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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
HIS BROTHER LOST.
Painful Pistol Accident-Thrse Buildings
Burned-Crave-Ro Robbers Sent On.

NORFOLK, VA. October 22.-(special)
Deputy-Sheriff Siverson. OF the county.
received information to-day that his
brother. while en- route from East Lon
don. South Africa, to Europe, had been
lost, with the whole ships crew.
Lewis Cohen and Jimmie Adams. a
coored boy employed In II. Cohen's store.
were skylarking this afternoon with
pistol. The weapon went off. the ball strtk-
ing the Adams boy below the nose and
ploughng its way just under the right
eye, where ii landed against bone.
which II shattered. and may result seri-
ously II not fatally.
Charles Tyson. the driver whose team
killed Mr.. George Pollards son, was dis
charged from custody to-day.
BUILDINGS BURNED.
Three frame houses on Mozart street.
in Brambieton Ward. were destroyed by
fire about 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
The buildings were occupied and
owned by Frank Berry, James Be
lote. and family named Saw
yer The occupants lost the most of
their furniture and some other effects.
The fire originated in the Sawyer house.
1t is thought from lamp explosion. Tho
loss is about $1,000. and partly insured.
a RECEPTION.
The Buslness-Mens Association will give
the City Council OF Petersburg a reception
after they finish their visit to the works
at Lamberts Point on Wednesday.
The grave-rObbers at Calvary Cemetery
confined In the county t3il-Whitehurst
and Shields-were examined before JUS
tice A. w Hawks this morning at the
jail. and sent on TO the court for trial.
Norris, the keeper OF the cemetery and
first grave-robber. IL yet missing. though
the detectives have searched high and low
for him.
The market here seems abundsntly
supplied with second crops of garden
truck.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
Such vegetables as used to come only
with the spring and early summer are
now reproduced in the fall and IL will
not be long before the truck-felds OF Nor
folk county will have IA vegetable crop of
some sort growing all the year around.
The Norfolk delegates have all left TO
attend the grOcers' convention of Louis
vile.
About 900 men are now Mt work at the
Seaboard Airline shops. and the number
will be increased after the lst Of the
month
The funeral OF the little son OF Mr..
G.. VI. Pollard, who was killed by an eK
press wagon on Saturday night, took
place from the residence of the family.
on York street. yesterday afternoon.
Or. John Linn. who died in Jacksonville.
Fla. was FOR fOrty-siX years a member
Of old Dominion Lodge. No s, |. o. o. T..
Of Portsmouth.
Rear-Admiral Brown returned to-day
from special duty In Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
COLONEL STRONG NOTIFIED.
Response of the Committee of seventy's
Nominee.


NEW YORK. October 22.-Colonel VII
liam l.. Strong. the Committee Of Sey-
onty's candidate for Mayor. was officially
notified OF his nomination by the State
Democracy at his headquarters in the
Sturtevant House this afternoon. Mr.
Grace himself was not present. but tn
committee attended and made the formal
notification. Mr.. Green. the chairman, in
the course Of his address 10 Colonel
Strong, said:
"You are Republican. we are Demo
Gratis; but you enter this fight not as
PARTISAN leader. but a. the champion Of
all honest citizens, under whatever party
flag they march. against the hordes Of
corruption. no matter under what party
name they masquerade.
ITO religious bgotry. under whatever
euisc. you are and always have been an
avowed and open foe. For this We honor
YOU To the widest personal liberty under
the law you are and always have been the
faithful fearless friend. For this, too, We
honor and admire you.
"As loyal sons of Democracy, we claim
10 emphasize our loyalty 10 the principles
Of our faith when We make partisanship
yield TO the higher demands OF citiz-n-
ship. and we pledge you our earnest en-
thusiastc support to secure the splendid
victory you are bound to win"
THE COLONELs REPLY.
In accepting the nomination. Colonel
Strong said: "The citizens Of New York
for the last six years have been governed
by a corrupt ring Of conspiratOrs that has
brought disgrace upon municipal govern
mont throughout our land, and the show
ing made by the terrific probe Of John W.
Goff befors the Lexow Committee has
awakened the good people Of the city,
regardless OF old party aiiiliation. to a
d dsternned effort 10 eradicate every yes
tige of corruption from the City Hall.
When this Is done. we Will try 10 es-
tablish in its stead government OF the
people that will guarantee 70 every cit-
I'm full protection In the prosecution OF
his lawful business, without paying tribute
to any class of persons ievying black
mail or posing as officers OF the govern
ment.
Il have noticed in the opposition press
illusions to secret political organizations.
| want 10 say that my convictions are
clear that all secret-bound political or
ganizatiOns are so contrary 10 the spirit
of our institutions that | do not believe
that any political party can, or ought to.
exit when one of Its cardinal principles
is opposed to freedom of thought, and
to the worship of God according TO the
dictates OF ones own conscience.
with unshaken faith in the suficiency
and permanency OF our institutions. and
having accepted the nominations from
different political organizations In the
city OF New York. including the Com
mittee Of Seventy. and adopted their plat
form, IL elected Mayor l will do all in
my power to give the city clean,
economical and non-partisan admins
tration."
All the members OF the committee then
shook hands with Colonel Strong, and
left
The secretary OF the Notification Com
mittee will notify the other candidates on
the county ticket by letter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
GEORGE CARTER IN WILMINGTON.
One of the Suspects in the Train-RobbeTy
Probably Prospecting.

Wilmington (N. c. Messenger)
George Carter. the escaped convict
from Blackwell Island, who is being hunt
cd for his suspected connection with the
recent train-robbery al Aqua creek, Va,
was In Wilmington twice within the past
sixty days. When his picture appeared in
the papers few days ago. Mr.. william
Bonitz the Well-knOWn hotel-man of TINS
city. sand the face looked familiar 10
him. and he believed he had seen Carter
In Wilmington. Evidently Mr.. Bonitz Is
correct in that suppOsltion, for, in making
up the account OF one OF his guests ne
found the following entry on the register
under dlJe Of August I'D; George Car
Ter. Manchester. Va" The same entry
appears on the register in the same hand
writing under date of September 9TH. lie
came in each time in the morning, ana
only took breakfast. 1t is thought that
he arrived each time by the Carolina
Central. The supposition is that he was
then around prospecting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
"EMPEROR NICHOLAS IT,"
All Preparations at II. Petersburg for sue
cesrion of C,aruMiich.

DERTJN October 22.-The ST. Peters
burg correspondent of the Tageblatt finds
that all preparations in the Russian capi-
tai point TO the succession of the Caro-
witch Nicholas. He says that the War
Ofnce already holds in readiness the
standards Of emperor Nicholas H.
"The Czarowitchs slarriage with the
Princess Alix, of Hesse." he adds, will
be FASTENED. in view of the house law
declared by Emperor Paul l.. that no
unmarried heir should succeed to the
throne. Should the Czarowltch be child
less upon ascending the throne, the Grand
Duke Michael, his younger brother, would
be declared the heir presumptlYe.
AT CORFU.
ATHENS. October 22.-'rhe King OF
Greece win leave for Corfu tomorrow
furniture for his Chateau Menrepes, which
IS nearly ready for the occupancy OF the
Gar
NO HOPE OF CURE.
BERLIN, October 22-The North Ger
man Gazette says: y seln-oiilcal dis
patch received this morning says the
condition Of the car leaves everything
10 be desired. According to human fore
sight. the hope of cure is excluded. Never
theless. the press has been oyer-hasty
in treating the Car as dead. We nave
good reason to state that the catastrophe
is not expected In the immediate future
THE CzAR!NAS ANXIETY.
LONDON. October 22.-The Globe this
afternoon publishes "a dispatch from Paris
saying the Czarlna hal a bad attack Of
hyster!a YESTERDAY The dispatch adds
that her Majesty never leaves the sick
room OF the Car. and that she can hardly
be Induced to take any reposa. II ~
feared the Czarina will lose her reason
II her anxiety IS protracted for any con-
siderable time
THE CZAR'S CONDITION.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 22.-The
bulletin issued to-day by the Cars ply
sicians says: His Majesty slept five hours
internationally. He rose this morning. as
usual. His appetite has lessened. HIS
strength has not increased"
AN OPERATION.
LONDON. October 22.-The Standards
St Petersburg correspondent says: IL
IS rumored that an operation Is 10 BE-
performed on the Car. Medical men
here complain that the cars pulse and
ternperature are excluded from the bul-
letins. which. therefore. preclude con-
lecture a. TO the possible issue OF ms
Illness.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
says that the officials in Sofia forbade
special service for the car yesterday
on the pretext that tn. metropolitan was
absent from the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
rl7g FOR The ReGUlSlTloN.
y '.f- Horring, kennedy, and hinde
Come To see the Governor.

u.'.r- Herring. kennedy, and Hinde
Come To see the Governor.
r.,. Washington superintendent
Adams Express Company, Sheriff
... fEau9rl and Detective Hindc.
r..I.r,.u force. arrived in Rich
it.t
.-n- for the purpose Of obtaining
,..efa.r OFerrall requisition for
tar man under arrest in Gin
.... splc.on of being one OF the
....- tfan robbers. His Excellcn-
I....s returned from Cumberland
'r male a. speech yesterday, no
.I rc taken until this morning
.xlcrttI mat The desired papers
" .t .s..I
.. saw the Governors private sec
ai Chestetm4n. last night. ana
,' flr express Office, whore tney
.nc time with Sir. Weich. the
U4alarer They expressed the
hol,f that Searcey Is guilty. ana
I ,... can bc made out against him
.f t.l tnls Mr. Herring. who acted
Iks~man. was rather eyas'Ve'
".r r.r.. .fcd tcat they might have
'. ard more important business here
' merely seeing the Governor, but the
f.'rlfcrt would not talk on this
Nsr could any Information be gotten
"..' reference 70 the rumOred confession
-.r fec. that Mr Herring and a detcc-
p accompanied the Stafford officer
" i'. .mond gave rise 20 the idea that
''aH,a "a new clue was being followed
De- hss been rumored for several days
4l. way that one OF the robbers
lrYci 70 have come toward this
n.t that he was known not 10 be
DIE visiting officials are said 10
go been very much interested last night
'he examination OF pistol that they
landing az the express ONCE.
ar Herring is registered AT Ford's Ho-
sno u IA sau,Iossd that the Sbsrin
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
and forced the engineer and fireman to

dilgDt
They were marched 10 the express-car
ana threatened with instant death unless
they compelled the express messenger
to open the door Of his car. The mes
senger at first refused &c open the door.
put as the robbers kept firing n fusillade
or bullets through the side OF the car. he
nnally complied with the commands OF the
robbers ana the entreatIes of the engi-
neer and fireman. and threw open tho car
door. Two robbers Immediately entered
ana secured all the money In the local
safe. they commanded Messenger Ford
10 open the through safe. but when he
explained that the combination was only
known at the main Office at the end of
the line they left the car Meanwhile the
other robbers had been going through the
train demanding the money and valuables
OF the passengers. Before they had COM
pleted their work a freight train, which
had followed the passenger closely out OF
wagner. drew In sight and Cook Or
dered his followers out OF the train.
The gang instantly remounted their
horses, and. firing parting volley at the
train, rode OF In a noTtherly direction
While the robbers were at work inside
the car their confederates on the outside
kept up continual firing. which had the
desired effect in soaring the passengers
anu u anu preventing resistance
Two men were wounded one of whom.
John Mahara. advance-agent OF
minstrel company. may die. He was
wounded In the forehead, and taken back
TO Wagner on the freight train for
medical attention. William Brown, OF
Van Buren,. Ark was graZcd in the check
10y rhe-ball. Detectives Dickinson and
Iielmick, Of the Missouri Pacific special
force, were among those who were
robbed. The entire train was riddled with
bullets. every window being broken.
Twenty deputy marshals from Lite
Rock passed through here this morning
on their way TO the scene OF the robbery.
Corretta. the scene of the hold-up, i
small station midway between Fort
Gibson and Wagner. siXty-iive miles
from Fort Smith. Superintendent Mckee
says the robbery was undoubtedly the
work Of the cook gang. one OF the gang
was seen on the depot-platform at Fort
Gibson Wednesday night. The Cook gang
are all Cherokee half-breeds. Although
their operations have been frequent OF
late. and they have terroriZed the Terri
tory. they are green outlaws, and their
jobs are bungling.
Express officials here say that their
loss will not exceed 500. The train
carried a small amount in the local safe.
and the robbers were unable TO break into
the through safe.
WAGNER. |. r.. October 2l.-The Cook
gang which held up the Missouri Pacific
train at Corretta last night. rode through
this city to-day, going in a westerly di-
rection. They were heavily armed. and
no effort was made 10 capture them.
Indian police have been ordered to this
place, and will begin pursuit at once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

the Columbian Iron-Works, Brooklyn, as
signed to-day TO Colonel Alexander >.
Bacon. without preference. The business
was established hfty years ago by Will
liam Taylor, who died In June, 1883. ana
his sons-James A, William j.. and Ed
win D.-have been partners In the con-
Germ over thirty years. They own large
works. and at one time made specially
OF sugar-machinery, but OF late years
had done a good deal In ice and reirise-
rator-machlnes for this city. Phlladel-
phla, and other cities. They built lvs-
ton ice-machine for Philadelphia last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
EXCITEMENT IN KENTUCKY.
Negro Leaders Trying to Work Up Race
Riot-Whifes Prepared,

PRINCETON, KY, October Coon
siderable excitement is reported In South
Christian, in the neghborhood or
Lafayette and Pee Dee, over efforts or
negro leaders to work up a race-riot The
animus Is the hanging Of Willis Griffey.
from Christian county, whose victim,
Miss Lena Berry. lived in Lafayette. He
was brought here for safe-keeping, but
the mob, after three Intellectual attempts.
formed I'm the section where the crime
was committed, came here. took the
negro from jail. and lynched him. 1t -
said that secret meetings have been held
since among the negroes from house to
house, and they have become bold In their
utterances and threats. The white citi-
zens are alarmed. and are sleeping on
their arms. ready for any emergency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
THE BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
New Chamber of Deputies: Catholics Ioa |;
Socialists, 30; Liberals, I'D.

BRUSSELS. October 22.-The Radical
press attributes the triumph of the Cleri-
cal party in yesterdays elections to the
panic which seized and disorganized the
Liberals on the first ballots. These papers
predict a dark future for the reactionist
majority IN their opposition TO the de-
mands of the Socialists.
The latest estimate in the distribution
of seats in the new Chamber OF Deputies
IL l0i Catholics, - Socialists, and ~ Libe-
rails
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
HELD UP BY OUTLAWS.
Detectives Could Not Protect Missonr
Pacific Train.

A Fort Smith (Ark) dispatch OF octo-
her 2lst says: The south-bound Kansas
CITY and Memphis express on the MIS-
souri, Pacific was held up and robbed
by the Cook gang OF outlaws at Corretta.
a small station between Wagner ana
Fort Gibson. at 10 o'clock last nisht.
When the train was within a few teet
OF the switch a man darted out ironi
behind the embankment and threw the
switch. running the train into the siding,
II collided with string OF empty cars
which was staSding on the siding. ana
was brought TO sudden stop The mo-
ment the train stopped the bandits began
firing into the forward cars Ihe,e wr. s,
eight or ten men In the gang, w"o . re-
tributed themselves along the side OF the
train Two OF them mounted the engine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Federal Treasury Deficit.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-At the
present ratio the existing Treasury re-
ceipts and expenditures point TO "A deficit
for the month of October OF 100000 IN
ordinary expenses, and $J0OoO0O in in
terest. or total Of sl2,r0,Oo0 for both
for the month over and above receipts.
This will bring the excess Of expenditures
over receipts for the current fiscal year
10 about sl3,OO00)O. For the same period
last year the excess was S2900O,0Oo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Chief FpeiDeer Heaton Incapacitated.

NASHINGTON. October "a cable
gram received at the Navy Department
from Commander Terry, OF the Newark,
at Rio, announces that Chlef-Englneer
w. W. Heaton. Of that vessel, which
has just arrived from the Cape OF Good
Hope has been incapacitated from fur
ther service on account Of Brlghts dis
ease. and that he will be sent TO the
New York Naval Hospital by the next
steamer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
BrOken Bank Dividends.

WASHINGTON. October 22.-The Comp
troller Of the Currency has declared di-
videns in favor OF the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows:
Second dividend, - per cent, First Ma
tioral Bank Of Dayton, Tenn; making IN
all 20 per cent
Fourth dividend, 10 per cent, Peoples
National Bank Of Fayetteville. y. G.;
making in all % per cent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
The Arneer's Complaint.

LONDON. October PA correspondent
OF the Times at Simia. India. says the
doctors there believe. the symptoms dis
played by the Ameer OF Afghanistan are
due To equity complications, which may
disappear. The correspondent adds that
the Ameer has instructed his notaples
and generals to support his eldest son.
Prince Habib Oulan, In succession TO the
throne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

the question Of the payment OF official
salaries Herr Bebel contended that 10
would not be possible To, pay able So
cialists salaries below the market value
OF their abilities. Well-executsd work
was necessary, and q high class OF intel
Iectuai labor should receive adequate re-
muneration. Several delegates replied.
taking the ground that tho present
salaries paid by the organization to mem.
bers of the Reichstag were too high. A
heated debate ensued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Steam-Trial of the Ericsson.

WASHINGTON, october 22.-Asslstant-
Engineers Potts. Bowers. and hammer
ling have been appointed board TO con-
duct "A steam trial of the torpedO-boat
Ericsson next Wednesday. This will be
a trial for the purpose OF determining
the horse-p power of the machinery. The
official speed trial to follow will be wit
messed by another board.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Shot and Dangerously Wounded.

REIDSVlLLE. n. c., October 22.-CSpe-
cjal)-Robert r.. Sharp. a young son OF
n. IA. Sharp, OF this place, was acci-
dentally shot and dangerously wounded
to-day by the accidental discharge Of a
gun in the hands of Sam Lea. a young
COMPANION Sharp received an entire load
OF small shot In his thigh. He was
brought home on wagon. and is said 10
be doing very well.
Tonight Senator Jarvis spoke to a large
crowd of enthusiastic Democrats at the
Opera House. His speech was powerful
in argument and II is thought accom-
nlished good for his party. He also spoke
st wentworth this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

your idle money In paid-up stock Of tho
United Banking and Building Company.
1t costs you only so per share. on which
a cash dividend of per cent. per annum
is paid. and at maturity you can draw 800
per share. For further information apply
at the office Of the company. S2l east Main
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
The WheeIock Piano.

The greatest American Piano madei
over 1000 in use in Virginia by musicians,
teachers. schools, and artists. Every.
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tful cases. and stands IN tune. and is the
most durable Plano made. Sold only By
Hume-Mnor Company. 800 Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Killed by IA Failing Tree.

WINDSOR. y. G., October 22-tSpe-
ciaL)-Jacob Tayloe a negro working n
John T. Smiths lumber-works. near here
was killed on Friday by a tree. which
another negro was cutting. falling upon
him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

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