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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
CONDITION or COrTON.
In tho Averages by states virginia Stands
second.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July l0-The
July returns to the statisucian Of the
Department OF Agriculture makes the
average condition Of cotton s2.7, against
S5.6 In June showing n decline Of nearly
three points. The averages by states are:
Virginia, 90; North Carolina, 81; South
Carolina. S3 Georgia. Sc; Florida, &c. Ala
bama. so. Mississippi NJ; Louisiana, 81;
Texas, Sc, Arkansas 50; Tennessee, %.
For comparison the returns OF July, 1892.
are given as follows: General average,
500. State averages-Virginia, s.; North
Carolina, 81; South Carolina. 81, Georgia,
IS: Florida. Sc: Alabama. 90; Mississippi.
s.: Louisiana, 81; Texas, 81; Arkansas, a.;
Tennessee, 81. The report shows the prey
alence OF bad weather conditions, cool
nights. excessive rains, occasional
drought spots. considerable injury caused
by lice and other insects.
Condition Of Cereals.
The July returns 10 the statistician Of
the Department Of Agriculture make
the following averages OF the condition
Of cereals.
Corn. 1872; winter wheat, III: spring
wheat. 7i1: oats, SIS; rye S5.3: barley.
SS.S; potatoes, 9iS; tobacco $3.50. The
preliminary acreage Of corn is reported
as 1881. as compared with the acreage
harvested last year. an increase Of over
two million acres The averages Of the
principal States are: Ohio, 99 Indiana,
l03: Illinois. l05; Iowa, lO5; Missouri, lO3;
Kansas. 10; Nebraska, 1l2; Texas. l0l;
Kentucky %. The average condition Of
corn is 93.2 against 81 last July. The
averages in the principal States are:
Ohio %. Indiana. s6; Illinois 92; Iowa, 9S;
Missouri 92 Kansas %, Nebraska. 9i;.
Texas. 50; Kentucky 90 The condition Of
winter wheat is ~. and 1913 In July,
1892. The principal State averages are:
New York, Sc; Pennsylvania, "a; Ken
lucky, o.; Ohio, 93 Michigan. 81; Indiana.
50: Illinois, G6; Missouri. II: Kansas. iG;
California, so; Oregon, 60. The condition
OF oats remains about the same as II
stood last month. being SsS as against
SS.9 June lat. This is the highest condi-
llon since 1850 whom Il stood m OIL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. July TO-
II has been discovered that Oscar Hin,
cashier Of the Commercial National Bank
OF ogden. is a defaulter TO tho amount
Of SIS, 600 and the bank will close It's
doors and go into voluntary liquidation.
The depositors will lose nothing. as the
principal stockholders are among the
strongest financial men In Ogden. HNl
has been specializing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
The Gold Resrrye Fund.

WASHINGTON. July io.-The gold re-
serve fund has gained 10000 since sat
urday and has reached total Of ssI 25. =
i0l. The currency on hand aggrega. .cs
s27, 100. .si7. making the balances fiZ'Sz,fh'
The Comptroller OF the currency mas
ordered national bank currency 10 be
,,4nted on account OF bonds deposited 10
the amount OF s., Os7. 90 since July LIST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
NAY HAVE BEEN INNOCENT.
The Negro Miller Probably Innocent OF
the Crime for which lie Died.

CAIRO, ILL. July 10.-It is now pretty
generally conceded that G. J. Miller, Of
Springfield. H.. the mulatto who was
hanged, shot and cremated at Bardwell,
Ky. Friday afternoon, was executed
upon the himsiest circumstantial evil
dence. or probably no evidence at all,
for there was not one tangible thing that
connected him with the assault and
murder OF the Ray sisters last Wednes-
day morning.
Information from a trustworthy source
AT Wicline is that telegrams have been
received there confirming Mnler's state
ments as 20 where he was July 4th and
9TH Millers story was that he was AT
Bismarck, Mo. on the morning Of July
jth and no one has brought forward any
evidence 20 the contrary. Careful inquiry
has failed 10 disclose a single person who
will say positively that he saw Miller IN
Bardwel, or even Carlisle county. that
daV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
WAR IMMINENT IN BRAZIL.
The Government Preparing TO Blockade
Rio Grande do Sui.

RIO JANEIRO, July 10.-The Central
Government has ordered the squadron to
be prepared to blockade Rio Grande do
SUI.
Latest dispatches say that Admiral
Wandekolk. with the captured steamer
Jupiter, has joined the Federal notilla.
General Castihilo is reported TO be sending
troops for the defense Of the city.
An outbreak is expected at any mo-
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
Ran Into an Open Switch.

CINCINNATI. o., July iO.-About b:l5
yesterday afternoon Chesapeake and
Ohio excursion train, with over so
aboard, ran into an open switch at New
port, KY. and collided with a freight
train loaded with stone and coal. Albert
Lang. OF Coyington. KY, was killed and
seven others seriously injured. II Is
thought some vandai deliberately opened
the switch. The Chesapeake and Ohio u
making thorough investigation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
The Captains to Re Court -Martlaled.

LONDON, July i0.-The Malta corre-
spondent OF the Graphic reports that the
captains Of several vessels which took
part in the manoeuvres Of the Mediter-
ranean squadron off Tripoli will be court
martialed for not having obeyed Admiral
TryCn's fatal signal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
The Cane Charlie. Quarantine.

WASHINGTON. July lo.-The Treasury
Department has accepted the oid OF j.
n. Hathaway 4 Co. for the construction
OF a kitchen and other buildings. ana
rhsrf AZ the Quarantine Station al Fish
Island. near Cape Charles. Va.
The award amounts TO slS.s51
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
CLEFELAND GOES 4-FISHING.

Showed Little Signs OF rheumatism When
He Started aud None when He Returned.
BUZZARD'S BAY, MASS, July 10
President Cleveland started on a fishing
excursion at IL o'clock to-day and re-
turned at 4:20
He showed very little evidence OF
rheumatism when he started and none at
all when he returned. He seemed In ex-
cellect health and spirits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
RANGE or THERMOMETERS.

Range OF Thermometer at The Times
office yesterday, July 10. 1893: Q A. NJ. III
" NJ. IS: 3 p. NJ. s.; s r. NJ. ST; p. NJ.
Is; midnight, 72. Total, 792-3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
All Three Killed.

RICHMOND. IND, July lO.-A Pan
Handle train struck a buggy containing
Mrs. John Ganz and her children, John
and Mary. at Rich's Crossing last even
ing All three were kAust saA badly NV
tilatsA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
More Bank Failures.

JAMESTOWN, NJ d., July 10.--Lloyds
National Bank suspended to-day. De-
posits about $4,000. The assets are
double the amount Of the liabilities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
CANADIANS PROTESTING.
Fishermen OF the Dominion Say the Chi
mese aud .Impnnese SnppInmt Theln.

Fishermen OF the Dominion Say the Chi
nese and Japanese Supplant Them.
NEW WESTMINSTER, b. c., June "a
monster meeting of the Fishermcn's asso-
citation was held in the opera house to dis
cuss the wholesale naturalization of jap
anese and Chinese for the purpose of get
ting fishing licenses.
Several speeches were made. 1t was
pointed out that the fishermen were grad
ually being crowded out by the laps and
Chinese. There are 81 canncries on the
f'rasicr river. and, although the biggest
pack on record is expected to he made this
season. not one white fisherman has been
employed so far by the cannerics The
Japs and Cinnamon were taking their
places The native Indians were also be-
ing supplanted by the Japs.
Resolutions We're passed asking the
Dominion government TO refuse to grant
licences to laps and Chinese and to issue
the same only to whites and Indians. The
meeting was enthusiastic. Public senti-
mcnt is strongly with the fishermen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06

BATEsvH.LE, Ark, June 5-Rev. II. s.
Deencr, pastor of the Methodist church in
this city, was arrested at Newport for for
gerry. The series of crimes of which he is
charged is of most startling nature.
Decner was the most popular minister in
the White River conference, of which he
has been secretary for two years. He has
also been grand prelate of the Arkansas
Grand Lodge of Knights Tcmplars for two
years and president of the state Sunday
school association. His best friends and
prominent members of the church suffer
by his criminality. His plan was to put
mp forged notes as collateral for loans and
TO give mortgages on land and cotton lie
did not own.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
IN THE HUsTINGs COURT.

The June term of the Hastings Court
began yesterday morning. The civil
docket was taken mp and the business is
being rapidly despatched.
The following jrry was enpannel!ed:
s. l. Spiggle, O. Z. Whitehurst, a.
Wimbush, j. c. Rogers, M. Q Jackson,
S. II. Heironimous, H. w. Fry, NJ. II.
Earman, W. A. Henderson, j. T. Over
street, G. a. Robertson and Il. c. Shelcr.
The following judgments were rem
dered: j. A. Patterson VS.. E. W. Sykes,
A. c Lemon VS.. e. D. Tucker.
The following cases were dismissed
G. w. Ames vs.. B. T. Hassell, Bruce &
Cook vs. L. L. Powell & Co., j. r. Will
liams & Co. vs.. L. L. Miller and A..
Poarcn & Son vs.. Central Manufacturing
Company.
Liquor License was granted to w. d.
Hail, 113 Norfolk avenue S. e.
The application Of 5tsiah Ff;nd to
practice law was granted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
In the Police Cont.

In the police court yesterday morn
ing a small, diminutive and highly co..
cred specimen of humanity, John Henry
Inomas, was arraigned for fighting, but
was discharged.
The case against Andrew Nelson was
postponed until to-day.
w. II. Mays, for being drunk ard
down, was fined So so.
>; d. Richardson. for carrying con.
cealed weapons. did not appear az trial.
and the $40 up for his appeasGnce was
forfeited
j. A. Williams, charged with tres
passing on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, was discharged
Geo. johnson fonrished a revolver on
bunker hill Saturday night, and was
assessed $40.
Frances Royal. guest for The night,
was discharged
J. w. Blackwell, charged with
assaulting Thos. Jamison, coio.ed, paid
IS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
RUNYON RECEIVED.
Our New Minister to Germany Has Pre-
sented His Credentials.

sented His Credentials.
BERLIN, June 5.--Wm. Walter Phelps,
the retiring United States minister, pre-
sented ut the castle his letter of recall.
Immediately afterwards Freiherr Marshall
Won Bieherstein, minister of foreign affairs,
introduced TO the emperor Theodore Run
yon, the new United States minister, Mr..
Runyon wore the uniform OF general.
He said:
II have the honor to hand your majesty
President Cleveland's letter announcing
my appointments. In presenting my Gre
dentials it gives me great pleasure to refer
to the amity and excellent understanding
which now happily has so long existed
between the government of the United
States and Germany hope to he instru-
mental in strengthening and making
prominent these friendly relations and to
extend the commercial intercourse between
the two countries. My earnest wish is for
your malesty's welfare and for continued.
prosperity of the great German nation"
In reply the emperor said that he recog
nized with pleasure the friendliness of the
relations between Germany and the United
States, and was pleased TO receive such q
conspicuous American citizen as Mr. Run
yon. He had always felt gratfed to know
that Germans who cmigrated to America
made good and loyal citizens. He wished
that Mr.. Munyon's sojourn in Berlin
might be pleasant in every respect.
Afterwards the emperor and Mr. Run
yon conversed privately on American
topics for 10 minutes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
New ship Canal.

DETROIT, June 5.-Thc first move in re-
gard to the purchase of the right of way
for the proposed canal from Lake st. Clair
TO Lake Erie was made when G. c. Wyatt,
the chief promoter of the scheme, secured
an option for the property that is to form
the Lake St Clair outlet and inlet The
property has lake frontage of over one
eighth of mile, Just west of Stony Point,
Ont. Mr. Wyatt says that the money re-
quired had already been subscribed and
that the necessary legislation has been
promised by the Dominion governments
The canal will, it is estimated, cost s., UO0,-
coo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
"A Painful Injury.

George t. Lemen, machinist, was
seriously hurt yesterday afternoon at
4:3o O'Clock while engaged at work at
the Roanoke Machine Works. valve
head flew off Inc engine while It was
running rapidly and struck Mr. Lemen
IN The head just over tho eye and in
tio!ed very serious wound He was
carried TO his home at % Wells avenue
ana Dr.. Jos. A Gale was summoned,
who dressed the injured mans wounds.
re injury j. very paiufui, though not
dangerous as the skull IS not fractured.
a las: accounts Mr. Lemen was resting
easily
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
vINTON.

The ladies OF the Presbyterian Church
will give a strawberry feast to night on
the grounds near the terminus of the
car line. The grounds will be we'll
lighted, and ice cream, cake, lemonade,
strawberries and other fruits will be
plentiful. A pleasant evening is prom
ised all who attend.
Mr.. Epson is quite sick.
Miss Laura Williamson, of Bedford
county, is visiting Mrs. Allan Jones.
Mr.. w. L. Callahan and wife have re.
turned from Bedford county, where they
have been visiting Mr.. Cal!ahan's
mother, who is very i'll.
Mr.. Pole and family, of Roanoke, will
spend the summer at Giles Gums.
The Parsonage and Home Mission
Society will meet this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Epworth League will meet at the
Methodist parsonage this evening.
Four young ladies started out early
yesterday morning to gather wild straw
berries. Noon found them several miles
from town with baskets empty; their
search for Strawberries mad been fruit
less. However they felt repaid for their
long walk since Mrs Jean Bush enter.
tanned them with old Virginia hospi.
tality.
Miss Lizzie Brown, OF Bedford county,
who for several months has been with
Mrs. Frank Snapp, is critically IL.
Mrs. Ed. Sanderson, of Roanoke, is
visiting her sister-in.law, Mrs. William
Craig.
The Benevolent Workers will meet
Wednesday afternoon at Mr.. Geo f.
Gishs at o'clock. A full attendance
is desired.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Violators of the Law VIII be summarIy
Punished.

Punished
The attention Of the public is respect
fully called 20 the following extract
from acts OF assembly OF Virginia, 1892,
chapter 5s4, paragraph $3.50, approved
March /. 1892:
Cruelty 20 animals: How punishcd-A person
who oveTriCes, uvcrloaGr, iortnres, or cruelty
beats or M jGstihsbly iniurcs. mains. mutilates
or Kills any animal. whcrner belonging 70 him
sell or anoiac-, or ccprivcs any animal OF LcCcs.
sary ustcn=nce, iooG or drink. or causes any Of
the ahove thinGs; or VINO wlfnlly Gets on foot,
lnstiEates, engages in. o. in any way ;urihcrs
any act OF cruelty 10 any animal. or who having
IN custody MANNED, DISC ascd. disabled or ilirnl
animal and abandoned such animal. or leaves
such animal. Or leaves il 10 die in public street
road or pnn:ic place. or "hO sla!l carry or cause
10 DC carried Il or upon aLy vessel OF vehicle or
otherwise Garry any animal in a crnc, or inhuman
manner, or 20 - 20 produce torture, shall he
lined no; more than so for each offerse. BE il
further enacleG. That the provisions OF THIS act
may be enforced ny any justice Of the peacc,
IN cities, tOwns COMMITTEES where the
oIcLsc i committed, the offender NAV he
fouhd, and every such offender shall have the
r!eht ol sppca! 20 the corporation court in
cltics and county court in counties.
MS act email be In force from passage
The public is respectfully requested
10 report any violation of the above law
TO the undersigned for prosecution
DR. II. RANNIsTER,
Secretary OF Roanoke Society for Pre-.
yention Of Cruelty to Animals.
j. S. KNEPP, Agent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Chinese Rrfused a Landing.

PORTLAND. Ore, June 5.-United
States District Judge Bellinger has
served an order on Captain Myers, of the
steamship Danube. which brought 500
Chinese from Victoria, b. c., TO this
port, commanding him to bring into
court next Monday number of Chinese
whose certificates had not been passed
upon by the collector of the port. The
captain has asked for number Of
deputy marshals to assist in taking the
Chinese from the vessel to the court
room, but the request was refused.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
C1cloneinIndiana.

from Hagerstown says that cyclone
passed over the northwest part of Wayne
county last evening. At Economy the
residence of Mr.. Lowe was completely
destroyed. Fennimore's pump factory
was demolished. Outhouses were de-
stroyed and the timber blown down.
The path of the storm was about half
mile wide and great destruction re.
suited. No lives were lost. The rain.
fall was tremendous
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
San rrnnci,co,s Biz Ncw,,u,,,r.

san FRANCISCO. June 5.-rhe Examiner
issued Il Columbian edition OF l2O pages.
which exceeds by 20 pages any previous
record i'll the way of mammoth news
paper either in the United States or else
where. The edition has been II wear in
course of preparation, and i'll addition to a
great quantity of information relative TO
California and the Pacific coast ut large it
contains contributions upon general sub
jccts from IL number OF the best known
men in America
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Two Children Drowned.

DETROIT, Mich, June 5.-Lottie
Dingeman, aged thirteen years, and her
little five-year neice, Clara Wagner,
were drowned in the river Rouge this
afternoon. The younger child, while
walking along the river bank, fell in
and her companion plugged in to rescue
her but both were overcome by the
randi current
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Value of CoIlections.

Little Boy-Papa, wish You would
save all the postage stamps that come
on your letters.
Papa-What for?
I'm making a collection of them"
"Humphl What earthly use will a
collection of Cancelled stamps be?"
II don't know, but guess it'll be
of about as much use as the collection
of cracked tcapots that mamma is max
ing. food News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06

Wilma, June 5.-The foot race from
Berlin to this city has ended. PETIT and
Elsasser, the most conspicuous vegetarian
competitors, passed the finish post. PETIT,
who came in first, is completely exhausted.
Elsassaer is in good condition The rest of
the walkers gave out on the way and re-
tired from the race.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
A welcome to Ambassador Bayard.

LONDON, June 5.-The Southam pton
corporation and the chamber of com.
merce will present addresses of well
come to Thomas F. Bayard, United
States ambassador, when he arrives on
the steamship Paris. The ceremony
will take place in the saloon of the
vessel. The plan was to give banquet
in his honor, but Mr.. Bayard declined
the invitation, as he was anxious to
proceed without delay to London.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06

BALTIMORE, June 5.-Italy's warships
Etna and Giovanni Bausan and the trans
port Eridano, now in the harbor, were
visited by great crowds of Baltimoreans.
Excursion steamers, sailboats and row
boats plying between the warshps and
the shore gave to the harbor a holiday APP.
ppnrance
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Wreck of a Cannon. bali Train.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-Meagre ad.
vices from Popular Bluff, Mo, state
that the southbound cannon. ball train
on the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad, which left here last
night for Texas, was wrecked at an
early hour this morning. Several per-
sons were slightly, but not seriously,
injured. Telegraphic communication
is crippled and particulars will be late.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Auuroprinte Nfournior.

Mrs. Ncwbridc-Why! You are in
second mourning. and your husband
has not been dead week.
Mrs. Wccd-Iiut he was my second
husband. You llnow.-Puck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Celebrating the Queens birthday.

LONDON, June 5.-The seventy fourth
birthday of Queen Victoria, although
the anniversary occurred on May "a,
was, by formal order, officially cele-
brated yesterday. The horse guards
parade and the trooping OF the colors by
the loot guards were witnessed by large
crowds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
The Onlmhm Fire.

OMAHA, June 5. = The dead body of
Robert =. Curry, one of the frcmen buried
underneath falling walls at the Shiverick
furniture store fire has been recovered. 1t
is thought that he died of suifocation. All
the injured are out of danger except Ben
Morris and James Conley, whose injuries
may be fatal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Results of Texas Cyclnne.

Houston, Tex. June Spanish Camp
i'll Wharton county, about 20 miles from
the railroad, WAS struck by Il terrific cy-
clone. Amos Wilkins house was blown
down and two of his children killed. In
an area OF three miles square everything is
wreck and ruin. Three miles from town
Mrs. Digo Simons was killed and Wash
Jenkins, colored, was caught beneath the
ruins Of his cabin and crushed to death
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
1t Wa <Icr First Attctnct.

Mr.. Newcd-Thcrc is one virtue
about these biscuits, my dear.
Mrs. Viewed (blushirg with plcasure)
What is it. dearest?
Mr. Viewed (brutally)-If they We're
worth their weight in gold. we would
be everlastingly rich.-rruth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Iilacksburc Notes.

BLACKsEURG, June 6.-The CON-
mencement tickets of the Lee Literary
Society OF the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College have been received
The following is a complete list OF the
speakers: President, R. E. Wright, Vir-
ginia; orators, R. P White. Virginia
c. J. Richardson, Virginia; debators, t.
G. Lewton, Florida; A. II. Apperson,
Virginia; valedictorian, Clyde w. Port
lock, Tennessee.
Examinations began May 30 and will
end June l6. The examinations OF the
seniors close June and on that night
there will be military ball given in
Radford. Only small number OF the
cadets will be able to go, however.
MIR. Robt A. Smyth, who, with a party
from South Carolina, after ded the re-
interment exercises, is visiting MS son,
Prof. Z. A. Smyth.
The repairs to the commencement;
hall have been completed and the seat
ing capacity will amply accom- odate the
large number of visitors during the CON.
mencement week.
The military is in Furnishing cen
dition and the sham battles, dress
parades and reviews at the Gloss of the
school will 90 credit 10 the school.
Target practice occurs weekly. Two
medals are offered for first and second
best shots, and each cadet is striving &c
win.
Prof: Christians condition remains
critical.
The May issue of the GRAY jacket
will make its appearance in a few DAYS.
1t will be filled with choice ESSAYS and
spicy paragraphs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06
Henry vedder Dead of Henri Disease

NEW YORK, June 5.-IIenry Vcdder of
Jersey City, while in attendance upon the
marriage of his niece dropped to the floor
dead. Mr. Nedder was in the southern
navy during the civil war and was on board
the Alabama in her encounter with the
kearsarge. He entertained the company
with several war melodies and had Just
finished the song 1.-The Blue and the Gray''
when he fell back dead
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-06

Hushand-Eut don't want to quit
chewing tobacco.
Wife, gave up my weeds for you.
and think YOU might do the same for
mc-kate Fields Washington.