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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
Tclegraphic Brew tiles.

Fire at midnight Friday Quilted the Weller
block at G32 Fourth street. LOUISVILLE. NY,
occupied hy Wuschners piano store ana ten-
ants Of flats on the three hoors above. lno
loss will be sZ5.00). covered by insurance.
Dominion Statisticisn Johnson advises
Canadians 10 have nothing 10 do with n!ted
States silver until the free coinage question
Is settled by Congress.
Tho Archduchess Mary Valera. youngest
daughter Of Emperor Francis Joseph. OF AIS
tria. who has been suffering from pneumonia
for several days. 10 making rapid improve
ment and her physicians now say she Is hAeiy
20 recover.
John Webb. q murderer under sentence OF
death at Savannah. Ga. refused yosterday 10
allow petition for cOmmutation OF MS sen,
tence. which was signed by tho Jury ana
Solioitor-General 20 be sent 60 Governor
Northern. on the ground that Il would be an
admission Of guilt. He saws no would rather
GO 10 the gallOws perslsung innocence OK
murder than to have his sentence committed
TO life Imprisonment under the circumstances.
Colonel :. A. Whitfield. the First Assistant
Postmaster General. leaves Washington %
norrow for Florida. where his family IS spend
inc some weeks.
Mrs Annie $. Kent. whose husband. Robert
Kent. keers q saloon jJl south Ientn street.
Newark y. j., had q tTighuul experience
with q vicious bulldog on Ihurday nignt.
She was horribly torn anc monglea Oy INC
savage bfute
Late Yesterday afternoon four new cases Of
typhus fever were discovered IA tho lodging
house No. 3 Essex street. New York. where
the immigrants who came on the steamship
Massnia are detained.
Neil Campbell was arrested in New York
Yesterday by Detective burnside, of PhIladel-
phia on a charge Of obtaining $4,000 worth
of bicycles from Sweedng & Co.. OK
Philadelphia. under false pretenses. Cover
nor Flower has granted an order OF requis-
ton and the prisoner viii be taken back to
Philadelphia
The recent accident in the Cramps yard by
a derrick falling viii. IL is said nc the Navy
Department. delay completion OF the United
states steamer New j lork q fortnight
The Detroit journal was yesterday sold
under chattel mortgages aggregatlng SOL
O)0 ia favor of World Fair President Palmer.
Tho paper was bid in for 5000 by William
| Livingston. Jr., representing sir. Palmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

PETERSBURG, Va. Feb. 90 Special A
most disastrous wreck occurred between 3
and o'clock this morning on the Norfolk
and Western railroad about four miles west OF
ieiersourg. which was caused by head col
ilNon between local freight train no 0.. west
bound. Captain Jonu Moore. conductor and
tram No. y. east bound consisting of forty
coal cars. Both Oi the locomotives were
badly wrecked. as wero also sixteen of the
coal CATS. i've empty freight cars and one ear
loaded with hay. Mr. Joseph Heck. en-
s'neer of train No 49, jumped from bis cab
into a canal. near whore the wreck occurred.
psl before the two trains came together and
escaped uuinlured a cOiOred brakeman
named lrayers Miller was quite badly in
.uicl Ar. James Gee. young man residing
On lmmerce street IN tins city, who was
stealing ride 10 Crewe on the car neat TO the
.endef, was killed The wrecked cars
sooA ire, AMI in response TO q
10 uest from The railroad authorities
detachment from the fire department here.
"''n steamer and hose cart. started FOR tho
.no oi tAe wreck. but il was subsequently,
.oInu That their services wero not needed.
., 'ocoihotye aud tender. with q large force
s%n 81 uen with buckets. were sent 10 extnguish
1ame'. The water was gotten from the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
MYSTERIES or NEW YORK.
Starving Infants Locked Up and Abandoned
Accidentally Discovered.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Dr. Schultz, Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital staff, made an as
founding discovery in an East Side
tenement last night He had been
colled to the tenement 476 east Ninety
eighth street 70 attend young giri VINO
had been severely beaten by her father. His
prospective patient lived on the ntth lo0r'
and while the doctor was passing through tue
hallway on that floor he heard moaning. Inc
sounds seemed 10 issue from room next 70
that 10 which ne was going.
After attending 10 the injured girl the doc
tor investigated the matter. lie burst open
the door from which the sounds came ana
uitiful sight met his gaze Leaning against
p stove. which had apparently been m
nocent of fire for many days no
saw a babe not more than ten months
old. without O stitch of clothing upon us eina-
ciated BODY. Its eyes we're half closed ana IL
was moaning with pain. A few feet away
another naked child. boy less than two years
# age. lay on the floor UNCONSCIOUS iron slar-
satiOn. CrOuched ia a corner, not lar rom THO
hall door. was a negro boy about eight years
old devoid of clothing. like his companions
In misery. and close Dy his side; rs II %
keep the warmth IN his wretched body, was
81 large mastin. who feebly wagged hs tai as
tbe doctor entered The surgeon questioned
the negro. the only one of the children OH
enouoh 10 talk. but the little fellow was so
,roris From what he did say. however. 1t
was learned that the three children and the
dog had been locked up without food since
Monday night. The boy said that man had
taken them TO the room where they were
found, stripped them OF Their cIo-hlh% ana
locked the door upon them.
The children were turned over 10 the So
cietv for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Chill
dren. who will investigate the matter he
whole anair is shrouded in mystery. as the
tenantsof the house in which the children were
fonnj saw thew know nothing of the case and
we're not aware that the children were IN the
room where they were found. The white
children found seem. from their appearance
10 be OF Italian parentage.
Mrs. Annie Marquis the dissolute mother
of the three children found almost starved TO
death in q tenement last night. mas been ar.
rested She gave no explanation Of neglect
of her children and was held for trail The
c0lored boy was an illegitimate child.
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.rOHS ALLEN ON THE WAR.
He is Proud OF the Fact That He Is an liz
Confederate aud Wore the Gray.

WAsuryGroS. Feb. 20.-The Washington
T1-Confederate Association met at Union Hall
last night. the president. MAJOR Z. W. Ander-
son. presiding. Representative j. Nj. Allen
OF Mississippi. C. X. Breckenridge OF Arkan,
sas. Senator Berry of Arkansas and Colonel
Dickinson Of New York made addresses.
Hon. J. NJ. Allen. in addressing the meet
ING said Il am not An old Confederate. l
aIn one OF the youngest alive almost. IN TACT
/ was asked TO come here 70 meet old Con.
federates and make a little talk. don mlnd
talking and II IS pleasure 70 meet you;
will not pursue the regular order usual IN
speaking 10 ex-Confederates. IL is customary
to devote most or a speech 20 explaining
which war was fought. What / take pride IN
is how we fought | never stopped TO think
why went in. | had no grievance. no ne
grOes % lose. But when the Northerners
came down and started after US / found
dispoeition among my people to resist and
went with them.
Il don't know that / can improve very
much on a little speech Imade in Congress on
this subject OF course you have all read II.
/ take some little pride in referring TO that
speech. IL was made on the Pension oill.
That tells the story briefly OF how we tougnt.
So far as am concerned would whip tho
record Of having been q private Confederate
courier Of any pension the Government might
give. | don fear that some will suspect me
of having fought we'll / know they want to
write me down as a traitor; then am one Oh
the traitors who followed Lee. No one who
ever walked Gods green earth was possessed
of nobler attributes than Robert +. Lee. No
man ever had more of the attributes OF true
greatness. What better vindicatioD could we
have than that we marched in the columns oil
Stonewal Jackson.
"Some men make a racket about such
meetings as these. Those men don't rise to
the dignity of my contempt. They can
make me mad He's got TO be man OF
more dignity 10 make me mad. These meet
lngs mean nothing to harm any one. We
take pride in them, and no power on earth
can rob us of that pride. As I am represen--
tative of that class. | want TO say word
about the private solder. No one Will detract
from the officers of the war. but they double
and treble their pay over the man VINO en-
dured the cold. stood IN the sleet and ram 10
guard the colonels and the generals say
for the Federals as well for the Confederate
that no man can claim honor over the prl
the man who catches the flag when his
dead oomrade has dropped It,"
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canal in the vicinity OF whore the wreck oc-
cured. About l30 o'clock this after
noon the wrecking car passed through
here from Norfolk en- route TO the
scene of the wreck TO clear the track, which
i very badly blockaded. The west-bound
passenger train which arrived here at IL
o'clock this morning from Norfolk did not
90 any further than. Petersburg. the passen-
gers being taken on the 1880 T. VI. train TO
the scene of the wreck where they were
transferred TO another train for tue West
Tho stenoeraphic report Of the testimony of
the witnesses who were examined at the mill
tary court-martial. held ut the Petersburg
Grays' armory this week, has all been pre-
pared and forwarded by express TO Captain r.
". Vomlin. of Norfolk. who Was Judge advo-
cate of the court This court il will be re-
membered. was held to investigate charges
preferred against some Of the members # the
Grays for non attendance upon drills and in-
subordnauon. The testimony covers fifty
five pages OF fOOlscap and makes between fiji
teen thousand and twenty thousand words
The l2d will oe observed in Petersburg by
the closing OF the banks aud different Govern
ment Offices and parade in the afternoon
OF the Junior Order mi ed American Me
chanics and Petersburg Grays. At tho post
Office sunday hours will be observed.
Tomorrow night Rev J. II. Iillery, pastor
OF Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, will
deliver special sermon 20 the Junior order
nited American Mechanics. His subject
Will be George Washington as a Christian.
Tho bakery of MIR ". w. Tucker, on
Washington street. took fire this afternoon
about 3 O'clock but no damage OF conse-
quence was done.
The Rev. :. NJ. Randolph assistant bishop
Of the Diocese of Virginia. visited -. Johns ;
Episcopal Church tonight and preached and
administered the rite OF confirmation 20 a
class Of eight candidates. two gentlemen and
SIX ladies. The subject of the bishops dis
course was Gods Antecedent Love"
His text was ST. John iii. Is. from which
he preached an able an eloquent sermon,
which was heard by a large congregation
The bishop will tomorrow visit Grace at the
morning service and the Church of the Good
Shepherd at night. The oGertory at each Of
the bishops visitatons is for the Educational
Society of Virginia, the agency Of the church
for aiding candidates Tor the ministry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

Albany. y. T.. Feb 20-1he State couyeu-
ton may be forced 10 postpone assembling
unless there L. q cessation OF me snow At0Ju
now raging. A slight wind would create a
blockade ON the railroads which would make
impossible for delegates from the western
and southern parts OF the State to reach this
cty.
here is no change IN the political s.tna-
ton. Hn viii secnre am undivided deega-
tol. and it IS said that he VIII make q speech
before Tie convention.
The auti-Hill convention will also be held
Do this cty or Monday. and the progres, Of
events VIII render both conventions highly
Interesting. Senator ilil is here personally
directing the WORK of hls forces.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

BaIsTo1. Tenn. Feb. 2O.-A special re-
ceived here to-day from Morristown, Tenn,
says
Fire broke ont last night at 20 in the
rear end of Messrs. kuhlman d. kices drug
store among severnl barrels Of yarnish. oil
and turpentine. The fire department was
soon on the scene. and by heroic edorisi saved
the building. The fire was gotten under con-
troll by 1880 this morning 10 broke out airesh
again at So but was quickly extlngushed.
The stock was valued at S4O 000 auG Is nearly
an entire loss. The loss on the building Will
probably reach $500, fully insured Spon-
taneous combustion is supposed to have
caused tho fire."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
CURED JTHILE PR1YJNG.
Remarkable Recovery From Paralysis OF
Miss Evans Of Savannah.

Miss Evans. OF savannah.
SAVANNAH, GA.. Feb. 20. Eighteen months
AGO Miss Emma Evans was thrown from a
carriage while driving near Perry's mill. in
TotnaU county. Two Of her ribs were
broken and her spine was SO badly injured
mat the doctors pronounced her case
jDcurable From then until Yesterday she
had never walked step and at times suffered
preat pain and fright.ul nervous attacks.
some months ago she was brought TO Sayan-
nall by her brOtl ler-in-law IN the hope
that the physicians might be able TO d. her
some good Several experts we're called IN,
but they decided that medical science could
do nothing except 20 alleviate her suffering
and thar she would never lie able to use her
lower limbs 49,,
To-day Miss Evans. who has all her life
been yerv deyout was silently praying that
her health might be restored. when a
strange sensation came over her. coupled
with the idea that her prayer had
been granted SO strong was
her faith that she essayed 10 rise and
finding herself able 70 do 50 walked about the
room. to the amazement Of her relatives. The
case is one of the most remarkable on record
and has caused great deal OF interest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
Tho Hnntrr A..ocIatlon.

Alta meeting Of tho resident corporators Of
the Robert ~. 4. Hunter Association held at
the residence OF General Joseph Il. Anderson
last night AN organization under its charter
was effected There were present quorum
CONSISTING of General Anderson president;
Colonel William H. Palmer. treasurer Mr..
Joseph Bryan. Judge Waller Il. Staples and
DR. g.. Watson James secretary. Hon ). lay
lor fllyson by special request was also
present IN an advisory capacity mo
treasurer and secretary wero appointed
committee TO inquire into tho cost of monu-
ment and secure designs. and tie president
aud Mr. Bryan were appointed committee
10 confer with the Hollywood Company rela-
tive 20 lot.
IL was decided 90 hold general meeting AT
some early date. and the secretary WAS in
structed b communicate with the non-resi-
dent corporators with view u fixing the
exact time.
Inc meeting then adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

ORAR0, BOLIVIA. VIA PAStBA Feb. 10
Princess BOnaparte- Wyse-fure. mother Of NJ.
Jose Paul lure. Is here. on route 20 Santa
Cruise. IN quest of her SON. who. while an at
tache of the French Legation at CONSTANT
noule last October. made love aud fed with
the wife Of a high official OF the Sultan's ser
vice. and has since been hying with his iair
C,rca.sian i'm tho Santa Cruise mountains
f,,n, w.,ence he hal turnod a deaf ear 10 the
mDDoals OF his friend and family IN France.
Ills mother thinks. however. that she can
prevail upon him to return with her to Paris.
hence her present visit to this republic and
Santa Cruise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
A Condemned nIurderer Encouruged.

ALExANDHA Va. Feb 20. Especial. Tho
granting by the court Of appeals of a writ Of
error and supersedeas inthe case OF Die, con
victed for the murder Of Mrs. Pines and her
children in Fauquier. has given Jefferson
Phillips and his friends renewed hope that be
may escape the gallows.
Mr. William A. Sisson. aged seventy-eight.
O carpenter by trade and one of the most
prominent Red Men in tho state. fell from
the top of a building. upon which he was at
work TO-DAY. distance Of twenty-five feet,
and received injuries which the physicians
say will prove fatal.
The Nessrs. Dies. Of Canal Dover. Ohio
extensive furniture manufacturers, who were
here year ago with a view OF removing their
plant 10 this city but failed TO Obtain such
terms az they sought in their effort 10 secure
the Pioneer mills property are here again
renewing negotiations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
Sale Of LIquor on sunday.

PHGBus. ELIzARE1H CITY COUNTY. Va, Feb.
%. Special Mrs. Nancy Shut, wife OF
Mr.. Leonard Shut of Hampton, died last
Thursday and will be buried in Hampton on
Sunday afternoon. She was fity-nne years
of age.
The liquor dealers here propose TO form an
organization 10 assist the officials in the sup
preston Of the sale of liquor on Sundays.
Nj ,. 3. Newburger one Of the leading
merchants Of Hampton. died IN one OF the
Losp,tals in Baltimore last Thursday Mr..
Newburger was member Of Chesapeake
Lodge. No. 81, /. O. O. r.. in this place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

NEw Yonn. Feb. 2O-Thomas A. Edison.
the well-known inventor. is being frozen cut
of great interests. Ills own creation. the
Flison General Electric Company. of which
EDISON was chief stockholder. was organized
three years ago by Henry Willard. A plan has
recently been perfected whereby rival con-
Germ. Ihompson-h houston h4ecttlc company
vii swallow up the Edison General The
deal from all that can be learned. was car
ricd ont without the concurrence OF Alr. tdl-
SON lie has been opposed TO II. and will, 1t
is understood. retire from the board OF direc-
TORS There is a report that Mr. Edison will
organize an opposition company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
A Spartan Negro.

PrSEvIrLE. Ky. Feb. 20.-Bill Davis. alias
Richard Gum. a negro who murdered po-
liceman at Pocahontas. Va, was arrested and
fried ana sentenced 10 hang lie subse-
orentlv made his escape from Jail and was
tracked 10 this town. Learning that oihceis
80 ON his track Davis took refuge in a coal
,,ine and refuses to come out. The negro "a
desperate and is armed with pistol and q
hundred cartridges lie declares that he Will
die before he will surrender.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

sr. LOUIS. No, Feb. 20.-At Atto-day's session
If the National Press Reform Association the
National Union Company method of doing
business was discussed. Speeches were de
livered by l.. l. Polk. president Of the Farm
ers Alliance Of North Carolinn: General =. -
Ngolyer. of Iowa. 4. b. Streeter. OF illinois.
and |. Donnelly. OF Minnesota. Mr.. Donnely
predicted that the electoral vote of Mime
sofa would be given to tho candidate OF the
third party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

New ORLEANS. Fob. 20.--Ihe special con-
80 committees Of the fOster-farmers'
Alliance and McEnery combines agreed TINS
. afternoon in Joint session 10 place the TWO
state tickets again before primaries through
ont the State. The votes cast Will not be Tor
delagstes fOra a State convention. AS before.
hrt Jyiu be direct vote for each and every
candidate on the State ticket.
The McEnery State central committee met
this evening and indorsed the proposition.
iTne other faction is still discussing II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
DIR. LOHY q. sHEA DYING.
ueisOne OF the Leading American Writers
on the Catholic Church.

Fr4zADyrH. n. j.. Feb. 2O.-Dr. John Gil
mary Shea. the noted Catholic writer and edi-
tor Of the Catholic News, is dying at his home
in this city.
nr. Shea was educated by the Jesuts and
studied for the priesthood. but ill-health COM
PEELED him 10 abandon his intended vocation
and he devoted himself 20 literary pursuits.
Uis sfrstwork of note was American Missions,
published many years ago. and which had an
extensive sale. lie contributed articles 20
numerous magazines aud subsequently ac-
cepted tile position Of editor of Frank Leslie
illustrated Newspaper. He afterward as
sumed the editorship OF the Catholo News,
Dr. Shea contributes 10 tha American edI-
ton of the Encyclopedia Britannica the trea-
tlse On "Catholicity.n DR.. Shea, when taken
in was engaged on his greatest WORK, Inc
History Of the Catholic Church IN the Cnited
States lie is over seventy years "ld
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

The ambulance responded to the following
calls yesterday:
gI5 A. NJ. Richmond Cedar Works TO a
white man who had sawed of his thumb. lie
was treated and taken home
4P. NJ Nineteenth and rankin Wrghts
lng ft lie was treated and taken home.
5.l5 p. NJ. TO Seventeenth and Main streets
10 "A colored man with epicptic fit. Taken to
tba ofuehoulo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

WAsu1NGroN, Feb. 1O.-John W. Heck Of
Jersey CITY. n. j.. representing relatives Of
sailor William Turnbull. Of tue United states
steamer baltimore. who died of wounds re-
ceived at Valparaiso October 18th, has ap-
piled 10 the state Department ior lndem-
nitv Mr. Heck states that Turnbulls father
- named CAPTAIN Robert Turnbull that he
Is ninety wears OF aye aud resides at Tgmsh.
Irince Edward Island Other relatives re
side IN and about Jersey City.
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PRICE TWO CENTS

in Mrs. Mavbrick's case They will shortly
submit the result of their investigation to Sir
Chqrles Russell and his colleagues IN the case
and motion for new trial Tor Mrs. MAY.
brick will be made rs soon as possible. The
counsel for the unfortunate woman are con-
fdent that now trial will be granted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
sENAroR Quar- BErrER'
sun Very weak, but Hopes 70 Return TO
Washington In a Short Times.

Washington In a short Times.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 20. Senator N
s. Quay. who was reported last night in a
dying condition at his cottage in ST. Lucie, is
much improved to-day, and considered out of
danger.
Mrs. Quay was summoned 20 81. Lncie by
telegraph and size reached there last Nednes-
day morning. The Senator was already much
narrowed when size arrived 40 his bedside.
Since then he hns gained slowly. and
Yesterday was able to sit up some.
one lung is still badly congested. and the
patient has n severe cough. which leaves him
weak and prostrate after each attack. lie
has lost flesh and is very pale. lie Is IA ex-
cellent spirits however, and to-day told q
messenger who had come IN sail boat i've
miles from Fort Priece to deliver telegram.
that he would be back in Washington by the
first week In March But others IN his party
saw this viii hardly be possible. It. Lucie IS
a small station far from any telegraph point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

Mr.. Wright Huntington. who plays tie
leading role IN Lord Chumley." l. n Rcb-
mond fayorite besides being an excellent
actor. lie first made his appearance here as
Iouis percyal in Jim. the Penman" and
was afterwards IN Richmond playing the lead
mo role in Captain swift Mr. Hunting
ION is a handsome distinguishing individual.
acts all of his roles sp.eniidly aud supports
Nr. Sothern in a manner that always wins for
him Yell-deseryed p.audlts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

The foot and mouth disease among horses
IN Rra1u il snreading with alarming rapidiiy.
NJ Maydieux. French wee consul. is
or,',,,c, the fever victims at Ecuador. The fe-
~ar ~'rv nortaty is decreasing daily and every Of
Tort - being made 10 enectually stamp out
Solicitors Lumley and McDougall have been
busily engaged N Liverpool during the past
week collecting Some important now evidence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21

The programme Of the Mechanics at the
Theatre will be as follows. Overture. Na-
tionaI air. band PRAYER, Rev. Decatur, Ia.
wards. hymn. My Country It's Of Thee. =
.luniors. Introductory W. q. eaInan. Chair
man. address OF welcome, Hon, D; Taylor
music band. oration. Rev. J. ) Fair, music.
hand Hao presentation. We. Orange music;
acceptance by school board, music doIolo-
O- beuetfctl8n.
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Dr.Dwoop. s. D.. Feb. 90. Judge Thomas
to' dav granted Mrs James G.. Blaine. Jr. an
absolute divorce from her husband, awarded
her ,he custody OF the child, $1,000 SUIT
noney and siOo q month "a permanent
aiimony. Mrs. Blaine, her maid and her
children leave for Sioux Falls tomorrow.