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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
Recount for New York.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Fisherman of
New York has prepared a report of the
house committee on the census adverse to
the resolution introduced by Flower di-
recting the secretary of the interior to
make new enumeration of the city of
New York. The recount is denied be-
cause New York has not made out case,
so the committee thinks Mayor Grants
action in refusing TO leave the evidence
upon which he claimed recount with
Secretary Noble, is severely criticised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
A Western Postmaster in Trouble.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24-Chief Post
Office Inspector Rathbone has received a
telegram from Inspector Patteron, at Den
yer, Colo, announcing the arrest of the
postmaster at Lake City, Colo He is
more than 81, 900 short in his accounts.
The office has been turned over to his
sureties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
The Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 24.-Seveu SEN
ators and twenty-four representatives
were present at yesterdays session of the
joint assembly. On the l22d ballot Palmer
received IA votes, Streeter 4, Oglesby 2,
and Payson 3. Those voting for Payson
were Repre- sentatives Anthony, Headon,
Myer of Livingstone; for Oglesby, Hamer
and Sheridan. No legislative business of
interest done
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
Russia Will Be at the Fair.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24-Authentic
advices just received here indicate th t
the Russian exhibit in the coming Worlds
fair at Chicago will surpass anything of
the kind ever attempted by the govern
ment and the people of that couEtry, and
that it is likely to be the most extensive
and varied of all the foreign exhibits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
THEIR SACRIFICE WAS VAIN.
Sir Knight Dickerson, of Chicago, Dies in
Spite of His Brethren's Helm.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24-Sir Knight J. o.
Dickerson, on whom skin-drafting oper-
alton was tried some months ago, 132
brother Masons contributing skin fron
their arms to be grated on a cancer
wound in the hope of saving the patient 8
life, died at the Emergency hospital Mon
day afternoon. Mr. Dickerson seemed to
improve and gain strength after the oper-
alton was performed until week ago,
when his stomach refused absolutely to
take any noIrishment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
A Bid for Manufactures.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Feb. 24.-The
city council has passed an ordinance ex-
empting from municipal taxation for a
period of ten years al; manufacturing
plants that move 20 this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
Gomez Up in the Legislature.

In the ate yesterday afternoon Cole
introduced bill which was suggested by
the result of this newspaper feud. 1t pro-
vides that any editor, proprietor owner,
or correspondent who publishes, or per-
mts to be published, any attack upon the
private character of any citizen with in
tent TO injIre his credit or standing in
public, or to charge publicly any citizen
with unlawful practices in private affairs,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony and
fined not less than 81, 600 and confined in
the penitentiary not less than one year, or
both at the discretion of the court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24

Pocket Cutlery,
We have Table Cutlery, in all styles
Kitchen Cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24

The body of Professor Bancroft, of
Browns university, Providence, r. I.,was
found in Dycr's pond Monday He disap-
peared on Dec. g.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 2O.-TSpe-
clalJ-The Presidential party arrived
here at 0 o'clock this morning promptly
on time. For the first time since their
departure from Washington they were
welcomed in a heavy rain-storm.
The reception was most enthusiastic
but under tho circumstances tho effect
of liberal street decorations was SPOILED
by the steady downpour, which neces-
STATED the abandonment of all outdoor
ceremonies. The reception committee
included General Stanley, Representa-
tive Crane, Mayor Callahan, citizens
and a number of ladies. Tho President
was received with military salute of
twenty'one guns and on leaving the
Train was escorted through q limo com
posed of grand army men and Confedcr-
ate veterans.
The party were then taken in carriages
to the Grand Opera House, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
Addresses OF welcome were made by
Governor Hogg and Mayor Callahan,
ana responses by the President, Secre-
tary Rusk and Postmaster.General
Wanamaker. The President then held
a public reception, which was largely
attended.
a short visit was afterwards made to
the military post at Fort Sam Houston,
where the party where entertained by
General Stanley and staff. The Prcsi-
Dental party left hero at II o'clock for
El Paso amid cheers Of an enthusiastic
crowd. Tho feature of the reception
here was the general participation of
the Mexican colony.
The COLLECTION IF ou,to~,- M NJ
Tex, has been instructed by the Treas
ury Del artment t. permit tho entry to
the United States at that place to.nor-
row of Governor of chihuahua and his
staff, bearing side arms and a battery of
artillery. These officers are coming to
FL Paso as representatives of tho Presi-
dent of Mexico, to pay their respects to
President Harrison and to fire a sa ute
of guns in his honor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Difficulty in Searching Their Records

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-[Speciall-
The department of Justice is in receipt
of 4 letter from District Attorney Will
liam Grant at New Orleans, who was
requested by it TO ascertain tho ma
%tionality of tho Italians who were killed
there last month, Inc circumstances
under which they zane to this country.
The district attorney says he has en-
countercd much moro difficulty in got
ting at some of the particulars in the
case than he had anticipated, which has
resulted in delaying his report. These
particulars refer TO the nationality of
the mon. He has made a request of the
department for certain information in
connection with the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
A STRONG REPORT
From the Central Land Com
pany of Buchanan.

Tho first annual report of the Central
Land Company of buchanan is at hand.
IL briefly states the inception of the
company, the heavy task which con-
fronted it, the enormous outlays of
money which were Indispensable as a
prerequisite to success and the obstruc-
lions which were encountered.
Inc recent changes in the ~organiza-
tom n management have been pro.
ductive of good results, particularly the
selection of Clarence M. Clark for the
presidency. The energetic management
lately brought to bear on the situation
has resulted in bringing in S365, o in
settlement of lot sales, the largest single
sale in Virginia. Inducements are fur.
ther held out TO lot purchasers to sub
scribe to the stock OF new enterprises
which are being located.
Among these are the buchanan Steel
Works, Franklin Brass Works, Buch-
anan Wood Manufacturing COMPANY.
buchanan Agricultural Implement.
Company and Plumbers Supply Works.
The board on the 10th instant closed
with the Smith and Briggs Brass Works
to locate at Buchanan. They will make
all classes of plumbers supplies, and
Will locate works to employ se%venty-fve
men. While they are entirely indie
pendent they will work in conjunction
with the Franklin Brass Works.
The balance sheet to March 81, shows
assets Of Sl,6l3, 7lO.S7. No income or
profit and loss statement is given, be-
cause h lot sales have not been en-
tircly closed up The items of tho
assets are explained in detail. The
cash receipts to March 81 were $780,
3S0.45, with Il balance over expendi-
lures OF 81, 4SS.15.
The industries secured and contem-
plated are brought out in detail. Par
ticularly noticeable is the reference to
the buchanan Steel Works, which will
make steel by tho Adams direct pro-
cess, a system recently discussed at
length in The TINES in a notable ar
ticle by Major e. S. Hutte., OF Lynch
burg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
ROANOKE. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, April 2. 1891.
THIRD WARD
Complaints About the Manner
in Which it is Kept.

At the Third Ward market yesterday
morning only two stalls were open. Ono
Of these sold vegetables and the other
meat. The latter contained only three
pieces of beef. The vegetable stall was
partially supplied. Not a markcter
came out who vent away without pur-
chasing anything.
The citizens have boon complaining
of the poor service they have received
from this market for some time. On
the other hand, tho butchers and vege-
table dealers say they are not patronized
as they should be, and consequently can
not afford to put any stock in any of the
stalls.
A. j.. Davis, tho market clerk, told a
TINES reporter yesterday morning that
the people over there we're not to blame.
1t was the butchers and dealers. Thew
did not conduct their business properly
and on many occasions the stalls were
not opened during the day at all. He
had not teen able to get a good business
like dealer to take tho stalls, but was
satisfied tho business would pay at that
market if a good supply was kept. lie
Will endeavor to rent them ali to the
best advantage the first of May.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
S. L. DYER ARRESTED.

Charged With Selling whiskey and Keep
Ing n Boarding House Without License.
S. L. Dyer, who keeps a boarding
house house at 115 Fourth avenue S. G.,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on q
warrant sworn out by Officer j. A..
Vest, charging him with selling liquor
and keeping a boarding house, both with
out license.
The accused was taken before Justice
Howerton and bailed in the sam Of 500
for his appearance before tho mayor
this morning.
Mr.. Dyer protests his innocence as to
selling liquor without license, and says
he only gave some away to friends.
There arc three witnesses summoned
in the case, who arc supposed to be the
parties who first lodged complaint.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Not q BigaIniSt.

For several weeks it has been cur
rently reported that Z. E. Rodabaugh, a
young man we'll known in musical cir
clcs, and a clerk at the Roanoke Ma
chine Works was a bigamist.
Mr.. ~Rodabaugh was married in this
city something over a year ago to a
young lady of East Roanoke. 1t was
shortly afterward limited that Mr.. Roda-
baugh had a wife still living in Penn
%sylvania. The report was not believed
and the matter was dropped until a few
weeks ago, when several persons circu-
lated the story that wife No. l was com
ing on to prosecute Mr.. Rodabaugh for
bigamy. Mr.. Rodabugh was seen by a
TINES reporter last night. He produced
a decree of divorce daily granted by the
Clinton county (Pa.) court, and said
when he came to Roanoke he did not
make the mater known. Some n from
Pennsylvania started the report, having
known that he once had q wife in that
State, but probably nawar that he
had procured a divorce.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
WILLIAM WILEY L.
He was n Well-known Citizen or Blacks
burg.

He was n Well-known Citizen or Blacks
burg.
William Wiley, q well-known citizen
of Blacksburg, died very suddenly about
~ o'clock yesterday at 105 Commerce
street.
Mr.. Wiley came to the city q few days
ago from Blacksburg. lie was found on
the street Monday night suffering from
a severe congestion of the lungs and
taken to the office of DR.. Morgan, where
he fingered until he died.
Mr.. Wiley leaves 4 wife and two
grown daughters. lie was a nephew of
DR.. Oscar Wiley, of Salem, and a
brother of DR.. r. 5. Wiley, of Clifton
Forge, and was connected with one of
the land companies in this city.
Or. Morgan sent n telegram to the
relatives of the deceased announcing
his death. Mayor Younger, of Salem,
and Minor Wiley, u cousin of the de-
ceased, came down yesterday afternoon,
and will accompany the remains to
Blacksburg this morning, where they
will be inferred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
THE TAILoRs on a STRIKE.
Three ESTABLISHMENTS Shut Down and the
Strikers Hopeful.

Three ESTABLISHMENTS Shut Down and the
Strikers Hopeful.
The tailors are still out on a strike
from three shops in the city. A meet
ing was held yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. The full number of tailors in
the city were present, and much inter
est was manifested in the meeting. 1t
was reported that three shops were shut
down, and that ono of them was sending
its work out of the city to be finished.
A committee was appointed to wait on
the employers to sign the union bill.
kester IL Son was the only firm that
acquiesced to the demands of the union.
1t was reported that q number of tai
lors had been sent for from a distance,
and yesterday evening the tailors were
out in full force to meet all incoming
trains. A TIMES reporter had a talk
with several of thom at the time. They
claim thai their union is so thoroughly
organized thai no tailor can be induced
to work here unless the firms all agree
to sign the bill. No tailors have ar
rived yet, and the strikers are still con-
fdent that they will succeed or close up
the thOpS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
WIN All the Miners Strikep

OrruMwA, April aO.-lSpeciall-It
has leaked ont here. through tho Bur
lington officials, that the road has been
quietly for the last three weeks utilizing
every coal car and box car possible for
the purpose of handling and storing an
unusual supply Of coal for the coming
summer. The company has positive ad-
vices that the miners in his section, in
common with all other miners Of the
United States, will go out May l.. The
Milwaukee road has been pursuing the
same policy, which adds additional
color to the report.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21

Council mat last night for tho first
time in regular semi-monthly session.
There were present President hawthorn,
and Councilman Buckncr, Graves, HUFF,
McCahan, Mcconnell, Ruggles, Sheehan.
Skinker, Scott and Trout, almost a full
attendance.
Routine matters were taken up and
disposed of. The Junior Hose Company
gets $50. Lamps will be placed at Luck
and Word, Luck and Lewis, and several
other points. A hole beyond Mr.. Yates
house on West Campbell street will be
filled by tho city engineer. Mr.. Skinker
made an earnest protest against the un-
sanitary condition of certain stables and
houses. Mr.. Huff protested that the
health committee. was doing all it could
to have things cleaned up, but that
people persistently violated the regula-
tons.
A FIRE plug was located on Chapman
avenue and A street. The city engineer
was instructed to examine and estimate
the cost of grading high street west to
Park on its way to Norman road.
Mr.. Graves asked whether the public
property committee should open tho
bids for renting the opera house on next
year or bring them into Council. Mr..
Buckner emphatically declared in favor
Of having all bids hereafter opened in
Council, and hat was the general senti-
ment of all.
MIR. McCahan called attention to a
frame building going up on Robertson
street inside of the fire limits. 1t turned
out that the foundations had been laid
before the fire ordinance was adopted.
Then Mr.. Graves said that one Of his
constituents mad stopped work on a
frame building which he had begun be-
fore the ordinance was adopted. and
what was sauce for tho goose was sauce
for tho gander.
Lett him go ahead, then, If he wants
to-" said Mr.. Tout. There was con-
siderable discussion of the subject, and
1T was resolved to request the mayor to
instruct the police, chief of the fire de-
partment, and the assistant chiefs, to
report any cases of violation of the fire
limit ordinance. Tho police will be pro-
vided with a copy of that ordinance.
MIR. Hering's prcl. minaryi report in
regard to the sewerage system was read
and his ground plan and profile maps
exhibited. This report has already
been given in brief in TIL TIMES. Tho
intercepting is simply appalling.
1t is to be $3.50 feet long. It begins on
Roanoke street north of the railroad,
crosses due south to Campbell, comes
down and turns up Commerce, swings
across tho foot Of Terry Hill and north
of Mr.. Terry's place, brings an anglo
and goes through high ground and
across the low levels to the river, east
OF the baseball grounds. 1t is to be
~ brrnlr rrxr GOOD -
cutoff gate and overflow sewer to be
used in case of high water.
City Engineer Dunlap presented at
request, n hasty estimate of the cost of
building this intcrception 1t was gen
orally conceded to be an under esti-
mate. All the rock excavation would
run higher than 35 cents 4 cubic yard,
as woul also all deep cuts. His figures
are as follows:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Baron Favn on tho Situation.

PARIS, April 2o.-TSpeciall-Baron
Fava has arrived here on his way to
Rome. The Soliel declares that the
Baron is much annoyed at the action of
the United States in regard to the Now
Orleans affair. lie is reported to have
said, while on his way across the Allan
tic, that Marquis Imperiali, charge Dr.
affairs at Washington, would be recalled.
The Baron is said to have added that
Italy would not have a diplomatic rep
resentative at Washington until the
New Orleans affair was finally settled.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
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ADDRESS OR CALL ON
The Roanoke Times.
An INVITATION TO SAM JONES

To Conduct a Series of Meetings in Roa-
noke Next October.
The committee of the Y. M. C. A. a D
pointed to secure Sam Jones, the great
evangelist, to hold a series of meetings
in this city. met at the association
rooms Sunday afternoon, and decided to
invite Sam Jones to come to Roanoke
next October.
TIE letter of invitation to Mr.. Jones
which will be forwarded at an early
day, will be signed by the members Of
the committee and many of the pastors
of the city.
If the evangelist accepts the invita-
ton a large tabernacle will probably
be erected in which to hold the ser
vices.
b I, Tunes desires m special corrrHespond.
and the Shenandoah Valley
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Rev. MIR. Denny breaches.

Rev. Collins Denny, who will take
active charge as pastor of Greene Mem
orial Methodist Church the 1st If July,
preached to the congregation Sunday.
The church was crowded and many
were turned away at both the morning
and evening services. Rev. Mr.. Denny
preached two fine sermons that we're
listened to with much interest. The
preacher took for the subject of his
morning sermon Mary at the Tomb Of
sheep was tho subject of the evening
sermon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21

ScorrpALE. Pa, April ~2O.-[Speciall
-Rioting by strikers continues in the
coke regions. Leisenring No. . plant of
the Prick Coke Company, has been kept
In an .uproar continuously since Satur-
day night. The works are surrounded
by a mob. Day me night explosions of
bombs, firing guns, blowing of horns
II beating OF cans can he heard at all
hours.
The coke companies have sworn out
~inJunctions against thirty. three of the
leaders and also instituted criminal
charges against them. Injunction papers
anu warrants have been placed in the
hands OF the sheriff and c%onstables, but
they claim to be powerless to serve
them without the assistance OF the
troops. The injunction suits Instituted
against forty of the strikers by Schoon-
make ~ Co., camo up this morning.
but was postponed until the June term
OF courtat the request of the defendants.
who were not ready. The same
course will be pursued in the Rainey
injunction cases which will come up i'm
the United States court at Piutsburg
to-day.
The c%oroner's jury assembled at Mt.
i icS"he az l CLOCK his afternoon to
consider the evidence in tho Morewood
investigation. At 2 o'clock the jury an
bounced it's verdict as follows:
That the deceased came to his death
at Morcwood on Thursday morning,
April 2, 1891, about 3 o'clock, by q bull
let discharged from n gun or revolver in
tho hands of deputies of the sheriff OF
Wcstmoreland county"
This applied to each man killed in the
riot. There were no evictions at More
wood to-day owing to a legal hitch, tho
notices having been dated Sunday. It
is probable that tho strikers will leave
their houses quietly. The company re-
ports 104 men at work at Morewood to-
day. The Painters plant is running
full. a large mass meeting is in pro-
gross near Mt. Pleasant this afternoon.
but everything is quiet.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Til PRODUCTION OF TOBACCO.
a Decrease in Virginia, but N Large Total
Increase.


Increase.
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-[Speciall-
The census Office has issued q state
mont Of the acreage and yield of tobacco
for the year 1889 showing an increase
over last census of 1929 acres and
19,052,44o pounds. The houn pro-
duccd in kentucky has increased t~o-over
10000 600 pounds, and there has been
substantial increase in North Carolina,
Ohio, Tennessee. New York and Wis
consin.
There has boon moro or less falling
off in Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut,
MASSACHUSETTS, Pennsylvania and Mis-
souri,. The following arc the
tive figures of acreage and production
in Virginia and West Virginia in tho
years of 1880 and 1879: Virginia, 11e,-
aas and 40, 40, 123, against no, 701 and
79,oSS,s SOS; Wcst Virginia, 1860 and
2,593,353, against 4,07l and 1890, 146.
Others bring the grand totals up to Co.,
064 acres and 4o1, 7l3.5os pounds in 1880,
against 63S,S41 acres and 472, G6l,l5S
pounds in 1879.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Baptising at tho baptist Church.

Both the morning and evening SER
vices at the Baptist Church yesterday
were of an interesting character. DR..
Flippo preached in the morning to a
crowded house. Two new members
were received by letter after the SER
vices. At night DR.. E. A. Dickinson,
editor of the Religious Herald, preached,
taking for his subject "Winning Souls
for Christ" The discourse was touch
ing and was delivered n an eloquent
and impressive manner. At the close
Of this service DR.. Flippo baptized Mr..
Augusta Clements and Miss Louisa
Booth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-21
Capt. Drinkwnter Resigns.

WASHINGTON, April 2O-[Spcciall-
Capt. Drinkwater, keeper of the Sea
tack Life-saving Station, Va, who was
ccnsured in the report of S. t. Walker
for failure to use all the means at his
command for saving lifo at the time Of
the wreck Of the bark Dictator when
seven lives were lost, has expressed a
wish to tho Treasury Department off,
Gals to resign his position. They have
decided to accept his resignation %
lake effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor.