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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
THE-LATE PROF. MINOR.
R6s6Idtions of Respect to His Memory and
the cotton of the Supreme Court.

Resofutions of Respect to His Memory and
the Action of the Supreme Court.
WTTHEvILLE, August ESPECIALLY
The Wytheville bar, through Mr.. j. j
a. Powell. this morning announced to
the court OF appesls, now in session
here, the death of Prof. John b. Minor,
of the University OF Virgins, and re-
quested that the following resolutions
be spread upon It's minutes, and that the
court adjourn for the day out Of respec.
for this eminent iurist.
Resolved, That by the death of Prot.
John Is. Minor, our CONN., onwealth has
lost noble and patriotic citizen; the
University of Virginia 8 preceptor OF
wonderful perspicuity and ability, and
many students friend, whose generous
and kindly interest followed them from
the portals OF his school throughout
their various lives and careers.
$50 clear and potent were his convic-
tions that from the quiet retirement OF
his professors chair he stamped his
personality on the Jurisprudence and
legal ethics of his country and ennobled
them by the impress. With strong
personal traits he let reason reign in all
OF his actions. He was learned, but not
pedantic. Christian. but not bigot, q
Virginian. but not provincial"
The court, through its president, ex-
pressed its sympathy with the senti-
ments OF the resolutions, and ordered
them to be spread on Its minutes. After
handing down its opinions without read~
ing them, the court then adjourned.
M M CALDWELL
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Murder in the F,rst Degree.

CARRoILToN. Mo-, August 1--WE,
the jury, find the dc PENDANTS, VIM. p.
and George Taylor, guilty of murder in
the first degree" This was the verdict
rendered this afternoon in the notorious
Meeks murder trial. 1t took but one
ballot to decide that the Taylor brothers
were guilty of the heinous crime charged
against them, 1t being the butchery of
Meeks. his wife and two children, on
Jenkins Hill. on the night of May 10.
Nearly 1000 people who crowded the
court room greeted the verdict with
cheers. Sentence will be deferred for
the present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE.
Progress of the Trial OF tho Alleged Co
spiracy Cases.

Progress OF the Trial OF tho Alleged Con.
spiracy Cases.
RALEIGH, N. O., August "A Special
to the News and Observer from Beau
fort, N. O., says: The trial of the
alleged insurance conspirators WAS CON.
tinued till next Wednesday by agree.
ment OF counsel. To-day some OF the
parties whose lives were fraudulent .
insured were on the stand. Most Of
them testified that the insurance on
their lives was without their knowledge
apd that they had never paid any
premiums. There was much TESTIMONY
tending to prove forgery.
The star witness of the dsy was Will
liam Rice, who runs barber shop and
photograph gallery in one room. He
said he had been drunk most of the time
for three years. He testified that he
let his son use his signature. nAs the
time insurance was taken on nv life. -
said he, "the people of Beaufort will
remember that was talking of a
general satisfactory spree. DR.. Da
Lamar may have examined me then as
he WAS treating me for dyspepsia and
other diseases"
Others testified that they had never
heard OF any insurance on their lives
until insurance agents came to ace
them and said that If m insurance in
specsor called to see them and asked If
they were insured, they must say Yes"
Most OF them had been sick before the
insurance was take out. An old negro
who testified to BIO 80 years old, was in
sured aa only Sc years of age. He WAS
insured as white, whereas he Is as black
as ErebuB,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
ROANOKE DISTRICT ooxrEREsoE.
To DO Held at vinton, Beginning Ne9,
~ Tuesday.

To DO Held at VintoD, Beginning Ne7t
- Tuesday.
The Roanoke district conference of
the Baltimore conference M. E. Church,
South, will convene in the Methodist
Church at Vinton on Tuesday of next
week. The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. w. o. Ross, of the
Roanoke circuit. Rev. B. F. Ball, the
presiding elder OF the Roanoke district,
will preside over the conference, which
lis composed Of % stationed preschers,
us local preachers, 90 recording
(Hsewards, 90 Sunday school delegates
and 40 delegates from the various
chargos in the district. -
The business session of the confer.
ence will be called to order at O'Clock,
on Wednesday morning, and reports will
be received from the various charges in
the district, showing the status and
progress of the work in the churches
and Sunday-schools since the last con-
ference. BY provision of the last gem
eral conference the district conference
recommends applicants to the annual
conference for license to preach. and 1t
is probable that this session of the con-
ference will have one or more applica.
lions to consider. Several prominent
visitors are expected, among them
being Rev. H. II. Sherman, of Ran
dolph- Macon Academy, who will be
present in the interest Of education.
On Thursday the Sunday school con-
vent,on will be held which was provided
for at the last session Of the district
conference. 1t is understood that an
organization is to be effected, after which
programme prepared for the occasion
will be rendered. The Sunday schools
In Salem, Roanoke, Vinton, Bonsacks
and other adjacent points will attend in
body. The programme consists of
addresses on different topics suitable to
the occasion and songs by the various
Sunday schools. An insermission will
be given about noon of two or three
hours In order tina. the several schools
may spend tho time in picnicking.
Rev. G. L. D. Collins, pastor OF tho
Methodist Church ut Vinton, assisted by
members OF his congregation, Is making
an active effort to enter.E the confer
ence and promises all who attend that
they will be cared for.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Brilliant Success of "The Nook Trialn
Last Night.

Brilliant succoss of "Ehe Nook Trial"
Last Night
Quite large audience assembled at
the Academy last night to witness "The
Mock Trial" which wss given by menu
bers OF the legal fraternity and others
for the benefit OF tho Railroad Mems
Christian Association. The mimic court
was presided over By Judge Dupuy with
his usual dignity. Messrs. w. o. Hard.
oway and Judge Williams for the COM
monweslth, as we'll SIS Captain Berkely
and B. Lacy Hoge for the defence. en-
tered into the spirit Of the thing from
the start, Fostering the witness with
unnecessary andS irrelevant questions
just like real court"
The case on trial was that of a.
Hunter, whom VIM. Wilkinson charged
With having stolen turkey gobbler.
The prisoner was most successfully inn
personRted by Bruce Hunt, and Mr.
Johnaoa made rare hit as his suffer
Ing wife. The arguments of counsel
were both witty and impassloned,
Messrs. Williams and Hoge exceling in
the former feature while Messrs. Hard
away and Berkeley did the heroics.
While the prisoner was finally con-
Wcted 1t looked st one time as
iNCharles Lyle, one OF the witnesses
foA the prosecution, would have the
crime fastened on him. and his friends
trenbled for his safety when they saw
the eye that "Bloodthirsty" cast on
him.
The jury was selected from among the
best citizens with Postmaster Dupuy as
fore msn.
The whole affair reflected great credit
on all concerned, and Manager Hooper
comes in for good share of the sppre-
9fstion for the m material assistance rem
/dered by him in staging and arranging
the trial.
A charming feature of the entertain
ment was fine concert by the popular
Machine Works Band, which was
thoroughly enjoy ed by the audience.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
HEAVIER Island burning

MARINETTE, Wis. August 2.-Captain
Young, of the steamer Cuba which
arrived here to-day reports that Beaver
Island Ia all afire. Flames were devss-
tating it last night and much aniety is
felt for the small settlement on it. The
island is populated by colony OF about
100 persons who are engaged in farming
in the clearings 1t Is said that the
whole island has been laia waste and
that the inhabitants are homeless and
without food
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Michigan Forest Fires,

HoUGHToN, Mich, August Blush
fires are burning Gil through the heavy
wooded portions OF the upper peninsula.
So far little damage has been dore, ex-
cept in Delta and School Craft counties.
In addition to the danger to standing
timber, some 100000. 600 feet of logs cut
last winter are in peril unless rain falls
at once
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Charged with Brutal Assault.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, August Scott
Smith. proprietor of the Worlds Fair
roadhouse here, was committed without
b8fl on the charge Of committing O
beutal assault upon Louie Conway, g
tsn-year- old girl. Sho Is the grand
daughter OF The noted pioneer, Isaac
Wilson. Tho excitement here is intense
and trouble is anticipated. The penalty
for the CRIME is death.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Daisies.
A poet bursts into song in tho Hart

A poet bursts into song in tho Hart
ford Times:
Tell mo. whore do the daisies growP
With pleasure. There are several beds
of them in Poquetanucl1, we believe,
where they may be said to be real thick.
Also on Portipaug hill, in Franklin,
and Candlewood hill, in North Stoning-
ton, and at Hog pond, in Old Lyme. In
fact, there arc 4,750 square miles of the
Nutmeg State where tho daisies grow.
A conundrum of far greater interest to
Connecticut farmers would be, Where
don't the daisies grow? Our obliging
poet friend will please kindly tackle
that. Norwich Evening Record
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
| GOOD bYE: SALE
TO ALL THE
SUNNI
)()|)({jj /!
The Story in a Nut.
she'll.

Instead of having a Closing
Out Sale in September we put
September prices on now, when
Summer goods are selling
when there are just ahead two
or three months of service.
All the Summer Goods in The
entire establishment have been
marked down to make the last
few days in this month the
busiest July in Ten years bust
ness a fitting climax TO the
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
MIR. Bayard Banauotea in Lopdon.

LONDON. August 2.-Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, United States am bassador, dis
tributed tho prizes at the grammar
school at Boston today. Afterwards
he was given banquet, a. which the
mayor OF the town presented him with
an Illuminated address from the COR
oOration
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

a new book advances tho theory that
tho heat of the sun is not due to combus-
ton or contraction, but to tho stores OF
electricity supplied it from space and from
all the orbs of which it is tho center The
author holds that space is pcrvadcd with
attenuatcd vapor or gases, chiefly aqueous,
and that tho planets act as enormous in
duction machines, generating electricity
from the ocean of vapor. -Chicago Trih-
unc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

credit is due Mr.. McFall. The culti-
vated portion of the land ia bearing
fine crops and Is is expected that within
another year the almshouse will be
self-supporting. The wheat crop this
year is estimsted at $50 bushels. There
will be not less than $50 bushels of oats
and 100 bushels OF rye. About twenty
acres has been put in corn, which Is as
fine as any In that section of the ooun..
try.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
The Company Signs the SCALE.

PIrTsBURe. Pa, August 2,-The Mingo
Iron and Steel Company to-day signed
the amalgamased scale for the /, 200 mon
in the steel plant. The scale for the
iron mill, which employs 500 men, wa 8
signed some time AGO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
A Proposed Excursiop.

William Watts Camp Confederate
Veterans and Grand Army Post No. 4S
have under contemplation joint excur-
sion to the battlefield OF Gettysburg,
some time in September, the round triB
fare to be 81 so, which, 1T would seem,
should attract large number Of ogd
soldiers and their friends from this sec
tion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
He Robbed the Till.

An unknown white man entered the
Wayside Inn yesterday afternoon and
asked for lunch. While the attendant
wag gone to fill his order the stranger
robbed the till back OF the bar and dis
appeared. He obtained but small sum
OF money. The robber has not yet been
captured
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
ouiguard's Brick Works Burned.

COLUMBIA, s. O., August &c. A.
Guignard's brick works in Lexington
county, just across Congaree river from
Columbia, were burned this evening.
Loss Sl0 600; no insurance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
In the Police Court.

In the police court yesterday morning
Grant Bently, colored, was sentenced to
fifteen days in jail for stealing q suit Of
clothes. Ella Edwards and Lon Tucker,
both colored, were fined IS each for
fighting. j. b. Stone, white, was as
sessed So SO for drunkenness.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Tho evergreen habit Of the holly has Civ
ell point to Scotch provorb, which defines
an invcterato liar rs ono "who only tells,
lees when tho holm is green
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

BONNER's restaurant is without doubt
tho neatest, clesnest and best place in
Roanoke to get your meals. II you don's
believe this, come and be convinced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Sulphuric and nitric acids were known
to Gebcr. the alchemist, in the eighth
century.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

YAy-roll for July. IN
The payroll OF the Roanoke MACHINE
Works for the month Of July amounth
to about $4,000. This ia gratifying\
increase over the amount paid out for
June.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
William and Mary College
WILLIAMSBURG, VA,

"iAAi IN 4u DID y NU, VA
BOARD FROM $1,000 TO $500 PER MONTE.
- Tuition fee for half session, $3.50. Medical
fee 3 90. Students willing to teach two years in
the public schools pay only the medical fee and
arc charged $1,000 per month for board fuel
session begins october 3rd, 1895. Send for Cata-
logue. LYON 4. TYLER, N. a, LII. D..
II President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
&onds All Filed

The bonds OF the newly elected city
officials are now In the hands OF the
clerk OF Council and will be passed upon
at the regular meeting OF that body
Tuesday night,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits Of Facts aud Goseip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

bought by ME-. starkey.
81. @. Starkey has purchased the feed
business heretofore conducted by W. D,
Stuart.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Will be Here Sunday.

Mrs. r. H. Woodrum. is In receipt OF
q csbiegram from Col. R II. Woodrum,
who has been travelling in England and
on the continents, saying he would be in
Roanoke on Sunday morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
MIR, Silcock Dead,

R. w. Mcfarland & Co. yesterday re-
ceiyed telegram announcing the death
OF r. j. Silcock at New Orleans. Mr..
Silcock lived in Roanoke for several
years, and had many friends here. He
left Roanoke two weeks ago to accept q
situation with company that has q
large sewer contract in New Orleans.
The telegram announced that aunssroke
was the cause of Mr.. Silcock's death.
/He WAS native OF Drogheda, Ireland.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Aid Society Meeting.
The Ladies' Society OF Christ Church
will meet at the church this evening at
1 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Auction at Police Head quarters.
All the pistols and other confiso ted
property now at police headquarters
will be auotioned of on Saturday, Au-
gust TO- immediately after the adjourn-
ment OF police court
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Aasessments of RealtEatnte.

The real estate assessments in the
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards have
been completed by Land Commissioners
Mitchell and Stevens, and any one
wishing to know what their assess
ments will bees ascertain the same by
calling at the auditors office during the
next week. The work on the First and
Second wards is nearing completion. and
property holders in these two wards can
also find out the amount Of their assess.
ments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Music is prophecy of what life is to be.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Child.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
isClearilg of0dds
and Ends
Comes twice a year, and short
lengths, broken sizes and
small quantities lose half their
retailing value. Hundreds of
shrewd shoppers wait for these
half yearly C!earings, and they
do not wait in vain. Why not
look in at the store Tomorrow
1t might mean one, Two, orr
even five dollars, saved.
SUMMER GLOVES.

The RICH I kind, in Kid, Silk
and liSle. are here in just the
qualities and styles you most
prefer. White Gham0is Gloves,
that will wash; Cso| looking
SILK Gloves, that won't wear
out at The finger ends. and
several other kinds selected
because the hest. Prices are
reduced in many lines.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

Go to Donaldson's for refrigerators at
cost
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03

"Teeth inserted without gas, as the
fellow who owned savage dog inscribed
on board outside his garden gate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
VIII Preach on sunday.

Rev. G.. c. Stocker, OF Lexington. KY,
the new pastor OF the Fourth Avanue
Christian Church, will preach at that
place of worship next Sunday ct II q.
m. and sp. m. Mr.. Stocker though
quito young man has already earned
reputation as an eloquent and inter-
esting minister. The church is to be
congratulated on securing his services.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Overaeers of the Poor Organized.

The board of overseers of the poor
have organized by electing 8. L. Brown
president AID T. >. Mitchell secretary
t. c. MCCALL was also re-elected keeper
of the almshouse. The mem ers OF the
board thoroughly inspected this inssi-
tuition and found it to be in most sat.
isfactory condition, for which mIch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
Taking Things As
They Are.

We will begin Tomorrow,
Monday, and offer during the
week our entire line of Ladies
Muslin Underwear at less than
manufacturers price. YOU
might guess, after looking at
the goods, and never tell why
il was done. Anxious TO clear
up before next seasons things
arrive. Are you in at this
money-Saving chance?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
SUMMER MILLINERY.

A few more Of those Fine
Straw Shapes at S cents, and
about one dozen Trimmed Hats
at such low pf.Ces that if you
are in need of a handsome Hat
We will guarantee TO please
you.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-03
NDr. Stones Bill.


Dr.. ]. l.. Stone, the physician who had
charge OF the smallpox cases here, has
rendered his bill to Council and values
his services for the work performed at
$1,000. The health committee, under
whose charge the matter comes, with,
hold meeting this afternoon to pre-.
pare their report on the subject. If
Council allows the bill the money will
probably be taken from the appropri.
atoms for psupers and health. The
amount set aside this year for paupers
was $500 and for health 1900. OF
these two Gums $500 has already been
expended. IL will, therefore, be neces.
ssry to make new appropriet
New Repatriation Ordered
The electoral board of Roanoke has
ordered new registration OF the voters
OF this city. Registrars OF the various
wards have been instructed to sit on
the LIST, End, 3rd, 4th and 5sh days OF
October for the parpose of registering
all citizens who may wish to vote In
the November election. w. c. Thomas,
registrar for the Second ward, rendered
his resignation to the electoral board
and G. G Watson was appointed regis.
trar in his stead. Mr.. Watson has
posted notices that he will sit on the
days prescribed by the board ut the
corner OF Commerce street and Franklin
road for the purpose of registering
votara
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-09-03
A Fatal Accident.

Mrs. Kilgore, mother of Parker
Kilgore, of New Paynesville, was
injured at the 500 crossing near
Paynesville last Saturday after
noon so badly thatdeath followed
shortly. She was aboard the
afternoon freight from Willmar
and attempted to get off when the
train stopped: for: the crossing.
The train started up suddenly
and she fell between the cars,
and one leg and one arm were
crushed by the wheels:
She was taken home and died
shortly after. >Shewasoo1asciious
about 20 minutes after the acci.
dent. Mrs. Kilgore was 70 years
old, hale and hearty1for her age.
The funeral occurred yesterday
at the New Paynesville cemetery
at 10 o'clock a. M. .:=.
LATER:-Another report states
that the accident occurred at the
switch. ....:91... ~ -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-09-03
New London Roller Mills
johnson pnney PToprieos. New London Minn
-We in shape take care of all our patrons
We have sufficient supply of flour mill stuff on
hand to do exchange work. Feed ground at all times
Every pound of Flour Guaranteed.
How They Try to Account
for The Difference.

The News Ledger of Litch-
field makes the following anus
ing comments on the rise in Will
mars population:
The Willmar papers are jubi-
liant because their census enum-
orator secured 2,511 names on his
list, while the Litchtield emu ner-
ator found but 2,044. That's all
right, boys; enjoy yourselves
while you can. for you don't often
get a chance. Willmar was fortu-
nate in having a long-headed enu-
merator, and in being visited oc-
casionally by nearly every train
crew in western Minnesota.
Litchfeld New Ledger.
Ever since the birth of Litch.
field, she has been leading Will
mar in public improveme ents Of all
kinds. We built a handsome
schoolhouse; Willmar saw that il
was q uccess~and she did like
wise; we put in water works and
Willmar followed in our foot
steps; we adopted electric lights
Willmar saw the point and wisely
lloWed the example. In many
other matters Litchfeld led the
procession; but when it comes tx
the making of census returns VIZ
must clknowledge that w ilfma1
has us on the hip. Her enumer
ator is an artist at the business
| without doub bt, and they do say
THAT If his blanks haden't played
out Willmar's opulation Nigh
have ebeenla largerJ than it's. itch
fled News Ledger.