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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-08
;UENA VISTA BULL CASE.
fRfAE or rms wKAz-KyoWy CASE.
Very Conflicting Testimony Addeced-A
Norfolk Negro Wants To sue fre"dch'
Harrison-N Virginia Affairs.

LEXINGTON. Va. Jan. Especial. "A
court room crowded 20 is utmost capacity.
even TO tie coon gallery. and SIX prominent
Virginia lawyers before the bar WAS tie spec
sacle at the opening Of the now wel-kno"n
Buena Vista bull case.
Tho crowd was composed Of every class
prominen, railroad men. professors ana nusi-
ness men all showing the deepest interest IN
the case. s J. Campbell has confessed 10
putting the bull on the track therefore inc
point in tho trial was TO show why he did H.
whether at the order Of Dr. ". +. kicheson,
the prisoner. or az has been susSes'eu -
these columns. OF ius own Will. thinking ~ W
HIS enplover (Eicheson) a service, or WhelheI'
as WAS tried 10 be shown to-day. u war pan
Of the Campbells 20 cntrap licheson ana gam
vengeance for discharglng tie Younger 'ainP-
bell the testimony Wa very conEcnn@.
:. J. Campbell testified that lie did u ioI
DR.. RichesOn because he had been very KIM
70 him aud al his 10 nest. lie said hlches IA
remarks were The railroad has zone q Va.
damage 10 that bull already, 80 We VII ~
him on the track tonight aud let them nhu
him. Tho Norfolk and Western pay De''ei'
so we will put him on their track O., .t
The testimony Of S. NJ Campbell was H.
most identical with his brothers. A.
The prisoner was the FIRST witness ioi 1lo
defense and told q straightforward s'Oi5'
He denied Campbeirs testimony ~
lie was out walking with the CampoeHs'
they came in sight OF tho bull. which was SUI
ferng from wound by the tram; he ere, re-,
marked II would rather the train had KIieo
him thar have left him in that fix
Many witnesses were examined ne nfe az
eument begins in the morning and Will last
Seven inches Of snow on the ground and
thermometer dodgiDg zero IS the condition OF
the weather.
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WELDON. y. c.. Jan. e. Special. A fatal
accident occurred here last night about
O'Clock. Or. 4. II. Clark physician of this
county. was instantly killed 10y being run
over by q freight tram of the Atlantic Coast
inc Or Clark came i'm on the Raleigh road
nbont $40 o'clock and was on his way
TO call on relatives of his wh, reside
here. TO reach the house 1t was neces-
sarv for him g. cross the railroad at Second
street near which there Is considerable
shifting at all hours OF the day and night.
There are several accounts Of the way an
which the accident occurred. Some say the
tram was standing across the street and
Clark attempted % crawl over q car when the
train moved and he fell between two cars and
WAS run over Another account says that the
train had been separated at the crossing and
Clark while passing between two cars STUN
BLEED and fell and the cars coming. together
To- b. coupled Le was run over. The
wheels passed over hls chest and his death
was instantaneous. An inquest was held thus
morning. tiurks remains were sent 10 his
home at Panacea Springs for internent. lie
was q son of the late Colonel David &. Clark
prominent citizen of tins county, and he
leaves % VIE and two children He was
tnirty-tw0 years OF age No blame attaches
10 the railroad company for the fatal acci-
dent
Tie death of Jordan Stone. who was at one
time % resident o. TINS place ana very popu-
Jar here is much regretted hy bis many
friends ID TINS community.
There are many applications o. tho county
authorities tor help from INDECENT people.
This county has now on is own pension list
eight or ten cX-lOnioaerate soldiers, besides
paving lis quota towards tie state pension
fund.
Several young men from this place viii At
tend the leap-year german 1T Halifax tonight.
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LYNcHBunG. Va. Jan. 7.-lS2ecial. At a
meeting OF The directors Of the Young Mems
Christian Association the following new d.
rectors were elected Messrs Jesse +. DIN
ouid. 4. Z. Shelley and ". n. Brown 10 sue
coed Messrs VI. Hurt. James Hancock and
James X. Kyle. resigned. The new directors
were elected for three years
CAPTAIN Frank f. / ee returned TO his home
in this city to-day. after an absence of several
months in Europe.
There is an interesting story connected
with a commissioners sale of the land of
John Nj. Elder. OF Campbell county. The
sale is advertised 10 come on on January %.
The Judgment under which it is to be sold
was obtained ON a note given by Mr.. Elder
for a slave during the late war. The old
darkey who was sold now lives near Brook
neal. but he has nothing to do with the case.
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funeral will take place at noon. to-morlow
from the Methodist church, OF when he nus
been a member for several years. ,.r ~
CAPTAIN Parish was the first treasu!.i
Albemarle. taking tho Office az the tme 7" wa,
separated from the charge OF the shs ~. oe,e
more than twenty years be helu '"V cn,,e~oi
and voluntarily retired year ago; 'o'p.
ns,,t,o,,.. att.r,n,ed 10 dispOssess him but
when the returns were counted fhlisn W
always elected. His final settlement toVA
MACE last October. and the board OF super
visOls found his accounts correct ineii -
port on the subject was an enoo.ue' go -
several campaign canards oiigiia'ep ~
the candidacy o. Ms son i'' INV ~
nor he now holds.
Few men havo welded more political power
"a fbts county He was never beaten. anu
the candidate and party win Whoih nc
aided found him a powerful adjunct. ne Wa
a Democrat by CONVICTION ana pTac1co, ~"
the campa gn anecdotes which DIS IIleaD1
late Il him paint the yirile man and hustllhs
political worker.
Mr.. 4. ". Harper has returned from New
York
Mr.. Gus A. Breaux has resigned the editor
ship OF "Corks aud Curls." the University
annual .....t;.
Mr.. Dickinson. Of Richmond, is visiting BIS
brother Mr. W. =. Dickinson. OF this city
principal of the Albemarle Female INSTITUTE.
Fred NJ Murphy, son OF Mr.. j. VI. Murphy;
Of this city. has been appointed by Coionei
Oferaii fpage in the House OF Representa-
tives.
Mr.. William Christmas, Of Alexandra Wno
has been ~ at bis fathers nome ~ thIS c't''
has 90 far recovered rs t. be able to return 70
business. .....
DIR. Addison Greenway. Of the University
hos accepted position IN New orA HOS
pital. .ho
Mr.. MIN Wingfeld. while employed at the
Enterprise Mills was struck by STICK wnleh
had caught in and was revolving with pen.
The blow Knocked him senseless ond u was
some time before DE recovered con.c si-
The b 'ov, was across tho face and it IS feared
his eve is seriously IN ured.
Tie negro Smokes Iwine. suspected on
the attempt on the person Of Miss jennie
McCambrldge Monday night, has not ueeI
to track him is being made by the police.
Mr. James Doweil died in this county yes
terday.
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Incornorntlan Of EInpolIa.

HcKsG0nD. Va. Jan. Special. Our
people are again aeiiatng the question 0i in
corporatina the towns o. Be.held aud Hicks
ford under the name of mpOria. There was
% large meeting held last night at the court
house - consider the question. Dr. d. h.
Jones was elected chairman and Walter J.
Deai. ESD. secretary. was mu D desired on
the part of the principal property-ho lieis that
the actl ~ taken y the citizens ot both towns
should be harmonious. After spirited dis
cussion the te wa taken. Only real estate
owner. and license-taY p yers Helo allowed
votes. a majority were 10 favor NJ incorp b.
ration A committee ni three Charles Baker.
Esl.. Judge g. r harham and W. b. Deal
Esq. were appointed o. frame q charter 10
be forwarded 70 the Legislature now ia se5-
sion
Sir. James r. PEBBLES @ citizen Of this
place. who had been suffering ior consider
d be- time from % throat trouble died sud-
denly Saturday night and was buried Tues
day. January Oh.
The BelHeld Manufacturing Company have
nearly completed their building ~ Belhe.d
and vii have their machinery in position by
February Ist They wii run planning fua-
chimes. turn ont tine best flooring. mOuitugs,
ceiling. blinds sash and doors. This s. g
good point for such an enterprise. located 40
the intersection of the Atlantic and Danv.le
ralWag aid tie Atlantic Coast Line.
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C1rIorrr. q. c.. Jan. Special A
little girl named Willie Lone was horribly
burned Today 40 the Thompson Drphaaage
in TINS city Her recovery is doubtful.
A marriage which is of considerable in-
torest took place here tonight. Or. O'D0uO-
ghue aud Mrs b. A. Duke were the contract
ing parties. Ine ceremony was performed by
Right key bishop Haid o, the Catholic
church
There Is a lul in the whisky FIGHT. as the
matter Is practically settled. he whisky
men acknowledge themselves beaten and al
ready several bars have cen d,smantied All
are arranging T. sell eut. The bars are still
closed. twas the greatest fight OF the kind
ever known here. The commissioners re-
fused license on the ground that none of the
applicants fulfilled the requirements of law.
Bladen county. n. a.. has also gone dry
since Monday, the commissioners refusing 10
grant license.
The Charlotte Consolidated Construction
Company to-day sold its interest in the Char
lotte Street railway 10 the Charlotte Street
Railway COMPANY The railroad company
has issued one hundred bonds OF $1,000 eacn
10 tie Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany If Baltimore.
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NoprorK. VA. Jan. T. Special. Mr.. c.
Ruckinohan. who has been manager OF K. u.
Dun a. Co.'S Mercantile Agency ia TINS Guy
since 1875. has retired. and VIII be succeeded
bv Mr.. j. W. Young. Of Canada. ut. BUCK
inpban will return 10 his native city Balti-
nu0re-where he has made business arrange
ments for the future
Real estate business in this city IS looking
ND. prominent real estate agent says that
be has received more inquiries ID TIE iaso
three DAYS for investment than ID the previous
two months.
Rev. DR.. Thomas ManneN. who has been
aervine the Disciples church III this city TEN
porarily has had TO retire from the "OIh Oh
account of ms health. lie will leave to-day
for Mount Sterling. KY, ms OLD nome 10 re-
cupeTatc
Inc fire. department was called out last
niohf IN extinpuish "a confagration at 1872
Water street. The flames were located IN a
LARGE three story building occupied 10y ". J..
DreWry. steamboat painter. Serious dam
AGE To building and stock was prevented. All
losses covered by insurance.
Alta meeting Of tho South-street Baptist
church. of Portsmouth, recently held. II was
decided 20 make an engagement with Rev
Sam Jones 90 deliver two lectures ID fofts,,
mouth AT an early day. The guarantee iunu
necessary has been raised.
The question of facilities for handling cot
ton here is "A serious matter, ana the dealers
are determined that improvements Sualt NC
made. IL is said that Norfolk cannot hoid
her trade unless sheds can bo secured cheaply
for storage. The Norfolk and Western man
Agement offers land free and agrees 70
take half the stock IN COM
pany 10 build cotton yard at
Iangley's Point, near Lamberts Point:
Portsmouth, backed by the SeabOard and
Roanoke. IS making "A bid for the business,
and proposes 20 erect a cotton yard near tho
United States Hospital on the Portsmouth
side.
The stockholders Of the Chesapeake Knit
ting Mills of Berkeley have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year. +. NJ. illiey,
, Tf,S--sient: Kivah NJ. Martin. yice-p-esdent;
d. Iowenbeig. secretary and treasurer.
Directors. The above named and foster
Black. Henry Wake W. L. Cooke, 6. +.
Cushman. = l.. Foster and Joseph Keeper.
A sein-annual dividend of per cent. was
declared d.
Recently there have been several fires in
this city which were unmlstakabv OF ncen-
diary origin. Tonight an attempt was made
by negro man 10 burn the residence OF MIR.
II O. Wise No. "A Dartmouth street. Mr..
Wise saw the man applying the torch and
fired two shots at him with pistol. The
negro escaped The fire was eXtingushed
with slight damages.
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WHITE SroNE. Va. Jan. 7-Cn Wednes-
day evening last the White Stone Academy
gave concert ia the public hall at this place
consisting OF music. drama defamation.
etc. etc Their entertainment marked the
first half session OF this academy and was one
OF the most ENJOYABLE and interesting ever
witnessed in this section The music,
under the direction of the masic teacher.
Mrs. w. D. Reauchamp was excellent. Every
pupil showed the training OF a gifted and eA-
perienced music teacher. The Rotations,
declarations. etc, We're beautifully and al
mos perfectly rendered. rejecting great
credit upon the teacher of ciocuuon.
Miss Linda Hippo. Several of the pupils
deserve special mention. Blizzard Point
was beautifully rendered by Miss Powell. while
''Poetical Courtship' by Miss Lula James.
brought down the house. Miss Thompson
and Miss Powell were especially good in
Mrs Grinshaws Mistake" The solo Cold
en- Years" by Miss Dunton was excellent,
and Little Robins by Miss Lula Wagner,
had to be repeated. All were excellent. and
the patrons OF the school are rejoicing over
the marked improvement in their children.
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WNerov-S,IEM Y. c.. Jan. 7.-lSpecial. T.
Y0ur c0rresp0ndcut caught On % piece OF
news today that has not been made pubic III
any paper. The stockholders 90 winston
three national banks vii meet in annual SEES
sion next Tuesday. and n is learned that
change Will he made IN the management or
the First National by the removal Ot 'oionel
i " Al.p1ueh. cashier who has been the
LEADING light ever since the bank was or
oaniled The few business men in the cry
who have been informed OF tho prop seq
change express regrets. as tie 'oioHei Is
the one man who has been power for goo9d
i'm Wn,ton's growth and prosperity and the
fav.r. he has extended o business and M TACT
al classes of men 1T would be diihcult 10
number Colonel Al-paugh Is good man
and "a prominent citiZon. and q capitalist tells
Tur Iut- correspondent tnat IL ihe stoc@-
holders do not retain him ID some oihcial way
il will he the means of the organization OK
another bank IN Winston with 'oionel
Aisuaugh at IT'S head
The internal revenue collections IN the
Fifth North Carolina district Tor DecemueI'
1891. we're made public to-day. Ihey aggre-
cate -lZ5.3ZLtj. The collections m the as
trct for the year. by months. stand as iol-
lows. january. @l72. 1915. February, -llO,-
O7o32. March -9G. 7714l; April $4,000 l3'
Nav. -lO0. $3.50; June, slO92OS.tO. July.
-lO5. Boost: AUGUST. -lOG.5s024 September
-134.3.l77 October. rl5l,64J.OE November
Sis. s0OOl December, sl2j 32L9S. total for
the year. 11,il3.4lA@A
Wnsion-salem had the pleasure yesterday
afternoon of welcoming the first through
train from Roanoke. Va. over the Roanoke
and SeaDoard road. II consisted only az an
engine and passenger coach. but 10 was a
welcome visitor nevertheless. Those who
came through were superintendent Alaslin
and a party of Roanoke gentlemen VINO own
stock in the road.
4 stranger. who palmed himself Of as a
LAWYER from Texas. was in Winston a few
davs AGO. and managed t. leave town in
debted toa number of the business men.
Resides humping his board bill he borrowed
money from several members of the legal
fraternity as well as others. I'm addition %
this he went 20 the pastor OF the FIRST Bap-
fist church and asked for assistance. saying
that he was the son of q prominent Baptist
divine in Texas; that he had killed a man IN
West Virginia and was endeayOring to
make his escape Mr. Brown paid no
attention 10 the mans story. Since
leaving here 1t is learned that the
strangers real name is ID. II. Herring. From
here he went 70 kernersvIlle, where he stole an
overcoat from Or. Sapp, son of the prOp1e-
tor of q hotel Herring Is fine looking, Of
dark complexion aud heavy built. lie de
serves 20 be passed around by the press.
There are now over $50 pupils attending
the graded schools Of Winston. This Is the
largest number in the history Of the schools.
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prrrneprrG. Va. Jan. G-l Special Mr.
Willard D. sheffield and Miss Fannie g. bu-
ford both Of Petersburg were quietly mar
ried this afternoon no o'clock at tho resi-
dence of the bride lir. David Taylor. of
this place acted as best man, and heV. IT, w.
BIandf5rd Lodge A. L. and A. NJ, OF this
CITY nave their hrst charter Many OF the
letters have become almost ODltemtei ond
are 10 be retraced The charter wa, granted
1876 years ago 1y Lord Aberdeen. oi Scotland.
10 Hugh Miller Peter Johnson ald Samuel
Gordon the first officers of the Lodge. The
charter says that the Lodge was located ln
Bandford. Prince Geor.e county. province
Mr.. Joseph Seward. son of Mr.. Simon
Seward. of this city, lett this morning for
New Orleans. where. on the Eth instant. he
will marry Miss Mertie McOracAen' OF that
Rev. W. II. Atwill left here this morning
for Ivnchburg. where he is now stationed.
cir. A. q. Rylaud. well-known commission
merchant OF this city. who has been confined
20 his bed for some weeks by a severe attack
of the grip. IS now able TO go about nis room.
Mis- sue Dunstan IS visiting friends IN
Chesterfield county.
twas learned to-day from q gentleman from
Amelia that the grip is prevailing O. con
siderable extent m that county, ana That
many cases have proved fatal
The TN and trunk factories OF MI 0llIoA
Seward which have been closed. have re-
suned operations again. These two factories
give employment to q large number OF opera
tlyes.
Mr. p. J. Beal. a wellkn0wn merchant Of
Fttrick has made an assignment IL Is un-
derstood that his liabilities amount M tie
neehborhold of $4,000, due principally IN
Petersburg. Richmond and Baltimore.
Last October Mr ". G. Flynn. manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Office ia
Petersburg. went over 10 Richmond to hear
Governor Hill speak. That night while at
the depot Mr. Flynn bad q diamond pin,
valued mt -25l. 81 len from him. The matter
was placed In the hands Of the police ot
Richm9nd. and they went 10 work on the
case Mr. Flynn received a letter yesterday
from Superintendent ". O.. Moore, of the
Washington police informing hum
that "a crook had been arrested
vino confessed % have stolen "a diamond
BIN nj the Richmond depot about the
time Sir. Flynn lost his pn. and further that
the pin was IN the possession OF Washington
pawnbroker. who had loaned 100 ON D.. Mr.
tlynn was requested % come On 90 Washing
ton and see If be could identify the pin as his
property.
A. ,. iii Camp Confederate Veterans held
a meeting tonight and decided 20 celebrate
General Lees birthday January 18th, 10y a
parade through the principal streets and e
banquet at night.
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Ie.fiVitiesin Hnlifnx.

PAGES. Va. Jan Especial. In the
neiehborhOod around PAGES we spent Christ
mas and the opening of the new year IN the
Jolly. old-fashioned Virginia manner. There
were quite a number of dances given The
first one of the series of Christmas dances was
given on Christmas night by Mrs. W. q. Ed
munds at her beautiful and hOspltable home
Film HILL The next dance was given Mon
day the 18th at riverside MIR y. H. Cole
mans residence. Another dance took place
the 2sth at Mr. joseph Chalmers, near Hous-
ton. Mrs. X. l.. Coleman gave an entertain
ment Thursday. the 3ist, TO see the old year
out and the new year in. Miss Sarah Lee
gave dance Saturday, the 2d, from 20 ii t.
NJ in honor of her guests. three young ladies
from Richmond.
There We're number OF visitors IN the
neighborhood during the holidays. Cutie
party of young people enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs Mamie Edmunds at Elm Hill.
They were Miss Ellen Jennings, one OF DAN
villes most beautiful ana popular young
ladies': Misses Lille Jennings, Ellen Ruiln
and Kate Jameson. and Messrs. Andrew Jami-
eson Walter NOEL. Edmund Meale and Ma
brey Edmunds. all of Danvllle Miss Sallle Id
minds who has been teaching IL North
Carolina. near Oxford wasalsO at home. Miss
Alma X. Bouldin, Mr.. John tdmunds and
John Bouldin were with Mr. r. H. Coleman,
Mr.. Arthur Coleman. OF WINSTON. \. G..
spent the holidays at "Creekslde.' the resi-
dence OF his father, Dr. T. 4. Coleman. Miss
Tessie Fontaine. Of Elmo" had her two
friends. Miss Wade and Miss Caldwell. Miss
Sarah Lee returned home for the yacat on
from the Richmond Female Seminary. bring
ing with her three of her friends.
Mss Fannie Coleman. who has been att md
ING college in New York city was Ut home
Tor the vacation.
Miss Annie May Fdmunds. who is at school
in Fsrmvlle and Miss josephine Hancock,
who is teaching a / kustburs. were absent
from our Christmas festivities, and We're both
,~rooflv ,plSgad
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THE FIRE EXTINGUlSHED'
rcypr uryERs RESUME TORE.
Meath of mr.. &. IN. Rocer.-A Luil In INV
whisky Fight in charIo''e-pr' ''''~
Killed by Trsin-Sotes'

RurreH. n. C.. Jan. 7.-lSpecial.l-Ne"S'
was received here to-day that the tgyp' co"'
mine. near Sanford. which caught tre .nie,
weeks ago and which had to be inunda'o,,
with water has at last been extinguished Anu
the mine has been opened.
The bodies If four dead mules when per
isbed in the flames have been taken out. IL )
supposed that week longer will be require
t. pump all the water from the mine ana re-
sumo operations regularly.
Hundreds OF negroes are passing thro s-n
here daily. returning d the turpehline, lvl-
ests Of Georgia from Edgecomoe' "i 1rt.....
Wayne and other eastern couaues., 80
imrniorated from these counties several Yehi,,
ago. but pay annual visits OacA " 'N'''
homes every Christmas. -,
A telegram received here TO-DAY iio.H
Abilene Tex. announces the death oi i'r, ,.
II. Rogers. formerly Of tins CITY, VINO Los
been located in Texas two years. lie Wa5
son Of the late Hon s. ii. Rogers az oue
time Congressman from this district. lie -
also well remembered ~ one OF the prose
cutors in the celebrated fight which was mace
q anst br. Eugene 6ra5som, lAle SUI
tendent of the North Gnrollna insane asyluH'
which eventually resulted IN Hfassoih r.
tiremeut from that position. rogers ND7 o."
that time assistant physician oi me asFl u lt
Il is learned to-day that the Atlantic Coase
Line has begun track laying on the e&' ehs!o ~
of the Albemafie and Raleigh IaiiIoau "ii'0''
u is building o. Washington \. q. p
The Capital Club at it, annual election on
officers lat risht. reelected Dr. James Nc
Kee president. and Colonel a. b. Andrews
vice-r.esideut. Mr.. :. j.. Ieltar was re-
elected secretary
lie young ladies Of the city will on to.
morrow evening give q leap year c9tiillo. ..
the Capitol Club ballroom COM l'iicl''"''
T. the young men of the city. ,..u
s special from Chapel Bill says at the open
inc of tho University OF North Carolina
day there were two hundred students III a.
fenllnce.