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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
TORTURED A SCHOOL BOY.
DIR. X. L. Miller Burns . Dull Pupil with
Hot Irops.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. H-Dr r. l..
Miller. Of Norfolk county. was to-day ar
rested in this city for torturing a small
white boy with hot tongs and shovel. be-
cause he failed 10 learn his lessons. The
accused admits burning the child, and
his only excuse for " is that the boy was
very bad.
w. +. White. OF the firm OF White 4
Land. dealers in general produce. was ar
rested this afternoon, charged with set
ting fire 10 his store. lie bought eighteen
turkeys from farmer yesterday, and
when the man called for his money this
morning was told by White tn 1t the
store had been set on IRE and robbed,
and that he could not pay. He induced
white man. named Goddy. 70 say II
woman. who lived above the store, APP
Piled the torch. but when ''pinched' by
the detectives. Goddy broke down. White
Is In jail.
THE sAYRE CASE.
Tho fnal decree releasing Pay Clerk
sayre, United States Navy, from the
two years Imprisonment imposed by
the United States court martial at the
Norfolk navy yard. was entered. and he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
1ha Chancellor,s ,alnrr Intrea oil.

BERLIN. Dec H-Emperor William. at
his own initiative has added 10000 marks
to Chancellor Prince liOhenlohe's official
salary TO cover the financial loss which
h suffered by giving up the gOyernCrship
Of Alsace-L Lorraine. As the Chancellor
is a rich man. who is not even remotely
dependent upon his salary. the Emperor's
action is criticized II will be discussed
i'm the RciChstag and the increase will
rot be paid unless voted 10y the depu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
OBITI AIRY.
Il. +. BLUNT.


Yesterday morning at o'clock Mr..
Robert =. Blunt died at his residence.
so. 30 north Thiry-hr-t street Mr..
Blunt was stricken with heart trouble
about -four weeks ago ANA later his
brain was affected. lie Wa- Seyeuty-tTJ
years Of age, and was farouuly known
20 all on Church Hin. where he has Pee
sided nearly an his life. A.r. Blunt vas
a carpenter boy trade. and has been a con-
sistent member " the JHou station
Methodist Episcopal church for many
years. Ills death was calm and peace
full. He leaves a widow and three
daughters. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
FAIBFk DENZA.
ROME. Dec. H-Father Deuza. director
Of the Vatican Observatory died this
morning from apopleXy, with which he
was stricken as he was leaving the pres
ence OF the Pope, after an audience with
His Holiness last evening.
GENERAL JOSIAH PoRTgH.
NEW YORK. Dec. l4-Gen. josiah Por-
ter, adiutant-Geueral Of the state Ma
tional Guard. died at 1879 tonight from
an apoplcctic stroke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
LOOSE MRJH0DS ar BdNHS
Proceedings to bs Instituted Against tho
FalIed Bank Directors

ST. JOHNS. ". f. Dec. l4.-Several
small firms have failed in the last two
days. but their liabilities are insignificant
in comparison with the huge failures OF
Monday. The shareholders OF both the
Union and Commercial banks are de-
manding statements, but have not yet re-
ceived them. The published estimates or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
German, aud Our Snrar Thrill.

Count Won Kaniz's inquiry in the Reich
stag to-day, Freil err ypI Marshall
Secretary of the Foreign Office. said that
the American sugar tariff WAS Of great
Importance. as il iufrnsel upon the
crease Of the American tariff on sugar
had affected Germany more than any
other country, and II ought 10 be abOl-
t-had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
LIBRARY COUPON.

l. Reyeries OF Bachelor
. Lass OF Ancient Rome
g. TillylOs- scandal
& The House OF the Seven Gables.
D. Crawford.
o. The Coming Race
J. Dream Lie.
s. Frankeustein.
o 4 Book of Golden Deeds.
TO- Mosse5 from am old Mdnse.
~ The Scarlet Letter
IT, Essays OF Ella.
III Vicar OF Wakefield
II. Twtce-TOld Tales.
Is. Paul and Virginia
10 STORY OF an African Farm
H. Lays OF the Scottish Cavaliers.
Is Lucille.
70 Dreams.
% Black Beauty.
r. one OF the Profession.
y Sartor ResartGs
3 The ldyls OF the King
"A The Pleasures ~ LIE
- The Lady OF the Lake.
-. Mornings In Florence.
IT, Rab and His Friends.
2S Whittlrr's Poems.
20 The Greatest Thing In tn Word
80 Lalla Rookh.
n. toHgfellow's Poems
80 IN Memoriam.
SO. The Princess.
81 Rasselas.
Two OF these coupons cut from me
Times and sent with eight cents iu con
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anyone OF the above books.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15

PHOENIX. ARIZ.. Dec H.-Oscar
Rogers. Armer's confederate in The rob
berry Of the Southern Pacific train. near
Maricopa. has received a sentence OF
death in the District Court OF Pinal
county The date Of the execution Is set
for February Sth. 1t is the first case
of the innictiCn of the territorial stat
uory penalty for train robbery which was
passed by the last legislature. Armer
was allowed 10 plead guilty Of simple
robbery ard was given a sentence OF
thirty years imprisonment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
IuSrSBURG VETERANS.

H. 4. Wise and FYtz. Lee Camp Of Con-
fcderatc Veterans. OF Lunenburg county,
held "A meeting a few days ago and adopt
ed bylaws. The meeting was largely at
tended This camp, OF which General
Stith Boiling. Of Petersburg. Is the com
mandcr. IS rapidly increasing IT'S member
chip.
AT the December term Of the Hust-
ings court. which will open on next
Thursday morning. the court viii appoint
two gentlemen 10 reassess the real estate
I'm Petersburg. These assessors are 1p-
pointed once every year. Those whose
names have been mentioned In connec-
ton with the appointment are Messrs.
James B. Blanks and i. :. Seabury Mr..
Blanks is the ex-Commissioner OF Reeve
nue. Of this city. and Mr. Seabury Is a
well-known auctioneer here.
An EXCITING FIGHT.
There was quite an exciting pugilstic
encounter in front OF the police station
last night between Sergeant Chandler
and Officer Ragland. of tile police force.
They will have a hearing before the Mayor
e.. morrow morning. Both Of the officers
have been suspended until the matter
can be investigated by the police com
missionerS.
Miss Page Reds dancing school gave
a delightful soirce al Academy Hall to-
night. and dancing was kept up until a
late hour
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15

Rev. J. ]. Spencer. formerly OF Rich
nond. and first pastor OF the Cowardln
Avenue Christian church in Manchester
mas resigned the pastorate Of the Broad.
rSay Christian church in Louisville. XIV.
~ become pastor OF the Central Christian
church In Lexington, KY. This church has
o,,sr 900 members. and has built a
.,N raesr,6cent stone house OF worship In the
,ashtonable part Of the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
Cor, ondemn, I q Go,erane t.

CORK. Dec. 1.-THE Mayor caused an
uprOar in the Town Council today by
moving that the Government be- con
d-mned for refusing To- release the Irish
political prisoners. After heated de-
bate the anti-PIrnellitc members with
drew, amid jerrs and hisseS. and the mo-
ton was adopted by vote Of Is 10 ii.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
ABIG FIKE Ar WILMING1ON.
Several Naval storehouses Destroyed
Losses Estimated Mt 100000.

WILMINGTON, y. c., Dec. IA fire
broke out in the naval stores yards. on the
west side of Cape Fear river, Immediately
opposite this city. at \. VI. Three or
four warehouses. several hundred front
feet Of whdrves, large quantities rosln,
tar spirits turpentinc, salt and guano
were destroyed.
Losses estimated at $1,000 OF which
NJ. J. Heyer loses $1,000, with no insur-
ance. Champion Compress Company's loss
is 5000. with 5000 insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
Ile.th OF sr. }. Miller Ragsdals.

DANVfLLE. VA, Dec. H-Special.-
J. Miller Ragsdale. a weil-known and pop
ular young man, died this afternoon at
his mothers home. in Chatham, OF
pneumonia. lie was on the street yester-
day. took his bed last night, and died
this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
1HBLrNcntKs ACQCITTED.
The Jury Find, Members Of the herr'''''
Mob not Guilty.

MEMPHIS. TENN, Dec. 1.-THE jury
in the Smith-Richardson Kerrville lynch
linz, case returns verdict Of not guilty
as 10 both defendants. The cases against
the other alleged lyuchcrs were noIle
r,rpsspI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
1zez1ecc;- I'll S77so1as D2eye1s- GS~ S"Sso1"
Making Things Hum.

What with great crowds coming here for the 10y Bargains
the Siverware Samples for the Cloak Offerings Tor the
and things bought under special advantages ana
selling at Special Priceswe busy busy not
place sale other special Things as hey CONC
j., To-day there will be many of such.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
GEN. WEI Nor BEHEADED.
lie Procrrsd - subs htrts LII hung
Change N.phew Arrested.

LONDON. Dec. IA news agency pun
fishes a dispatch from Shanghai. saying
General Wei, supposed TO have been exc
cuted for cowardice at Ping Yang Is IN
prison at Pekin. He admits mat the man
beheaded as General Wei was pIocu'eu
at his instigation 70 represent hH"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15

was again released to-day on SlOO pail,
pending an appeal. which the Government
counsel have taken from Judge Hughes
decfafdn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
RELATIVES or THE vGcfEoY DIsGRAoED'

LONDON. Dee. 1.-THE correspondent
of the Central News al Ne" On"ans
telegraphs that the Japanese are "ll"'''
thirteen miles Of South Port
A dispatch from Nankin says Ll hu's
Changs nephew, Chang. has been arrest
ed for peculation and his properly se'A
ed.
4 Tien-Tsin dispatch says an ord'r mas
been issued for the arrest OF l., HUNS
Changs sOn-in-law for iIauduieH' Pi"0
tees.
shcng. the Taotal OF Tien-Tsin, Is re-
norted TO have been dismissed from once
on account OF his inability 10 raise a war
loan. He Will be succeeded by wang IA"
WOOng.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15

PLUSH SETS cot half price.
JAPANESE CHINA al bottom figures
SHOES are selling fast. They, too
have 10 be- closed out
A delayed shipment OF WHITNEY
BABY-CARRIAGES just in, has 70 be-
sold at mercilessly low prices. They. too
have TO DE closed out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-15
BAPTIST BIBLE BOARD.
A MEETING HELD IN PE7ERSB URIC
WYTH REGARD FUTURE WORK,
Condition Of The swsds Asssaitsd by
Nesro-A Fight Between Two
retersburz To seemen.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec N--Special.- 49,
Inc Baptist sunday School and Bible
Board OF virginia held meeting last
night at the residence OF Rev. j.. NJ.
Pitcher. +. d.. in tits city. TO confer with
a committee from the Baptist Genera
Association in rd 10 the future work
Of the board. The committee consisted
OF Rev. c. II. Ryland. ID. D., Rev. J. Is.
lIutson and Mr. II. Theodore Bllyson. OF
Richmond. Rev. Mr.. Hutson, however
was not present.
TIE board was In session until II o'clock.
This board is composed OF Rev. H. W.
Battle. ID. H., president; Rev. John A.
Barker. first vice-prestdent; :. ;. BTldges'
second vice-president. Rev. }. NJ. Ihcher
ID. D., corresponding secretary; Kew a.
J. Fristoe and Messrs. Bartlett Roper,
r. ". Collier. Il. II. Wallace. l.. W.
Alley. J. w. Sutherland, j. W. Holt,
simon Seward, +. a. Hartley. j. r..
Whitehouse and J. c. FNtz All OF the
members OF the board were present at
the meeting with the exception OF Rev.
a. j. Fristoe. t.. q. Hartley and j. r..
FIRE.
RICHsrREUMs' CONDITION.
In the County Court OF Prince George
yesterday two trifling criminal cases were
disposed of. The case OF the Common
wealth against Joe knight, the negro
who some days ago made a brutal as
sault on MIR. Hartman Richstreum'
Swede. residing at Maycock's. on James
river. an account OF which mas been pub
lished in this correspondence. was con-
tnued to the next term Of the court IN
order to await the result Of Mr. Klch-
fV,,f- ffstr 81 10 .
the wounded man Is thought 10 be slight
Is improved. though he is still IN critical
condition. Knight is confined In the coun-
IL inil
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-12
THE CITY
SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.

SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.
Ackmann has 80 or 40 bushels of
North Pole seed potatoes for sale.
Mrs. H. n. Bell left last Friday for
an extended visit to her old home in
Hastings.
Mrs. A. A VanWinkle joined her
husband here last week, after spend
ing several days visiting with her par
ents at Marshall.
The council has decided to purchase
dark lanterns for the city police, and
thus a new terror to would-be culprits
is introduced.
L. D. Welsh, the noted change man
of Minneapolis, was caller at the GA
zErrE Office last Saturday. L. D. has
all his old time push and boom left.
St. Peter Tribune: Redwood coun-
ty citizens are coming to the sensible
conclusion that it is best to build a
Jail than to take prisoners to and from
the bastiles of other counties.
The Lac qui Parle Independent
states that if the Redwood coal fields
have fizzled out Redwoodites have the
paint to fall back upon and can drown
their sorrow by painting the town red.
John Brainerd and wife, of Owa-
tonna, the former brother to Mrs.
w. D. Finn, and the latter a sister to
Mrs. O. L. Dornberg, arrived here last
Wednesday evening, and have been
spending the week visiting.
The Renville-Star Farmer bios
somed out on the sixth year of it's ex-
istence last week, brighter and better
than ever. The people of Renville
seem to appreciate good paper, as
the Stars columns are full of adyer-
Using.
Fish poles have come to town, and
the seeker for rest and recreation may
now be expected to be seen at any
time wandering his way down towards
the river bank, with a large jug of wa
ter, a cake of ice, and basket of rare
edibles.
The rain of last Sunday turned in
to snow about seven o'clock on the ev
ening of that day and Monday morn
ing the ground was covered with two
inches of the beautiful, properly
dampened for the youngsters to throw
snow balls.
Robt. A. Turrell's familiar face was
not at all familiar when he came over
town last Thursday for the first time
in a month. But after he had visited
the barber his countenance was easily
recognized, just little pale and wan,
but still that of Rob. Turrell.
At the regular meeting of the High
School Literary Society last Friday
afternoon Miss Clara Wilson recited
s'The Burial of Moses Altheria John
son waiting by the Gate," followed
by recitation by Alice Gassman, en-
titled "The Roll Call" Miss Lucy
Woodward read an essay on Joan of
Arc, while Agnes johnson read "Mary
the maid of the JIM"
Prison Mirror: About the first
thing to greet the eye of the discharg-
ed prisoner as he steps out of the
prison door and wends his way to-
ward the city, is a saloon sign which
reads, "The First Chance" and on
the opposite side, "The Last Chance"
This sign was undoubtedly erected
with view to it's appropriateness, as
it proclaims to the coming inmate
that within is the last chance he will
have to partake of the agent of his
destruction ere the prison doors close
behind him: and, to him just stepping
forth from the gloom confines of a
prison cell,it as wildly proclaims that
within is his first chance to get back
again.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-12

H. l.. BEECHER, Agent.
Redwood Falls, MINI.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08
COLORED FIREMEN.
The state Tournament Is to Be Held Here
Next Week.

The state Tournament Is to BE Held here
Next Week.
The annual tournament Of the North
Carolina Volunteer Fire association, the
organization of colored tiremen Of the
state will be held here Tuesday and We'd
nesday, August IA and Is. On Tuesday
the addresses of welcome, responses, etc,
will be delivered at Excelsior hall. The
grand parade will take place Immediately
after the exercises in the hall. At 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon there will be
the annual steamer contest. On We'd
nesday the races will be held. These will
begin at o'clock in the afternoon and
continue until finished. The steamer
contest will be for quick steam and dis.
tance in throwing water. The size and
kind of nozzle is optional. The hand
reel contest, two to enter, will be for the
company making the best time for hun
dred and fifty yards; the regulations fix
the size of the hose, number of threads
to be turned, etc. In the grab race con
test the company is to run fifty yards to
plug, unreel forty eight feet of hose, at
tach hose to plug and throw water. There
will also be hand truck and ladder race
and hundred yard foot race. A dry
race will end the regular fire company
programme The regular programme
will be followed by sack, borrow and
| potato races.
II. Johnson, Charlotte, is the secre
tary of the association The colOred fire.
men here are arranging for a great time
| during the tournament.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08

with eIlo,ion about the humane proposi.
tions and suggestions which haye been
recently made TO me TO help my suffering
people We are an old nation, and have
lived by ourselves. Our customs and
habits have been the same for centuries,
and, while western ways haye not yet
made much progress with US, | know We
can feel deeply, be gra eful, and never
forget.
"We have looked upon the United
States as our best friend among nations,
and the suggestion that has been made
shows that your people are as kind and
as sympathetic as they are generous.
at has come TO me that a movement
would be quickly started to send ship
full of grain to Corea if the people here
were confident that my starving country
men would actually get it and that the
grain would not lie CCnfisCated by either
China or Japan.
! Both Of those countries respect the
/ United States government, and any shiT
/ flying the American flag would not b'
mOlested. OF that | am sure, and
| know, too, that should the American
minister at Seoul be instructed 10 TAKE
charge Of the provisions, the American
flag would still protect the gift How
willingly would go to work under hi
direction and give him every assistance.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08

was hen called for and responded in a
short address. He said that he hoped
that the movement for fusion would
result in CONFUSION.
Hon Lee Oyerman, Of Rowan, was
then called for. He responded in an
enthusiastic speech, he said that the
thirdites had disclared the democratic
party dead, but Alabama and Tennessee
had answered this allegation. He differed
with Mr.. Cleveland on silver but agreed
with him in everything else.
Captain Coke then stepped upon the
platform, and in his s0nOrious voice, ad-
vised the democrats to keep in the
straight road. He said this was con
vention of the untcrretied, washed faced,
clean-shrted, organized democrats
S. j Pcmberton, of Stanley, then in
troduced a resolution providing that
minority candidate shall nave cast Tor
him in each county and district cOnven
tlon his proportion OF the vote cast.
! This was debated by KOpe Las, S. J.
Pembcrton, Edd Chambers Smith, Col
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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08
An Appeal from COrea.

WASHINGTON, August G.-Mr. 1e
Sung Soo Corean charge d'affaires, has
recently received dispatches from Seoul
which reveal Il most alarming and pitiful
condition of affairs among the people OF
that rocky peninsula.
Only this morning he received long
letter from his son, written ne time
before the Chinese and Japanese troops
invaded the country, which confirms be
yond all doubt the belief that the most
decided foe the people of the little king
dom have to contend with is starvation. s
! Hundreds are dying daily. Some strug-
gle to maintain themselves, but others
commit suicide rather than contend
against hopeless chances.
This horrible condition has been
brought about by the failure of the crops
for two successive years. Last year they
were ruined because there was too much
rain, which washed away all that was
planted and growing. This year there
has been long continued drought, which
has been equally disastrous.
The suffering produced by these event:
among a population of ten millions o.
people who are strictly agricultural i:
very great Farming is the only indus
try of Corea, and although there is some
money in circulation, it is very little, ant
the government in collecting taxes for it
support is forced to take rice, grain
beans, and even horses and cows.
Last year the government storehouse
were thrown open to supply the peopl
with food and seed. This year the store
houses were empty. Then followed lio
and rebellion among the natives, wh'
were starving. 1t was this rebellion tha
brought the troops of China and Japan
What food and provision were left hav
been taken by the invading armies.
The japanese feet has closed the prir
cipal port, which is really the mouth G
the kingdom, and the Chinese soldier
are quartered at the capital, or heart, an
, are playing sad havoc with it. The min
lister said TO the sun reporter today
My country has nothing but its leg
left, and they are getting very heavy
for my countrymen are not wariik
They are peaceable, and sc seldom ha7
any difficulty except when they are drive
mad by hunger. The foreign troop
have frightened them and they have he
7 from the invested parts 10 the place
which have not yet been invaded.
there was enough food in one country
: support the people who alone lived tLel
it would not last long.
1T is either given 10 the hunger mat
dened crowd, or it is taken by force. O'
army is small, and it Is now, | be'leV
all concentrated at Seoul, 80 that even
the government were now al liberty
= exert its utmost powers 10 restore ord'
:, and peace among our people our arm'
force would be too small, and then 1t
l. a hard thing TO kill starving people.
You don't know how my heart thTo
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08
GARDENERS INVENTION.


Locks by n Durhamite.
Walton Gardner, a Durham young
man, the son of 5. F. Gardner, has In
vented combination pad lock that is
novel and works well 1t Is of solid
brass and has a combination arranged in
new way. The combination Is very
simply and yet admits OF sixteen changes
of combination. No one can unlock the
lock without knowing the combination.
1t is useful for barns, stables and all
houses where strong lock is needed.
1t may be used on mail bags or on any
thing that needs strong, secure lock
The principle on the combination is new
and may be applied 10 safes and vaults.
The lock Mr. Gardner has just made is
of brass, well finished, and works per.
fectly. A patent will be applied for at
once The invention should prove a
bonanza for the inventor.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08
All Free.

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity TO try
il free Call on the advertised druggist
and get a trial bottle, free. Send your
name and address to H. +. Bucklen Il Co,
Chicago, and get a sample box Of DIR. King 5
New Life Pills, Free well as a copy of
Guide to Health and Household Instructor.
free All Of which is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing. Sold at X.
Blacknall d Sons drug store.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-08
japanese Capture Seikioan.

Special Cablegram to THE GLOBE.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. S.-A battle has been
fought between the japanese and Chinese
in which the latter were defeated and
Seikioan captured by the japanese, who
are also in possession Of Yashan. Rumors
are current that the japanese naval forces
have been defeated in an engagement
with the Chinese warships.