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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
Morgan Confesses to the Defalcation

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 2.-The closing
OF the Chenango Valley Savings Bank In
Binghamton, pending an examinat.o on in
cry by State Bank Examiner Backus, OF
a defalcation on the part Of the treas
urer, Morgan, Of the bank, Is to be made
the occasion undoubtedly for future
legislation, TO provide for the separation
OF the savings banks from the bank of
discount Superintendent Preston is in
formed that Morgan confesses 10 a de-
falcation OF from $1,000 10 5000 Ex-
amlner Backus IL uncertain as TO the
true amount, but thinks Il must be more
on account OF the additional facts con-
stantly coming TO light.
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Ringhampron's Financial Pa,;.

BINGHAMPTON. n. Y, Jan. 3.-The
doors of the Binghampton Trust Company
and the Binghampton Savings Bank were
opened promptly at O'clock this morn
ing. At the former, just as the doors
opened the express messengers carried a
big iron box into the office. 1t contained
10000. mostly in currency all OF which
came from the Chase Bank, in New York
city. AT the Binghampton Savings Bank
the counter and tables in the rear were
clerks stood by. ready to disburse them
when called for. The run continued
throughout the morning. although not so
extensively as last evening. Most OF
those Withdrawing their funds were wo-
men who had been frightened by the sem
sational rumors.
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a DEMAND FOR MoKE BONDS.
New York's Chamber of Commorc Tskes
Action :.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--Out of 100 men,
bers OF the Chamber Of Commerce who
met and voted on the report Of its Com
mittee on Finance and Currency In favor
OF the Treasury Department Issuing more
bonds, yesterday, only William u. 81.
John voted in the negative. There Is an
overwhelming demand that the Govern
ment shall speedily settle all doubts about
maintaining a gold basis. No action was
taken as 10 a change In the monetary
system, but there was the strongest pos
sible sentiment in favor OF preserving
the nations credit.
The committees report was signed by
John Harsen Rhodes, William L.. Tren-
holm, Henry w. Cannon and Edward II.
Perkins, Jr. The resolutions accompany
ing the report. and embodying its sub
stance, express the sympathy of the
Chamber OF Commerce With all indus
trial, producing, distributing and cinp.oy-
ing classes of the country and they sug
gest that in their benaif n better none
tary system must come, but not without
thorough examination as TO all Its bear
ings at the hands Of a competent cur
rency commission.
The committee also reported this
recommendation: THAT there should De
no further delay on the part OF Con-
gress In authorizing the Secretary or
the Treasury TO issue gold bonds bearing
interest not exceeding three per cent 70
be used not only in maintaining the gold
reserve, which Is being depleted both
through distrust and deficiency In Treas
ury receipts under Necessary eApenli-
lures, but also for the gradual with
drawal and cancellation or legal tenders
and Treasury notes now In clrcuiat on;
III deemed advisable, additional national
bank note circulation TO be provided Tor
to an amount equal 70 SUCH wtthdraWais
OF legal tender notes.
The meeting adjourned just after q
hot tilt between President Brayton Ives
and Jacob III. Schif. who Is "A member
Of the firm OF Kuhn, Loeb & co. Ths
latter Insisted that President Ives had
slurred his firm while criticislng banks
in general, and when Alexander y. Orr.
I'm the chair, called him 10 order, Banker
Schiff grew so angry that he got up ana
left the room.
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formerly the fIoater member Of the Viz
ginfa House OF Delegates from the coun-
ties OF Fauquier and Loudoun. and Dir.
j. VI. Alexander, of Staunton, are guests
Of the National.
Megsrs. r. Fitzgerald, James b. Wood.
w. Wood and w. 5. Walker, OF Virginia,
are REGISTERED at the ST. James.
Captain william Ballard Preston and
wife. OF Wytacvil]e, are In the city.
Captain Heath and family, of Radford,
have returned to their winter residence,
1i29 Massachusetts avenue, this city.
G.. S. HatheOck was to-day appointed
postmaster at Silver, Stanley county, n.
c., vice Il. l.. Green. removed
The Virginia appointments were: Mag
gle u. Chewnlug. at Gatewood, SpotsyI-
vania county. vice Ashby Rawlings re-
signed. and Rnth Martin. at Woltz, Car
roll county, vice O. w. Alderman, re-
signed. H. l.. w.
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maintainence and pay OF informers, as
provided in the paragraph was an out
rage upon the free institutions OF our
Government and the liberties OF its ciu-
zens; IL was fact. he said, that would
not be denied that deputy marshals and
internal revenue officials had conspired
10 secure fees under the law. He would
vote. ne said, 10 abolish the whole in
ternal revenue system and come to d-
rect taxation upon the people before he
would vote fU such a proposition.
me proVislon IN the bill was also an
ttagoMzed By Messrs. Settle, Tate aud
Swanson tDem-, Na.) the latter of whom
onered an amendment that no money be
pali except to a regularly appointed Off
Ger OF the Government
MR. SAVERS WITTY REroRrs.
Mr.. Sayers closed the discussion in n
ten-minute speech that drew about him
all the members on the floor.
he asked why the Government should
not use force within It's power 10 enforce
the laws for the collection of internal
revenue. The provision attacked had been
included In appropriation bills for many
years. There was no objection. he said
made here to the provisions for the coll
lecting of customs revenues. From some
figures which he held in his hand Mr.
Sayers said IL was easy TO see why the
gentlemen from North Carolina Georgia
and other States were opposed to the
appropriation 10 enforce the law. Before
the corn crop of last year had been gath
cred l55 Illicit distilleries had been seized
OF these lS3 were in North Carolina and
ried on their business 10 the detrment OF
the revenue laws % the United States
and. hiding I'm the woods and hills of that
country. murdered the officers which the
Government sends out to prevent losses
to its revenues. Why should not the
Government endeaVor TO secure the OBJ
servance of its laws in Georgia and North
Carolina the same as in other States?
voice: Amy Illicit distillers in
Texas"
Mr.. Savers: There are none. The law
Is observed in that State. Moonshins
whisky * made In these other States and
shipped into Texas, and we want to stop
Several members: 1t goes, evidently,
where there is the greatest demand for
II. Laughter)
SIMPSON sLENcED.
Mr.. Simpson pop, Kas.): DO I un-
derstand the gentleman to say there are
Mr.. Sayers: There are none in that
State.
Mr.. Simpson,: That must be because
there are no hills there to hide behind"
Mr. Sayers: Well. Mr.. Chairman. we
don't carry II around In canes, as they
DO in Kansas. Laughter9 Texas does
and then violate the law in every nook
and corner loud laughter)
Later Mr.. Sayers was Interrupted bv
Mr.. Swanson, who asked If it was not
fact that the abolition of the fee sys-
TEN had been recommended
AIR. S2yers replied that he did not
know It. land | am not willing to take
the gentleman's word for II as long as
his election TO this House depends upon
the moonshine vote"
The several amendments were rejected
that to strike out the paragraph entirely
being lost by vote of 80 TO 76
q VI ha
until O'clock
At the evening session Of the House
eleven hills to grant or Increase pensions
or to rdmoye charges OF deserton from
soldiers records We're considered in com
mittee Of the whole. and ut 1880 the
House adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
Walter donaldson Arrested.

Donaldson, who robbed the Caldwell
Post-office about eighteen months ago
while assistant postmaster. and then fed
was captured in Ellenwood. Kas.. at an
early hour this morn ng. Donaldson and
a companion, both heavily armed, rode
into town last night. Sheriff Spencer, OF
Barton county, Immediately recognized
Donaldson. The men put up at the hotel
and about | A. VI. to-day Sheriff Spencer
entered their room. Donaldson and his
companion showed night, and some
shots were fired, but without serious re-
suits. The men were finally clubbed into
ing the arrival OF United States officers
Donaldson got away with about $500.
He was followed to New Orleans and
back 10 Kansas, but always managed to
elude his pursuerS until now.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 95.-ft was : o'clock
this afternoon before a Jury was secured
for the trial OF Dcbs and his associates
of the American Railway Union Al the
afternoon session twelve talesmen were
peremplorIy EXCUSED by the defence
the majority of them acknowIedping ~
prejudice against the defendants. Be
fore adjourning court Judge Grosscup
announced that he would hear only one
attorney for each side in the opening
OF the case. General Black. district
attorney, will open for the Governmnnf
in the morning, and either Judge Harpcr,
of Terre Haute, or Mr. Gregory. of this
city, viii speak for the defence
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william Young & Co Suspend.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. 3.-On the Board
OF Trade this morning William Young
n Co posted a notice to all houses hay-
ing trades with the firm 10 close them
OUT Young * Co. were formerly one OF
the lead ne houses on the Board OF Trade.
but In recent years nave done a COM
paritively small business. The senior
member OF the frm, William Young, when
seen by United Press reporter ac-
knowledged that the firm could not pay
It's clearing house balance to-day, and
would not give an estimate OF the LA
hiltfies. but said they would be small.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
The Draylon Dlyorce Rearlnr

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 2j.-The hearing
i'm the Drayton divorce case. which TaS
set down for argument before a snecial
master at BernardsviHe, y. j.. on Mon
day next was postponed to-day, on mo
Lawyer Nrendenburg, ana bv the mn,
tual consent of all the attorneys in the
case.
Mrs Drayton owns real estate at Ber-
nardsVille; hence the action. LAWYER
Nrendenburg said that Mrs. Drayion
wished TO attend her answer. hence the
desire for postponem- The hearing set
down for Tuesday next. In this city, Will
be held as already announced.
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Mnl,er amp'. Father Dying.

NEW HAVEN. CONN, Jan. 2j.-AIrs
Ellen G. Camp. wife of l.. NJ. Camp, and
mother Of Walter Camp, the famous foot
bali coach, died at her home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Camp and Miss Judson. Il
sister Of Mrs. Camp, were all attacked
with typhoid pneumonia about a week
ago. Miss JudsOn was removed 10 the
hospital. and Mir. Camp is SO low that
his death is momentarily expected. The
deceased was siXty-two years of age, and
leaves one son, Walter Camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
Ravo,ut,on immin,pt in Bulgaria.

BERLIN. Jan. 25.--The St. Petersburg
CORES pendent of the Frankfurter Ieituns
says a revolution is impending I'm Bulga-
ria. The movement. which aims at
the deposition of Prince Ferdinand from
the Bulgarian throne, Is under the con-
certed leadership OF ex-Premier Stambu-
loff and NJ. Zankoff. the notorious agita-
tor who recently returned from exile. by
virtue OF a grant of amnesty by the Cow
arnuent
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The nanarlura OF the Ralaigh.

NEWPORT, II. l.. Jan. 25.-The news
that the United States steamship Raleigh
had been ordered 10 sail at O'Clock
to-nign(, and that officers on leave In
Boston had been hurriedly recalled.
created considerable surprise to-day. The
vessel did not get away until late In the
evening Commodore Wallace, com
mandant OF the naval station. said to-
night that there was no special sisniii-
cance In her hurried departure. She
will join Admiral Meades squadron IN
Hampton Roads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
Storm of Sleet and Ram.

WASHINGTON. Jan. pa storm OF
mingled rain and slcet began here about
O'Clock last night, and has continued
steadily up 10 this writing 2:SO A. VI. The
storm extends all over the country east
of the Rocky Mountains and amounts 10
a blizzard, including Missouri, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska. Minnesota and the upper
lake region. Freight traffic has been sus-
pended on the railroads centering in Chi
cago and passenger traffic is much de-
1aNQd
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NInra MnrIna llisasters

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The British steamer
Escuriat. from Cardiff for Fiume mas been
wrecked off Port heath. The ship went
to pieces and only seven out of her crew
OF nineteen We're saved.
The fishing boat iweed, owned at Dun
bar and manned by crew frcm that
place. went down during the recent storm,
and her crew of seven were drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
HAYWARD Murdcr Trial.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan. 2;-Oniy
one turyman was secured from the We
nire in the Hayward trial for murder.
Charles Pribble, a. farmer. was passed
by both sides. He was the 18th venire-
man. and makes the ninth Juror The
defence has now exhausted twelve OF
It's twenty-one peremptory challenges.
Both sides believe that a full jury Will
be secured before Saturdays session
cinsAs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
WALTON BALLOT LAW.
Mr.. TYLER DISCUSSES 1T IN HIS
ANSWEE TO BORLAyD.
Effect OF the Bill In the House Providing
for the Settling Contested Election
Cases-Capital News Notes.
TI&Es BUREAU, RAPLgy BUILDING. |
WAsBIYGTOs. January %. 1895. I

The Virginia Democratic members
elect to the Fifty-fourth Congress, who
have their elections contested, have all
filed their answers in writing to the con-
testants. but as yet the printed copies
have not reached the clerks office, and
probably Will not for some weeks. Re9-
resentatives Swanson, Tucker, Tyler,
Otey and Mex enney are the members VINO
have contests. The answer Of Hon. W.
r. McKenney is the longest, containing
siXty-four pages OF printed matter. That
Of Mr.. Tyler contains only twenty-nine
pages Of typewriter material, while that
Of Mr.. Swanson Is even still shorter.
The answer Of Mr.. Tyler TO Mr.. Thomas
r.. Borland is an exceptionally strong
document il begins with an exception To
the notice Of contest Of Mr.. Borland, de-
claring IT to be vague. uncertain, indei-
mite and insufficient, and not such as me
law contemplates.
In his reply to Mr.. Boriaud's attack
upon the Walton law, Mr.. Tyler says
II am advised that said law Is cohSuIu-
tional and valid, and its provisions are as
binding upon you az upon me, and that
by becoming candidates hereunder We
subnitted our claims TO be determined
bv It's provisions" He then recites 10
some extent the provisions OF the Aus
tralian ballot eystem. and Of the intent
and pufpose of the Walton law. AliudhE
TO Mr.. Borlands reference 10 the diner-
ence In the printing OF the tickets, he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
The Beatrice Ashore.

SANDY HOOK, ". j.. Jan. 25-The
bark Beatrice. Captain Brown, bound
from New York, 10 Wilmington. y. c.,
came ashore nero this evening. She viii
probably prove a total loss The crels,
consisting OF eight men, was taken or
by the crew OF Life-Saving station No. =.
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pre,iient OF the b. and p. Elected.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.--BenJamin New
conner was to-day elected president of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
succeeding the late Ex-Governor Oden
Bowie John B. Ramsay and Michael
Jenkins were elected directors TO MI
vacancies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
SUR for Libel.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. 25.-P. c.
Trusler. City Controller, to-day sued the
German Telegraph for $4,000. alleging
libel The paper printed an article In
in connection with bond deal With New
York brokers.
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The Reunhlican Cancns

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The Senate
Republican caucus this morning took no
action on any subject under discussion.
Questions Of finance and revenue were not
even referred TO.
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0uicfaY Gfyen Fifteen Vars

NEW YORK, Jan. Edwin o. Ouig-
ley, the bond swindler. has been SEN
fenced to fifteen years and six months
Imprisonment.
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Rossman Given Eve Years.

HUDSON. N. Y. Jan. 25.-wflliam Ross
man, Jr.. the Hudson River National
Bank defaulter who pleaded guilty. was
prison for tive years. by Judge EurSman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
WEATHER FORECAST

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 25.-For
Virginia: Rain; warmer; southeast winds.
For North Carolina. Rain In north
and east portions: warmer in extreme
west portion; south winds.
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Following was the ra1xe OF the Their
mometer at The Times Office yesterday:
y A, M n: ~ NJ. ~: . p. NJ. rs: q
p. r.. "a; y. ~. W; midnight. ~
Avekexes W.
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DELIBERATE wIRr-cUTTING.

The wires of the Ralph-avenue line were
cut at the junction of Fulton street at
$50 r. NJ. The cutting was done in the
presence of about one hundred men and
boys who. however, showed that they
approved of the proceedings. Neither po-
liceman nor soldier was in sight. and the
Wire-cutters proceeded with their perform
anco Without the least apparent appre-
heusiOn of arrest.
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UNIFORMLY PRINTED.


eft makes no difference whether all the
ballots at any election precinct are UNI
formly printed, that each voter there ls
entitled TO only one ballot, and that Is the
one he uses. and IL makes no difference
whether the names OF the candidates are
printed IN regular order, Tor the Only I'-
suit of having uniformity in prlntihg vi
uniformity in names would BE- TO e"aDie
outsiders to interfere with, instruct OF az
tate TO the voter, which would be III III
rect conflict with the policy Of obtaining
an independent. intelligent ana uhiit
idated expression OF the popular VIII
Touching the complaint on MI i,o' AM
Of the falling off of the vote an me as
.,tc, Mr. Tvler asserts that Il was not
Iarg,r than that OF the other districts
of Inc state. and then he proceeds at
some lergth TO show from the pubic ut
terances of Mr. Borland from the ofsani-
zation of the Lily White CLUBS, ana lhe
refusal of Mr.. Borland and his followers
10 allow the negroes 10 JOIN thelf toIc",
light procession at Newport News anu
other places, that this element OF voters
had cause to be Indifferent az 10 me
casting of their votes for the Republican
nominee. he also alludes TO the disseh-
sions I'm the Republican party Of the sec
ond district and cites the fact tnat Gen
eral Malone, the generally recognized
leader, advised against the making OF
nominations for Congress IN the State TINS
year.
Referring TO Mr.. Borlands illusions to
the throwing out Of defective ballots, Mr..
Tyler refers TO the night schools operated
by Mr. Borland's friends to teach voters
to mark their ballots, and of tue general
orders given by his party managers not
to apply to the constabes for assistance,
and to these he ascribes. in part, the
large number Of defective ballots.
Mr.. Tyler continues, al some length, to
declare against any improper or unlawful
deprivation of the right of suffrage or
any fraud in the election. Then, in rota-
tion. q general denial is filed for each
county in the district.
Congressman Martin. from the Commit
tee on Pensions. presented this morning
favorable report on the bill offered
some time ago by Congressman Crawford,
of North Carolina, TO pension James B.
Ducbett, formerly a member Of Company
f. Ninth Tennessee Volunteers.
Congressman Marshall was notified by
the Post-Oiiice Department this morning
of the appointment Of Mr.. w. Glenn Bay
lor, postmaster at Chilhowie, Smythc
county This appointment Is another vic
tory for Mr.. Marshall, and would have
been secured some time ago. but for the |
fact that the patrons Of the Office were
divided in their choice of "A successor
to the Republican incumbent.
The Treasury Department also notified |
Mr.. Marshall that Oh account of the |
of the appropriation, they were |
to refuse his request for an |
assistant janitor at the Government build |
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kuinOrs OF dynamite We're current to-
oay. An alleged bomb was found on the
trolley tracks al Fulton street and Flat
bush avenue A man. who failed TO give
fis name. carried the bomb 10 the FIRST
precinct station house. The suspicious
looking thing was at once sent 10 super
intendent-of-Police Campbell. who. with
some alarm hurried II to the nayy-yard
Tor the experts there 10 make an exam,na-
ton Commander Elmer. OF the ordnance
department, turned the supposed deadly
explosive over 10 Gunner James HAYES
and Lleutenant-Comma Hannis. The
alleged bomb was one and half inches
thick and fiye inches In diameter. IL was
cylinder shaped. weighed two pounds. and
had a metallic case, covered with iapan
black. A long cotton fuse protruded from
one end. The gunner first tried TO explode
lt W the use of the slow match" but
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FOR A MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

FOR A MEMORiAL BRIDGE.
BY a vote Of s to the Committee on
Interstate Commerce agreed this morn
ing on a favorable report on the bill to
erect memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac from the old naval observatory
grounds on the Washington side TO the
Arlington reservation on the Virginia
shore.
The bill limits the cost Of the structure
TO $500 coo, 100000 of which is TO be made
Immediately available An amendment
requiring the District OF Columbia to bear
one hair Of the cost of construction was
stricken out.
CONGRESSMAN Wise as chairman of the
committee, deserves great credit for mis-
efforts in behalf OF this measure, which
Is decidedly the most important piece Of
legislation tnat our State has mad before
this Congress. Congressman Meredith was
also indefatigable IN his efforts for
the success Of the bin and both gentle
men Will do their utmost to secure its
passage by the House.
CONTESTED ELECTION BILL.
The House Committee ON Elections de-
voted their morning session TO the fur
ther consideration of the bill introduced
before the adjournment for the holiday
recess by MIR. Mccall, Of Massachusetts
which provides that all contested election
cases shall be heard by the United States
district judge of the district in which the
contest is maze. After some discussion
a favorable report on the bill was order
ed. II this bill should become a law
during the present Congress. the con-
tested election cases involving the right TO
seats in the Fifty-fourth Congress will
come under its provisions, and those from
Virginia will be heard by United States
District Judges Paul and Hughes. instead
OF the House Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
AS the Constitution Of the United States
provides that each house Of Congress shall
be the judge of the election of its own
members, a provision of this bill reserves
TO the Committee on Elections the right
TO approve or reject the findings Of the
court In any case.
A delegation from Westmoreland county,
Va, waited on Congressman Jones at
the Capitol to-day with a memorial sign
ed by many of the citizens of that county
asking for preliminary survey of Mat
toax creek, with the view of ascertain
ing whether 1t was worthy of improve
ment by the general Government. As
these matters came under the appropria-
lions OF the River and Harbor Commit
tee. Mr.. Jones informed the delegation
that he could do nothing for them. as
there VIII be no river and harbor bill pre-
Pared at this session OF Congress.
VISITORS TO THE CAPITOL
Messrs. j. c. Parker, OF Franklin. and
B. NJ. Walker, OF DanTlle. are among
the Virginians at the Metropolitan.
Hon. ii. II. Downing. OF the Virginia
House OF Delegates, IL in the city.
Hon. James v. Brooke. Of Warrenton'
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VISITORS TO THE CAPITOL

Messrs. j. c. Parker, OF Franklin. and
b. Nj. Walker, OF DanYlle, are among
the Nirginians at the Metropolitan.
Hon. h. IL. Downing, OF the Virginia
House of Delegates. IL in the city.
Hon. James v. Brooke. Of Warrenton'