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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
Nor,horn purcbasers of cold Mines.

WfNgrON-SAIrv. y. c.. Jan. z1-lSpeciai.
Pennsylvania capitalists have leased some
fine mineral lands IN Granville county ana are
now operating the same. New machinery
has been put In and nothing but white labor
is EMPLOYED The ore. II j. learned. gets bet
ter the deeper they 90. A. the iron mines
near Adoniram the vein IS said 90 be 40 feet
wide aud the ore Of high grade and free
from impurities
The run of fish along the North Carolina
coast this season has been immense. BOYS
are making from four % i've dollars per Gay
fishing for trout with hooks and lines.
Winston proposes o. make an effort 10 Sc
cure an Appropriation from this Congress Tor
the erection of Federal building. Congress
men COwles and Williams have both agreed
to do what they can IN the matter. Inc
Chamber Of Commerce here will hold a meet
ing tomorrow night to discuss the quest
and adopt plans Tor the consideration OF
Congress.
Tn TINES correspondent learns from a
private but reliable source that Mr.. Joseph
Caldwell. of the StatesvIlle Landmark. has
decided 20 60 T. Charlotte and edit the Daily
Chronicle. Mr. Caidwells paper is Tecog-
uized everywhere as the ahiest and best
weekly published in Nortl Carolina. lie VIII
either sell or employ an editor TO conduct the
Landmark. he will probably take charge Of
the Chronicle about February lot.
Wnstou-Saem ~ expanding -j0OOO can
secure the location of the Roanoke ana
Southern railroad shops. SO u was learned
frOman official oil the road to-day. It's under
stood that the business men here VIII make
an earnest effort 20 secure the shops koa-
noke Va. Is also making strong bid for
them.
William Medearis prominent citizen OF
this county met with painful n not fatal
accident "a day or two ago. While standing
near q small pine tree which was being bent
over by one of his wOrkmen. the same few
back striking Mr. Nledearis aud knocking
him down on "a sharp axe. INJECTING large
and perhaps serious wound on his right side.
The Department Of Agriculture has received
its first instaliment of fertilizer tax tags for
this year. There are 100000 In the lot, aud
this is about one-third the total quantity
which will be required
There are now 100 cOnvcts IN the state
peniteniiary The number has for months
past varied from l15 30 3d.
IL was learned here to-day that Roanoke.
Va. has postponed her banquet. which was
To have been given ON the nth instant IN
honor Of tie cOmpiet on OF the Roanoke and
Southern road 10 that ty. The committee
found that they could not complete the
arrangements necessary for creditable
affair.
The warehouses here this week are crowded
with leaf tobacco. wo hundred and fifty
hogsheads We're sold yesterday the same
being shipped hero over the railroads.
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ONANcocE. Va. Jan. 20. Especial. The
road meeting held at the courthouse on the
9th instant drafted a law which If submitted
10 popular vote will hardly be adopted. In
the interest OF the road question conven-
ton will be neld Saturday. the sd in eacn
voting precinct TO elect delegates 70 meet al
DrummondtOw. the I'd of February when
the matter will be- further considered. 1t is
hoped that some measure will obtain by
which the roads now IN the worst condition
for years, may have proper attention. But SO
long as the matter of improvement under
some new law is being agitated. the roads
will likely grow worse 70 enact a wise law
will hardly be so difficult as To carry it into
practical effect
Another deep snow fell here last night and
to-day.
The sick. Of whom we have had very many
are all improving. The death rate has been
fortunately small.
MIR. Fred Hill. of Only Station, lost by fire
TT that place on Sunday his stOreh0uso and
contents. The loss is not quite covered by
insurance.
The oyster market is reported better within
the last ten days.
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The Richmond Protestant Episcopal Mis-
siouary Society will hold Dos annual meeting
on sunday. JANUARY DIST 90 j. N. 30 ~.
james Episcopal church. Tie Rev. Luelan
lee kinsOlying. one VI the former ministers
OF this State who is SOW serving Us a mission
airy IN Brazil will make an address. The
Rev William A. NewbOld. OF New YORK. gen
eral secretary IF the American Church
Missionary Society under whose aus
pieces the mission in frazl i car
RED on, viii also speak The ofertory will
be Tor the work OF the Richmond Society IN
Diocesan and Brazilian Missions. That society
is now paying the salary OF one OF the do
cesar evangelsts and one-half the salary of
missionary III Brazil The pledges received
from the churches affiliated with the society
come short OF these obligations by 1851. II
is hoped that the collection a. the annual
meeting will make up the deficiency. This re-
suit. however. can only be obtained bysecurlng
contributions from all the Episcopalians IN
this city whether they attend the annual
meeting or not. The various rectors will 10
glad 10 receive these contributions or they
may be sent directly TO the treasurer, hir. ".
{. Bentley. 10, south Thirteenth street.
Most of the clergy have agreed 10 close their
churches that night and TO urge their
peopls u attend the annus> -aeet-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
LOVERS WEARY OF LIFE.
DEATH TosrpARArIoN PREFERRrD
prsvrntsd Prom Wedding the Girl Hangs
Herself and the Young Man TAXES
Poison Soon After.

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. 20.-lSpeciai News
has reached here OF shocking double SUI
eide in Franklin county John 7. Pinkard
The son of weN-to.do farmer Of Franklin
county. was engaged 10 DO married 70 Miss
Della Nicholas. an attractive young iauy ol
the same community Miss Delia's parents
objected TO the match and guarded against
every opportunity Of elopement. The young
lady procured rope Yesterday rsorning ana
proceeded 10 the woods near her home ana
after making two attempts was successful IN
hanging herself 70 a tree younger 49, h
who missed her from the house went IN search
and discovered her before life was eAsihcl'
but not In time 20 savo her. ..-.
Young Pinkard soon heard OF MS sweet
hearts untimeiy taking on and processes nv "s
once 10 take dose Of arsenic, from when no
soon died. The bodies Of both uniof'uhS'es
wore buried to-day.
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LmrfEroN. n. c.. Jan. d. Special. Mr.
w. II. Bobbiit. leading business man of this
wn. died no bis residence here this morning
after q lingering illness. He had been con-
fined 90 las bed several weeks with the GIMP.
which terminated IN pneumonia. o. which he
died. Mr. Bobb.tt was hghlvrespected
citizen. ana bis death Is very much deplOred
Miss taunio pers,. daughter Of Mr. f.
Perry, leading citizen Of Warren county,
married at Bethel church. boy Rev. r. T.
Troy. al ii 4. ". today The bridal party
left IN the / =. VI. tram Ton au extended tour
to the South. Mr Harper was ut one time
priyate secretary % Alexander H. stephens
The spring session of liitlet0n High School
and Business College las opened with ell
cOuraulug prospects
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snnreme court Of Anneals.

Hill against Commonwealth From the
county court Of Faupuier county. Affirmed
judge J evils delivering opinion.
Roller agnin-t klinger. From the circuit
court of Rockingham county. Affirmed.
Judge Lacy delivering opinion, Judge taunt-
Ter IS dissenting.
Roanoke Gas Company against the city 0f
Roanoke irom the hastings court of Roanoke
CITY. Affirmed. Judge richards p delivering.
the opinion, Judge Eaunte-oy concuung ia
the result.
Walters ana others against Walters and
others Appeal allowed % decree W the
circu court of Mythe county, pr u0uuced at
September term lsll
Commonwealth against Ba..elrne ami TWO
other cases and Norfolk and Western hal-
road Company against Auunally Petitions
10 rehear filed
ChLkley against City Of Richmond. Poti.
tiOA Oh renear denied.
richardson against Farrar Judge. Argued
by Judge W. y. Staples tor paiuti1 and w.
~. Henry. ISL. toy defendant. and sub
mtted.
lsaacs Taylor 81 Williams against city Of
Richmond. Justice against city of Peters
burg aud Kson against Moon, passed TO
March term.
Y.iglt against Raby Continued.
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lEuyGT0N. Va. Jan. o. Special. Mr..
G. ". Is. Harms IS % go TO West Point from
this district, having stood first IN the cOmpe-
titive examination held here Wednesday the
result OF which WAS announced to-day. The
new cadet is "a son Oh one oi R0ckbridge's
most substantial, farmers. Blacki0rd Harris.
Tie o.. whose homo is near Rappine he D.
now a student at the Washington and Leo
University. where he enjoys tne reputaf 10
aud is Il leader IN athletics being agreat foot
ball player. This district since the gradua-
ton OF Lieutenant Paxton in 1857. has mad
hard luck with its cadets. all failing. Mr.
Harris Will Do doubt reflect credit upon his
old home. and as Congressman Tucker hopes.
make amends for our past bad record. lie IS
nephew of the wealthy machinist. Cyrus II.
MclNrmlck.
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CHAuHfusBUt- vs.. u. Jan 20. lSpecial
inteadepf Han " Butte Citv' Montana.
horscwh.pped George Moore. of Charleston.
H., at Dreson's Hotel here last night for Sian
der Mrs. Hall had been living with her
father-n-law, Dr. }. &. Hall. 10 Charleston
and Moore had worked ou the place. he be-
came enamored of Der and enleayoed 10 in-
duce her To- e.ope She repuised him and he
here Shortly after his arrival here ne began
Boosting of his conquest with Mrs. Hall.
claiming TINT she hal e.oped with him. Inc
reports reached the lady in Illinois. and she
came thirteen hundred miles 90 protect her
reputation. She Is q very beautiful woman OF
aboat thriy-tAres and Moore is a dIsspated
mAn d iIlt..
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For several DAYS past mutual friends OF
Messrs b. c. Baylor and John Nheelwright
have been endeay0ring % settle the difer-
ences between the gentlemen by arbitration.
The case has been pending I'D the circuit
court. and a few days since the trial came up.
The Jury failed TO agree and the matter was
continued Last Wednesday the following
paper was signed by Messrs. Baylor and
Nheelwright and witnessed by Mr. W. L.
Johnson We the undersigned, hereby
agree 20 withdraw the SANDER SUIT Of
WheelWright against Baylor from the Circuit
Court of Richmond city, and submit All dlf-
ferences 10 the following named gentlemen,
whose decision shall be accepted as final aud
conclusive. Peter A. Subiett. II. T. IallaferrO.
n. b. Someryille and g. ~ Wright 10 is
underst Cd and agreed that these gentlemen
may have access to all papers and evidence IN
the case and If necessary may select Il ntth
man 10 assist them m arriving at decision
Ina compliance with the above agreement.
the committee met IN the rooms OF the Grain
and Cotton Xchange Yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock and organized 10y e.ectng 1ir =. A.
Sublett chairman and b. A. Jacob secretary.
The committee having duly examined into
the cause of the existing differences between
the parties. submitted the following state
ment
I'VE. the unders' gned committee selected
To arbitr.te between John Whee.Wright and
81. &. BAYLOR have unanimously agreed 20 the
following decision John Whee.wrght shal.
not re-enter the SANDER suit against .ne sand
b. G. Baylor. and 3. @. Baylor shall with
draw any similar suit be may have entered
AGAINST John Wheeiwught 10 j. further
agreed that the said WaeelWris-t and Baylor
stall each pay their own attorneys and wit
ness fees. and that al other court costs shall
be- divided equally between them. l~ignedl
4. 4. Sublett n. b. Someryi.ie, If. y. Iaiia-
ferro. g.. VI. Wright.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
FRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Lain Ellis Made sn Attempt to Commit sui
ride-ffis Condition Critical.

p,ood street between Eighteenth and Nine
,oo,tb was the scene Of considerable excite
mani Yesterday about noon. when il was re-
- that suicide had been committed.
r. investigation it was found that J0Dn
tRis living at 1916 east Broad street hai
,nadn an unsuccessful attempt upon Els ~
lie by cutting his throat with razor. III
III ! about forty years old and lives WIN
h Ii,,' widowed mother, Mrs Wicker and SIN
ole sister lie also has two married s'S 5n,,
iv;rg IN Richmond His mother has peei
,u;ce married and the entlre fanny "''
snoken of in the highest terms a...
Mrs Wicker hearing noise as OF sioHn
in the adjoining room hastened there anu ~
once gave the alarm. Several neignoV ts 80
a policeman came in. the ambulance wa
,,,oned and DR.. Noble was also called.
The wounded man WAS very deliberate ~
Lis action, aud expressed no regret foI "n"s
lac had done. but requested that SONY o"o
finish the Job for MIN. He stood before
iooking-gass and made terrible gasn, IN , the
throat lust below tho Adams apple no .uen
walked away and put his razor III luJ go, oe,
lie said he made only one cut. tut tho "1'sD'
think he made two They went to WORK s,u
did all they could 20 save rim; Ml'
Fllis ia man of steady H@''tr,
and "a not az all disslpateu. l
came here from the country oniy a onOl
while 40. HIS mother anu ~. 81,
sided here for some time. tie has DeeA So
Ont II employment and very despondent.
which is the o1ly cause assigned for the act
That hat has nearly cost him his life. 1t was at
first thought that the injured man would De
taken to the hospital. but his conultloL was was
such that he could not he moved. ana ne WIS VIZ,
lett in the care of his mother and sister. 10
requires the closest watching, as ne seems IN
determined o. take his life. At iale nDul
last night he was resting quietly and dong as
well rs could be expected lie CONDITION -
however very serious indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
City Electric Lights.

The Committee on Electric Lights met last
evaninr III the Office Of superintendent
Adams at the upper gas works TOR tue pui
pose Of making arrangements IOf lh6 ul9.l'l
buttons Of the additional lights 20 be eTecleE
in the CITY under the new contract. Chalr-
man Courtney and Messr, Joseph W. carter
Mann. Bovdeu and Glover. of the committee
were present Superintendent Adams * I tne
citv oas-wofks AMI City Attorney MereulO1
were also in attendance. while the klchhohb
Railway and Electric Company was repre-
sented By Captain Andrew iilzinl Jf
The proposed contract between the CITY @iig
the company was first taken mp and discussed
The contract provides that the COMPANY IS 10
furnish for the next two years .UJ arc llgh'5
Mt . 600 candle power each, the Location ana
distribution in the different streets ana pafh9
10 be made as determined by the COM
mittre. II the number of lights is 20
be increased hereafter the desired num-
Der is 10 be furnished for the same price per
night and light The company IS also 70
furnish all necessary poles. posts. extension
rods. etc. free Of charge, Under the direction
ar the Citv Engineer. POst-arms shall be
used when required by the committee, and
when the same deem 10 necessary the lights
shall be hung IN the middle of the streets
while on an other places the lights shall pc
hung on single poles The wires are % be
run under the rules OF the board 0i ire I'M
QeiNlllcie III new ~ ~ Any i'E''t 90
10 maintain the lights at their eX-
pense and 10 keen Thorn burning all night.
In case they should not burn all night for
some reason. tho company shall have to ac-
cept deduction in the payment OF their bulls
for the time lost. and they shall during that
time keep the gas lamps lighted at their eX-
pense The city is Co pay the sum of n cents
for each light and night 20 be PAID in
monthly nstallments The company Is O.
complete the ARRANGEMENTS for the lighting ot
the city under the new contract within four
months from February stu and Is o. furnish
the light under the present conditions until
the new circuits have been put up. The con
tract was adopted as a whole after consider
able discussion Mr.. John Mann. Jr.. alone
voting IN tie negative. The committee al
iourned after requesting superintendent
Adams 10 locate the five hundred electric
lights TO he erected during the next four
months
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
In the Nick ofTime

Tho nick OF tims TO stop chs course Of bladder
and kidney complaints Is when the organs con
cerned exhibit tendency 10 grow inactive.
The heslthful impulse toward activity tia,
they receive from Hossetiers stomach Bitter,
rescues them from impending danger and
aycrts such dangerous msladies a. BfightS
disease and diabetes suggishness OF tho KID
ncys Increases liability 10 chronic rheum.
tism. CONT and dr0psy, and since the blood II,
filtered by these organs in It's passage through
them. tho operation 81 tho Bitters serves A
doublv happy purpose. The medicine act.
without exciting. Ike the fiery stimnlanis o,
commerce. Malariai. dyspoptic. constipate!
by il. Since tho advent of that shocking
malady. In grippe. IL has been widely demon
strating It's usefulness IS curative snd pre-
yentiye oft
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

AENNDRlA. "a, Jan. 21.-lSpecial l-Nor-
man Baker lc0lored) was run over md killed
by an engine near Waterloo Junction Tues
day night The body, al mangied was dis
covered by the engineer OF the O'Clock local
The coroner held an inquest on the BODY to-
day and had II buried at the expense OF the
county.
Ex-Mayor Kemper. after two weeks strug-
gle with the grip. is again able 10 appear on
the street.
Mr. Robert Monroe and Robert Garrett to-
day purchased a lot each from l.. H. NJ Nor
ton ct al. on Washington street. paying 81 900
per lot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
Losses by Bank Failure.

FRONT RoYAL. Va. Jan. %. -fSpeciaI. 1T
has been raining or showing for the last week
and has been intensely cold part Of the time.
Fortunately the farmers OF the Shenandoah
Valley have large barns and are thus able TO
shelter most of their stock The therinom-
eter registers about zero this morning.
The failure of j. j Nicholson & Son. of
Baltimore. caught two banks of our place
the Bank Of Warren and the Front ROYAL
National. The loss 10 the former is about
$4,000 and to the latter "a. 500. But both
banks are in fine condition and are not at all
endangered by il.
The people of this section Of the State have
suffered great deal in the last few years by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
Hoads In = nad Condition.

ELK Hu1. w.. Jan. 90 Special. There
was 40 celebration of General Lee birthday
through this section yesterday. mostly On ac-
count OF the heavy rain which continued dur
ing the entire dav, and was followed by d
heht snow last night. The river here is some
ei Int or ten feet above ordinary tide and
rising slowly
TIE weather has been very bad for the last
three weeks consequently the roads are IN "a
friehtful canditiou, making business OF all
Kinds nnita dnlI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

ina q. st. James church. The Richmond
Missionary Society wa formed d n response Rss
~ sns %eSboId and Kinsolvng will not he
ne! Messi i,,r;,g tho rest of the 3st. Mr.. New
I bos S % speak E' at All saints in tho morning
a poi AZ &c CHRIST church in the afternoon. 81.
a ANA AZ conaregation will unite with the PEG
pIe Of christ church on that OCCASION u M shs
finsolying will preach At ~. iaui wsncb .n1
morning and at Meade-Memor'Ai' 'iA"'"''-
Tar in the afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

Suit was instituted yesterday by the River
side Knitting Mills against Ganss & Co. Case
Damages rl.O.
In the suit OF Margaret Higgins against
Charles McCarnick's executor Judgment was
rendered for 100.
A charter was granted the Richmond Tile
and Paving Company Capital stock. IS. 00O
The officers are Thomas Mcmahon, presi-
dent and treasurer. j. @. Thompson. secre-
tary: Thomas NJ. Knox n. L. Thompson and
Il. ". Brooks. directors.
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Indictment Of Mill-Owners.

MARION. VA. Jan 90 Especial The
county court. which convened here on last
Monday. is still in session. grand Jury Is
sitting and most of our mill owners have
been indicted for failing % equip their dams
with fish ladders. No cases OF special mpOT-
lance are on the docket. Judge Ward. of
Washington county. came up Yesterday %
sit in u case in which Judge Fudge Is coun-
sell
Mr.. W. F. Scott. mention OF whose critical
illness was made in my last report. cled last
Saturday and on sunday, after funeral ser
vices conducted by Rev. George y. Marden
ut Mt Carmen Methodist Episcopal church.
South. his remains were laid 10 rest IN the
Mt. Carmen cemetery near the former home
OF the deceased
Mr. Foster. chief engineer Of the Marion
and Rye alley Railroad Company, who went
TO New York last Saturday Oh business trip.
returned to-day an Will push the survey Of
this road to completion.
Mr. Richard Manson. from near Petersburg,
was here lat Monday and bought a car lOau
of horses which he shipped East Tuesday.
The low price OF cotton has It's effect upon
the price of horses a was evidenced Monday.
good ones being sold IT the low figure Of $50
uer head.
Mr.. ~. g. Sexton, county clerk. and Mr.
4. i. Stone, county treasurer. are on the sick
list and are to-day confined TO their homes in
the county.
We are still having very bad weather and
our county roads are getting ID wretched
condition.
There is "a great deal of sickness ia the
county. but II is principally the grip.
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A Mi,siOnarY FROM Morocco.

Mr.. Jake Saade, native OF Morocco and a
Presbyterian minister of that country. visited
the Young Mems Christian Association ves-
terday. Mr. Saade is about twenty-five years
old and IS the only missionary of his faith in
ms native country. He IS at present making
IA tour through the different States OF this
country IL the interest Of bis mission work,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
Hnrciars and IIighwaYmen.

ROANOKE, Va. Jan. 2i.-lSpeciai. . Ine
brrgl.rs are still nj work here The cash reg
lister of Nicholas d woodward's saloon the
Baltimore United OIL Company's Office, ana ana
Richmond grocery store were entered iast
night the burglars securing IN AL about 40.
Tonight Just at dark Catoginis deiiY cry
wagon was held up in the outskirts, OF the
CITY. and while one negro held revolver Oh
the driver another plundered the wagon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22

CHARLOTTE, y. c.. Jan. 2L-I Special u.
" Thompson. one Of the most prominent
men of Davidson College dropped dead to-
day OF heart disease.
I'D ison is TO rslura lere 10 resume expert
ments i'm reducing gold one.