The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-03
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Lieut.. Thomas Griffin, a native OF
Salem, who is now on beard the warship
Charleston at Rio, Brazil, writes under
date OF DC tober 9 10 his brother, County
CLERK Griffin. that the State of Rio
Grande de Sui has been in revolt more
than year, and that sentiment seems
divided there, and it is impossible to
say which side has the sympathy of the
greatest number of people. TO an cut.
slider it looks, he says, like q fight for
place, the president, Peixo,o, using his
position TO put his friends in power to
secure re- nomination and election in
March, and the opposite side trying to
force him to resign. Guns had been
placed, and 5000 soldiers were stationed
in Rio The foreign commanding
officers told Admiral Mello that they
would not allow the city to be bonn
barded, although he had previously told
them tina. he would not lombard unless
fired upon from the city. A force for
landing, IL necessary, to protect for
eigners in the city, had been
arranged by the ships, and would
consist Of TAO men. II they should go
Lieutenant Griffin would command
those on the CHARLES ton, !" consisting of
two companies of infantry and one of
artillery. Both parties are partial to
the United States, ho writes, and our
citizens are we'll treated. From all of
which, it would seem that the news
paper reports that Admiral Mello and
his followers are seeking to re-establish
the monarchy, are idle tales 1t will
be remembered that Captain Picking, of
the Charleston. succeeds Admiral Stan
ton as commander of the United States
ileot in Brazilian waters.
HOTEL. SALEM, Salon, Va, new and
elegant possessing every requisite FOR
tho comfort and convenience OF its
guests, will remain open through the
winter, Families declining housekeep
ing or parties desiring board with
rooms, or board alone, will be offered
more favorable terms than elsewhere
obtainable on application to George w
Kittelle, proprietor. If
R. Il. MaTett, Of Washington, ID. e..
until recently resident of Sale m. will
be married at Oakland. Va on Novem-
Der Is to Miss Birdie l. Gallaher.
The local optionists will meet in the
Odd Fellows Lodge room tonight for
special business.
Charles j. Groseclose, who holds
lucrative position in one OF the depart
ments at Washington. spent few days
DR.. M c. Strickland was yesterday
summoned to his home in Mt. Airy. n.
c., by the illness of his mother.
The board of directors of the Hook
man Land Company held meeting yes
to-day afternoon in Sergeant Frier's
Office.
j. j. Scott, of the Loan and Trust
Bank, is spending few days at his
home in Craig for recreation.
At the close OF the services at the
Baptist Church Wednesday night two
persons were baptized by the pastor, DR..
Taylor.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the South View schoolhouse on the
macadamized road between Salem and
Hollins was discovered to be on fire
from defective hue. Miss Berkeley,
the teacher, with the assistance of the
pupils, extinguished the fire before any
great harm was done.
"Tosh" Wilson is home for a few
days from Bluefeld, where he has been
building houses for some time past.
The College avenue dry goods store is
selling at cost, for cash, their large
stock of dress goods, dry goods, trim
mings, notions, gents furnishings,
ready made clothing, neckwear, hats
boots, carpets, trunks, valises, and
special line OF shoes. Terms, positively
cash at time of sale, and no goods laid
aside, taken back or exchanged