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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-29
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The Trustees of Wake Forest College Meet
in Raleigh Iussday-Consul JernI-
gan on His Way to China.

RALEIGH, y. c., March 2s.-Special.-
The Leonard Medical School and School
Of Pharmacy graduated fourteen students
tonight Hon. Kemp F. Battle, LID,
Of the State University. delivered the ad-
dress The graduating exercises Of the
Law School will take place tomorrow.
The address will be delivered by r. FL.
Battle, Esq. prominent member OF the
Raleigh bar.
On Friday night the Missionary Train
ing School will graduate its first class,
which will be addressed by DR.. NJ. Mac
Vicar. of New York. The occasion prom
ises to be interesting.
Invitations are out Tor public debate
by the literary societies at Trinity Col
lege Friday evening, April 18Th.
The trustees Of Wake Forest ColleSe
will meet in this city on Tuesday. Aprli
10th. This will be an important meeting
4 president Of the board will be eiected,
the question Of the enlargement or the
faculty will be considered and arrange
nents made for the permanent establish
ment Of the Law School
The trustees Of the Chowan Baptist
Female Institute Will meet at Murfrees-
boro on the same day ana eject success
sor Of President Brewer, who was re-
Gently chosen president OF the Baptist
Female University, to be established in
this city.
Consul-General Jernigan left this morn
Ing for Norfolk. where he Will sptni few
DAYS visiting friends and relatives. lie
will GO thence 10 Washington for instruc-
tions. Leaving there about April %, he
will go TO San Francisco, whence he VIII
sail about the 10Th He will be accom-
panied 10y Mr.. r. +. Avery his private
mr. Ec,,ocotion Of Wilmington will
meet I'm Christ church, at New Berne, to-
morrow evening at o'clock The Blsnop
OF the diocese will make his annual Nlsl-
tation and administer the rite or con-
firmatiOn Sunday.
Governor Carr to-day returned from his
plantation In EdgecOmbe.
4 colored porter, who has for many
years been In the employ OF Berwanger
Brothers. was to-day arrested, charged
with stealing clothing. hats, &c. Some or
the goods were recovered. The stealing
has been going on for long time
The Chief OF Police has received a let
ter from Petersburg stating that Robert
Bass (colored) who was four years ago
sent to the penten,iary from this county
for burglary, hut escaped, had been ar
rested for making and passing counter
felt money. He will probably be sent Tor
upon a requlsiti0n.
A small boat containing three men ana
a colored woman was capsized near Wash
inCton. y. c.. and the woman was
drowned.
Eli Truckner a northern man. employed
at Terry's Mill. near MOrehead City. as
engineer. committed suicide yesterday
morning by cutting his throat WIN a
razor. He was slightly sick at the time,
and his action is unaccountable.
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A Columbia Drummer Asks for Damages
fora Broken L~g--Early Vegetables

fora BROKEN L~g--Eariy Vegetables.
ASHEVILLE. y. c.. March 9S.-Spe-
cial.-The probability IS that the fruit
crop in this section has been killed by
the severe cold snap which began last
Saturday night and has continued since.
Monday morning the thermometer regis
tered as low as 16 degrees. and Monday
night. ii is believed. Il went below this.
Vegetation Of all kinds was at least
"A month ahead Of time and the freeze
has played havoc with IT, Early truckers
have suffered and the lover Of early
vegetables will probably have 10 pay Tor
them this spring. People away from
here can understand how blue our people
are likely TO become over this setback
when il is understood that this is great
fruit country. and early trucking with MS
has grown from a small beginning into
quite an industry Of late.
The American Physicians Association
will shortly establish santarium In
Asheville for the treatment by regular
physicians Of lnebriety and cognate ner-
vous ailments. Or. II. b. Weaver OF this
place. will be at the head Of the SAM
tarium He is at present the president
OF the Buncombe County Medical So
ciety.
The Superior Court IS now engaged
upon the trial Of a $4,000 damage SUIT
against Vanderbilt. brought 10y a drum
mer named Hunt, Of Columbia :. g,
whose leg was broken by fragmants OK
rock hurled by dynamite explosion
from the present site OF the Young Men
Institute, while excavation was IN pro-
eress last summer under superintendent
of one OF Nanderbilt's foremen, TO the.
Swaungnoa Hotel. where Hunt was stop
ming. The case is exciting great deal
Of attention among lawyers and iaymen.
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THE METHODISTS MEET.
rnEyfoTn ANSUALAkssIoN or THb
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
R>dv Called 70 order 1T Fredericksburg by
Btshop neutrality-suspicious. "f fssns
Iustitutc for Coiored People.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March d
s,.ctsi.-The one hundred and tenth an
ma, meeting OF the Baltimore Conference
>, the Methods, Episcopal Church South
o,ened here this morning. Bishop ). e.
cranbery In the chair and the Rev. j. H.
Armstrong, secretary. The opening ser
mon was preached on Tuesday evening
,v pev J. = Hutchinson. alternate. who
filled the place Of Rev. J. IA. Boyd VINO
was sick.
The early portion OF the session was de-
voted 20 the appointment OF the various
boards and committees. Rev. W. H. poi-
soy WAS elected 10 canvass for the minute
OF the meeting. and {. l.. stanton WIS
selected as postmaster OF the coniere"Ve'
The report OF the book agent Of the pun
fishing house was read. as was "a conli"u-
nication from the Sunday school editV''
rho repor. of Rev G.. Williams walker
i'm regard to the status and conditioh u
Payne Institute for colored peop'e voc
presented and referred to speciai 'O'
mittee. consisting OF Or. Ii. r. broMn'
I. Kenward. H. j. Hammill. and H. IA.
-, rho report Of Mr.. Walker asked
for s7o0 from this conference TOT 'ha' Al"
stltution ,os t.
A letter from Bishop Lane colored' IN
regard 10 Lane Institute was read anu
referred TO the same committee. Inc re-
,.o-, Of the Board Of Church Extension
was submitted by DR.. Morton. VINO rnaue
an interesting address on that suo)ece'
Rishop CRANBERRY then called question ~
Are all the preachers blameiess IL 'heir
life and official administration
The names Of the following superan-
nua,cd clergymen were called: frahcis
NJ. Mills David Thomas. Nelson Head
/ Hoffman Waugh. John Nj. Togue' J.
NJ. Grandln. Robert Smith. Charles l.
Linthecum. Joseph H. Temple FRANCIS n
Mercer. James NJ. Followsbee. Aaron b.
Roone. Mabry Balthis. Damron wesley
Hammond. Robert Ross. Hamilton W.
FINGER. and no charges being presented
their names were referred to the Commit
tee on Conference Relations for Superan-
nuated Relations.
The following supernumeraries were
then called: j. y. Houk, John W. Beat
Ter. f.. l.. Keregelox. J. J. EpGle, A. X.
Martin. William a. Wade. a. +. Boude'
and Iarkin NJ. Crenshaw, and referred 10
same committee The names OF the va
rious presiding elders were called. and
no charges being made, each elder made
short statement of his district, after
which the conference adjourned unth
Thursday at a. VI.
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MoxrlcY-IaYlnr

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. March 2s.-
observation-disclosures Moseley. freight agent
OF the Chesapeake and ONO Company
here. and Miss Emily Taylor. daughter
of Mrs. Lizzie Taylor were united in mar
riage at the Presbyterian church this
evening by the Rev DR.. McCorkle. The
bride who is one OF the prettest and
most popular ladies OF this place. wore a
white silk wedding gown. cut decolette.
with princess train, and carried Mareschal
Neil roses.
The altar Of the church was tastefully
decorated with ferns and smilaX, ar
ranged In the shape of an arch. under
which the bride and groom were united.
The groom's best man was his brother,
w. C. Moseley and the bridesmaids were
Miss Laura Messerschmidt and Lena Tai
ley, and the brides little sister, Margie
Taylor. preceded her TO the altar, carry
ing a bunch of lilies and roses.
After the ceremony the happy pair took
a train for Washington. where they viii
stay for week. and then so on further
North.
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NOT or EEES1IMJIFD.
The Damage 10 Crops Around Norfolk Has
Been Ne'y Severe-A Private Sc,,n..


NORFOLK, VA, March 2S-special.-
The destruction of the crops in this sec
tiOu is fully as great as was at first ex-
pectec, and all Of the estimates in The
Times OF yesterday are reliable. There
are many truckers In the city this morn
ing FOR the purpose of securing seed for
replanting. They claim that the great re-
ductiOn IN the production will increase
prices, but have no assurance that this
will be so. as Virginia fruit and vegetables
viii be upon the market In competition
with States further South which hereto
fore have been out OF the way before the
crops further North matured.
The Chief Of Police has received
letter from Tampa, Fla, asking for in
formation concerning the whereabouts Of
Mrs. Beeshel, formerly Mrs Reed whose
maiden name was Martha Lane Williams.
She has property interests in Florida.
\ private scrap, with regulation gloves,
was 10 have taken place here shortly be-
tween two young men of pugilistic ten
denotes, one Of whom was the son OF
well-known police officer. The old man.
however, got on TO his young son OF a la
Corbett proclivites. and the proposed fight
was brought to an end by the officers
son being enlisted in the navy for three
years. where he can harden his muscles
In the service of Uncle Sam"
Mar,Iand's Peach Crop Damaged.
i'NLi iHOisL, ND'' M"iNi 30
damage has been done TO the peach crop
in Maryland by the cold snap.
southern Crops Damaged.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 8.-The
freeze of Monday night was followed last
night by a heavy white frost, which APP
pears to have completed the work of the
freeze. The damage to the grown fruit
and vegetables. it is thought will be
very great. The potato crop. which is
very large, suffered most The strawberry
crop will be seriously curtailed. Many
other crops will have to be replanted.
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TAIN WIN TAILOR.
Pujaski Vito Murderer Tolls the Story oil
His Crime.

Pulaski. VA. March H.-Special-l
went into the iail Of our county on
Yesterday TO see W. G. Taylor. the man
who killed his wife, and must ale lor
I. He had heard that the circuit Judge
refused to disturb the verdict Oh the
Jury. but did not know that his lawyer
thought best not 10 make further eHort
Ia save him from the gallows. Nheh 1
informed him of that he SAID well 1
an, anxious TO know what is TO be done.
for | am tired staying in this place, for
Won know | have been here eight
mon hs."
| said to him: do you understand
that IL your case rests here you must
die?' Yes" he answered, and yet | want
10 know all and had rather die than stay
in here" This he said without APP
parent emotion, and looking me full iii
the eve | then asked for some reason
for killing his wife. when he COM
menced at the beginning of the sad story.
as told in the trial, and continued TO the
close. He did add this: II lived happily
with nv wife for all the years OF my
married life until just a few weeks be-
fore her death, when | overheard the
reading Of letter that made me think
there was something wrong, and from
that time until / killed her / don't know
much what happened. and l was not
mad. I have been mad often. and
never felt that way before. just
couldn't help II. No. 1t wasn't anger
that made me Kill her. and l don't know
just what II was
"The Saturday night before the Monday
when the killing took place. I walked
with my wife to Dublin. but never could
tell whether I went back home with her.
Yes. | killed her. and ought to die for
IL. and whatever they are going to do
I want them to do it quick. for
don't want to stay In this place any
longer"
In reply TO question as to whether
he was ready To die, he simply said: II
hope so. but am not as clear on that
as I would like to be- Once only. when
mentioned the name Of his wife did the
tears gather in his eyes. and much emo
ton was exhibited. He is not without
feeling. however. and. though the muir
der was brutal. he is not brute.
Next Monday Is the regular April
term Of our County Court. and Taylor
win. no doubt, be resentenced on that
day.
George W Carter. white citizen OF
this county, was arrested some time since
on n charge OF horsestealing on war
rant sworn out by Mr.. Cassell. of
Wythe county. and our court is now
engaged in the trial Of case brought
by the former against the latter for
malicious prosecution. There are num-
Der Of witnesses for each side. and IL is.
probable that number of days will be
consumed In the trial.
II tas been turning cold. the Their
mometer ranging as low AZ 10. and that
q .sIx f~,.t hoe Ill LIN l..
orally conceded
Our public schools have closed for the
session. much TO the regret OF teachers
and detriment OF scholars
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RIOT AT n COLORED FAIR.
4 General FIGHT Ensues In which Nina
Persons are Wounded-LocaI Option.

PAMPLlN. APPOMATTOX Co, VA.
March :s.-Speclal.-Th local-option cleo
ton took place on Tuesday last and re-
suited In an overwhelming defeat for the
"drys." The election passed off very
quietly. not single disturbance being
reported throughout the whole county,
The majority for the vets was a57 and
this number would make the ratio about
three TO one 1t was well known long
before the election that the result would
be unfavorable TO local option, but IL
was not expected for moment that the
vote would be so nearly unanimous
a serious riot occurred at Gallilee
church. near the Courthouse on Monday.
the day preceding the election. A large
fair was being held there by the colored
people, and from all accounts there must
have been several hundred persons pres
ent.
Some eight or ten young blacks. having
imbibed quantity of whisky. resortcd TO
the church for the purpose OF having some
fun. From fun II passed into a grave diff
hculty Rocks were thrown. pistols fired.
and sticks were used pretty freely. Sew
eral persons were severely injured Nine
OF the culprits were arrested. and eight
OF them were sent on TO the grand jury
by Justice OF the Peace Durrum.
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RAVAGES TO TOBACCO.
FURTHER nEPORfs INDICATE The
INJURY As sERIOUs.
Whore the Plants Were Covered out L'''s
Damage Was Dons-some OF inc ~
Planters to Resow Their hedss

DrrRUAN N. c.. March 2S.-Spec.al.-
Tobacco planters say plant peas nave
been swept by the frost "Aii the carry
plants are killed" said one prominent
farmer. land from them we make our
hest tobacco" Fruit has been killed by
the cold snap. All the early fruit Is
gone. Farmers are quite respondent over
the results of the severe cold wave.
Rrsow Their Beds.
WINSTON, n. G.. March &.-Special'-
A number of farmers from this ana
adjoining counties were interviewed TO-
day on the damage TO fruit and other
crops by frost Tobacco plants are more
or less injured. In some sections they
were totally destroyed. \ greater portion
OF early wheat is also badly damaged.
Fruit is all killed. except a sprink.ing
OF apples. Many farmers will resow
their tobacco plant beds. while others
will devote their time to grain crops
Their Care saw i hem.
FARMVILLE. VA, March 2s-Spe-
cial.-Most of the tobacco plants in this
section are covered with canvas. and
are not much damaged by the cold spell
All of the early fruit is killed. and the
later varieties badly damaged also early
vegetables
HENDERSON. n. C.. March 2s.-Early
fruits and vegetables are killed The
tobacco plants were not seriously hurt
where the beds were covered. As far as
can be learned the crops will not be
materially affected as the result Of the
present cold snap.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. March D.
Special.-Owing to the low price of to-
bacco less plant land had been prepared
than for many years. and less pains taken
to protect the plants. All plant beds that
were not well protected by cloth covers
the plants have been killed, and even
those protected have been somewhat
damaged
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THE LETf SUIT DECIDED.
1t IL IN Favor OF the Insurance Company.
Heavy Frost st Ronpoke.

ROANOKE. VA, March 2S.-Special.-
The case of A. A. Levy against the
Niagara Insurance Company was decided
to-day in favor of the defendant. The
verdict was a great surprise to the plain
tiff. his attorneys. and the rest of the
bar as the evidence failed to fix upon
Levy any responsibility for the fire that
destroyed his stock OF liquors furniture
etc. in the Hotel Brunswick, which was
burned last March. a motion to set II
aside was docketed. and will be argued
later in the term. Levy has suits against
other insurance companies, and these VIII
be pushed.
A very heavy frost fell here last night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-29
y,,E REPOKr DENIED.
Tbose Associated with MIR. Geo. w.
s,s lie Has Not fr"~".

ryNcuBtrRG, VA March - nc
rumored assignment OF George w
mer. the millionaire. OF saltviile' va
* positively denied by these associated
with him in business In this CITY anu
elsewhere. a private telegram recei'eu
from Mr. Palmer to-day. says: ! nav
not made an assignment, nor 90 proPose
10 do So c,.,
PULASKI. VA. March &-speciaI'-
BEFORE sending news Of Geo. w. Palmer
affairs, / got the opinion OF the business
men here and talked TO the trustee In
one of the deeds made by him to secure
creditors. and was satisfied Of the cor
rectness of my statement. The trustee
evidently agreed in his opinion.
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field OF charity she was known 70 az
classes Of sufferers. She was iau. Va
poIished education. lovable dispositioh'
and OF marked piety. ,,,
She viii be remembered ny nu ',,i,uy
NJ the old cadets of the Virginia Military
institute. who enjoyed her friendship ana
Christian influence. as
The funeral cortege to the cemetery NJ
unusually large. The following u' r',a.
guished citizens acted as pail-beareIs'
Actiye~-col. T.. w. Nico. J. w. MOOT
Col. $. II. Le,cher. Major Frank sm pnr
Col. r. X. Marshall. and Mr.. NJ w " ras
ton HonorarymJonn lam l. Campbell an. Sc Scott Il
Hopkins. Col. r. NJ. SHINES HON ON j. r.
Tm,yp. col. +. Dillon. Prof. c: J. Harris
Hon w. A. Anderson. and j. w ba'o'a''
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FLOYD. VA. March 2S.-Mr. Tazeweii
Whorley. who resides about six miles
from this place. on returning home yes
terday found his wife very i'll. and, hav-
ing no help or the place, went at once
TO a neighbors TO get assistance. When
ne returned he found his wife dead.
Coroner Lee held an inquest to-day,
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licved. with suicidal intent.
II is thought that Mrs. Whorley. who
was addicted TO the use of stimulants.
took the POISON while in state of in
toxication
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ARREST or WAITER MELTON.
He Confesses Killing His Uncle, Moses
Newtor in Drunken spree.

OXFORD. y. c.. March 2s.-Special.-
Walter Newton. the man who Is charged
with the murder OF his uncle, Moses
Newton, In the northern part OF Gran
VILE equity. was arrested to-day and
confined In jail here. He acknowledged
killing his uncle in a drunken spree nj
a disrepu;able house. Moses Newton Is
a very quiet man when not under the
inf fence of strong drink, but dangerous
when drunk.
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GROOM AND BHIDE KILLED.
A Divorced Husband Kills His Former
Wife md His sncce.sOr.

PENSACOLA, FLA, March 2S.-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted in this city
last night, in which G. ;. HUFF and bride.
who had been married but three hours
previous, lost their lives. Mrs. Hun
was formerly the wife OF a man named
Gallagher, who died few years ago.
.ome time after she married Thomas
Trainor, a steamboat captain. Last fall
she obtained a divorce from Trainor.
and yesterday married Hun.
After the divorce 1rainor continued 10
visit the home of his former wife. and
kent his clothes there.
Trainor claims he went 20 Huffs house
to obtain his clothes. and was ordered out
by HUH, who refused TO let him have
them He refused 10 90 without the
clothes. HUFF advanced towards him with
a knife in his hand TrainOr drew his
pistol and shot him dead. lie also claims
that Mrs. HUFF was shot accidentally by
going between him and HUFF. Both died
instantly. Trainor is in Jail.