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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11
VIRGINIA NOTES.

For the first time since the war West
moreland county went Democratic Tues
day Of last week, Hon Benjamin Cham
bers having majority OF 90 over his
Republican opponent for the house of
delegates. Mr.. Chambers majority in
Northumberland county was 212.
The farm house of Joseph Bowles,
near Bethel, in Clarke county, was
burned on Monday. The cause of the
fire was defective flue. The tenants,
Stillman and Bonn, lose about $4,000 in
value and the house was insured for
5000.
The friends in Richmond of Mr.. Cleve-
land are talking of getting up a big cell
ebration on the Esd of next February
and inviting the OK. President to attend.
It is proposed to make the event State
affair.
Mr.. Frank Wissler, OF Winchester, has
purchased the "Strathmore" estate of
Gen. Gilbert S Meem. LOO acres, near
Mount Jackson. Shenandoah county.
Consideration, 100000.
Rev. DIR. James Murray, pastor of
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Rock
bridge county, has resigned after pas
torate of twenty eight years to accept
position in female college in Ala
bama.
Four hnntsmen from Lewisburg, W..
Va, spent last week on the waters of
Cranberry river, Pocahontas county,
and killed eight deer, including several
splendid bucks.
The storehouse of Mr.. Noting ham
and the cabinet-making shop of G. b.
Swecker, at Dunmore, Pocahontas
county, were burned last Saturday.
Rev. w. J. Young. pastor of the Meth
odist Church, and assistant professor
at Randolph Macon College, Ashland,
Va, lost two daughters this week by
diph liberia.
w. III. Blakemore, Democrat, defeated
his brother, A. j. Blakemore, Repub-
lican, for tho house of delegate in
Rockingham county, by vote of 2,4o7
to 2,237.
Edward r. Marks, a prominent citi-
zen of Prince George county, died sud
denly Wednesday. He was woll Tues
day and went to the polls and voted.
The shipments of coal by the Poca-
hontas Coal Company for the month of
October aggregated $4,000 tons, an in
crease of 1922 tons over September.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is
to be double. tracked from Anderson to
Greenbrier stock yards, w. Va, dis
lance of seven miles.
An establishment for the manufac
ture OF paint is to be put in operation at
Buena Vista. 1t will employ twenty
five hands to begin with.
Edward w. Western, president of the
Riverton Mills Company, Warren county,
died at his home in Scranton, Pa, last
week.
c. j. Rixey's handsome residence,
near Culpeper, was burned down Tues
day morning. A defective flue caused
the fire.
The pay roll of the Roanoke Machine
Works for October was $40, 100, against
$40, 900 for the previous month.
DR.. Thomas d. Hutchinson, of Pitt.
syvania county, died Thursday.
j. w. Gates has been appointed post
master at Ararat, Va.
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FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING-
Miss Sallie C. Camden, an expert
enced and fashionable dressmaker, has
opened rooms at the Now Home Sewing
Machine office, 307 Henry street. Ex-
perienced assistants only employed and
satisfaction in fit, style of work and
prices guaranteed. Call and see her.
Oct11-1mo
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CURLE's 1oNsoRIAL PARLoR,
~ at No. 6 jefferson street, is tie
finest in Virgins. The celebrated
Climax Revolving Chairs and Frcn,h
plate mirrors. eirst-class BARRIERS
only. Ladies waited upon at th,ir
homes. l.. j. CUkLE,
mayI6-6mo Proprietor.
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T>HE BARN-YARD CADETS WHO
Il once upon time made several
charges upon hay stack are num-
bercu with the by-gones. No hay-sccd
workmcn eau find the entrance even
to our establishment. We have skilled
workmcn, quick messengers, two ell
frances, two room g, two daily lads"
one telephone Qs5) and one price Uhe
lOwcst).
LOOKABILL'S PRINTING HOUSE,
Roanoke, Va.
apl17-1yr
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GET YOUR CLOTHING CLEANED
~ or dyed at the Magic City Steam
Dye Works, lit Salem avenue. Perfect
work guaranteed. Only practical dyer
in Southwest Virginia. CHARLES
DAVIS, proprietor. may17-tf.
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THE ROANOKE TRANSFER
Il Company is prenared to do oil
kinds OF hauling. They keep good
wagons, good teams and respon-
sible drivers. Prompt attention.
Offices. Freight depot aud Jefferson
street. aonth. Telephone. 119.
Oct1-1-yr
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ONE CENT "A. WORD COLUMN,

Persons at a distance desir-
ing to insert advertisements in
the One-Cent-a-Word column
can count the number of words,
reckon at the rate of one cent
a word for each of the first
two insertions and half a cent
a word for each subsequent in
sertion, and remit accordingly.
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pOANoKE,Ns PHOTOGRAPHIC
Ii Studio, 100 Salem avenue
ELIZABETH A. RODDAN AND
LUCY d. BALDWIN, Photographers.
ialty. Development and printing done
for amateurs. my13Gm
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A LADY OF SOME EXPERIENCE
~ wishes q position as Shorthand
and typewriter. For information APP
ply to j. b. ANDREWS, of Huff, An
drews ~ Thomas. novS-3t
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WANTED = BY EXPERIENCED
drummer, position; handles any
line of goods; best references Adj
dress az Ninth avenue s.w. novlO-at
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NM A N r e D.-BY Competent
w teacher, pupils to learn bookkeep-
ing and shorthand. Address. Il. L.,
TIMES office. NoylO-1w
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EREDERICK j. AMWEG. C. e.,
II NJ. Am Soc C. E. g Engr's Club
OF Philadelphia engineer, contractor
and builder, Commercial Bank Build
ing, Roanoke, Va aDE2-tf
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SEAL PRESSES, PLAIN, SO. SELF.
~ linking rubber stamps, from rs cents
up to IS. Hand stamps, from IS cents
up. Self-supplying pads, rs to SO cents.
Stamp supplies of every description, as
low in price as any manufacturers in the
United States. Call on or address j. II.
HALL, 103 Third avenue.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders of the Roanoke De-
velopment and Guarantee Company
will be held at the Office of the Fidelity
Loan and Trust Company on Thursday.
December 10, 1891, at O'Clock p. m
ALI stockholders are required to be
present in person or by proxy. as mat
tiers of Importance to all will be brought
before the meeting
novlo-3Ot GEO. C. McCAHAN, Sec'y.
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ANSWER BULLETIN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

M RS. DIR. BUTLER (SEVENTH
ISl avenue S. W. will take a few
boarders. One large front room. Ref
erences exchanged. nov5-1wk
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M ANTED-POSITION AS FANCY
w cake and pastry baker and ice
cream maker. Address X, TINES
ONCE. novS-3t
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wv ANTED. ZINC, MAGNETIC
w iron, manganese and timber prop
critics. Apply to or address DR.. w. Nj.
CHATHAM, care L. l.. Powell & Co.,
Roanoke. oct1-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11

A. L. AL fu .9.5n mhs MB II sIs GAS IS
stoves, inges, heaters, ron and terra
Gotta ping, &C, At 'owe,t Up ices.
No. III Commerce street.
1unela- imo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11

VWERE WILL BE GENERAL MEETING
Il OF the stockholders of The Powell Real Es.
tate Investment Company at the Office OF Scott
~ Rives. in the city OF Roanoke, on Tuesday,
December !, 1891, ut O'Clock p. m. All stock.
holders are requested to he present In person or
by proxy. BY order OF the board OF directors,
A. l.. PAYNE,
noVl-lmo Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11

wv ANTED 1000 MEN TO UNLOAD
w schooners of beer at cents
glass. White Elephant Saloon, No. 10
First street s. O., (Nelson street,. First
class restaurant; meals at all hours.
sept4-1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-11

IA Breezy Time" is by long odds the
best musical comedy ION the road. At
the Opera House tonight.
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BOARDING.

SEVERAL NICE GENTLEMEN CAN
~ secure comfortable room and board
at 314 Campbell street. novS-3t
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" ANTED-LODGER SANDTABLE
w boarders at 35 Sixth avenue s.
w. MRS. l.. b. WATTS. octe3-1m
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FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT.
a. Apply to 346 Campbell street 8. W.
nov7-4t
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TOR SALE.-FIVE SHARES HIGH
l land Terrace Land Company and 20
shares Roanoke Development Company.
Address r." els w. Fayette street,
Baltimore, Md. noylO.12-l4
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AUCTION SALES.

rs AUCTION SALES.
WE WILL SELL AT AUCTION ON
THURSDAY,
AT 10 O'CLOCK,
AT OUR sALEsRooM,
144 SALEM AVENUE,
Ono fino parlor suit. fine oak chamber
suits, extension table. lounges, chairs,
house-furnishing goods.
]. BROCK,
General Auctioneer.
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WANTED-HELP.

WANTED - SINGLE GENTLE
w man as collector. Must be well
recommended and acquainted with city.
y. Y, TIMES office. oct2O-3Ot
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
TANES 4!

3 'ANES LA y ES
State and city taxes for the year 1891
are now due and payable at the treas
urers office. To all bills not paid by
the 1st of December five per cent. inter
est will be added for each default.
G. w. THOMAS, Treasurer,
Nov. ., 1891. City of Roanoke.
nov 10 dec /
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Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have ex-
amined our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Cook
Bindery, ITO jefferson street; telephone
1913.
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FOR RENT.

TOR RENT-ONE OF THE MOST
desirable business stands on Salem
avenue; large room and IS months
lease. Apply to DUPUY s. ITALIA
FERRO, No. IL Campbell street.
nOyS-3t
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WANTED-NICE BOARDERS AT
416 Church street. nov5-1wk
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FOR SALE.

III ANDSOME NEW BLACK WAL.
II NUT roller top cabinet desk
Finest in Roanoke. Postoffice Box So.
nov10-1wk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
"Jack the Ripper" Again.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-At an early hour this
morning as one OF the denIzens OF White
chapel, an old woman named Wolfe, vas
passing through one Of the numerous daSk
alleys with which the region sbonEda she
Was get upon By an unknown man armed
with sharp knife. From what can be
leaned, 1t appears thst the man. whom tba
people of Whitechapel ere firmly convinced
was the famous Ripper" grasped the wou-
al by the head, and drawing her Backward
be, with one hard across her mouth, sllenced
her cries, while with the other bard be
drsE the keen bleded ku!fe across her
tightly drawn threat, inflotlng terrible
wound. He than plugged the knife into her
body again end agaln. There is deep
wound on the W0man's arm which it Is be-
lIeved was received while she was attempt
ing to ward of the feroclous blows aimed st
her body. When released from the grasp
OF her assallsnt the woman dropped to the
ground with the blood pouring from her
wounds, and whep, shortly afterWard. she
was discovered by passing policeman, she
was unconscious end In dying condition.
She ia 20 years old. the police sre hunting
for seme clue thai will lead to the identif-
cation OF the murderer, but az In al the
other Whitechspel crimes. the Assassin has
disappeared, leaving no trace cave his mu-
t!sted victim. The woman was taken TO
hospital end after time che recovered
sufficiently to tell of the attack made upon
her. she Is German, snd was not in the
company OF the man who attacked her, bu5
was passing along he street, when, without
warning, the sassln sprang upon hsr. She
saw the glitter of the appraised steel blade.
buS was unable to escape from the grasp Of
h;r asseiant. She raised her arm 10 de.
| fend her throat from the blow, and 1t was
through TILE ~ 1vemant that the wound 10
her srm WAS reoslvad. Wien her a;ssilant
released her from his grasp she fell upon
door step. D spite her Injuries abe still re-
| tsjoeG possession Of her senses, and @ss
abe t. ar.lculate, the weapon not having
reached the windpipe. Several persons
pass, while che Was lying on the door STEP
and though thsy endeavoTea TO ascertain
what the trouble was, she could not apeak
Eoglish sufficiently we'll TO make them IN
| dsrstnnd that al attempt had been made 20
murder hsr. Il is understood that the police
fcnad rszJr cogered with blood near the
scane Of ,ha crime. Gao man he's been tax
en- late custody Ga suspicion OF being the
assassin, but thu evidence against him is
very weak and no importance is attached to
the arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
Foreign News.

LONDON. Ang. Notwithstanding he
reports that the Injury sustained by Emps'
ror William when he slipped and fell upon
the vet deck OF the imperial yschs Hoben-
z,llern Was eight and that he wss able TO
walk the deck the next day With his leg
bandagsd, it has been decided that ne will
remsin ct Kiel, where be has arrived from
his Trip to Norway, for two weeks so that
his irjnry may be attended to.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. IAN officer Of the O.
S Pensacola which arrived yesterday from Chill
static to an Associated Press correspondent that
the progress made so far By either party in Chill
is small. Tho Congressional party hiss plenty OF
money, while Balmsceds i, flooding the country
with paper money. at Valparaiso, the English
sovereign is worth SIS. Should Balmsceda's new
crui ers arrive from Europe in good shspethe insur-
gents will be defeated, but if anything happens
so the new ships it is impossible to predict tho
outcome and the war msy continue f3r yesrs.
Both parties sro well supplied with arms and aul-
munition. So far only threo engagements hsve
been fought. Mono OF them have been serious,
and tho insurgents have boon victorious osch time.
PAI1s, Aug. AS result of tho recent in
quirics made By tho government into the delin-
quencies Of certain army officers who revealed to
foreign gunmakers and others the secret of the
manufacture of melnite, the new explosive adop-
ted By the government, and other secrets Of the
French war department, II. DeFroyciuet, minister
of WAT has decided to cashier all officers of the
French army who act as agents for firms mauufac-
turing war matarisls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
Tnoalls in tbe South

Ex-Sonptor Ingalls, leotured aa the Pied
mont Oha;suqaa at Atlanta, Ca. last night
upon "The Social and Political Problems 81
the Second Century," Hs Tes greeted BY
great crowd. Mayo. Hemphll, Of Allan
to-, introduced n!m, saying:
1.-THE war is over and the bloody che; N
hos been iisG. as1t 60 ieii you 10 Z :aw
words WIZ tbl5 Is srGa. Whsn ConisdeF-
etc soldlaf in the hesrt OF She S9rtl. under
the Star SHaugIed Baoner, onn Introduce
with warmth aRd ccrdisNty TO southern
audiences the Hos. J. J Iugals, CT KarsaF.
the most skepticai ib tnie nation may sn0g
and feel that peaoe. ro;her,y-loVe end good
feeling ro!gp all oyer this broad land. The
wnrnta ana cardiality OF this greeting ia
Increased cy the knowledge of Senator Iu-
CELLS course against the infamous force bill
when that Deasnse wss before the Unlted
STATES Sspese. have tue pit ssufe of intro.
6ucing TO you 81 oEato. who hiss electrified
this country from Meins 10 California
gentleman whoee genins and ability Is re-.
spsctsd and admired BY .he whole Annevi
can people-tha Hon. J. J. Ingalls,, Of the
great State OF kansss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
The Baker Trial,

Court convened et the usual honr In 40
ipgdon yesterday morniDg Nth smaller at
tendance than usual, ald tho witnease5 tor
the defense In the Baker poisoning case
Rere INN ediatel5 called Prot. James a.
Davis, of Emory, brother OF Mrs. Baker,
took be stand au6 testified shat the rela.
lions between Dr.. Baker end his wife hsd
elSaYe been pleasant, devoted, and all that
they should ba. He never heard rumors Of
Bakers conduct cntii otter the death Of Grs.
Baker. Ee vas 90. present 81 mis- s'steg's
death. but vas Al the fuDersl, aud DR.. B sker
appeared muoh distressed. He had heard
of The previous troubles Mrs. Baker had ex
Dar.anced In childbirth, and especially of
the dangers and psi1 Attending the iaet ona.
The principal wltness examined was
Mrs. Oilce, niece of DR.. Boxer, who liyes
Close TO their home. Fer testimony wss as
fclowG:
u have always been en- mcab intimate
terms with ms unole's family. sew Mrs.
Baker frequently prior to her death. IL
June she spprised rae Of her pregnancy. aad
afterwards, co severe! OCCASIONS, epoke OF
her apprehension CT bar approaching period.
ssw her OF Sundes OF the wesk she died,
snG ehe pss in most Delicate ooI ditlon,
and could hardly move about the heuas.
she ives pot 10 bad, but co1ld rot take ex-
erc;ee. She again told me sbe Wou'd not
lIye. Wednesday morning., tbs day she
died, ons of heE daughters CANA fos ma In o
buggy. DC reaching her room found her
with her other daughter and husband. Sbe
Vas lying on the bed, very nervous ard
! weak. Dr.. Baker wes at her side, end Bes-
sic was rubbing her feet, Alter 3 short
while the family went to dinner, leaving ber
In charge of Bessie. After dinner. about
one O'clock, sns seemed to get worse, end
DR.. Baker sent MESSENGER to Abingdon 70,
DR.. Wiley. DR.. Baker then vent to her
bedside. and she threw her arms around his
neck, eaying: 20! darling love, / am going
to have spasm.'
"Dr. Baker told her to try and kasp quiet.
1. was only her old trouble, aDd Dr.. Wiley
was coming. ] was on the opposite aide Of
the bed from DR.. Baker. She suddenly
grasped one of my hands and said: Pray that
my labor may be short" and then vent into
convulsions.end died In few minutes. 1t
was shortly after three O'Clock. D. Wiley
had not come Dr.. Baker was the fist to
leave the room. He was crying. The neigh.
bors we're notified, and began coming In.
sent word to Undertaken Baldwin to sslect
suitable coffin aud bring embalmirg fluid.
Mrs. Baker did not vonit while / was with
herr
The witness WAS here sui looted to most
trying cro5a-examination, as her evidence
destroys. If believed, all the theories that
Mrs. Baker died from poisoning. She stood
the Questioning we'll and WIS cot confused.
but bod several ysry lively spats W;sh Mr.
Wysar. one Of the counsel for the cor men
wealth, In which che held her own. With the
conclusion OF her evidence court sdi .UrGed
until to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
River Course Changed.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. IA Yuma cor
respondent Gays report brought 10 By tbs
Cocopah IDdisns S ste that the earthquake
on the 9Osh ult, resulted in changing the
course OF the Colorado riv:f. 1t left It's old
bed and nov flows through orevasse forty
fest wide and Thousand feet long. The
report Is not generally believed, nut one re-
suit OF the recent earthquake was be renew
ed activity OF the volcanoes In the Cocopah
region. The earthquakes also caused q
great tidal wave at the head OF the Gulf OF
California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
The People s PARTY.

The Ohio peoples party convention 1t
Springfield yesterday nominated full State
ticket, headed by John seitz. of Tlfin, Tor
Governor, and Frank Rist, comp, tor On
the Crncinns,i Post, for Lieutenaot-Goy-
error. The feature of the platform as pre-
sented was the declaration on the liquor
question, which proposed that tie exclusive
importation, exportsi, p, manufacture end
sale OF spirltuous liquors shall be conducted
by the government or State ct cost through
agents and sslaried officials In such towns
aud ci!ies az shall apply for such s9encieg
This plank was referred to the national COM
mttee. The platform ss adopted coma ns
the main features OF The Cincinnati resolu.
tons and demands the forfeiture of the
Standard Oh Compsny's charter. the e,ec.
ton OF UDited States sfaators ~ the pom.
lar vote, the prohibition Of child labor, ne
abolition of contract prson labor and free
coinage of silver. The resolutions eeo de-
clare for prohibition and female suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-07
pR0m WASHINGTON.
q! Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

[SgeciG Correspondence Of the Aera'i6ra Gasee'J
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug. z, 1881.
The second edition OF the book Issued by
tbs Agricultural Department on the diseases
OF horses will be ready In short time. The
first edition, small one, was absorbed 50
soon that a second one OF fifty thousand Was
provided 10. oy the isst Congress.
Mr.. John Lyon, formerly Of Petersburg,
Va, tuS now prbctiopg Law In this city, has
bsen retained in a case involving the title
TO one hundred thousand acres Of land In
the mining district Of Arizona.
A Joint meeting of the Washington and
Arlington Railroad Company and OF the
orIelnal Iuccrporators of that company will
b. held here tomorrow evening, at whtob,
1t ia aaId, something may be done by which
the unexplained cause OF the delay Ia the
construction Of that road may be removed.
From g letter received here this morning
IL liz learned that the late Col. W. z. Sims.
q. 8. consul at Colon, had made arrange
ments to III for this country on the 26.h
uIt., the very day on which be died.
Il is said hare that the late proposal OF
the Virginia Office holders to meet here and
try to devise some means by which g Hacri-
son delegation &c TIE naxt national fspubli-
can convention could Do secured in that
State, IVES unsuccessful. Some of the ciice
holders did come here and did have taiks
| with some of the administration officials
hare, but nothiug was done. aud the i'm
preston Ia that the delegation referred &c
| will be for Bieipe il he be- alive at that time
IRE fast ;nat Secretary Noble told cor.
repayment of the Nav Yo,!I Mat and Er
press. Gel. Shephsrd's psper, laet Taesdsy
| ;Da. ME Bone gouid he ncm mated by &c.
csmaiion if hs would accept, teuds, it Ii
thought hore, 10 copiem the report that the
| President hes she Secre.ary's resignation in
| his desk.
Tne following is the only change in TIE
An class pojtoffices of Virginia that was
made to day Rawley Springs, Rockingham
county, ]. w. Lee. appointed postmaster,
vice l. G. Robinson, resigned.
Mr. W. n Rsglsnd, secretary of the Viz
sinla Immigrstion Land and Improvement
Co., recently Ii q1lrsd OF the Treasury D.
psrtnen! The;hev there !s any aW which
prohibits the o;rcu;a ion In foreign countries
Of crtaioauee Offering Virginia lands for seie
for the porpose OF Inducing aelf sustaining
peraons To imnigrate to that State, pnrcbess
land and permanently reside thereon. Act
ing Secretary Nettleton TO-DAY informed
him Ia reply that sections and Of the Act
approved March 8, 1891 includes the only
provision OF law bearing on tia question
scbmisted. and that these do not prohibit
the .orm OF advertising mentioned by him
unless the publications go distributed con
tain or smount to o promise of employment
opon the arrival Of aliens in this country.
Fred Douglas is stiil here, aud it it thought at
the State Departments that he will never go hack
to Hsyti, whore hc msdo dismal failure as o. s.
Minister.
1t is reported here chat M Eastman, of Rspps-
hammock county, Virginia, is negotiating for the
purchase OF the 5rscdock House in Alexandria.