess over all agricultural
| districts. the only regions not reporting
| an excess Of rain including the territory
| from tho upper lake region westward 10
Dakota and from Texas westward to
| southern California. The rainiall was
| unusually heavy in the Lower MISSISSIPPI
Valley, including the region PREVIOUSLY
reported as suffering from drought, ana
where tbo seysoual rainfall was from twelve
10 fourteen inches below the normal.
Over the greater portion of tho country
east Of the Rocky Mountains tho rainfall
for the week exceeded one inch ana ID the
Lower Mississippi Valley 1t ranged from
two to six inches.
Louisiana: Copious and well distributed
rains have greatly benefited oil crops
high winds DAMAGED cotton and corn IN
some localities; caterplllars injuring young
cane.
Arkansas: Average weather conditions
favorable for all crops, especially corn
cotton doing finely: early planted corn
full crop: ram badly distributed.
North Carolina: Rain Wednesday eve
nino though badly distributed and heavy
i'm some places il was generally beneficial
latter part of week much too oool, retard-
ing growth: cotton blooming freely; crops
generally improving slowly.
Texas: Heavy rains along the east coast
and good showers over East Texas; cotton
continues very promising, ana picking
commenced In Southwest Texas late corn
and West Texas.
Alabama: Rain above normal. tempera-
ture and sunshine below crops IN very
fair condition; most too much RAIN Tor
cotton in some sections.
virginia: General rains above normal
have benefited corn and growing crops.
but have retarded harvesting OF gains and
grasses. There WAS very general def-
cheney of temperature. which was in)u-
rious to late corn, but an average SUM-
shine proved beneficial.
South Carolina: Weather greatly bene-
fetal to crops; cotton crop much I'M
proved; outlook much more satisfactory /;
good corn crop assured.
Mississippi: Crops doing finely in north,
somewhat injured by wind and rain else
where; prospects much improved every
where; fine corn crop well assured; cotton
growing rapidly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
SHOT AND KILLED A CRANE
On the Upper Appomattox-Socini and
Personal Notes from Fnrmvilie.

Personal Notes from Fnrmvilie.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
FsRxvuLY, VA. July i1-Mr S. W. Pau
lett, Jr. shot and killed crane this morn
in the Appomattox river near Farmvlile,
measuring from tip to tip feet inches.
and from head TO end Of tail feet. TWAS
beautiful bird, and the largest ever seen
in this section.
Mr.. w. j. Whitehead, Jr., Of Roanoke, Is
visiting in Farmville.
Miss Belle Porter is spending her .vaca-
ton in AppomattOx. the guest OF her
schoolmate, Miss Lizzie Davidson.
Miss Lizzie Morris is spending few
weeks III Norfolk.
Miss Josie Winston will accompany her
grandmother, Mrs. Z. L. Rice. to Oxford,
\. c., where she will remain for two weeks.
Miss Myrtis Davis. of Farmville. return
ed yesterday from an extended trip through
the Valley of Virginia.
Miss Sarah Waddell returned to-day
from Richmond, where for several weeks
she has been under treatment of DIR. Nc
CURE.
Mrs. Jennings, of Lynchburg, is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Price.
CAPTAIN w. VI. Farrar. of the Norfolk
and Western railroad, spent to-day with
his parents here.
SLOWLY IMPROVING.
Rev. Drs Bagby's condition improves
slowly aud his many friends are ANXIOUS
about him.
Mr. J. B. Ragland went to Bedford City
to-day.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Holman IS critically Ill.
Mrs. J. l.. Cnolnault is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. j. L.. Atwood. of Appomat-
tOX.
Mr.. w. w. f. Chernault. who has been
seriously sick, Is out again.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
AN UGLY SOCIAL SCANDAL WITH
BLOODY AND FATAL RESULTS.
Evansclist Fife In It-Two Brothers 81
wrongsd Young Woman Probably
Kilicd-AIisged Bstrsysr Wounded.
rs,ec;., telegram 70 the Dispatch.l


CHARLOTTE, N. c., July ia terrible
tragedy occurred in Lincolnton. N. G., to-
day in which some Of the most prominent
Young men of the town were involved.
Sam. Motz was instantly killed; BOD.
Michael. son of Colonel W. II. Michael,
was wounded in the right leg, and Charlie
Motz probably fatally wounded. Inc
trouble originated some three weeks ago,
when the reputation of Miss Maggie hotz,
n handsome young woman of Lincolnton,
became involved Miss Motz has been for
some time singer in the meetings OF
Evangelist Fife, and the uncharltabie AZ
once charged the preacher With being q
principal IN the affair.
FIFE SAFE.
This was insinuated publicly, but the
character OF the evangelist was saved by
the declaration Of the young woman that
the preacher was innocent ana that
Young man named Bob Michael was the
guilty one, Michael occupies a high posi-
ton in iincolnton society and IS the son
of n wealthy and influential man OF tho
county and prominent member OF the
Presbyterian church. Ii is said that the
father OF Miss Motz sent word TO Boz
Michael q few days ago that be must marry
Mss Motz.
REFUSED AND DENIED.
This he refused 10 do. and 1t ~ further
stated that IN this refusal he has the en-
dorsement of his father. 1t Is further
said that be bitterly denied the charges
of Miss Motz. HowSer that may be. II 40
happened that Bob Michael and sam Motz.
the latter cousin of the unfortunate girl
and son Of Cable MotZ. yesterday started
out in buggy for trip TO tho country.
AMBUsHED.
They had Como mile from town when
they were fred upon suddenly by three
men, who were concealed III the woods. as
thew approached. These men proved to
he Charlie. John and Caldwell Mott,
brothers of the unfortunate Maggie Motz,
a country belle and the sweet singer OF Dir.
Flies evangelistic meetings. The men
were armed with shOtguns loaded with
buckshot, and Sam. Motz. their cousin,
fell dead. shot through the heart with
seven buckshot.
RETURNS THE FIRE.
Michael WAS wounded in the arm and
foot. but through q strange fatality escaped
deadly wounds. He drew revolver, which,
II Is said. he has been carrying since the de-
mand was made upon him to marry Miss
Mott. and answered the fire of the AotZ
brothers. His shot inflicted wound upon
Charley Mot1. lie was shot IN the breast,
and from his condition it is thought he
will die. The greatest excitement prevails
over the affair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
THE RIVERS IN FLORIDA
A Visitor DlIatcs Little on the Wonders
of Their Names.

"Where have you been :" said guest at
one of tho hotels yesterday as friend
walked up the steps, well laden with SQUIRE
mrs from South Florida, says the Florida
Times Union.
oh" was the reply, I've been down
to Charlotte Harbor and up that river with
the unmentionable name"
CaloOsahatchee1 2"
"Yes. that's it. spent six days irving
to pronounce it and haven't succeeded vet.
These Indian names are beautiful names,
but they are deucedly hard to pronounce.
By the way, where have you been!"
well, ! went over TO the Suwanee river
cut over the country, and shot gators on
the Withlacooche, fshed for bass in 'Tsala
Apopka, sailed on Ihonotosassa, skipped
over to Okonlockha.chee. walked by the
shores of the Weohyakapa. plucked flow
ers By Hickpochee's limpid waters. visited
the sugar-felds on Iohopekaliga, sailed on
the tortuous kissimmee. was bufeted by
the waves of Okeechobee, and have also
captured tarpon on the Caloosahatchee.
also expect to visit Istokpogayoxie. Lock
apepka, Hatcheneeha. and Ecautock-
hatchee before | leave the state
Gosh" calculated his companion, as
he stepped into the hotel.
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| few moro rains win put IL beyond the

few moro rains win put IL beyond the
danger line.
Mr.. J. +. Dennis and wife. of Mont
gomery. Ala, who have been visiting the
family Of General Hill, left day or so ago
in company with Mr.. Allen Hill TO visit
relatives and friends in Petersburg.
Mrs. Fox. vito of Rov. Joseph III. Fox.
returned homo last evening from King
William county. where she has spent sew
eral weeks visiting her cid home and
friends. Her sister, Miss Peachv Ryland,
came with her to spend some time mp here
recruiting her falling health.
CONFIRMATION.
Bishop white will preach at the Episco.
pal church here tomorrow night, and Will
confirm several candidates.
DR.. w. X. Bowling and SIR. Samuel W.
Farrar. of Buckingham county. are IN town
today.
Mrs. NJ. A. Martin and her two daugh-
ters, Miss Helen Martin and Mrs. J: IL.
Moon, mother and sisters OF Hon. L. :. Mar
tin. leave for Greenbrier White Sulphur
the coming week.
Mr.. }. W. Gulley and family are moving
from this place to Lynchbur., where they
will reside in future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
II HALBERSTADT.


for laying all kinds Of Cement. vf'--,,,
Asphalt Tile. Asphalt Bloc. an ID
phait. Tho Paving 81 Sidewalk. ros.iy...
Damp Collars a specially. NJ work r.,,t N
Tho following Is lis, u CBhiNi Won
by me 70 date:
Major Lewis Gintcr.
\. & W. H. u. Co, new stn'i0l. .l-.
tufS....-.. -..ts-......- -...t-... H..
y. & W. X. X, general NIirIH, Lu.....
Levy 4 Davis. Rroal-sf. store, i.lffL
Nr. :. II. HAYES ......-.. ...........
SIR. Claiborne WafkiDs............ r
Mr. Chas. n. Conrad. DAn0io. hs......
Hr. =. Hlrsh. .......
New York Laundry frash-.nYul ......
New lofk Laundry tilrwtllI.
Mr.. Thomas Atkinson. ...............
Sir. I. G.. Lcakc. Jf..... .........
Ttnss Office. .................. ........
Mor.hauts National banf ...........
Nr. v. kcrsts'i's nov brewery .....
~. pauls Episcopal cnufCl.........
Pal9re bOtr l...--.....s..-s .-.s-........
NJ. W. {. Camp. ............,... .......
Nj. William StDs ~. ...........
Virginia Pharmacll. ..................
DR.. H. v. pANts...................
Davis House. ....--.-........ .-........
Mr.. George Is. MoAdanis...... ........
ASPHALT WORK d'ae 60 AsfH A. f" d.
new station. LynchOnfs. tl0'tt.
feet: new brewery, Redmond. D..
Temple, 1000: 10000 eIua.r '-
now being laii az nasonic l"ui
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WAR OF THE VETS AND THE DRYs.
Exciting Contest In North Danviiie-Onto
the seashore-A Horrible Accident.
rsnerial tnlncrarn 10 tho Dispatch.l


Dryvurr. Va, July 1.-THE dry and
wet contest in North Danville, which will
como to q close on Thursday next, -
WAXING warm. There has been no bitter
ness since the Court passed upon the order
of election, but the Drys have been doing
some close canvassiDg. They have had
speaking, both to white and colored peo-
pie and 1t Is said noted colOred speaker
will take hand next week, addressing
himself to the colored electors. Opiulon
il very much divided as to the result next
Thursday, and it is very hard, indeed, to
foretell the result. The Drys have much
literature scattered around. while the
Vets keep very mum.
Willie Leigh Rosser was buried from the
Episcopal church this morning. Inc
funeral services were largely attended.
Mr.. w. W. New, a prominent business
man Of this city. and member OF the CITY
Council. took to his bed to-day suffering,
il Is said, with an attack OF pneumonia.
FOR WHIT OF SALT WATER.
On Monday morning a large number of
Danvillians will ieaye the city tor Old
Point, Virginia Beach. and other places on
the coast. A large delegation: headed by
the secretary, will attend the Young Mems
Christian Association encampment at
Hampton.
WILL LOSE HIS ARM.
A horrible accident occurred here to-
night. Mr.. Robert W. Baugh, who lives in
North Danyille, but who Is employed as
engineer at the ice-factory in this city,
while oiling his machinery had MS right
arm caught in the machinery. The bone
and flesh from the wrist to the elbow were
ground to pulp and his agony was horri-
bic. He will lose his arm. as the doctors
believe there is no chance To save 1T.
TOBACCO MARKET.
The leaf tobacco market this week has
been one of great animation. A want of
working stock and fine goods was the
prime cause. Fresh wagoned goods and
urgent demand caused prices TO advance
all along the line. The sales Of leaf for the
week amounted to GIL, 492 pounds. The
manufacturers shipped during the week
1ls 900 mounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
RICHMOND THE PLACE
Ex-PeSident Jefferson Davis's Re-
mains to Rest Here.
MRS. DAVIS DECIDES.
Her Reasons for Regarding
Virginia g Plea.
VOICE or VETERANS NEEDED.
VIII Rel,nquish Their Cher
fshed Plans.

late yesterday afternoon the DrsrATcH
received an intimation that Mrs. Jefferson
Davis had decided upon her answer to the
Richmond committee appointed by tho
Chamber Of Commerce TO urge that she
allow the people of this city to become
the custodians Of her husbands remains
for oil time.
What tina. answer was could not be learn
ed, A. it was evident that if Mrs. Davis had
written 10 any member of the committee
here her communication had miscarried.
The Western Union wires and the
DryArcB's private wire were immediately
put 70 work and OF O'Clock this morning
the following special telegram TO the Dis
rArcH was received:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
CHAMPION CRACKeR-BlTGR.
A Man Eats Eight in -Four Minutes with
ont Drinking Water.

Thomas Garvy, Of East st. Louis, bet
George Cas- that ne couldn't eat six soda
crackers IN five minutes without drinking
any water, says tho ST. LOUIS CAroaic's.
The bet provided Cass was not TO drink
within i've minutes of " 60" or within five
minutes after the last cracker disappeared
with horrible crunching sound.
Six minutes before starting Cass cleared
his throat with several glasses OF assorted
beverages aud eyed the soda crackers,
which never looked so large 10 him before.
with a critical eye, and then declared he
was ready.
When time was called he started at the
crackers with a terrible earnestness. and
instead of eating six crackers Cass de-
voured eight crackers in four minutes and
forty seconds and never dropped a crumb.
After accomplishing the feat and pocket
ing 800 he again wet his throat. In which
operation he was joined by those who had
witnessed the proceedings.
Cass now declares himself the champion
soda-cracker eater of Illinois.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
MRS. DkVle'S ANSWER.
A Touching Letter TO the Veterans ana
People ofthe south.

A Teaching Letter TO tho Veterans ana
People ofthe south.
Nyw York, July 1.-THE World will PRINT
Tomorrow letter from Mrs. Jefferson Da-
Wis. at present stopping at the New York
Hotel. this city. in which she selects Rich
mond NJ the final resting place OF her
late husbands body. Mrs. Davis's letter Is
as follows:
To ne Veterans and People Of he Southern
States:
After much anxious thought 1 have
finally decided TO give TO Virginia tho care
of nv husbands mortal body, and feel
that my reasons should be made public.
as he was in many senses the property OF
the whole country. Immediately after
the death of ex-President Jefferson DAVIS
Louisiana expressed her desire to keep his
ballowed remains for all time, but she
claimed only the right to guard him until
some permanent place could be selected
for his resting-place. Virginia asked for
his honored remains because the most
strenuous efforts of mis- life had been made
upon the soil and in defence of Richmond,
as the capital of the Confederate States.
Al short intervals throughout the last
sighteen months she has renewed her ten
der insistance that he should rest among
the heroic dead of .all the States who
fell in defence of the CoDfederacy. She
urged the fact he did not, in the fulness of
his fame, belong exclusively to any part Of
the country. Every hillside about Rich
mond would tell of the valorous resistance
which he initieted and directed with tire
less vigilance as Chief Magistrate, that
there he received generous and unwaver-
Inc support in the darkest hour of our
unfortunate country's defeat.
All these claims have touched my heart
and commended together for the mastery.
1t has been hard to give up the hope OF
dwelling near my husbands resting-place
In Mississippi, where my home and inte-
rests are, but unfortunately Beauvoir is on
the coast of the Mexican gulf and
Tn peninsula very little over a
mile wide, and tho half mile of shall
low water in front, covered with sub
merged stuups of large trees, shows that
the seq has been steadily encroaching on
tho shore for many years. feel therefore
that as the monument ia for all time, 1t
would not be wise to place it there, and
submit TO the personal sacrifice with the
hope that the States of the Confederacy
will also relinquish their cherished plans
for the sake of gratifying the MAORI
ty of tho veterans who have writ
ten countless letters to me from each
Of the aforementioned States TO
urge Richmond as the proper place for the
grave of him who loved them all and
labored for their glory with all his might
during the heat and burthcn Of the days
granted to him here. Your country
woman, YAKIMA JEFrEEsoN DAVIS.
-Noo York. Hotel July II, 1891.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
AT THE EXPOSITION.
The Channel Through which Appifca-
lions for Direct-Tar Funds Mus Go.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l


Especial telegram TO tho Dppatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., July 1.-THE commits
s;oners of this county have agreed 20 hold
a special meeting next Monday Tor the pur;;
pose OF selecting an agent to collect and
look after the exhibits of Wake ut the
coming Interstate Exposition. Tho ex-
pense will be paid BY the county exclusive
of tho y 900 heretofore appropriated.
THE ROUTINE.
II has been decided that all applications
for payment of direct taxes must DO sent TO
p. n. Andrews. of this city. who has been
authorized by the Governor TO verify them
with the stubs before the warrants are Is
sued. As fast as examined warrants are
made ont by Mr.. Andrews and sent 70 tho
executive Office. This Is much better for
Interested parties, "a no Applications sent
to the Governors office will be pad until
first passing through an investigation by
Alr. Andrews.
TIE GRAPE CROP.
One of the largest grape growers in this
vicinity reports to-day that the prospect
for oven on average crop Is discouraging.
He says tho rot has taken possession OF at
least one fourth of the crop. especially tao
variety known a. the Concord grape"
HoNoKED GOVERNOR PHIL.
Tho Governor to-day honored requisi-
ton from tho Governor of Virginia for the
rendition of c. L. heene, OF Buncombe
county, for larceny.
CROP CONDITIONS.
The following are the conditions Of the
crop as reported by the weekly bulletin to-
day:
Entire State-Cotton, .75; corn, 80; to-
bacco, So wheat, SO; oats, 10; grass,
.S7-l70.
Reports from seventy counties: Eastern
district-Cotton, rs; corn, 80; tobacco,
80: wheat. SO; oats. IA; grass. $50.
Reports from twenty-one counties: Cen
trail district-Cotton. rs; corn, 10; to-
bacco, 80; wheat, 20; oats, 81; grass,
900.
Reports from twenty counties: Western
district-Cotton, .73; corn, IS; tobacco,
.S3; wheat, 49, oats, ~; grass, .sS.
HOTEL BUREAU.
The Board Of Aldermen have agreed 20
establish q Bureau of Hotel AccommOda-
tions for the coming Interstate EXPOSE
ton.
BUsBEE RELEASED.
Clarence Busbee has been released from
custody. He says he will voluntarily return
to Buena Vista and Is prepared to make
good the deficit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12

lease the vessel on bonds. but 10 is stated
that the bonds will be 40 high that the
vessel may not DO able 10 give them. The
Itata brought up two passengers from
Iquique and II now develops that these
gentlemen are agents Of the Congressional
party and very wealthy. and that their
mission is TO give whatever bond might
lease. ne is announced that "a soon rs
Judge Ross returns from San Francisco
morton 10 this effect will be made by the
vessels attorney and bond offered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
smiier's BODY to BE Exhumed.
IRy telegraph 70 tho Dlspatch.l

10y tUItgIAI 10 tIIo D'sP'tVu'I
Nyw YORK, July l1.-Coroner Levy said
TODAY that he will have the body Of Har-
ris A. Smiler exhumed 1t is buried In
Woodlawn cemetery, within the city
limits, and the Coroner claims that as no
inquest was held at hing Sing after Smilei s
execution he has authority TO hold one
now. He asserts that if 1t isitrue. as pub
lished. that it required several shocks to
produce death. the execution was con-
trary to law, which says that no torture
shall be inflicted. He intends to subpoena
Warden Brown and other witnesses OF the
execution to testify at the inquest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
TOAD HOME RULE IN IRELAND.
Hero Worship and One-Man Leadership
Must He Laid Aside Forever
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.

[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE National Fed
Grafton of America. organized TO aid the
home-rule movement i'll Ireland, has,
through its officers. DR.. Thomas A. En-
met, president: eugene Kelly, treasurer !;
James 5. Coleman, secretary. and John
Byrne, chairman of the Board of Trustees.
issued proclamation TO the friends OF
home rule for Ireland TO be true to the
cause at this critical moment and to lend
their assistance so that at tho next general
election in Great Britain, home rule may
carry the day. Parnell is severely criti-
cised for his course Following is an ex-
tract: Let us learn from the lesson
taught by Parnell. Let US speak TO the
people of Ireland at the present crises
with no uncertain voice. Their splendid
action at the bye-elections proves that
they have even anticipated our wishes.
They must lay aside forever hero-worship
and one-men leadership. Full representa-
ton, free assemblage. fair discussion, and
the temperate rule of the majority must
be the guiding principles, and with single
mind the union must resolve that for no
man must the cause of Ireland be sacri-
fced.'
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Three Men 1fangled.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch

Chicago. July 11.-By the falling of
wall of the fair building, corner OF Adams
and Dearborn streets. this evening, num-
Der of workmen were buried in the de5ris.
Three, named Richard Hughes John Muir
ply, and Al Patuo, cannot recover. Fore
man John GoZden was injured about the
head and hips, Fred. Larkin had an arm
broken, and |. Inghs's left hand was man
pled. The men were engaged in tearing
down the structure 10 make place for a
new one when the weakened wall fell with
out warning.
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A Villain Fatally Thrashed.
Try telegraph 70 the Dlspatch.l

ANoosA, TEXAS, July ia man of DISCO
able citizen Yesterday and made an indie
cent proposal 10 his wife. the husband be-
ing absent. The woman prevented him
from carrying out his purpose and after
he had departed informed several persons
of the attempted outrage. The man was
pursued, stripped to the skin, and 100 lashes
were administered to him with black
snake whip. He will die from tho effect Of
tina castlQution.