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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
OWKN--PLAT1.
A Pretty Petersburg MsrrIaee-The Myers
Brooks Controversy Discus led.

PETERSBURG, VA, April Especial.
There was very pretty marriage at ST.
Paul's Episcopal church this morning at
10 o'clock, and in honor of the occasion
the chancel was neatly and tastefully
decorated with beautiful palms. The con-
tracing parties were MIR. Stammond
Owen and Miss Mary Meade Plat.
The ushers were Messrs Pelham Hurt
J. Meade Calender, W. II. Witherspoon.
and G. ID. Witherspoon. Of Petersburg.
Mr.. Charles S. Heard. OF Augusta, Ga.
was best man. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. William H.
Plat, father of the bride, assisted by
the Rev. John Ridant and Rev. w. A. X.
Goodwin. The bride was given away
by her brother. Mr.. Edward G. Platt
OF New York. She was attired in dun
colored. tailor-made cloth suit. trimmed
with Persian ribbon and brown velvet
and carried In her hand white prayer
book
She Is one OF Petersburgs most attrac-
tive and popular young ladies. The groom
is largely engaged In the cotton business
in Augusta. and is a son OF Professor
Owen, who some years ago was principal
of the public schools In Petersburg
Inc Drldal presents were both numerous
and costly. Mr.. and Mrs. owen left for
Richmond. on the Atlanta special. from
which place they went 10 Augusta, Ga.
where In future they will reside.
liberal contribution was received here
to-day for the sufferers by the Blandford
catastrophe from Mrs. L. ID. Steele. OF
this city. who is at present in Bristol
Tenn.
Tomorrow Is the Thirty-third ami
versary OF the departure Of the Peters
burg loops for Norfolk. to take part in
the late war.
Inc nnceremonious way In which
Messrs. Myers and Brooks left the Peters
burg Club and signed with the Altoonas
stu continues to be much talked OF in
baseball circles here. The following cor
respondence speaks for itself:
Petersburg Va. April II, 1884,
N. =. Young. President. Washington, DC:
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one game Of ball. so they were forced TO
succumb to the inevitable. Umpire sy-
vester who has been umpiring In this
CITY since the opening OF the League sason,
is smply incompetent. and his judgment
of balls and strikes is the worst ever seen
here The playing OF both teams was very
loose New Orleans made errors which
cost a run nearly every time. the only
redee.nlng feature N the whole game
being Cambou's home-run In the hrst
inning. This is the nth n three games
and outside Of the "Counts' hard hitting
no other feature worth mentioning was
accumulated score: r. H. Il.
Nashville ...3 o. o | q x - :
New Orleans 4 y o , q % O. . :
Batteries: Stallngs and Cleve; Flood and
Schabet.
Johns Hopkins Defeated.
PHILADELPHIA, April ts.-The Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania had walkover
to-day " IN Johns Hopkins, beating them
by the following score: X. n. h.
Pennsylvania .....J q > ) . LII IL |
Hopkins ...........0 s. o 90 / >
Batteries: Schoenhut and II. Brown;
Mccormick, Taylor and l.. Brown.
THE ORIOLES BEAT THE HoyUwENTALs.
BALTIMORE. April ls.-The Orioles
defeating the Monumentals, a local ANA
teur team, by score OF 10 to 4.
Score X. IL. r..
Monumentais 1000 90 II s
Baltimore .......3i0101 40x-l3 u Z
Batteries - Abigale, Macauley. and
Childs; Brown. Baker and Clarke.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
NORFOLK PRESBYTERT.
Second Days MsstiuK--Ths Special or"er
Consu,pes the Time Of the Body.


Consumes the Time Of the Body.
CAPE CHARLES. VA. April 1s.-The
second days proceedings of Presbytery
were opened with devotional exercises
conducted by the moderator. The follow
ing telegram was ordered forwarded 10
East Hanover Presbytery assembly in
Richmond:
.rrhe Presbytery Of Norfolk sends
greeting, PHILIPPIANS. ! chapter, 90 and
9Th verses" and to the Presbytery of
New Castle, in Pocomoke, a similar COM
municatlon. inserting. II Corinthians, 3.
The Revs. Mcclure and Carson. together
with Elders Powellton. Smith, and
Pinkerton, reported and presented ac-
ceptable excuses for hardness. Rev. Mr..
Thomas. Of the Presbytery Of Maryland,
WAS invited to sit as a corresponding
member, and Rev. Mr.. Crowder. OF the
Methodist, and Rev. Mr.. Powell. OF the
Baptist church. TO sit as visiting brethren.
The special order Of the hour. hear
ing the narrative of the state OF religion
in the various churches, was taken up
and consumed the time OF the Presbytery
until recess was taken at 1:23, with the
exception of one hour given to devotional
exercises. in which time Rev. Mr.. Stay
maker preached.
Immediate upon the re-assembling of
Presbytery at o'clock, the committees
appointed TO install Revs. Damall and
Slaymaker reported the accomplishment
of their labors. The report OF the Com
mittee on the Manual was again taken
up and adopted with slight alterations
as far as section ten The report of
the Home Mission Committee was re-
ceived and a public meeting held in be-
half of this cause. Adjourned until 10 a.
NJ. Thursday.
The Nest Hanover Presbvtery.
FARMVILLE. VA, April ESPECIAL
West Hanover Presbytery met here last
night. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. Letcher Smith. Rev X. y.
Eggleston was chosen moderator; Rev.
j. e. Painter. and II. r. Holiday were
made temporary clerks; Rev. James Can
non. of the Methodist, and DIR. G. +.
Bagby. Of the Baptist churches of this
place, were invited to sit as corresponding
members; Rev. Il. NJ. Craig. Of Roanoke
| Presbytery. as a visiting brother; Rev.
| X. V. Lancaster was transferred from
| this TO the Concord Presbytery, of North
| Carolina. Rev. G.. r. Lawson. candidate
| for the ministry, was examined and ap-
| pointed to preach sermon tomorrow
night.
Mr.. w. G. Flournoy of Farmville, also
! ". j. Jones' colored member were
| taken under the care of the Presbytery
| as candidates.
The revised directory Of worship was. on
| motion, adopted. The Rev. w. II. Wilson
was elected commissioner TO the next
General Assembly, Rev T. r. Sampson.
alternate, w. T. Johnson. Of Farmviiie
the same, DR.. McCue. alternate.
II. A. White. a young minister. who
expects to go as a missionary to China
preached to large congregation on the
subject of foreign missions; mass
meeting was also held
Rev. l.. s. Reed. who was thought 10
be dangerously i'll a few days ago. is
now able to sit UP again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
A HORSES FATAL RACE WITH WHEEL.
'VIRSITIES CAKE WLLK.O
The Game Yesterday Between this Team
and the ColumbIas-Lattsr OutcIassed.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. April
ls.-Special.-The boys from Washington
started out well In to-day's game with
the Varsity and for two innings made the
game interesting for the spectators, but
after that Virginia had a regular old
time snap, and was either lining out the
ball or having a cake walk around the
bases.
The Columbian University team showed
early in the game that they were out
cIassed at every point but considering
the little practice they claim 10 have had
a fairly good contest was put up. Al
though the Varsity boys had been keep
ing the visitors busy chasing the ball, it
was not until the fifth inning that they
began TO WELD the stick vigorously. Then
a regular fusilade occurred, which was
continued In the sixth and seventh In
nngs Most Of the spectators had left
by this time, so the game was speedily
brought 10 a close
Boiway. for the visitors. did some diff.
cult infed catching. The best play Of
the game was Marshalrs remarkable long
throw from the left field, cutting off a
runner at the home plate.
This iE the score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
TO OPEN THRIR CAMPAIGN
Norfolk Prohibitionists will Held Meet
Ing sunday-Work on the Raleigh.

NORFOLK, VA. April lS.-Special.-
The Prohibition party, which early last
fall put in the field a full ticket for the
municipal Offices, will formally open their
campaign at the Academy Of Music next
Sunday The Silver Lake Quartette se-
cured at a cost of 500, will do the sing
ing.
The campaign will be decidedly lively
as soon as the Democrats make nomina
lions. The Prohibition party. which, 10
the past six months. has had monopoly
I'm the issue OF campaign literature, Will
find that two can play at the same game
and the Democrats will carry the war
into Africa" so TO speak.
The work on the Raleigh Is being push
ed for the purpose OF getting her ready
for her trial trip on the 10Th. Captain
Merritt Miller is in charge, and has
full crew.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
Generai Gordon at Culpeprr.

CULPEPER. VA, April 1S.-Special.-
me largest audience that ever assembled
IN our opera-house since the convention
VI 1872 mat nominated the late w. II. f.
Lee for Congress. met there Tonight 10
pay It's tribute to that gallant and gifted
confederate soldier, General John Il. Cor.
don. Gray-haired veterans, their wives and
chiIdren, crowded into the large hall until
II was packed, and others were turned
away, unable TO gain admittance The
closest attention was paid TO the orator
His tribute TO the armies of both sides
and his eulogies to our dead was a
grand piece OF oratory.
The speaker was introduced by Judge
ID. A. Grimsley in a few well-chosen
remarks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
The RICHMOND: VA: THURSDAY Arau 10 1894

Brooks and Myers In Norfolk u,..
AItoonas. Take necessary steps to -
store them to US.
II. y. HARRISON. Secretary
To this letter Mr.. Young replied.
Please promulgate your Contracts
through Mr.. woodall, your secretary and
have him furnish evidence of your con-
tracts with Brooks and Myers, r,v,nc
their full names. and you will be sure Of
justice II you have the first claim %
the players.
Mr.. Donoghue. OF the Altoonas. not
being satisfied that the Petersburg team
was protected by the rules Of the No
tional association, telegraphed 10 pras,.
dent Young from Norfolk. as follou,s.
'Is the Virginia State League under
protection OF the National agreement
Mr.. Young telegraphed in reply: "Thev
have full protection under National agree
ment. class b, same as the Pennsylvania
League"
Prom this II would appear that Rrooks
and Myers will have TO return to Peters.
burg and play ball. or be debarred from
doing so elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
AFIMIiJ POISONED
The Neiils, In CarnpD-ii County, Narrowly
Escape ID. at,-Ons Son Dies.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April ia spe-
cial to the Post from Lynchburs, Va,
says:
Parties from Campbell county to-day
report that family named NELL. liv-
ing on the county road about twenty
miles from Lynchburg. narrowly escaped
death from poison last Monday. The
poison. it seems, was in the food at break
fast. as all the family, except little
daughter who did not eat any, were
attacked by the same kind of pains. As
1t was one son. aged about ten. died
in the afternoon. and Mr. NELL and his
wife and other son are in a serious con-
dition. Mr.. NELL. it is understood. kept
Rough on Rats" in the house. but Il
1t got into the food no one knows how
It came about
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
Mr.. wilson. Return 10 Washington

WASHINGTON. April lS.-Chairman
Wilson. OF the House Ways and Means
Committee. is expected In Washington in
about ten days. A letter received from
his son. VIM. L. Wilson. Jr.. this morn
ing, states that MIR. Wilson this week
will be the guest Of Governor Hogg. OF
Texas. After leaving the Executive Man.
sion he will start north. making the Jour-
ney by easy stages. arriving In Washing
ton about the 18th or 10Th instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
CAROLINA WEDDfNGS.
The Spencer Williamson Event Mt Graham.
Two Marriages N salem.

GRAHAM. y. c., April T.-Special.-
The marriage here this evening OF Mr..
James Harrison Spencer and Miss Mary
Blanche Williamson was one of the most
brilliant social events known in this
State for some trle.
The wedding took place at "Elmhurst."
the fine home of Captain James w. Will
Hanson. the father of the bride.
AT half past 8 o'clock. tc the strains
of the wedding march from Lchengrin,
played by Miss Watkins, OF Virginia. the
bride and groom entered. They were pre-
ceded by the two little flower girls, Misses
Matte Holt and Madaline White; Miss
Margaret Morehead, Of Durham. as maid
Of honor, and Mr.. George billiard. of
Washington, ID. G., at best man. Then
came the following attendants: Misses
Matte Clark. Carrie Talbot and Emma
Gray Morehead, of Virginia; Misses Sadie
Tucker, Emma Katie Jones. Lucy Nc
Alden, Kittie May Penn, Fannie William
son. May Mebane. Rena Burnell and
Mary Moore Young. Of North Carolina;
Misses Edmunds, Clark. Gravely, Per-
kinson Anderson and Dickerson, of Viz
GINA; Messrs. j. y. Williamson, Jr., r..
l.. Holt, Finley Williamson, K. l.. eau
dler and Charles Penn, Of North Carolina
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Walter r. Coppedge. The bride wore
white satin gown, trimmed with
point duchesse lace diamond ornaments.
among them handsome pendant, the gift
OF the groom.
A marriage bell Of white carnations
was suspended from the fretwork, I'M
medlately over the heads or the couple
The flower girls carried huge buhches
OF American beauties. The bridesmaids
xyfllr
pink carnations. with the exception OF
the maid Of honor who carried white
carnations
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer left on the J
o'colck 4. NJ. train Tor an extended trip
North.
The bride the Youngest daughter OF
Captain Williamson. and niece OF Gov
ernor Thomas NJ. Holt. Is wei known
for her beauty. graceful bearing ana
aniable manners, which have won Tor
her hosts OF friends.
The groom, MIR. Spencer, Is well known
throughout Virginia as a popular ana
successful tobacconist.
Two soc.a Events Al Sa'em.
WINSTON. n. c.. April ls.-Special.-
Two bright and happy social events were
celebrated In Salem this afternoon ana
tonight. At 4 o'clock Miss Gertrude T..
jenkins. daughter Of Captain Robert
jenkins. representative Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company, and Mr.. A.
j. Howell. Jr. Of Wilmington, were united
In marriage In the Moravian church
Bishop Rondthaler officiating, assisted ~
the brides uncle. the Rev. j. II. Cieweh'
principal Of Salem Female College.
AT o'clock tonight similar event
was solemnized in the same church, the
ceremony being performed by Bishop
Rondthaler. The contracting parties were
Miss Laura Loline Allen. daughter OF
Captain s. T.. Allen. Of Winston, and
Mr.. Hazel NJ Sanders. OF Sumter, 8. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
! he Jones Homicide

BLAND, c. H., VA. April H. Special
The post norton examination ~ tho
body Of Wess Jones. who was killel last
Thursday afternoon. was concluded Sat
urday and the body inferred. only ono
bullet Of the four that entered the body
was removed.
The coroner ordered the body 90 he
disinterred. and another post moriem ey-
animation held.
Crowds Of people are I'm attendance
on the Inquest, and the Interest and os-
element over the affair Is considerable.
W. {. Newberry. the prisoner is repre-
sented by +. kegley and z. j. Muncy. ard
the Commonwealth by Robert y. French
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
stanton Hospital Board

STANTON, VA. April 1S.-Special. -
The regular quarterly meeting of the
lizard Of the Stat, Hospital was held 10.
of the be ard from Staunton, qualified and
took his seat. There were present Messrs
J. T. Beckham. Alexandria: c. c. Conway
OraIge Courthouse; c. 3. Koinsr. All
gIsta county; w. ii X. Lyan. stanton
p. a. Kryce. Lynchburg: 4. Il. stickley
Woodstock; 5. II. Marlborough, Win
chester: j. l.. Trcdway. Chatham. All The
old Cheers were re-electe and the usual
i(ut!ne business was transacted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
pich in Phosphate. bit III ne Know T.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN Aprl ia
tremendous phosphate deposit has been
discovered in Braley county, Tenn
about twenty miles above Chattanooga.
The vein, so far as known, IS sixteen feet
wide and about nine miles long, the depth
not having been ascertained. The owners
Of the property have known Of this de-
post ever since the war. but until week
ago did not know what the strange sub
stance was. They have repeatedly tried
TO burn IL for coal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
PRESIDENT WJSsTON's INVITATION
Asked to Deliver mn Address Mt Atlantis
Gov. Jones, Emlogv Of Vance

RALEIGH. ". c.. April Especial
President Winston, of the State Univer-
sity, has been invited 10 deliver an adj
dress before the North Carolina Society
in Atlanta. Ga, May Dth.
Most of the churches In the State will
have memorial services In honor OF Sen.
ator Vance next Sunday
Governor Jones. OF Alabama, who has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. Holt. In
Alamance county. left for home yester'
day. Speaking OF Senator Vance, he
said: You people down here do not love
him any more than do the people In
Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
wytIED BY THE PICKETT BOYS
Frank Phillips AMI Detective he''"' '
po,vp Mar the virginia" L'"''

LOUISVILLE. KY. April % 90.
pike county came the news to-day tna'
the notorious Frank Phillips, a prominent
narticipant in the Hatheld-McCoy reuu,
has been killed. also Detective "'i''i''
Bevins- ,-.,t -.
They were shot near the NHglnla Dor,
der nv the Picket boys who Killed ola
man Ferril recently IN Logan county
w. Va. The murdered men were trying
10 capture the Pickett brothers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
senator Margan OF for AIabamn

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Nor
gan lett for his home IN Alabama to-
day, where he goes for the purpose Of
delivering an address on the Nicaragua
Canal before the Commercial Convention,
to be held at Birmingham on the ith in
slant. he will also deliver several po-
litical speeches In the State while there.
and expects to return 70 Washington by
the 81 of May
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19

LOUISA. VA. April 1s.-Special.-The
stable OF o. n. Il. Terrell. near this place.
was burned this morning about 3 O'Clock
also. three horses and one mule. a GUAM
tity OF feed harness. implements. etc
The loss Is about $1,000; no insurance
The origin OF the fire cannot be accounted
for. probably from match dropped by
some hand while hauling In feed the day
before.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19

NASHVILLE. TENN. April B.-The
United Electric Railway franchises we're
sold under a decree Of the United States
Circuit Court to Nat Baxter, Jr, repre-
senting the bond-holders. for Nss.50o. TIE
sale Is subject to Si.5l6.0O0 underlying
bonds. The company operates forty-s,x
miles Of railway In this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
The Alfoonss Win
New Orleans Loses the Third 'ams I'd
Nnsbviiie-Other Games.

NEW ORLEANS, April is.-New Or
leans lost the third game of the Nashville
series on all-round loose playing. Flood.
who pitched three innings. was hit hard.
Tanning replaced him. but the lead was
too much for the locals to overcome In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
n DhRING ROBBERT,
The smithfsld Post Offic. Broken into and
Thousand Dol'n-s In sfan,n. T.Ls,

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April 1S.-Spe-
GALA daring post-oflice robbery was
committed at Smithfieid last night. The
building was broken into and the safe
blown open. Its entire contents consist
ing OF number of registered letters
ana more than a thousand dollars worth
OF stamps were carried off by the thieves
NO clue to the robbery has been dis
covered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19

Earned runs-VIrgInla, toIuHlbIdn. :
wav. Three-base hits-Smith go, Me-
Creery. Sacrifice hits-Worthington, Med
ford stolen bases-Parker 90, Mar
shall. Smith. Harper, Worthington. Watts
a. Nelson. Goodfelow. Schiller 90. Hume
va Greene Bases on balls-Coombe
Parker Par (S). Marshall. Smith 90, Wther-
spoon. Worthlngton %, Hicks, Nelson
Rolway, Schiller. Hume ~ Struck out
Parker, Harper, Medford. Greene 81;
Hume. Passed balls-Hume, 5. WHO
hours and ten minutes. Umpire-Thur-
nan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
p,t~rsburc.-RIchmond College

PETERSBURG. VA, April 1s.-Speciai.
The game Of ball this afternoon between
the home team and Richmond College re-
suited IN a victory for the petersburg
team by a score of to ,. The college
team succeeded In holding the Peters
burgs down until the sixth inning. The
score being 10 o. IN favor OF the vlsi'
tors when the home team scored run
In the sixth and three more In the seventh
Hammond, the first man at the bat Tor
tine home team In the eighth Inning,
lined a ball over the left-fed fence for
a home-run. This ended the getting Oh
runs for the visitors. who did not succeed
in scoring after the second inning.
Ellyson, for the visitors. pitched
splendid game. Leach. for the home team,
was not in good condition. but he held
the visitors down to five hits.
Score by innings:
Petersburg .............h V y > ~
College ..................l U v oDi
The Aifoonss Win.
NORFOLK. VA, April ESPECIAL The
Lost ~ the series Of three games Of ball
between the Norfolk and Altoona clubs
came off this afternoon, resulting In 4
victory for the visitors by score OF "a
:. The game was the best or the series
Norfolk scored four runs in the last In
ming. Norlolk won inc wv PN'''"'
games. -, ,..oe,
The contest tomorrow will be between
Norfolk and the All-Americans, OK Baltl'
more.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
VIRGINIA.
Totals. II z II
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals............."S 3 2
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The meeting at night was devoted es-
pecially TO the Bible cause. Two address,
es were made. one by Rev. W. A. Camp
bell. ID. d.. general agent OF the Virginia
Bible Society. and the other by the Rev.
NJ u. Hoge. ID. ID.
DR.. Campbell stated that this was the
first time the Presbytery had given the
prominence TO this cause 10 hold sDe.
ciai meeting in its behalf. The Virginia
Bible Society. although older than the
American Bible Society. Is auxiliary TO
Il. and the former does all its work in
this State through the latter. The Bible
societies OF the world since the organIza-
ton OF the British and Foreign Bible
Society. In 1854. have put in circulation
abont two hundred and fifty million copies
OF the Scriptures The Bibles are sold at
prime cost OF publication. and all the
cost or agencies and repositories. and
co'porteurs employed In their circulation
must be paid by the gifts Of Christian
people.
The speaker showed that the foreign
missions OF the several denomina tions
were dspsnoent for their supply Of Bibles
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
Warned BY . Gypsy.

The Austrian Archduke Joseph's
intimate acquaintance with the Til
games saved him on one occasion dur
ing the war with Prussia from being
surprised by the enemy. He recently
related that one night, whom all was
quiet and no intimation had been
given Of the enemy being anywhere
near, a gypsy called his attention to
alarge flock Of birds flying southwark.
Birds, "pthe gypsy declared. need
sleep "a well a. men; they would not
Az about unless disturbed. The one
my is marching over those wooded
hills and hes. frightened them."
Three hours later the camp was st-
tackled by the Prussians, end only
saved from being surprised and snni-
hilated BY the preparations made b.
the Archduke after receiving the
Txigane's warnins.-(Now York tn
bune.