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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
GUARDS OVERCOME.
Nine Crazy convicts Escape at
Albany.

AUBURN, n. Y, Aug, 6.-[SpecialI-
EARLY this morning while two OF the at
tendants in ward six Of the state hospi-
tai for insane criminals were at break
fast, leaving but two men in charge,
there was an outbreak OF crazy convicts.
The ward is that devoted TO the most
dang arous men in the institution and
had about twenty inmates in charge of
four men.
Nine crazy convicts set upon the two
Keepers present without warning. The
keepers made valiant strue gle, but were
overpowered finally, one OF them being
STABBED twice under the right shoulder
blade. lie fought desperately and has
three cuts in the palm of his right hand
where he grasped the convicts knife
Having overcome the keepers the con-
victs took their keys and opened the
passage way. From there it was easy
to scale tho wall and away they went.
nine of them in all directions.
The escape was not discovered until
the two absent keepers returned from
their breakfast. Then the alarm was
given, and before { a. m. the whole
western part of the city, into which the
convicts headed, was astirk. Before 5
O'Clock four of them were recaptured.
AT that hour II. j. Arindell, Il Bulle-
tin reporter, caught Convict McGraw,
the most athletic and dangerous of the
party, as he was begging his breakfast
OF widow lady. The convict knocked
Arindell down, but was subsequently
brought to bay by revolver furnished
the repor Ter by frightened lady occu-
pant o. one Of the houses in the neigh
borhood. But nine escaped, instead Of
seventeen, as hrst reported, and but
four are now at large
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
Work Resumed nj I,enIing

READING, Pa, Aug. 6.-iSpeciall =
After an idlencss OF four months, work
was resumed this morning at the iron
mills OF Scyfert Il Brother at Seyfert
Station, this county. The plate mills
were started with u number of old en-
pioyes OF the firm, who accepted the
terms offered them and abandoned the
Amalgamated Association. In TIE pub
ding mill number of old employees,
non union hands, and some new comers.
went TO work. In all over POO men went
TO work and tho mill will be run at
double time. The firm claim that in.
reference by the Amalgamated Asso-
citation has prevented resumption be.
fOro
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
j. j. Campbell Dead.

PETERSBURG, Aug. 6.-ISpecial l-Jno.
j. Campbell, OF the Index-Appeal staff,
died this morning after lingering ILL
ness. Tho deceased had been in the
newspaper business for many years, and
was widely known. He was city editor
of the Daily Post at the time that paper,
which was edited by Major r. III. Glass,
of Lynchburg. was published here. He
was also at one time Petersburg CORES
pendent OF the New York Herald. lie
leaves widow and three childree.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
NORTH CAROLINA FOR GoRMAN
y. ). Carr. of Durham, Talks About CIeve-
lnnd's Silver Views

j. $. Carr. of Durham. Talks About Cleve-
lands Silver Views.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-Mr. j. S. Carr
president of the famous Blackwells to-
bacco manufactures of Durham, n. C. q,
is here to confer with somc Philadelphia
capitalists with whom he made deal
to boom tho historic old place of King
Mountain. Though solid business man,
he finds time to engage in politics and
has been delegate at large to the last
two Democratic national conventions.
At Wizards last night he said:
I'm my humble opinion the winning
ticket next time is German and GRAY,
and trust it will read that way.
would dearly love to see Mr.. German
head the ticket, and the nero mention
OF his name awakens the greatest en-.
thusiasm in North Carolina fiG1N Can
easily carry New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut. | have been strong Cleye-
land man, but am as much against him
now as favored him in tho past.
''lle needlcssly intcrfcrred in tho sill
yer question and when we were threat
encd with the odious force bill he had
nothing to say in condcmna ZION. hope
this matter OF silver will be out OF the
way before the convention meets, but
my people are as heartily in favor of
free coinage as reform in tariff AS for
the Alliance, have nothing but good
VIII. Its members arc good, honest
pcople-the backbone OF our land.
Tney should not go outside the Demo.
cratic party, for in it lies their hope Of
relicf"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
wiImIng,on's New Election Board.

WILMINGToN, Del, Aug. G.-Governor
Reynolds appointed today Thomas C..
Dowd, James s. Dobb and c. r. Thomas.
two Democrats and one Republican,
commissioners OF electi. rs Tor the citv
OF Wilmington. in accordance with an
act of the late legislature. The com
mlssioners will have power to apportion
the city into election districts, appoint
registration and election officers and
generally to conduct the whole business
OF registration and voting in all munich
nal elections
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
The Case of the Itata.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug, 6.-[Spe-
ciall-Richard L. Trumbull has filed an
answer to the libel on the arms and am
munitions seized on tho steamer Itata
Trum bull says he is owner in trust of
the arms and ammunitions and that no
one else had anything to do with them.
Judge Ross is absent on vacation. but
on his return an effort will be made to
at once push the Itata legation to a con.
clusion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
RAILROAD DEFICITS.
Kansas City, Memphis ana Birmingham
shows Decline in business

shows Decline in Business.
Boston, Aug. 6.-LSpeciall THE Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham
statement shows q deficit for the year
ending June 30 last of $4,000, against
surplus of $4,000 las year. Tho
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
road shows balance for dividend for
year ending June 80 OF sa56. $3.50, against
$500, l57 Tor tho previous year. The
figures show deficit of Sl6, 1876, against.
a surplus of sl23,279 in 1890. The direc
tors voted that the consideration of a
dividend upon contracts for preferred
stock be postponed until tho result of
the earnings for tho calendar year OF
1871 be ascertained, and that dividend
upon the common stock be passed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
Put Ont of the Wnr

GREENvlLLE, S. c., Aug. g. Special
Information has been received from
Pickens county, S C., that the negro
who recently committed rape on Mrs
Rowland, respectable white woman of
the county. who is a helpless cripple.
has been captured and quietly put out
Of the way. The men who were with
the pursuing party have retured homo
and refuse to talk, but say the negro
will not bother anybody again" His
body is supposed to be in Keowee river.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
a JOKER IN JAIL.
a Seventeen-Yenr-Old Boy Causes a Run
on the New Jersey Snfe Deposit Co.

CAPE MAY, n. j., Aug. 6.-lSpecialI-
a foolish joke OF a 17-year- old boy
started run on the Cape May branch
OF the New Jersey Trust and Safe De-
post Co of Camden, and the joker is
now in Jail in default of thousand dol
lar bail. He told on an old colored en-
ploye of Stockton Hotel that the bank
was broke, and the old man ran for his
cash telling other depositors as he ran
why he went. The rumor flew rapidly
and crowd soon collected asking for
money. The true state of the case was
made known and by noon the run had
ceased. This is Cape Mays busy sea-
son and the deposits are very heavy, but
the bank officers have prepared them
for any further evidence of distrust
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
A WATERLOO FOR SENATOR GEORGE.
He Loses in His Own County After a
Strong Night.

Strong Fight.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 6.-lSpcciall-
Returns from the Carroll county primary
have been received. This being the
homo of Senator George, he made big
fight, but has lost. Tho Alliance
downed him. A special from Carroll
county says: THE primary cleo ton in
this county resulted in Waterloo for
Senator George, Barksdale having car.
ried the county by large majority
Senator George and his army of speak
ers have canvassed every part of the
county, and did all in their power to
stem the tide, but all to no purpose.
The Democrats of Carroll county could
not, ana would not, support a man.
though citizen of the county, who had
voted for dependent pension bills, the
direct refund tax bill, Blair educational
bill, and had secuted the fayoritc
economic measure of the Farmers AL
1ianp0
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
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The Roanoke Times.
a Drummer Found Dend

AUGUSTA, Ga. Aug. 6.-Pope NJ
Crouch, drummer for j. l.. Friedman
& Co., vinegar house, OF Paducah, KY,
was found dead in bed in the Planters
Hotel to-day by chambermaid. An
empty phial labelled morphine" and
note addressed to his wife told o story
( of i'll fortune and money lost at a
gaming house. The letter to the drum
mers asks that they take care of his
wife.
THE TIMES desires special correeponp-
nts In every town in Southwest Virginis
and the Shenandoah Valley.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
DR.. BAKER BEGINS HIS DEFENSE
With the Theory That Mrs.
Baker Died of Heart Disease.

DIR. Clark, Who Attended Mrs. Baker Not
Long Before Her Death. Details Her
Condition and Says That Her Death
WINS No Surprise-He Was Not an Easy
Witness to Handle and Stood Firm by
His Theory-Prof. Davis, Mrs. Bakers
Brother, and Other witnesses Testify
That DIR. Bakers Relations With His
Wife Were Unusually AGectionate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
Divorce and AlImony for Mrs. Hines.

FREDERICK CRY, Md, Aug. GA de-
cree mas been filed in the circuit court
for Frederick county divorcng a vim
cula matrimonii Lille +. HINES from
Clinton S. HINES, and that he paw to
her SO long as she remains unmarried
the sum Of $40 per month as alimonv.
Mrs. HINES and children live in Wash
ington, ID. c. The parties ere married
in June, 1884, in Pittsburg, Pa. Clin-
ton 5. Hines came hero everal years
ago and has been engaged in a number
of enterprises in this State and Vir-
pinia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
NO VETO FROM HARRISON,
~ Silver 1911 II Passed VIII Become !,
I.nw

Law.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-There are in
dications OF an incroaing tendency on
the part of the Administration to make
ovcrtures to the silver crowd.
If it is shown, as the Westerners
claim, that silver bill will surely 90
through the next session of Congress,
assurances have been given that it will
encounter no executive veto.
This is upon the authority of one Of
President llarrison's closest friends, a
prominent Senator, who, like Mr.. IIar-
rison, has since Congress adjourned
come to look at the silver idea with
greater and greater leniency.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
Platform Makers Chosen.

BosToN, Aug. Cat meeting Of the
Republican State central committee this
afternoon the following gentlemen were
chosen TO fill the vacancies occasioned
by the resignation Of Messrs. Rockwell,
Walker and Cogswell from the commit.
tee on resolutions: Congressman Frede-
rick L. Greenhalge, of Lowell, chairman;
Gen. VIM. +. Draper, OF IIopcdale, and
Frank H. Wright, OF Great harrington.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
The reople,s Party ricket In Ohio.

SrRINGFiELn. Ohio, Aug, 6.--[Spe-
all-The Peoples Party convention
to day nominated John Seytz, Of Seneca
county, for governor. He was formerly
the Grcenback nominee for tho same
ONCE. Frank Rist, a com positor on the
Cincinnati Post, was nominated for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
The First Bale of New Cotton.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. o. Special
The first bale of cotton OF the new
crop was received here to-day. 1t classcd
as low middling and was sold at auction
for eight cents per pound.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
A Norfolk Merchant Dies Suddenly.

NORFOLK, Aug. 6.-lSpcciall- IS. r.
Pearce. prominent cotton merchant of
this city, died suddenly this morning OF
heart disease
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
TEN ITALIANS DIE IN AWRECK.
q Disastrous Accident Near
Syracuse.

Z. fast Express Runs Into n Freirb,
Irain-on'y One of n Smoker rul of
italians Escapes Without Injury-rho
Engineer and Fireman KilIed-A uoav
Fog Prevents the Signals From Being
Seen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
The Weather.

Forecast; For Virginia, generally
fair; southerly winds; stationary
temperature.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-07
H ALLER & farm Els,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS,
New Drug Store,
New Firm,
Elegant Furniture.
FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS.

g. D. HALLER and II. C. BARNES,
formerly with Budwell, Christian &
Barbee) beg to announce that they have
just opened tirst-class stock of DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY, SOAPS and TOILET
ARTICLES in their elegant store, room,
corner Jefferson and Norfolk avenue
where they will be pleased TO SEQ all of
their old friends, and as many new onos
The compromising of Physicians Per-
scriptions shall receive our careful at
tention.
A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TO
BACCO.
CALL AND SEE US.
iulY2a-1mn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
Grimalkin'S Downfall.

The Palace Hotel possesses a cat
which has long shown decided prefer
ence for one of man S most prominent
vices, SAYS the San Francisco Chronicle.
This cat is an ordinary black and white
animal which answers to the name of
Tom. He put up at the hotel about
five years ago and is supposed to have
been then between one and two years
of age. Soon after Tom was tempted
and fell.
From a sweet whisky punch, diluted
at first to be palatable to the delicate
feline taste, Tom rapidly increased
the strength of his tipple until he drank
whisky straight in as large quantities as
he could obtain it. The result was that
Tom became a confirmed topper and has
been one tor years.
During the latter part of every after
noon and every evening Tom is to be
found in the bar or billiard room of the
hotel, as if one OF the party. When
three or four men leave the billiard
room to go to the bar Tom follows with
them He goes behind the bar and an
nounces lis desire to drink by placing
his paws On the bartender's leg.
Tom quickly laps up his whisky, and,
if it be his first drink of the day, will
90 to the lunch counter and demand to
be fed by purring and mewing. After
the meal Tom retires to the billiard
room, gets upon seat and waits to be
petted. In a short time his desire for
drink returns, and he goes to the bar
and announces his presence if he be
not Immediately served.
This continues all night or until Tom
gets such Jag on that it is all he can
do to walk straight. He will then try to
get upon seat, and if too drunk to do
that, with all the gravity of an intoxi-
Gated person will walk out of the bill
lard room and, blear-eyed and unsteady
in his legs, will wander up through the
different floors of the hotel, sometimes
taking the elevator if climbing the
stairs is too tiresome for him.
When moderately sobered up he will
return to the bar for his "nightcap."
If given him he will disappear to some
sleeping place not to be seen again until
late the next day. If refused his
''nightcap" he becomes offended and
goes to the coal bin to sleep off his
spree, Only to appear the next evening
looking very dirty and ''rocky" and the
janitor has job to clean him up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
THOUGHT SHE WAS COLORED.
How Nurse in n Russian Family Re
ceived an American Wife.

How a Nurse in n Russian Family Re
ceived an American Wife.
A very interesting talker is Count
Eugene de Mitciewicz, who resides
with bis family in fashionable uptown
boarding house. The Count is very
popular among the guests, he is a good
story, teller, and is heard at his best
when relating tales of Russian domes-
tic life.
shortly after my marriage" said he
to circle of listeners tie other even
ing, 81 went with my wife to visit nv
home in Russia. Now, you must know
that in certain parts of Russia the lower
classes know as little about this country
as they do about the moon. Particu-
larly was this so at the time Of which
speak.
"Our family had. at that time, nurse
in their employ who came from some
where east of Moscow. She had been
told that far away America
was peopled with colored folks, and
naturally, when she heard that the
young master was returning home with
an American wife, she concluded that |
had married colored woman.
This nurse, among her other accom-
plishments. spoke French fuently.
She was an imaginative creature and
something of a poetess. She felt that
it would be incumbent on her to do
something toward welcoming my wife
to our home. Accordingly she wrote a
poem in her honor
''This poem, tastefully decorated
with black ribbons, was handed to me
upon my arrival. And what do you
think was the title of the poem? Simp-
ly this:-
"a la belle Africaine.'
THAT was a staggerer, you may be
sure. Mutual explanations, however,
followed, and the nurse, during our
stay, was ever at my wife's side ready
to pay her homage. "-New York Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
Pats Device.

The graceful hint succeeds best, says
the Utica Times. If it is also witty, it
is pretty sure to prove irresistible. Up
one of the long hills of County Wicklow
mare was drawing a heavy load Of
travellers. The driver walked by her
side, trying to encourage her as she
toiled slowly and YEARLY along.
The SIX passengers were too buslly
engaged in conversation to notice how
slowly the car progressed. Presently
the driver opened the door at the rear
of the car and slammed it to again.
Those inside started, but thought he was
only assuring himself that the door was
securely closed.
Again Pat opened and slammed to the
door. The travellers inquired angrily
why he disturbed them in that manner.
"Whist," he whispered, don't spake
so loud-she'll overhear u.s.
"Who?"
''The mare. Spake low" he con-
tinued, putting his hand over his mouth
and nose. E'Sure I'm desavin' the
crayture. Every time she hears the
door slammin' that way she thinks one
of yez is gettin' down to walk up the
hill>and that raises her sperits."
Tie passengers took the hint.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
A FAMILY OF PIERS.

There are five members of the Piers
family IN Milwaukee, father, mother,
and three daughters; ali of them are
lawyers, too, and all Of them have
made a specially of some particular
branch Of the profession. The mother
IS United States Commissioner, while
Miss Caroline is one of the best au-
thorlties on admiralty law in the West.
To be successful pleader one must
have good voice. Every lawyer
ought to take REDS GERMAN COUGH
AND KIDNEY CURE, and thereby be
able to talk not only long, but
without having the voice grow husky
or muffied. This great remedy is the
best thing for public speakers, actors
and all persons who are forced to talk
a great deal or to use the voice. If
properly attended to, the vocal organs
will last as long as any other part of
the body. "REID's" contains no poi
son, and on this account there is no
danger of an overdose.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co.,
Peoria, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
Mr. -

Andrew Lang has got into trouble
with his American admirers through
speaking of "Mr." Ruskin, "Mr."
Carlyle, and "Mr." Matthew Arnold.
The privilege of great men, according
to these directors, is to lose the title
which less illustrious people retain
but that seems to be only matter OF
transatlantic feeling and custom. AS
Mr.. Lang observes. our ancestors al
ways said "Mr. Addison" Mr.. Pope"
"Mr. Tickell," and so forth, Just as we
now say "Mr. Gladstone" and "Mr.
Pitt" Some old-fashioned people even
continue to say "Mr. Burke" though
probably nobody has in recent times
been heard to say "Mr. Shakespeare, -
and "Mr. Milton" probably appeared
for the very last time on Publisher
Ionson's traditional title-pages. Mr..
Lang begs to be excused from referring
to a distinguished art critic and cele-
brated historian as "Ruskin" and
"Froude." Yet no doubt to this COM
plexion we must come. What seems
wanted is some authoritative rule as to
the time and the conditions which
justify our dropping the "Mr. LON
don Daily NeaOS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
Mr.. Beecher's TImidity.

To one always ready to give so much
zeal and courage to any cause which
claimed his special service, it was sin
gular to note how distrustful Mr.. Beech
er was Of his ability to succeed, writes
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher in the me-
moirs of her husband in the Deem
Der Ladies' Home Journal. In his
earlier work this lack of confidence in
himself was something painful until he
ment he stepped upon the platform all
thoughts of himself disappeared.
Many times when going to speak on a
subject of special interest which /
greatly desired to hear, he would say
"Oh ! don'tgo | am sure am going to
fail, and don't want you to be pres
ent." For several years | yielded to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
The Voice of the People

Reaches us-or should do so-through the bal
lot-box. This is the medium through which
1t ought to speak in clarion tones. But there
are other means by which the people voice their
sentiments, irrespective of politics, concerning
matters of vital Importance. Successful or un-
successful are those popular admonitions as
they are heard distinctly or family. But
health, the grand desideratum, appeals to US
all. The avenue is only cleared when the OBJ
stacles which bar its complete recovery are
swept aside. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has,
for nearly third of century, occupied the
first rank among proprietary remedies for de-
bility, dyspepsia, constipation, disorder of the
liver and kidneys, and as an etfectual means OF
conquering and preventing malarial COM
plants. Since the advent of ''la grippe it has
also signalized itself as cure of the complaint.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
WHY MEN DON'T GO TO CHURCH
The Silk Hat the One Thing That is Re-
sponsible for it.

The Silk Hat the One Thing That is Re-
sponsibIe for it.
The consideration of all othe RS which
keeps a self-respecting man away from
church, says the London Truth, is con-
sideration for his hat. If you look at
this thing historically you will find that
the falling off in male attendance at
church dates from the introduction OF
chimney-pot hats. If on the other
hand, you look at the philosophy of
the thing, you will see at once that the
two phenomena are in the relation of
cause and effect. No man can pray col
lectedly, or lift up his soul in praise, or
fix his attention on learned discourse,
with the knowledge upon him that be
is making bOOt-scraper OF his new
silk hat, or that the lady at his side has
Just poKed her umbrella through it, or
that the little boy behind is playing foot
ball With it. Except to the man who
can stand new hat every Monday
morning, divine worship under these
conditions becomes profane mockery.
Nor is cloak room any remedy for this
difficulty. To many minds it will only
aggravate the evil. AS long as man
sticks to his hat he knows the worst.
At any rate, he is secure against losing
it. No. What is wanted is a private
receptacle for each individual hat,
under It's owners eye. Let the church
provide that. and men will go to church
as their chimney-pot-less ancestors did
always provided of course, that they
hold the Catholic faith and appreciate
the Importance of public worship.