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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Supposed to Have Been Murdered.

SCRANTON, Pa, July Morgan Boston,
prominent Welshman, was killed on the
Lackawanna tracks. He had been seen
walking with IL strange woman, who was
apparently under the influence of drink
1t is supposed that the woman robbed him
of large sum of money and just as pas
senger train was approaching to have
hurled him on the truck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
BLAND MAY BIZ DEPOSED
And the Silver Men Are Stirred
Up In Consequence.
THE POPULIsTs TO TAKE A HAND

The Composition of tho Committees Fig
ures Very Largely In Congressional Cal
culation just Now and 1t VIII No Doubt
Force Concessions From Both Sides.
WASHINGTON, July Ut is now stated
that the silver men will play part in the
selection ola speaker. The announcement
that there is II possibility that Mr.. Bland
their champion, may be displaced as chair
man OF the committee OH coinage, weights
and measures has stirred them to renewed
efforts. Stories of an attempted combina-
ton between the free silver advocates and
the PopulistS to place a candidate for the
speakership in the field unless they have
the assurance of Mr.. Crisp that Mr.. Bland
Will he retained at the head of the commit
tee are floating about.
Though it is openly said by some that
Mr.. Bland will not again he chairman of
the committee, there are no facts that
would warrant such an assertion. Mr.
Crisp has not even intimated such n thing
and even should Mr.. Bland be displaced
such decision will be reached hereafter.
az none has been rs yet. There can be no
doubt that MIR. Tracey of Now York would
willingly accept the workmanship if it
was offered TO him. His name stood in
second place ON the roll of the committee
last session and the prominent part he took
In the antisilver fight on the floor of the
house last session would make him n
favorable candidate. These views of a
change in the craftsmanship are held more
generally by the radical gold men who
would like to have this happen, but
among the more conservative the impress
sion is that Mr.. Bland will lead the com.
mittee.
Composition of the Committee.
This would not, however, Indicate that
the entire committee will remain. If MIR.
Bland is chairman it may be expected
that the makeup of the committee will be
so changed that II majority Mt least will be
in favor of the repeal of the purchase
clause in the Sherman law.
In the composition of the committees it
Is possible that the lines which last season
were drawn so distinctly between the Mills
people and the friends of Mr.. Crisp may
be somehow obliteratcd. AT least that is
the hope OF those who were last year given
a rather back seat in the proceedings on
the floor of the house and may in n meas
IRE explain why there is such Il ,lnanimity
OF opinion Oh the subject of Mr.. Crisp's
reelection. AS on most of the subjects
pertaining to the next session, positive
statements cannot be made, for it is known
that MIR. Crisp has made absolutely no
pledges one way or the other, either that
this one will be retained or TINT the other
Will be given craftsmanship. He is par
ticularly fortunate in that he is entirely
free of entanGling lines of all sorts. and in
his task of composing the committees ia
hindered by nothing. He can use his own
discretion rs to the most fitting men to
Till the places of the greatest Importance
and trust.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

Dies MONIES, July John Shine. col
ored, known as Colorado Shine, was shot
dead by Officer Herman Reich. Reich and
Detective Balm had arrested Shine and two
other men and were taking them TO the
Jail, when Shine became obstreperous and
shot at Balm. Reich returned the fire, kill
ing the negro
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
virSininns sim Lead In the Game.

CHICAGO, July Play in the in,ercol-
lcSiaie baseball championship series was
resumed resulting in victory for Univer-
sity of Virginia against Wesleyan by a
score of too. Wesleyan now drops out
vi the race
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Change of Newspaper Ownership

WOODSTOCK, Va, July The
Shenandoah Herald, until recently the
Republican organ OF this county, then
independent, owned by Mrs. F. ".
Riddleberger. widow OF the late Senator
Riddleberger, was sold yesterday to
Capt. John Ii. Grabill, VINO sold the
paper tc Senator Riddleberger in 1854
The Herald will continue an indepen-
dent paper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

CHICAGO, July 7.-Vice President Ste
yenson and II party of personal friends
will leave Chicago by the Santa Fe rail
road Monday night, the 10th inst, for a
tour OF the Pacific coast and Puget sound
country. They will return via the Great
Northern railroad.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Death Of Mrs. Ellen Franc,. Mar,,n

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Mrs. Ellen
Francis Martin, late Of Talbot county,
Md died here at her home, on Prince
street, asst night. She was'the sister
OF the late Gov. Philip Francis Thomas,
If Maryland She has lived here several
years and won many friends. Her
funeral will take place Friday after
neon
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Nnn LINN Kesnitah

COLUMBUS. o., July The Van Loon
case engaged the attention of Governor
Mckinley, and the friends of the doomed
man labored hard in his behalf. 1t was
insisted that new evidence favorable to the
prisoner could he produced. The governor
granted a respite for four weeks
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Governor Jones WIN Attend

RICHMOND, Va, July 7,-Hon. George
l.. Christian, president OF the Virginia
Association Army OF Northern Virginia,
is In receipt Of a letter from Gov
Thomas q Jones, of Alabama, accept.
ing an invitation to deliver the annual
address before the association at Its
meeting during the State fair IN Oc.o.
her
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Justice Blatohford Dead.

NEWPORT, R. |, July 7-Justice
Blatchtord, OF tho United States Su.
preme court. died ~ 7:20 20 night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

WANTED board at "A farm house with.
in ten miles OF Roanoke CITY for lad v
and two children, Address lock box
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
A CYCLONES DEADLY WORK.
More than 100 Known to Have
Been Killed.

The Peaceful Little City of Pomsroy. la.
Visited by 6 Terrific Tornado, which
Came In the Shrpe of an Immense
Green Bsll-The Town is Now One
Complete wreck-Caring for tho In
jured In Hastily Improvised Hospitals.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
THE WEArIIEii.

Forecast for Virginia: Fair, southwest
erly winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
JAS. S. GROVES & Co..
Real Estate Agents.,
1903 CAMPBELL STREET.
ID. Is. BARBOUR. ID. H. MATsON.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
HI COMPANY.
Suicide at RIchmond,

RICHMOND, Va, July flames. Is.
Marshall, prominent citizen of Rick .
mond, committed suicide at his resi-.
dence some time last night. He was
found dead in his parlor this morning
with a pistol in his hand and a bullet
hole in his head. He had been i'll for
some time past.
You can buy wall paper at cents pf r
roll and upwards at the E. II Stewart
Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

The Composition of tho Committees Fig
ures Very Largely In Congressional Cal
culation just Now and 1t Will No Doubt
Force Concessions From Both Sides,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
MARRIED BY A SHADOW.
Pathetic Scene Witnessed in the
Players Club on FOunder's
Night.
Probably for the Last Time Edwin
Booth Stands Among the
Members.

New YORK, j an. I'm a supper
room close by Gram Grey square, where
Samuel j. Tilden lived, Grover CIeve-
land, as the hour of the new years
birth arrived stood among a party of
gentlemen toasting Booth and Bar
rett." The president-elect of the
United States in the banquet room
of the Players club. vOicibg a tTib-
ute to the master actor, the
conjunction of the two names chal-
leuges interest. The scene was mem
orabe one. 1t was founders night at
the club, and the founder. borne upon
either side by friendly arms. had for the
first time in weeks quilted his apart
mentS at the club and descended to- the
supper room. His entrance was little
before the clock on the stseples tolled
midnight. He had come to listen to the
midnight address which. by the ethics
governing the function. should be timed
to close atthe moment the first of twelve
slow bell strokes mark the hour Of mid
night, the enc OF the passing year. This
dramatic feature was observed last Sat
urday night, and to member Grover
Cleveland had fallen the Office of its
observance.
Addressing the great actor in simple
awards of tribute. the next head of the ma
ton paid a wholesome tribute to the now
feeble man who had founded the club.
There was an element of Bohemianism
in the scene. The occasion would have
been one Of jOlllty had it not been that
a shadow from out of the near future
was about him TO whom the earnest trib-
ute was paid. A man whose grace,
force and art had received the applause
Of many people. was fading away, and
no contrary wish could stiie in any
heart OF mind the conviction that such
was the case. As the first stroke of the
midnight twelve fell from deep and
mellow bell, Mr.. Cleveland had con-
cluded the midnight address, and was
calling upon those present to drink
toast to the tragedian founder OF the
club.
ITO him whose generosity has made
possible this club, and whose fame has
added glory 10 his profession" So ran
Mr.. Cleveland's toast. and there was
dead silence, save for the mellow boom
OF the bell toiling the hour when the
day, the week, the year were dying.
Then in the hush that followed, Mr..
Booth. aided by friends, slowly arose
beside the table and made reply TO the
kindly sentiments that had been spoken
of him. His utteranceS were very slow
and it was plain that he was deeply
moved. He seemed to feel the shadow
Outreaching from the future to envelope
him. His respone was brief, but he
plainly intimated that his comrades who
were there doing him such honor would
on the next founders night drink at
that solemn hour-not TO his health, but
to his memory. Soon after he had
spoken, the great actor. broken and tot
terng, was assisted to his apartments
on an upper floor OF the club house.
Edwin Booth has trod the boards the
last time. He is treading now instead
Il pathway down the last valley, and
the western sunlight of his life is al
ready growing dims
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
A Prominent Musician Brings
Suit Against His Wife
for Divorce.
She Says She Will Appear in
Court and Shoot
Him.
Montana Members Quarreling
Over the Date for Elect
ing a Senator.
South Dakota's Divorce Laws
Pretty Likely to Be
Modified.
SPECIAL to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. Prof
Joseph Benedict has begun an action
for divorce in McCook county, this state.
His Wife,WhO is said to be very wealthy,
has retained an attorney in this city,
and will soon be here to fight the action.
The case contains several sensational
features, and there is likely to be some
fun ahead for Joseph. Mrs. Benedict
received notice of the action about two
weeks ago, and says she was thunder
struck. as she had no idea her husband
contemplated such step. She says the
professor left her in the summer to look
up another location. and the first she
knew of his divorce action was when
the summons was served on her. She
declared that fashionable dressmaker
in Chicago was at the bottom OF it all,
and that rather than have her husband
marry her rival she would shoot him in
open court, adding that she would bring
a revolver with her to Sioux Falls for
that purpose.
The professor says there is no truth
in the Chicago story, and declares that
the Chicago woman has already decided
to bring big damage suit against the
Chicago Herald, which published it.
The professor refuses to talk for pub
llcatlOn, but a part OF mis- story mas
leaked out. He is a German. When
young man twenty years OF age he had
developed rare voice. and was rapidly
rising TO fame. He met his present wife
in Vienna. She was much taken with
the picturesque baritone. and the two
kept company together. He was poor,
she was wealthy, and when they went
to musical entertainments she always
paid the bills. They had been ac-
quainted but short time, when his
companion one DAY asked him why he
didn't marry. II am too poor; no one
would have me" was the reply. Il
would" said the lady. On this hint
Benedict initiated 0thelio, and spoke.
The marriage occurred soon after. and
the two a little later came to Am erica- g.
Since then Benedict has become fam
Gus and rather wealthy. HIS wife is
much older than ne. The ground upon
which divorce is asked is cruelty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
FUSION IN COLORADO
Democrats and Populists
Combine to Organize the
State Senate.
Rumors Flying Thick About a
Change in the Lower
House.
Great Pressure Being Brought
to Win Over a Repub-
Iican.
Kansas Populists Decide to
Organize the House When
It Meets.

DENVER, Jan. THE deadlock in
the Colorado senate will probably be
broken Monday. The Democrats and
Populists held a conference last night
and practically agreed to join forces,
and only the details remain 10 be fixed
up. Paddock, the POpulist candidate
for secretary, will be sacrificed, with the
understanding that he is to be cared for
by GOV. Waite. In pursuance OF this
agreement the session of the senate this
morning was very brief. and at 1 p. III.
the two houses met in joint session
to listen to the governors message. The
message was devoted exclusively to
state affairs. Rumors are flying thickly
about the lower house-one of the most
startling Of them that there will be
break among the solid thirty-three, and
the Populist-Democrats will have thirty
three. it is said to be the member from
Elber and Lincoln counties. Although
a Republican, d big pressure IS being
brought to drive him over to the combl-
nation. The Republicans are uery nerv-
Gus over the outlook, and the next few
days may bring some startling changes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
DR.. Johnston Admits an I'm
favorable Change in His
Condition.
He Is Weaker Than He Has
Been for Several Days
Past.
The Physician Unable to Tell
the Extent Of the
Setback.
Members of the Family Ae-
knowledge the UnfaVor-
able Turn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Mr.. Blaine is
worse tonight. Dr.. Johnston visited
him about 9 o'clock tonight, and found
that Nj. Blaine had undergone an I'M
favorable change and was weaker than
he has been for several days. DR.. Johns
ton said that there mad been no percept-
ibe change in Mr.. Blaine's condition
for the past three or four days,
but tonight there had been one and UNI
fortunately in the wrong direction. In
reply to an inquiry, he said that at pres
ent lie was unable to tell the extent OF
the setback. but hardly anticipated
change of great seriousness tonight and
would not make another visit to the
patient before morning, unless call
should come for him.
A reporter endeavOred to obtain an
audience with James G. Blaine Jr. to-
night relative to Mr.. Blaine's unfaYor-
able turn, but was informed that he was
nos at home. A request for an inter
view with some member of the family
was unsuccessful. The attendant at the
door said that all the family cared
to say was that Mr.. Blaine is not so we'll
tonight. Quiet reigns IN and about the
mansion, the front of which is in dark
ness, and the heavy outer doors are
selosed. The blinds OH the inside, look
ing toward Pennsylvania avenue, are
drawn. but dim lights are burning i'll
the sick chamber and front rooms on
the third floor.
Nothing more appeared about the
Blaine mansion since DR.. Johnston's
visit at $3.50 o'clock. The house is
wrapped in darkness, excepting light
i'll the room adjoining the sick chamber.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sat o'clock
this morning there were no signs Of ex-
element around the Blaine mansion
and the inference therefrom is that
there has been no change since the re-
ports sent out earlier in the evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
FRUITLEss CONFERENCE.
POpuIists Refuse a Repub-
Iican Flag OF Truce.

Kansas Popuiists Refuse a Repub-
lican Flag of Truce.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. THE Repub-
lican and POpulist bodies held joint
conference last evening for the purpose
of devsing some plan whereby to pre-
serve peace at the organization Of the
house. The intense feeling engendered
during the election. and increased over
the contest cases i'll the supreme court,
has made the adoption of such a plan
necessary. The Republicans submitted
a proposition providing that the
doors of the house should be closed to
all excepting members, contestants and
newspaper reporters. and agreeing to
allow ROSenthal, the Democrat who lost
mis- certificate OF election by an order of
the county clerk. to participate in the
organization. The conference adopted
the proposition, making it subject to
ratification by the two caucuSes. Later
the Republican caucns ratified the plan.
but the Peoples party caucus adjourned
without action.
1t is said in Populist circles that the
reason they refused last night to accept
the plan OF the joint conference COM
posed of PopuliSts and Republicans for
a peaceful organization OF the house IS
that it would block their scheme of
organization. This. it has leaked out,
is to exclude from the floor of the house
every member on either side whose seat
is contested. The Populists have
eighteen contests in the house and
the Republicans seven. To eX-
cIude these from the floor would
give the PopuIisJs majority of five
over both Republicans and Democrats,
Il OF i'm
the house ana shut out the contested
members until they had passed upon
their cases. OF course the Republicans
will not submit to 4 scheme of this kind,
as it would be a practical surrender to
the organization. The POpulistS are
said to be stubborn on the point, and they
cite as a precedent similar action by the
Republicans in the legislature of Indi-
ana in 1871. Unless there be a compro-
mise there is certain to be a row
which will result in a split house, one
side or the other going to one part OF
the state house ana setting up business
for itself. Such condition OF affairs
has long been feared and, as the hour Of
battle draws nearer and the excitement
increases. there seems to be good
grounds for 1t.
The supreme court handed down a
large number of decisions this after
noon, among them being the CoffeY
county legislative contest wherein Rice,
Populist. asked that the canYassing
board be reconyened and issue certif-
Gates to him. heretofore awarded to Ball
niger, Republican, as result Of casting
lots on a tie vote. The court holds that
it has no authority to reconveHe the
board. The decision thus favors the
kepublicans.l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08

get not more than S75 per month,
Under the terms of the bill a Especial com.
mittee of the council cO-Operates with
the general manager in buying and
testing all liquors. The saloons are not
to be open OH Sundays, holidays or cleo
tioD days, and are to close at D. m. No
treating, loafing, gambling or billiard
playing are to be allowed. No loud tal6
or vulgar language will be tolerated.
The saloon is to be kept neat and clean
and is to be cheaply and plainly fur
nished. Only pure liquors are to he
sold in this reform saloon, none is to be
given away. and. of course. minors and
drunkards will have to 90 dry.
The profits. which. in the opinion OF
Mr.. Lyon, would in this city amount to
$4,000 to SO, 600 a year, are to 90 into a
separate fund to be expended by the
city council. The bill is generally IA
vored by the Scandinavians. who know
of the working of the Gothenberg sys-
TEN. 1t may squeeze through and be-
come law, though the chances are
somewhat against it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
HERES A COMPLICATION.
Montana Muddied over the Day
for a senatorial Ballot.
speeial 10 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. IA new diff
Guilty has presented itself in the sena-
torial fight. According to the law the
first JOINT ballot for United States sena-
tor must take place the second Tues
day after the organization of the legis-
lature. Last Monday the Montana SEN
ate completed its organization, but it
was not until "Wednesday that the house
had elected all OF its officers. Until to-
day it was very generally agreed that
the second Tuesday under the
circumstances would mean Jan. liz.
Today, however, Congressman Dixon
and Senator Sanders expressed the
opinion that under the action of the
senate in the Dubois-Claggett contest
from Idaho last year the first Joint bal
lot must be taken Tuesday, Jan. 10. In
the Idaho case Claggett contested Du-
bois' seat on the ground that when the
legislature elected him it was not organ
lied. Senator Iurple, however, in an
argument on the case before the senate,
held that both the senate and house
were organized when they met at the
time appointed, and the members took
the Oath of office. The senate by
vote Of so to took Turpie's
view of the case and seated
Dubois. The prep0nderance Of opinion
among members of the Montana legjsIa-
ture in town today is to take the first
joint ballot Jan. II. Others think it best
to commence voting Jan. 10. Nothing
definite has been decided upon owing
to the fact that so many members are
out of town today, but some decision
will be arrived at on Monday.
The committee on elections had a
meeting today, and took up the Hamil-
ton-Leech contest case. After cOnsid-
cradle discussion it was decided to ask
the house on Monday for authority to
examine witnesses. liz is not probable
that the contest will be decided before
the voting for senator heginS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-08
DEFECTIVE BALLOT LAW.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. IA com mittee
of five of the most prominent lawyers
of the city, appointed by a citizens
committee to inquire into alleged viola
tions of the election law at the recent
election, made its report tonight. The
committee says: lit is not proper for
the purposes OF this communication to
state what evidence has been discov-
cred which may lead to the prosecution
of offenders, but we desire to make
clear the fact that in our opinion the
present law is very defective, and if adj
minstered by designing persons can be
used to practice frauds which will be
exceedingly difficult to uDearth, and it
will furnish the motive power for a pc
litical machine which proposes the pos
sibilities OF continuing in power the
party operating it Independent of the
will of the people" 1t is believed the
committee has secured evidence sntii-
cient to base criminal suits against
several high officials.