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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
~REPUBLICAN HEM
Alleged Plan to Have the Legislature IN
seat the Cleveland Electors.

DETROIT, MICH, Dec. 23.-The TIL
bune prints the following: 1t would ap-
pear that Cleveland is not to receive those
five electoral votes from Michigan, and
that Chairman Campbell is to lose the
only remaining scrap OF evidence that
the Democratic State central committee
attempted TO conduct a campaign In Michi-
gan last fall.
Senator-elect Weiss some weeks ago
announced that he would introduce A bill
TO repeal the Minor Election law, which
provided for the election Of presidential
electors by districts.
Fred a. Baker, the attorney who, with
Colonel II. NJ. Duffield. argued before the
supreme court OF the State, n also
before the Supreme Court Of the United
States against the law, proposes to go
further. Mr.. Baker has carefully analysed
the opinion Of the United States Supreme
Court sustaining the law, and the result
has been that he has prepared a bill which
is to be introduced by Senator Weiss as
soon as the Legislature meets. the object
Of which is the unseating Of the Demo-
cratic presidential electors who have been
officially declared chosen.
The districts are the Eastern district al
large and the first, second, seventh and
tenth congressional districts The plan IS
TO have the Legislature name all the cleo
tors. They would, OF course, be Republi-
cans. 1t will not, OF course. make any
difference In the general result, but II the
legal point made by Mr.. Baker is sus-
tanned IL will have a far-reaching effect
and may necessitate some national legis-
latlon on the subject.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Can't. Cunningham's Christmas.

Company =. Walker Light Guard First
Virginia regiment, presented Captain
Frank Cunningham last evening With a
silver service, consisting of ten pieces.
The matter has been kept very puiet, and
Captain Cunningham was fully unaware
of il.
The service bears the inscription: "From
Walker Light Guard. Christmas, 1892. "
on each piece was engraved a "C' In Old
English text.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr.. A. w. Miller.
Captain Cunningham. although greatly
surprised, made a very happy response.
The company purchased the silver SER
vice of MIR. j.. NJ. Chapel, and II can
be seen in his show window on Broad
street. during next week. together with
the muster-roll OF the company. which
has been painted by Mr.. Felix A. Boschen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
COAL ENGINE ESCAPES
RUNS DOWN GRADE AND CRASHES
AGAINST 4 ROUyD-HOUsE.
A Portion Of the wall was Knocked Down
and Two Men Barely Escape Fatal lulu
ries-Boys to Uso Fireworks.

DANVILLE, VA, Dec. 2.-Special.-
Last night a coal engine on the Richmond
and Danyille railroad that was being
pushed into the North Danville shops by
the shifter was. by the breaking Of a
connection pin. separated from the shifter'
and. being on the down grade. ran OF It's
own weight through the shops siding and
across the turn-table, crashing against
the walls Of the round-house. A portion
OF the wall was knocked out, and two
men who we're on the inside narrowly
escaped injury by the falling wall. The
damage TO the building amounted to $3.50
or 500.
Richard Suddreath, the overhauler In
the Atlantic and Danville yards here,
was painfully injured this afternoon
while coupling two cars In the yard. He
was caught between the bumpers Of the
cars. and his hip painfully but not seri-
ously crushed.
The mayors OF Danville and North Dan
Vile have issued proclamations allowing
the boys TO use fireworks Saturday night
and all OF Monday TO midnight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
"The American Minister

Mr.. Crane will make his farewell appear
ance at the Mozart tonight. presenting for
the first time here Paul NJ. POttcr's new
comedy. 'The American Minister"
1t tells a story Of diplomatic life in Rome
and concerns the fortunes OF a dispatch,
sent by our State Department to the Roman
legation and thence purlcined through the
Vaccinations of a rascally Italian. The
Hon. BENJAMIN Franklin LawtOn. as the
minister is called. sets himself with all his
energy. Immediately on arrival, TO find that
dispatch, and he discovers. to his dismay,
that his son. the first secretary Of legation.
Is charged With stealing It. He has to
present II before a certain hour to the cOun-
ell Of ministers: he calls In the assistance
CT a smart Chicago detective, and. though
a plot is laideto murder him. he comes OF
safe. battles his enemies. RECEIVERS the dis
patch. vindicates his son and incidentally
wins the hand Of a charming young woman.
This forms the basis Of the action. Around
1t are grouped such eccentric figures as
General Cristoforo Colombo and his sis
ter, the Marchesa Colombo. last linral
descendants Of the great discoyerer; Sir
Rigby Digby. the old British ambassador.
who has never heard OF Chicago: Lady
Digby, his wife. who thinks that war be
tween Italy and the United States should
be deferred till she has time TO pack her
trunks. and a swarm OF odd persouages.
including the detective. whose great am
bition is TO "euchre the dagoes."
or course the wrong man is suspected
in the first act and everything is happily
adjusted in the last, and equally, Of course.
there Is more or less love story. and be-
sides the necessary material for Mr.. Cranes
exuberant comedy he has. it is said, occa-
SIGN for work iu a serious vein In which
he has made a great hit wherever the play
has been seen. The play also gives to all
the members Of his company opportunity
for doing work. The staging is fine.
At the matinee to-day The senator will
be presented.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
LAWRENCETILLE HOPEFUL.
Large Sales Of CottOn-Trnde In haiiroau
Ties-New Bank-Handsome Marriage

Tor~o Sales of C~otton-Trade In Railroad
Ties-New Bank-Handsome Marriage
IAwRENCEVILLE. Dec. 21.-Special.-
Our little town has caught the hopeful
snirit OF the times, and our streets show
trade and enterprise that would do
credit TO q place five times its size.
During the season from thirty to sixty
bales OF cotton have been daily sold and
Skinned and the trade In railroad ties
and cord wood at every depot in the
county has been simply enormous
Within the past two months a beautiful
building of pressed brick. with a plate
glass front. for a bank. and two very
large frame store-houses for general
merchandise have been completed on
Main street. a commodious tlre-proof
clerks Office erected on the public square
and five pretty cottages built on High
street. the residential part of the town.
The social event OF the outgoing old
year took place to-day, December 2lst,
at 1890 o'clock a. NJ.
Robert Pegram Buford. the youngest
son Of Judge f. E.. Buford, and managing
and local editor OF the Brunswick Gazette,
was married TO Miss Susie. the second
daughter Of Joseph w. Palmer. one Of
our best citizens and most representa-
tive men. Mr.. Palmer's home is ten miles
from his place, the county seat, and
although at the early marriage hour the
air Of the morning was eager and nip
ping, the whole town turned out to do
honor to the young couple.
The ceremony was by the Rev. Robert
Strange. rector Of st. James church,
OF Wilmington, y. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
WORK on
A large Portion OF the Pavement Already
Lsid-Christmas Trees.

ASHLAND, VA. Dec. Especial
Work on the sidewalks in Ashland has
been discontinued at present. on account
Of the cold weather, and probably will
not be resumed Until next May. A con-
siderable portion has already been laid.
People are getting ready for Christmas,
and the following churches I'm this vi
cinity Will give Christmas trees or some
other kind Of entertainment for the young
people. Taylorsville on the 9th, at u
NJ; Mount Hope on the 18th, AT 2 p. NJ.
Ashland Baptist church on the 18th. at
Z +. M; Christian church on the 27th. at
. Z. NJ: Presbyterian church. Ashland
9th. at ! =. NJ, and at the Methodist
church, same place, AT p. NJ, on the
18th instant.
Wheat IS looking badly. and but little
work can he done on the farm, as the
weather continues very cold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
FIGHT ON THE LIQUOR BILL.
The Assembly Preparing for the Final
Struggle.


COLUMBIA, s. c.. Dec. Especial
The General Assembly will adjourn some
time tomorrow morning. dependent
upon the fortunes of the so-called Pro-
hlbltion bill. After three days OF hard
struggling and flibustering the bill was
amended so as to provide for licensed
d~ispensaries, where liquor may be pur-
chased in quantities Of from a half pint
to FIVE gallons, the license to be $500,
which shall go TO the State, passed its
final reading by a vote OF q to II.
A motion to amend the title 80 that
Il should read: "A bill to create a mo-
nopoly In the business Of selling and
dealing in intoxicating liquors In favor
OF the State Of South Carolina" was
tabled.
Senator BUST, of Charleston, charac-
terized the bill as one that would make
our honorable forefathers turn in their
graves TO see the State reduced 10 the
degradation Of running bar-rOoms." All
the business OF the Legislature has been
concluded and the tug OF war is now in
the House. where the amended liquor bill
is being considered. At IL o'clock the roll
has been called a half dozen times, and
the two sides are prepared for a long
fight.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
TRAGEDIES OF THE PACIFIC.
Bloody Events In the South seas-News
From Hawaii.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Advices
from the South seas. telling Of bloody
events. have been received. The Kanaka
crew OF the Arctic vessel Constantine
massacred the captain and mate. looted
the vessel and turned her adrift. She
went on a reef and became a total wreck.
NJ. Pasnin, owner Of the Constantine, was
shot on the 9Th OF October, as was also
Captain Marie, whose corpse was cooked
for a feast. Four Kanakas. who attempted
to rescue the captain. were also muir
dered.
While the vessel named Three Cheers
was at Fead Island an attempt was made
TO arrest the chief and his son, VINO muir
dered a trader named Coe. When Captain
Stade, Of the Breeders, demanded the
chief ne was shot dead by the latter's
son. Captain Stade's murderer was sub
sequently caught and shot.
The schooner Clara Jackson anchored
off Admiralty Island and her mate put
of In a boat manned by three OF the
crew to trade. While bartering the mate
was struck across the neck with a Ratchet
and again on the chin. leaving two ugly
wounds. The mate drew a revolver and
fired into the crowd OF natives. Captain
Ruchart put off to the rescue and in the
general fight which ensued a number OF
the crew were wounded. one fatally.
HONOLULU. Dec. 15-W. Il. Simpson,
manager OF the Puget Sound and Ha-
waian Traffic Company. has succeeded in
getting the Legislature to grant a sub
sidy Of $500 for each round trip made by
his vessel between Tacoma n Hilo and
Honolulu.
The United States steamship Boston
gave its men a drill on shore on the Sth
instant, which was the first one for some
time.
The steamship China arrived here from
San Francisco December llth. making the
trIp in five DAYS. seventeen hours and
nfty-two minutes. the fastest on record
between these ports.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
To-MorrnM Is Christmas.

People who nave notes due Sunday and
Monday had better watch out for them
Saturday. for they must he paid on the
day before the holidays. and II just hap
pens that both Sunday and Monday are
holidays this year, you know!
or course, you are late. II you try to
send a parcel by express to-day.
Express company people lave no holi-
day. They are like the brook Of the late
lamented Tennyson:
"Men may come and men may go,
But I so OF forever"
Sunday, which is Christmas day, will
see the faithful servants OF the public
hard at work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
4 DisaSfrhns Wreck.

DENVER. COL. Dec. 23.-Santa Fe
passenger train. No. 8, which left Denver
at h:65 O'Clock last night was wrecked
between l and 2 o'clock two miles east
Of Hustled. q small station fifteen miles
north Of Colorado Springs. Several cars
left the track and plunged down an en-
barkment fifty feet. piling up the cars in
a heap. Fire broke out almost imme-
diately and added horror TO the scene.
The train was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour when the accident
occurred, and come Of the cars were
smashed into fragments. Nobody was
killed outright. Two boys were fatally
hurt and fifteen others more or less in
iured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY.
The Pickett-Buchanan Camp to Hold a
Camp Fire January 10th.

Camp Fire January 10Th.
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 23.-Specal.-The
Pickett-Buchanan Camp Of Confederate
Veterans have determined to hold 4 camp
fire on January 18th. the anniversary OF
General Lees birth. The Academy OF
Music has been secured for the occasion.
There Will be n banquet, ~tableaux, rectta-
lions and war songs. The celebration
last year was n most superb affair, supe-
rior TO anything Of the kind ever given In
the city. and the camp this year pro-
poses. IL possible, to eclipse their last
effort.
Il is stated that al an early date the
Merrimac Club. Of THIS city, will purchase
a frst-class race boat and put In training
n strong crew. This club has excellent
material. and is much interested In ath-
letics. .
Mr.. w. w. Degse, of the News and
Courier. has taken charge Of the Ports
mouth Times.
At a meeting OF the Portsmouth Rifles
thirty members signihed their willingness
to attend the inauguration OF Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Abraham Brothers, Of Baltimore, Is In
nort Mr.. william Evans. the marble
importer of Baltimore, and the owners
will 60 into the Carolina sounds Tor a
cunning expedition, which Will last sew
eral weeks.
The funeral Of Mr.. Andrew J. DENLY,
one Of the most prominent citizens or
Norfolk county. took place from Bethel
church, Sewells Point. to-day at O'CLOCK,
MIR. DENLY had lived in the county all
his life, and was a man OF much lnnu-
ence among his people. He died at the
advanced age Of seyenty-one years.
The executive committee Of the Naval
Rendezvous Association has organized by
electIng Mr.. NJ. W. Mason as chairman
and Mr.. John /. Degge secretary. Inc
committees were appointed to call on al
corporate bodies IN Hampton ROADS as
trict and request that suitable appropria-
tions for the objects OF the Association be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
A Brig Goes n0Mn.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 23.-The captain
and crew OF seven men Of the brig Annie
Batchelder. OF Baltimore. have returned
here from sea in an open boat They aban-
dohed the brig In a sinking condition on
tuesday last at o o'clock T.. NJ. about 100
miles east By north CT Tybee. She shortly
afterwards went down. The crew were un.
able to save any Of their effects, but the
captain succeeded In saving his instru-
ments. The Batcheider had a cargo OF
fertilizer and lumber. and she sailed hence
for Baltimore on the 18th instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Observance of Christmas Eve.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The clearinghouse
and stock and consolidated exchanges will
remain open as usual tomorrow until 100
o'clock The cotton and produce exchil yes
will begin the observance OF the Christ
mas holidays tomorrow by remaining
closed all day. All the exchanges, the
banks, the clearinghouse and the public
Offices. city and Federal, will be closed
on Monday. AttoIney-General Hogan. OF
Albany. has announced that In his opion-
ion Monday is a legal holiday.
The United Press will do business to-
morrow as usual.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Hon. Charles II. Miles.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. 23.-Hon
Charles Richardson Miles died here this
morning. He was born August 3. 1929
was graduated with first honors from
Charleston College In 1S49: admitted TO
the bar in 1851. and in 1854 became a part
ner Of Isaac w. Hayne, Of the dis
tinguished South Carolina family Of that
name. In 1862 he became Attorney-Gen-
eral OF the State. and afterwards acted
as Distrlct-Attorney for the Confederate
States. He took an active part in bring
ing about the political revolution OF 1876.
and was a member Of the convention
which nominated Wade Hampton for
Governor.
In 1852 he was elected Attorney-General
Of the State, and was reelected in 1884.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
News Of the Navy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Lieutenant C.
Mex. Winslow has been detached from
the command Of the torpedo boat Cushing.
18th instant. and ordered to hold himself
in readiness for sea service.
Lieutenant +. +. Fletcher, from duty
in the Bureau OF Ordnance and ordered
10 command the Gushing.
Ensign II. r. Marvel from the Chicago.
January Sd next, and ordered TO the
Adams.
Lieutenant b. o. Scott. from the school
ship Saratoga, and ordered to Mohican
January 10th next.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
that hereafter ap~othecaries for vessels An
commission shall be enlisted for general
service. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
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AFfftv.Cent Horse.

Police officer Talley. OF the Second pre-
cinct. a few days & picked up a horse
which he found astray in the street about
midnight II was taken TO a n~eighboring
stable, and no owner claiming It. the ami
NAL was sold yesterday at auction for
fifty cents, a gentleman from Hanover
county becoming its owner. The horse
had remained In the stable for nine Gays
and Its board bill will have to be paid
Tor by The CITY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Train Robbers In PoIand.

WARSAW. POLAND. Dec. "a dar
Ing and successful train robbery, after
the American fashion. was perpetratec
last night on the railway between War
saw and Kowal. The train was stopped
by signals, brigands boarded IL and wen,
through the passengers and train crew
b left At their leisure. There wal
no attempt at resistance. The plumber se,
cured wa very valuable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Faust at the Theatre.

Lewis Morriscn's company presented at
the Richmond Theatre last evening a dra-
matic-spectacular production Of Faust. ="
The audience was not q large one. The
play was well staged. and the electrical
effects pleasing. Mr.. r. w. Owens assumed
the role OF MeDhisto, and made Il favorable
Impression. Miss Florence Roberts was
Marguerite. The play, as a whole, Is a
good one. There will be a matinee to-day
and a performance tonight.
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Downed the Policeman.

Policeman d. A. Tilow. OF the Third
district. attempted to arrest a negro at
Brook avenue and Duval last night and
n wrestling match ensued. During the
encounter the officer received severe
bruises about the head and back. The
negro escaIed. He was disorderly on the
atreelg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
FOR ABUSE OF ALCOHOL.
Il relieves the depression theretrom.


Low Rate to Lyuchhurg via c. and o. r.. :
Attention is called to the low rate i'm
effect from Richmond, Va, TO L%ynchburg.
Va, via the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. of $3.50 straight and 81 round trip
the round-trip tickets being good for ten
days from date II sale. Also cheap rates
TO Norfolk and other c. and o stations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24

NASHVILLE. TENN. Dec. pa special
from Nicholson. Ga. saws Henry Clay Hun
ter. son Of Sheriff Hunter. OF Jackson coun-
~, served an eiectment notice yesterday
UPON a tenant named Tom Farmer. Farmer
shot Hunter In the stomach. Hunter died
this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
A RuInOred Murder.

Ihere was talk Yesterday Of another muir
der In Henrico county, but after research
and inquiry. l could not locate either the
murder I'D or the reason for the talk about
T.. Glad news. this. FOR Henrico has been
Ioii enough OF horrors lately-with all the
occurrences Of a dreadful nature that have
happened. saw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
Music at the Z. N. q.

praise song service for young me,
III De neid Tomorrow afternoon IN The
serse nan OF the Young Mems Christian
sssr uon. a brass band OF ten pieces
seasrs "pa the singing. and Mr..
o. montgomery viii conduc, the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-24
A Notice Of Reduction I'm Wanes.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-The employees of all
the glass works In Leeds have received nc
tice Of a reduction in wages OF three shili-
Ings n week. The cause Of the reduction
Is dizziness In trade. The men intend to
resist.