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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
AN IMPORTANT LAND SUIT
Involving the Title of Valuable
Property.
s. II. Gish and Wife Against tho Fairmont
Land Company to Satisfy tho LATTER as
to tho Titlc-An Old Will Made by w.
X. Coon at the Bottom of the Suit.

Perhaps tho largest civil suit ever
brought in the city is now in the hands
of several civil attorneys. The suit is
brought by S. II. Gish and vito to
satisfy w. p. Moomaw and others, or
the Fairmont Land Company, as to the
title of a tract of land containing sixty
acres, more or less, located on Roanoke
river, in the southeastern portion of the
city.
This property was sold to the COM
plainant in the case, w. p. Moomaw
and others, or the Fairmont Land Com
pany, for $50, 600. After the sale was
consummated tho purchasers raised
objections to the title in that it was not
clear, the defective point being an old
will made September &c, 1862, by w. r.
Coon the former husband of Mrs. Gish.
This document conveyed the property to
his wife during her lifetime, and on her
death to his three brothers. John,
Robert n Patterson Coon, or their
heirs.
In 1867 Robert Coon sold his entire
intcrest of onc-third to Sparrell Sim
mons past good titles. In 1876 John
and Patterson Coon sold their interests
to Ferris Armstrong and he to John
Trout.
Later Sparrell Simmons and John
Trout sold their interests to S. III. Gish
and wife.
The titles werc regarded good until
the last sale made by Gish and wife to
w. +. Moomaw and others. Then a
flaw was picked in the will. The heirs
of John, Patterson and Robert Coon arc
now entering claims to this property,
which tho plaintiffs claim had been
sold to them by their parents who held
good title to the property.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs are
Hansbrough Sc Williams, who are now
busy taking dispositions in the case, and
will conclude to-day. The heirs of the
Coon brothers are represented by Penn
81 Cooke, while Moomaw & Woods are at
torneys for w. p. Moomaw and others,
or the Rivermont Land Company.
The case will be heard at the March
term of the Hastings Court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
WORK IN THE SENATE.
The Nicaragua Bill EmbaImed
in the Calendar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e7.-LSpeciall-The
Vice-President laid before the Senate a
message from the President vetoing the
bill to establish a record and pension
office of the War Department. The veto
is based on tho fact that the bill at
tempts to name the person to fill the
office.
MIR. Sherman stated shat no was
authorized by the committee on foreign
relations to say that, in view of the
state OF public business and also in view
OF the fact that the bill could not be
acted on in the House at the present
session, the Nicaragua canal bill would
not be pressed any further at this time.
n might take it's place on the calen-
oar. Mr.. Paddock gave notice that as
soon as the pending appropriation bills
were out OF the way he would ask the
Senate to take up for consideration the
pure food bill. The consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill was
then resumed, the first question beinp
on the amendment as to the clerical
force of the civil service commission.
MIR. German. abiding again to news
paper CRITICISMS, instigated by tho COM
m~issloners against Senators and Repre-
sentativcs who did lot approve of their
management, and Mr.. Stewart speaking
of the commissioners of .Pharisces and
Self-rlghteous People," without further
amendments the coE mittee amendment
was agreed to. 1t increases the pay of
secretary from 81, 600 to So, 900, provides
for 5 clerks of class 4, 5 of class 3, 3 of
class /, 3 at 81, 900 each, 2 at 5000 each.
messenger and 1 laborer, and changes
the total appropriation from S53. 700 to
$50, 200.
While the amendments wore being dis
cussed, 'sundry messages in writing
from tho President were announced. Al
most Immediately afterwards a dozen
Senators, mostly Democrats, were
gathered around Senator Blair, and
were shaking hands with him and CON
graduating him in tho most hearty and
etfusive manner. This was the result of
MIR. Blair's nomination as minister to
China becoming known in the Senate
chamber.
Tho Paddock pure food bill now has
the right of way, subject to appropri-
alton bills. The Senate held a long
evening session on appropriation bills.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
THE BOND

No 0hiciai List of the F~reeholders, but
Doubtful Ones VIII be Sworn.
The bond propositions now pending
arc to be submitted to the freeholders
only. No ono who is not an owner of
real estate within the corporate limits
of the city will have a right to vote on
the question. There is no official list of
tho freeholders, but tho judges of the
election are supposed to be familiar
with the voters.
One of the First Ward judges said to a
reporter yesterday that should there be
a doubt as to the rightof anyone to vote
who may attempt to do so, the voter
Will be qualified as to whether or not he
is Il freeholder. 1t is probable that all
voters will be required to make oath
that they arc ~frccholders.
The returns will be made to the
president of the City Council, and a
complete roll Of all who vote at the
election will be filed with him. Should
the result be questioned it will thus be
easy enough upon investigation to di-
rect fraudulent voting. But, as one of
the judges remarked, the proper way is
to have an official list of the free
holders.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
THE COLD WAVE
Extends Over the Entire Country, Lower
ing the Record for the Season,

Extends Over the Entire Country, Lower
ing the Record for the Season..
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27.--,Spe-
ciall-At II a. m. the signal office fur
nishes the following special bulletin to
the press:
Weather reports from Northern Florida
this morning to have been among
the coolest on record there for this sea-
son of tho year.
The minimum temperature at Jack
sonville was 30 degrees, which was >
degrees lower than cver before recorded
duilng tho latter part of February. a
cold wavc similar to this passed over
that section last year from tho list to
he 3D. of March. causing the lowest
temperature Of the entire winter and
severely iniuring vegetation. The OK
tremoly cold weather also prevails in
Northwestern Montana and Minnesota,
at Fort Assinniboinc being "a degrees be-
low zero, which is IL degrees coiuer than
any previous record at this time of
the year. The temperature was below
freezing this morning over the entire
country east of tho Rocky Mountains
and north Of the Gulf coast, but the
cold spell will be of short duration.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
4 Long Time SwindIe.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 27.-[Speciall-
After twenty years of continued swim
ding by which he has managed to de-
fraud firms in Georgia and other States
out OF amounts ~aggregating $50, 900, A.
D. Dickson, of Mcrshon, is now on trial
in the United States Court for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Accord
ing to the testimony he would send for Il
small bill of goods and refer to a fictitious
firm at Mcrshon, where he served as
postmaster. When letters of inquiry
camo no would answer them giving
himself n first-class business rating.
The first bill he would pay as n bait.
Then he would order a large lot of
goods, for which the pay never came.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
FILTH AT THE Lookup.
"A Condition Of Affairs That
Needs Correcting.

The condition of the station house
could DO greatly improved and mado
moro comfortable and safer for tho
health of those who are locked up there.
The cells arc unnecessarily dirty, and
many poor fellows, unfortunate in some
instances, become tho victims of vermin.
The stencil emanating from the filthy
and neglected place is sufficient to i'm
plant the germs of disease in the strong
est constitution. There is no excuse
for this state of affairs. Poor old Baily
worked himself into his grave to keep
the place clean, but was driven insane
in the effort before death put an end to
his tolls.
a TIMES reporter went through the
place yesterday and made u thorough
examination of the cells. In tho first
cell on the left were three white prison
ers, all of them in for trivial offences.
In the other three cells of the south
room were seven negroes. In the room
on the north side are two cells. One
contained a half-clad negro woman, and
the other three men.
They were all wallowing in filth, and
continually scratching themselves to
ease the bites of the vermin. THE
cells are lousy, and woe to he who
enters therein" said a wcll-known
visitor to them as the reporter looked
through the bars.
n Dinner was sent over by a negro boy
from the city Jail about this time. The
meals are paid for by the city at the
rate OF 80 cents q day, and are furnished
by the city sergeant. The boy carried
a large wooden waiter hcaped with tin
pans. In these pans was tho food for
fourteen prisoners. lie sat the waiter
down and pushed tho pans under the
doors like throwing slop to swine. The
bill of fare for yesterday may have been
up to the standard, but it didn't look
very nice. Boiled beans were con
siderably i'll the majority. The bread
was pretty tough, but was swallowed
down by the hungry men with a pretty
good relish, even while the terrible
dor rose up and blew poison into their
mouths.
Some of them may live to get out, but
unless they arc used to the cess pools of
Railroad avenue they stand in danger OF
serious illness.
The mayor is anxious that the place
shall BIO kept clean and in good order,
but finds 1t almost impossible to get the
work done as it should be. The entire
police force are grumbling about the
matter, and say the cells are now in a
worse condition than ave- known be
fore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
THE JUNIOR HOSE COMPANY
Holds Its Annual Meeting and Elects
Officers.

Holds Its Annual Meeting and Elects
Officers.
The annual meeting of the Junior
Hose Company was held Thursday night
at the oompany's hall. The reports of
officers and committees were received
and accepted.
The report of Treasurer Lewellyn
Lookabill showed the revenue of tho
company for the past year derived from
various sources to be $3.50. 90, and tho
amount paid out for improving equip
ments and maintaining the company to
be S720.17, leaving q balance in the
treasury Of S69.79
When the company was organized,
about this time three years ago, the CITY
purchased for it 700 feet of hose. Since
that timo until recently the
has been almost entirely on it's own re-
sources. Better quarters in old Rorer
Hall have recently been provided, and
the company % gets $45 per month
from the city.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Llewellyn
Il. Lookabill; first vice-president, Chas.
w. Hays; second vice-president, John
T.. hudson; treasurer, j. w. Davis; sec
rotary, James McFall; assistant secre-
tary, John d. Fayman; captain, J.. NJ.
Ehrhardt; lieutenant, w. Fl. Sweeney.
Directors-James McFall, Samuel III.
Dooley, c. w. Hays, S. o. Sale,
Llewellyn Lookabill. w. S. Thomson,
y. T.. Hudson and JAS. j. Davis. j. b.
Sale is the driver of the hose carriage.
After the transaction of business the
proposed fire alarm system was dis
cussed at some length. and the scnti-
ment of the meeting seemed to be tina
h property holders need tho alarm
system more than the fire companies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
He Wanted His Lard and Got 1t.

Is. p. Huff got out q warrant yesterday
morning to COMPEL the return of a case
OF lard and a box of tobacco which ne
said had fallen from his wagon and had
been picked up by a colored man named
e. w. Thomas, who refused to give
up the articles. The warrant was
placed in the hands OF an officer who
compelled Thomas to come to time,
which no did and tho matter was dis
posed of in a Nuiot manner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Paul Young Acquitted.

PETERSBURG, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
trial of Paul Young, q well-known young
man of this city, indicted for the killing
OF a negro named Robert Gillian, which
has occupied the attention of tho Cor
poration Court for the last three 6ays,
was concluded at IL o'clock to. day.
when tho jury returned n verdict of
mot guilty" Tho cast was given to
the jury at : o'clock last night. There
vas great applause in tho court room
when the verdict was announced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
EVAN the Virginian."

ivan the Virginian," was produced
at the Opera House last night and was
witnessed by a good house. Mr.. Saw
telle demonstrated again his ability
as an actor of wonderful versatility.
One of the greatest hits of the evening
was MIR. w. M. Cressy's performance on
tho clnberphone, an instrument of his
OWN invention and which is the only
one of it's kind in the country.
a TIMES reporter had 4 chat with Mr..
Sawtelle in his dressing room last night.
MIR. Sawtelie has been on the stage for
twenty-six years. When the war broke
out he enlisted in the Union Army and
when peace was declared rejoined his
profession.
He has played in all the principal
cities of the country, and has many
beautiful presents given him by admir-
ing friends. One of them is a hand
some gold watch and chain. which was
presented to him in Salt Lake City. He
is a member of the Knights of Pythias
and belongs to the Salt Lake Lodge.
Mr.. Sawtellc is enthusiastic in his
praise Of Roanoke and says that it is
the finest show town in Virginia. He
thinks so well of it hat he will play a
return engagement here next month.
This afternoon matinee Ten Nights
In a Bar Room" will be presented and
tonight the great drama "Neck and
Neck"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Death of Mr.. Oyler.

William Kyle OYler, a member of the
real estate firm of Carpenter, Oylcr
~ Co., died yesterday morning at 2:3O of
jaundic Mr.. Oyler came to Roanoke
about six months ago., and had mads
many friends here. lie had been sick
several weeks, but his illness was not
considered serious until Monday. He
was about 35 years of age. Tho re-
mains were taken co Lynchburg yester-
day afternoon, and tho funeral will take
place from Court-street Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
The Baptists Mt Work.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Berlin, w. w.
Workman and ether members of the
First Baptist Church of Roanoke, have
rented the hall over the Bee Hive store
on Commonwealth avenue n. g.. and
Will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock for the organization of a Sunday
school at hat place. Members of the
Baptist Church and all others friendly
to the cause are earnestly requested to
come and bring their children with
them and assist in the organization.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Engineer Carroll Not Drunk.

a careful investigation of the case of
John Varncs and others, CHARGED with
robbing Engineer Carroll, on Railroad
avenue a few days ago, warrants that
Carroll was not drunk, although they
testified to it as a fact before Mayor
Evans. Officer Schanks says Carroll
was not drunk when no was found
shortly after the assault.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Narrow RAcape From n Firc.

The janitor of the Exchange building
discovered smoke in the front room on
the second floor, occupied by Mr.. j. Il.
Levy, about 0 o'clock last night. Upon
entering he found that fire had fallen
upon the floor and burned through the
carpet, catching tho floor. 1t was ex-
tinguished without raising tho fire
alarm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Tho Roanoke and southern bonds.

Series Is, $1,000 bonds of the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad Company, are
being signed by President Trout and
Secretary S. w. Jameson. There arc
926 Of these bonds, and they are secured
by a first mortgage on the road and run
ming stock from Roanoke to Winston.
They arc payable in thirty years and
bear interest at 6 per cent, payable in
semi-annual coupons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
A Thief Enters II Clothing store.

The clothing store of j.. Ii. Byrd, on
Railroad avenue, was broken open some
time between IL and 5 o'clock yesterday
morning and a coat stolen. Tho thief
ERECTED an entrance by breaking one of
the front glass with a brick, which was
found laying on the inside. Byrd says
his indow nave been broken three
times in as many weeks, one time, how
ever, he thinks it was accidental. No
clue to the thief has been obtained.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
FATE OF THE SHIPPING BILL.
Closely Fought Battle Raging
in the House..

"A Free Ship Amendment Dcfcatcd-The
House Bill Substituted for the Senate
Bill-The Third Reading Ordered by
Narrow Vote-Mr. Cannon Moves a Re-
committal With Instructions for nm
Immediate Report-Tho Virginia Dele
CATION Oppose the Bill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
The injector Out of Ordc,.

The injector of the Roanoke-Salem
dummy engine was out of order all day
yesterday and consequently communica-
ton between the two cities was practi-
cally suspended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
High Water mt Bristol.

B%Elsror, Feb. 27.-ISpeciall-High
waters have greatly damaged property
in and around Bristol. 4. Il. Woods
mill-dam across Beaver Crock has been
washed away. Tho loss will mount to-
81, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28

Compare THE TINES news columns
with o or any other paper published
In u radius OF 200 miles. Ifyou want the
news you cannot afford to be without IL.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
Senator Blair for Minister to China.

,WAsHINGroN, Feb. 27.-GSpcciall-
The President to-day nominated Sena-
tor Henry w. Blair, Of New Hampshire,
to be minister to China.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
1T PAYS TO

THE RESULT WAS THAT CAMPE,
THE JEFFERSON ST. JEWELER,
SOLD YESTERDAY SEVEN GOLD
FILLED HUNTING CASE LADIES'
AND GENTS WATCHES AT $1G.05,
BECAUSE HE MADE IT KNOWN IN
TEE TIMES. THE SAME WATCHES
SELL FOR s25 AND $50 ON SALEM
AVENUE. THEY GO TO-DAY FOR
THE SAME PRICE.
RIGGEsT BARGAINS cESv IN THE
We have some of tho cheapest and
best lots in the city at present, on JEFF
ferson street, near the handsome house
of j.. III. Stewart. Only five minutes
walk from center of city, and immcdi-
ately on tho best street car limo in the
city.
Call and examine map and prices be-
fore they are all sold
feb27-tf CUTCHIN, ELLIS Sc co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
The Weather TO-DAY.

Forecast: For Virginia, warmer;
southcrly winds, fair weather.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
THE GAS AND WATER COMPANY.
Review of its Work Last Wear
and Plans for This.

Iron Bridges Over tho Rivera Road Up
Mill Mountain-Thc Water Supply.
S.73 Miles of Mains Laid in 10000
600 Feet to go Down in 1S0I-Thc Gas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1o,OoO,OoO Feet of
Gas Produced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.


We had several calls yesterday for
tenement houses at prices ranging from
$40 to $40 per month. Persons having
houses for rent will please list them at
once. WILBUR s.. POLE & CO.,
Rooms 3 and 4 Exchange Building.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30
Texans Abroad.

The following prominent Texas cattle
men had livestock at the National stock
yards, Illinois, Friday and Saturday last:
Gilroy & Price, San Antonio, had cattle
on the market.
]. a. Brakebill of Southern Texas had a
car of sheep on the market
Hayes & McCool of Myra had three cars
of cattle on the market.
r. II. Moore of Dallas, r. A Moore, San
Antonio, were visitors at the yards
Baker & Woodworth Cuero, marketed 4
car of cattle.
Hugh Burns, Taylor, had three cars of
cattle on the market.
R. H. Fitzgerald, Sinner, had car of
cattle on the market
Cusenbary s. Hoffman of San Antonio
had in a car of sheep.
Riddles & Miller, Alvarado, had four
loads of cattle on the market.
Mr.. William Blanks of Blanks & Son had
in three cars of cattle from Lockhart.
These cattle arrived late, being in wreck
in Arkansas
r. L. Barnett was here with three cars
of cattle from Gonzales. Mr. L. M. Koker-.
not, also from Gonzales, had in seven cars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-30

transportation company for transportation
into or through this state. SHALL. by thei r
bill Of lading or way-bill, state explicitly
the point whence said cattle were originally
shipped or driven and shall stamp thereon
in large letters the words from the
scheduled district
= All railroad and transportation COM
panies that shall so receive and ship such
cattle shall, Immediately after the said cat
tie are unloaded and before the said cars
are used for any other purpose, cleanse and
disinfect such cars in which the same are
shipped, by removing all manure and litter
thoroughly from the floor and sides of the
cars. inside and out. to places inaccessible
to animals of the bovine species
3. All railroad and transportation COM
panies that shall hereafter unload any such
cattle in any yards along the line of their
said roads or routes of travel. shall unload
such cattle in pens set apart especially for
such cattle and shall allow no other cattle
to enter into or be placed in such pen.
4. All stock yard companies in the state
of Nebraska receiving cattle shall set apart
certain portions of theiryards for the cattle
described in this proclamation, and shall
conspicuously mark same, and shall provide
separate chutes, alleys and scales for such
cattle, and where the way-bills or bills of
lading of the railroads delivering the same
show that they are the kind of cattle be-
fore described, they shall be placed in that
portion of the yard set apart for such cattle,
and in no case shall such cattle be unloaded
by any railroad or transportation company
in yards or pens other than those set apart
for the exclusive receiving and yarding of
such CATTLE
). All stockyard companies in this state
receiving cattle from the scheduled district
shall yard such cattle only in pens set apart
for their exclusive use, and shall not per-
init the driving OF such cattle through any
alleys or over any scales other than those
set apart for that purpose; and said stock
yard companies shall not permit any cattleA
that have been imported from the sched-
uled district to leave the yard to be driven
into, upon, over or across any public street,
highway, alley or common.
g. Cattle may be imported from the sched-
uled localities when they are destined for
immediate slaughter in this state. in which
case such cattle shall not be driven over
any public highway or commons.
I. Cattle from the scheduled district may,
while in transit through this state, be I'M
loaded for the necessary time required for
feeding and watering, only in pens and feed
yards set apart for the exclusive use of
such cattle.
s. All cattle coming into this state in
violation Of any of the foregoing rules shall
be liable to quarantine at the expense of
the owner of cOnSignor and to be disposed
of In accordance with law.
This proclamation to go into effect and be
in force from and after the 25th day of June,
A. D., 1891.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the state.
Done at Lincoln, this 25th day of June, A.
D., 1891.
SEAL. JOHN NJ THAYER.
By the Governor:
JOHN c. ALLEN, Secretary of State.