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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

III. oor,t ~ appeals yesterday decided tho
cass Of Page against Belvin, when Is one OF
creat interest and Importance TO the people
:, richmond. The facts OF tho case are
| briefly these:
7, February. 1889, Major i. X. Page and
| o.bar proserty owners ON Grace street be-
| ,ueen Fifth and Sixth petitioned the COM
] ,ajttee on Streets TO repave the cutters on
said street. On May IS, 1889. the Council on
| the recommendation of tho Committee on
| S,reets the Board Of Aldermen concurrlng,
| resolved that the sum OF Sj75 be. and the
Same il hereby. appropriated from the
street fund to pare granite cutters
on both sides of Grace street from
Fifth to Sixth streets" in the winter
of 1899 go. the grade of Grace street IN front
of Major Pages house was lowered some three
feet. Major Page. therefore. sded certain
members Of the Street Committee. Colonel
Cutshaw. the city engineer, and two OF tho
contractors or workmen who did the WORK. ior
a trespass on his property upon the ground
that he was the owner of Grace street IN Zee
TO the middle thereof in 'front.' OF his lot sub
ject only to the city lawful use thereof ana
that this change in the grade OF the street
was made by these gentlemen without au-
thority Of law
After he instituted his suit the City Council
passed resolution ratifying and confirming
tho work done and the contracts made IL
reference thereto. The work cost :1,G94.56.
On the trial the circuit court instructed the
Jury that the Council had tho power 20
authorize the grading of the streets. and that
as 1t had ratified the same the jury must find
for the defendants. A verdict was found IN
accordance with this instruction. ThereupOn
Major Page obtained a supersedeas from the
court of appeals. which unanimously re-
yersed the judgement of the circuit court and
held
l. That the fee of Grace street TO the middle
thereof in front Of his lot was in Major Page.
Q. That the resolution ratifyng the acts
and doings of the defendants in the grade or
the street was null aud void because under
the charter. the Council itself can only change
the grade of a street by an ordinance or reso-
luton previ yusly enacted, and that as 1t could
not itself do the thing that was done In the
way it was done. it could not ratify 1t when
so done by others.
3. That as the work was done without law
full authority Major Page had, at the time 1t
was done. vested right of action for redress
for the wrong done him, which the Council
could not take away.
The case was remanded for further pro-
ceedings in accordance with the opinion Of
the court.
The community owes a debt of gratitude to
Major Page and his counsel, Judge Staples
and Major Stringfellow, for making the obsti-
nate stand for the citizens rights against ar
btrary power which they have made. The
city authorities must learn that it Is their
duty to confne themselves within the limits
of the law and that they are as amenable to
citizens whose rights they trespass on as are
any other parties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

A Successful Lecture by Miss CAV '"' W."
Eebekah Peterkin Memorial.

A Successful Lecture by Miss CAV '"' wv
Eebekah PeterIsin Memorial.
The audience which assembled at tho
Young Mems Christian Association last niRH'
to hear Miss Matoaca Gays spiendid iec'",0
on the Passion Play. though compara'.lvey
small was really "a hattering one, cohsluel,us
they brayed pouring rain Z DC plco7ns'
The success Of the entertainmenb was o.
sured from financial point OF we" -
the sale of reserved seats anu .n1
benefit for the Rebekah Peterkin iheinoiia'
room at the Sheltering Arms was o feai ,''S
Through the generosity of Mr. W. a. nan ,n5
mOnd the florist. the stage was uecoiaso ,
profusely with growing palms. anu ""t
nihcent basket OF bridal roses. Wn,cu "
tracted the attention OF oil. came through
him also.
Those who were fortunate enough W
present were fully repaid tor the ehOi' NV
disagreeable experience IN coming. vho
The description of the Passion ray 'no
surroundings of 0Der-Amergau ana the SIN
pie life OF the actors IN this wonderful dfalh'
was highly interesting. and portions Oh we
scenes pictured intensely reaiistc. the ue-
scriptive powers of Miss Gay are truly Won
deriul and her own impressions Oh .n1 Iv-
plcted scenes in Chrlsts IRE a. uePioteu ~
these simple yet wonderfully u alnou
peasants mt tie little village OF ODer-AmeiSa eau
were go clearly set forth As % change al pre-
conceived ideas OF the hearer. ana brings DO
fore him more graphically than any written
description can the sublimity ana sScreuhesS
of this wonderful production.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
PATHS Date Changed

Owing to a general request on the part of
many non-residents OF Richmond who would
be unable 10 return 10 their homes before
Monday Mr.. tahiil has negotiated with
Messrs. Abbey, Schortiel and Grau. Madame
Patti managers. and has succeeded in having
the date of the concert changed from Satur-
day. April 3Oth, 10 Friday April 18th. This
date will be more satisfactory to many OF the
Rlchmond people who object to attending
performances on Saturday night
The advance sale OF seats has been pheno-
menally large. and is not confined 20 Rich
mond. Letters and kilograms reserying seats
have been received from all parts of the
State, and from present indications such an
audience will be gathered together in the
Mozart on April 2sth as has seldom been
seen in Richmond.
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Choice Chew.

No longer is the appeal. Say. old man;
kindly produce bit # choice weed heard
around TIM IIMls Office. There IS no neces-
sitv for it now, as Mr.. W. I. Hancock has
ing whole box Of his fine ANA
ION" tobacco was received with his
compliments. Ii was opened in o hurry and
divided out. OF course only the hardened
specimens Of newspaper men will chew To-
bacco. but of all who were brave enough TO ad-
NIT that the habit was among their sins each
received a bountiful supply. The most I'M
portaut piece of office furniture IS now the
cuspidor. The hardened ones are happy. the
cigarette fend is enyious aud the lanitor-
well. TIE Tnrgs will need q new one. Anna
zon" is indeed q choice chew.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

The Richmond Cycle Club held It's regular
monthly meeting last evening.
Mr. b. G.. Wherry. IT.. resigned as trea-
surer Os the club. and Mr. Warren II. Mercer
was elected TO til the vacancy.
The house committee reported that their
splendid new quarters, the old Virginia
House on Grace street was being improved
and repaired and would be ready for occupancy
by the first day of MAJ. At that time tue
club will give a warming reception 70
their friends. The Tablespoonful reading
by Professor W. r. Hamberlin at the Dung
Mems Christian Association Hall on the i0th
for the leneft Of the club will tie an ocea-
sion OF rare pleasure. Ihe pf9,gIIaullue. 'Is
Venice" king Lear AS You Like II ana
Henry w. Several humorous selections
from other authors will be rendered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
FRIDAY. APRIL s. 1892.
SIX PAGES.
VIRGINIA.


Judge Farrar delivered lecture atBowline
Greon.-rhe oratorical contest in the Wash
incton Society, University Of Virginia, viii take
place April 9th.--Mrs. George I. Marshall
died in Albemarle county.--Forty-se for
signers were naturalized at Tazewen Court
house-Ihe Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company are pushing work on their Ohio di-
vision in order TO accommodate travel TO the
Worlds Fair The annual report OF the
treasurer OF Staunton shows the finances OF that
city 10 be in very favorable condition.
Iuena Vista will have a separate Democratic
committee from Rockbridge county--Death
OF Mr. W. b. Bird. of King and Queen.--
damaging wreck occurred on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad yesterday near Clifton
Forge.-The Petersburg electric railway will
begin running next woek.-Stoevers Touring
mil at Manassas was destroyed by fire.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Internal revenue collections for Fifth district
amounted to sl23s9764 The Charlotte opera
house wi Il remain closed until sold.--The fire
insurance companies Of the State have made
their reports.-The Odd Fellows OF Nadkin
county Will hold a celebration--There is an
active contest going on for mayor of Durham
"A spec a. torn Of the Superior Court OF Lin
coin county. -- The annual meeting OF the
firemen will he held at Asheyille.
GENERAL.
The free Wool bill passed the House yester-
day.-A report that a majority OF Terminal
securities had been deposited was current in
New York yesterday.--ltis said the Behrlng
sea dispute has been formally settled.-Sec-
rotary Blaine has gone under the physical train
lug of MuidoOn. the wrestler.-Arkansas Repub-
licans are solid for Iarrison.--All Of the cOun-
ties of Kansas heard from are for Cleyeland.-
The maple sugar industry of Vermont will
prove u failure.-Ihe Republicans carried
Rhode Island yesterday by a plurality of
2Oi7--Jay Gould has been dropped from the
directorate Of the Union Pacifc.-It is re-
ported in st. Louis that the lost Charlie Ross
has been found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

JonS RUSSELL YouNG has broken the Jour
nalistic record by his appointment to the in-
huential and lucrative position of fourth vice
president Of the Reading railroad purely on
the strength OF his well-known journalistic
capacity and experience. The Reading rail
'oaa Is IN need of both. Mr.. Youngs duty
VIII DO TO look after the newspaper interests
Oh the company, which arc very important
anu very extensive. The appointment is a
very high compliment to the practical train.
ing 10 20 obtained ia journalism. The posi-
noa demands administrative ability of very
n'sn order as well ss journalistic shrswdnsss
and readiness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

Considerable interest is shown among the
members of the City Council in the question,
who is TO become the successor of Mr. T. p
Campbell rs president OF the Common Coun-
Gil after July LIST. when lis term of Office eX-
pires. While several members are under
by a majority Of their colleagues. present indi-
cations show that 1ir Rolf T.. Glover. of
Monroe ward, will IL all likelihood DO the
lucky man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

Is the present age. when it seems impos-
sible for the average American heress to re-
sist advances of European nOblemen who are
anxious to secure their fortunes. il is refresh
ing 10. find that there is at least one young
lady Of fortune in America who. while she
may not have the strength of mind to discard
q worthless foreigner in possession Of q title.
IS yet sufficiently patriotic 10 insist upon a
residence in this country as a condition of
marriage. This Is the case in the instance of
Miss Belle Fleischman. Of Cincinnati daughter
of the millionaire yeast manufacturer
and distiller, Charles Fleischman 1t
is announced that sho has broken
of her engagement with Count Logothetti
because LIE positively refused to become an
American citizen The Count cannot be con-
demned FOR refusing 10 expatrinte himself,
but at the same time Miss Fleischman is de-
serving of praise for considering American
citizenship greater badge of honor than
citizenship in any other country. The Count
must be an honest man. for he could easily
have secured his tianced by submission 10 her
wishes. which he could have cooliy dis
regarded when the prize was in his posses
sion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

The ambulance responded to two calls yes
terday afternoon.
At2oclock 20 Twelfth and Canal streets,
whore an old white man was found suffering
with general debility. He was taken % the
hospital for treatment.
At $50 O'Clock 70 Ninth and Main. where o
young colored man had been thrown from his
wagon. His shoulder was dislocated and his
head somewhat bruised. Re was taken 10 his
home, on north Sixth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

Bulletin No. /. giving the analysis of fer
tilizers by the State Department of Agricul-
ture. has been sent 90 tho printer and will be
ready for distribution in few days. These
bulletins will be issued monthly by the de-
partment and will give the farmers clear
idea Of the relative value of the fertilizers
they are paying for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
The Committee on admission.

The committee on admission Of the Yir-
GINA Bar Association were to have held q
meeting yesterday in the rooms of the Bar
Association. but owing ID "A lack of quorum
the meeting was postponed until this after
neon ut 1890, when they will meet at the
OF business.
Last night AIr. Guy entertained the COM
mittee at Ruegers private dining-roOms.
The menu comprised all the deicacies of the
season. ami all who were present had most
enjoyable evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

Is the gifted young niece of Senator Yoor-
bees. Her dramatic talent was 80 marked
aud noticeable that she has yeutured into
field that Will permit her histrionic genius 10
outshiDe her social tuumphs. The company
that will support her at the Theatre tonight
and tomorrow has been carefully selected.
They will play Only Farmers Daughter
and repeat 1t at matinee Saturday. and pro-
duce only Womans Heart Saturday
night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

The State Library Board met again in the
Governors Office yesterday morning and con-
ferred with Mr.. W H. Poindexter. of Wash
ington. the architect of the library building.
as 10 tie details Of the contract to be entered
into with MIN. Nothing. however, trans
pred OF any interest g. the general public.
The board will again meet to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

TIE objections TO the hasty action of the
Board of Public Works IN the appointment of
building are: first, that it ignored the prin-
ciple of competition. and was thus reflection
upon our local architects. who are entitled by
our local interests as well as by their own tai
ents to encouragement; and second, that il
smacked strongly of favoritsm. If the de-
cision Of the board had been unanimous. this
would still have been the case. but as it repre-
sented only the opinion of a bare majority of,
the members this aspect is still more open to
criticism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

We will otter you to-day the best lot Of
Oysters that has been on the market this sea-
SON also q fine lot Of Fish.
BULL q GRUBBs
Phone sos. Second Market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
nnse-KnlI Tn-NIorrow.

The Brooklyns. Of the National League. viii
give an exhibition contest of baseball NJ
Island Park Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Brouthers and Ward are among tue men who
will appear in the field. Ladies will be
admlttel without charge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
MIR. MoRGAN's SILVER REst

MIR. MoRGAN's SILVER RESOLUTIONS
The discussion that took place in the Senate
Monday on the resolutions relating to silver
offered by Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, devel.
oped this fact. that the public is not aware of
to-wit That the Government has ceased
coming silver dollars. That it purchases
sa.60o.oO0 worth of silver bullion every
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
ROYAL HANOVER,
JARDINIERES,


AS we find impactcabe to mention here all the lines which We
inland TO show suffice say that laying plans we de-
ermned offer full assortment We have the largest best
and beaest Of goods in all lines and from all counties
Orr UOI SEHOID AND KITCHEN FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
is now complete Sole agents for the PERFECTION REFRIGERATOR
the best in the world and the PASTEUR GERM PROOF FILTER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
THE BEST IS CHEAPEST"

and most economical every way. This is SO
true that many people fear paying what
seems too low a price But when you've
been buying where expense aud profit run
the price up you need not fear when you
90 direct 10 the maker 10 buy better-looking
Shoe at less price than you've been paying.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

ALTHOUGH the Democracy of Rhode Island
lost that State in Wednesdays election by
small plurality, they gave 50 good an account of
themselves as to have strong hopes Of secur-
ing the four electoral votes of the State in
November Ten thousand more votes were
east than had ever been cast III any previous
election and although the Republicans
secured every house in every hamlet Of the
State for voters. the Republican plural
ity is over two thousand less than
it was in the presidential election of
1883. being only 2.0l7 now against 4,439 then
THIS indicates rapidly changing sentiment in
the little New England State and the visit OF
Mr.. Cleveland to Providence last Saturday
evidently had good effect. If the tide con
tnues TO run in favor of the Democracy, there
is good reason to hope for Democratic vic
tory few months hence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08

TEE Democracy of other counties of the
State should see TO il that the machine does
not play the same trick on them that was
played in Henrico. Here, although large
majority of the Democratic voters of the
county are for Cleveland, yet through the
silent workings of the machine it is made to
appear that they are opposed to him. This
was accomplished by the machine men taking
possession of the precinct meetings on the sly,
and had The TINES not found out and ex-
posed their little game three days
before the precinct delegates were
elected, the entire County Convention would
have been quietly held, and machine dele
gates sent to the State Convention without
even protest. As it was this was finally done
only by the most arbitrary assumption of
authority, and by the most unparliamentary
rulings ever knownin free country, motion
TO adjourn even having been declared out of
order. The Democratic voters OF the other
counties in the State owe it to their manhood
TO see that they are not thus defed. and made
the football of scheming politicians.
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phone SOS.
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THE TIMES.
yrBrIsHEp nr
uHE TIMES COMPANY.

TINES BUILDIN0.
, TENTH AND BANK STREETS,
RICHMOND. Va
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MANCHESTER BUREAU. TWELFTH AND
HULL STREETS.
Branch Ofico: tlOi Decatur Street
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NORFOLK BUREAU. No. BANK STREET
BUREAU. NO. sR3 MAIN
STREET.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-20
SHE EMBRACED AHORSE

The Freaks of an Insane Colored Woman.
Bol;imore, Aug. 13.-Christlna Hood,
Colored, created intense excitement in
the neighborhood of Fremont and Ed
mondson avenues, this city, yesterday
afternoon by attempting to pull the body
OF Miss Annie E. Hall from the coffin in
which it WAS lying, at her late residence,
No. 522 North Fremont avenue, in this
city. Christina had been employed as a
domestic in the house of Mr.. John M.
Boteler, No. l,2l5 Edmondson avenue.
and bad acte very strangely for cou pie
of DAYS past.
On Wednesday she was taken i'll with
an. epileptic fit, but was restored.
Yesterday afternoon she attempted to
embrace one of the young men in the
house, and afterward went into the yard
and, climbing to the fence, walked on
the top of it with all the skill of tight
rope artist. She shortly after came
around to the front of the house and
hailed an Edmondson avenue car and
effectionately embraced one of the
horses.
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BRENTWOOD.
Caught Floating on the News Our
rent and Stored Into
Oar Once by oar Army Of Corrosronao.,
st Oh Points Of the Compass, Care
fully Condensed for Hasty
IL Readers. .

James Dobson, who murdered his mis-
tress in 1890 was hanged at Forrest City,
Ark, Friday.
At the race park at Beatrice, Neb., a
Colored man. Joe Alcorn, was arrested
OF q state warrant charging him with
selling liquor without license. In a
c 'rtain room curtained off under the
amphitheater an excellent quality of
beer labeled ginger ale, has been on sale
since the races opened. d
During dance in construction camp
on the Mineral railway near Marion,
Tenn. Saturday night trouble arose be-
tween John Bowie, an, Afro-Amercan
and some white men. In the row Bowie
shot James Elliott and Sam Hayes, both
white, through their bodies, fatally, he
also wounded an Afro American laborer
and then escaped. ......
Col. 1ngersoll in the North American
Review: On the I'd day of November,
1873 there Was introduced into the as
sembly of Pennsylvania an act for the
abolition Of slavery. The preamble was
written by Thomas Paine. To him be-
longs the honor and glory of having
written the first proclamation of emanci-
patton in America Paine the first, Lin
coin the last.
Lakeside, Ohio.-Private Cramer, of
the Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home
who stabbed poor old Colored soldier
Is years of age, escaped from prison last
week, and is still at large. His victim,
James Perry, one of the bravest ante
bnllum men that the S ,uth ever pro-
duced, is still seriously ill, the deadly
blade having entered little above the
left hip, cutting an ugly cash several
inches long and Two inches deep into
the abdomen. His aesAilant was: seized
and put into the calaboose, from which
he escaped one night last week, and. is
still at large
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500 South-Shore Line

The 500 lines new rates are as follows.
St. Paul & Mime anolis to-
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ST. JAMES, A. NJ. e. CHURCH.
a.
Cor. Fuller and Jay streets,

Cor. Fuller and Jay streets.
SUNDAY SERVICES: II 80 A. NJ; 80 P. N. Wed.
nesday prayer meeting, 500 P. M. Pastor visits On
Monday and Tuesday; at home Wednesday and
Thursday. Weddings, funerals and. the sick st.
tended on notice,
81. KEY: L; H. RErNoLps, 4o7 Martin street.
- mt: ZION A. M: b: MISSION j u
Cor Chicago and Eaton AYES. West St, PAM.
SUNDAY SERv1cEst Preaching i1.oo
S;oo r M. Glass meeting IL zoo NJ Prayer meeting.
tuesday, SEQ P. n. Pastoral services promntfv
3. REV. j. c. ANDERSON, Pastor. 100 pa,l Az,
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Hand Painted Garden Shovel

A shovel is an implement which is or.
dlnarily used to handle or remove rub.
Dish or earth. A garden shovel is a like
instrument u<ed in leveling or spadino
the ground preparatory to seeding. A
painted garden shovel is one of the oar.
den class which has been orpamented
with coat of paint to designate its
ownership or hide it's defects. A hand
painted garden shovel ia what? We
have seen them, veto state the utility
OF such an article poises one almost be.
tween uncertainty and suspicion Thew
are beautiful Of course, but possibly
more ornamental than usefu! Utility the
combination. The new rst Lou;s
SpeciaP' run by the Minneap dis and s.
LOUIS Ry., st. Paul and Mime aoolis to s.
Louis, Mo-, covers both virtues. az well
as many others. Makes theN shortes,
time of anv line between those points
Full particulars from any age Mt of the
company, or. c. M. Pratt, G. T.. P. A
Minneapolis, MINI.