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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
DE. LfFFERTY's PERIL.
His Vehicle Nearly Run over by "a >esr"
Wagon.

Yesterday afternoon as Dr. LaiIerH
v,as going from Massies Mills TO Loving
eton where he was 10 preach last 'N'"
inc ne and his companion were over
,al.en bv q lot of negroes returning ii0u
a meeting at AIassie's Mills. in three Was-
ons all Of them racing down the rodsi
al brcak-neck speed. ...
lust before they reached the DOCTOR
vehicle. he. anticipating the dahse,
urged his companion TO turn aslne' az
though the road was sixty ieeI "lue.
They did So but the negroes came ."
tbree wagons almost abreast. ana maze
no effort TO STOP and one OF 'nc Na7 ,..,.,
struck Dr. Lanerty's vehicle, Wrechlns
n and tearing the harness from the
horse. ...,.. ,s
The animal they were driving was
voune and foolish. but was so frightened
that Il could not run, but just squatted
In fear. Fortur ately neither DR. Laner-
~ nor the young man WIS hurt IN the
Ieass. but both got out of the shattered
vehicle and secured their horse Ihe
NEGROES. after seeing the damage they
had done did not stop an instant. but
went on pell-mell toward Lovingston
II was ascertaired that these negroes
had been racing for two miles. After
arriving at LOvingstOn the. names OF
some of them We're ascertained, ana
they fearing the consequences Of their
outrageous conduct. held a meeting and
concluded 10 swear that their horses
were running away. The Doctor was
satisfied that they were racing. ard was
so indignant over the outrage that he
could scarcely control the remnants Of
"Old Adam" within him. II is under
stood that these negroes will be made
to face the music.-Progress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
THE T1MEs-RICIIMOND vA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST % 1895

say girl ten or twelve years o'u ,. az" nr
finds out that her parents arr pov n,,,cn
careless people. not likely 10 ihane -.
Of n fuss at her Disappearance. ie n,ssn
tho child TO visit the mission, az &c
force has to be used, Inc ,,,ra,nr mar
ia h,, Tho INSCRIPTIONS Interpreter wa.
t s ~ v,ishes 10 become CHRISTIAN,
,hat she wants to live in the hl ',.
- he Instructed or some otnel ilN,"-
~ uhirh seems plausible. ana soi'e,
~, q, is added TO show the import"lS' "
W., cling the new candidate from reVap
tsro Inv the heather relatives, VIZ. ~, ~,
nissionary is assured. woulu 90 ~ .1,h
,i,',,, ,h,, ,eryersion of the child tallh
As the missionary cannot 'an W -
ohild he trusts 10 his int'rpIt',', 49, 49,
utterly INSCRIPTIONS, pracucany mn ,sa F ,o,.
session Of the girl. she Is ms s'r ,,,,,s,o,
- ,t,,o being and he uses the ilisslol.
M keen her safely ana our OF ,,o,, tor
he can sell her ana get the "''"''
her. -, ..,tsstons freed some
~, iris ,vho told the stories OF theH
~ ,,iia ~ confinement. and the mug
n -, ~ y,hich they were suDlecleu. ~
i n..,,s ~ snread and aroused the ierocl'y
10 chinese. This started inc sltat
VI u md the mob attacked the ullssio"-
~ and interpreters indiscrimlnately.
,ihe Governor of 70 ken sent one ,"o ~,
IA soldiers up 70 Min river 10 qu'it ~, ~
sa s "a restore order. but the pahv,'S
iidlinnod vim the rabblc and whipped W.
yyoidiers The soldiers lost nan -
r,'nber and had 10 retreat AZ III IL ~
.ho naner was printed II was saIu ~
rvbole section was In control OF tne iiio''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

" or Indirectly. or have some persohai
interest In the orgt nization. Ii is a mere
coincidence but II Is, Unfortunate IL
ought only to give more force 10 our
warnings but does not. The nope OF 'n'
marty this year must lie In the ONCE
holders. for roboiy else seems TO be sup
porting the ticket: but people are disPos-
ed TO laugh at dangers which are seen
only by those who have an intefes, III
seeing them
There cannot be more disheartenihs
task than giving warnings TO people VINO
have made up their minds. There Is
story told of two Scotchmen. VINO ar
f,red Violently. after the manner or
Scotchmen. on the question of certain IN
novatons that were being introduce"
into their little town. one favored 'hc
novelties The other saw In them dangers
as serious as those involved in the he
publican police. &c. This latter. using
the language of the old Bible story sara
There's an angel standing over the Town
with a drawn sword" The other, per
fectly familiar with the story, answered.
SANDY. do you mind the queer thlhS
about that angel? Nobody saw him put
Balaams ass.
The indications all seem to point now
to the defeat Of the Democratic nomi-
Zee in Maryland There is at any rate
the most serious detection in the party
that was ever known there.
II IS to be earnestly hoped that the
present division In the ranks of Maryland
Democrats will not imperil the state IN
the Presidential election next year. And
Maryland Democrats scout the idea That
it will. They insist that they are none
the less Democrats because they refuse
ia vote for Hurst. who, they say, is Cor
mans creature and in no sense the rep
rcsentative of Maryland Democracy.
they insist that they will administer 10
German the rebuke of defeating his cam
didate. and will then reunite as Demo
Gratis to carry the State for the nominee
Of the National Democracy for President.
The Maryland Democrats have certain
" borne with Germans tyrannical boss
rule for a long time and with amazing
patience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

The Missing Piainfield Teacher '" '''-
ine, a. servant ina Nas-achusett- Town

ing a. servant in Nas-achuse'i> '"N"'
FITCHBURG, MASS, Aug. -''--NisS
I.ucretia Clark. the school teacher VINO
50 mysteriously disappeared from PLAIN
field. y. j.. early on Friday morning
Au.ust 9th. has been found. doing maid
work i'm the house of eX-Mayor Charles
: HAYDEN. Of y Holt street, fitchhurg.
She had assumed the name OF Mary
Burke. and was 10 receive 50 per week
There is no doubt that Miss Clafk
mind is unsettled. She remembers noth-
ing from the time she took the train III
Plainfeld until she found herself prlc-
ing furniture in a store. She had
slight remembrance of going 70 Fan
River boat bound for Boston, but how
or when she got there, she cannot eX-
plain Miss Addie +. Gillett relative
of Mr.. Hayden, manages his household
She was i'm Boston on August 10Th, ana
found Miss Clark in an employment bu-
reau at 69l Washington street. she I'M
nediately engaged Miss Clark, who gave
the name Of Mary Burke, and they LETT
for Fitchburg.
Louis Beck. New York detective, was
put on the case by Miss Clark's brother
in-law. He found her here. and at once
sent for relatives. They identified her,
but she appeared not 10 recognize them.
They took her 20 Syracuse, and viii
call i'm expert physicians to try and cure
her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

CENTRE MORiCHES. J.. J.. Aug. a.
4 stage Med with sumner visitors bound
for the railroad depot was thrown into "a
panic yesterday after room by inc antics OF
a bicyclist ahead. The wncclmah VAS
seen to spring from his wheel dance
around IN the road, clap his hands % pass
face. wave them about franticaly IN tue
air. cionch his hair. and with now OF
despair 90 finally roll about in inc rOad.
The driver of the stage stopped MS team
while the frightened pas scns'rs ali made
ready TO jump out. thinking The nicyclist
had become insane. The DiDyclat coh-
tinued his capers. and an the while gave
a series of hlCOd-curdling WnOops
From his perch the driver ilaaliy recog-
nizcd the Cont0ruOnist as a prominent
resident of the place. named Dr. q. +. -.
Poelec.er. and then on COINS near ne us
covered the cause OF the doctors unrest
There was a hornets nest near me foal-
way that had just been stirred ny some
boys. and the swarm sailed out as ih'
doctor happened along lighting upon hlnl
With one accord. The stage driver sot a
limb from tree and aided the uh"ApI,
bicyciist in driving the swarm away me-
doctor was fcarfully stung about inc n'ad
and face and was assisted 20 ms nome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Begged to Have His Agony Ended When
All Efforts seemed in Vain.

NEW ROCHELLE, y. Y, Aug. a.
David +. Williams, foreman Of gang
of press riggers from the Cottren Print
ing Manufacturing Company was crush
ed 10 death under a heavy printing
frame IN the Knickerbocker Press Com
panys building, at this place, last even
ing.
williams. with two helpers. was re-
moving an old press. preparatory to put
ting in new one. The old press had
been taken apart. and the frames We're
being lowered into a cellar. Williams
and his helpers took a large frame from
the elevator. when IL lost It's balance and
fell over on Williams. He and the men
used their united strength in holding It
up. but they soon became exhausted, and
the immense iron frame gradually low
cred itself upon Williams until he was
pinioned 20 the ground.
His assistants again tried TO pry it up.
Williams at the same time making a
fight for his life I'm assisting them by
trying TO hold it up with his feet and
hands. The men shouted for help, but
as every one had left the establishment
no one responded. Williams and the
men were worn out by their exertiOns,
and the unfortunate man under the mass
of iron. seeing that there was no help
for him. called TO his companions: God
help me. Let il drop. and put me out
Of the agony" The two men, who
were i'm a fainting condition from sup
porting the frame, withdrew their hands
from IT'S support and allowed il 10 drop
upon Williams. and crush him 10 death.
Coroner Birch. of White Plains. was
notified. Williams was fifty years old.
and resided at spuytsn Duyvil whore
he leaves 4 widow and three children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
~ 4 COURT ROOM
The Fight in Erie Among Republican Can.
didates for the supreme Court Justice.

BUFFALO. August 1.-THE Evening
Times says.
one Of the most conspicuous evidences
of the intensity OF the fight among the
Republican candidates for Justice of the
Su9reme Court was the active work done
by Justice Alfred 9. Spring who is a
candidate for nomination for the office
which he now holds. This morning was
special term day. Justice Ch.ids held
court Lawyers from all parts OF the lu-
dicial district were In attendance. Justice
Spring took his stand In the corridor and
button-h0led the Republican lawyers as
they came into the hall or as they left
the courtroom after their business was
transacted. This continued all tho n5ru-
ing Ii Is likely that this district has
reyer seen so much persistent lobbying
as I'm this contest for the nomination,
which IL IS conceded will 80 TO some other
county than Erie.
District Attorney John Woodward. Of
Chautauqua county. who is Justice Spring 8
most formidable rival, will arrive IN BUT
falo this evening. The candidates seem
10 be making Buffalo the centre of tie
battle-ground. Mr.. Woodward has been
campaigning on the east side or the city.
where he has developed a strength which
has frightened the adherents Of Justice
Snring The convention, which VIII open
here on September 18th, promises 20 rival
I'm excitement the one which nominated
Justice Lambert few years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
DID SPOET nm Hfu>EIF?
Fatal Ending of the Experiments of "A De
spOndent skye Terrier.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J.. Aug. a.
The question agitating the Second ward
is: Did Ferd Van Duesen's dog Sport
commit suicide?" The Van Duesens
think that he did. the near neighbors
don't care so much so long as he is
dead. and the rest of the ward is divided
on the subject. Sport was a lively skye
terrier, we'll liked by everybody when ne
was chained. Sports chain was thirty
feet long, and he was able 10 exercise
freely. Even a long chain Is CALLING 20
a higspirited dog. and Sport grew i'll
tempered under the restraint
He got so vicious that the neghbors
said he was going mad. Then he refused
food. lay In one spot nearly all day, and
showed such signs Of depression that
the Van Dueseus became sad. Sport then
got the trick of jumping over the picket
fence. chain and all. lie jumped over
the fence and back all yesterday after
noon. He gradually made the discovery
that by jumping over the fence at point
far enough away from the chain stake,
he could hang himself lie practiccd the
hanging act two or three times. but Dee
WIS rescued.
A. uightful his owner left hini lying I'm
the yard When Miss Van Duesen OPEN
cd her bedroom window this morning
Sport was hanging over the fence st.ft
ana lifeless. Nothing will persuade the
Van Duesens that Sport dill rot deliber-
ately kill himself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
Mi>cr and Money Soon Parted.

HAMILTON. ALA. Aug 27-Ben still
man, an old miser. living in the country
ten miles from here. lost the savings Of
a penurious lifetime by a curious acct
dent Sunday night. He had openei the
strong box in which he kept his fortune
about $500 In grcenbacks, and was count
ing ont the money on a table, intending
TO carry il to the bank this morning.
as an ATTEMPT was made 10 rob him
several nights ago. While thus engaged
he fancicd he heard some one trying TO
enter Rising suddenly he upset the table.
kerosene lamp upon il exploded. and the
old mans house and all his money was
consumed. and he was severely scorched
in his attempt TO save his fortune. The
old man Will scarcely survive the double
shock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
Recomes Heir fn Il. non. 600.

STROUDSBURG. PA. Aug. 7.-Sophns
Lii dhard. well known I'm this town. and
at present a guest Of the Burnett House,
has fallen heir 10 an estate valued AT
81 10000 Mt Lildh lrd has received a
letter from the Danish consul in Phila-
delphia. in which the latter states that
through the death OF his fathers sister
Lindhard has inherited am immense es-
tate in Denmark Ths date of the death
of mis- aunt who was A Lindhari previous
to her marriage TO j. $. Pontoppian. OF
Elsinore. Denmark Is not g.von W.
pontoppdan was the largest individual
ship owner in Northern Europe. ana
amassed an enormous fortune from sue
cessful voyages. The fortunate neir IS
now ill and IL will bee some time before
he can leave 20 claim his Inheritance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
cor. MOSBI'S DINiiL.
Nick Carter and Charles McDon""gh III"
Not Eelonc to His Command.

Colonel John ;. Mosby. the famous
Confederate raider. sends i've l-i'e'
the following COPY of a correction 81 an
article which appeared in the CoiieN-
crate Veteran. OF Nashville.
San Francisco, Aug. p, 1888.
Editor Of the Confederate Veteran Nas"-
willie. Tenn; -,
notice in the Confederate Veteran OF
July last a picture of myself In a group
Of nv men TO which an eNplahdlois
statement is appended when says lh@'
the photo was taken In Richmond III loo''
and mat these men elected 10 stay with
me until death, when they louilu '',"'
he (Nlosbv) and two Of his scouts. Charles
NfcDonough and Nick Carter, were not
Included i'm the terms of surrender II
further saws that "MOsby was pardoned
not long afterward through the recon-
mendation Of Gen. Grant and was ever
afterward his jealous friend. Inc
statement contains many inaccuracies
Instead Of having been taken IN
1855 the photo was made In 1851 30 iar
from all Of those IN the group having
elected to remain with me at the sur
render. several of them were at thal
time prisoners in the North.
2 Nick Carter and Charles Mc'oh-
ough ala not belong TO my command
tbe,. wore outlaws Of the Jesse James
order and perpetrated several murders
in Fauquier after the SURRENDER
Ncponough was killed by some Northern
cavalry: Nick Carter escaped TO Mexico.
8. never applied for pardon ana
never before heard that had been grant
ed one. / am not conscious OF ever nav
ing done anything for which l ought 10
have sought a pardon.
4. on the day that the news arrived
AT Washington of General Lees surren-
der. Stanton. Secretary OF War, ordered
General Hancock. then I'm command III
the Shenandoah Valley, 10 offer to all
other Confederate soldiers and detach-
ments i'm Virginia the same terms mat
were given TO General Lee. but excepted
THE Guerilla-Chicf Mosby." The next
dav General Grant directed Hancock to
offer me the same parole he had given
to General Lee
.. | was a warm personal friend OF
General Grants. and he was mine l
did not. however. become his political
supporter until 1872 after the Southern
people had adopted Horace Greeley as
their candidate FOR the Presidency, on
Il platform endorsing all the radical Re-
construction measures. and declaring
their gratitude 10 the Union soldiers and
sailors for whipping us. /. think you Will
agree with me that IL would have been
far better for the Southern people II
they had followed nay example.
Very respectfully,
JNO. 5. MOSBY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Arrival of the white star Company New
steamship George.

The twin screw White Star steamship
George, Captain Smith. finished last
evening her maiden trip 10 this port
She is the biggest freighter In the world
and probably the swiftest. being able "a
She was built at Belfast. by HGrland
4 Wolff. and measures 1901 tons. She
Is 53S feet long. OF GD feet beam. and
% feet deep When laden 10 her capa-
CITY she will draw about % feet. She
can carry 1900 tons OF dead weight. she
has tanks mat will hold 1896 tons OF
water She can carry about 1000 head
u cattle on her Two upper decks. and 3.
800 quarters of beef in her refrigerated
compartments.
When the George sails hence In a
week she will take 1900 tons OF gem
eral merchandise. 80 live cattle. and 2,Wt
sheep.-New YORK Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
Dug In $40. 900 in Old Coin.

CINCINNATI Aug. 27.-Jolfn Cleg-
horn and Patrick Mears have been poor
boatmcn. selling fish. end picking up
pennies i'm river work. \ month ago
they pulled ashore near Maysville, KY
forty miles from here. and Oh last Mon
day morning they went ashore there
again 10 dig up bean pot in which 10
cook a meal In digging they unearthed
a few coins They continued the search,
and secured two boxes OF gold and ST.
yer buried in the soil OF the river bank
The coins bear dates from iS5 10 1865
and the value is said to be $50 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

DALLAS. GA. Aug. G.-Clahe Miller.
an cighteen-year-old white boy. has just
been sent 10 the penitentiary tor ne for
killing Hagan Roberts, a wealthy farm
or. who lived ten miles from here.
Miller went 10 the farmhouse 90 rob
IT, and thought that If be were 20 KIN
Roberts. the family would run for help
leaving him TO loot the place uninter-
rupted. As he brought down his gun
TO fire the loose barrel gave peculiar
click as it hit the stock. young son
Of the farmer noted the noise. and re-
membered that Miller had such gun.
The weapon was found IN Milier's pos
session the next day. and 30 proved am
important link in the chain Of evidence
that sent HIM TO the penitentiary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
THE CHINESE SIDE or m.
Di-rcputabIe Native Interpreters the
Cause of the Trouble.

Di-rcputablo Native Interpreters the
Cause of the Trouble.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2l.-Sam MOy, prom
!nont Chinese merchant Of Chicago. says
that a Chinese paper he just received
gives the Chinese version Of the attacks
upon the English and American mission
aries According 10 TINS thlhese papc'
the attack developed a serious condition
of AFFAIRS II was found that the base
ments OF the missionary houses were
closely guarded by disreputaDle Ihiiiesc
hangers-on in the missions. Inc iIiiSsi on
aries cannot talk the language. ne Inl-
nese IN the interior VINO can
talk pigeon" or any Icitisl4
Language are almost laways young
men who have run away 10 aNola puIi-
ishmeut for petty crimes or 10 shlfh
the support Of their families, going 70
some treaty port instead OF 10 the noun
tains as the fugitives from justice LOT
more serious crimes do. In time ,he petty
crime Is forgotten or CONF or, a,s
the fellow comes bach' Dut u ''s"'"''
as "A social outcast, ,-... .,,.,,. q
The advent OF the missionary opens d
new field for the unscrupuloes hhkuisl-
The missionary has 10 nave an inter-
meter The outcas. is ready 10 act. ana
also 10 become a cOnvert-anythins Tor
an easy living. He becomes member Oh
the missionary staff ana the household'
The missionary wants converts r ,ne nan =.
ers-on want some luxuries. There are
only two WAYS 10 get converts In emma
one is 10 hire them; then you nave CON
verts as long as they are PAID. Inc otier
is by kidnapping children ana keeping
ITEM and teaching them.
Good missionaries, the paper says. 40
not allow any kidnapping; out most OF
Inc missionaries while good people tnem-
selves. do not know how bad their ma
tive staff is. II is the native stan under
the lead OF the tough Interpreter wnicn
does the kidnapping. and the missionaries
are fooled.
One OF the interpreters sees chic,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Princeton. w Va. with n capital Of
$4,000. Professor J. 4. Tiller II rrcsi.
dent and g. H. Sinclair secretary. The
company Is composed Of the best men
of Mercer AID Tazcwcll counties, and
will start with the latest and most Inn
proved machinery. and work Will be-
begun az early as practicable. This b.
separate Organization from tho one
formed some weeks ago for tho purpose
OF prospecting for on al Graham. Va.
If oil is found In quantities the county
will have such a boom as was never
known before.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Two Men Secured, Making Eleven Already
Enrolled.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, August a.
At yesterdays session Of the Durrant
case two veniremen were passed by both
sides and sworn In, making eleven jurors
now selected u try the case. The TWO
new jurors are David Brooks. liveryman,
and j. III. Rabbit, wagonmaker
AS soon as one more juror Is obtained
the actual trial Of the case VIII begin,
as the prosecution has abandoned the
plan announced some time ago 10 try
the case with fourteen jurors, as per-
mitted in an passed by the last Leg
isiature. Each side now has its case
well In hand and hard legal battle is
expected.
Although $500 citizens Of San Francisco
have been summoned as tdlesmen I'M
The Durrant case. only nine jurors have
been secured to try the young medical
student for one Of the Emanuel Church
murder. Most Of those examined had
positive opinions In regard TO the guilt
of the accused man. but sevt raj hundred
were excused because Of their connection
with the State militia. Judge Murphy
denounced this custom OF eVading fury
duty Tor paying $50 TO get on the ron OF
the militia, and declared it should be
ended.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
A Poor Mans Windfall Of St.ycO.

PERTH. AAIBOY, Aug. N.-Neils Olsen,
of this place, aged about forty years. says
ne has lust fallen heir to IL 90 crowns
left by a Danish relative. who died re-
Gently. He went TO New York last Thurs
day 10 sign some Identification papers be-
ing reply from the Copenhagen lawyers
from whom ne received the documents
asd 10 whom ne returned them;
Olsen has lived in Perth Amboy about
fifteen years He Is unable 10 read or
write even his native language, ana Tor
wears. has made a precarious living doing
odd Jobs about the saloons OF the town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

William Kemp (coloreD who about
ten days ago shot and killed Morris
BOYD. also colorcd. is thought by the
police fo be IN Chicago.
II Dr. been asccrtainci that negf
named Haskins bought "a ticket 20 that
city for Kemp and the latter left town
three days after the murder. All
for Haskins and the Kemp family Is
ing closely scrutuizcd by the police, "
expect 20 get a clew 90 the murdere.
whereabouts ln This way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28

Governor OFcrralls ringing letter
which appeared IN yesterdays Richmond
papers. on the silver question contains
much new and interesting matter. As
a sensible man he opposes free coinage
of silver unless II can be secured by in
ternatiCnal agreement. lie says. and
says properly. that he Is opposed 10 free
coinage except through an international
agreement with the great commercial
countries Of the world. lie does not believe
that the United States can alone main
tain a parity between gold and silver
al any fixed ratio The Governor presents
a long array Of facts 10 sustain his
impregnable position.-Danville Star.