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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
STERN JUSTICE ADMINISTERED.
Jim Taylor Dragged From tho Chestcrto wn
Jail 10 His Death.

CHrsrrRrowN. MD, May 1s.-The negro.
Jim Taylor. who on Sunday brutally assaulted
little eleyen-year-old Nellie SilcoX, daughter
Of Farmer John Silcox. near kennedyyille,
this county. was taken from the jail last night
by crowd Of nearly one hundred armed citi-
zens and hanged.
The crowd began 10 collect near the jail
last evening. At about $3.50 o'clock they broke
down the door and entered. There were no
shots fired but the sheriff pleaded with the
crowd 10 desist Taylor calmly stood at the
cell door awaiting his fate when the intrudefs
reached that point.
The lock on the cell was quickly smashed
and n cotton rope was noosed around laylors
neck and he was dragged out into the stable
ward. where. upon reaching the first tree the
rome was thrown over a limb and the negro
pulled up. The omnous click OF firearms was
heard but those in the front rank yelled not
- shoot fearing some one would be Killed.
The body was left hanging to tho tree FOR two
hours. The coroner then had II lowered
and sent 10 an undertaker's. Just before be-
fore swung up Taylor again denied MS
A Jury Of inquest was held to-day and
brought in a verdict that the man came %
his death by persons unknown. The LITTLE
victim. Nellie Silcox. is better this afternoon,
but is still in a critical condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
uonse of Eenresentatires.

Tho conference report on the resolution
authorizing the loan Of flags and ensigns 10
the city Of Washington during the Grand
Army encampmeut next fall was agreed 20.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Lester Dem, Ga.) in the chair.
Mr. Smith Ariz) offered an amend-
ment increasing the amount for surveys and
resurveys of pubic lands from 100000 to
SIOOO0O and Mr. Wilson (Rep.. Wash )
moved that the appropriation OF s2O,O00 for
examination Of public surveys be increased to
MIR NcRae Dem. Ark.). chairman of the
Committee on Public Lands. supported the
amendment of Mr.. Smith, and urged It's adop-
ton.
amendment for 800 900 and said there were
153. 600 900 acres Of land ia the United States
surveyed and undispOsed Of. lie moved that
the appropriation be increased from Sle0 600
70 q 1000. Adopted
Mr Wilson's amendment appropriating
$40 900 for examinations was also adopted.
The Chair sustained the point made by Mr..
Tracy on the paragraph which authorized
the Secretary of the Treasury to recoin all un-
current minor coins now IN the Treasury and
approprating : |, 900 for loss on such recolnage.
Mr. Bartine (kep.. New appealed from the
decision, but the House sustained the Chair.
The appropriation of 500 600 for recoining
uucurrent fractional coins abraded below the
limit of tolerance in the Treasury was retained.
tho Chair stating that the Resumption
act of 1875 prescribed that the fractional
currency Of the country should be
redeemed in coin and that silver
should be coined for the purpose Of exchange
and resumption IN subsidiary coin. The
Chair ruled out of order the free coinage
amendment submitted by Mr. Bartine MS
there was no appropriation called for by it.
II WAS manifestly improper as IL was new leg
islatiou AMI changed existing laws.
Mr. Bartine appealed from the decision but
the House again sustained the Chair.
s,~iks ont the appropriation of 800 900 for
racoinage of uneurrent fractional silver coins
aI,aded below tho limit of tolerance ia tho
treasury and offered the following
And for the coinage Of all silver bullion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
Electric Lights for Puiaskt-For CIeveIa

PULASKI. Va. Nav ls.-There will DO an
important meeting of tho directors OF the
Pulaski Light and Power Company on the
DIST Of this month at which 1t is hoped plans
will be matured by which our town will. at
an early day. be furnished with electric lights.
Now that water-pipss are being placed in po-
sition in every ward Of our city and an abun-
dant supply of pure water within reach
Of every household with the lights luxury ,
nothing remains 10 be done for tho physical
comfort OF our citizens
business is brisk on our farms and IN our
mines aud this makes IL just now rather dull
with our merchants. Their harvest will come.
however, and they are by no means dispirited.
Pulaski promises 10 be an attractive point
for Southern tourists during the summer:
Applications are coming in not only for hotel
accommodations bu. for residences for private
families.
The Young Mems Christian Association en-
tertainment tor the evening OF tho iJta
promises 10 be success.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church are
preparing for strawberry feast.
The new Episcopal church at this place
nears completion. and when finished will be
one Of the handsomest churches in Southwest
Virginia. Pulaski is a city OF churches-ths
Brooklyn of Virginia.
There will be solid Cleveland delegation
from this place in the convention Tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
A Wouid-Be Murderer Arrested.

Nonro1K. Va, May is.-For some time past
some of the little boys on York street have
been building a boat in which 10 take O sum
mer outing. but no attention was paid 10 them
Us so serious matter es four boys about
twelve years Of age going on camping eXpe-
dition was never dreamed Of by their parents.
Yesterday the boat was finished and four
boys, two sons of Mr. George Reid. one OF
Mr.. Walter Sharp and another Of Mr. Hol,
Page, placed a keg OF water and a bag OF crack
ers in their new craft and set sail for the Chesa-
peake When darkness came on the parents
became anxious. and inquiries developed the
fact that the boys were camping out near
Sewell's Point The parents were much
alarmed and sent out searching party this
morning. The boys returned 10 the city this
afternoon.
On the 9th Of December Paspo Camdero
was assaulted by negro named Smith and
badly injured. Smith escaped and renamed
away from the city until last night. He had
not been in the city many hours yesterday
when he was captured by the police.
After a short illness Air. ii. +. Murden died
at his residence, Bank street. here to-day.
aged forty-seyen years. lie leaves wife
and five children.
The presidential party are having good
time fishing in the Chesapeake oay. Monday
Mrs. Dimmock, the first lucky one Of the
party. caught large bluefish weighing eight
pounds. President Harrison caught four
large ones himself. the total catch fer the
party being fourteen as fine bluefish as were
ever caught in tho bay. The first supply OF
lines were not In proper shape for oluehsh,
consequently many were cut
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N ELECrRIC1L ExECUTION
Joseph l.. Tfce the Victim OF the Death Iha'
The AMIR Successful.

AUBURN. n. Y. May lS.-For the secona
time the States original electrical execution
apparatus was used to-day IN Auburn, anu "a
the chair where kemler was experiments
upOn Joseph /. Tice was electrocuted beng
the States ninth victim lie met deat4
bravely and vet not with any brayado' aAd
50 far as human ingenuity OF science can ui'-
cover. he died instantly and without pain.
The execution lasted but a few seconds.
From the time the warden notified him IN BIS
cell that all WAS in readiness until death wa
announced was two and one-Aaf minutes.
Tice passed his last night on earth quietly
and cOllectedly and his calmness and evident
lack of interest IN the exact time was remark
able The only allusi0n he made TO It last
night was when he lay down on his cot, say
ing. Il am quite tired. but | shall not be
weary very long," lie did not forget his deyo-
tiOns, and a. usual redd chaptef Oh tA-
Bible.
II was G.3O o'clock this morning when the
witnesses who had previously been allowed
10 view the apparatus, were notified that their
presence was desired The same arrange
ment of apparatus was noticed as ia the
former execution. but there was largely m
creased voltage and some OF the straps % be
affixed 20 the face had been changed.
When all the witnesses had grouped them
selves about the chair Electrician Davis
pressed the signal button five times and the
row of sixteen electric lights ID the closet
clOwed brightly lie pressed IL twice agalH
for more current and then quickly switched
into the row of test lamps on the
chair. The response was instantane-
Gus and the electrician broke the
connection and took the lamps away. Tice
was then brought in. His lace WIS sshei
pale and every bit of color had left his lips.
Neither chaplain nor prisoner said word
More expeditiOusly than can be told the
guards affixed the straps. The head electrode
was the metal cap filed with sponges AID
bringing the current TO both
temples: the opposite was fixed
to the calf of the left leg Electrician Davis
moved the switch and when the body
Strengthened up against the straps. 1920 volts
were driven through IT, The body sank back
almost imperceptiblv. For three seconds the
current remained off and during that time
there was not quiver Of the lips or a move ol
the fingers. The victim had been in the
chair one minute and three seconds. The
two physicians felt the wrists and the
arteries If the neck and pronounced the man
dead. There had been no sign Of respiration.
there was no emission from the mouth and
the only visible effect Of the current was a
slight steaming from the evaporation in the
leg electrode Of the salt water and an outer
skin blister.
Each physician in the room expressed him
self well pleased at the result, and agreed
that there was nothing horrible or disgusting
about IT,
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purohased and now in the Treasury INTO
standard silver dollars the cost OF the coihafe
herein provided for to be paid out Oh ~ "
seiRnorage or gain 70 the GoyernihenI ~ -.
coinage OF said bullion. tho remalnuei oi
such seigniorage or gain 20 be eoNefeu '"'o
the Treasury az available money. 90
Mr.. Dingley (Rep., Me- made tne pD'ipr p,'i NJ, ~
order that this was not germane anu ai" n"'
retIeneh expenditures: ,.,.la. :. was
Mr.. Bland denied this and said tina, - w.. r.'
unQuestionably in order. as II was ooSu
name TO tho bill and reduced expenuil uIs'
500 900, which was saved T. the uo'0'N
ment
The Chair stated that as this was new
point and he had not the opportupi5 ~
properly consider il lie would render DIS ue-
cisiOn tomorrow. -
A Snag Was encountered ON the approp IA
ton OF $4,000 for pole0ntOiogic re .ea' "s'
under the geological survey. which DIT. ~ ~
bert dem. Ala moved 20 eliminate h7
said this was a useless expenditure OF mo-oS
lie made an attack upon the geoiogic". u u
yey, which, be said. had grown ANA -,
from Sl06, 600 III 1885 % S55l 600 IN 1897. Si7
subject Of pOie0niology was of no use ". .e'- ~
ever to the Government. and he hOpeu '-o
House would adopt this amendment. I.
Mr.. Johnson (kep., Ind opposed ,-e
amendment and during his remarks lA..r
basted the Democratic party for their tahrie
20 fulfill their promise 70 the people III "V'
passing silver coinage BILL They were COW
ardly and dare not redeem their pledges.
The amendment OF Mr.. Herbert preyaiie1.
however, in the committee by vote ~ sV
10 90. a separate vote 70 be taken IL the
House
Mr. Dickerson Dem. KY then moved 20
strike out the entire appropriation OF sziD'Uoe
for the Typographical surveys. He believed
this was wasteful expenditure and an id;e
purpose. He had heard It said that MAJOR -
w. Powell. director of the geological survey,
was the greatest lobbyist in this country Anu
he believed that Congress should not sppio-
pirate money for the geological survey
Pending q vote the committee arose Hhu
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. May s.-Charlotte'
big celebration opened this morning in just
about as good a style as tho heart Of the most
patriotic citizen could desire. The
weather was fine, the crowds
large. the decorations superb and
Charlotte was altogether at her best. The
programme as arranged for the first
day was carried out fully. opening with
the Gun club contest. followed by bal
loon ascension, baseball Charlotte against
Columbia. resulting in victory for
the former by a score of 5 to /, and football
between the Wake Forest and Asheville teams.
resulting 3G to nothing in favor of the former.
Tonight the Wild West Show was given.
The event of tomorrow will be the tourna-
ment in which there are many entries, and
an exciting contest is expected.
Tomorrow night Senator Hill and many
other prominent gentlemen from Washington
are expected.
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ninth inning the score was a tie. Cleveand's
two runs were the result of wild pitch AID
a disastrous throw by kittredge to third. The
Colts PLAYED listless game up TO the ninth.
when they braced up and got their clamps on
the ball. Chicago has won eleven straight
games. Score.
r. e.H. 4.
Chicagos ....01OO00l o3-5 3
Clevelands. II 100000 % 3
Batteries. Hutchinson and Kittredgc. Cup
by and O'Connor. Umpire. Lynch.
PHILADELPHIA. May is.-The Phillies
turned the tables on Washington in fine style
to-day. excellng both at the bat and in the
field Carsey pitched u steady. effective game.
while both killen and kilroy were bat hard at
intervals The fielding OF Allen and Rich.
ardson was the feature. Score
Philadelphias ..320140 oil 10 o
WashIngtons.. o 0 90 0 o o. 0 3
Batteries: Carsey and Clements; Killen.
Kilroy and Milligan. Umpire sheridan.
PmrsBURG. Va, MAY is.-rhe home team
lost to-day's game by errors. the Cincinnatis
not making an earned run. In the second in
ming the bases were filled by base on balls
and Calvin and Biorbauers errors. with 40
one out when four hits two sacrifices ana a
couple more errors resulted in seven unearned
runs for the Cincinnatis. The score:
n. 10. n. 4.
Pttsburgs. 0O0030 O. 3 3
Cincinnetis .....0 7 o 0 0 0 0 o. . 3
Batteries, Calvin aud Miller; Mullane and
Murphy. Umpire. Hurst.
BRooKrYN n. Y, May ls.-The Bostons
won tO-day's game from BROOKLYN IN the
eighth inning 10y Ceverly punching three
singles and two sacrifices. The Brooklyns
would probably have tried the score in the
ninth but for peculiar decision 10y Umpire
Mahoney. Score
R. D.H. z.
Brooklyns .....3 90 90 o.
BOstons ......2 / o 300 2x- 8 3
Batteries: Stein and Daily; Stanley and Gan
eel. Umpire, Mahoney.
New YoRK. May ls.- Both New York and
Baltimore played like champions to-day, The
pitching was superb, the fielding excellent,
aud the general playing was good. The New
lorks scored the only run OF the game on
two bases on balls and a single. The score;
Il. B. N. Y.
New Yorks... 100000 0o0-1 0
Baltimores 80 O. 90 0 0 0 o. o
Batteries. Rusie aud Doyle; Mcmahon and
Robinson. Umpire. Gaffney.
NV YORK, May lS.-Ihe Louisvllle-St.
Louis game. scheduled for to-day. has been
Transferred to July Sd.
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Rgpyosp C1rY. May Especial. An
obortjye ATTEMPT was made last Saturday
night by one Colonel Cheyes. who halls from
The State of Kentucky. 10 start a third party
movement at this place on the Prohibition
basis. A club was organized of about twelve
members but no material harm to the Domo-
cratic party will result from IL.
The funeral Of Mrs. +. A. Brazlel was held
Yesterday afternoon from the Methodist
church. She leaves husband ana three
small children 10 mourn their loss.
Two match games Of baseball have been
plaved recently between the Bedford and
Randolph- Macon Academy teams. One
niaved on last Saturday resulted IN a score OF
! to / in favor Of Bedford. and the other yes
terday. l7th. resulted in score Of IS TO U IN
favor Of Bedford.
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CnARIorTEsyILLH, Va. May l3.-lSpecial.l
Professor Il. III. Rawlings purchased yester'
day of Miss saliie Paoli a lot on Market street
and will erect large and handsome building
ON il nj once. A part of the building Will be
occupied by the Virginia People. o paper
which Professor Rawlings proposes - start
about the first of June in the interest OF the
Third party. 80.
Miss Maggie 4. Booth was married thin
morning 10 Mr.. W. X. Newman. of Staunton,
The ceremony took place at the residence ol
the brides mother. Mrs. j. NJ. Hartman.
Colonel II. w. Fuller has sold his farm near
Keswick to Mr.. Dinmock. OF Connecticut
for rls00O. u
MIR. George b. Scribner and MISS A. r
Douglass. both VI this county, Will 10 mar
yied to-morxoW,
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,Ir Glndstone,a Reply.

L0NpoN. May l8.-Mr. Gladstone has writ
ten a reply 20 a clergyman. Who IN letter 70
tha ibersl leader. expressed fear that should
home rule be established in Ireland the Cath
olics Of that country would exercise tyranny
over the Protestant minority Of the popula-
ton. Mr.. Gladstone answered Set your
mind at ease. The best legal security against
the possibility OF such oppression IS imperial
prohibition OF ell ecclesiastical establishment
or preference snd this the advocates OF
home rule promise"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
Nnt a. "Eurrlnr-Proof" Jail.

LrEsDURo. Va. May l7.--ISpeclal. l-l'e-
sides the Warrenton Bank cases which In.
TINES has already reported there were tired
here two young white fellows. each charged
with stealing horse. Each got three years
in the penitentiary. The younger was only
sixteen. 80.
In 1883. under contract with tho "Pauley
Jail Building and Manufacturing COMPANY
of St. Louis. No. tho county authorities
erected new jail here. For the cells alone
the Pauley Company was paid $1,000. By the
contract they were to be "burglar-proof,' &c.
On Saturday night last. With Q broken case
knife. the prisoners cut one Of the bars IN two
places and removed II and had the second one
naaylv tbrourh when tho jaiiers wife heard
them and stopped them. An hour or twg
mora and we would have had general )sn
daliYery.
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Arrssted for Burglary.

DAsynLr. Va. May is.-ISpecial bud
Garland. a co.ored youth. was arrested nsre
to-day charged with entering the S mouse .,s g
inc therefrom a gold watch, chain. and
d,sm"nS pin' ali valued at <200. The stolen
Goods. excepting the chain, have bsen rscov-
cred and the evidence that Garland Y an 10
complished sneak thief seems cone!u:'vs;
lieutenant Cabinsss,. OF the United States
army. has been detailed g teach military sse;
.Sns sscomss a member OF the faculty.
Tho Danyille. Pittsylvsnis 1Ed Patrick
oonntv delegates 10 the State Convention left
here to-day Tor Richmond.
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NeYixnl In Pelernburg.

PETERSBURG. Va. May ls. Especial. REV.
Nj. b. Williams, the Georgia evangelist. began
q series of meetings here tonight in a large
tent. which had been pitched on Washington
street lie spoke to between twenty-five
hundred anl three thousand persons. HIS
text was. 20 Lord. Revive Our Work" He
told his hearers that he proposed to talk
plainly in Petersburg"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
Another Victory for Winston.

WINSTON. n. G.. Mag is.-ISrsciai. Tho
afternoon. The visitors had Col Coough.
their famous pitcher, in the box. but Winston
batted for eleyen hits. Hill pitched the
greatest game Of the season for Winston. q.
McGann made the only home run during the
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resolutions have yet been reported to tho
r,nl.f finr,


RALEIGH. n. c.. May 1s.-lSpecial. Dele
gates from various congressional districts Of
the State to-day elected delegates to the
National Democatic Convention at Chicago.
A canvass shows that about half favor Cleve-
land and half Of the remainder are for Hill.
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The High SchooI Wins.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May Is-(Special. J.
The baseball game to-day resulted: Episco-
pal High School 5: Georgetown College
D. Grsenway struck out fourteen men
in seven innings. Hits: high School, b;
Georgetown, ),
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19
ANSON'S PLUCKY COLTS
WIN AGaIS FROM THE CLEvELIXDs
Hoston Defeats Brookiyn and tho Giants Win
sCloss Fight with Baltimore.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. May ls.

HICAGO won IN the
ninth inning. when
Cuppy Was touched
up for four clean
singles. which net
ted three earned
runs. Hutchinson
made his last inning
easy. by driving
in two runs with .
corking hit into
right. Up to the
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Gas Ok xplodsd about $50 yesterday 10 the
cs,lar OF the five-story tenement. l7b Edrtdge
street. New York. Three psrsons. were in-
iursd by flying glass. The injured are ko.
dolpn Sulks, Ida Marx. Barnard 4Asxs TAo
damage 70 the building v slishk
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now rmK cLuns sTANp.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO DAY.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Baltimore at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
st. Louis at Louisville.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At Macon Birmingham. 7: Macon. 0.
At Atlanta Chattanooga 4; Atlanta. 0.
At New Orleans New Orleans. 5; Mobile, 2.
At Memphis Memphis. 9. Montgomery, II.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-20
RnLIGlous rNrEaLIcLNoE.


A Presbyterian church in Baltimore
has presented the sum of SldO 10 the lle-
brew Benevolent Society, to be used Tor
charitable purposes.
Right Rev. Bishop Macs. of Covington,
Ky, has ordered the schools in his do-
cese 10 prepare an educational exhibit
for he Worlds Fair.
The JesOish Messenger says: The Jew
must cease to be stranger In a strange
land. There is no merit in posing as an
oddity. He must array himself in the
line with progressive American ereeds.
In Juneau City, Alaska, there are two
PRESBYTERIAN Churches. One is called
the Northern Light Presby yterian Church,
and is under the care of Rev. Mr. King,
AMI is meant for the white residents OF
the mining camp. The other is the
Tllingket Church, and is for the ingatlI-
ering Of the natives and their instruc-
ton.
Some of the Jewish rabbis refuse to
perform the marriage ceremc ny after the
sun has set; but Rabbi MoraIs says that
their refusal is not sustained by any
.aw of Hebrew religion, and that many
other rabbis, both in Europe and the
United States. are in agreement with
him upon this question.
The anti-Semites are fond OF declaring
that the campaign on which they are en-
gagged is a struggle between Germanen-
thum and Judenthum. Hitherto Ger
man Judeophobic prejudices have been
largely based on the belief that the Jews
were responsible for the crucifixlon Of
Jesus. From an article which has re-
Gently appeared in the Vossische Zei.
tttlg it seems now that the jews are
not only innocent of this charge, but
that the actual delinquents are the Ger
mans. A book was published at Solin-
gen in 1775 ia which this theory was
developed. and the Vossische gives an in
teresting summary OF its contents. The
author argues that Pilates guards were
probably Germans, while Plate himself
was certainly a German, being a native
of Forcheim, near Bamberg. The story
sheds curious light on the antiquity Of
German anti-Semitism. London Jewish
World
The recent census QS9D showed "Pro-
testent Episcopalians in Ireland to be
Coz. 300, or about one-fifth as compared
with Roman Catholics e. 549. 1850, that is
TO say, about double the archbishop's es-
innate II the PresEyterians are added
GAG. 6S9), the proportion of Protestants TO
Roman Catholics in Ireland becomes
about one-third. the total being .O47 $3.50,
not including Methodists, who are more
than 40 600 Living Church.