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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
KING md QUEEN.
Death Of DIR. W. II. Handley, Of Walkerton
From Pneumonia.

WALKERrox, Mar. 3l.-ISpecial.l-I write
to inform you Of the death Of DR.. w. ~.
IIandley, your correspondent from this place.
The doctor passed away Sunday morning at
$50 He had been in poor health about two
years, but his disease took serious form
three weeks ago when he contracted pneu-
monia and after great suffering he passed
away. The funeral services. which were held
at his late residence. were conducted by
Father Tierney. of Richmond. The body
was inferred in the Walkerton Cemetery
MONDAY afternoon mt 3 o'clock. The doctor
was fifty-six years and eleven months old. He
leaves a widow but no children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

"Clty of Detrolt" Wrecked.

DrrRorr. MICH. Mar. 3l.-lhe steamer City
Of Detroit, of the Cleveland line of steamers.
went on q rock at the iime-kins crossing in
the Detroit river al l2.l5 O'Clock this morning
during a fearful storm. The shock stove a
hole IN her bottom, and She gradually sank 70
the bottom in twenty feet Of water.
The steamer had seventy passengers and l2i
tons Of fregh, on board. There was no CON-
motion among the passengers. as few were
aware anything he'd happened until all danger
was past. The passengers were taken of by
the steamer Riverside and returned to this city
this morning. M-cckers have been sent from
Detroit 10 raise the City Of Detroit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

THOSE who Want Offices in Luncnburg and
Nottoway- Other News

Prrfnsnuno, Va, Mar. Sl.-lSpecial. !
The following are the candidates for the
different county offices in Lunenburg:
For Shcnd-Collin Bagley. and Colonel
.. w. Ellis the present incumbent.
For lreasurer-l. T. Bagley present in
cumbentl. and }. w. Over0y.
For Commissioner Of the Reyenue-V incen,
lnge' ID. p. Bell. and r. b. Wilson.
cfor Commonwealth Attorney CAPTAIN
george Corgain present incumbenn, !. b.
Eeh' Henderson Lee. Jr.. and William D.
The candidates for the Offices in Nottowav
county are,
For Sheria-R. n. Hardaway.
For Ireasurer-J. l. Powell now sheriff.
Samuel Hurt editor of the New Era news.
paper; Samuel Royal, K. s. Beville, and John
5. Epes, brother OF Congressman j. +. Tnes
For Commissioner of the Revenue-I,. C
Carter. A. +. Morgan, and J. W. Jones.
For Commonwealth Attorney-John NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
Iookinr for the Rioters.

MosEIEY JUNCTION. Va, Mar. 3l.-LSpecial !
The magistrate of this district and sheriff Of
the county are now on the trail of several
negroes who were tho leaders in the riot here
Yesterday, and it is hoped that they may be
soon brought 10 justice
Chicf-Engineer Whiting and Assstant-Gcn-
eral- Manager Stroller were roughly handled
in the fight. Mr. Strother received q very
severe HEX on the head and Mr.. Whiting was
struck several times.
Mr.. Westscot, the agent was ont to-day.
and was busy gathering evidence against the
rioters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

DUxsvrrLE. Va. Mar. 3I.-lSpecial THE
storm of Friday night and Saturday did con-
siderable damage to the wharves and oyster
boats along the Rappahannock. At Bowlus
wharf some $50 boats belonging 10 the oyster
men were more or less injured; many Of them
beyond repair. This is a matter Of serious
moment 10 these people as they spend all Of
their time in the river. and really have nothing
70 do when they arc on land.
This day IS beautiful and we hope il is
omiuous Of better and more seasonable
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
John Steele shoots Himself Accidentally
While Hunting.

CHARLOTTE. ". c.. Mar 3l.-lSpecial. Sur
geon-General Hamilton passed through here
to-day from Lincoln county. n. c., whore he
was called TO see young man, John Steele
Of Payuesvllle, Ohio, who accidentally shOt
himself ten days ago whiic ont hunting.
The entire load entered young Steees knee.
DR.. Hamilton Monday removed the knee-cap,
and to-day took the wounded man 70 Wash
ington to place in a hospital there Steele
will loose his leg, and is now in a critical con-
ditiOn.
Mrs Stonewall Jackson left for New York
this evening 10 arrange for the publication Of
her book on the life OF her husband The de-
sign Of the book is to more fully portray the
home life Of her illustrious husband, incIden-
tally embracing his military career 10 make
the biography complete.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
Oh. What "A Coucn.

VIII you heed the warning-the signal. per-
haps OF the sure approach Of that more terrible
disease; Consumpiion' Ask yourselves II YOU
to run the risk and 10 nothing for It. We know
from experience tha. Shilohs cure viii cure
your cough ltnever fails, This explains why
more than million OF bottles we're sold the past
year. II relieves Group and Mhooping Cough
at once. Mothers. do not be without it, Sample
bottles free, Sold By Bodeker Brothers and
ahaH etYoetA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

cude that there is nothing whatever In ~.
theory of the glacial epoch which affords "a
barest probability of any serious climate
change on the Northern continents. nn-b
less any change that would produce Az n.
sheet The discussion. however. will not 4.
useless II II leads biologists 20 look furtbs,
for some satisfactory explanation OF m.
glacial epoch.-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

The property in New York State Of James
4. Maddcll. of Key West. Ella, las been at
tachcd by order of the Supreme Court in an
action 10 recover sl45, $40 brought by the
Western National Bank. Waddeu does bust
ness in Key West under the name of the John
White Bank. The claim Is based on notes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
At His old Game.

LoGASspoRT IND.. Mar 3l.-,John O'Neal. q
laborer of this city, was arrested to-day by
Government Detective Carter for coming
counterfeit silver money. Moulds, money
and metal were found in "a cellar at his home
today. lie has before been convicted Of
countcgfelung III this State on two different
occasions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

Steve Brodie. the bridge jumper, has been
arrested at Albany. n. Y, charged with stab
bing Walter Wilson. a friend, during a
drunken quarrel this morning. Brodie claims
10 have bad no knife. but Wilson asserts
otherwise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
IndIcied for MIsdemeanor.

NEW YoRK. Mar. 3l.--The grand Jury to-day.
after q weeks Investigation. brought in in
dlctments against the officers and directors of
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company of misdemeanor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

Ho11sBoEo. Va. Mar Special. Mrs.
James d. Cofer. the wife of Mr. Cofer, the
popular train dispatcher Of the Farmyllle and
Powhatan railroad, Is dangerously Ill at this
place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
Admitted to Bail.

New ORLEANS. Mar. 3l.-Ths morning Sun
zeri. Caruzi and Naticli. the three Italians ac-
cused Of the murder OF Hennessey. and who
were not slaughtered on the l4th, were adj
mitted % bail in sums Of one hundred and
two hundred and fifty dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

In time for coughs. colds. Group, consumption
bronchitis. hoarseness. and all throat and lun
troubles that old-fashionod remedy, Or. DAVID
wild cherry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
THE TURF.
Entries and Results of the Races mt Gutten-
burg and other Places.

burg and other Places.
The entries for the Guttenburg races to-day
are:
First race, five-eighths of a mile. selling
Mart Gibson, 1913; Electricity. 1876 Harry
Russell. 1913: Elmstone, 100, John Mullins
10. Extra. Auster!and. Equity. l2O; Jubilee
Grondes Kentucky Ban, rs; DngO. III;
Ella H.. lO3
Second race three-fonrths Of mile. sell
ing Chancellor. I3S. Chickasaw. Deer Lodge
l2g. Speculation. Quibbler, 100 Mcdowell,
III: Kushlight. Sir Rae 1l5. Craft. Han-a
Matagorda lflly). Claudine. IL; Discount,
Guidero. l06; Jersey. So.
Third race. one mile, selling Churchill
Clark. ~: Puzzle. 40. Ganymead, Hawk
stone. 100: ClifwoOd, 1913; Perlid, 1913, Cora
L.. 100,
Fourth race fye-cighths Of mile. selling
Blackstone. ll6. Cold Stream. l2g. Raymond
Marty b., l2S. Avery. l2i La Grippe. ~
Marsh Redou 12j Remembrance. Barney
Lee. 100. Emete Cflly). III; Frolic, jim Muir
ray. Outright, ll5.
Fifth race. one and a quarter miles. selling
Clamor ll3 Superior Newcastle. Harry Ire
land. l04. Iceberg. i0l: Jack Bachelor 100
Wynwood. Bohemian. g.
Sixth race seyen-eighths Of a mile. selling
Bleckthorn. IA Neptunus. l2l. Planter. llS:
Burnside ll6: Nosburg, AIierton Vandyke,
l'4A lthlls AVtt pDA4 oHg t'sf AgVt -At4N ii4pLti
100: Bodice, o.
GUTTHNBURG.
First race. three-fourths Of a mile blackburn
first. lima b. second. Defendant third. Time
Ll6ii.
Second race fve-eighths Of a mile-DiNe
first. Lamar second, Bob Arthur third. Time
lO2lo
Third race. six and one-half furlongs-En-
durer first, StOnnngton second, Glitter IL third.
Fourth race. five and one-half furlongs-Mer-
iden first, Civil Service second, Glory third.
lime LOS.
Fifth race, one mile-Woodcutter first. Jack
Rose second, Text third. Time i334.
sixth race, one and One-oighth miles-OZOue
first. Harry Kuhl second, Landseer third. lime
l.5914.
GLOUCESTER.
First race. four and one-half furlongs-Skid-
more first, Logan second. florence third. Time
lN24.
second race, six and one-half furlongs-Ed-
ward /. First, Aqualso second, Hemet third.
lime %.
Third raco. seyen-eighths Of mile-King Idle
first, j. j. OB second, Nhody Prnglo third
Time l:fi.
Fourth race. six and one-half furlongs- Carne-
gio first NhltenOse second, Cant Tell third.
lime sole.
Fifth race. threc-fourth. Of mile-Lum first.
Ncttie 3. second. Ph!landcr third. Time l:2iiS
Sixth race. SIX and one-half furlongs-Lord
Hcacon,fcid first. Village Alng second Dr.
Jekyl third. Time :35.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01

The American National Bank OF Kansas
City. which failed January 18th. resumed
business yesterday morning. The bank has
over q, 900 in cssh in ia ynults.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
srcrzIfv CRUELTY and SECRECY.
Traits Observed Among Them in Their
Native Land.

The last British Consular report from Sicily
remarks that there are dark shades IN the
Sicilian character which contrast with tie
simplicity 10y which one might imagine the
people 30 be wholly possessed. They can ne
deceitful reticeut malicious and yindictlve.
petty theft~ and robberies are not uncommon;
1t is said also that in gratitude they are some
times wholly deficient. Il is significant That
10 be "scaltro' (cunninglY cioveD IS with
them q meritorious quality. and that adj
yautage0us lying Is regarded with favor even
in children.
Owing u she spirit Of "mafa" and "omor-
IN. which peryadcs all Sicily. they combine
tohide each others mi,decds. and in the case
OF robbery. and even ussassl nation, II Is gener-
ally impossible % get evidence against the
wrong-dOers. even from the victims them-
selves There Is secret understanding
among all that no one shall assist the legal
authorities in their efforts to bring criminals
TO Justice. and the Sicllian ms a rule. relies on
himself and on his friends for obtaining retri-
button for private wrongs and everyone who
tranSgresses this unwrltten law has 10 fear the
vendetta of his neighbors
One of the most disagreeable traits in their
character is excessive cruelty 10 animals. of
which travellers in Sicily frequently have seen
revolving instances. When demonstrated with
on account of this they simply shrug their
shoulders and say: What matters: They are
not baptized" They cannot comprehend
that any creature has any claim 10 considera-
ton outside the pale IF the Church. Frightiul
raws in horses and don keys 90 unnoticed and
are fed on by flys. Deep holes are plugged
with tow, and lame animals are made 20 work
with heavy loads. as though nothing was the
matter with them
Az for relieving horse or donkey Of a heavy
burden going up hill. such thing never
enters their heads 70 see a country cart
crammcd with people behind a horse which
can scarcely stagger under its heavy load, and
10 observe that no one ever endeayors 10 re-
l.eve the poor animal in the most difficult
passages. Is a common occurrence. Live
poultry is carried 10 the market slung from
pack saddles. or by pedestrians from
the hand, by the legs. The birds
keep their heads up n long rs strength en-
dures. till AZ last they can do SO no longer,
and die painful death by a rush of blood 10
the head. Children arc It Il said. taught
cruelty to animals from infancy. for one of tie
commonest sights in town and country Is 10
See children PLAYING with newiy-caughl robin
rcdbreasts and goldhnchcs which they hold
tied 10y the leg with q string, and pull back
when the poor bird attempts 90 iiy.
Another defect in the character and habits
of the Sicilan peasant Is lack of cleanliness.
But in spite of all these the general demeanor
and habits Of the Sicilian ara so pleasing that
one feels inclined % regard his Deficiencies
with much lenlency. -LondOn FINES
The morning call., 1891-02-15

In spite of the fact that the floor of tho
church was slippery with the clay deposited
by the Hood, and that the water IN soma
places was still ankle deep, many of thnse
who had been saved were kneelinp here
and there. A death-like chill was in the
air. and sickening odor of death. which
the incense was powerless to destroy. made
its way into the sacred building.
Leading Father Roubieu by the hands 7
approached the altar railing. AS onr evaa
were raised to the sacred images we botb
started back instinciiyely, with suppres sod
exclamation OF wonder There. upop tho
very altar itself, the reeeding water had laid
the body of my beautiful Marie. stretch al
her fair form at full length in front of tho
sacred images and candles. My heart began
to beat tumnltuously, and I think / shanid
my knees apo"
'.Salve Regina. Mater MisericordipY mot,
. Queen, Mother of Mercy y intoned tho
celebrant with full, deep voice. oniverinS
with emotion. And then the same voice jn
tones OF awful anguish burst out with s.Ad
To ciamamns, exules fill Evael' I'VE tba
Danlsned children of Eve, cry unto thee !
An understandable feeling of comfort ana 70,
pose came over me, as i followed the service
L could now look with perfect caImness
upon the loss of my beloved Marie. Won
dered at my own strength.
Again the man of God, in voice of such
intense duplication that it shook me ,o 9a ,ba
innernost soul, called for the intercession Of
the Blessed Virgin: -
Dignare me laudare te Virgo Sacrata -
make me worthy, oh, sacred Viroin n
praise thee, and amid the deep peeljng ~
the organ the choir burst forth in respon 9 a !.
la mihi Virtutem contra hostes tuos"
tiive me strength against thy enemies.)
The morning call., 1891-02-15
NIGHT.

Another day its onward course has rum
The twilight hues FADE slowly in the west;
As evening calm comes stealing gently on,
With drowsy stiffness aud with peace and rest.
From ont the meadows and the timbered dells
The herds wind homeward with lowing sweet.
The numbering swain, the hardy of toll,
PIods t'ward his lOwly cot with weary feet.
The dusk shades deepen, and night with regal train
Rides through the vault drawn in her ebon car;
And speeding outspreads her sable pail,
Bright gliSteniug Win the sott-Iit evening star.
settled gloom enshrouas the silent earth;
The spectral pines are nodding, rustiing faint,
Which, waited far upon the chilly air,
Seems like some wandering spirits I'd complaint
That cleaning of molten yellow gold
That crowned yon outlined eraggy peak.
The moon, majestic, queen-iike, grand. yet meek.
Now gliding slow aloft the sparkling dome;
Now Osr in clouds of fleece, like pillows curled,
She follows on her path of liquid blue,
And gazes down TO light the sIumberIag world.
IT'S midnight and solemn stiffness reigns
O'er hill and plain DER earth and air and heaven;
And eye no motion sees, save that ceaseless drift
or vapors by ethereal currents driven.
But 10 In the the red aurora bursts
The shades of black, inclosing nature vast.
The balmy breeze OF dawn her scented breath
Sweeps through the forest and the cottage past
Again sweet warbled music fills the air;
Life lives again, creation is reborn,
While Goddess Night collects her scattered host,
And swiftly fees the sky at blush of morn.
February 8, 1891. WILLAo
The morning call., 1891-02-15

first time in many year l discovered that
my lips were repeating Que of the prayers
which my mother had taught me. Marie
fixed her eyes upon my face. She knew
what was doing, for her face lightened
and throwing her arms aroud my neck she
drew me down to her and pressed her lips
to mine in long, silent kiss.
As we walked slowly down into the water,
turned and cried out to Father Rnubeu:
Courage. Father, courage! The flood
has spent its force. The moment / reach
the church Pll organize relief party and
return for you and Veronica"
But the old man shock his head and re-
piled:
NO. no. my son don't think of it! After
your battle with the flood it would be Your
death. If you can reach the church with
Marie live for her. 1 know you'll be good
husband to her. God bless you both, my
children. and farewell"
As we moved slowly down the slope of
the roof a burst OF girlish laughter reached
our ears. 1t was Veronica. Her reason bad
fed. At last my feet no longer felt the tiles
beneath them. l was swimming slowly
away. had given Marie instructions how
to sup! ort herself in the water without
dragging too much GU me. The rope was
fastened around my neck and in this way
scarcely felt the weight of Marie's body as
| drew her ever the boiling and seething
surface OF the food.
Now again ppals of laughter reached us
from the roof, the soft, shrill, bird-like tones
awful roar of Father Roubieu's stentorian
voice-a terrible harmony attuned to the
widest. maddrSt mirth. 1t still rings Ill
my rs after the flight of long years.
1t frCZe my very So1l, this dreadful music
of madness. this awful hlarity of despair.
The morning call., 1891-02-15

But Marie only smiled as she now turned
her attention to her dress, taking off a
Jacket which left her arms bare and cast
ing 1t from her as a useless weight Then
she unloosened her fiehu and folded it
anew about her neck, pinning il in place
with extra care. This done, she sat down
upon the coping of the wall and began to
remove her shoes and stockings with in
tent TO make the burden for me as light
as possible Her back was now turned to
US, but we could still hear her singing:
God Is our refuge and our strength,
therefore Will we not fear though the earth
be rem owed and the mountains be carried
into the middle Of the sea, though the waters
thereof roar and be troubled, though the
mountains shake with the swelling thereof. {"
toward me. No saint could have looked
more beautiful, no celestial messenger
could have been more gentle,
more collected, more reliant. To
touch her with my hands seemed to me pro-
fanation. She noticed that was trembling
as | made the line fast about her waist, and
she murmured softly:
81 Take heart, dear Gaspard, thou mayest
lose me, but thon'lt gain much, for thy boy
hoods love for holy things will come back
to thee if / should be taken from thee and
thou will no longer look with Indifference
upon the Lords temple when thou remem-
Derest how loved it."
l longed to press her 10 nv breast. but
dared not. / sank upon my kness. and taxi
ing her hands in mine, kissed them, But as
L arose felt her clinging to nv arm. and
raising her big, soft, brown eyes, in which /
eo9ia see the tears glistening as the moon
light fell upon her face, she said with 81.
most impereeptible warmth:
Nay, nay, not so, my beloved, we must
not part that way, my lover, my husband,
on thy breast, on thy breast"
On. the bliss of that embrace. For the
The morning call., 1891-02-15
With ferver that thrilled me 1 re-

With ferver that thrilled me 1 re-
peated:
.Give me strength against thy enemies. "
My gaze was rlVeted upon Marie's form
as l pronounced these words. Could it be
that my senses were Keeling under the in
tense emotion aroused by the voice of the
priest, the 0utburst of song from the choir,
the deep ana solemn tones of the organ? NV
heart ceased. l leaned breatnleSsly for
ward. Priest. altar and sacred images faded
from my sight; ] saw nothing but that fair
figure lying stretched full length upon the
altar, aud then l burst out with one loud,
joyous cry of exultauon.
''She moves! She lives! Marie! Marie |!
Thou art mine! Death has spared thee for
mel" and the next instant, obivious of the
veneration due tire holy place in front of
which [ was kneeling, / would have leaped
over the railing and caught that beloved
form to my breast, had not gentle but Wig
orous hand restrained me.
here! The holy church which thou hast
neglected and condemned hath wrought
this miracle. Go! This sacred place must
not be deserrated by thy embrace. In good
time mayhap, this child of the Holy
Mother may, il thou art well deserv-
ing, be restored to thee. But thou must
be worthy of her; thou must put
away vain boasting and self-sufficiency, and
purge thy willful heart OF its rank growth
of pride and vaingloryl Go. my son, and
God BIZ with thee!"
Copyright. 1891. By Authors' Alliance; al RIGHTS
In thtS English adaptation reserved.
The Story for Sunday, February 22d,
will be " In Studio,' by Henry Har-
land Sidney Lusca).