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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-11-19
New Congressman.

gress elected last Tuesday than
from its predecessor, the present
one, because it will contain lar
ger proportion of old and exper-
fenced members.
Coming in tidal wave, a ma
jority of the Fifty-second Con-
gress were new men, thoroughly |
inexperienced in Legislative life.
Many of ITEM had had no real ex-
pectation of being elected, had not
sufficiently acquainted themselves
with publ" questions. and were,
therefore, not able to act prompt
ly on matters coming before them,
and it must be admitted that a
number of men had been nomina-
ted who were not exactly suited
for Congress, but somewhat wild
and erratic in their views.
1t is quite different to-day. The
late landslide has carried in some
men who were not expected to be
elected, but much larger proper
tion of old members, with some
previous experience in Congress,
are chosen than two years ago.
There will be less rawness; it will
not take Congress so long to get
to work, and there will be fewer
wilds bills proposed.
| OF the House 217 members be-
longed to the last Congress- and
139 are Lew men. This is a IA
Their large proportion of new men.
but less than in 1890, and less
than was expected in a political
revolution. A majority of the
new men, it is needless to say, are
Democrats, but there are enough
old members to control affairs and
carry on business satisfactorily.
In this respect the South is
much better off than the rest of
the country, and will therefore
, command greater influence in
: Congress and take leading part
/, in framing legislation. The
! Southern States have followed the
wise practice of retaining good
/ members, while in the North, and
4 particularly in the West, a mista-
Q ken idea of the doctrine of "rota-
1 ton i'll office" has caused frequent
changes to be made in the con.
r gressional delegation.
y Louisiana, for instance, sends
only one new member--all the
others have had experience, some
of them of several sessions. Mis-
sissippi sends six out of seven o.
; her old Congressman. West Vir
d ginia re-elects her entire delega
t ton. North Carolina sends Z Of
e 9 of its old members, Tennessee
e out of 10, Kentucky 8 out of IL
- Virginia s out of 10, Missouri II
out of l. and the others in like
proportions.
Some of the Northern State.
follow this policy, but the MAORI
ty do not. Thus New York re-
turns 10 of its delegation of 81
Connecticut 3 out of its 3 mem
bers, Illinois Ii out of 20, Indiana
8 out of Ii and Maine entire dele
CATION.
In Minnesota, however, but ont
old member is returned; in Ne
braska the same number, in Wis
: consin only 4 in 10, while in thu
q smaller States, Rhode Island
= South Dakota, Washington, Mon
: tana, Wyoming, etc, the delega
tons are composed altogether o
new men.
The next House however Will,
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
IN THE HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Interesting Chats at the Differ
emit HosteIries.

j. R. Irwin. of indianapolis, is at the
Ponce de Leon. Yesterday in CONVEX
sation Mr.. Irwin said: "While my bust
ness often calls me South this is my first
trip to Virginia. Yes, like the State,
the people and the scenery. 1t is one
of the most beautiful countries that 1
ever saw, and l am satisfied that it's
future is exceedingly bright. On my
way l stopped of day at Natural
Bridge and l feel that I was repaid
I'm doing So" The conversation
turning upon Virginia history,
Mr.. Irwin continued. "Truly no State
has ever rivalled this in the number Of
great men produced, but among those
men great as they were my opinion is
that not even Gen. Lee himself equalled
Jackson. He was great in every station
OF life and he was as good as great. He
died without any mans ascertaining
the limitations Of his ability, and to-day
there is no tongue North or South that
does not speak his praise" The con-
versation drifting to local surroundings
Mr.. Irwin expressed himself as greatly
pleased with Roanoke, saying that it's
volume Of business and especially of
the wholesale business was very much
greater than he had expected to find it..
He leaves to. day for Richmond
couple Of commercial evangelis IS
were talking and telling stories upon
the gallery of Hotel Roanoke last even
ing. One of them said: During the
latter part of reconstruction days l was
travelling for a Northern firm, and one
evening at the Maxwell House, in Nash
vile, l met friend who had recently
arrived from Mississippi. In CONVERSE
ton he spoke of the hat campaign, then
raging in that state between the Demo
Gratis and carpet baggers. He said,
Bob, you should have been in Tupie's
yesterday. The Republicans had brought
some smart fellow from the North down
there, and when he had gotten through
with his arraignment of the Democratic
party / must confess that it looked
somewhat of black sheep, even to one
strong in the faith. 1 myself did not
SEQ how he could be answered, but the
people commenced shou ting and calling,
and to my surprise little yellow negro
jumped up on the speakers stand,
and If l ever heard man get a
thorough basting and his argument torn
to pieces that Republican was the man
Very much surprised to hear such news,
1 asked him If he knew the negroes
name who had made this speech. He
thought moment and said: Il won't be
sure, but think they called him Allen.
And so it was. The little, swarthy
dark-complexioned fellow who answered
that speech is now in Congress from
Mississippi, and is known as Private
John Allen"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
An Injunction Threatened.

For several Sundays the Roanoke
Machine Works band has been holding
concerts at Crystal Spring Park. Last
Sunday evening, D. E. Kefauver, a
county commissioner, was sent by Major
Ballard, commonweaith's attorney for
tho county, to demand a license for
holding these concerts. He went, paid
the price OF admission; and after he
entered the grounds, stated that a com
plant had been made by some of the
religious people of Roanoke, and the
concerts must be discontinued He read
from the code of Virginia the sections
bearing on Sunday concerts, and told
the people that they could only be given
for educational, benevolent or religious
purposes, and added further that they
laid themselves liable to an Indictment
before grand jury for every offense
committed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26

E. o. Williams, of this city, was fish,
ing in boat on the James river near
Buchanan Friday and discovered the
feet of child sticking out of the water.
He summoned assistance and the body
OF a colored boy, about four years of
age, was removed from the river, taken
to Buchanan and an investigation set
on foot.
1t was learned that Frances Buckner,
q colored woman who has been domes-
tic in the family of w. Ii. Carter, a
leading merchant in Buchanan for six
years. gnve birth to q boy about four
years ago. She obtained lodging for it
on the north side of the river, but had
it removed on last Tuesday night. since
which time the infant has not been
seen. The woman was placed under
arrest and made a statement, charging
Chas. Jeter, Rnegro, with the murder
of the child.
She said that between IL and 10
o'clock Tuesday night she went and got
the baby and started for Mr. Carter's
the father of the child, offered to assist
her in carrying it, When they had
reached the middle of the high bridge
that spans the James river Jeter re-
marked "Your father don't care d
for you and believe I'll drown you. 2"
He choked the child until it was nearly
dead and then dropped it into the water
forty feet below.
The woman claims that Jeter pre-.
vented her from making any outcry by
threatening to kill her. Before her ar
rest and confession Charles Jeter at
tracted a good deal of attention and
aroused suspicion by spending several
days in walking up and down on each
side of the river, peering anxiously into
the water.
Frances was detained at the Jail and
on Saturday morning she jumped from
the second story window of the prison
and hid in hay NOW but was suisse
quently discovered and rearrested.
Jeter, in the meantime had been cap
tured and yesterday morning the case
was sent on to the grand jury and the
two were locked up in the Fincastle
Jail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
WILL PROBABLY RE LyNouEp.
George Kinard, Negro, Brutality AS
saults n White Woman.

George Kinard, Negro, BrutalIy AS
saults n White Woman.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 25.-lSpecial]-
Saturday George Kinard, negro, forty
years old, assaulted Mrs. Addison, a
white woman, at Irmo. small station
on the Columbia, New Berry and Lau-
rens railroad, in Lexington county,
twelve miles from Columbia. The negro
held pistol to her head and threatened
to Kill her ii she resisted or cried out.
Her husband was only hundred yards
from the spot where the outrage was
being committed. Upon the departure
OF the negro Mrs. Addison raised an
alarm, and her husband endeavored to
catch the negro, but he got away.
A posse secured the country and YES.
terday Kinard was arrested and brought
before Mrs. Addison, who identified him
as her assailant. The negroes around
lrmo are greatly excited over the affair
and are gathering at Irmo, there having
been talk of lynching by the white men.
This morning Lewis Brown, a negro,
became very insolent and got into a
fight with S. X. Bouknight. who shot
Brown through the stomach, and he will
likely die. This shooting still further
incensed the negroes and there was talk
OF rescuing the ravisher. The white
men of the neighborhood are collecting
at lrmo under arms and the negroes are
also out in force. The trouble is feared
tonight Kinard had preliminary
hearing this morning and was sent to
the Lexington jail under guard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
A TOWN BURNED OUT.
Iron River, Wis Visited by Terrible
Confiagrntfon


WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 25.-
ISpeciall-Tho town OF Iron River, Wis,
forty miles east of here, was wiped out
by fire late yesterday afternoon. The
entire business district, in which we're
the buildings OF the Northern Pacific
and tho Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic, was burned, together with most
of tho residence district The loss is
roughly estimated at 5000, 900. The fire
originated in a store building, two
blocks from tho Southern Pacific depot.
The big saw mills, half a milo from
town. escaped. AS soon as it became
evident the town was doomed all efforts
were directed to saving personal prop
erty. The $4,000 inhabitants are in the
streets without shelter.
A train Of freight cars was sent out
by tho Northern Pacific, in which people
may store the effects they saved. The
town was practically without
fire protection. Before tho Superior
fire department got out OF town they
were called by message saying it would
BIO too late for service. Many of the
Superior people are heavy losers. The
town Of Iron River was practically built
this summer. 1t was mill town and
growing rapidly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
AN EsTIMABLE LADY DEAD.
Mrs. G. j. Elm Passes Suddenly Away at
Her Home on John Avenue.

Mrs. c. j. Elm Passes Suddenly Away at
Her Home on John Avenue.
The home of c. j. A. Elm, No 3O5
John avenue, was thrown into sudden
gloom and sadness Sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock by the sudden death of
Mrs. Elm. Her niece died last week in
Washington, and upon hearing the news
she seemed completely overcome. For
a long time she has been great suf-
ferer from asthma, and her grief seemed
to bring on particularly severe attack
of that disease. Though suffering
greatly no serious results were antici-
pated until within very short time of
her death.
The deceased was in her S5th year,
and was consistent member of the
First Presbyterian Church. The remains
will be inferred this morning in Fair
view cemetery. The service will be
conducted at her late home on John
avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
What Council Will Do.

At the meeting of Council tonight
the following business will be taken up
and as far as possible disposed of: The
committee on public property will sub
nit report making recommends atoms
as to certain improvements in the Sec
ond ward school building, concerning
the fixtures of the new Jail and of the
courthouse. This committee on lights
will make report on the lights of the
city and their improvements. The com
mfttee on sewers will submit it's rep ort
of the proceedings and results of the
hearing given the property holders who
objected to being assessed by the city
to sewer the streets adjoining their
property
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
THE HOT WEATHER.
Many Persons Frustrated BY
the Excessive Heat.

MILAN, Tenn., July 25.-ISpecial i
The thermometer reached the highest
point yet this season yesterday, register
ing 80 degrees. Six cases of :sunstroke
are reported from the rural districts,
many cattle are dying from the excess
i've heat.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July Special I
The thermometer in the signal SER
wee observatory, six stories above the
street, registered 10l yesterday, while
down below in the drug store the mer-
curry touched lilo. There were nearly
l6O prostrations; many it is feared, will
terminate fatally. The most sensational
work OF the heat occurred at ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. Rev. Geo. Grant
smith, rector of the church, was in the
middle OF his sermon when he was seen
to reel and fall back. A vestryman ran
to his assistance and found he had been
overcome by the heat. He will prob
ably recover.
NEW YORK, July o5.-TSpecialI-
To-day set out to be the warmest of the
year, with temperature Of rs degrees
at 8 o'clock, the highest at that hour
recorded by the weather bureau during
the present summer. AS the morning
wore on the days promise OF heat was
we'll maintained. At 10 o'clock the
mercury had risen to SO degrees, and a t
10;45 to S7< degrees. at / O'Clock the
thermometer had reached o. degrees; the
highest point reached this year by two
degrees. The approach of clouds soon
after caused drop in the thermome-
ter OF IL degrees in fvo minutes.
-, WASHINGTON, July 5.-[Speciall-
This has been the hottest day OF the
season in Washington. TIE hot wave
reached here yesterday and all during
the day the mercury hung around the
nineties and about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon reached the maximum of o..
BY o'clock last night it registered 90
degrees and at midnight had fallen to So
degrees. To-day the maximum reached
81 at the signal station, but on the
streets tho heat was terrific. several
thermometers in different parts of the
city registering as high as 1Os in the
shade. Five cases Of prostrations: from
the heat have been sent to the hospital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
BUILDING NOTES.
Several Handsome Structures In the City
Nearing Completion.

Several Handsome Structures In the City
Nearing Completion.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, located
on Jefferson street and Eighth avenue,
is to he one of the handsomest churches
in the South. 1t has a frontage of sixty
two feet on Jefferson street and extends
back one hundred and forty feet on the
avenue. The part of the building that
will be occupied by the congregation
will be seventy-hve by ffty-three feet
inside. This does not include the large
chancel and the seats for the choir. The
chancel and the passage between the
church and the parish building will be
tiled. The steps of the chancel will be
slate.
Under the large stained windows that
will light the chancel will be high
reredas with wooden udilia and Gre
dence in the side of the chancel The
interior OF the church will have a row
of columns on each side of the nave and
the roofs of both aisles and nave will
have curved gothic braces, and the
whole Of the inside will be finished in
wood, making regular gothic open
timber roof. The exterior of the build
ing is now completed with the excep.
ton Of putting in the loaded glasses and
completing the top OF the tower. The
church will be finished in very short
time.
The firm Of holland & de Saussure is
making drawings for large building
that is to be located on Campbell street,
near Commerce steeet. 1t is to be
three story building with q front of
stone and brick. The lower story will
consist of three large stores and the
second and third stories will be fitted up
for Offices, of which there will be fifty.
Two stair cases will lead up from the
first story. The toilet rooms and inside
finish of the offices are to be arranged
with especial care and taste, and when
finished tni, building will be credit
and an ornament to the city.
= The foyer of the new Academy of
Music is now under roof, and the trussels
for tho rest of the roofing are being
hoisted. The frescoing in the interior
of this building is to be exceedingly
beautiful in design.
couple of handsome ten-room two
story frame residences are being fin
ished up on Campbell street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Believed to be Planning another RAID

ADAIR, 1. t., July 25.-ISpeciall-
The Dalton gang, which recently held
up and robbed the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas express train No. /, are camped
25 miles from here, and are making no
effort to escape from the country. Mem
bers of the gang are in town every day
or two, and do not try to conceal their
identity. The officers here make no
attempt to arrest them, and the robbers
have become so bold as to defy the
authorities. 1t it believed that they
arc planning another raid.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Love Yersua Bnllets.

party OF three. consisting OF an old lady. her
daughter and young man, boarded the Roanoke
and Southern train yesterday morning at Win
ston, and while in the Car, on the way to this
city, the young man was sitting with the young
lady III earnest conversation. lie soon became
excited and worked himself into q terrible rage.
marry him, on being told mo" he drew his knife
from his pocket and attempted to kill her.
brakeman and several passengers interfcred and
the love sick youth was carried into the smoking
car where he bcpt the remainder OF the
Journey: They went quietly to the Southern
Hotel where reconciliation took place and left
last night for Elkhorn, West Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Part From Him with regret

The Fairfax Herald OF July 90 SAYS:
"Rev. j. Cleveland Hall will preach his
last sermon here on Sunday before leav-
ing for his new charge in Roanoke. His
household effects were sold at auction
here on Monday last. The people of
this community will part with Mr.. Hall
with sincere regret. Although he has
been here but a short while, COMPARE
lively speaking, the people have learned
to esteem him very highly and to APP
preciate him as a man and minister.
He is very able preacher, and while
we regret to have to lose him. we must
confess that we think his new charge
will open to him wider and greater
field of usefulness. The Herald wishes
him and his interesting family every
happiness in their new home" Mr..
Hall will arrive in Roanoke Wednesday
to assume the duties of his new charge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
FIRE ON THE CHARLESTON.
1t Started In tho Coal Bunkers But Was
Soon Extinguishcd


PoRr ORCHARD, Wash, July rs
Especial Fire broke out in the coal
bunkers of the United States cruiser
Charleston, Friday, but the fact was not
made public until TO day. The fire bell
Immediately rang and within thirty Sec
onds the pumps were started and after
battling with the flames for thirty-five
minutes, the fire was subdued.
1t was caused by spontaneous combus.
ton. All the matches were battered
down to smother the flames. The deck
in the Storage had to be torn up to
reach tho flames whom the streams OF
water were turned on, which extip-
guished the blaze. The berth deck
in the steerage was partly destroyed, as
were also the officers hunks and part of
the fittings. Tho damage does not me-
cessitate the ships return to Mare Is
land
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
INDUSTRIES In THE WEST END.
What the Various Manufactures
Are Doing.

everything In Splendid Working Order
There-The Hardware Plant, DnyaIl
Engine Works, BridGewater Carriage
Works and Cushman Iron Works AN
Doing Rushing Business-The Hard
ware Plant and Cushman Iron Com
pany Receive Large Orders Away
From the CITY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
The Life of the FIesh ia BIood

and when the blood Is in healthy state, the man
is himself we'll. Those persons who suffer with
syphilis, scrofula, gotrc, cancer, old sores, exc
zema. itch, or any blood or skin disease, will
find DR.. David's Iodo- Fcrratcd Sarsaparilla, a
purifier 1t has no equal, and pears of careful
study and practice has failed TO produce sub
stitutc for DR.. David's IodO Fcrratcd Sarsa-
parilla. Price S100 per bottle, six bottles for
S5.0U, at Mnssic ~ Martins.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
A BABY FOUND IN the RIVER.
Evidence of Murder Discov-
cred Near Buchanan.

r. o. williams, OF This City. Goes Fishing
the James River and Sees the
Child's Feet Sticking Out of the Wa.
ter-A COlored Woman Arrested Who
Acknowledges That the Child is Hers.
She duplicates q Colored Man-Both of
Them In the FincastIe Jail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26

GONE feeling; feel loss OF spirit and lack Of
your appetite failed and have you become weak
and languid. Do you feel that what You have
eaten has not satisfied you and has done you no
good. Do You sometimes feel n lump rising in
your throat" or burning in your stomach!
Does your food Torment shortly after eating and
cause you to bclch! If you have any OF the
strong drugs q, I at once a be tile of DR.. Davids
Cherry and Iron Tonic Bitters and life will he
worth living. Price. Sl.00 per bottle, six bottles
for $780, at Massic u Martins.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
HuCh O,Donnell Relaased nn nau

PIrTsBURG, July 25.-[Special Hugh
O'Donnell, the leader OF tho Homestead
strikers, charged with murder, was this
morning released on $40, 900 bail. Hugh,
Ross, Martin, Foy and Peter were also
released on bail. Prick passed an easy
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
New TonsorIal Parlor, Terry Building.

HEATH & CHArrELL have opened n hrst-class
Tonsorlal parlor on the first floor OF the new
Terry Building, where they are prepared to serve
their friends and the public generally in first
class style. Shave, Is cents; hair cut, Is ccnte
HEATH Il CHArrELL.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Tho Weather.

Forecast for Virginia: Generally fair
weather and continued high tempera-
ture Tuesday; possibly local showers In
tho evening or by Wednesday morning,
south winds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Report 1t without Recommendntlon

WAsnINcroN, July 25.-lSpeciall +
The Senate judiciary committee has de-
cided To report the nomination Of Shiras
to DO an associate justice OF the Supreme
Court without Recommendation,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
Fined for Fighting.

Sam Harris and Will Scott the col
ored pugilists who were arrested for
fighting on the depot platform Satur-
day, were fined $40 each by Justice
Pole Yesterday m orninp.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26
CITY BULLETIN.
Electric Works Burned.

scugSEoTApY, N. Y, July 25.-tSpcciall -Fire
broke ont in the building, known as the Tube
Works, No II, OF the Edison General Electric
Works. IN the city, this morning about So'clock
The entire building, with its contents OF much
valuable machinery and large quantity OF stock.
TO be spontaneous combustion. The loss Is about
100000