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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
The President and the Sonata

Mr.. Villas of Missouri. is reported in yes.
terday's papers as having said In the Sen.
ate on Friday that the President OF the
United States had the right TO appoint any
qualified person whom he would as As
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court. Mr.
Villas is a constitutional lawyer, for who's.
opinions We have the highest respect: ant
we raise no objections to his vote II
favor of the confirmation Of the nomlna
ton Of Mr.. Peckham to that high Office
But We cannot but think that Mr.. villa.
went too far II he said unquallfedly wha-
he is reported as having said. We conced.
that the President has the right to nomi
nate whom he will for Associate Justice
but his right is subject 10 the opinion ol
the Senate as 10 the nominees fitness fOl
the Office. The President is not the sol,
judge as TO qualifications. He has tn,
right TO nominate anybody whom 1. may
please him TO nominate, and the Senate
has the right To reject the nomination
There is no conflict OF rights, whatever
The Senate may reject nominations fol
any reason whatever. Nobody has RICH
TO ask for reasons In such cases. Tn,
Presidenc power is absolute and unquali
fled so far as making nominations is con
cerned. The Senate's power Is absolut,
and unqualified so far as approving or dis
approving nominations is concerned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
A RECLUSE ROBBED.
Mr.. oScA JOHNSON BOUND, GAGGED.
AND HIS MONEY STOLEN.
An Eccentric Eisctriciau-Pursuit and Ar
rest of tho acknowledgements In
the County-Personal.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA, February l6-(Special)- char
acteristio peace and good order which
have notably marked the history OF this
county since the celebrated Nelson murder
moro than n decade ago was several
nights ago broken by n daring robbery
and inhuman behavior by two negro men.
In the immediate vicinity OF Shiloh there
lives an eccentric and unique. but learned.
peaceable, and noble Old gentleman. named
Osca Johnson. who for many years mas
lived entirely 70 himself and for HIM
self. rarely ever going IN contact with the
world or giving either thought or time
10 any subject other than electricity-a
subject which has made him exceedingly
singular, and his name known 10 many
OF the 'hlg men" OF America. y Few
nights ago some one knocked at the door
Of this good old man, and he promptly
responded. Just as he opened the door,
two burly negro men seized him, ued
his hands and feet. wrapped his head IN
a grain sack. throw him In a most cruel
manner upon the floor, took a bunch OF
keys from his pocket, unlocked his trunk,
and took therefrom $i:7 in money, and
then fed, leaving the feeble old gentle
man bound hand and feet, protrate upon
the floor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
GRASS SEED,
SEED OATS,
SEED POTATOES.
SAVAGE, BEYERIDGE & CO.,
Richmond, Ya.
2bn.rhss
Court oRDERS


VvIRGINIA-IN THE CHANCtEl
Y COURT OF THE CI1Y or RlCHhONh
THE 80 DAY or FEBRUARY. 1874
Union Bank OF Richmond. The flirl
tional Bank " Richmond, Isaac l'.'
port. Jr, .......,,.......,......'i'i '.''''' .
The North state Improvement Comn'nt.'
W. A. Lash, J. r.. Gum-T - ~
BenS S;y T. I G NS5Ie II w. l. A. Mssr..
partners. under the firm of J.
w. A. Moore: W. Fulton. and -
ton. partners, trading a. W. ~,
& Son: j 4. M0reheai. j. u. W ,.-'-'
Margaret NJ, Stokes, mares 81
George T.. Stokes. william g. S'oA
Thomas ID. Stoke, A. l. S1'iAs'
and Sylvanus Stokes Dcisnian'H
IN CHANCERf.
The object os this suit is % attach -
the hands OF the widow ana heirs d. ~
OF Allen Y Stokes deceased. s.i1 p.
that they are liable or may become IT,
In nav under a certain agreement
tween the said widow and heirs az ~
OF Allen Y Stokes, tcEcaseI, am W.
A lash. J. Z. Giim0r. -. ". {. ltn'oN'
II. T. Gray. Il. 7. Gray, r. J. l..s i,-.
~ and w. A. Moore. partners. ttet..
az ]. =. & ". \. Moor; w. Fulton g., g.,
- Fulton, partners, trading as W "a,
ton a. son. j. r Morehead. and J. y. W..
Nams. And AFFIDAVIT haVlng oe.n m'.'
and died that The North state inp'.,,s
mer. ID. ~ c. Beubow, Il. x. Gray x. p
Gray, L. j. LILY. ). I. Moore any u
A. Moore, partners. tradinS al j.
~ A Moore; ". Fulton. and --- -
ton. trading as W. Fulton x sou, }; \.
Morehead, and J. Il. Wiliams' AMI 80
yanus Stokes are non-reSldenls % pa,
state OF Virginia, It Is ordered that N,
anpsar here within llfteen DAYS atter a.,
Is necessary 10 protect their Interests F"
this suit.
A copy-Teste: 49,, ,oDDtN
WILLIAMS T. BouLMAhH' y "
lie s-SuiO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

Listen to the prudent advice which
urges you TO the immediate treatment OF
that rasping cough by the use OF DIR. ID
Jaynes Expectorant. the best OF medi'
cines for coughs and colds. and an ap-
proved standby for oil pulmonary troubles
and throat-ails.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

The Times says the, Dispatch knows
some things, but does not know every
thing. In the language OF Josh Billings
We say. as applicable to the Times thai
1T Is better not to know so much than
to know so mary things that amt So"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
PROOF POSITIVE
MEETINGS Third MONDAY.

SYRACUSE hodge,. sic"rs or rNTH's.
IyANHOE I0pGE. KNi0H nj oF ifuits.
NCiMoSp LODGE. OBJ Eft0wt
JgFFEKsON iODGE. ODD ki ONA
ISD'ANOIA TRiBE, EEp hks.
GRAY EAGLE INIHf, kEu NrN.
ANSowAN rRIsE, RID MN.
LIE COUNCIL, FhAfEHNA. titri 5.
EAsT-sSn LODGE. GOLDEN CnAlN.
PATklCN henry COUNCIL, J. d. 4. 4. "
Las cOCNCif, !. %. e. A, n.
AURORA COUNCIL, J. %. e.. A. y.
RICHMOND C0UNCtf, j.. a. O. a. f.
GRACE COUHT, EQCfrAhtH Li AprE.
VIRGINIA LODGE, rONTi.
RESCUE LOp0E. GOOD fENuAfs.
CHARITY LODGE. GOOD rkMffAk,
NEsT-END lodge, GOOD rf'' rs
MYRTLE iQnGg. GOOp uNff Ass.
AGlIL CATHOLIC UNION.
COMPANY B., FIhSr YiEufNfA lk 'NEhf
sTOSEwALL CLrB. 40. 30. g. l-A
LIBEKrAs LOpGE. NA90Ns
CARPESfERs AID JOlNkts tNf.N
IEH COUNCIL. ORpEH OF CASA
wssT-END NOTASs cBhisflAN 1850, iAfioN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

And now pcssing over many offences
against the party. which may be wen
ignored IN the presence Of greater Ones
we come 70 the CCode-EDcs case. He'e
as usual. the Tines treats charges or OK
plrte testimony a. proofs. and has do
cIeed promptly against its party noni-
nee. IT Will not hear but that the purpose
OF the returning boards which rejected
certain returns was fraudulent, and 1t
believes their action was dictated by some
central rover Of the Democratic party
u ought 10 know whether this malign
influence emanated from the State Com
mittee or the District Committee, but 1t
does not say.
II anything could be worse for Demo-
cratic paper than charging such a gentle
man as Sir. EDes with robbing Goode Of
his seat and pay. the Times has perpe-
trdted il in saying that the Democratic
House Of representatives cannot be relied
on to do Justice as between two claimants
for seat. one Of whom is a Democrat
This IS betrayal No. 5.
We might 60 further and 'ccall what
the Times has said about "ne machine"
abou: our grand juries. and about our
egislature-chargtnS al with promoting
or shielding fiauds at electlons-but we
think it needless 20 add to the list The
simple question IS, whether a faithful dis
charge OF its duties to the party and the
public req';Ircd the Times to take the
position mat It has taken in the absence
OF certain evidence of the truth of its
CHARGES. We think not. 1t has different
opir ion. We invoke the judgment Of the
Democratic II bic. and that judgment
more certainly than any amount of news
paper sQuabhing car do will settle the
question whether the Times has or has
not been reckless of the trust coniided I'm
II az an organ Of Democratic thought and
oninion,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

mick bill II has revamoed and vitalIxed
anew--as far as that could be done-the
charges made by Malone and John s.
Wise against our eiection-law. And II
has gone much farther than they went,
and said OF measure that was enacted by
as fine lot OF gentlemen as ever as
sembled In the capitol OF Virginia.
The change (from the old to the new
law) was made under the shadow that
Mahone's government had cast over the
land. that the Democratic party might
carry tho negro counties by fraui and
election tricks II ~ idle TO ignore or at-
tempt to disguise this fact - The
change was made for no reason what
ever but that the Democratic party mi,ht
control the elections In the negro counties
without regard to votes. Why
does II (the Dispatch) thus hang TO a law
which EVERY MAN In the State knows
was adopted to make defrauiins OF the
negroes easy In the negro co1ntieS &S.,
sc.
And so the Times delivers W. into the
hands OF our enemies, who will stand
ready during all future campaigns. while
the present election-law exists. 20 refute
oar speakers and writers out O: the
mouth OF the Times. Injurious to our
party as are these declarations Of the
Times it might be jusuhable Ia making
tlem could It produce proof OF It's charges
Il has not done so. and 1t should not
have ven wind 10 the ru,nogs and re-
ports set afloat by our enemies. and here
is where we think the Times has beea
guilty OF betrayal No 3.
".
In pursuance Of its plan to under
mine public confidence In the elections In
Tidewater and Southside Virginia the
Times has recently undertaken to show
that the whites OF the negro-belt have not
only cheated the negroes out Of their
votes, but are gobbling IN more than
their fair share Of legislative representa-
ton.
The Times calls particular attention Of
the white counties TO this alleged fact
as II the white counties could or should
say 70 the city Of Petersburg or the coun-
~ OF Henrico, or Charlotte: You are en-
titled 10 send so many Republican or
Populist delega tes-mnd you. not Demo-
cratic delegateS-to Richmond; the old
| WORKOUT, threadbare, and malignant
argument which Cabot Lodge has long
used in Congress as between the North
and South. We quote from recent Issue
OF the Times:
But by the present methods tho white
people IN the negro belt receive az much
| Representation as double their number re-
celU4 in the white counties what 90
the people in the white counties think OF
| this?
What do the people Of the black coun-
| ties think o. this as coming from a Demo-
cratic paper? and this we submit as
| betrayal No. (. ..-.t.
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ELECTRIC INFLUENCES.


in Baltimore, and was there successful
businessman. and highly esteemed ny all
who knew him. but his remarkable theory
about electricity and its preordaired and
cruel influences, which he firmly believed
had TO dog his every step throughout ne
SO disturbed him that he located In this
county at the spot where the ruthless
robbery occurred. AS a major part or
the old gentleman's time for years had
been spent In investigating electricity IN
reading scientific works. and In corre-
spondence with the presidents ana many
of the foremost neWspaper-men or thls
country, and but little attention or work
given to his unprotected farm. a general
Impression prevailed that he had no
money. Indeed. everything about him IN
dicated q slim bank account"
HIS OWN TAILOR.
He has for years cut and made his own
clothing and done his own work or All
kinds. But Il now seems probable that
one negro In some way found out that
Mr. Johnson's trunk contained mon v,
and he straightway betrayed him, but in
stead OF taking active part in the rob-
berry this british betrayer stood outside
and kept watch while tho robbers did
their dreadful work. When tho robbery
was completed and the helpless oil ger'
tlemau snameuliy bruised ana MANAGED,
the dastardly perpetrators fed. and al
though pursued by posse were not
caught til fOrty-elght hours Afterwards.
They are now confined H. the county jail
10 await the action OF a special srand
jury on the first Thursday IN March.
On account Of Mr.. Johnson helplessness
and the cruel treatm snt inflicted upon his
person feeling runs high oil over the
county, but there Is no thought Of lynch
ing.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Florence Dick. OF Cuipeper Va,
Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Millas A..
Billingsley, at Hampstead, this county
Miss Ella j. Billiugsley, who has been
wntering with relatives In Washington,
y. G.. returned 10 her home here several
days ago.
\ little child Of Mrs. Andrew picker
son, in the upper part Of this county, was
very painfully and probably fatally burn
Ell on Tuesday. Or. NJ w. Minor, OF
this place was summoned.
Mrs Ida Bishop and sister. residents
OF Wayland. Mass. are visiting relatives
In this county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

The worst Of all the Illness unfaithful-
ness towards its party has been exhibited
= connection with the Anderson MccoF-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18

'The Man OF Galllee" is the subject OF
n lecture to be delivered tomorrow night
at the Cavalry Baptist church, corner
Grace ard Pine streets. by the eminent
lecturer. Mr.. George r. vending. Mr.
vending is admittedly one OF the fore
most orators OF the present day, and by
many critics Is said TO be the equal OF
Jngersou and Cook His language is
POLISHED and brilliant. his logic foreeful
and convincing, and his elocution finished
and artistic. The lecture Will begin at
SIS. and a rare treat IS promised to those
who attend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-18

this city at $50 o'clock this morning
and the creek was turned into the mine
to extinguish the flames.
At "a. m. John Morgan found flames
in a cedar stick on the second level.
II put it out but an hour later q man
saw fire coming from a breast on the
third level and gave the alarm. Nor
gan started down the slope but went
back for a wrench and while waiting
the flames burst out and he abandoned
the attemt. This delay saved him from
certain death. In the midst OF wild
confusion Superintendent Anderson tel
ephoned below telling the one hundred
and twenty-five men in the mine how
to escape and stayed at the telephone
till fire drove him away.
BY this time the 125 men had come out
but more remained and five men, VIII
Ham, Andy Reynolds. John Erickson,
Andy Stewart and John Morgan went
down the air shaft to warn them,
though the slope was burning within
one feet The fans were kept going,
though they famed the flames and
enormously increased the loss and men
worked like demons to keep the flames
from them for a moments Stoppagel
would have meant death. The last man
was brought out t2:30 p. m. and the
roll was called. The openings were hen
stopped, coal creek damned and turn
ed into the mine and tomorrow fans Will
be reversed to draw out the smoke
while men go down to fight the IRE.
The machinery and top works We're
saved except the roof of the slope, but
twenty-five mules, harness, cars and
other loss aggregates sS50,00O.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-18
OTHER SIDE OF IT.

Pond Creek, Q. T, Dec. 1.-THE spe-
cial dispatch in the Eagle from this
place pretending to give an account Of
an alleged threatening of some OF the
citizens of this place to mob VIII E.
Reeves, has aroused considerable in
oignation among the better citizens by
reason of the fact that there was not
one truth stated. The general opinion
Is that the motive of the party who
sent or caused to be sent the dispa ten
of yesterday, was to give one or two
persons here an opportunity TO pose as
martyrs, and they are persons who
have very little property interests in
the town. The facts are that on the
day in question some of the citizens
who are interested in the town went
to the home of Mr.. Reeves and called
him out of his residence and requested
him to make some proposition looking
to settlement of the contest for part
of the townsite now pending at the land
office, and none of those present threat
ened any violence but were quiet and
peaceable and were in turn treated
in a gentlemanly manner by Mr..
Reeves. They stayed a few minutes
talking the matter over and then quiz
city went about their business.
One koontZ, secured the filing on the
part of the townsite in dispute; Mr..
Reese made application TO file on the
der the homestead laws and filed con-
test against KoontZ's entry, after which
filing of homestead entry and contest a
number of the settlers on the land with
others organized a citizens committee
and contested both Reeves and Koontz,
claiming the land for a townsite. The
trial of the case has been had at the
land Office but some of the people do
not care to wait on the slow movements
of the courts but desire an equitable
settlement.
Pond Creek and most of her citizens
are alright and while they do not con-
denim the Eagle, for most of them
read the daily they areindignant
when they see through it the public Civ
en- an idea that the people of Pond
Creek are other than law abiding cit
liens. Mr.. Reeves has many friends
here and is making more every day.
Would you enjoy an ideal STANDARD in
you bakingf Always use DR.. Prices Bik-
inu paVvdar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-18
The TINY WhlTE5AIT.
Only Of Late Years Hsv. They Appeared
Ipen the IahIss Of Our uot<Ia

II IS only 81 late years that "~bitehait'
have nppesr rcd or the menus ut our Lead
ing Restaurants. or tina; the tiny fsh an
swerinz 20 that spps!lstion could -
bought IN our markets For uany years
we regarded them As distinctly an English
dish snd mad. DO EFFORT - obtain tbeir
equivalent Every one knows the g-nnins
whitobA!i Of EngIAHs which are born and
bred and csughs IN The Thames and are
supposed to obtain their peculiarly dell
cious favor from London mud and resuse.
but whether they are tho young ~ her
ring az sCrno people saVpuso, or WHISTLER
they arr n iiliipu'isn variety - TIE snny
,ribs ia Themselves. DC one sems sIsctly
q know
In this country almost sny yong nsh
that ar from % s inches IL length ard
are caught in qaan;i'Iss ere odd Ia the
markets nowadays - gbitsSsi, and ere
cooked IAuglals and s~rT~d up bot ard
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