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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
THE CHRISTIAN gNDeAvOR WORK.
Arrangements Being Perfected for the
Local Unions Annual Meeting.

Rev. J. T. Becky. who was one OF the
principal speakers at the Christian En-
deavor Convention in Iynchburg. accom-
panied the Richmond delegation TO this
city on their return Monday, and had
consented TO deliver an address here. but
on account OF the revivals in various
churches, from which he did not wish to
detract. he postponed his engagement.
Yesterday afternoon the Executive Com
mittee of the local union met with the
purpose OF arranging for that event. and
also the regular meeting OF the local
union which will take place February LIST
at the Marshall-Street Christian church
The mass-meetng will be held on Thurs
day. February 9Th. at some place or ample
size yet TO be selected.
The musical programme will be on n
large scale, and the meeting will include,
as far as practicable. the ministers or
every denomination.
DR.. Becky is considered the leading
Baptist preacher in America, and as a
speaker he Is decidedly original and cap
tivating.
He is well-known Is this city, having
been schoolmate OF Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. and some Of the Baptist preachers
of Richmond at Columbian College He
renewed their old mountaineering while
here Monday.
At the meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee Yesterday Mr.. w. T.. Gary was
elected secretary of the local union, vice
Mr.. Paal Pratt. who was elected secretary
of the State Union at the late convention
and surrenders one position on account OF
the other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
BANK OFFICERS ASSIGN.
A Result of Placing an improvement Com
many In Receivers Hands.

many In KecelNefs hhIiuss
RALEIGH. n. C.. January 2.-(Specal)
The assignment Of John ID. Williams
president. and Edward J. Lilly. cashier. OF
the Bank of Fayetteville. was natural
result Of the placing the North state I'M
proyement Company in receivers hahus'
The bank Is not the least inVolNed' as u
certified by a committee Of prominent bust
ness-men connected with IL. who have ex-
amined its affairs. The bank can show
"a for each dollar OF deposits. Williams
preferred debts aggregate $1,000 of when
George w. Williams. OF Wilmington. Is
preferred for $1,000. and Muchison & Co.
of the same city, for $500. Next In the
bank in the list OF creditors is the North
State Improvement Company. Lillys pre-
ferred debts aggregate slf,Jo. and aftei
these comes the Improvement Company
STILL ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT.
GREENSBORO. y. c.. January o.
(Special) -Dr. d. w. g. Benbow. a stock
holder. and Or. W. A. Lash. president OF
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-
road. both assigned at this place to-day
pr Benbow's assets are placed at slJO,1J
and his liabilities are thought TO be small
II Is not known what DIR. Lash's assets
amount to, as he IL out OF town. THIS ac
ton on the part Of these gentlemen wa
precipitated by the failure OF the Norti
State Improvement Company, which wa
announced In your columns yesterday
There Is no intention on the part OF tines
gentlemen to avoid payment of their debts
but IT was the only way to keep from be
ing sacrificed at Sheriff's sale. You
correspondent has II on good authority
to-day that the affairs Of the North Stat
Improvement Company will soon D.
Strengthened out. and these gentlemen vii
he relieved OF the present embarfasS
mput
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Inspection of Public Observation-Disclosures
Ineni of Mineral Lands.

ment Of Mineral Lands.
The Senate Committee on Public Insti-
tutions and Education and the House
Committees on Schools and Colleges. ana
Asylums and Prisons will leave Thursday
morning at o'clock on their regular tour
OF inspection Of the State institutions.
The committees will travel In a special
Gar. visiting first the Female Normal
School at Farmvllle. then the Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Blacksburg.
and then the Southwestern Lunatic Asy-
lum at Marion. The Western Lunauc
Asylum at stanton will be visited later.
The committees were TO have started on
their tour this morning. but owing 10 the
sickness Of Senator Loyenstein. chairman
OF the Senate Committee, the trip was
postponed for a day.
The Senate Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation met last night and
agreed to report the following bills: TO
incorporate the Lynchburg Traction Com
pany: to incorporate the South norfolk
Railroad Company.
The Joint Special Committee on the
Assessment OF Mineral Lands have COM
pleted their report. 1t will be presented
| this morning-in the Senate by Mr.. Fair
| fax and in the House by Chairman
Withrow.
The Senate Committee on Privileges ana
Elections Will meet Monday afternoon
next and take up the bills and resolutions
that have been introduced looking 10
| changes in the election-laws. IT seems
| pretty well settled. however. that no ma
| terial changes will be made, and that the
| Anderson Mccormick law is here to stay
The bachelor members OF the General
| Assembly are talking OF giving series
of dances at the Exchange during the
winter. Mr.. Archer has placed the sum
mer dining room at their disposal for the
purpose.
| Captain John 4. Coke gave a dinner 10
a number of members Of the Legislature
| yesterday evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
A GALLANT RESCUE.
THE CREW OF THE BARK cLYTHIA
SAVED By THE LIFE SAVERS.
Seventeen Men Landed by Means Of the
"Breeches Buoy "-Wreckers at Work
ON the Steamer Rappahannock.

NORFOLK. VA. January Z.-tspeciaiJ
The shIpwreck in the dense fog yesterday
morning on Virginia Beach occurred Two
miles north of the sfa-e line, opposite " 9
life-saving station known rs Wash Woons.
As soon as information OF The wreck was
received the life-saving crew at faise
Cape FASTENED up the beach and joined
that at Wash. Woods. rendering all the
assistance possible In rescuing ths I'm.
perflled seanen on the abrk. The stran1en
vessel was seen from the shore about ''S'
O'Clock. At the very first shot the I'm,
was thrown across the vessel. and at ~
o'clock the first man was landed by means
OF the breeches-buoy.
LIFE-sAvERs' GOOD WORK.
He reported the vessel as the Norwe-
gian bark Clythia. Captain Joan HsIer'
mehl. OF Drummer, Norway. from ucnJa
10 Baltimore. with n two-third cargo OF
marble and crew Of seventeen men, all
told. The men were landed quite rstf =
and as on by one they reached me
shore the life-sayers received chem WIN
resounding cheers, and when oil the ere"
were safe they were taken 10 " ash WOO Is
station and fed and 'n1de AZ comfortable
as possible. The rescue was an eist''en'
piece OF work OF the lfe-savers throusn
out. and shows an efficient service on tsu
portion OF the Virginia coast
The bark lies easy about 800 yards IRON
the beach. and the wreckers from thi'
port are now at work on her. She Is Dull
OF iron and In good condition. ami VII
be saved unless heavy weather sets In.
= TAKING OFF HER CARGO.
The Merritt Wrecking CO nDl1y hal'
several lighters alongside the steamship
Rappahannock. which went ashore ct saI
Henry last night. and are taking out he
cargo. and expect to float her at mex
| high-water, as the anchors and bawseI'
| are all laid. The Rappahannock struck II
| the fog on her way outbound IRON Ne"
port News to London, but II uninjured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
INCREASE CAPACITY.
clRALElcH corToN.MlLls WILL PUT
IN 5000 MORE sPINoLES.
State Exhibit at the Newbern Fair-Im'
mense Deposits Of Ksoline In North
Caroiine-Judges' Terms.

RALEIGH, ". c.. January 2.-tspe-
cial. lin the course Of an interview WIN
the president OF the CaraleIgh Cotton
Mills here your correspondent learned that
II il the plan to put In this year 5000 more
spindles and 100 more looms; also to build
thirty more houses for operatives.
Governor Carr accepts an invitation 10
deliver the address at the opening OF the
Newborn Fair.
Two sherirs completed their state-tax
settlements to-day. j. r. Lanier. OF Mar
tin. s.. 76s. s2. and Edward Beam, OF Ruth
erford S,s5i.s9.
Mr.. T. n. Bruner will go to Newborn
about the end OF this month TO MAKE nn
rangernents for the exhibit the State VIII
make there at the "midwinter fair'
LARGE DEPOSITS.
ReplIes TO the inquiries regarding facline
deposits are now pouring in, ana snow
that the deposits are far more numerous
and larger than was known. IL Is iouhu
that there are deposits In Ashe, JACKSON
Swain. Watauga, Mitchell, Macon. BUN
combe. Richmond, Guiiford, iredeii' An
son. Mcdowell. Lincoln. Burke, and Gas
ton, The deposits are In some cases i'm
mense. covering several hundred acres IN
one body. There IL enough kaoiine IN tnis
State to make crockery for all the woriu'
PERSONAL NOTES.
Adjutant General Francis III. cameron
| Is iii ct his home here.
BENJAMIN Blackwell, a well-known citi'
zen OF Rowan, died suddenly yesterday
while sitting In n chair.
Attorney General Osborne said to-day
that he had no doubt of the correctness
| OF his position with regard to the terms
OF judges, and that a case VIII be MADE
up at the February term Of the SUPREME
| Court in such shape as certainly to gel
| the matter before the court and get de-
| cision on It's merits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24

OF A part OF their territory. and Will prob
ably finish to-day. The reports thus far
are very encouraging, though the can
yass Is not yet finished. Several enter
tainments are being arranged which will
be given for the benefit OF the poor.
The Hastings Court was engaged again
Yesterday In the trial OF the case OF
Th.rpe's administrators against the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
The evidence was concluded and the jury
was taken 10 the scene OF the accident.
Argument will be heard to-day.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
Emanuel Johnson. an old colored mSn.
was fined 81 for agsaulting and striking
coiored woman.
s.ovcrai Young white men were nneh
cD each for trespassing upon the
premises Of the Richmond ana Danviiie
Railroad Company and creating dis-
turbance-
n is understood that an effort will be
made among the Chesterfield farmers 70
hold n convention for the purpose OF
discussing some plan whereby the ROADS
OF the county can be improved.
Mr Tom Scott, OF Richmond. has
bought 100 acres Of land on the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad about
three miles from Manchester and pro-
noses 60 make IL an attractive and beau
tiful farm.
Mrs ". r Martin Is quite sick at her
residence, corner Cowardln avenue ana
McDonough streets.
Mr.. Robert Topham.i who has been
quite sick for the past week, Is able
10 be out
Tho Board Of Supervisors OF Chester
field met yesterday and transacted rou-
tine business.
Miss Alice Elizabeth Cox and Miss
Marguerite r. Belt. OF Washington. ID. @
are visiting Miss Ellie Robinson, ll@0
cambridge street
Rev. {. n. Van IIouten, pastor OF the
Presbyteriax church. has returned from
New York. lie went North a few weeks
ago on account OF his health and has
been greatly benefited by his trip. He
will occupy his pulpit tonight.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Swansbor0'
Episcopal mission gave supper in the
Patch building last night. There was
| quite good attendance and the pro-
| ceeds will go for the benefit Of a new
house Of worship.
There will he prayer-meeting services
Of unusual interest tonight at Clopton-
| Street Baptist church at 1880 O'Clock.
Miss Fannie Morris. Of Petersburg, Is
! the guest Of Mrs. w. Il. Bradley
Mr.. Eddie Vaughan. who has been visit
! ing In Chesterfield. has returned home.
Mr.. John r. Jewett left Tuesday night
| for few days visit 10 friends at Glover,
| Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
PROUD OF DR.. THOMAS DIXON, JR.
He Delivers His Lecture Before Cultured
Audience on Backbone.

WELDON. n. c.. January 2.-(SpeciaLJ
Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr., of New York, de-
livered his celebrated lecture here 'ast
night on backbone before cultured
and refined audience. DR.. Dixon Is Justly
entitled 10 the envlable reputation lie has
made for himself in the great metropolis
of the nation. and the people OF TINS state
are proud OF the fact that he Is native
OF North Carolina.
DR.. w. r. Wood. OF Raleigh. was fere
to-day. having returned from scotland
Neck. where he was called TO see MIS-
ID. Edmundson. who Is very Ill.
Mr. j. w. Wilson returned from Rich
mond yesterday. and is critically ILL., lie
went on to consult specialist or your
city. but could gain no relief.
Miss Kate Tillory, or this county Is
here on q visit to relatives.
The weather here to-day is like summer,
and the violets are In oloom In many OF
the flower gardens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24

CINCINNATI ,..,.
CINCINNATI O., January ..'' ~ -
Spring patents. E.CasS' faH"'' '
Whea.-No. 2 red. oDc. ,of,el.
SO Se;a,.-No. 2 white. &c; 70. mii''
~" pork-Mess. a32aiso; clear m mes
N5.U: family, 1870. clear tan.l mort
Bacon--Loose short-riD slpss' -
| clear sides, psc. 49,.
Wbiskey-Stsady at u 10.
ST. LOUIS. o., g,,sr
ST. LOUIS, so. January
weak and unchanged .str. Nly,
Wheat--Iower. January
Cor Confirm and higher, Janp'f'' 49,
! February, 1Ac.. May @S
PPo ois-snsnaisaT' mess. a'I'; On o'a'''
'iSrd-Prims steam, nc. 49,. t,rss
nrv salt meats shoulders. ~ '-
| nj clear. SSn; shorts. ~ ,.. iongs
Bacon--I,oxed shouldsrs -
| nc: clear ribs, 1sc.; sh.,vf
| High wines-stssdy d. 'nt,p7s
| THE COTTON MARh hlS. %.
LIVERPOOL. ysnuary pTics: nc.ii..r:.
to mslsesn middiing. Isl ssles ,ilSn
| hsiss. AMERICAN, II go bales. ~ :, 30
ana export. i.co bales nss7' Fumys
| bales: American, $50 pand noi,rais
steady at the advance. i,Sn'sd March
rsSSrus.w ~, an" isDsd.: April AMI IN mn
| any AZ also 4 it-s4d. May ST. Jny.
| Z 80 siso 1 is-ssd: June 81 w Aa-
Z i7.std.: July and August
.,,., AMI S~ptember, \ Esd u.,.. J.ng.
s%P' M.--Jsnusry, ST. s ssIisr, f-o:
airy and February, 800 March snt
| rusry and March. ~, and NAY
April 4 ii-s.d.. buyers "a June. ~:
s.sSeys. June and July, : hvy August
| s ~, xwsust- 4 Is-ssd.. SELLERS s',,'r,s
JuY s en- ! is-s4at 1-stL
Coed eujst and steady. 40 cation qalst
NEW YORK, January 80 ,oliJiinx
| ana sssady: mtddiinx Gu1 Fstsrss
uplanis. TIC. saiss' y. 10 bales: yens
closed :sesdE ,brrsry. ia: x.rcs. I'm.
s xD,,, /" Nh III Nay. dis: June. ~ '''
81 vx s 4SSSji..E&Ns, January g-c0!ys .aa-
|. vutnrcs eteedy: sales. vsrch, SIS.
sry, MS; February uMI ue. US: july
rs; xscssii STORE MARKETS a..
| WILMINGTON. y. G: rod strained;
l Ros6 dull: etrained. y Ne: Tar arm q.
49, tuspeaiias Arm; hA'''
80 ~ x,,F s5,S; Il C.. January n !, X.
~ = Ara q me Rosin 81"
n S' :Ss.k::df rAxur NAs .Knn,,.s
moHI0fsx. VA. ysnsssI MA. Prt.A
| iI2z' -. sss's SSsSs; s's'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
A oulEr HOME WEDDING.
Mis-. Young Becomes the Bride of MIR. An
derson-Other Nuptlals.

dersOn-Other Nuptiai-.
Miss Mary Tomlin Young and AZ James
Harper Anderson were united In marriage
AZ the brides home. on south Third street
81 $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. ON
account Of recent affection I'm the family
VI the bride only immediate relatives were
present Rev. DR.. Moses ID. HoSe per-
formed the ceremony Mr.. ana MIS-. an
Gerson left on the evening train for the
North. and viii probably make brital
tour 10 Cuba. The bride Is most eati-
,nahle and highly-cutured young lady.
She is n daughter OF the late
Colonel John n. Young and a
y.,tcr OF Messrs. John b.. Churchill.
prmond. and Aubrey Young. MIR. Ander-
ron IS one OF Richmond's most prominent
young businessmen, being a member OF
the lirm of George w. Anderson a Sons,
Garnet dealers. lie is q brother of Ad-
,itant- General Charles ]. Anderson.
At $40 o'clock yesterday morning Miss
Sadie Brown and Mr.. Joseph Melton were
,narried al st. Patrick's church. The
we,idlng was celebrated with nuptal mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Melton, the latter OF whom
resided In this city. will live In future at
Wadford. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Parker celebrated
the ninth anniversary OF their wedding
81, 2ss east clay street on Monday eve
ming by rendering their friends dehght-
ful reception.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
Professor Harris on the Homerlc Question.

The second lecture in the Richmond
College extension course was delivered by
Professor II. ii. Harris In the basement
of Grace-Street Baptist church last eve
ming before large and appreciative audi
ence. The topic discussed was the cele-
brated "Homcric Question" and the
scholarly Professor gave perspicuous
resume of the several theories OF Wolfe.
Harris himself accepts much that Is In
sisted upon by the various theorists. but
jnclines to the opinion that one poet,
who lived not later than $50 Il. C.. wrought
the accumulated treasures OF his prede-
cessors into one grand whole. and gave
the epics their present form.
Interest in these lectures Is on the IN,
crease. and friends of the college VIII
be glad to know that their financial sue
cess Is already assured. The third zee,
tire will be given next Tuesday, when
professor Harris will discuss the "Transi-
fion From Epic 10 Lyric"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24

The Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday
awarded a writ OF error and supersedeas
i'm the case of Philip Norman Nlchoias,
condemned to be hanged for the murder
of Mills and Wilkinson, and an order Ia
stay the execution was served on the
sheriff Of Henrico county.
The following other cases were before
the court: ,.-
Land and Improvement Company
Further argued by M. NJ. Gillian. ESD,
for appellants, and Major T, j. kirkpat'
rick for appellee. and submitted.
Thurston against Hudgins. Cause pu'
on privileged docket.
claiborne against Brine. Appeal allow
ed to decree pronounced by the CHANGER,
Court of the City OF Richmond on 30
November. 1888.
of error awarded to judgment OF County
Court Of Loudour county, rendered Oh
December, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW NORk SWIM
NEW YORK. January 9-The sensa-
tional day at the Stock Exchange was tue
phenomenal trading In American Sugar
and the big break In the price. kareiy
II ever have such crowds been witnessrn
at the board, and the excitement AT th'
opening ran high. 1t was impossible 10
get sales OF the stock. the official ns'
making the opening figures Unv ioiiy
500 shares being sold at this range al
most simultaneously with the hrst peat
OF the gong which declared business open
for the day. The break was no sur
prise. Yesterdays vote by Congress. aboi-
ishing the bounty on sugar and placing
refined sugar on the free list. accounting
for the general desire to sell.
In the first thirty minutes OF business
over 6G.09 3hares OF the stock We're
traded I'm. and It can be safely said that
OF this amount fully one-half changed
hands In the first ten minutes OF the
session. Al the opening the s'oyx zen ~
TO 70 in one part OF the crowd, wn,ie III
other parts II and better was piu ioI
round amounts. This Will convey an Mea
OF the demoraized condition OF the matke'
at the time. Later on there was soVs'i liz
tie buying by room traders. who inquired
that there was a chance for reversal oil
the House action when the Robertson
amendment came up for maj uecis.vi
to-day. When II was announced that IN,
House had defeated the amendment and
had placed both raw and refined sugar on
the free list by "A heavy majority tns
selling OF Sugar Refining STOCK Mas le
newed, and the price once more 'oug S,ar.
took in their contracts and = recovery
TO II ensued. The dealings In the steeR
were on an enormous scale, ioouns VI
1853 90 shares In a grand totai Oh |-'~
shares. -
81. paul. which was next IN point OF &C
tiyity. figured for only $500 snares, ane
Western Union. which was thru, ohi,
had 1920 shares TO its credit
The general list held up rerlarSabiy wei
IN the face Of the slump in American
sugar. and in fact some. OF Inc iran
gers and Chicago Gas AMI New Ensia an
sold above last nights closing nxures' In
afternoon break In sugar howc'sii US
turbed holders. and the early gam
i.Ts per cent was not only LOST, ont
dee line was recorded In 4 number OF III
stances. Just previous 10 the close
slightly better feeling prevailed OWN
70 covering OF shorts. and the MARKS
isft OF steady. The net lossas for n
day outside OF Sugar, which oropp.d :.
per cent were lgii2 per cent.
Railway and miscellaneous bonus eios''
The sales " listed stocks aggregate
| ,oI' go shares: unlisted 5000 shares.
| Treasury balances: Coin. &sWo,0oV; cur
| rency, $32.39s,cD.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy At | per cent las
| loan at |. and closing offered a, -
cent; prime mercantile paper fuf'a "
/ cent. , ,.,,ars Eu.
Silver al the board neglected. o,..
Sterling exchange is firm; YIN O. oet W
Sor sixty days, aud s4ses.sisl for az
mand: posted rates, Ms's@tSt: con
narciaI bills. ssS4sfSia FOR sixty day
and 81 ssil M Sls for demand CAS-. ,ood
CovernInent bonds firm. state bohu
dull railroad bonds weak
CROCK QUOTATIONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
THE NEW PURIFIERS.
MIR. Davis Wanted Only Richmond Bids
Estimates tn he Asked.


rr. Councu Committee on Light held n
called meeting at the Upper Gas-N "fEs
last evening for the purpose OF CONSIDER
ING the question Of asking for bids for the
,roposcd addition TO the purifying capacity
of the gas-works. A great deal OF discus
sion was INDUCED In over several inter
,stinc propositions that arose. lhefe were
only four members present GUST quo
1um-Messrs. Gum chairman war Il
wi,ke. Davis. and Mann
Clerk shelton read the announcement I
shat both branches OF the Council had
,,Ispt.d the Sl5.0JD resolution and that the
t,ue had been signed by the Mayor
Mr. George H. Davis offered preamble
Mud resolution 20 the effect mat as mere
were many worthy mechanics III luch-
tnoul ont of employment. 1t bchooved the
committee TO consider strictly oids OF
Richmond citizens. that the money might
as far as possible. be husbanded among
the worthy working people OF 'he cry
who were out of employment ana WhVse
families were suffering
EVOKED MUCH DISCUSSION.
This proposition evoked a great deal OF
prcumcnt. all the members present tax
iug part in Il. Mr. Davis said ne peieNeu
A. 10 be- to the interest OF the city to have
lttlc more money. Others agreed that II
would bee well 10 have as much OF the con-
strucuon done by home labor as practical
Tie. but were not willing 10 commit them
s.lves to Mr.. DaVis's resolution.
IL was said that $4,000 OF the appro-
pration would have to be spent here III
The erection Of the building.
The discussion took quite wide range
Several notifications were made, but ME-
Davis finally pressed his original propo-
s,'ion. n, voted for Il and all the others
against it,
QUESTION or BIDS.
Ti. question Of getting bids Tor the
new purifiers was talked about at length.
nni IL was decided that the Superintend-
,nt should write 10 concerns for esu-
mates. ON motion OF Mr.. Mann the SUI
l,fiutendent was instructed To examine
into the latest improved plans for the pu-
riHcauon OF gas. and 10 report back TO
the committee.
nj nufpD1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
The peniteptiary Farm.

Superintendent Lynn this morning.
through our columns. makes Official an
nouncement of his readiness TO receive
offers from those who have tracts or
land mot Jess than 1900 acres TO sell, or
lease. which would probably suit the
State for the purposes of peniteh'ary
farm. -, ~,
Each person wishing TO oner iah1 VIII
form, stating location, number OF acres,
&C. OF the property.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
KILLED BY HIS SON-lN-lAW.
NJ. ID. Denning Attacks One Son-in-Law
and Is Shot by Another.

RALEIGH, n. c.. January 3.-tSpe-
cial. Near the little hamlet or WADE
NJ. ID. Denning. an old man just DIS
charged from the insane asylum, got INTO
a night with his son-in-law. named Gainey'
Denning had Gainey down. and the lat
ter called another son-in-law, j. l.. Star
ling. to aid him. Instead OF selling Den
ming, Starting took a gun and shot him
dead. The coroner's jury has rendered
verdict that Startling did this In self-de-
fence. 1t Is probable that the Solicitor
will act In the matter.