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PRENDeRcAST MUCH PLEASED.
He Declares That His Reprieve l. No
More Than Right.

CHICAGO March "a deputy from
the Criminal Court to-day served the
order Of Judge Chetlain on Sheriff Gilbert.
which prevents the execution Of Prendcr-
CAST until April 9Th.
by an almost unprecedented plan Of
procedure, his lawyers managed. late last
night. 10 secure him u fortnights r-spite.
during which a jury will pass upon ihe
question OF his sanity.
PrendHrgast, who sat in the courtroom
last evening. was apparently labOrinS
under great excitement. After the stay
had been granted a reporter approached
him and SAID:
"Well. Prendsrgast, what do you think
OF it?'
How can help being pleased" said he.
1T is no more than right. think. and l
am glad OF IT,"
DO YOU remember saying yesterday
that there was no justice i'm this world
What do you think Of Ii now?'
Il will take that all back" answered
Prendergast. IAN | care TO say is that
| am more than satisfied with the result.
| am pretty well worn out with the worry
OF the thing. but "A stay Of this kind is
well worth worrying about"
Just before the prisoner was taken to
jail, about midnight, ne was asked; IS
there anything you wish TO say to the
public through the papers,
When the question was put him be was
Joking with some OF his admirers. but
on hearing the question. the expression
Of his face changed instantly. lie turn
TO the questioner with a sc0wl, ana curtly
answered: Nothing"
AS the clatter of the falling trap feil
for the execution of Murderer Higgins
this morning at the Jail, the prisoners
raised a yell Of hang FrendergasL
hang Prendergast."
The little assassin of Mayor Harrison
crawled further into the corner Of his
cell. where he sat trembling with rage
and fear. Prenlergast would have mo-
thing to say about the hanging. AMI
seemed overcome with terror by the
sounds accompanying the execution,
which he so narrowly escaped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
YALE DEFEATS CHAPEL HILL.
A Good Game nj Greensboro Results n
Score of SeNcn TO hour.

GEEENESBORO'. y. c.. March D.
(SpeciaID-The University OF North Caro-
lima baseball team was defeated to-day
10y Yale 10y a score of 10 4. Tie teams
lined up as follows:
University of North Caroina-Oldham'
c.: stephens. Lanier. and keenan,. pS.'
Honeycutt, ID; Gregory. Oh; l.anier. 81.
Starley. S.. Iiendren. RI; r. Robertson.
S.. Bailey. 81. Graham, IT,; W. Robert
son. captain; G. +. Kcnan manager. lf.
Yale-Greenway ana Murphy. C.: Carter
and Trudeau ps; Stephenson. lb.' Rus
tin. ID; Arbuthnot, 3D.; Qunby. SIS;
Speer, r.f: Case captain, CT; BigeloW'
If; G. II. Skinker, manager.
The game opened with the Tar-ileeIs
IN the field. Robertson made two-baS-
ger. took third, and was sent over the
homo-plate By Odham's sacrifice. THIS
ended the fun for the Carolinians until
the ninth inning. Yale came in and made
the "Tar-Heels" wild by scoring four
runs. but also failed to score until the
eighth inning. The score 10y innings:
Yale ...................... f00O00030 o.
l. y. &. .................. 90 o q q u v =
Summary: University Of North Carolina
Earned runs. 3. Yale. 3. Two-base hits
Rigeow C), Case. Speer Robertson. Home
run-Ianier. Stolen bascs-RobcrtSn
Konan (). Stanley, Rustom. Murphy.
Double play-Honeycutt unassistc,D. Base
on bnlls-Stevenson. Horeycutt t2D. ke-
nan. Stevens, Quinby. Hit 10y pitcher
Rustrom. Struck out-BigelOw. Time of
game-i:J5. Scorers-l|lair a.. y. O. ana
Melvin Uale).
The crowd WAS estimated ut over loo.
The Yale team clearly out-batted the
"Tar-Hecls." The game WAS very sat.
f,ctoriIv umpired by Mr.. Zeb Taylor, Of
this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
TRADE IS IMPROVING AND FARMERS
IN CAROLINA HAVE MONEY.
A Successful Alliance Egg-Store Where
abouts of the Leader of the Lynchers.
Inccnd:ary burglars Captured.

RALEIGH. n. C., March 3.-tSpecial.)-
Commercial travellers and merchants
speak very hopefully OF the business out
look. Trade IL better than at this time
last year. Farmers In most cases have
some ready money. II Is alleged by many
farmers that much cotton Is yet held on
the farms. and that there Is quite a dis
position not to sell Il at n price under
/, cents. some placing the figure at .
cents.
The Popullsts are circulating I'm Nash
county the queerest political dodger ever
seen In the State. 1t Is printed on yellow
paper and Is on odd mixture Of religion
and politics.
The State Alliance business agency has
established an egg-store here. II has du-
ring the past five months shipped millions
OF eggs North. 1t now intends to supply
the local trade. also.
An oil portrait Of Julian S. Carr was
to-day presented to the State Library.
HIGH TEMPERATURE.
The heated term continues. At 5 o'clock
this morning the temperature was -
degrees; the highest figure reached at that
hour. high wind prevails here.
John ". Woods. the leader OF the Ale
ghany county lynchers, for whom Gov
ernor Carr yesterday offered "A reward
has wife and nine children. Ii is said
he is in hiding in the mountains Of Ten
nessec.
Elisha Kennedy. the last Of the Taylors-
Viiie burglars. has been captured IN the
Brushy Mountains. In Wilkes county.
Much Jewelry was found on his person.
NEGRO FIENDS CAUGHT.
The stores Of J. NJ. Coffin and Mcmillan.
at Eagle Mills Moore county, were burned
last Saturday night. The incendiaries
have been caught. and are I'm Jail They
are two negroes. Property stolen from
the burned stores was found in their
houses
All the knights Of Pythias in this city
paraded to-day at the funeral OF John
H. Baker, chancellor commander Of Centre
Lodge.
Or r. G. Hogg and n party OF ladies'
left here to-day for Salem. y. g., to at
tend the beautiful Easter services at
the Moravian church there.
The party of white men who waylaid
'li' HA"l btl'HAN -'oil''l'I ClDsOH anu HIS
posse, have all been held for trial. Five
persons are concerned IN this case.
\ CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Mann. of Hyde county, Chief She'll
Fish Commissioner. arrived here to-day.
and had "A conference with Governor Carr.
the matter discussed being the selection
Of an assistant commissioner 20 succeed
the late Captain Adam Warner. The
State oyster-patrol steamer has not been
in service during ,he present season.
There have been no dcprcdltions in the
Oyster-be,Is this season
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
A PAPAL ENCYCLICAL.
Letter to the Bishops of Poland Russia,
Austriu, and Prussia.

ROME. March 2}.-The Pope's encycli-
cal letter. addressed TO the bishops OF
Poland. Russia, Austria, and Prussia,
was published to-day.
His Holiness says in brief that the mis-
sion Of the Papacy is not to teach any
thing against the power Of princes or the
utility Of nations, but to provide for the
prosperity of all.
The Pope then recalls the agreement
with Russia, by which the position OF the
clergy was immensely improved. rms
agreement. the Pope declares, was OBJ
tained through requests directly address
ell to the Car. whose spirit of friendship
and Justice is highly extolled.
The encyclcal proceeds TO exhort the
bishops to avoid any spirit OF hostility
to the civil authority. and to inculcate
among the Poles an observance OF the
Russo-Papal agreement.
Addressing the Catholics OF Austria
and Poland. the Pope enjoins them to
feel gratitude for the religious zeal OF
the Emperor. and concludes by urging
the Poles In Prussia 10 trust TO the
equity Of their Emperor and TO observe
the laws.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sATURDAY MARCH "a, 1894.

hotel keeper nj that place. At the sta
tion-house she gave the name OF Anne
Henderson, and Acknowledged having
been In Waverly since Wednesday. and
having prescribed for Mrs. Spratiey.
WILLING TO GO BACK
She says she only gave Mrs. spTatley n
light cathartic. and expresses her willing
ness 10 go back 70 Waverly. anu nave
the charge investigated. She claims to be
from Vermont. where. she SAID, she
graduated In medicine eighteen years ago
and says she has practiced medicine In
nearly every State i'm the Union. The de-
scrIptlon given above Is very accurate
one An officer from Waverly Will come
after lie prisoner tonight. The woman
claims tina; she was in Waverly for the
purpose OF examining the springs near
that place for the purpose OF finding out
whether the water had medicinal adj
vantages. and with view OF investing.
She was I'm this city about two months
ago and claims 20 have visited nearly
every city in the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK CASE.
Levy vs.. the Insurance Company-Dr.
John w. MalIett Testincs-

ROANOKE. VA, March 23.-(Special)-
The suit Of A. A. Levy vs. the Niagara
Insurance Company occupied the attention
of the Hastings Court all day. Several
witnesses were examined for the insurance
company. among them Dr. John W. NAL
lett. Of the University Of Virginia. who
testified as an expert as 10 what might
hay. been the causes OF the explosion
at Hotel Brunswick. when II was burned
on the morning of May .. 1899, the main
noint being that he did not believe the
.xplosion OF barrels OF whiskey could
have blown down the walls Of the build
ing. as they were on that occasion. The
REORGANIZATION OF witnesses for the in
suranc. comuany was very rigid. and in
some instances favorable to Levy. The
trial will be- resumed tomorrow morn
Ing.
4 vacant store belonging to J. +. Bow
man. near the river, was destroyed by
fire this morning about l o'clock. The
house was insured for $ioo but the policy
expired few days ago. The cause Of the
fire IS unknown
The shoe store Of +. T. Hogan. on Salem
avenue. was burglariZ-l some time last
night and twelve pairs Of shoes stolen.
Tn, theft was not discovered till this morn
Ing. Entrance was effected by breaking
open the back door.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
COLLEGE MEN MEET.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Distinguished Educators Prcsent--Inter-
Collegiate Athletics Discussed-Mr.
Crabtrec Disappears.

DURHAM, n. C.. March 23.-fSpecial.)-
The third annual meeting OF the College
Association of North Carolina began Its
session at II o'clock to-day In the court
house. Rev. Dr. J. Il. Shearer. president
OF Davidson College pn1 chairman OF the
meeting. delivered the annual address.
which was heartily approved. Among
those present are DR.. George 7. Winston.
president OF the University Of North Caro-
lima; DIR. Charles -. McIver, OF the state
Normal School; Or. John +. Crowel, OF
Trinity College: Professor J. u. Carlyle.
Of Wakc-Fores,: l.. J.. Hobbs. OF GuIlford
College: +. l.. Reid, president OF Green's
boro' Female College, besides many mem
bers Of the faculties OF colleges In this
State.
ATHLETICS.
The first paper presented was on the
subject Of intercollegiate Athletics" by
Alexander O. Holiday, president OF the
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanic
Arts. The speaker was requested to give
the address 10 the State press for publ
cation. banquet given 10y the citizens
will be held at Trinity College Inn to-
night. where able speakers will reply to
the various toasts.
ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Jasper Cooper. Of Alamancc. met
with painful accident hear lllckstown
yesterday. While driving a load OF to-
bacco TO market his horses became
frightened at the train. ran away, and
threw the load on him. He is out Of
danger to-day.
Charles T.. Crabtree, who has been
faithful and valued book-keeper OF the
Il. J. Lyon & cos tobaccO-factory, dis
appeared Yesterday about 10 \. NJ, and
has not been heard from since. He left
home in the same way several years ago,
and went as far as Wilmington, y. e,
before he came to his right mind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
NH p.a.,rord Baby Case Settled.


The litigation over the custody OF Va
,ar,a the 5-year-old daughter OF Arthur
Padelford and Betty Ordway. says 'hs
Philadelphia Times, will be settled out VI
Court. - - .,o,, N
General Ordway became very much at
tached TO the little one ana SUIT was IN
s,,,u,ad m recover for her a fixed IN
come from her fathers estate. which Is
held in trust. The suit has now been
dropped. l., A.. oosa
said. .The whole trouble arose over the
question OF the custody OF the child. Mr.
Padelford was always ready and Wiling
to maintain his dausht GER, ou. ne ano" The
settlement has not yet been made. but II
60 likely that some compromise Will be
effected by which the child can remain
mart of the time In the custody OF either
her father or grandfather"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
Nlrrinin NcMs Itcmi..

Roy Davis died on Wednesday at his
home. in Stafford county. aged ~ years
He was prominent citizen.
Thomas L. Coates, Of Essex county, has
sold his farm, Glen Cairn," 10 j. ii.
Eroaddus. OF Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mr.. John Curtis and Miss Carrie Mox-
lev. both Of stafford county. were mar
ried on wednesday. Rev. ID. J. Shopon
OBLIGATED.
Jaeger Brothers. large lumber dealers.
are building a two-miie tram-railway at
Roderfeld. W. Va. TO connect timber
lands with the Norfolk and Western rail-
way. They have 10000 feet OF poplar logs
ready To- cut into boards as soon as their
mill which has a daily capacity Of 5000
feet. can be removed to the woods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
JoHNsToN-TRUEBLooD NUPTlALs.
A Regular old Fashioned Carolina Country
Wedding Near Weldon.

WELDON. y. G., March 2}.-(Special)-
4 beautiful wedding took place Wednes-
dav near town, the contracting parties
being Mr. J. J. Johnston. Of this town,
and Miss Maud l.. TruebloOd, the lovely
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Trueblood. 1t
was a regular old-fashoncd country we'd
ding. and at the hour appointed the brldal
marty entered the parlOr as follows: MT.
4. L. Cochran and Miss Hennie CapeI'
Mr. DARRELL TrueblOod ca brother of the
brid.1 and Miss Hattie Clark. Then came
tho bride leaning upon the arm of her
6ancee Miss Alice Anderson. Of this
town presided at the piano and rendered
Memberships grand old wedding march
iu most exquisite style. The cerem)ny
vas nerformed by Rev. G. W. Hartman,
rastor Of the Baptist church here. ara
Us Witnessed by number OF the friends
~ tho Young couple. \ nice wedding sup
,sr followed in due time, and the COM
IN assembled enjoyed themselves as
only people can do at country wedull'e.
4 writer in the Roanoke News or to-day
strongly protests against the cdl'd meet
ing at Halifax IcXt Monday. Nhether
the meeting can accomplish any good or
not remains to be seen. an immense
crowd will attend. and curiosity as 10
the outcome runs hlgh.
Another runaway couple from your city
were married here on Wednesday by Rev.
y y. Steinback, the pair being Mr.. ). y.
Warner ard Miss Annie +. Jones.
The weather to-day is as hot as mid
summer and the mercury is up to 80 in
the shade.
Farm work is progressing ninety, ana
great deal Of truck is being planted me
people at last realize that all cotton VIII
not do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
DEATHS.

ALTEN.-Diod. March -, 1891 at the
residence Of her daughter Mrs. Charlotte
Chinault near Towards Grove. Henrico
county. Mrs. MARY ALLEN.
Funeral from Howards Grove Baptist
church TO-DAY Saturday AT 1880 +. NJ.
Friends and relatives and the Sunday
school are requested 10 attend.
GREGORY.-Died. at the residence OF
her son-n-law, j. IL. Marshall. 300 south
Laurel street. March I'd at $50 +. NJ,
Mrs y. J. GREGORY.
AZ rest'
Fun.fll from park-Place church at 4
p NJ. SATURDAY.
Lynchburg and Petersburg papers
please copy.
HIX.-Dlcd, at Soldiers Home. March
o.. 1885, Mr. JOSEPH *. HlN, in the 18th
year Of his age.
Burial at Shockoe Ilill, March 81.
SLAUGHTER.-Died, at the residence
Of her husband No 9lS west Main street,
March 22d, at 80 O'clock. MARTHA f.,
beloved wife Of j. \. Slaughter IN the
18th year OF her age.
Funeral will take place from Grove
Avenue Baptist church SUNDAY, March
18th. at o'clock p. NJ.
Friends and acquaintances requested TO
attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
MIXED POLITICS IN HALIFAX
Another Meeting Called by the Populists-
Donation for schools.

WELDON, y. c., March 2S.-(Speclal0-
Politics are getting badly mixed in this
county. The Third party leaders have
now issued a call requesting all citizens
70 meet at Halifax April 7th. This was
brought about by the call issued for next
Monday.
DR.. G. J. Gee, one Of the best-known
nhvsicians in the State. has had a stroke
Of uaralvsis in one side. DR. Gee Is physi-
clan AT the state farms, and Is most
courteous and affable gentleman. lie is
well known in your city.
The Gunner Lumber Company. OF
Northampton has given n large tract Of
land to the county TO bc sold for the
benefit of the public schools of that coun-
".
Miss Sue Timberlake, Of Raleigh, Is Wis
iting relatives here.
Miss Sallie Snead. Of Virginia, teacher
In the High School az Rocky Mount, Is
spending the Faster holidays mere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24

increase. and since the Bland bill has
passed the government bonds recently
purchased are quoted at prices below the
cost with interest.
The failures for the week ending Mareh
18th involved liabilities OF only N.S'sos.
and for the two weeks of March oDly
81. So. no. OF which s2.3so,2jI we're OF manu-
featuring and se.ii6.o69 OF trading con-
Germs. Some deferred reports VIII tutther
swell the aggregate but at san ffane's 80
the assumptions reported now eAeeeu VIC
failures 4 number OF railroad receiver
ships are noticed. though there are none
OF importance. The failures this week
number "a In the United States, agains.
2l7 last year. and 60 in Canada, against
&c last year. II Is noteworthy thar cana
dian failures are considerably increasing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
REBECCA'S TRIUMPH.
IT IS SOON TO BE SUNG IN MAN
CHESTER BY AMATEURS,
to Fctcrsburg-Personaia and other
Southside Items.

Mrs \. g. Harding Is rehearslng ere
lccrae triumph" sacred can,ata,
when Wiu bc sung IN Leader Han AZ an
carly dato ~ splendid cast OF ANA
tours Tho rehearsal last night evidences
g.. ac; that when the entertainment
3. given those present will witness
r.st pleasing performance. The follow
me 81 ,hc cast of characters. Mrs Rckc.
r.1. "a wealthy Indy. Miss Eva Harrison:
-a.s uclaiac. u widow. Miss Lotuc Evans.
Lr.ecca. q fornllug. Miss Emma La
...m Culie,p Goldman. on Old maid,
A. Iaa Williamson, Dora Gaines. Miss
lu, Mary Ua,rd. Sadie Morrc'l. Miss
t.,4 Chakcy: jennie WooIman, Mss
r.r Dickinson. Mile Dunbar, Miss
.tr o. Brown. Emma Stevens. Miss
s $50 BROWN. Grace Greenwood. Miss
..rg.r Angel. Maria Gny. Mise Mamie
I... Alto. Lcols. Mis- while Flomuoy:
O. .-.. Green. aii~e Flosaic Moore. Katie
t.as.t. an Irish gIi. Miss Mary Latham;
D... % co'orcd girl Miss Minnie Jones:
a... ,4rrart Miss Mayme Lcahcy.
c.uucman was heard 10 say yes
t.r..t. . speaking of the new street
or schedule. frat the change was GER
trIN 100 improvement. 1nJ that. though
...'r.tf passengers were pat 90 tine
convenience 90 transfer they were
.e. ..f.h.y benefited bN tte new ar-
f... fl.u' iIr affirmed that heretofore
i.-Ir.t passengers coul only be-
transferred 2. Man ana Broai-s'rects.
- r t-.s c.a transfer o. Main. Franklin
I..... t-Ify and unrth-si1o. and the cars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND. VA, March 23-N0 auc-
ton offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Filters, b: smokers, ..
wrappers. ., darks, II, hugs. II. TOTAL, %
hogshcads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rettes. SLED; tobacco, $2,-jl %. Total.
$2.3N27l
Dark loose sales to-day, 3Gloj pounds.
and llA4c highest price
Total sales for week, - So pounds AMI
1la,c. highest price
Bright loose receipts We're of very in
ferior quality. but prices held up fairly
well. Common 10 good mahoganies sold
well. Receipts We're liaht. and did not
contain anything Of r.1l good or fine
quality 10 test the market bat an grades
with color sold At th. usual strong prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
The Goods Were identified.

George TAYLOR alias Jones alias "Jack
tho Sl,shcr." who has succeeded in terror
ling the citizens of Washington for the
past FIVE months, and who was captured
several days since, has confessed, and
said that he can't account for his actions.
Thu, bulk of the jewelry and other piunder
which was recovered by Sergeant Tom
linson and the Washington detectives at
The home OF Scipio Taylor. Jacks father
as r.ported I'm yesterdays Dispatch. in
Hanover. has been Identified. The prison
,r viii be given a hearing IN the WASH
inrton Police Court this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
WEST VIRGINIA PRISONERS.
Struggled from Fayettc to Charlest0n-A
Mob Outwitted.


CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY,
W. VA, March 23-DeputySherlff L..
Walker, OF Fayette county. arrived here
this morning with Wash. Atkins, sem
fenced to be hanged for killing Ike Pad
ford: Johh Griffith who murdered Jim
Coleman at Ieep Water, and Dave NHlls
and J. b. Gibson, rioters, charged win
murder II the first degree, being supposed
10 have killed Adkins Ia the attacks on
WANTS Triple February 18th. They were
brought from Fayette jail here. because
mob was threatening to break into the
fail and release them.
Last night twenty miners, with wiz
chesters. marched on Fayetteville with
this intent. When they reached Fayette
Station, four miles this side, the mob
stopped for endorsements. Sheriff
Walker. hearing OF IL, tried to go TO the
fail 10 protect the prisoners. but was held
up at the station by the mob, which was
compelled to wait two hours. AS the re-
Inducements did not come. and his
identity, fortunately for him, was I'M
known, he was turned loose.
This morning collecting a posse armed
with Wlnchesters, the Sheriff went TO the
TAIL. got the men OUT. and struggled them
here in a Chesapeake and Ohio baggage
car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
THE sANTANOeR EXPLOSION.
Number Of Killed, Eighteen; OF Injured
Seven--Destruction of Wreck.

sANTANDER, March 3.-The oflc'ai
reno,t ON the second dynamite explosion
gives the number of killed as eighteen,
ard ~ the injured seven, of whom three
r,ov ale The authorities, though con-
WINGED that there is no more dynamlae
remaining in the hull Of the sunken YES o
sci have ordered the destruction OF .lie
wreck by means OF petards. This Is done
10 satisfy the general demand that no
more lives be endangered by attenlptlns,
10 remove what may remain OF the Spip'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
THE CAMP VOTED THE BADGES.
The Grcat-Nicces of General 4. y. Hill
Given Veteran Honors

Some months ago Colonel WIngied
Peters. of Baltimore. interested himself
10 have badges of \. i. Hin Camp Of
Petersburg presented to Misses Fannie
Ambrose and Minnie Louise lin. great
nicccs Of General \. l.. I'M. ana daugh-
ters Of Major Henry Hill At that time
the camp could not see its way clear 10
give its badges 10 any persons not hon
orary members OF the camp.
Put" says Captain Gordon McCabe.
in writing To Colonel Peters under date
Of February 9Th last your eloquent letter
made an impression, and the camp has
recently voted TO give the regular camp
badges 20 the young ladies'"
The badges were duly forwarded 10
Colonel Peters by the adjutant Of the
camp. ana in turn sent by Colonel Peters
10 the young ladies at Culpeper Court
house. accompanied by long and beau
tiful letter. The Misses Hill are twins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
Jury Disagrees In the Morgan Case.

BRAKES BRANCH, VA, March -
Especial THE spring term o: the circuit
Court. Judge Coleman presiding. ADJOURN
ed tonight. Nearly a whole week was
consumed in the trial OF the case OF Nor
gan against the Richmond and DanNlle
Railroad Company for damages growing
out Of the great flood Of september last
at this place. The trial resulted III
hung Jury, Ex-Governor Mckinney
Judge William II. Mann. and Captain j.
+. watkins represented the plaintiffs. ana
Hon. Beverly p. Munfor1. Wood Bould-
ing. Jr., and W. G. Darlington. the rail-
road receivers. The case is one OF I'VE
growing out Of the September flood. and
the character Of it and the prominence
of the counsel awakened considerable In
fereSt.