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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
a CoIored Man Killed.

PULASKI. VA. March Especial. IA col
ored man was killed this morning In the yard
of the Norfolk aud Western Railroad Com
pany, but at this writing the particulars are
not known. Justice Davis is now holding an
inquest.
The law and order committee. originally
organized to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town. has called IA meeting for
saturday night next. and rumor has 1t that
local politics will be discussed.
Wythe Circuit Conrt opens next Monday,
and Judge S. W. Williams will preside for the
first time. The docket is a large one and
contains some cases of great importance. This
IS true of all the courts OF this circuit.
The proprietors of the Review. the young
est of the local papers. are gratitied with the
success which has attended them since they
commenced the publication of the paper.
The first of the Lenten services was con-
Quoted this morning at ii o'clock by Rev. MIR.
Smeade. rector of the church.
The last meeting of the Whist Club was
held at the house of Mr.. Il. j.. Massie.
Mr.. Wilmer, of Abingdon. has been visit
ing the family of DR.. Peyten. He Is an Eng
lishman. born at Washington, Eng, and on
the 22d of February.
The social and religious circles OF Pulaski
will greatly miss Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harri-
son. who will move to Norfolk. Mrs. Harri-
son is president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Young Mems Christian Association. an
accomplished musician huu ucNOleu 10 bOOu
works.
The illness of Mrs. DR.. Farmer gives her
friends great concern.
Or. Mayo. of Boston, gave an entertaining
lecture on education at the Presbyterian
church on last Saturday evening.
The little child OF w. A. Feagles, the party
charged with the murder Of Treasurer Coddall.
and whose trial will begin on the third Mon
day of the present month. is recovering from
q severe attack of diptheria. He has lost sew
eral children from the same disease.
Snow remains on the mountain sides. but
has disappeared from the valleys. The work
of walling Peak creek has been pushed all
winter and nears completion. Hotel Pulaski
is receiving finishing touches.
Mr.. Haney. who will be remembered as
''inine host" by many who have been accus-
toned to stay at Newbern IN years gone. is
now living here and though eigty-ive years
old on yesterday is still quite active and with
his faculties we'll preserved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Norfolk and the President.

NORFOLK. Va. March ESPECIAL. Tho
Norfolk dignitaries Will not 60 down to Viz
gina Beach to-day To see the President and
extend to MN the Inequalities Of the city as
expected. Yesterday the mayors clerk tele-
graphed President Harrison that prominent
citizens would call upon him to-day if aereea-
BILE. A reply Was received from ID. NJ. Rams
dell. marshal of the District of Columbia.
saving: The President will go shooting to-
morrow at noon. He will be here until
noon and will be glad TO meet the gentlemen
If here" Upon receipt of this telegram the
mayor instructed his clerk 10 wire Mr.. Rams
dell that the mayor and committee will post
pone their visit to such time as will be con-
venient for the President to receive them. IL
Is stated that a telegram Is expected from Mr..
hamsdell to-day naming such time as would
be convenient TO receive the delegation.
A movement is on foot to induce the city of
Norfolk to purchase the old Iazewell resi-
dence and grounds on CRANKY street aud con-
vert the same into a park. This is a fine old
house with beautiful grounds. the residence
OF Governor Tazewell, and is now owned by
his heirs.
Canton Norfolk. No. 3, Odd Fellows. has
accepted an Invitation to be present At the
1eulcation OF the new Odd Fellow'sTemple in
DAT more on the 18th OF April.
burlng the stay OF President Harrison at
virginia Beach the railroad company has nut
on a train by which those who desire TO get
1peep a' ms txcellency can 20 down TO the
bsach at IL NJ. and return at 7:30 p. NJ.
ihere was a pretty home wedding at the
residence Of Mr.. Foster. Ills Efingbam
s.see'; last night. The contracting parties
"es0 mi. conn Mex. Baker. of Petersburg.
ana Miss Janet II. Foster. The ceremony
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Big snIss of rohacco-Burned 10 Death.

DANvILLr. Va. March Especial. Tho
receipts of leaf tobacco in this city have grown
larger and larger day by day this week until
there is almost a giut. Every warehouse IS
crowded, and the streets near the warehouse
entrances are filled with wagons seeking en-
trance. Double sales run from 9 A. NJ. 10 !
L. NJ. and from 2 =. NJ. to 6 +. NJ. and the
sales block. Three thousand one hundred and
ten piles were sold to-day. aggregatlng about
400. OO0 pounds.
Charles Holland. a farmer living near
Stokesland. in this county, was burning brush
on new ground near his house. 10 the alter
noon his little child. aged three and a half
years. went ont to the new ground and was
playing around the fIe. When the fathers
back was turned the little fellow fell into the
burning pile of brush. and before be could be
rescued was 80 badly burned that he died in
q short while.
Peter Lewis Pedigo. a deaf mute and well
known eccentric character of Henry county.
yesterday fell from the upper platform OF j..
d. Irents store In MartinsVile and WAS so
badly injured that he died in a short while.
Mr.. Pedigo was probably known 10 every
citizen of the county and knew every man in
al. the region round about. For thirty or forty
years past he has never failed to attend the
county courts and all public gatherings
and by his eccentric ways and many cOmical
actions afforded q great deal OF amusement.
lie was a kind-hearted man OF generous I'M
pulses and was never known to wrong a
human being. He had many friends, all Of
whom will regret to learn If his death.
Hon. X. l.. Hunter. a member OF the Legs
iature. is in the city on q visit to fHs brother.
Rev. j.. ). Hunter. pastor of Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

.a;,r,nment. TO resume their investigation.
Caiouel VI. l.. Spotswood. Of Richmond, ~
counsel for the defendants.
oILa revival services at the Washington,
s,reet Methodist Episcopal church. condlc.eu
hv the pastor. Rev. A. &. Biedsoe, are oeins
largely attended, and much interest appearo
r. be manifested in the services. so lar 'ne'o
have been eight or ten conversions.
Mr.. J. A. McCrae. who for some mYYntnaI
mast has been keeping the AppomattoA vi ~
on BolIingbrook street. has sold OUT ~ On
= o. Giddings. formerly of Rome. M'c"'-""'
who will continue to run the hotel; Central
The executive committee of the Jsv
Iunatlc Asylum met ut the asylum ~
and transacted some routine business. hov
Master Thomas Harrison. the hl'ie
who was so badly Injured u day or two ~, -
still confined TO his bed from ms ihjui 10
Harrison was at the wharf ana "n'nnf
steamer ;. A.. Mccall came IN 1t strucA u
the wharf Tenders. which was broken III w.
niece of which struck the lad. Harrison ap-
pears to have been quite an unIofIunn'S
youth. He has had his collar-bone anu irs
broken and has suffered other serious i"ju-
The recent continuous rains bave caused
quite a rise IN the A~ppomattox river =
water in some places - over the "Aai'S' u
At the regular monthly meeting Hold
Hill Camp. No. T.. confederate feteianI' 10
AZ their rooms tonight Commander JOIN ~
Turner read before the camp d pupos -
titled "Recollectlons Of Participants ~ IN
Part Taken by Mahone's brlg"ues e4"
the Battle of the Wilderness. May V,
MIR. Turner had collected the sta'en,en's
OF many surviving participants. giylns tn nns
recollection of what happened III thi@ la'uouI
engagement, in which Malone 3 brigade, anu
particularly the Twelfth Virginia regimen
gained considerable reputation Tor tne gat-
liant manner in which, as part OF Longstfeet
thanking column. they fell upon the feueIai
forces and drove them through the WOODS
The paper read by Mr.. Turner was very III
teresting.
The mean temperature for February was
80. Il: mean maximum, 4L.14: mean Minimum
%. 20: highest. 20. lowest. 10. precipitation
lbs inches: snowfall, trace.
Professor ingram delivered a lecture to-day
before the students and teachers OF Anderson
School on Australia"
Mr.. j. c. Smith. of Dinwiddie county, man
ager of the Farmers Alliance warehouse ID
tins city. was thrown from his buggy at nome
this morning and very badly cut about the
face and head. Willie. a son OF Mr. smith,
who was in the vehicle with him. escaped
unlnjured. The buggy was badly broken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
An Unfortunate Youth.

PErEEsnuRG. Va. March 3. Especial. l.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company
WAS held at the Office Of the company to-day
and the following old officers were reelected
tor the ensuing term: President. f. X. Scott.
OF Richmond Nice-Presldent. Alex. Donnan.
Board OF Directors, John Kerr Branch. X. u.
Pegfam and f. Il. Scott, Of Richmond. and
X. W. Collier. Alexander Donnan. Alexander
Hamilton. Henry &. Hardy, samuel J. Hurt.
-. W. L%assiter. John Mann. W. Gordon Me-
cabe. Fortescue White and William L. I'm
mer, OF Petersburg. The annual rep TT OF the
president was received, read and filed
The military court of inquiry which was
IN session here a few weeks ago 70 investigate
charges preferred by Captain +. Il. Lassiier.
OF the Petersburg Grays. against some five OF
SIX members OF the company for insuboriina-
ton and on attendance upon drills. will meet
here again on tia 7th instant. pursuant TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

The news has lust been received in Brussels
from Africa Of the death. through fever. az
Luluabourg. Congo, OF Count Ernest q l. rse"
twenty-six wears old. who commanded The
military force in the Luluabourg district. lie
was a brilliant Belgian officer, son ~ Senator
d'Ursel. and nephew of the Duke d'lrsel. the
present Governor of the province OF Hainauit
Count d'Trsel left for Africa in January
1891. with the young Prince de Grey. A
great deal was made az tho time OF the iDt
tbat two such young noblemen mad enfelol
the Congo State in the service Of che hiue.
and it was expected that the aristocracy
would largely follow their example. Count
d'Ursels rapid collapse will probably disap-
point this hope. IL will be traded upon by
the opponents Ct the Kings Congo ENTERPRISE.
which, as "A matter OF fact. has swallowed ur
a large proportion Of Belgium's most adyen~
tnrOns SONS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
4 Dredging Grew Iin.d.

SALuDA. Va. March 3.-lSpecial. p The
county court has been in session since last
Wednesday. The crew of the Alice Venable
obtained "A new trial. which resulted in
changing their penalty from one year in the
penitentiary to "a nominal fine each and jail
confinement to one day. The two dredg-
ing vessels had Jury trials anu one was
found guilty. Counsel for the owners will
make a strong effort to have them released
on the ground that the State confscation of
this class OF property conflicts with ONE Fed
eral marine aw.
Truckers expected TO devote more than the
usual area TO peas and potatoes this season,
but they begin 10 feel respondent over the
continuance OF wet and cloudy weather.
Mr. benjamin White, who recently came
here from King and Queen is dow at Hotel
Salud with q severe case of pneumonia.
Inc postoffce and store of Messrs. Rristow
" Bland, at lrbanna. was burglerized Tues
DAY night. The safe was not entered. lut
the thief took a cash-box containing q hun
dred dollars belonging 10 Captain Alfred
Shelton, which had been left out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Zig Tobacco sales-Henderson News.

HENDERSON. y. c.. March Especial. f.
Tuesday was Il big day. with our tobacco
men. Apart from heavy receipts by rail.
some four or five hundred wagons laden with
the weed" blocked the streets IN the vicini-
ty of the warehouses. Sales were commenced
at $3.50 a. N. and lasted till 5 80 +. NJ. leay-
ing the entire break ~ the Harris house and at
the Davis house left over 10 be sold to-day.
The Alliance house WAS full TO Overfowing.
as was Cooper's. where over 100 lots We're
crowded on lis floor. while many wagons I'M
loaded in his cellar o. await their turn. In
the early evening more than Il hundred
wagons came in for to-day's sale. and sales
will have 10 lap over again to-day. Receipts
are perhaps the largest IN the history of this
market.
The trial of the Messrs. Pierce and Fuller.
charged by the cOr0ners Jury with completely
in the murder OF hufus =. Pearls, about
which THF TIMES has published a telegraphic
account. kept the court-h.use packed yester-
dav. Three OF the prisoners were discharged
and the fourth. James f.. Pierce. put under
a bond of 500 70 answer before the grand
Jury az the next term OF the court.
Our present mayor. Hon. 4. j. Harris. has
positively declined to be a candidate again.
The election IS in Nav. and there are some
half dozen qsplrants for the Office.
Ihad. II. Manning. editor Of the Gold Leaf.
Is one of the States delegates TO the National
Press Association, which meeisi in san Fran
cisco in May. He will attend and take his
wife with hIm.
A movement is on foot TO establish an
Alliance organ at this place, and one at some
town in Halifax county.
Merchants report trade much improved the
past ten days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Meeting Of Republican Committee

WELDON, n. c.. March Especial. The
Republican executive committee of his con-
gressiOnal district will meet here tonight
tor the purpose of appointing a time and
place for holding a convention to select
delegates to the National convention. IL Is the
opinion of the individual committeeman that
q later convention should be held to nOmi-
nate a candidate for congressman. but there
i q sharp division OF sentiment as 70 the
time and place of holding the first conven-
ton. All the committeeman are negroes.
Congressman Cheatham Is also in attendance.
Years ago there was considerable seine
fishing on Roanoke and Chowan rivers.
which was quite profitable. but OF late years
the Dutch nets have driven out the selnes.
These nets are so set that they lap across the
channel. and as a consequence the hsh are
kept from reaching above the nets. For this
reason the catch of shad and rock at this
point has been greatly diminished. The law
requires that seines and nets be- kept out OF
the water on certain days. but no provision
has been made 10 enforce II and II IS cOntlnu-
ally disregarded.
In Tar river near Washington q few days ago
three negroes were accidentally drowned. A
woman and her son were in "A sail boat. which
was capsized. Another negro was drowned
while attempting to rescue them.
4 negro man was hanged 10y a peculiar acct
dent in Edgecombe county last week. The
negro was in a wagon when another negro
threw "A lasso around his neck. The mules
became frightened, ran away, threw the ne
gro out and dragged him by the neck, killing
him.
According to the annual report o. the Rail
road Commission. Just ont. North Carolina
has siXty-seyen railroads. possessing 3.4o2
miles of track. The income from them last
wear was over three million dollars. Twelve
counties in the State nave no railway.
General Manager Kenly, of the Coast Line.
said a few days ago that the Wilson and
Fayetteville Short Cut has been finished and
local freights will be running over 1t IN thirty
DAYS. IL is not expected to use the cut for
passenger traffic before the autumn. This
route will reduce the time for through travel
by nearly two hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
u., with Fraud-A Maidstone.

w,.orxros. VA. March Especial On
r,ssaav last (23d ultimo) Messrs. A. H.
IIosenhercer G. w. kosenbercer >. 1. Splnn-
Ale = =. Shirley and C.. +. Meyers, OF DaDs-
inc fame. were brought before tns oo"
being charged with ENLIGHTENMENT and ior %
,s;ninq money under false pretenses. Messrs.
lima Hunton. Jr.. Hon. Marshall McCorIhieA
and General James G.. Field appeared ior tno
accused. Messrs. j. 7. Jehries, X. X; Calnp.
bell and Hon. James Y. Brooke on tbe PM
OF the Commonweai til. L 6 excitement ""'
great and the feeling very bitter. 50 mucn ~
that a change of venue was asked for ana
granted. And now the case Will be ihO'eu W
loudoun and tried at the next term - ~ n
county court. which Will be ABOUT TIC n -
OF March. The prisoners gave the foIu"'N
bond and were released. lae,
A gloom was cast over Bethel Academy nS'
Sunday ~ the death OF one Oh us nos' 80;
Using young cadets-Mr. Albert Cyl. OF LOUISE
ana. His brother reached his bedside JuSt "
few minutes before his death. ms was ~
fourth wear. and he was a great IayOrte, oOtn
at his school and in that community ms
the only death that has occurred at be'ne'
during the last ten years. o,ad
Tgr TMrs readers are probably acquainted
with the history of the maidstone IN this
comfy with ITS wonderful cures. lhls stone
il owned by a lady near Delaplane, she having
Inherited il from her father. Ihere - hot q
single instance IN its history where hyurOpno-
bja has resulted after its use OF "here 'ne
animal was mad when the stone reiuseu 10
adhere 10 the wound. III Is Oh Illnes'On9 1o',
nation about six inches in length and one
inch in diameter. The old man purposely eN-
nressedin his will that 40 charge should ever be
made for the use If this stone, and there never
is. II has often been visited by persons not
only from adjoining counties, but adjoining
States.
Messrs. Cochran & Browning, stock dealers
4 =. ~ fAr l2alff mora with a
lot of cattle and fresh COWS.
This county is celebrated for grazing and
stock raising, many Of her cattle being ex-
ported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
CHARGES Proven Unjust.

BarsroL. TrNN.. March Especial. Last
night the Bristol VA mayor and board OF
aldermen met aud took action IN the case OF
Chief of Police w. j. Cox. WHO was accused
of ordering one of his subordinate officers 10
release a shell game" man. whom the police
man had arrested on the show ground wnen
Robinson's circus was here last fall. IL was
said that Chief Cox ordered the shelf mans
release because he had been bought over by
the sharper to wink at his gambling scheme;
The investigation OF Chief COxs case showed
that the charge against him was unjust and
that he had simply been mistaken IN acting
under what be believed were Mayor RAIDERS
orders. He was. therefore, exonerated and
the case dismissed.
). j.. Kelley. OF Gate City. has gone to Ma
rion to seek TO gain an extension OF time ID
the case OF the notorious Tat Hall. VINO Is
under sentence to hang on the l tn instant. =,
Professor ID. +. Hawk and bride lett Bristol
Yesterday for "A visit to the groom's father
near Blountyilie. Professor Hawk IS a gradu-
ate OF Emory and Henry College and IS quite
well known throughout this section. us
bride was a Miss Collins, OF Greenyllle'
Tenn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Stables Burned Down.

WooDsTocK. Va. March Especial. The
stables of Mrs. Moses Walton and Dr. II. H..
Irwin burned to-day about l O'clock. One
buggy and a lot of hay. corn. &c.. were de-
stroyed. The buildings were surrounded by
other buildings. but by the e~Xertlon of the
firemen and citizens "a serious cOnfagration
was ayerted.
The defeat of the Kent Railroad bill is re-
garded with satisfaction.
A sharp lookout for the burglars that blew
open the safes of the Norfolk aud Western
railroad at Charlestown and Riverton last
Saturday evening and night is kept up by all
the Valley towns.
Rev. b. +. Ball. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, commenced II protracted
meeting in this place last night.
Thetrial of John Myers. the bunco man. who
has been twice convicted and sentenced 10 the
penitentiary. and twice granted IA new trial.
will come up IN our county court next Tues
day.
Mrs. Martha King. of this county, was to-
day committed TO the lunatic asylum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Talt. Hall Has Killed Only Four Men.

LYscHBURG. Va. March Especial: !
Under the auspices of the Hill City Lodge,
No. 1873. A. +. and A. NJ. q reception will be
rendered Mrs. James IL. Capers. president OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary Association OF the Ma
sonic Home OF Virginia. at Masonic Hall,
corner OF Church and Ninth streets. to-mcr-
row evening at 1880 o'clock. While some
matters OF great interest to the craft
and their ladies will be pre-
sented, the intent of the committee
of arrangements is 10 make the general teh-
lures of the evening pleasantly social with
such relaxation rs may be Afforded by music.
refreshments and the confering on such
ladies and master Masons as may present
themselves. and who are entitled to It. OF
Master MasOn's Daughter Degree by MAJOR
James VI. Capers, OF Richmond.
Talt. Hall. the alleged Wise county muir
derer. who is confined In the Lynchburg lall'
has a new lease of life. A stay of proceedings
has been granted in his case. lie was seen at
the Jail to-day and is very cheerful over the
news. He saws he is not "a bit uneasy about
the result now. He had been told by num-
bers of people, he said, that Hilton was going
to kill or be killed" as soon rs
he met Hall. When the meeting ,did
occur Hilton attempted TO draw
his pistol. Hall saw it and got
his W revolver ont and fired first. That IS
Halls story self defense. HIiton's aniinos-
ity to Hall is attributed to the report that
Hall had xii Oh HitOn's uncle. On TINS point
Hall says that he did not kill the uncle. that
he approached the house as an officer with II
SQUAD of men. but that his wi horse was
shot from under him before he got within
forty yards of the house. The uncle was
killed. but somebody else did the killing.
Hall claims that his record as a man-killer has
been greatly exaggerated by the newspapers;
lie saws he knows Of only three men he killed
before the Hilton scrape. These three hOni-
cides occurred when he was a United States
officer dealing with desperate men IN the
mountain regions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

Flremen at work on "A Burning Building
Buried in the Ruins.

Tiremen at work on "a Turning Building
Buried ia the Ruins.
DETROIT. MIcH., March 3.-While the fire.
men we're playing this morning on the ruins
Of William Reds glassware house on west
Iarned street, which burned last night, a
ioist broke. carrying down to the ground
ioor the portion Of tie fourth floor upon
which the men were at work. All but one
fireman landed on top of the debris.
CAPTAIN Haven escaped without injury.
Lieutenant John Causley had his knees badly
bruised and Pipeman Oscar Reidy received a
scalp wound. Pipeman Charles H.. Nyse Was
badly cut and bruised and perhaps received
internal injuries. lie and Causley were taken
to Grace Hospital. Pipeman william bun-
crew was not so fortunate. lie fell under a
mass of smoking runs. The trenen worked
desperately. and after fifteen minutes hard
work extracted him from his terrible position.
He IS probably fatally injured.
The building DESTROYED belonged T. David
Whitney and the loss on 1t Will be $4,000;
insured. William Reds stock was worth at
least $4,000. TIE entire loss Is nearly
800, 000.