The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19
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Easter in Danville-Othsr News.

DANyILLE. Va. April 1s.-iSpecisl. l-11c
United States District Court was occupied ~
of to-day in the trial of the case Of George w.
Martin. charged with violation OF the postal
laws in sending lewd. lascivious and indecent
letters through the mails. X. w. Peatroes.
counsel for the defense. demurred 70 tie in
dictnent. and. Judge Paul overruling. the de-
large number Of witnesses were
examined. and Mr.. Peatross for the
defense and Colonel w. E. Craig for the Gov.
ernment addressed tho jury. The jury took
the case at sunset and in half hour reported
their inability to agree, whereupon the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning ss =
o'clock. The case attracts great deal q
attention on account of the high social posi-
tion Of the defendant. who Is prominens
merchant and married man. 49,.
A thunderstorm. which passed over shls
section about noon and Was followed BY April
showers. broke up several jolly picnic parties
that were heartily enjoying Easter Monday.
The grand land suit Of Rensen's against
Staples, involving many thousand acres OF
Patrick county lands. will como up for thai In
the United States Circuit Court here to-mos-
row morning. Lawyers and witnesses from
Lynchburg. Richmond. Patrick and Henry
and from Southwest Virginia, interested one
way and another in, the case. are here 70 ~
tend the trial.
At Chatham to-day the County Court Of
Pittsylvsnia was in session, and large crowd
OF the sovereigns were in attendance, but lit-
tie business was transacted in court and the
politicians had full sway
The county Democratic executive commit
tee held meeting and selected Saturday,
May 18th. as the day for the township oon-
ventions TO elect delegates to the State Con-
yention. The Cleveland and Hill advocates
did good deal of talking on the court green.
and the Cleveland and tariff reform men
seemed to be in the majority. Tho Alliance
people are talking politics great DEAL and u
ls shown that the general sentiment 10 de-
cidedly against the Third party movement.
Salaries Reduced-Marion & Rve Valley X. X.
MARION, Va. April 1s.-ISpecisl. The
blizzard has passed and an examination re-
yeals that our fruit crop was not all killed.
On Saturday morning some time between
midnight and day four moonshiners and
illicit distillers escaped from the jail here:
The board of directors of the asylum held
their annual meeting on last Friday. the 18th.
and after the transaction of routine business
ended their labors by making u 20 per cent
reduction in the salaries of the officials on ac-
count of meagre appropriations. Dr. T.. i.
Brady refused to accede to the reduction. he
holding the position Of second assistant ply
sician. and this Office was accordingly aboi-
ished The board however. recognizing the
value of Dr. Brady's services to the institution,
proposed not to abolish the Office II he would
serve another year at the reduction. and
passed resolutions expressive OF their high
appreciation of him as a physician and gen.
tleman. The office of travelling attendant
was also abolished
A corporate election was held here Satur-
day, 10th. to vote on the proposition to in
demnify the Marion and Rye valley Railroad
Company from any damages on account of
right of way through the town and to abut-
ting prODertV and lsSue .l0.OOO of town
bonds for $4,000 of the comparv's bonds in
consideration of Marion being The terminus
of the road instead of Mount Camel. three
miles east Of us. Some of our leading citi-
zens made stubborn fight against it; not
wthstanding which the popular vote stood
when counted III for to 33 against. and the
freehold vote 73 for and 27 against. hence
Marion gets another railroad which will pene-
trate and develop the rich iron mines lying
SIX miles south OF her.