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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
DE1TH ENDS Az ELOPEMENT.
Mrs. Brundage, who Left Her Husband
for Another Man, Takes Poison.

SEATTLE, WASH. Ja1. 3-1lrs. Nellie
Brundage, wife of Charles II. Brundage.
broker. committed suicide IN the Grand
Hotel Monday morning by taking lauda-
nun.
Solomon r. Chute, who formerly
boarded with Brundage, arrived ten days
ago from Telluride, Col, and he and Mrs.
Bruudage have been living together since
their arrival here Both had been drink
Ing heavily and last Saturday quarreled.
The woman went out and when she re-
turned said she had taken a dose Of
poison. Chute. who is a lawyer. and has
q wife I'm Brooklyn, a., did not believe
the woman. At o'clock this morning
hc awoke and found her unconscious
beside rim she died soon after.
Ile went down town and also took q
dose OF laudanum. His courage soon fail
"a him. however. and he went into n
saloon and took q dose Of mustard and
salt to relieve his stomach of the poison.
Y hen he returned to the woman's room
he was arrested
4 letter found I'm Chute's pocket read
as follows: My name is $. o. Chute
Send notice OF death TO George Chute,
Montezuma "a 500 c. T.. Patterson.
Olympia Block. 7 love the woman. Save
tho letters and send them to my father"
Mr.. Brundage recently suspected his
wife of infdel!ty and lcfr her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
The ChIllan Indemnify Fund.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The Secretary
OF the Navy to-day appointed Captain
Schley, Lieutenant Commander Scbrec
and Past Assistant Surgeon Stitt board
to consider and report a pan for tnc
equitable distribution Of the Gillian III
demnity fund Of 5000. The board Will
meet In the Office of Captain Schlcy, Oh
Staten Island. New York, next Monday
for the purpose Of preparing record Of
the Injuries sustained by the sailors OF
the Baltimore in the riots at Valparaiso,
and win recommend a pro rata distribu-
ton Of the money in proportion TO the
injuries sustained by each. Secretary
Tracy concluded that ne has full au-
thority under the Law as II stands 10
distribute the fund. The disbursement
Of the $4,000 paid by Spain TO the
United States In settlement Of the Nir-
ginius affair is regarded as a satisfactory
precedent for action in this case.
The Virginius award was distributed
by the Secretary Of State without re-
course 10 Congress. and the validity OF
his action has never been questioned A
snali part OF that fund is still in the
State Department awaiting final settle
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
Mecklenhurr,s Mania for 0nlcc.

SMITHS CROSS ROADS. Jan 81 O.
clnl.--T'hc holidays passed off very quietly.
Fifteen inches OF beautiful snow" kept
everybody indoors and sadly interered
with Christmas trees and other festivities
Everybody has filed his ice-house IN
this section with ice from six to eisht
inches thick
There seems to be an epidcmic among
the horses-sOmethiug similar TO brain
fever. Some eighteen or twenty horses
have died in lower Mccklenburg in the last
two weeks
There seems to he a mania Tor office In
this county. as elsewhere. under the in
coming administration. There are about
twenty-five applicants for every Federal
appointment. AS FAR as l have been able
10 learn the preference for the gubeTna-
toral chair lies between those two honest.
heightened Democratic warehouses;. whom
every Virginian delights TO honor Gordon
and Conrad.
II IS said upon what seems to be very
good authority that the Third party viii
make n fight for county and circuit clerk
ships next spring. The Republicans do
not seem to coalesce with the party q the
third part. They seem afraid that the
load is too heavy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
THE Old Blue L4U.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Aflrms
lis Validity.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The sup:ewo
court. with fun bench. to-day affirmed
the validity Of the OLD BlIe law OF 1854
in relation to the publication Of Sunday
newspapers.
The case was that Of Thomas Nat
thcws publisher Of the Plttsburg SUNDAY
Leader convicted Of publishing ana is
suing his paper on Sunday under the act
of 1871, which prohibits the following Of
worldly pursuits on the Sabbath. save
those that are an absolute necessity FOR
the wants of the community.
The supreme court. in affirming the de
cision Of the lower court, gives ITS opin-
ion that the law upon the subject IS
plain, and that it could do nothing bat
interpret it as it did and confirm Mr..
Matthews conviction.
The court says that 'he trainers Of
the act of 1924 could not foresee the grO" u
Of newspapers, or that they would pos
sibly have exempted them under the pro
visions of the act, but says that the too
literal enforcement Of its provisions may
lead to its repeal, and that IL is in more
danger from its friends than its foes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04

a Heavy Snowfall, Frozen Lakes and an
ArtIc Scene.

HERL1N. Jan. S.-The cold is severe
and Increasing throughout the continent.
Tonight the thermometer stands bur II
degrees above zero Iahre0neit in this
ely. Heavy snow is ling in the hartz
Mountains Suspension OF traffic is
threatened on several railroads.
All the lakes in France, Germany and
Austria are frozen. in vienna the snow
fail has afforded occupation 10 thousands.
VINO wiz be Kept busy Ak mSot clearing
the streets. Trieste HarOor presents an
Arctic scene.
4 whole family was drowned to-day
near GiThorn while crossing the Aller on
the ice.
VIENNA. Jan 3.-Violcnt snow storms
have prevailed throughout Austria and
Hungary all day. All kinds of traffic
has been lmpeded. and scores of villages
have been completely Isolated. The South
Austrian railway Is impossible almost Us
entire length. Two expresses from Vienna
for Trcst are now snOwbOund between
stations. and the military has been called
uDon 10 dig them out. Other lines are
partially crippled. All the Imperial
shooting parties in Syria have been post
poued inde0pitelY,
4 dispatch from Trieste says that all
traffic IA the city has been stopped by
the drifts. Theatres are closed. and 40
church services viii he held tomorrow.
I'm this city The snow Is piles ten or twelve
feet high between the roads and side
walks 10 market men have been able
20 come 10 town. and there is q great
dearth of all farm products. \ milk and
butter famine mas already been proclaim
cd by the produce dealers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TIE POTULfSr MEMBERs or TIE
ASSEMBLY ar SEA
As TO What Position They VIII Assume
when the Body Mects-Dates OF
Four Hangings Fixed.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. s.-Speciai.-The
few Third party members Of the General
Assembly. which convenes here to-mor-
row, have arrived. They appear 20 be az
sea as to what they will do, and will prob
ably act independently. not joining with
either the Democrats or Republicans The
leader OF the Third partyites stated this
morning that all he could say was that
they would be for re;renchment and re-
form and that they would probably 50
into the Democratic caucuses on some
measures. nt-Governor-elect r.
A. Doughton. who was speaker Of the last
Eouse arrived here to-day, and wiu cat
the House 10 order tomorrow ana pre-
side ill the new organization Is Effected.
The Senate. which is presided over by the
Lieutenant Governor, wiz be called 10
order by the last ciief clerk Of that body,
as there is no deutenant-GoVernor since
the death of Governor FOwlc. who was
succeeded ~ observation-disclosures Hot
Governor Holt to-day fixed the dates OF
four hargings TO take place In the state
during February. They were aN cases
which had been appealed 70 the supreme
court and affirmed and the Governor, as
provided by Law. set the days OF execution
as follows: William and Thomas mt
son. convicted of murder IA Mitchell
county. 10 hang on February 9th; John
Wainwright. convicted OF murder in Cleve-
land county. TO hang February nth; Leo
midas Mcknight, convicted Of burglary
in Surry county. 20 hang February l'th.
Tho Democratic caucus of the senate
tonight elected John L. King, OF CUT
ford. temporary president Of the senate
". c. Burkhead. principal CLERK; George
j. Pel. readng clerk. The House caucus
elected Hon. Lee $. Overman, Of Rowan
speaker J. NJ. Brown, principal clerk, and
Ill. 4 Inthnln reading clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
Danville's Twenty Year Bonds.

DANVILLE, VA, Jan. Especial
Phoenix Lodge, Knights of Pythas. Of
this city had a public Installation Of
officers tonight followed by a grand BAN
quet.
The city treasurer to-day paid out $2iJ00
redeemng Danville's twenty-year per
cent. bonds. Thrty-seven thousand dol
lars worth Of these bonds fell due to-
day, and the funds with which to pay
them was in the hands Of the treasurer
ten days ago. The balance will be pre-
scented and paid within the next few days.
A few weeks ago the suit Of DanNiiie
against North Danville for North Dan
ville's portion Of the court and Jail eX-
penses was compromised, North DarNiue
agreeing TO pay 5000, half out Of the
levy of 1899 and the balance from the 1888
levy. The treasury Of Danville has the
cash in hand. and will tomorrow pay
over the first installment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
A BIG RAILROAD SUIT.
TAx-PAYERs AGAINST THE FARM
TILLE AND POHHATlN.
The Sum of $4,000 Directly Involved.
Several New Year Marriages An
nounced-virginis Events.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 3.-Speciai.-
The case OF Bell against the Farmville
and Powhatan Railroad Company was
called in the circuit court OF Petersburg.
Judge, y. A. Hancock presiding, this
morning and laid over temporarily on
account Of delay in the arrival Of counsel
for the company from Richmond. The
trial OF the case was begun at 1870 o'clock
this afternoon. and the argument was
opened by MIR. +. p. Buford. OF Bruins
wick county, who spoke two hours. lie
was followed by Mr.. Fitzgerald. This
is one OF the most important cases that
has arisen IN the State for years. IL
involves directly the sum OF $ll2,000. prin-
cipal and interest, and Indirectly IL VIII
involve the validity OF over million or
dollars of railroad subscription bonds
issued by other counties and municipaii-
ties in the State. The prospect is that
several days will be consumed In argu-
ment and Judge Hancock IS expected 10
take the case for consideration I'm vaca-
ton, and that he will enter judgment In
the case at a future day of the term.
The suit is brought In the interest OF
the taxpayers of P0whatan county.
Messrs William NJ. Flanagan. OF Powha-
tan county, and T. l.. BufOrd, OF bfuiS-
wick, represent the county, and Messrs.
Stringfellow & Pegram, Thomas NJ. Mil
Ter and Colonel r. Z. Fitzgerald represent
the railroad company.
There was a light fall Of snow here
this morning, and the temperature is
raw and disagree8ble.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of
Miss Mary Caroline. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Noltenius. of this city. and Cap
tain William BrodnaX Bannister, Of Wash
ington, assistant surgeon United States
army The marriage will take place at
ST. Paul's Episcopal church on Thursday,
January 18th. at $50 +. NJ.
Cards are also out for the marriage OF
Mr.. George NJ. Russell. OF Richmond to
Miss Mary, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Lacy. of Louisa county.
Va. Mr.. Russell is a native of Petersburg.
A reception was given last night by
Miss Annie Gregory. az her residence on
Halifax street, to her guest Miss Florence
Trevillian, OF Ashland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04

Another Play Supposed TO Tell something
About Dixie.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Americon dra-
matlsts have turned their attention 70
the South so much OF late that 1t has
come TO be almost a foregOne conclusion
that each new drama viii he located
down In The land Of Dixie Messrs. Gay
NJ. Greene and Joseph Grisner nave
not departed from the rule IN pacing
the scenes OF their new play, ire Ne"
South" which was produced for me hf7l
ti,ne in New York at the Broadway
Theatre last evening.
The title pretends 10 ell the story bur
II does not The incidents might have
happened IN 1915 as we'll as ia l@', but
for that matter they could not have hap
penei at all while Il is interesting
o. n.gh I'm a dramatic sense. it was cyl
IDENTIFY written without knowledge OF
the law and a still greater ignorance OF
the conditions I'm the Southern STATES
1t is all wrong and IL Is all interestlns.
II so bappens IN the story of he play
that an army officer is wrongfully accused
Of a murder. This Is supposed 10 AaPp ;.
in Georgia. Simply by signing pea LOT
pardon the murdered mans sister secure
the convicted officers release. In some
nocultar way he IS parolcd In her charge.
OF course she is in love with him, and vi
timateIy on the hlmsicst Of circumstaHtiHl
evidence she secures his acquittal in a
court OF her own. consisting Of the prih-
cipal actors I'm the play. II is proved, 10
the satisfaction Of the author, doubtless,
il 10 nobody else. that "A negro committed
the crime. And then the negro COVE
niently confesses and the curtain Is let
down.
There is nothing IN the play In any way
relative 10 the New South. nothing sell
ting forth the peculiar condition or society
existing there a few years ago; nothing
that might not have traDspired In Licella
as we'll as in,GeOrgia.
The authors took four acts in which
20 tell "a two-act story. In consequence
of this the dialogue was spun out. and
therein lies the strength of the perform
ance. The story Of the play IS weak,
simply incidental in its plot, while the
dialogue is natural and full Of human
interest.
The New South" will be a success for
that reason. 1t does not merit success,
but 1t will succeed
The actors and actresses who inter
preted the play were in the main fairly
well fitted for the task. Mr.. Grismer, one
of the authors, played the leading role Of
Captain Tord acceptably. MI Cooper, as
General Swynne. was remarkably pleas
ING through his clever imitation Of the
Southern dialect, and Mr.. Davenport as
Dr. Lincoln. created favorable impress
sion
Miss Grey in the small part Of Kate,
made the hit of the evening and easily
carried off the laurels from the other
actresses by her simplicity and quaint
ness.
There was a large audience, a great
deal Of applause and several curtain calls,
including one from the authors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
Roanoke's Public Building.

ROANOKE, VA. Jan. 3.-Special.-Not-
withstandirg the fact that Colonel w. E.
Craig. the Republican United States attor-
ney for Western District OF Virginia, came
here on the 18th OF last August, and was
placed In possession Of all the Necessary
date upon which 10 base report on the
validity Of the title 10 the ground upon
which II is proposed TO erect a Govern
ment building. Secretary Foster says he
has 30 far filed no Information with the
Treasury Department. Judge Bentley, OK
aminer Of titles for the department. vas
asked how much time was necessary 20
examine into the title, and answered that
he could easily do it In a week. and he
supposed Colonel Craig could.
Our people are naturally somewhat in
dignant at Colonel Craig, who has prom
ised time and agein to forward his report
''next week" but has studiousiy with
held it. Secretary Foster. Senators
Daniel and Hunton and Representative
EdFuunds have been appealed TO, and the
United States attorney So likely to be
hauled ever the Goals" pretty soon.
W. q. Lakewood. who was found dead
In bed Friday morning by his little son,
with whom ne slept, did not freeze 10
death, as was reported. but died Of heart
disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
The Ponr Stands bY Franco.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-According to the
Rome correspondent Of the Daily News
the effort made TO induce the Pope TO
withdraw his support Of the Republican
Government IN France on account 81 the
Panama canal scandals has failed. When
the matter was preached. II ia said the
Pope replied that the scandals did not
affect the Republic. and that II was the
duty Of the Frerch Catholics 10 endeavor
TO purify politics.
A Dispatch froyu Paris 20 the Times
says: Mgr. Hulst and fourteen deputies
and senators have issued circular pro-
posing nine days Of prayer 10 God 10 give
help in the present terrible ordeal That
France Is undergoing"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
FLORIDA IND the CANfL.
Another Conference in its Behalf Held In
the Flower state.

TALLAHASSEE. fila. ian. dele
gates from nearly every county In flcrda
were present today at the Nicaragua Canal
Conference, which had been called hy Con
grossional districts, hut which wgs coa-
colidated
Ex-Governor Fleming presided and de
livercl the opening address. State Senator
joseph Il. Wan. ~ Tampa. presented a
series Of resolutions which were unani-
mougy Gd0l-ed. They declare that the
Federal Government should control the
canal: that the necessity FOR tie canal de-
mands immediate action by Congress; that
the hill now before Congress should be
passed. and tina, the Fiorida representatives.
should promote it's passage. The conycn-
tion urges that every Influence which the
Stete OF Florida can exercise shall be- cy-
erted to secure such legislation as shall
provide for the completion Of such canal
under the control and protection of the
I.ifed CfatCS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
THE TMEIGRArION COMHITTEE.
What VIII lie the Probable Result Of the
Investigation.

ATLANTA, Jan. 3.-The congressional
immigration Committee passed through
here this morning en- route to Washing
ton. Speaking Of their work, Chairman
Stump, OF the House committee. said the
party was well received by the Cuban
authorities. who did every thing I'm their
power TO assist them. Three noted ply
siciaNs ~eYe aTPointed 50 show them
about the city Of Havana and point out
the sanitary precautions taken by the
Cuban authorities. The committee was
satisfied and viii report that great care
Is being exercised on the island to ex-
clude disease and to provide means for
controlling 1t should it come \ good
deal OF migration to and from
Key West and Cuba was found mainly
confed to cigar-makers, who work first
IN American and tnen Cuban territory,
as the state Of the markets and demand
for service on one side or the other may
suggest.
An important point which the commit
tee viii make in their report IS that there
is little r. any European immigration
into she THited states via cuba. Nne
people at Key West and other points In
Florida were found willing TO submit TO
the exclusion OF vessels ina the event Of
absolute need. but not otherwise.
Indeed the impression left by Mir.
Stumps remarks was that the committee
would not recommend the exclusion OF
ships unless disease should break out
or fresh occasion he found FOR alarm, as
the precautions being taken In CUBA and
as Y}oYida ports are thought to bc suiA-
ciont. The efficiency Of lhe American
agent at HAVANA and the health officers
stationed ~ Tampa. KY West etc, is
IA. mn b.
tee. The Florida sanitary law under
which tho State Board Il Health was
established VAS carefully examined, and
produced a favorable imprc sion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04

We'll Known Citizens of Magonin County
Fixht near saIyersvilie.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3.-The blood
Test fight ever known in Magoflin county
took place to-day about one mile from
Salyersvllle. Eight or ten OF the county
best known citizens were engaged on
zach side. armed with repeating fiHes aiio
navy pistols and the trouble when hau
It's inception I'm n trivial matter the DAY
before. eliminated in n pitched ha lie.
John Davis was killed by a pistol shot,
said 10 have been fired after he was dis
armed and disabled. W. i. Deaklns,
constable was fatally wounded by a shot
IN the right hip the ball ranging upward
through the bowels. NJ. Deskins. a JUS
tlce OF the peace. has not been FOUND
since the fight. but he left bloody tran
on the snow through a woodland near the
scene, and H. supposed 10 be fataily
wounded. The gun with which ne IS
known to have been armed was FOUND To-
day in the woods Shepherd Cole, coroner
OF the county, received some fearful
blows With dubbed gun, and may die.
Brce Patrick was shot through the bow
els. and is reported dying. W. T. Patrick
n brother Of eX-Sherif J. Q. Patrick, re-
ceived Il rifle bail along the right side OF
bis head and was az first supposed TO be
dead. but he has rallied. and physicians
say he viii live IL there is no conclusion
OF the brain
Reports rs 10 who was Immediately re-
sponsible for the terrible affair are con-
licting and IL Is not even known who
fired the fatal shots. Dug and Samuel
Risner were brought here this morning
by Coroner Cole and a strong guard,
charged under a warrant sued out by
MOnteville Deskins with an assault on
". =. Deskins. The coroner committed
the dangerous iTnpfopYiety of making a
guard Of the persons who We're Identified
with the prosecution. and for whose
prosecution the warrants were issued.
This was resented by the friends Of the
prisoners. and both sides came to town
heavily armed. The prisoners were ar
raigned before Police Judge George X.
Gardner. and the Commonwealth not be-
ing ready for trial, they were released
under bond Some loud talking on the
part of one Of the Rsners very nearly
prcclpitated a fight I'm the town about ,
o'clock but prompt Interference OF the
authorities prevented IT, The fight took
place an hour later. No arrests have
been made. and 1T Is feared that another
fight is imminent.