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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

The KirIniss in Norfolk - Mr.. Hodson
Acquitted-Oth'r New.

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 20.-Special.-The
K!rmiss. under the direction of Mr.. n.
j. mcdonnell. of New Orleans, and Mrs.
James Y. Leigh of this city, was the
greatest society event in the history
of Norfolk. barring the Columbian ball
at the eIGezvous. The kirmiss is a
series of brilliant dances in the cos
tunes Of several nations. one hundred
and fifty OF the very best dancers Of
the city took part. The rich costumes
were ordered from New Orleans
The concert to be given at the Academy
of Music by the University Glee Club
will be great musical event. The local
alumni Will tender the University men
a german at Masonic Temple.
the case Of United States against
Thomas ID. Hodson. late assistant post
master of Portsmouth. charged with en-
bezziing S;SS Of the office funds, has been
tried. and Mr.. Hodson was acquitted.
Miss Mary Berry, of Richmond. Va,
is visiting Mrs. f. b. Hodges, A. Butte
street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
DeclGes Against tht il.Tcr.

BROOkLYN. y. Y, Feb. 20.-rhc gem
era! term of the Supreme Court 81 Kings
county to-day dismissed the p-oC ceilings
brought against Police Justice Watson by
Mayor Schleren. The latter acl.5G Cor the
removal OF Police Justice Watson on the
trolley-car strike were based in favor
OF the strikers and their sympathizers
and. instead of holding violators of the
law for the grand jury, ne either dis
missed the charges against them or adj
Journed their cases from time to time.
thus delaying their punishment for stone
throwing and obstructing the running OF
cars with non-union men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
an EARLY sE7TIENENT EFFECTED
Ihe Brotherhood Chiefs to Meet Vice.
President Baldwin.

'!'iINGrON, ID. c.. Feb. @.-A set
uement OF the difference between the
Southern Railroad Company and its en-
pioyes Is looked for In the next few days.
~ Sargent, of Peoria, ILL.,, chief of
the locomotive Firemen's Brotherhood
and h. l.. Clark. Of the order of Railway
conductors, arrived in Washington this
evening. and held a secret meeting. Chief
arthur' OF the Engineers Brotherhood.
10 expected tomorrow, with other chiefs
ana as soon as they all arrive a confer
ehce with Nice-President Baldwin, of the
TalIroad company. will be ARRANGED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
4 Sacred Relic.

Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson has received a
very Tdluable memento from Mr.. L. r..
Cnn-ian for the Confederate Museum
IN the jefferson Davis mansion The let
ter from AIR. Christian accompanying
the relic describes it as follows:
II beg to present TO your society for
its care a wreath of eyergreens which
was on the casket containing the remains
of General Thomas j. Jackson. IL is
well preserved and In its original frame.
] part with it very reluctantly, and am
induced to do so only by being assured
of its perpetual care by your society and
my readiness to aid You in your noble
work"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
The Gold PAYMENTS Completed.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-The gold pay
ments OF the Morgan Belmont syndicate;
due from this country, was completed
this morning. MIR. j. +. Morgan. finding
that there was 3 surplus OF Sl.l3vv
gold on hand. turned II over 10 me SUP,
treasury at 2 per cent. and took legal
lenders in exchange.
Wren the whole transaction IS com
pleted II is expected that the syndicate
viii turn between SI5Do.C0 and $50
OGot.p i'm gold as all payments for sub
scriptADns made i'm gold were handed over
IN tho ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
The ICE GORGE BROKEN.
Steamers From Cape Charles Making
Their Reg, lar lrip-

CAPE CHARLES, VA, Feb. 90.-The
leo gorge on this side of the bay vas
broken to-day. and all the steamers made
their regular runs with very little de-
lay.
The Old Plantation light rouse is stll
intact. and ii may yet not he entirely
dislodgCd, AZ was at first thought.
The two Government lights at the en-
trance Of Cape Charles harbor have been
carried away by he ice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
The Idaho Lost at Sea.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Feb. ao-The
steam ferry boat Idaho. which left New
York two weeks ago for Jacksonville.
IN tow OF the tug Lukenbill. wes lest
Monday afternoon off Hetteras. A heavy
sea was running, and the boat was
swamred and quickly SUI X, the captain
and crew barely having time 10 get 10
the tug boat. The tug proceeded on her
way south, and landed The crew at May
port. AZ tbs mouth Of the ST. Johns river.
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Not Seriously namayed.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The British steamer
Verax. from Mobile for Liverpool. which
arrived at Queenstown on the 18th, re-
ported that while at sea fire was dis
covered In hold No. >. but that the vessel
was not seriously damaged, the flames
having been quickly extinguished. Eighty
bales of her cargo OF cotton were dam
aged, mostly by water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Rnrbpe -Stpyer

LURt7Y, VA. Feb. 9o.-Special-AIr
tive daughter of Mr.. John w. Slower,
in the Old School Baptist church. OF
this place. this morning at o'clock
by Elder g. L. Yates. of RappahannoCk.
Va. The attendants were Miss Lena
Slower and Judge T.. T. Booton. UsheTs.
Frank ana VIII Slower brothers of the
bride The church was tastefully deco
rated. The bridal couple left on. the
eariy train for New York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

mont and Kansas City road: James a.
Patton. formerly president of the Mer..
chants and Planters National Bank. or
Houston. and W. Il. Sinclair. city editor
OF the Houston Post.
I'VE don't expect to take 10 Texas the
whole OF Boston or New England. said
enc OF the party to-day. I'VE hope, how
ever, to induce one or more OF the mills
who contemplate moving their plants TO
locate i'm Houston. We think we can offer
them sufficient inducements to come our
way" -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Nothing Heard From the Sbips

good deal of interest was excited
yesterday by the report exclusively in
The Times of the almost positive loss
Of the long overdue schooner Ida G.
Schoolcraft and the probable wreck OF
the WINS. G. WIckham. both ships partly
owned here and constantly trading 10
THIS port Nothing has been heard here
concerning the latter vessel, but Captain
John A. Curtis, the harbor master, thinks
that had the Wickham reached port ne
would have received information through
the ordinary channels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Mario, the born tenor was the son of
an italian Count, and ne himself was
formerly known as Mario, Count di Can
dIa but Italian noblemen arc not always
ron, and Mar.o's father found all his
resources exhausted when he had bought
his son a commission IN the army. En-
Eensive tastes soon compelled the young
Sonte 10 seek some better means Of graft
flying them than the salary OF a Heuten-
ant, and Mario went on the stage in lS57.
10 remain here until 1867, when his voice
gave way and he retired. He had lived
Ike prince. spending money for every
wh.m, and TO crafty not only the ca
Prices Of himself. bur alse those Of his
wife, the almost equally renowned Grisi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Coal Miners Resum NJ.

fiom Salinville says that evr y coal-mine
In that important yicisity is I'm full opera
ton for the first ime IN ten years. These
mines have capacity of more than a
hundred cars per day, and are now fur
n.shng about COO men employment. most
Of whom we've sorelv in need of funds
Indications are pointing to carly rcsump-
ton of work at the plant of the Salinville
Furnace Company, which has beenidle for
the last six months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
hampton Roads Ope led.

FORT MONROE VA. Feb. 20.-Hamp-
ton Roads is now clear OF ice and all
steamers are running on schedule time.
The schooner Ida G.. Schooler arrived this
morning. twentyfour days from New
York. She laid under Smiths Island four
days last week when she lost her an
chors. and then stood out for the Gulf
Stream TO get clear of her deck-load of
ice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

For seven days the "Israelites," a local
religious sect at Detroit which tries to
initiate closely the actions OF their an
Gent namesakes recently marched daily
around block in the north end. on the
seventh day they marched seven times
around the block and halted in front Of
George l.. Whitneys feed store and blew
long blast on a horn. Then all the peo-
PIE shouted with a great shout. Accord
ing 10 the formula the walls Of this i'm
pronrptu jericho should have fallen down
nat al this point. But they did not fall
The reason for all this was the opposition
OF some Of the people who li"ed n .ae
block TO the antics OF the sect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Hardslilns at Sea.

CHARLESTON. 5. c., Feb. 2O.-Cap-
.ain Willis, of the schooner Governor
Hall. here from Norfolk, reports that on
the 18th, in latitude 1913 north, longitude
1906 west, he passed the schooner Maggie
Dalling, of Philadelphia. with her fore
mast gone one-third from deck main and
mizzenmasts gone by deck. No persons
on board. Heading north northeast. on
l4th. latitude 32.i6 north. longitude 1913
west passed brig James Breuen, of Wey-
mouth. Y. S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

At the annual dinner of the Society OF
Medical Jurisprudence. in New York, De
Lancey Nicoll was made the victim of a
curious practica joke. He received a
letter ASKING him TO respond to the toast
of The Law and the Prophets He ac-
Gepied. When he reached the dining hall
ne discovered. that the printer had put
ana the FRONTS He. however. turned
the joke on the doctors by calling them TO
account for the enormous fees charged
by them as medical experts. During his
term, ne said, he personally paid out
Harris and Buchanan cases the medical
men got $500 u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
NTurderei for Her Money.

ALLENDALE, S. c., Feb. 2o.--Miss
Carrie Laurence was found murdered to-
day at her home in old Allendale. Rob
berry is supposed 10 have been the motive,
as she lived alone, and was supposed TO
ha re had money IN her house. There was
no clue. The community is very much
shocked, and no stone will be left un-
turned 10 bring the murderer to justice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
llusiin Cnrrt

The case OF 4. A. Randolph. the col
orec lawyer, who Is charged with the en-
bezzlement OF funds belonging TO his
wards. was called up In the Hastings
Court before Judge Witt yesterday. il
went over until the next term
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Embezzler Gets Thrge Year.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 20.-Am-
brose Smith. a prominent lawyer. who
was convicted of embeZzling his clients
money, was sentenced To three years I'm
the State penitentiary to-day.
City Councilman Dudoussat, who was
convicted of receiving a bride was also
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
LIBRARY COUPON.

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| 10. Moses from an old Manse-
IL. The Scarlet Letter.
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36 Past and Present.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
MISS KATE JOHNSON.

CAPE CHARLES. VA, Fet. 9O.-Spe-
cial.-Alss Kate Johnson, sister OF Rev.
II. G. Johnson died at her home in Bay
View very suddenly last night. She was
in apparent good health Heart failure Is
supposed % EaN. been The cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

The drainage OF the great Silver mines
In the west Is an expensive undertaking.
at times and the drainage tunnels are fire.
quently driven under conditions as dan
gerous as those which are encountered
In tunnelEng under rivers. One of the
greatest OF these tunnels in the country
Is that just completed ar the Ontario
mine. about mile and a half south
into the mountains at a grade OF three
inches to loo feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
Emperor William 10 Attend.

LONDON, Feb. pa Berlin dispatch to
the Central News says: Emperor William
will attend the funeral OF the Austrian
Archduke Albert who died on Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

WILMINGTON. y. C.. Feb N
schooner Charles u. Hall New York Tor
Nortoik va, put in at Southport to-day
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rrxa. W.T.. C.tcn Nil.

BOSTON, MASS. Feb. "a delegation
OF Texas men. representing the Houston
Cotton Exchange and Board Of Trade, Is
In Boston. 1t Is composed OF. John II.
Kirby. yics-psssldeya Of the Gulf, Beau.
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reasury Balances.
The Queen at Hind,o Ca tie.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Treasury bal
noes: Coin. SIG, 262, 600; currencH SIS, l39. 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

other people arc getting great bargains
at Sydnor n Hundley's Special Sale.
Chamber Suits will be sold to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

A still alarm OF fire was turned In at
a late hour last night, caused by the
explosion OF lamp in house No. lOl1
west Main street. There was no damage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
OBITUARY

LONDON, Feb. 20.-Queen Victoria ar
rived at Windsor Castle to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Makes pure Blood These three words
tell the whole story of the wonderful
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla ~ ~ the
best blood purifier and spring medicine.
Hoods pms nave won nign praise tor
their prompt ana efficient yet easy ac-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Jesse f. West. Judge Of Sussex County
Court " In the city on business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

tndmnef suits.
Chamber Suits!
Chamber Suits,
At Special Auction Sale from 1920 10
l:3o. SNDNOR q HUNDLEN.
Leaders in Furniture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Pure rich blood is essential 10 good
health, because the blood is the vital
fluid which supplies all the organs with
life Hoods Sarsaparlla is the great
hloOdnnriticr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Miss Harmon. Of Baltimore. is the CUES,
OF Miss Powers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. harm
less, effective do not pain or grippe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
HARVEY C. osGoop.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. % Harvey
G.. Osgood. Of New York. chief clerk OF
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
at Washington. was stricken With apo.
plexy "A few minutes before noon to-day
while at his desk and died shortly after
= o'clock this afternoon without being
able TO be removed from the building,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21
REV. mKLzI 3. CHANCELLOR.
MRS BARNEY MURRAY.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. 20.-SpeciaI.-~A
telegram has been received from Mr.. X.
G. Murray. OF the Landmark. announcing
the death OF his mother, Mrs. Barney
Murray, at her home near Coyners
Springs BCtetourt county, Va. Mrs. Muir
ray was sixty-twO years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

CHARLESTON, ). C.. Feb. "a spe-
cial from Aiken :. C. says: Charles Car
roll OF Carrollton Nd. head OF the Car
roll family, aud brother OF Ex-Governor
Carroll. died here this afternoon OF fatty
degeneration OF the heart. His remains
will be shipped TO Baltimore for inter
ment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-21

Fleming. superintendent OF the Savannah.
Florida and Western railway. who was
stricken with paralysis eight days ago,
died this afternoon. He was ore OF Toe
best known railroad men In the South.
The herald., 1895-08-06

work on the clerical end of the numerous
duties. and Chief of Staff Kuts and aids
were running hither and thther execur-
ing orders and locating people.
At every tent a scene of activity was
presented and every one had something
to do and did it we'll.
The entire day was devoted to getting
settled, and active military woik begins
tomorrow morning.
Commander Dill said to Herald re-
porter today: "Camp Fort Fisher is now
a thing of the present. We are not for
mally open, but will be tomorrow. There
are a thousand and one things to attend
to. but we will be in first rate shape to-
morrow"
The ladies' auxiliary Is on the ground
in great force and are already at work
preparing programme for their enter
talnments next Friday afternoon and eve
ming. Thev Will have surprise in store
for the veterans in the way of very at
tractive programme which will be partic-
ipated IN by talent from Los Angeles and
Santa Monica. The officers OF the organ
ization are: President, Mrs. Ella F. T.
Van Horn; senior vice. Mrs. Josephine
Dexter; Junior vice, Mrs. Emily c. Brady;
treasurer, Mrs. Kate Nelson; press secre-
tary, Mrs. Lydia Gingery.
Tomorrow will be Southern California
day and programme will be furnished
bv the comrades generally of the entire
section of the state. In the evening there
will be a red-hot camp-fiie. The fire will
be built on Lincoln circle, and the veter-
valvas On blo n l-pt
around it. Every one must tell story,
sing q song or stand courtm artial.
Wednesday will be Pasadena day but
the biggest day by far will be Santa Mon
lea day, next Saturday. 1t is expected
that between 1000 and 1000 veterans will
be in line in the big parade. and it Is
said that it will be the largest parade OF
veterans ever seen in Southern California.
The ladies of the city will have charge OF
the programme in the evening, and will
no doubt do themselves credit
Sunday will be memorial day and there
W i'll be special memorial services for
comrades who have died during the last
encampment
Thomas A. Lewis Of Santa Monica, as
member of Post Fort Fisher, was the first
lister in the register tent, and the follow
ing emulated him during the day: II.
f. Thorne, John Brook er, Sam kutz and
&. +. Hitler. all Of Los Angeles; L..
Dampf soldiers home; j. Il. Delbridge.
Pasadena; Thomas Rafferty,, soldiers
home; G. S. Havens, Santa Ana; c. Bar
dill and S. II. Mccartney, Monrovia;
Philip Kreiter, soldiers home; Sam Mer-
ril, La Crescenta; Is. f. Cook, Covina ;
S. NJ. Cook, Covina; o. Il. Reynolds, Per
ris; James Haddock, Vernon; Sam b.
Brown, soldiers home; Henry Roach,
San Diego; John McVey, Escondido; j.
George Ferguson and George Livingston,
Los :. Angeles; Ashley Chase, Santa
Ana; Sllas Judd, OF Azusa,
f. S. Chase, Whittier; S. j. Halstead.
East Los Angeles; William Gregory, Santa
The herald., 1895-08-06

Mrs. Edith Dombsy, who was formerly
Mrs. Granger, naughty. handsome. will
full, pure. but defiant OF criticism: mar
ried Dombey for his money, and eloped
with his clerk, but that was for revenge,
as he had pursued her from the time she
married Dombey. She left him almost
Immediately. and he WAS killed by pass
ing train almost moment later. The
other widow in this story - Mrs. DOM
bey's mother, the Hon. Mrs. Skewton:
once BELLE retained her beauty at the
age OF 20, he's juvenility OF dress and CO.
ouettishness OF manner. She offered her
laughter to tho highest bidder. She died
a hideous death, and her last request wns
for rose -oolored curtains to improve her
competition.
Bleak House has two widows-Mrs.
Guppy, "a wayward old lady in large
cap. with rather red nose and rather an
unsteady eye. but ALWAYS smiling. and
Mrs. Woodcourt. a handsome old lady
small, upright. short, trim. with bright
black eyes proud Of her ancestry.
In Hard Times" are two: Mrs. Peg
Ter, mother OF Josiah Bounderby. mys-
terious. tall, shapely. and wltheied by
time. Her son grew rich and was
ashamed OF her and gave her thirty
pounds year to stay away, from nm.
Another charming creature OF this story
is Mrs. Spparsit. Bounuerby's housekeep-
The 'Uncomm srcial Traveler" has two'
Sally Flanders and Mrs. Mitts.
There is one each in other stories as
follows; Lndv Farewav. in George Sill
'verman's Explanation, published in this
country; penurious, managing. hand
some. and well preserved, with a steady
glare in her great round eyes Mrs.
Fielding Is the widow in the "Cricket on
the Hearth" "a little querulous chip OF
an old lady with peevish face and n
most transcendent figure labored under
the impression that she might have been
better off II something had happened.
Mrs. Nickleby is the one widow in Mich
olas Nickleby weak minded. we'll mean
ing. ioquacions and remarke' c for the
irreievancy of he' remark has been
asserted that Dickens ha, mind his
own mother when he Great rs. Nick
elhy.
In Sketches OF Young Peuple' there
is Mrs. Startling cnraptured over man
and wife whom the considers models.
IN the Seven Poor Travellers there is
a Mrs. Taunton. the mother of Dick.
There is also Mrs. Taunton in Sketches
by Boz" to whom reference has been
made.-Chicago Tribune.
Prices Cream Baking Powder has tho
best standing because it is the best pow
lor