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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
4 UOM4N'S BR1TERT
Prevents Ruthless william from Robbing
Her Uouse-Personal and General.

NonroIK. VA. Feb. 19-[Special. IA bold
attempt at robbery and dastardly assault
aroused much Indignation among our people
last night An unknown man raped at the
door Of Mrs COrbett who resides al ~
Church street and when that lady responded
she was confronted by rCugh-looking man.
who demanded blood or money" With
Great presence of mind she replied that
She could give him something
to eat Angered by this evasive reply, me
brute grasped the lady by the throat. but with
admirable nerve she seized carving knife
near by and plunged it at him, INJECTING an
uclv cut in the palm Of his hand The IN
truder now thoroughly aroused. wrenched the
weapon from her hand Innsbruck her III the LETT
side near the heart. but fortunately infilctng
ONLY flesh wound. Becoming alarmed. the
brute fed leaving the lady IN swoon. ana
has not been captured nj this writing
Mrs Corbctt's wound is painful. but IN no
wise dangerous Our people are much eXas-
pcratcd at the daring crime, and the scolin-
drel will be summarily punished II apvre-
hendcd.
Much alarm and excitement was caused
among the hundred or more young lazy
boadcrs at the Norfolk Female College about
& o'clock last night by an alarm OF hre' \
thin curtain was ignited from a gas
Jet. and some one very foolishly
cried fire. whereupon a number OF ihe
Young ladies rushed pell-mell from the bud
ing screaming and shouting fire. In the midst
o. the excitement fire-alarm was sounded
and the entire department responded but by
this time the professors had calmed the fright
ened girls and all had quietly returned to the
building. Several Of the young ladies became
hystcrical from the nervous excitement:
The stay Of John l.. Sullivan insNorfolk was
unmarked by anything exciting. He kept his
room the greater part Of the day and was
greeted ! by an immense crowd at the
Academy last night.
The great change in the temperature is
very keenly felt. the Thermometer registering
almost summer heat yesterday and falling to
forty degrees this morning.
William 4. Strand. Of Norfolk. who killed
colored hotel porter in New York was yester-
day sentenced 10 nine years in Sing sing.
The United Christian Conference has pur-
chased the building known as the peoples
Tabernacle.
Rev. DR.. Wharton, recently called to the
pastorato Of Freemason-street Baptist church,
will preach there on Sunday next.
Mrs. Sarah r. Samson. grandmother of.Mrs
George w. Wray, died at the residence Of the
latter, in Portsmouth. yesterday, i'll the ninety
second year Of her age She retained her men,
tai powers wonderfully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
TIE OISTER INDUSTRY.
Views of One o. the Oldest Planters on York
River.

CnTAHos1cK, Va. Feb 10, 1891.
Editor Of The Times:
Captain Horace futile. who is eighty years
old and who has pent his life in the oyster
business, said to-day. ~ fist heard Of plant
ing oysters in Fair Haven. Conn. about sev-
cnty years ago. When q little boy used 10
plant what | could catch. | carried my first
load for planting from Nsniicoke. Md. 10
Fair Haven in 1927. Ny uncle. Elihss Gill
,eti, was the first man, ss tar as know. 70
cary oysters from Virginia direct % Fllr
Haven 10 market.
think the area OF the natural rocks has
greatly diminished, except in Tangier Sound.
where the dTed.ers nave spread the oysters
on tough bottom. There are not half so many
oysters on the natural rocks as there were
when 1 came 10 Virginia. When | loaded IN
Nanticoke in 1877, negro. with boat carry
ing about twelve bushels. put one hundred
and seven bushels of oysters aboard my yes
sci IN a day. In those days the seller would
give shoyeful Of oysters for every shell he
found in his oysters.
We began TO carry oysters to the North in
very small boats. My first vessel carried
OIL, $50 bushels In 1880 got a vessel carry
ing 400 bushels. IN 33 | got one carrying
2.cO0 bushels. and III SO ] got one carrying
1000 bushels. | have been planting IN Viz
ciea.ed since then. Twice as much ground is
occupied now Is then. A. far a. | am con.
ee.ned, l ain satisfied with the present law.
don't Alow whether the law Is properly en-
forced Or whether proper returns are made O..
tie grounds. | wish we could have law that
would give general satisfaction. | think II
would be better j. We could buy the planting
grounds and hold them in fee. | doubt.
however, II the State can sell them. as | thnl,
tine grounds belong 10 all the people Of the
State. | don't think we ought 10 pay taxes
on the ground and on tie planted oysters too.
II We owned the ground | should be willing 70
pay taxes on both. Even then il wOuld be
better for all Of the taxes 10 be levied upon
the ground. A man can tell what oysters he
puts on piece Of ground but he cannot tell
whether he Is going TO get any up or not He
doesn't know the value Of his oysters until he
takes them up.
There ought 10 be an accurate survey Of the
planting grounds throughout the State Ii the
grounds were surveyed and each mans as
signment plotted and recorded the grounds
could not escape taxation, and there could not
be much dlsnuting as TO the ownership of
grounds. The natural rocks ought 10 be
permanently marked off. and they ought To
lie preserved Tor the use and benefit Of all of
the people
The hope Of the oyster industry is in the
planting of shells Shells will do well where
the current is strong and the bottom hard
enough. don't think they can be profitably
planted above Claybank on York river. |
would not have them on my ground, which is
up the river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
FUGITIVE CAPTURED.
An Aged Negro Outrages "A Colored GirI-Mnr-
rage in DanviIlc.

DANyIILE, VA, Feb 19-LSpecial. when
it was known at Mt. Airy, N. c., that Harry
Taylor, the grandson of Samuel II. Taylor,
assisted by man named Mcknight. alias
Stone. had knocked his aged grandmother
down, choked her into insensibllity, then
robbed Mr.. Taylor's safe of $4,000 which the
boy knew was in the safe, and left for parts
unknown, the indignation Of the. peo-
pie knew no bounds. 1t Is safe to
saw that had the men been caught imme-
diately they would have been lvnched. A
party was hastily organized and started in
pursuit of the robbers The search was kept
up. and for two days the fugitives were hotly
pursued over the mountains Finally they
reached Floyd Courthouse, IN Virginia. and,
weary and tired. they sought rest IN The, VII
lage hotel there. They had been asleep
Int short while when the pursuing party
reached the village The hotel was sur
rounded and the boy Harry Taylor was easily
captured. Stone showed fight. and several
shots were fred IL is believed that Stone
was wounded by bullet from the pistol OF
one of the party. However, he made ms
escape TO the mountain businesses. ne
men who had caught TAYLOR did not wait to
consult officers or consider lequsitlon papers
but hurried the boy across the North Carolina
line and carried him back 10 Mount Any,
where he was Jailed. Only $3.50 of the $1,000
stolen was found on Tavlor's person. lie says
when the row at Floyd courthouse commence
ed Stone grabbed the balance OF the money
and made his escape. Men are still pursuing
Stone. but il is believed 10y many that he Will
never he found alive. and that he was killed
the night TAYLOR was captured.
At kinggold to-day, Mince Womack,
negro man seventy years of age, was ar
raigned before Justice J. r. Evans charged
with criminally assaulting Fannie Guy, a ten
year-old colored girl The testimony was
conclusive OF Womack's guilt, and showed
that his assault was of the most brutal and
revolving kind. He was sent 10 Chatham jail
10 await the action of the grand jury, and was
hurried to Danvillc by the officers to prevent
lynching by the coloTed people e the lie gh-
b0rhOOd, who We're in a state of frenzled IN
dignation over the affair The prisoner was
carried from here to Chatham tonight.
The argument in the case Of Moorman's
heirs against the city of Danville was not COM
pleted to-day, Mr.. Frank Christian, of Rich
mond, representing the Moormans spoke two
hours in the case.
Miss Bette II. Edmunds daughter of the
late Joseph n Edmunds. of Halifax county,
was married in this city. at O'clock this
morning, TO Mr.. T. r. Monroe. of Campbell
county. The ceremony took place at the res
idcnce of T.. +. Bouldin, brother-in-law of the
BRIDE
The receipts of leaf tobacco continue very
heavy and every warehouse in the city Is
crowded with the weed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
PETE re-.
Proceedings of the Hastings COMMISSIONING
Afray-Other News.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 19-lSpecial. The
regular monthly term Of the Hastings Court
Of Petersburg. Judge ID. NJ Bernard presid-
ing. commenced this morning. The only case
disposed of on the criminal docket was that
of Richard Rodgers, colorcd huckSter, who
was charged with forging the names Of Robert
Ger, IKE and J. NJ. Rappold to a negotiable
note for $50. The jury found the prisoner
not guilty and he was discharged. The case
of the Commonwealth against Paul Young,
indicted.for murder. was called to-day and set
for trial on Tuesday next.
Rev. Robert ;. Goodwin preached the an
nual sermon before the Young Mems Mission
AIRY Society of the Nest-End Baptist church
tonight.
The sheriff Of Dinwiddie county passed
through here this afternoon en- route to Rich
mond with Alfred Crowder (colored), whowas
convicted on Tuesday last IN the County Court
ofmaking feoniOus assault on James Iarham,
also cOlOred. and his punishment fixed at five
years in the penitentiGry.
The Sheriff OF Norfolk city left here this
morning for Norfolk, accompanied by the foli
lowing gentlemen from this place. who have
beer summoned as jurors to sit upon the case
of Brady, charged with killing Police Officer
Calcutt il having been impossible 10 obtain a
Jury in Norfolk: W. Il. Scott. +. c. Eckles, w.
H. Kevan, j. f. Whitchouse. Robert W. DE
Haven, Il. L. Gill. W. II. Lansford. Il. NJ.
ScdDuiN. W IL. li'H,lNtli' W. II. NOrtnlnS-
ton. L. c. Nunnally. ID. +. Alley. j. Nj. Jones,
J. A. Alfriend, and W. 5. Hawkins
Mention has already been made in this cor
respondence of a serious difficulty which Oc-
Cured on Sunday last at place called Slab
town." IN Prince George county. about six
miles from CITY Point between two negroes
named Matthew Thomas and Aaron Jones,
during which the former was struck on the
head by the latter with the butt
of a musket and very seriously injured The
condition of the wounded man today is very
critical. Ii is learned from gentleman who
arrived here to-day that the feeling is very
bitter against Jones. and that large posse of
colored men, armed with double-barreled
shot-gunS, are securing the county in every
direction for Jones. who, 1t is said. has de-
clared that he will never be taken alive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Matters Political and Otherwise-stole
Horse and Buggy.

Bow11NG GREEN, Va, Feb. 19.-lSpecial J.
As has been mentioned in TIE TINES before,
political matters are lively here The contest
is for county officers Two prominent Demo
Gratis have published their candidacy Tor Com
monwealth attOmey-Mr. A. H. Chandler,
the present incumbent. and Major T. o. Pea
tio,s. The party viii be- divided between the
two. The Republicans in a recent meeting
Iyimined from nomination for this office. thus
leaving the fight between the two Democratic
candidates. There Will doubtless be Re
publican candidates for the other offices
at a later date Apropos OF the Demo.
cratic fight, Captain Hudgins, chairman
Of the Democratic County Committee
published a card this week IN reply 10 the af-
tination made IN the Free Lance that he
would enter the fight Among other things
he says: Il have no desire - take part in the
contest between two gentlemen that | hold
in high respect aud esteem, and there are the
best reasons. IN my judgement, why. as char
man OF tine Democratic party. | should keep
aloot from all partial entanglements from
either
Two parties. Lincoln Bruce and man
named Murday, borrowed buggy last week
from Mr.. WoodSOn Broaddus They rode to
neighboring store and sold the turnout. ap-
prOp'lating the money ;oa carouse. Enough
Of the proceeds We're left for Murday to ena-
BILE INN to skip. Bruce was arrested and IS
confined in Jail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
DISGRACEFUL ELOPEMENT.
White Married Man Derserts His Family
SECRET of The Ground Hog.

Secret of the Ground Hog.
KING GEoRGE County, Feb. 19.-lSpecial. J.
4 sensation herehas for two weeks past excited
almost endless comment. 4 prosperous
young white man, Of obscure origin and sur
roundings. deserted his wife and children and
elOped 10 Charles county, Nd, with a young
mulattO woman, whose husband WAS sent TO
the penitenuary last june for forgery.
Early last week the couple returned to this
county and proceeded quietly to the hoiae Of
the man. justices Massey and deter, on hear
ing Of the circumstances. had the couple AZ
rested on a charge Of leWd and lasciviOus as
ISOLATION. etc, and. after rigidly examining a
long list Of witnesses for the Commonwealth,
fined the young man $50 and costs. 1t is
rumOred, but the report Is not fully authen-
ucAted, that these gross offenders were about
% be taken in hand by the White Caps" Of
Charles county. Md, which seems TO explain
their early return 10 this. their native shore.
For three weeks past the Potomac fisheries
nave been almost coming money /. is esti-
mated that more fish have been caught on the
Virginia shores Of the Potomac since the 18th
~ December than during any whole season
during the last twenty years.
La grippe has been impartial in It's vista
tons here for several weeks. Up 10 this time
ut few households have escaped this depress-
'ng malady.
Rev. Mr.. McKnabe. Of Acconac. will arrive
liere about the iirst of March to succeed Rev.
H. j. Willis as rector of Hanover parish in
his county
Merchants and other business men com.
plain Of an unusual scarcity Of money and
serious depression in business. The business
IN various departments. during the months
OF December and January was at least % per
cent smaller than II was during the CORE
spending months Of one year ago
Fruit growers are manifesting great anxiety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
GENERAL DRAYToS's REMAINS.
ANGRY 1sSEMBLYuEy.
An Exciting CoIloquy over the Legal Interest
Bill

RALEIGH. n. c.. Feb. 19.-The House to-
day, after n long discussion which was some
what acrimonious in character. tabled the
bill of which Senator Williams. Of Pitt. is the
father. 10 amend the Code 50 rs 10 make the
maximum rate Of interest in the State per
cent. and allowing no more to be collected by
contract or otherwise. Senator Avery.
Of Burke. offered an amendment
exemptng n large number of counties
in the western part Of the State from the
provisions of the bill. and made a strong
speech in favor of it. during which an ex-
citing cOllOQuy occurred between himself and
Senator Williams which lasted some time and
looked a. if q personal collision would be the
result. For some time there was q great con-
fusion in the chamber. a number OF Sena-
tors jumping To their feet and shouting
for recognition. Senator Williams himself
finally obtained the floor and made an i'm
passioned appeal for his bill. bringing into his
speech some bitter charges against the oppO-
nents of il. some of which were personal.
He charged that money power was at work in
the Senate. Another spat followed be-
tween Senator Williams and Senator
Bclamy. in which the lie was passed.
and matters again looked stormy; but
a vote was demanded on the amendment 10
omit the counties of Western North Carolina,
and resulted IN a tie vote. standing. 20 10 %.
The Senate breathlessly awaited the tie vote
of Lieutenant-Governor Holt. president of the
Senate. which was given in favor of the
amendment amid applause from those on
that side. This was a death-blow 10 the bill.
and it was then tabled by vote of 2i TO 10,
Bills passed the House today to create a new
county 10 be called Richards, to be formed
of part Of Beaufort county. and 10 incor-
pOlate the Carolina, Greensboro and Northern
railroad. A.bill was introduced in House 10
form new county to be called Alliance county.
THE LIBEL SUIT
Colonel John c. Upton. editor Of the Even
ing Capitol Of this city, returned here today
from Greensboro, where he went 10 respond
in the libel suit brought against him by ex-
Congressman John VI. Brewer Brewers charge
is that Upton reprinted in tlt Southern Dem
ocrat. then published 10y hirl. a hDelous arti-
Gle concerning him which had appeared in
the Rcidsville Review. The suit was also
brought against the latter paper, and its editor
compromised the case 10y signing a card that
the charges made against Brewer We're untrue.
Upton refused 10 sign such a card and the
case was continued til the next cont, when lie
will be prosecuted by Brewer. Upton stated
to-day that he would fight the case to the end
and endeavor 10 substantate the charges
against Brewer
A long ndpersistent liticationth the on matter
isexpected. as both parties are determined. The
members Of the Legislature will probably 60 i'm
a body 10 New Bcrne 20 attend the annual fish
and oyster exposition. resolution 10 adj
iourn and attend the exposition was intro
duced in the House to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
TINC1STLE.
An Important Deal Made-MarbIe Ouarries
10 Re Developed

FlNcAsrLE. Va. Feb. l9.-ISpecial. Am
important deal was made here Yesterday
which insures the future Of this town. The
hncast!e and Botetourt Development Com
pany signed a contract with the Roanoke and
BSetOurt Construction Company to begin
work on the fncastle and Troutyille railroad
the Isl Of May and to complete the same in
one year.
A syndicate, comprising gentlemen from
Roanoke, Norfolk. Winchester and Charles
town. W. Va. have taken up their option on
the Beckley marble property. for which Mr..
Beckley received 100000. and deeds were
made TO the syndicate on Tuesday. These
gentlemen will at once proceed % deyelop the
fine grains Of photographic stone and varigated
marbles. The gentlemen from the different
cities comprising the company were MI in
town on last Tuesday and visited the quar-
ries, and were all well pleased with their pur.
chase.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
LTNENBTRG COUNTY.
Hunting for Mr.. Hammock's Assaulter-
The Weather and the Tobacco Crop.


LUNENBURG, c. H., Va, Feb. l9.-ISpecial.l
The readers Of The TINES will remember the
account published in its columns several
DAYS ago of an assault on the highway in the
county Of NOttOway. Va. by negro rObbcr
upon Mr.. Hugh Hammock. mn old man
and a citizen of that county, and the rObblnS
Of Mr.. Hammock of some thirty-odd dollars.
The assault and robbery was made by knock
ing Mr.. Hammock down near Blackstone.
HammOcks skull was fractured and he now
lie. in very critical condition.
Soon after the robbery and assault Officer
Mackasy ltown sergeant of Blackstone ar
rested the negro rObber in Lunenburg county,
was proceeding on his way 10 Blackstone.
when near that place the negro, by some
means. slipped the handouts from his arms,
jumped from the horse and made for the ada
cent woods. Officer Mackasy drew his pistol
and fired several shots at the rctrcating negro,
but. so far as is known. withou, effect.
This negro is n desperate character, and has
already served a term Of sixteen years in the
State penitentiary for murder committed in
N0t,oway county The citizens of Blackstone
and surrounding country have offered large
reward for the Apprehension Of the fugitive,
and on yesterday officer Mackasy, accOmpa-
MED by Policeman Forley, of Blackstone,
passed by Lunenburg Courthouse in pursuit
Of him, who was seen a few days ago in this
county, IN the public road, by DR.. n. NJ. Neb-
lett.
DR.. Nebiett was on his way 10 see n pa
tent. and several miles from Lunenburg
Courthouse he came up with this negro walk
ing along the road which leads 10 Boydton.
The negro, the Doctor says, was limping, and
took to the woods at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
Inferininch Dr. NInN.

Dr. Charles VI. Shields. president of the
Academy OF Medicine and Surgery. rendered
tina; organization reception at lis residence
Wednesday night. Dr. Shields had selected
that time in honor Of his visitor. Dr. Charles
4. May. famous physician from New York
city. Who is spending a few days with him.
About seventy members Of the organization
accepted the invitation. and among those
present We're Drs. J. s. d. Cullen Armstead
l.. Wexford. 0. A. Crenshaw. George Ben
Johnston. Lewis c, Bosher. W. W. Parker,
William I. Oppenhimcr. John n Upshur, J.
G. Dcaton Jr. Isaiah X. White. George Ross.
II. Cabcll Tabb. Il. II. Levi. Benjamin Iiar-
rison and others.
The reception lasted from p VI. until !
4. ", and supper was served. There We're no
Set speeches. and the gathering was merely Of
a conversational character.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
ELOPED WITH A MULATT0
A beautiful WHITE GIRLS Re-
MARKABLE INHALATION.
The Remains of General Thomas r. Drayton
Reach Charlottesville Bill Changing the
Maximum Rate OF Interest Defeated in the
Assembly.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Feb. 19-ISpecial. J.
The people in the southern part Of Union and
the northern part of Lancaster counties, s. c.,
are indignant over an elopement which took
place in the latter county several days since.
Minta Hayes (white), daughter Of William
Hayes. who lives just beyond the line in
South Carolina, eloped with mulatto by the
name of jim Presson. They made
their way TO Pineville, where they were
suspected and stopped, but as they told
plausible tales, she was released and came on
TO this city. The negro was kept for further
investigation. The parents Of the girl learned
that she was in Charlotte. and sent for her and
took her home, when she confessed all that
had taken place A large crowd of citizens
are diligently hunting for the negro. who es-
caped and is concealed in the neighborhood.
As soon as he is captured 1t is more than kelly
he will meet a speedy justice at the hands Of
an indignant populace,
Mr. HAYES. the girls father, is highly re-
specteG citizen. and his daughter Is both
young and attractive.
GENERAL DBAYToS's REMAINS.
The remains Of the late General Thomas +.
Drayton arrived here this evening from Flor
ence s. c. and were met at the depot by the
Meckleuburg veterans association, representa-
tives Of the Hornets Nest Rihemen and crowds
of the most prominent and representative
citizens of the city. The remains were escort
ed 10 81. Peters, Episcopal church. where n
guard Of honor Of the Mecklenburg veterans
will remain with the body until the funeral
takes place. which will be tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
Inferesfinu Services.

The revival services at the Park Place Meth
odist church continue with much interest
The paste. is assisted by Rev. 3ir. Griffith.
A prayer-meeting is held each night. begin
ming at 7:l5 and continuing till 8. when the
regular service begins. Mr.. Griffith is preach.
ing with great power and drawing crowis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
s5O,0O0 LOAN sLCURED.
a. and VI. Society Can Pay 10 Debts and
Have "A surplus.

Have a surplus.
Tie Agricultural and Mechanical Society is
about 10 be freed from her creditors importu-
mites
Colonel Buford. is president. with the as
sent o. the subcommittee appointed to negc-
,iato. has accepted q proposition Tor the loan
OF So. 900 for five years.
The arrangement was made through NJ.
J.o;is Rawlings. Of this city, but the lender,
il j, said j. Baltimorean.
Some details have not We. been closed, but
the transaction is expected 10 be final.
The society, debt i about $4,000. After
paging this there Will. Of course, be a surplus
in hand of about $1,000.
1h, will be bit OF good news TO member )
Of tie Society.