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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-30
CahIe Flashes.

Tho North Gc-ran Lloyd steamer Elder was
yesterday fioaied on Aiherneh Leoee, Nnsre
she has been aground two months, ana was saie-
~ towed 10 Southampton.
In tho British House OF Commons yesterday
evening nr. kilbride's resolutions cnaonhs
tenants TO compel landlords TO sell hoialhes waS
rejected by n vote OF III 20 80. Tue Lioerai
leaders opposed the resolution.
Emin Pish, IA advancing from Wsdelai IN the
direction Of Zanzibar. he mas gained .,c', ~
beled against him. he pursued the Doay 70
Lado. on the White Nile, where he captured ana
shot the unfaithful officers
The Warsaw Poland ofed' Journal reports
that another balloon manipulated oy yerhlan 1r
hsa been seen crossing the frontier. Inc gov
eminent, the Journal says. intends 70 protest
against this action Of the German military au-
thorities as a breach OF military law
A defeat was administered to tho German
government In the Rel .hstie yesterday when
has caused some sensation In official circles NJ
Berlin and In Germany generally. The govern
ment had submitted n proposition 70 re-inscrt III
tbs estimate which were under dfcl-slon voc
vote for a new corvette. Some time ago inc
Recasag In the face o. an appeal by Chancel-
lor Won Caprvi. rejected the vote Tor this vessel.
When the proposition 20 rein ert the vote was
made yesterday IL was Understood thst u "ouii
pass, but u was rel ,cted. after ious uepale, Ny
ment was effected by a coalition OF Sentrists,
Radicals. and Socialists against the Conserva-
tives ana National Liberals.
Some time ago preparations were begun IN
the city OF Prague, Bohemia, by the Naiionai
Czechs to celebrate the anniversary OF the oirth
Of John Comeuius, distinguished e3ucationai
reiormor born March %, 1892. After the pre-
parations were nearly complete the government
forbade the celebration. The Czecbs. however.
notwithstanding the prohibition, attempted 20
hold the celebration. At z o'c ock NonraT Night
an enormous crowd surround d the monument
to the poet Halek on the Carl plalz The police
attempted 20 dlsporse IL. b t met with deter
mined resistance, ma not until after pitched
battle was the crowd forced % retreat Later
there was another collision with IN police. and
finally the crowd started for tho jewish quarter
| O. vent their fury on the inofs sye Jews. Inc
police we're warned Of the proposed attnc@ and a
detachment Of mounted police were cent 10 head
of the rioters. The crowd marched out shout
Ing aud yelling. until Il UNEXPECTEDLY found the
r ute blocked y policemen, Who. spurring theiI
horse dashed nto the crowd, seiless CT whom
| they rode down and strikIns everywhere VIII
their swords. Tho mob ~ I'D ts ground ioi
| awhile. but 6nallly broke ald ian In all lrec-
tons. The city was quiet Yesterday. ana nc
| further trouble was apprehen led
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. March 29.-rlour dull ard I'M
changed; receipts, 1854 barrels; shipments,
$3.50 barrels: Sales 1000 barrels. Wheat
steady. No. > red. spot, Qj7aa96c.; Ma'ch,
a5s,aat;c.: April, g52taa6c; Nay, 93a93lsc !;
June, glLia9l l1c. steamer. No. =. red, oO1ea
9IiSc receipts, 36,lSO bushels, sto.k, Sto,-
O4O bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels. southern
wheat steady; Fultz, 92a97c. Loneberrv, wa
OK. Corn easy; mixed spot. 485sa4Ic. Mr. b,
4O3ia47c April, 4TLsc. asked; nay, to4c.
asked: June, 40c. sskod; steamer, mixed, ff1ea
44A,c: receipts. 2s,262 bushels shipments,
34.jS6 bushels stock. ,23l, l2l bushels siies'
10000 bushels. southern corn steady; white,
I5a40ISc yellow. 46a47c- Oats nrmer, NO
white western, 36a36Iec; No. mixed western
,4,Se asked; receipts, n,19o ou ,ams, So
SO SO. receipts, $685. bushels; stock, l02.-
GA bushels. Hay steady good 10 choice tino-
thy, sliaslJ.50. Grain freights easier; steam
or 10 Liverpool, per bushe, 4afltd.; cork ior
orders. per quarter, 3s.3d.a3s.6d; cotton, 2sc-
per 100 pounds; -four. 15c per leo pounds.
Cotton nominal; miidling, 634c. PROVISIONS
firm ami quier. Butter frrn. Eggs weak AZ
I3Iec. Coffee steedy; Rio cargoos, fair, iIlyn. !;
No. Z, 1iasc. sugar steady: graduated, = S-loc.
Copper steady refined, 1lHall34c. Whiskey
steady at sl.22asl.23. Peanuts steady.
ST LOUIS.
ST. Louis. No. Mar,h 2p--Flour very un-
settled and little doing. Wheat closed SAG.
above yesterday; cash, S4l4c.; May closea
S3SSaS334c.: July, l94sc. corn stronger al
through ana cloSeu uikuct 49, ,e.'Hf
357,c.; May and July, 30lsc. Oats iirn; 10; :
2gItc May. 29,4c. Whissey steady at Sl.lS'
Baeging ana iron cotton-ties unchanged. Pro
visions firm and better. Pork, slO.0214et ..
Lard. s6.O5as6l0. Dry-salt meats doosel-
Shoulders, S4.60; longs and ribs, so.'5; SHORTS
$3.50; boxed lots, ljc. more. Bncon- ohoul-
ders, s5.37i%; longs and rtbs, $3.50; Shorts
s6.i5. Sugar-cured hams, s9aslO.JO
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, o., March 29.-Flour easy. Whea
| weak: No. . red SOC. Corn dull No = mixed
Hole. Oats easy; No. 9, mixed, 3Ol9a3lc
| PORK IN light demand aud firm at $1,000. Lar
1uIet at SO. 10. Buk-meats firm ut 800 Baroi
steady at 1915. Whlskey steady az sl.l3.
NEW YORK COTTON FUrURE>
NEW YORK, March 29-Cotton--Net receipts
$40 bales: gross. 1902. Futures closed quiet
salss, $1,000 bales; March. s6.42as6.43
aprti s6.42ns6.43: May, s6.52s6.o3; June
s8ei: July, So. 69as6.70; August, 96. 1Saso.lg
September, s6s1aas6sS; October, s6.eI'
s8as; November, s7.07as1.Os; December
| s7.I7as7.ls.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
Reported tor the Dispatch.l
MARCH 29.-Market quiet. Sales reported
quotations: Prime. 2asc.; extra prime, S'sc'
fancy, 3a3I5c.; factory hend.pickcd' 3ai1sc'
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WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Patents Issued for Two states-virginss
in the CIviI-Appropristion Bill
fFrom Our Regular Corresponjentl

WAsnIyoTos. ID. c.. March 2o.--Patents
were issued to-day az follows:
Virginia-John Cosgroye, Roanoke. hoist
ing-machine: Charles w. Nicholson. ASA
moosick. fertilizer distributor; Henry W..
Rountree. Richmond. trunk:
North Carolina-James h. Cain, Cana,
tobacco-stick or hanger; fenton r. tergu-
son, Mrrfreesboro'. combined ridger'
pulyerizer. seed-planter, and fertilizer-dis-
tributer: Joseph Il. McCallum Aiireds-
vile, whiflietree.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills has decided that be
Will not deliver tariff speech IN the
House before he quits that body To take
his seat in the Senate. He will wait until
the tariff question comes mp in the Senate;
John NJ. Goodloe has Teen commissioned
postmaster at Big.Stone Gap, Va.
The sundry civil appropriation bill has
the following items tor Virginia: For the
artillery school at Fort Monroe, 5000;
Hampton Home for Disabled Volunteer
SoldIers-current expenses, S27, $780, 80 !;
subsistence. 500. 400: clothing. SH,S0O 4;
household. $4,000; hospital. S27 ,444.S5 {;
transportation Of members OF the home.
50 .0JO: for construction, pay of engineers.
carpenters, masons, laborers. tools. ma
terial. etc, $4,000; brick barrack. $751;
600: for the farm, $4,000. Total, Si2J,-
57i.6j.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
TReported for the Dlspatch.l


MARCH 2g.-Revenue collections to-day: CT
CARS and cigarettes. s5,lS4.lo; tobacco,
4. 3s2 3O-total. "a, 666.45.
private sales: Wrappers, 10: cutters, dairy I;
has. 8; darks. 81; scrap, 11-totsl, ~ hogs
heads.
Tho quality Of loose bright breaks showed
nothing extra In any grade. Low grades we're
On moderate demand and shippers fairly active,
with maboganies well taken care OF aud only q
spr'akliag OF wrappers on this sale.
parks showed more on the shipping order,
win lug aud leaf prices without change. Breaks
were rather light. -
Among visitors wsre Messrs. William H..
Walker, OF Henderson, y. c.; X. X. Nobl.n, oil
South Boston; }. q. Slaughter, OF Dsnyille, Va.
Lowe I.unsford, OF Oxford. n. c., and Mr.. Butler,
OF Burgwyn Tobacco Company, Madison, n. z.
Tho crop is generally reported 70 be two thirds
or tbree-fourshs IN market By the upland deal
ers, while the receivers Of tobacco here have al
ready noted that shipments Of redried new 70
bacco IN bngh.s are weighing out very light In the
hogshead. Old scrap, as for month past, ap-
pears in strong demand, II sound, leaving only
mall lots on the marKeE for sale.
One hears constantly Of now buyers who con-
template moving 10 Richmond 70 enlarge the to
bao.e business
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Property Ira usfers.

Richmond: Cyrus Possieux and wife TO
John Z. o. Grady. 2276 feet on south side
louisiana street, corner seventh. to correct
error in name Of grantee; Isaac Davenport, Jr.,
Alice II. Davenport. Juniug A. Morris and wife
70 South Bend Iron-Works 4S feet on west side
Seventeenth street be ween Washington and
Rrowo. $4,000; j. +. Hal TO Joan " wade,
10 Sd fec, on east side Now street between
Peasants ana Short, 800; Elizabeth p. Har-
woods trustee to Elizabeth Shanks. 81 y feet on
west side Twenty-lith street near VI, sl,7OO;
John Morton and wife to Philip GlDson, ~ ieet
on south side Main street near Morris. $3.50
A. o. Waldbauer 10 A. 7. Waldbauer, ono hall
interest In 90 feet on vest side Second street
corner Baker. $1,000. -
GRAHAM 10 Bernard A. Gaines. % feet on south
side Beverly street near Randolph, el,.fO
Highland Park Company 10 George A. Pnllhps
lot - in.sauare 80. 5000; same 20 Thomas
Browning lot 10 in square 3, 5000; same tC
Miss f.. b. Eliot lot In square %, 300; same
TO j. Murray Priest. lot 10 In square 3S, SOU.
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A NEGRO exPRess-Ro5sea CAUGHT
! Sent On to the Grand Jury-An Effort to
save sutton from the Gaiiows.


IyyogBuRa. Va, March 29.---Richard
Goode. a colored man who has for long
time been employed in the United States
express-office in this city, was arrested
last n,rht on the charge of robbery.
Packages have been robbed ever since last
October. and all of them were traced 10
THIS Office. A watch was set, and last
NIGHT Goode was caught in the act OF
robbing package containing SILK goods.
A search OF his house was made early TINS
morning and TWO large trunks belonging
10 the company were found. besides other
Goods He was sent to the grand jury.
State Senator Mcdonald started to
Richmond this afternoon IN behalf OF the
candemned Wayman Sutton. He has q
large number of letters from prominent
men Of this city and Wythe county who
belieye in Sutton's innocence, and will lay
them before the Governor to be considered
when be decides 10 take action on Sutton's
PG The Democrats City Executive Commit
Toe decided tonight to hold q primary on
Anr;i 2ist for the purpose OF selecting
nam,nees for the city Offices, City Execu-
tive Committee, and delega'esto the Dem
oeratic convention
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DEATHA.

=
DOwNFR Died. at GordonsviIle, VI,
March 2sth- at 4 O'Clock A. n, CAkHLE
MAUD DOWNER. only daughter and ~
FAINT child OF w. X. and W. n. Dowuers
aged 10 months and "a days.
"This sweet child was only born 20
leave this world so soon"
LANCE. Died. at 1870 o'clock Tuesday
night. March 10th, at bis residences, No
900 north Fourth street. in this city, NJ.
JOHN q. LANCE, in the s4sh year OF hts
age. -, .,.-
later.
MONTGOMERY.-Died on March 20,
1892. at s A. NJ, GRACE, daughter OF Eliza
and Joseph q. Montgomery; aged syears
and months. =,
Funeral from residence, No. Ill nosth
Fifth street. TODAY wednesday, at -
o'clock III.
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Charlottesville Personals.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHAR1orrYsvItIE. VA. Marcn 2P.-Mrs.
Mary Walker Taylor, OF Appomattox. VINO .o,
hero to-day for Winchester. where she wili WISE
her daughter, Mrs. Belle Glass.
Nrs- Judge Knox, who has boon resident OF
thls city for about year, has gone 10 spring
Mr. buchanan Schley, Jr., Of uagersiown, Nd,
n former student OF the university, visited
frlends hero yesterday. lie was wen known IN
baseball circles, having captainea the ~ arsi-
ties" ia 1S9O-Dl - .,,,
MIR. j.. II. {. Bagby, of Richmond, was at the
university yesterdav. a.. ..,,,.oo,
Miss Annie b. G)odloe, OF Alton, retnrnen
home yesterday. She visited hrs- ~ D. fsfisn
here. ,-u 9 =, ,,as
Mir. Julian L. Wells, Of Charleston, ;. &, was
among fhe visitors nj the university Yesterday
Mr. ". }. Lpop, OF Clifton Forge, was Ia OhHr-
iottesyilie yesterday.
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Found Guiity--Au Appeal Taken
re,s,ial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l

Wysr Po1xr, Va. March 2s.-The jury in
tho case OF the Commonwealth against
iips.onb for the betrayal OF LILY npscomo
brough. 10 verdict Of guilty at ocioek 10, 20.
nssni,entiary. the grief Of his mother over the
verdict was heari-rending. Lipscopo has never
denied his guilt, but attempted % justly his
course oy iniuriDg the chaas'es q tne E.' or tne
coromonreslth and Isaac D!ggs and Colonel
Aylo,t for the defendant. "a
Inc COUNSEL for tne defence has appealed. ana
IL viii be several moDfhs before Inv case u
faally settied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-30

men who will make the contest an exceed.
ingiy lively ono. Many OF the members
are old hands at the business aud have
participated in some big matches. They
are well up ia all the arts OF the sport.
his Is the FIRST challenge the Huntingions
have received, and. coming, as IL does,
from so distinguished club, IL Ia consid-
cred nigh compliment TO their ability.
The Huniingtons have rented Bajlcy's
Hall, and will bold their meetings there
regularly hereafter. They are now or.
glnizing n baseball club, which. like the
football team, will be composed of first
class players.
READY ron UsT.
The immense shear-lers al the ahip-
yards asc ready for use. They are built of
steol plates. Their lifting capacity IL
eighty tons and they are 100 feet high.
1hev are to be used for lifting heavy ma
chinery IN and out of vessels. The hoist
ing rope "a OF steel aud il one and a quar-
ter inches in diameter. The lit IS divided
into two parts Of forty tons eech. Both
can be operated together or separately.
Eoch block has two parts of rope, and
tho whole * operated by two powerful
steam-encines. The shears were built
from special designs gotten up by the
company. Superintendent Smith says
they are the finest in this country"
OTHER MOTIFS.
The big framing-shed IF the sbip-yard,
covering two and one fourth acres. is being
pushed rapidly. 10 will be the largest
framing shed in any ship-yard ia his coun-
try and. perhaps, IN the world.
Work on Fl Sud Is being pushed as rapid
w as possible.
The steamship Akaba "a ready for sea.
Her repairs were finished several days ago.
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Pastoral, Change. In Alexandria.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l

ALEXANDRIA. March 29.--1he Rev. A. r.
connders who for some months past has
rad charge of the Presbyterian church here has
gone 70 ffedericxsDufs, where his neid OF Nvor
now Hes During hts stay In Aiexend,aa VT,
Saunders has made many warm inen"s' "N0
vii! regret his leaving here. ,,..
Rev Mr. Rice, the new pastor OF we ffespy'o-
r,sn church. viii take charge In a few day..
Mr. John ID. Jevins, another OF Alesahu, ,,I =
vsii-tnown old citizens. was last night called
N.Y.. Amadeo l.. Thomas, nee Misc stou,en-
hnrgn. OF this city, who died at Orange, was
hurled from the residence OF her uncle, Dr.
Thomas White, on south washington snoe''
yesterday. ,..,,., ~. m.
A new series OF stock is being issued oy tue
Perpetual Building Association OF thisei'y-
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TIE RICHMOND DIspATCH-wE DNEsDAY MARCH 80, 1892.

Cable him money 700 csn spare" To this the
Mayor 81 once replied Ms follows: "Havc pur-
chaJsd sec1nd cargo OF no1r; calling American
steamship Ccnemaugh Anr5l 18th NOW tryine
70 raise money for samc. II successful ana any
balance remains Will cable it for purchase ~nea'
~ ycu urge
The now disappearing gun-cerrIafc, wnicn mas
been IN position at the Sandy HOOK proving.
grounds since November, was yesterday put
through its proving tests. These tests were con-
ducted before General John n. sconeld and the
members OF the United States Ordnance boar,.
ana a humber OF congressman. Tho machine Is
n trium Oh of American skill and genius, anu 10
tho INST carriage Of its kind that has been sue
cessfui. Its operation Is automatic its man
principle Ia compressed air, wnith raises anu
lowers tho gun and acts as CUSHION ior 'ne To
coll, and Is used 10 lead tho piece.
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OF Cornelius vandevsntcr and daughter Of the
late Benjamin Morsau, who rep esen,ed tnis
districs in the State Legislature some year, pc
fore the civil war She was nearly 30 yeafs c'd
ana leaves two grown sons, cne sister. ana
mother 10 mourn their ioes
Mrs. Pierce Ashby also died yesterday OF pneu-
monla: aged about IS years. She Leaves bus
band aud 1--WE small children.
Mr.. and Mr.. Percy n. ". Beckett have return
Cd from an extended trip through England
France, Germany, and Spain.
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The "Pure-Fooa " Bill.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

IBy teIegreph 20 N" UI7pAVcH'I
WAsHINGros. ID. c., March 29.-Cha.rman
Hatch to-day reported TO the House from
the Committee on Agriculture Tho Paddock pure
food bill. In an accompanying report tho COM
mittee says that the measure na5 been pending
before the past four Congresses. and that me
demand for its passage has grown and strength
ened with the years during which 1t has been
been discussed by the people. It's passage IS
demanded by all agricultural organizations, ana
petitions representing perhaps mil.ions OF cut
zens have been laid before Congress ASKING Ino
speedy enactment Of the measure into law. The
irnportance Of the measure, says tho report, -
more fully demonstrated By the discovery o.
new authorizations OF ioOd-products aud drugs OF
common use Indeed. Il - impossible % name
an article OF food that Is not IN some way or
other adulteratod ami cheGpened.
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Ns"s NOTES FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
"uo'iuEtons Challenged by the Free
hauderer.-Shta.y.,a sb..,-tass

"uo'iuEtons Challenged by the Free
"ANdeTers-ship-Yards shesr-Legs.
"goiieDoe oi tho Richmond Dispa,ch.i
81. ,''folf Nxws. March 20 There seems
,., l' doubt whatever that the big cot
~ PAM mentioned in the DIsPATcn some
t.'A' .te.o' IL an assured fact. This seems
~ 'Ae general impression among men
m, "e supposed 10 know about such
tr,s'. charter was applied for some
,,-s' and promptly granted by Judge
t,. huntington Athletic Club have re.
d. 3 challenge from the free Wan.
t.s... Ne leading foot bali CLUB Of Paw
en- Il. l.. for mstch-gamc In that
ls,. 4, time Is mentioned in the chai-
n. Hi the game, but IL Is understood
.Isl take place at an early DAY. II
sad " good players that the Rhode
~" viii End In the Huntingteps
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-30
BAPTIST MlssloN-MEETlNG.
The speakers--He-E Election Of the Chief
and Election Of a Full Force OF Police.

TNIf7-IHI I0INst'lII % wv 17'"f"''I
DANvuLE, Va, March 29.-At the Baptist
centennial Inission-meeting this morning
Rev. DR.. A. T.. Owen, of Portsmouth, ana
DIR. j. n. Felix, of Lynehburg' were the
speakers. and both made stirring addresses
on the mission work.
The meeting closed tonight with pow
erful address by Dr.. |. +. lichenor, OF At
lanta, Ga. on the subject of "kvangelizng
the World
Green Williams. who has been chief OF
police OF Danyille for twelve years, was re-
elected by the City Council tins afternoon.
A full force was elected, all the old Officers
except one being retained.
-Four of Danyiile's bright lawyers have
announced themselves for the Democratic
nomination for Commonwealth attorney.
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NEW YORK. March 29.-The market to-day
was nothing moro than the remnants OF last
weeks trading aud presented an unusually
small amour, Of interest. Rock Island was
again under the hammer, and tho marketing OF
a small lot OF Lake Shore in tho absence OF sup
port was sufficient 70 knock 1t down per ceat,
but Sugar was the only other weak spot In the
forenoon, and though the market opened at adj
vances Of from u 20 y per cent over last nights
figures, the rally toward noon placed the whole
LIST a shade above the opening prices.
DIZZINESS INTENSE.
The dulness was most intense until toward
p. 81, when the pressure 10 sell became ever
greater inan In the early trading and was main
tanned throughout tine rest Of tho session, New
England bearing the brunt OF the attack. though
Efic, Atchison, Northern Pacific preferred, and
10 x Island were all close followers. The tirst-
name retired rs and the others in proportion.
so that the last prices were generally the lowest
OF the day. The clese was active and weak, no
rally appearing a. Is usual in finsl dealings.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Frsninr-Exchangc dulet end steady NJ asa
49, commercial bills. 4S5lsais11s. Money
easy az iJ6ag closing offered at =. sub.Irea-
sury Dalances-Coin. sl10,0d9.00 currency.
ssO.5 A.UUO. Governments dull but hrm; 4
per cents. IL. state bonds neglected.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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A CALL FOR The rev. Or. WHITE.
The Popular Pastor Wanted Back in
Southwest Virginia.

Southwest Virginia.
correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispstch.l
WYrHE,LIR. VA. March ga congrc-
CatiODal meeting was held IN the presby-
terrain church after the morning services
on yesieTdaf. Rev. Mr.. Naf. Of Dublin,
who preached for the congregation twice
on yesi erGay. presided. A hearty and
unanimous call was giyen TO Dr. Henry
White. Of Winchester, to be their future
pastor.
DIR. Whites popularity as a minister has
never waued IN this section since be so
Rbly and acceptably filed the pulpit OF the
Glade Spring church, and many OF his
friends outside OF the congregation which
has Just called him, are anxious for his re-
turn TO Southwest Virginia.
startling thunder tom accompanied
by wind. hail. and rain aroused the SUM
herring population of Wytheylile about
o'clock Saturday night, aud was followed
10y another not quite so violent yesterday
afternoon.
March has behaved IN such way that
even her most charitable apologists must
welcome her exit.
PERSISTENT TBIEvING.
Every few weeks some store or meat
house has been broken into this winter.
aud from twenty-five TO hundred or so
dollars worth stolen each time. Indeed.
there hos recently teen much more steal
INC and begging than usual in Wytheyille.
The New York clothing store and the
two adjoining confectionery stores OF
Barley a Son were entered last Friday
night. and as no one sleeps in either OF
them the thieves helped themselves 20 all
they could carry. About 500 worth was
taken from the clothing store and $50
worth OF canned goods, tobacco, candy,
&C., from the confectionery.
SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS.
Tho Stanton VInd,caior Of lat week
publishes little item which reads inys-
ter!ous,v here. II SAYS that lady was Oh
the floor OF the House of Representatives
In Washington recently soliciting the as
sistGnce OF the southern members IN q
movement TO provide a home tor the IN
dgent orphan granddaughter of eX-Con-
federate soldiers. 1t also stated that she
had two children with her. one of whom
she had picked up on the streets OF
Wvtheville, Va. and who was the grand
child Of "a distinguished eX-COnlederate
officer II is very strange that II was
never brought 20 the attention OF the people
here that the grandchlld of an of IN ex-COn-
federate officer was IN want and certainly
If one was picked up on our streets 1t was
never known here. The grandchildren OF
all the Confederate officers, distinguished
or NOT. who have lived IN Nytheyille are
provided Tor. and one Of them could hardly
be picked up" without It's being known.
Two little girls We're given up to some
woman who came through here two OF
three years ago by their drunken father,
the woman claiming TO be the agent OF
some orphan asylum South. They were
not the grandchildren of an ex-Confcde-
rate officer and were not even of respecta-
bic uarentage. slhese are the only chll-
dren who have ever, as far as is known,
"been picked up" on the streets OF
Mytheyllle, Va.