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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

the father Of the lady. became 20 excited
and unruly while on the witness-stand
that Judge Moncure had to order the
Sheriff to take him to jail.
The trial lasted three days. the Com
monwealth being represented by the re-
elected Commonwalth's Attorney. A. b..
Chandler, and the defence by State-Sena-
tor w. A. Little, Of Fredericksburg. The
Jury, after being out for about an hour,
brought in verdict Of acquittaL
This trial resulted In a very sensational
occurrence on Courthouse Square, on
Wednesday last. In al alteration be-
tween Mr.. Holloway and Mr.. Dixon Bull
lock. Some hot words passed between
the parties. when Mr.. Holloway drew a
pjstol and fired at Mr.. Bullock. but missed
him. Mr. Bullock then seized Holloway
and threw him to the ground. Bystanders
interefered and took the pistol from Hol-
loway. who was then taken to Jail and
locked up. On Friday he was bailed In
the sum OF 500.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.
On Saturday last the little 6-year-old
Girl of Mr. Lee Mahon sustained very
painful injury by falling out OF tree.
One arm was broken and the other very
severely sprained. Mr.. Mahon Is one OF
Caroline's progressive farmers. and lives
a few miles from Bowling Green.
Mr.. James =. Corbin, OF FREDERICK
burg has rented his fine farm, Moss
Neck. situated in the upper part OF this
county. to Count d'Ahdemar. OF Paris,
France. The Count In company with
his wife and son. arrived short time
ago.
Mr.. Preston Smith. one Of the county
suneryisors, was very badly injured In a
runaway last week. He was on a wagon
drawn by several horses. driven by a
how riding one of the horses. The horses
became frightened and ran away. Mr.
smith being thrown under the wheel OF
the wagon and having five ribs broken
THE boy fell from the horse and brok'
his leg.
Sheriff r. b. Gill made second at
,tempt to bring Phillips, the wife-mur
derer and would-be suicide. to jail mere
las, week. but found his condition so pre-
carious as to prevent his removal.
Mr.. f. Fl. Crews. OF Richmond wn'
has been In this county during the pas
month. returned home last week.
Mis-. Inez Hawkins, of Richmond, ma
been visiting friends here.
Niss RessIe Howard, OF Norfolks, II
visiting the Misses Gill. at Milford.
THE new telephone line between Bowlins
creen and Milford is in operation now
and nroyes a great convenience to citizens
% tho two places. There Is talk or al
slectr,c-car line between these 1--WE
places.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
LIGHTNING's FREAKS.
A Man, a Boy, and u Pair Of Mules
Shocked.

DANyILLE, VA. July I5.-tSpecial)-
This city and section were visited TINS
evening by heavy downpour OF rain
accompanied by wind, thunder, and light
ming. During the storm barn owned by
Mr. r. p. Coates. about three miles from
the city. was struck by lightning. A man,
a boy. and a pair Of mules were In the
barn al the time The mules were stunned
and the man and the boy knocked down.
All the clothing was torn from the mans
nerson and his hand burned. but he es-
capped without serious injury. The boy
and mules were not badly hurt. Neither
was the barn burned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
VOLUNTARY WAGE INCREASE.
Made because Warranted by ini-
proved Condition of business.

proved Condition of business.
ISHPEMING. MICH. July 1.-THE
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Mining Company has
raised the wages OF all Its employees from
10 to Is cents per day according to thu
former wages paid This Is the first vol.
untary Increase In wages OF the season,
and is given because warranted by the
improved condition OF the ore market.
TEN PER CENT. ADVANCE.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., July B.-Fiftees
hundred employees OF the Mahoning Val.
ley Iron Company, whose wages are not
governed by the Amalgamated Associa.
ton scale have been notified that be-
ginning to-day. their wages will be In.
creased 10 per cent. IL IL understood
that other Industrial plants VIII taks
similar action.
FOR PUDDING.
HOLLIDAYSBURC PA, July lj.-Tht
puddlers employed at the Hawklnsvills
Rolling Mills, and also those OF the Ellen
VILE Iron Works, were to-day granted an
advance OF % cents per ton. About W
men are affected.
NAIi~wORKS RESUME.
The nail department OF the Holidays
burg Iron and Nail Company has re.
sumed after two years hieness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
Called I'm the Fourth.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July B.-The
Lynchburg- Portsmouth game was called
In the fourth inning on account of rain.
Lynchburg had made eight runs to Ports
mouths none. and the visitors were APP
parently saved by the shower from a
bad defeat.
The home team was playing a great
aelding and batting game.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
A CoIored Truek-Hand Knocked
from n Bridge.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, July d.
tspecial. civilian Foster tcoioredD. a
,rack-hand on the Southern railway. was
to-day knocked from g bridge between
Montreal and Arlington and badly bruised
about the face and shoulders. Foster.
who carried an iron bar, stepped into one
of the safety-boxes on the edge OF the
bridge. but the engine struck the bar.
and knocked the man 10 the ground. 1t
was a narrow escape from death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

BIG STONE GAP. July i5.-(Speclal)-
Work was begun to-day on the railroad
OF the Virginia Coal and Iron Company,
connecting its mines with the Louisville
and Nashville and the South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad. The contractor Is A.
r. Wing, OF Johnson City, Tenn, and
he Is TO finish the road five and a half
miles long in ninety days. The rails
have been ordered, and other work is
going on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
MACON & NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Mr.. Spencer Says the R@ad BelOngs
TO the ScutOard AIRLINE.

. NEW YORK. July ia conference OF
Macon and Northern bondholders will
be held this week, at which the future
Of the property Will be settled.
President Spencer has authorized the
statement that the Southern railway does
not want the road. He expects TO see
II a part of the Seaboard Airline, to
which IL naturally belongs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
Drnnneal Dcatl.

NORFOLK. VA. July l5.-(Special)-
Mr.. A. +. Robertson, chief engineer OF
the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company steamer Chatham. dropped
dead from heart-disease while the vessel
was lying at dock in this city this
evening. The deceased was about 80 years
old. and resident Of Baltimore, TO which
place his remains will be sent tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
WARRENTON.
Sudden Death sunday of Mr.. Alfred
r. Forbes.

WARRENTON, VA. July l5.-'speciaL'
Mr.. Alfred T. Forbes died very suddenly
at his home. on Main street, Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Forbes Was the son Of Mr. Murray
Forbes a merchant of Falmouth. Ire
late Mr.. John Murray Forbes, one or the
most DISTINGUISHED lawyers IN this part
~ Virginia. was one OF his bro,h-'s.
Mr.. Forbes married first Miss Betue
RastabIe. of Fauquier, and after her ceath
married her sister, Miss Mollie Bastaoie;
For many years he lived on a eeautiiui
farm near Catlstt's, but about SIX years
ago came to Warrenton, where be prac-
tieed his profession Of law and was a
commissioner in chancery. He was meeh
beloved here, and the sympathy OF tbe
community goes out TO his bereaved wite'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

licved 10 have been stealing ride, jumped
from the fast-running train ana Was
whirled about 50 feet. He was FOUND py
Supervisor Robinson. brought to DUNDEE
and medical aid summoned
Fannie Puryear tcolored), while fooiins
with a dynamite cartridge here to-day
had three fingers torn from her hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

was found dead Sunday morning., was
killed and then placed on the track. tut
IL murder was done robbery WAS rot the
motive. as Goss's watch ana money we're
undsturbed.
Goss had had a sensational carec. In city
politics. and had many enemies. The
coroner IL investigating the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
NORFOLK, VA, July 5.-(speciai.)-

NORFOLK, VA, July 5.-(special)-
Norfolk's new pitcher. Mcfarland, from
The Rochester IN. " team. had an easy
lime defeating the Petersburg team this
evening. as he only allowed them five
scattering hits. Gaffney also pitched a
rafting good game, but the support given
bim was not as good at critical times
ts that accorded his opponent. The game
was rather slow and embarrassing. there
being but few opportunities given for good
fielding. Score;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

Summary: Earned runs-Norfolk, 3;
Petersburg, /. Two-base hits-Collifiower,
Geier Bases on balls-Of Mcfarland,
]; off Gaffney. 9. Struck out-By Mozart
land. A. by Gaffney, 2. Hit by pitched
ball-Tate. Stolen bases, Mccain, Cor
coran, Tate (2. Double play-Heckman
and Turner. Passed ball-Grennan.
Left on bases-Norfolk. 5; Petersburg. 4.
Time OF game, hours and 10 minutes.
Umpire, Hoggins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Exciting Incidents Connected With
Triai-Accidents.

BOWLING GREEN, VA. July Is
Especially -Caroline Court was in session
all Of last week. and the proceedings
were by far the most sensational wit
missed here for long time. The greater
part Of the session was occupied with the
trial Of Charles Bullock. charged with the
betrayal Of Miss Mary Lou Holloway.
This case was n very unusual one. on
account Of the death Of the young wo-
man In question before the trial. and this
circumstance lent the case an additional
tinge Of sadness. Mr.. John Holloway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

NORFOLK. VA, July l5.-tSpecill)-
The news comes on pretty good authority
that the work OF grading the Wise farm,
recently purchased by the Southern rail-
way. preparatory to charging the railway
ward at Primers Point. will begin this
week
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

Thc Mutual Guarantee Building and
Loan Association In now permanently To-
cated at No 1919 east Main street, OPP
ate the post-office. To persons desiring
a safe and profitable Investment their
suliv-paid stock 10 commended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
Vvn,rv~a About Fifty Feet.

pANvILLE. VA. July i5.--tspeciaL) ,
George Thomas (coloredD IL lying at his
home in Danville very badly knocked up.
and his hurts may prove fatal. When the
mail train from Richmond this morning
was near Dundee Thomas. who u he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
postpOned.

ROANOKE. VA. July l5.-The game
between Roanoke and Richmond
scheduled for to-day was postponed on
Account of rain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

Richmond People In New York.
NEW YORK, July 15-tSpecial.)-T. ~.
Frey and NJ. Heller. Continental 80.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
Was lie Murdereds

OscALA. FLA, July SILT Ia now
sAenght BY many that Harry Goss. who
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07

Henry Wilson, the postmas
ter ut Welshton, Fla, says
he cured a case Of diarrhoea
of long standing in ak hours
with one small bottle OfCham
beflain's COIi:, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy. What Il
pleasant surprise that muse
have been to the sufferer.
Such cures are not unusual
with this remedy. In many
instances only one or two do
ses are required to give per-
ma nert relief. ltcan always
he depended upon. When re-
duced by wa ter it is pleasant
to take. For sale by all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07

The Charlotte Observer has
the following tosay in regard
to Englahd's uIti natum to
Venezuela:
"The papers arefull OF talk Of
an ultimatum sent from Eng
land to Venezuela in regard
TO the little trouble which oc-
Cured some time ago, when
the South American repub-
lies officers al rested a British
Vel geant for some cause or
other Venezuela made quick
and ample reparation to the
injured sergeant. but Eng
land has seen fit to :naguify
the mule hill into q noun.
tain, mainly because she wa
ted a pretext for adding to
territory she has long pos
sessed in this section OF the
South American continent.
EShe wants to cncrOach upon
Venezuela to add to british
Guiana, and the e nglis h
never thought 40 nutil they
learned there was gold there.
The Venesneelans are an er-
ratio, volatile, hot tempered,
belligerent crew and do lots
of rash thirgs, but it really
seems that they are beng
wronged by England in her
present demands. and 1t the
Monroe doc trine is not q
dead letter now appears a
propitious time toenforceit.'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07

Morganton..Her Prot. A. f.
Alderman, of the University OF
North Carolina, made quite a
hit when he delivered an address
at the National Educational Con
gress at Atlanta Fridav. In COM
men.ing on it the Constitution
says: "The ADDRESS was on t b e
subject Of higher education in the
South and was an able effort.
Prof. Alderman is an educator
of national reputation and Is re-
garded az second to none. He
spoke ably and his address was
excellently received" .'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07
Wouldn't Stand Free Coinage.
Statesville Landmark.

/ "
week, composed of farmers
from various States, and d
took the breath from shefree
coiners Of the country by re-
fusing to declare for Is to /.
Earnest efforts have b g n
made to convince the conn-
try that it did make such a
declaration, but the facts are
the other way, as the record
shows. Here is a resolution
which was introduced and de
feated by a vote of 251 to
l04:
Resolved, That we favor
the free and unlimited coin
age Of both silver and gold
at the present ratio OF 16 to
1. guarde,1 ny an lmnOrt du,
ty upon bullion and foreign
colp equal to the difference
between the bullion value
and the coinage value of the
metal at the date of importa
tion, whenever the bullion
value of the metal is les 8
than its coin value.
And even that resolution
proposed. it will be noted, to
keep out foreign silver by put
ting an import duty upon it.
Following is n resolution that
the meeting did adopt:
Resolved, That the Farm.
ers' National Congress is em i.
phatically in favor of t h e
equal use OF both gold and
silver coin as money of ulti-
mate redemption and equal
~ asstandards Of value, and
to secure this object we fa-
vOr:
A conference to be ca lied by
the United States of those nh
tions ready to accept bimet-
allism with the unlimited coin
age Of both gold and silver
lat a ratio to be agreed on.
A law requiring duties on
commodities the product OF
or imported from mono-golo
nations to be paid IN foreign
coin.
4 law imposing duties on
silver imported from gold ma
tions and denying coinage
privileges ut our inints.
And following is another:
Resolved, That We favor
the free and unlimited coin.
age of both silver and gold
at an agreed ratio guarded
by import duty upon foreign
bullion and foreign coin equal
to the difference between the
bullion value and the coin.
age value of the metal at the
date of the importation, when
ever the bullion value OF the
metal is less than it's coin yal
ne.
Any one may see by read
ing these resolutions, which
were adopted, that neither Oi
them says anything about
16 to 1, but that both favor
free and unlimited cLinage.
one Eat an agreed ratio" and
the other "On a a ratio to be
agreed on" by "a conference
to he called for that purpose
This is not Independent free
coinage and nobody can 80
argue, but it is the tree coin.
age tlat all OF us are in fa-
vor of.
There is cheer in t h e pro.
ceeJing OF this Atlanta meet.
ing. Its result shows that
the TAI mers are swinging a.
round all right on this free
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07

- sShsA ssosA' ~ hth ~oo
fidence whether thers " ns
any truth in the story. Quay
replied: mot a word. Ill
tell you why I'm in N. Y. |
heard that there might 5e
some danger OF Harrison's
election. and | merely ran up
here to- test the truth of the
story from the appearance
of things. l find that Harri-
son stands no more show of
election than a snow-hird.
That relieves me. LII now re.
turn to Pennsylvania and at
tend to reelecting Matt Quay
Senator"
Mr.. Benjamin Harrisonhas
not given up hore ot getting
that nomination again, not.
withstanding the opposition
Of Quay, Platt and other re-
publican bosses. This has
been made very plain to
those who know the inside
track. When a number OF
the Republican National Com
mitttee met in New York
City last week todecide upon
the date for the comittlnee
meeting which will determine
the time and place for hold.
ing the National Convention
of the party, Mr.. Harrison
had d confidential represent
ative ON the ground-he is re
ported to entertain doubts
of Chairman Carter's friend.
ship for him; others are GER
tain that Carter has Joined
the combine against him-in
the person OF W. =. Mckeen.
the railroad man, to And out
the full strength OF the com
bine against him. He also
has an agent-Ex-Governor
Saunders, whose daughter is
the wife of ''PriDce Russ" "-in
the South trying to arrange
for delegates t. the National
Convention.
Secretaries Carlisle and La
mont have been to their re-
spective homes and register
ed and they will both vote
the straight democratic tick
1t on election day. President
Cleveland did not Register,
consequently he will have no
vote. Secretary Carlisle says
Kentucky will 90 democratic
although the majority may
be smaller than usual.
Senator Gor man after hav
ing carefully gone over re-
turns made by trusty demo-
Gratis in every election pre-
cinct in Maryland says there
isn't the slightest doubt OF
the state remaining in th e
democratic column. The re-
publican trick of trying to
persuade democrats to vote
for the republican candidate
for Governor and the rest OF
the democratic state ticket is
too transparent to catch ma
ny votes.
The nearer the opening OF
the session OF Congress gets,
the more apparentit becomes
that the fight which a num-
Der of republican members
are making for the chairman
ship OF the. must important
committees may ssdevelop
some rather dangerous Oh
stacles in the path OF t h e
Reel Presidential boom.
For Il pain IN the side or
chest there is nothingsogo good
az u piece of flannel dampen-
ed in Chamherlain's p ain
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07
NAN, POOR NAN.

crohes.
He hoppeth out of bed in
the morning, and his feet is
pierced by the tack of dlsap-
pointinent.
He stitch down ut noon
time, and il stabbed by the
pin of disaster.
He walks through thu streets
of the city in the pride a n d
glory of his manhood a q d
slipppth on the banana peel
of misfortune and uniointeth
his neck.
He smoketh the. cigar OF
contentment, and behold it
explodeth with n loud noise,
for it was loaded.
He slideth down the bnnis-
ters of life, findeth them full
Of splintcrs of torture.
Behold he il impaled upon
the hook Of dispair and fur.
niShos halt for the leviathnn
Of death in the fatholnless
pit of timr.
Sorrow and trials follow
him all the days OF his life.
In his infancy he is afflicted
with worms and collie and in
his old age he il tortured by
rheumatism and ingrowinq
toe nails.
He ,narryeth q CROSS eyed
woman because her father is
rich. and findeth that she
hath hot sense enough to fry
meut.
His father in law then mon
keyeth with options and goes
broke.
What ia man but a tumor
on the neck OF existence?
He playeth the races and
betteth his all 0n the brown
mare, because he has receiv.
ed a tip.
,:,he sorrel gelding with the
bald face winneth by a neck.
Behold he runneth for Of.
fee and the dead beat pull.
eth his leg ever and anon ann
then voteth against him.
He exalteth himself among
the people and swelleth with
pride. but when the votes are
counted he f1ndeth that his
name is Pants.
i He goeth forth to breathe
the fresh air and mediate uI
on the vanity of all earthly
things, is accosted byn bank
cashier with a sight draft fol
$327.3O.
A political enemS lieth In
wait for him at the market,
and walketh around h m
growing like unto n cork.
]. What is man hut a pimp'e
on the face Of politics =?
He trnstpth to n man who
clailneth to be filed wi t h
righteousness and standpth
up high IN The sy nngogue and
gets done up.
For behold his pious friends
are full. OF guile and runnptl
over with deception.
From the cradle to t h e
grave man glveth his cheek
t. the man who smiteth him
Verify, man is.but a wart
OH the nose of nature, a bun
ion on the toe of time, a freck
le on the face of a universe. :.
Exchange. Il
The water id She Missippi rive1
is said to he lower now than II
has ever been. Steamboat trat
fic Is practically suspended as fal
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Ire. sas Regular osrrs.penasnt.


frsn our Regular csrrsspendsnt.
President Cleveland and Sec
retary Olney could not have
secured A more satisfactory
state of affairs than the ex-
pressions OF prominent repnb
lican papers and Congress
men haye brought about If
they had personally h q d
charge of the arrangements
themselves. These republicans
have publicly put their par
ty ON record and when Pres
ident Cleveland sends q spec
ial message to Congress, as
he will do shortly after it as
sembles, setting forth the de-
mands he has made u po n
Great Britain tn recognize
the Monroe doctrine, and ac-
companying it with Great
Britain's an swers thereto cDn
cerning its claims in Venezu-
ella. the republicans cannot
without stultifying them
selves hold up their hands in
holy horror and cry ''iingo-
ism!" They will be compell-
ed to endorse the Presidents
position. simply because their
previous utterances will ha ve
left them nothing else to do.
There is nothing newin the
diplomatic complication with
Great Britain, but there Is
reason to believe that there
will be this week, as Great
Britain's answer to S.Hreta.
ry Olney's last dispatch, eta
ting the position Of this gov.
ernment and it's intention to
stand by the Monroe d oc-
trine, ia daily expected. Up-
on the nature Of this answer
the next move of the govern.
ment will depend. Although
a specific ann wer was asked
for it is regarded az proba.
ble that it will not be receiv-
ed. Even had Great Britain
fully determined a week ago
to positively deny the right
OF tn Unitnd States to inter
fere under the Monroe doc
TRUE with its affairs in Vene-
zuela it would not do so now.
The deal tina. Russia b q g
made with China has given
Great Britain something
more important to do than
to quarrel with this country.
British commercial suprema-
cy ia at stake in the East and
for that reason it ia believed
that the answer will he a di.
plomatic one that will leave
the question open until John
Bull has more tins to give
to 1t.
The rather silly report that
Harrison and Quay had made
friends and that the latter ls
going to take charge of the
formers boom found no he.
levers in Washington, but
it served to bring out sever.
algood, II not new stories,
concerning similar reports in
the past. Lots ri the people
remember that during t b c
latter part Of the campaign
in 1892, at about the time
the Harrison ticket struck
the toboggan slide, Boss
Quay went to New York, and
the papers were full OF sto.
ries about his ha wing become
reconciled with Harrison and
going to succeed Carter, who
had az chairman Of the Re.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-11-07

For Il pain IN the side or
chest there is nothingsogo
az Il piece of flannel dampen-
ed in Chamberlain's P a j n
Balm and bound on over the
seat Of pain. 1t affords per-
manent relief and If used IN
time will often preventa a cold
from resulting In pneumonia
This same treatment il a
sure cure for lame back. For
sale by all druggists.