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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
TAX ON TELEGRAPH POLES
A TEST MADE UP IN PETER.BURG
FOR The COURTS.
Fined for Permitting Gambling to be Car
ried on-Quesfion of Freight Discrini-
nation Dlseussed-Odd.fe Fellows.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 26.-Special-
Some time ago the Common Council pass
ed an ordinance imposing tax Of Sl.so
on each telegraph-pole standing on the
property Of the city. The Western Union
Telegraph Company paid the tax on their
poles. most of which are on railroad COM
panies' property. but the Postal Tele-
graph and Gable Company. which have
over one hundred and nifty poles on the
streets, declined TO pay the tax. In order
TO make a test case the Mayor some days
ago imposed fine of SO and costs on the
Postal Company for allowing n pole on
which the license tax had not been paid
to remain on the corner OF Sycamore and
Lombard street. The company having
failed 20 pay the fine imposed. High Con-
stable Harvill this morning levied on the
Office furniture OF the company 10 satisfy
the claim. The case will no doubt be
contested in the courts.
sh,rg Il NIB nG.
The case OF Jack Brown (coloreD. who
had been fined so and costs by the Mayor
FOR keeping and maintaining a house on
Old street for the purpose Of playing and
allowing to be played therein cards for
money" came before Judge ID. NJ Ber-
nard i'm the Hastings Court for trial to-
day on an appeal from the decision OF
the Mayor. The jury failed to agree ON
a verdict and the case was continued to
the next term Of the court. The jury
stood ten for conviction and two for ac-
quittal.
49, rk Of the i'r trctivr Aasociation.
The Citizens Protective Association hel'
a meeting this afternoon at ! o'clock
when matters relating TO the trouble ex
isting between the Petersburg Railroad
Company and the association and mer
chants (mention of which has already bee
made in this correspondence was fun
and freely discussed. The meeting wa
held with closed doors. and nothing woul
be given out for publication.
Last night while Mr.. G. j. NeWcom
was returning 10 his home. I'm Blandiorc
he fell and dislocated his wrist
The board OF trustees of the Odd-fe
| lows Association held their annual meet
! ing last night and elected officers Tor IN
ensuing term. H. l.. Atkinson was electe
president. r. r.. Brandt vice-presiden
r. b. Branch secretary. and Dr. I.
/ Robinson treasurer.
The congregation OF the Second Bapus
church expect to occupy the baseme'
Of their new church. now being erecte
on the corner of Sycamore and "a
streets, some time In March next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
HR. TURNER'S ROYfL WEiCONE.
3 he Nominee of the Hafrlsonburg '"n'en
tfou Accorded "A ", arty Reception.

FRONT ROYAL. VA. Jan. 3.-Special
Front Royal gave Major ;. ). Turner
the nominee of the HarisonhurS con
vention, a royal welcome to-day on MS
return. He was met at the depot by
committee OF citizens and a large con
course OF people. Never has warner
given any one greater ovation. Mr.
Turner was conducted To Doves nan
where he addressed the audience, Whlef
consisted OF men, women, ana chhur'"
ali eager to 90 him honor.
Addresses were made by Messrs. +. II
Jackson. NJ. J. Fulton, 6. Il. Roy. D. {
O'Fahorty. of Front Royal, and George
". settle OF Rappahannock, and capt
A. NJ. Wells. OF Riverton. The result Of
the hard-fought battle is very sraufyiht
10 the friends of Mr.. Turner and mucI
is said i'm praise of the Warren county
delegation who stuck so closely by him
scarcely eating or sleeping for four days
and nights.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
THE RICHMOND. va SATURDAY JANUARY II 1884,


Jenkins room and. found him unconscious
and dying; whereupon he mmeoia..S
sent for his neighbor. Mr.. Bennett Ns,.n
er Mr.. nor Mrs. Snead. nor any OF W.
fanny. remembered having heard JENKINS
when ne came In the house, on hie io
turn from BENEFITS.
The rub lir fnt$rested.
The jenkins murder case created nuch
comment on the streets yesterday, ana 'nc
mystery OF the plot Is deepening In the
eyes OF the public. II was argued. upon
very reasonable grounds, that the walters
woman is not the guilty party in the case.
Lizzie walters has been n confirmed sot
for a long time. In addition TO this she
has very little intelligence. being dull. and
more O: less STUPID. For 4 NATURALLY stupid
woman. whose brain has been greatly
weakened by the constant use Of liquor.
and whose intellect has been blunted by
continued debauchery, 10 have conceived
and executed so Ingenious a plot as 10
murder a man with poison, and cover up
the crime with mystery so deep as TO defy
for weeks the laborious efforts OF the Com
monwealth's attorney. private detective,
a. keen special agent. not to speak of the
labor and thought in the case by half "A
dozen or more newspaper men, appears 10
be next to an impossibility
he character OF IN. Poison.
II is certain that II was no ordinary
noison which took the life OF Benjamin
Solomon jenkins. and that the work OF as
| pertaining the character OF the drug Is
| very difficult one.
! Or. Charles If. Chalkley the professor
| or ,oxicologv at the College OF Physicians
| and Surgeons. is an expert in his lire, ana
! though he has been closely employed li
| the ANALYSIS OF the stomach OF the muiueT'
! cd man for DAYS, his analysis is not com
| plete.
Dr. Chaikley, perhaps. has SATISFIED Nun
self just what the poison ~, but ne i
| proof against the Establishments OF news
| paper reporters. and keeps this interest
| ing information TO himself
The Times has been making some re-
| search on its own account, and from 2
| few simple experiments and deductions
| already made. it is certain that neither
arsenic. mercury. aconite. copper juice
| lead, or other mineral poison was used
| nor is there a leg left for the laudanun
| theory TO rest on. The agent causing
| Jenkins death was subtitle poison whici
| will take careful and intricate tests t'
| analyze. and, maybe, physiological demon
STATIONS of its power before it could b.
used IS convictins evidence.
Il would also appear from these deduc
| lions that the character of the poison was
not one which would be selected by AZ
! ignorant person, but rather such an aseu
az an educated and cunning brain would
| suggest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
AFsLMOUIH SUICIDE.
Johp Brown Took "A bose OF strychni ne
B.de Farewell to His Family, and Died.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, Jan. 2s.-
special.-John Brown, Of Falmouth, who
has been drinking hard for some time
mast arose this morning about o'clock
took a dose Of strychnine, said good
bve to his wife. and died in commissions
in twenty minutes. He was about forty
wears old and leaves, besides his wlte'
four children.
There was great rejoicing among the
friends OF Mr.. Lawrence Taiiaferro when
the news was received here last night
of his acquittal in the United States
Court at Richmond. His friends have
never doubted his innocence. and he was
warmly congratulated on his return nome
to-day.
Charles Murphy was caught between
the bumpers OF two shifting freight cars
at the Richmond. Fredericksburs
and Potomac railroad depot this evening
and seriously but not fatally hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Fac's About Richinopd's Citi-
zen> and Other Matters.

Mr.. John S. Wise Of New York, is in
the city.
Mr.. $. L. Gallen. prominent merchant
Of Scranton. Pa, and wife are on visit
10 Or. GaesS.
Rev. l.. =. Turnbull. who has been
visiting in Richmond. will return to his
home tomorrow.
The Union Democratic Club held a
large meeting last evening and was adj
dressed by several local speakers.
The House Committee for Courts Of
Justice yesterday agreed to report favora-
bly, the bill for the prevention of cruelty
to animals.
The TuckahOe Farmers Club met yes
terday at the residence of Mr.. II. Theo-
dore Ellyson. and the body was delight
fully entertained.
The West End Dramatic and Musical
Club viii give an entertainment at Bel
videre Hall Monday. February 9TH. for
the benefit of the poor.
Constable Samuels. OF Henrico. while
driving i'm his dog-cart on Tuesday. fell
In some unaccountable manner from his
vehicle and was severely injured.
Judgment was confessed yesterday
morning in the Circuit Court Of the city
Of Richmond In the suit Of Frederick
Jones against John ID. Tyler for sl99.J2.
Sheriff o. II. Price, Of Franklin county
/ on Yesterday delivered Joseph Is. Robert
| son at the penitentiary To serve eight
years for murder in the second degree.
Messrs. Nathan Simon and Samuel Big
ger are filling the places Of Messrs
! Charles b. Mann and John W. Williams
who are with the committee inspectinA
/ the public institutions.
Miss Kate Gordon. an attractive young
| lady Of Bedford city. will be married
| February 9Th. at Clay-Street Methodist
church at . o'clock. TO DR.. Austin,
popular physician Of Bedford city.
The meetings OF the Young People S
Society OF Christian Endeayor of the
/ Church Of the Covenant have been dis
continued for the past three weeks. owing
20 the union revival services being held
at Or. Hoges church. They VIII be re-
sumed tomorrow evening al I15 o'clock
These meetings are held in the Bible
classroom Of the church. corner Harrison
and Park avenue
IL was stated In yesterdays issue that
the cost of completing the Moore Memo
rial church would probably he $4,000. 4
well known New York architect has been
secured, and the cost or the work Is rs
yet undetermined 1t has not yet been
decided rs 10 the plans Of the work. but
enough IS known 10 secure the erection
Of a handsome ediice
The Exposition Committee OF the Cham
her OF Commerce and the resident mem
bers Of the Executive Committee Of tn
State Agricultural Society viii hold
meeting tomorrow evening at g O'Clock
in the society's Office. in the Chamber o
Commerce building. 10 map out plans
and select the committees for obtaining
the guarantee fund desired by the Agrl
cultural Society in order 10 hold "A ten
! day Exposition this coming fall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
THE HAY RIDE LAST NIGHT.
The Move Wager of Two Richmond t. on
The 'rbetf-Mi che Ficlt.

The Move Wager of Two Richmond t. on
The Csrbeu-Mi chez riclt.
Afessrs. William Blankenship and Will
liam Richardson, two Of the residents Of
the eastern portion Of the city, just prior
to the Mtcbell-Corbett mill" agreed
that one of them should have a ride in a
wheelbarrow, the one who should pick the
winner of the contest being the lucky one.
Mr.. Richardson picked the Englishman'
while Mr. Blankenship staked his reputa-
ton on the Irishman. The hay ride
started last night about 1890 o'clock from
Twenty-first and Main streets. MI.
Blankenship was seated In the "lrish
phaetOn," while Mr. Richardson did me
horse act. About one hundred peopic
We're present TO see the PROCESSION NOV
off A few horns were produced, ana o',
they went The distance 10 be traFsi SCI
is about two miles. The party hau No'
returned up TO 10 O'Clock.
mn her lid.
A curious sight was witnessed on Main
street Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock.
A biphlv-colored type of the Afro-Ameri-
can race was perched in suiky with
s,k mar that was but little blacker than
its wearar. with a cigar stump IN ms
mouth The motive power was another
~ the Afro-American representatives.
who. in selecting winner In the Mitehen-
corbett fight. picked the wrong man.
--
Massachusetts, has 200 button factories
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

The residence of Mr. i. ". Bucharan
near opal, Fauquier county, was 9urne
on Sunday morning last. Most OF the
furniture was saved.
A. the Hunt Club meeting on Tuesday
last Miss Lake came IN ahead )ver al
the fences, though all the men rode their
hardest 10 win
A writer In the Lynchburs Advance de-
clares that there Is not a Virginia coun-
~ on the line Of the Midland road. from
the Long Bridge TO the North Carolina
line. or on the Norfolk and Western from
Lynchburg 70 Farmyille, that VIII no.
furnish many deposits of gold pyrites as
rich as the average workable ores Oh the
Pacific States.
Rectortown was thrown into quite
commotlon Monday night by the appear
ance OF MIR. b. a. Tripiett. bringing III =
colored Baptist preacher whom he caush.
In his corn field. The preacher ran ana
in order to catch him Mr. Triplett di-
vested himself OF his boots ana ran al
the rate of a mile In $40 The only re-
course for him now 10 get pay Tor ma
corn Is to take IL out In preaching -rau-
Quies virginian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
1T is SURELY COMING.
The Question IL: Are You Prepared?'
n Not. some Very Valuable Advice 10
yoIuuteesSd

An epidemic of the grip II certain 10 be
general throughout America In a very
short time. Already many cases have
been observed by physicians In New York
city. as well as In other cities OF the land:
Or. CYRUS Edison. OF the New York board
OF Health, says that the disease VIII
manifest its presence generai,y IN We
very near future. and That II y aiready
here more than Is generally reahzeu' he
said:
Il think We will have a grip epidemic
soon, and there are indications that X
will be a long siege. While 10 not Nahe
% create a scare. | would warn people 10
beware of H.. and TO use all the precao-
lions possible. Experience has SHOWN mat
careessness in habits and irregular hours
render the system too weak 10 stand 50
violent diseaSe. Grip finds easy VIC
tins in old people and In dehiutated per-
SONS.
There Is but one thing Tor any man.
woman or child to do when me slightest
symptom OF grip appears, and that II 10
counferact u at once. n YOU feel tired.
have peins I'm the muscles aud bones, have
dull headache. bad taste in the mouth,
are feverish have no ambition on appc-
tite YOU must II you desire 20 escape
the grin at once take good, pure stiniu-
LIANT This alone can cOuntcfact the COM
ing on OF grip XIII the microbes OF the
disease. and restore yOn 10 health While
there are many so-c1lled stimulsnts, there
Is but one which II pure. scientific, and
This * Duffy's Pure Malt NhisSey. no
not be deceived by any druggist or grocer
who NAV try TO induce you 10 take some
thing else Remember that the reason
usually IS that he can make more money
| on cheaper and inferior articles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

trouble In a love affair In which young
man was not so constant as he might
have been.
Quite n number Of people gathered
about the place when the news was
learned. and the ambulance. which was
summoned. soon reached the scene. The
woman was found TO be In a precarious
condition. and was suffering no little. The
almshouse physician spent three hours or
more attempting to revive her. She was
In n dazed state. and was well-nigh I'M
conscious. Finally she was gotten out Of
danger, and was resting easy last night
about 10 o'clock. She gave the aims
house officials to understand that UNI
reduited love was the cause OF the
reckless act on her part. Laudanum was
the agent used by the woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
DIR ArKfys IWPROVED.
His Recovery strongi, Hoped for-Boyd
toms NV Banks

ROYDTON. VA, Jan. 26.-Special.-Dr.
Herbert l.. Atkins, who has been hereto
fore reported so extremely i'll with typhoid
fever. AT his fathers home In this place
is much improved. and strong hopes are
entertained OF his recovery.
The Banner warehouse, In this place
which has been closed for some Time
was opened to-day under new manage
mont and the house Is filed with tobacco.
Colonel J. T. Alexander, Of our town,
has gone to Louisiana 10 spend the winter
with his son. -.
The two banks established here are po,n
doing thriving business ana ENJOY INC
confidence OF the community.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
A ,lrr m Williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Jan. 25-The
residence Of Captain Ro. a. Bright, Just
outside Of the western corporate limits OF
our town. came very near being destroy
ed by fire this morning about O'Clock.
The fire was discovered to be In the roof
OF the house and smoke was seen IS
suing from around the chimney on the
north side. A large crack was found IN
the chimney which is supposed to have
been the cause Of the fire. The flames
were soon extinguished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

MONTERREY. VA, Jan 26SpeclaL-
Mr. John Stephenson died last week.
he was sixty-eight years OF age he
leaves a wife and four children.
o. A. Stephenson has been APPOINTED
trustee in Blue Grass district TO III
the vacancy caused by the death OF r.
McNulty, ESQ.
u " Campbell. who has been IN
kansas for several years. is on visit
fO this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
UNR or m LOYE
said to he the Csus innie wilson TAX
ing audnum.

At Sis o'clock yesterday afternoon
ripple OF excitement was caused in the
vicinity OF No. 1919 east Marshall street
by reason Of what was believed 10 be
an attempt at suicide upon the part OF
Annie Wilson, a young white woman. and
rather prepossessing in appearance. IL
was stated last night that the mouse
for the rash act was prompted by some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

SHOE S.!
SPECIALS THIS WEEK.

$50 pairs Bennett 4 Barnard's
Ladies French Kid Button
Shoes, Opera and c. 5
his WEEK.
Regular Price, $500, Sl.9S
Douglas S. Shoes, 3.G5
Williams & lIoyt Boys
$500 Shoes, 1.65
Ransom's Ladies Button
Dongola, Patent Tip and
Plain. %
Mems $500 Balls, all Solid, 80
BOYS $50 SCHOOL
SIIOES-12 to ), 80
Lot $500 Ladies' Butchers,
, to 6, Patent Leather
Facing, l9S
In fact, we can save You money
on anything in our line. Call and
examine.
ANN "A An AqEfu nM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

His Fiance
i also knew Of his attachment 10 Mr..
BENEFITS daughter. Miss Mcilie. but
iholcht II he would marry her that IT
would change the course OF his life.
She is a girl about seventeen years
og and Jenkins was very fond of her
lie vent there very often. They were
Very fond OF him. and he was always
carrying some little present for one or the
olhef Of tine children. and / DO not think
Nat Miss Bennett knew anything about
is immoral connections. She was GER
lain.y in love with him, and seemed heart
woken over his death. When Jenkins
e'ei be had 10 money, and the question
aiose as 10 who would pay his. funeral
"itnses. and 4 thought OF the insurance
policy. and We went TO see Mr.. Johnson,
10 whose favor the policy had been made
70 secure a debt contracted by Jenkins.
Men found. for the first time. that The
yoAcy was held by Mr.. Peter Paul. and
ca" Mr.. Paul. and he was very nice,
-. TOOK me TO Billups and / selected
Dn which cost SIS which Mr.. Paul
lS' for TIE coroner said. when i
lated the circumstances OF the death
nm that he would try to come over
next day, but did not do 80"
,.',"eA left here last night for New York.
Understood that he will report 10
company that the policy will have TO
P@ia, as no collision has been yet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27

His lower extremities, from his knees
down, were icy cold. even before he died,
while his pulse appeared TO he beating
very fast This fact in Itself tends 90
indicate that laudanun could not have
been the poison used. When l helped
to shroud Mr.. jenkins we could not lind
a cent of money in his clothes. or in any
of his possessions. Mr.. Bennett said
that he had told the coroner the facts as
he had stated them TO me, and that The
latter did not deem an inquest necessary.
This fact struck me as rather peculiar
conduct upon the part of the county Of
fetal. who. TO say the least, should have
desired to view the body before giving a
certificate of death from natural causes.
! also learned from MIR. Bennett that
OH more than one occasion he had spoken
to his wife about the frequency Of the
visits OF the deceased. and that he had
asked his wife if she knew what The de-
ceased meant by them. His wife said
that Jenkins simply came TO their house
because he was fond Of their company.
! asked Mr.. Bennett Why his wife had
not told him OF their daughters intended
marriage. He replied that he did not
know.
Mr.. Bennett said my opinion is that
jenkins was not pOiSOntu- row Nid ne
die. then. / asked? II don't know" he
replied. The facts. as developed in the
case so far. showed the whole affair in
still deeper clouds Of mystery.
%nead' Hou-r
/ also visited Mr.. Sneads house, where
jenkins died II, like Mr. Benefits. is
a frame house. Mr.. Jenkins occupied an
upper room, directly over the sleeping
apartments OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sne2d.
The room is about Is by 20 feet. The
ceiling was begrimed with soo'. The
dirty walls were cracked, and in many
places the plaster had fallen, and left
bare the lathes. In the right-hand cor
ner OF the room was the bed, and more
thoroughly repulsive-looking couch Of re-
pose / have never seen. Several of the
window panes were broken out. the floor
was unswept, and besides the bed there
was no furniture In the room. IL was a
dull. cherries. and most uninviting Sleep
ing apartment. A more lonely dcath-bed
would be hard 10 find. In this room. In
the dark hours Of night. robbed OF the
power Of speech. and agonized I'm deaths
most dreaded throes, Jenkins tossed and
rolled upon his death-bed unable TO
communicate with his friends, who were
but few feet away. The next morning
Mr.. Snead heard a peculiar noise. like
the sound OF heavy snoring. He went TO
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-10
ON BASIS OF Financial Erforn.
SHOT TO DEATH VA CAR.
}. Ira Taylor Killed by His Hrothcr-!n-I.aw
ON Train.

Dublin. Gu, September tO-J. ira
Taylor. young farmer of this commu-
nifty, was killed on the incoming NJ. ID.
and :. train. yesterday evening. about
seven miles west of Dublin. W. \.
>'orhcy. the slayer and brother-in-law
", Tine dead man. came in the ear where
lal.or and >tuclrye wife was sitting
an5 demanded of her where the baby
Mas After receiving an cvasiyc an
>Aor. he turned to TayIor and asked
Linn ~ hat me- had to do with it. at the
>amr time ,al,inr TavIor hv the collar
aa. ~hoorinr him in tE. BODY k;IIinp
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-10
CHINESE TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Japanese Take an Island Northwest of
Port Arthur Preparatory to an Attack.

HOrt Afthur PreparatOrY 10 an ATTACK.
SHANGHAI, September lot is stated
here that a strong force of Japanese
troops have occupied an island in SOcie-
ty Bay, northwest of Port Arthur.
This island is base of operations. The
Chinese were taken completely by sur
prise and, consequently, were able to
offer no opposition to the occupation of
the island or the landing Of large guam
titles of arms, ammunition, provisions.
etc. which are being stored there
Everything connected with the affair
indicates the purpose of the Japanese
to stand siege, if necessary until the
force occupying the island shall have
been reinforced sufficiently to justify
an attack upon Port Arthur
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-10
Cor den3cd TelegraInS.

The first contribution to a fund for tie
relief OF the sufferers by the fires in the
northwest received in New York came
by cable from Henry Irving-$5OO
HALIFAN, y ), Sept S.-The Saint
Pierre, which arrived here tonight,
brought from Sydney, Capt Cook and
seventeen passengers of the wrecked
steamer Miranda, and also part o. the
crew Or. Cook and party leave for
New York on the steamer POrtia tomor-
row.
BERLIN, Sept. S.-A dispatch sent from
Narsin this evening says that Princess
Blsmark has grown worse rapidly in the
last ten hours, and is now dangerously
i'll.
HENRIETTA, Tex September S.-The
democratic congressional convention of
The Thirteenth district, which has been
In session over a month, adjourned today
sine die, failing to make nomination.
LONDON, Sept. S.-The funeral of the
Count, OF Paris will take place on We'd
nesday. Or Tuesday the body will lie in
state in the marble saloon of Stowe
House.