The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-02

Ladien' U. b. 8. Meeting.
The Ladies' Union Benevolent Society
will meet to day april 81 at 10 o'clock
a. N, at the Young Mems Christian AZ
ISOLATION hall.
MRS. HuT's Brother Hi:
Mrs. Waller p. Huff left yesterday
morning for her former home ct Mill
gan, Tenn, in response to telegram
announcing the serious illnesC of her
brother, MIR. George Taylor.
a Reward offered.
Policeman Griffin will reward the
party who will return his revolver, which
no lost on his beat Saturday night. Tho
gun was of Smith e. Wesson manufac.
lure, pearl handle and was 3s-calibre.
Hastings Court.
In the Hustings Court yesterday the
grand jury examined o number OF wit
nesses and Commonwealth's Attorney
Hartwell was instructed to prepare sew
eral indictments which will be made
to day.
Allegheny Institute Notes,
Rev. DIR. w, G. Campbell will address
the students of Allegheny Institute this
morning at 10 o'clock. Prof. S. s.
Handy delivered lecture before the
advanced students of Allegheny Insti-
tute yesterday. His subject was 'Prince
Bismarck"
Pastors Conference.
At tho meeting Of the pastors confer.
ence yesterday morning only three mem
bers were present, namely, Revs. Camp
bell, Anderson and Broughton. The
slim attendance YVES due to tho fact
that nearly all of tho pastors arc OUT of
tho city attending the annual conference
of their churches.
Visiting BIS Friends.
Gordon Poyntz, with the Southern
Express Company at Norfolk, was in
this city Sunday visiting friends. Mr..
Poyntz was formerly connected with the
Southern Express Company of this city,
but was transferred few weeks ago to
Norfolk.
A Birthday Party.
The ladies of tho First Baptist
Church will hold 8 birthday party in
the lecture room of the congregation
this evening at o'clock. Those who
do not receive invitations will be sd-
mitted on paying ten cents and have
refreshments free.
Strong Drawing Gard.
The handsome store of Heironimus Sc
Brugh was crowded yesterday with
ladies inspecting and purchasing liber-
ally OF their magnificent stock of spring
and summer dry goods. Close prices,
an ample stock and printers ink are
com bination that makes an irresistible
drawing card.
Hero to Stny.
Rosenbaum Bros. make their bow to
the ladies OF Roanoke and Southwest
Virginia in to-dsy's TINES. This house
thoroughly appreciates the advantages
OF printers ink when judiciously used.
They did but little advertising during
the past winter, but having thoroughly
studied the advantages of THE TIMES
30 an advertising medium are now be-.
fore the readers of the paper to stay.
Electric Light at Allegheny Institute.
At the meeting OF the Business Mems
League last night, Prof. A. K. Handy,
OF Allegheny institute, asked She league
to indorse petition to the City Council
asking for an electric light in front of
the institute building, and, while the
meeting was not largely attended, it
was understood that the matter will be
placed in the banda of the public i'm
provement committee of the league.
Meeting of Southwest Council
Southwest Council, No. 81 ]. o. U. A.
M, met last night in their hall on
Campbell avenue. A large crowd was in
attendance and there were two initia-.
tions. j. a. Mullin, of Cum berland,
Md, the State organizer for Virginia
was present and made very enthusi-
sstic address. He will attend Reliance
Council this evening and desires all the
members If both councils to be present.
The Democratic Executive Committee.
The city Democratic executive COM
mite will hold meeting next Friday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock, in the office of
the chairman, r. Randolph Hicks, for
the purpose of deciding whether the two
coupcilmen from each ward to be elected
this spring will be nominated at ward
meetings or elected by primary. 1t is
most probable that the former plan will
be adopted.
Punished for Attempted Intimidation.
BALTIMORE, April Judge Harlan
to-day sentenced John II. King to three
months imprisonment for attempting
to tamper with witnesses In case
against four young men charged with
robbery. King, who had been drinking,
approached two witnesses in the court
room corridor and admonished Thorn
thas they would get in trouble If they
did not swear "they knew nothing"