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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

acts OF the plaintiff as n public officer,
avcrring that they have only commented
on and criticized such acts fairly. honestly.
and without malice. and that they beiiev,
ed. and had reasonable cause to believe.
that the statements contained In the pub
lscation were true. The plaintiff has
moved to reject this plea, alleging that II
contains no legal defence In bar OF the
action" After setting forth the law and
several decisions bearing on the case
Judge Prentis concluded as follows:
1T follows. therefore. that the motion
20 reject the pleas must be sustained.
Nothing that has been said however. In
rejecting the plea, which asserts a quail
fed privilege, must be construed as deny.
ing the weil-estaolished doctrine that all
OF the surrounding circumstances attend
ing the publication may be proved by the
defendants 20 negative the inference or
actual malice In the publisher. and in
mitigation OF the damages"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

double basses carried in the streets as
other instruments often are, but they are
rarely seen now. The necessity OF carry
Ing the bulky instrument about was over
come In very simple manner. Most OF
the professional players OF the city formed
an organization called the Bass Club,
whose members. II the occasion requires.
use one anothers instruments. In thea
tres and other places where orchestral
music Is played regularly the double bass
II left In the theatre. II for any reason
It's regular player should be absent, MS
substitute, II a member OF the Bass Club.
would not ordinarily need to bring his
own double bass. but would play upon the
one belonging to the regular member or
TIE orchestra. Most professional double
bass players own two, or perhaps three
instruments. one OF each size. They are
thus equipped for any occasion that may
arise
The annual consumption OF double
BASES I'm this country Is estimated al
about 300.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

(sacrediy dedicated 10 cur fallen heroes
Of ls6l-ls65. whose memories We perpetu-
ate1
They're dead! Our noble youths are
We strew sweet flowers to-day
Broadcast. We know not where they
Perhaps sometime we may:
And then-'twill be so sweet TO plant
A flower where they lay.
who would not pluck a flower to strew
Upon an hero's grave?
Who would not plant the choicest flowers
To bud. and bloom, and wave,
Around the monuments Of fame,
Where lie our southern deadY
Who would not honor those who died
With loyal hearts and love
Enshrined In home. and native land,
In truth. and Heaven ahoveY
No sound dsturbs their slumbers now
Not cen cooling dove
All through this glorious, sunny South.
At midnight and az noon.
Our honorsd men who wore the gray,
Like forest boughs are hewn,
But now they rest In calm rep0se.
Where sweetest flowers are strcwn.
Sweet month OF May-sprIngs Joyous
pride
when blooms the sweetest flowers:
We reverence thee for what th0u'st glyen;
And April, with her showers.
Has bathed each flower we've streWn o..
day.
IN silent, saddened hours.
No slab that marks n soldiers bed.
Though stained-for want OF care
Or field. whore any hero lies
However dry or bare
Shall pass unnOticed; for wen strew
The sweetest flowers there.
The highest monuments wen wreatho.
And yet-they are unknown
To us-Our loved that he beneath
The stone. Their souls have flown.
Still-loyal hearts love loyalty
And We shall cllim our own.
Ere long the frosted heads We love
The remnants OF the fray
That gamer round their comrades dead,
Their loyalty 10 pay,
Must too be gone, and We shall then,
Strew flowers DER their way
And as each year shall come and ~.
As roll the beloved wave
Well take our sweetest choicest flowers
And strew upon the grave
OF every son OF hOnOred name,
Who died O hero brave.
BEVERLEY r. DUDLEY.
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Teiegrnphic Briefs.

The torpedo-boat Cushing left Jackson
vile for Norfolk yesterday.
Fort Valley. Ca, shipped north yes
| terday the first crate of peaches Of the
| season.
a feet OF japanese war-vessels has ar
rived at Tam-Su. on the northwest coast
OF Formoea.
Medical Director Richard X. Dean,
United States navy, was placed on the
retired list yesterday.
The Republican leader in the Island OF
FormOsa has cabled a salutation 10 tie
King of Spain, and asks for protection.
The New York Court Of Appeals has
ordered that Or. Buchanan be electro
cuted during the week beginning Monday,
July 1st.
DR.. Buchanan. the condemned wife-mur-
derer, left Sing Sing yesterday morning
for Albany for resentence before the Court
Of Appeals.
Six negroes confined in Jail at Lake
City. Fla, escaped last evening having
burned hole through the floor Of the
cell in which they were confined.
A special from Meridian, Miss, SAYS
Parky Scott, Sunday night, while In a fit
Of Jealousy, walked behind her husband.
and with razor cut his throat from ear
to ear and made her escape. leaving the
wounded man in a very critical condition.
A special from Dallas, Tex. says that
there was no quorum Of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee there yester-
day. and so the meeting which Il TO har-
monte, If possible. the silver and gold
factions of the party, was adjourned I'M
I'll to-day.
The forest fires which have been raging
for several days in the vicinity OF Ray
book, Lake Placid, Childwold, and Sara
nae Lake, y. Y. were entirely extin-
guished by a heavy rain-storm which pre-
vailed yesterday, after causing a damage
estimated at about $4,000.
Shortly before o'clock last evening
an immense meteor passed over Fernan-
dina, Fla, from southeast TO northwest,
and fell on Tiger shoal. 1t was apparently
as large as a tub, gave out a light like
that of the sun. and is said TO have ex-
ploded with a loud report as it fell.
The Illinois Central train for Chicago,
leaving New Orleans at 5:lj o'clock yes
terday afternoon. had a refrigerator-car
full Of flowers. which the ladies' Of Louisi-
ana, through the United Confederate As
ISOLATION, contributed to be used at the
dedication ceremonies OF the Confederate
monument in Chicago.
The reply Of the Porte to the Powers in
regard to the Armenian administration
scheme submitted by the latter, was
ready for delivery Sunday evening but
for some unexplained reason was sud-
denly cancelled, and a council of min
listers was summoned to draw up another
document
w. II. Harvey, who was challenged TO
meet Roswell q. Horn, financial editor of
the New York Tribune. in a discussion
of the facts laid down in Coins Financial
School, has accepted the invitation ito
sustain the facts set forth i'm said book.
and defend it against the charges Of
falsehood made by the gold-standard
press"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

CHICAGO, Nav 27-President Tracy. OF
the National Republican League. stated
to-day that ali indications pointed TO ths
Cleveland convention being the largest
ever held by the league. The convention
opens June 10Th The citizens are making
extensive preparations for the entertain
ment OF the delegates. In regard 10 the
probable acts OF the convention. Mr.
Tracy said: II do not believe ocy at
tempt will be made to forestall the ac-
tion Of the National Committee OF the
party on the currency question. Our
policy has been 10 confine ourselves to
organizat ton. / shall not be, candidate
for the presidency. as / am opposed TO
third terms, and my private business
needs the time have given to the
league"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28


II is impossible To withhold admiratio
OF the courage and devotion displayed bv
the Common Council OF Joliet In declaring.
with official solsmnity, that the correct
pronunciation OF that name is Joliet
with long 20" Passing an Ordinance
TO that effect was like bravely holdinc I'M
a twinkling little light OF truth over a
vast rolling, engulhng tide OF error The
iight viii by no means stay the tide but
The light viii be notice to the curious
that Joliets sense Of seif-respect, though
submerged In error exists. AS well try
10 eliminate pants" at this day as 10 al
tempt an eradication OF the Joily-et hers-
81. Ia l&9 the man who In that wear
made all the negro-minstrel foxes ard
died constructed a Joke about going 10
prison and being Jolly-yet The Joke was
launched. and for thirty-six years IL has
dore ITS fatal work. Men noy aged
chuckled at II in their prime, ana middle.
aged men remember glgRllng over II H.
their youth. II the City Council can make
a joke on Joliet and get the stage 10
take II np. Il may turn The tide, for every
Joke. good or bad. lives forever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
STANTON REJOICING.
No New Cases of SmalI-Pox-The In
fccted Houses Burned.

STANTON. VA. May 27-(Special.)-
Our people are rejoicing over the fact
that not since Friday has there been a
new case Of smallpox here. An impress
sion has gotten abroad that the authori-
ties here are Withholding from publica-
ton a true statement as 10 the number
OF cases and the deaths. From the begin
ming Of the outbreak the Dispatch has
been publishing the facts as TO the num-
Der Of cases and deaths. ana the Dispatch
correspondent can assure the public that
there has been no failure TO report all
the cases Last night the Green-street
district. where the disease first appeared.
was destroyed by fire Some sixteen frame
tenementS heretofore occupied by negroes,
We're burned. by order of the city au-
thorities. The Fire Department was on
hand TO insure that only the condemned
houses burned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
CHARLoTTESVILLE.
Has Reconnaissance Announce
ment--rhe Telephone system.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. May ~
CSpecial)-Mr. J. r. Wampler, who, two
weeks ago. had his collar-bone broken by
a kick from horse, has sufficiently re-
covered to be able TO be out.
Or. A. +. Dickinson, OF Richmond,
preached In the Baptist church here yes
terday morning and evening. lie was
greeted by large crowds.
The marriage Of Miss Sue Elizabeth
stephens TO Mr.. l.. Arthur Taylor is an
nounced 10 take place in Washington ID.
c.. on the 9th Of June. MT Taylor is a
resident OF this county, and is well known
IN Charlottesville, where he has many
friends
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death OF Mr.. Edward G. Sterling.
which occurred yesterday In New YORK
MT. Sterling was the oldest son OF Mrs.
s. W. Sterling, Of this place. His re-
mains will be brought here for BURIAL
IL Is expected that work on the tele-
phone system Of Charlottesville will com,
mence next Wednesday
Mr.. l. A. King has been elected assist
ant chorister of the Baptist Sunday schoo,
Five hundred carrier-p lgeons from the
Empire Flying Club" OF Brooklyn n
u. were liberated here yesterday morning
AZ o'clock By Mr.. j. NJ. Murpy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
EMPoRIA ITEMS.
Busy Term of Court Expected
Hullding LII.

EMPoRIA. VA, May e. (special)--
Everything has quieted down since the
election. There is some little talk OF
fraud. and contest has been mem
toned. but In what direction the alleged
ftaud was ! am not informed No legal
steps have been taken towards contest
that ! am aware OF. IL "a presumed that
the ofhcers-elect. or the most OF them.
Wsh qualify al The June term ~ court.
winch eommences Monday The term bids
lair 70 b busy one. The qualification
OF the officers. the several cases Of MS
oemeahor. and The one or two felony
ssses VIII occupy the attention OF the
court several days.
bofinS the month to date the Clerk
has recorded fifteen deeds and Issued nve
frarrlage-ilsenses.
Our town has nearly recovered from
me nre OF April %. 1894 Nearly All the
Nas.s places have been rebuilt with "A
"'aen better class Of buildings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Snmc Ourer EnglIsh.

detroit Free Prcssl
/ have before me a letter from a
Partisan friend gentleman 81 some
literary note I'm his own country. who
informs me that he Is learning English
by the aid Of a small textbook and RI
dictionary. without any other Instructor
and he adds: I'm small time ! can learn
so many english as / think l Will %
come az the America. and go on the Gcaf-
fold 70 lecture "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
COMMENCEMENT SEASON on.
stauntOn's seminaries and Public
SchOols--Ncy. Catholic Church.

STANTON, May 27-(SpeciaL)-Th
Augusta Fsmals Seminary. the Virginia
Female Institute. and the public schools
meneemeRt exercises OF the Augusta Fe-
inais Seminary are in progress. Yester-
day the bacealaureate sermon was preach
ed IN the First Presbyterian church by
the Rev. Theron ri. Rice. OF Alexandria.
The sermon was an able commentary on
the text: eye Are Complete in Him
Colossians a.. 10.
The Catholics have begun 10 demolish
their church building which Is 10 be
replaced by a handsome stone and brick
structure, costing $4,000. The congrega-
ton viii worship for the present in one
or the school halls on the premises.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
n mnl rrohahIr s.ana.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May g7-(spe-
clai. )--.None Of the judges who served at
laat Thursday election have yet been
summoned 10 appear before court for ig-
noring the injunction restraining them
from acting. issued by Judge Watts. OF
the Hustings Court Of Portsmouth II Is
not thought that they VIII be troubled
about the matter. But intle Is heard now
about the election being nullined. and the
probability is that II Will stand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Mr.. MASSEY WINS AGAIN.
Motion In His 1.-The, sal, ,o n.,ec,
DefeRdanf'n f,leos S.-..

petenaAnt's riens Sustained.
NORFOLK. va. May 2. -tsoec,s,, II
ING e'fSui' Court this morning judge
fFeniis rendered his decision On the ma.
ton Of plaintiff in the AIassey-plo, l,bel
stlt to reject all the pleas Of the defend.
eni which motion was argued Las 49,
Judge ffentis said: The defendsnts- he
ts'et Fnbhshing Company. Samuel ~
Fmell and Richard n, Dyfd-havc se,,.
nefea q plea tn bar OF the action f6as
the publication complained Of h nyivI.
'ss-p Dseause Il fefeusd 10 che officla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Minc-wnre Rc.tora,Inn.

CALUMET. MICH. May 25-The 35o
employees OF the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company win have their wages
restored 10 per cent, the amount Il the
reduction In 1893
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
on Sunday from my window-seat


l gaze across the street
With many fond emotions.
Until. al last, Elise comes cut
With downcast eyes and mien deyOut,
And goes 20 her deyotions.
Dear girl" ! sigh. so good and fair.
This Is my one unanswered prayer
That YOU. who love 10 labor
In Christian work may understand,
And forthwith heed the stern command
That bids you love your neighbour
Life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
FIuvaRna.

PALMYRA, May 27.--Cspecial)-At the
election held here May 23d the majorities
were as follows--viz.: Pembroke Petit,
Commemorative Attorney 9i3; Robert ;.
Campbell Sheriff, SIS; l.. Il. Cowherd,
Treasurer. l.2yi; Thomas III. Griffin. COM
missioner Of the Revenue, North-Side Dis
trict. LIB: John W. Adams, Commissioner
of the Revenue. South Side District. 227.
These are official. the result OF the
commissioners canvass Of county vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

APPOMATToX. VA, May 27.-(Spe-
cial)-Tbe Commissioners OF Election OF
Appomattox county had an adjourned
meeting to-day and awarded the certi-
ficates OF election to II. u. Flood, Com
monwealth's Attorney: l.. Il. Smith. Com
missioner Of the Revenue; S. j. Coleman
Sheriff. and d. Mott Robertson, Urea
surer. All are Democrats. except Robert
son. Floods majority, over Franklin was
cTr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Ora ysOn.

INDEPENDENCE. VA. May T--(Spe-
oisl.) 1.-THE following officers were elected
In the county election Of Grayson. They
are all Democrats, and the majorlties are
set opposite their names: Sheriff, A. a.
Bryant. 1871 (the first Democratic Sheriff
in twenty years.; Commonwealth Attor-
ney. r. l.. Kirby, $50: Treasurer, J. h.
Phipps. 553: Commissioners Of the Reve-
nue.. r. f. Cox. 223; J. T. Livesey 2lS; T.
J. j. jennings. al.
Nearly all the district officers are also
Democrats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Manassas,

MANASSAS. VA. May 27.-(Special)-
The corporation election here for Mayor
and councilmen resulted as follows: t.
o. Taylor, the present incumbent. was
elected to the office Of Mayor, receiving
81 votes, against votes for John a.
Nicol The counclmen elected were: Ed
win Nelson, j. b. T. Thornton, ID. VI.
Prescott. II. f. Brawner. r. Wolfe, w.
w Lipscomb. Mike Lynch, W. c. Waye-
ner, and II. c. Weir.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

STUART, VA, May 2z-(special.) THE
official count elects W. 3. Pedigo (Re-
publican) Commemorative Attorney by
S. majority. The Republicans elect two
commissioners Of the revenue and ten
supervisors. Dunley and Woolwine are
elected Treasurer and Sheriff. re-
spectively. They are both Democrats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

SUSSEX COURTHOUSE. VA. May 81
Especial THE following IS the official
vote of Sussex: Treasurer, j. b. Jarratt
Republicam, 1,6l7 mo opposition;
Sherin-G. d. Grizzard Republican,, 692:
r. T. West (DemocraO. 500; r. g. Mason
independently. 265 Commonwealth's At
torney-W. b. Cooke DemocraU, 1850:
/. w Martin Republican,. 400. Com
missioner of the Revenue: No. &c. r.
Bailey OemocraO, 6Sl; r. d. Tench CRe-
publicanl. $50; p. +. Mitchell PopulisO,
SS7 No. 2-F. l.. Birdsong Democrat,
75l; l. w. T. Lee Republican). 2S9; j.
w. Watkins PopulIsN. 25}.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

Further Returns frcm the Elections
I'm the state Last Week.
Appomnttox.

The following additional returns from
the county and town elections Of last week
have been received:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

Plaids OF all kinds and coiors viii be
worn in narrow four-ln-hand ties. The
butterfly. and with il the other large
artistic" bows Of year or two ago.
will be out OF IL entirely this summer
The plain. straight bow. the narrow four
finland. or the very large plastrons are
10 be the things. Ii is probable that the
piastrons Will be worn very much more
this fall than during the summer They
have been very popular In London ths
spring. The English plastrons that haze
come over 10 this country contain about
4 yard and quarter OF cloth, and they
are to be tied very loosely. This makes
rather too cumbersome a tie for warm
weather, although the material Is light.
These AscOts OF huge dimensions, made
Of silk OF foulard, are held in the centre.
where the two aprons meet. by large
pin. medallion. or u small cameo. and
they are then puffed out so as TO extend
some distance from the shirt front, as a
frill would do. These ties have been worn
with frock coats In London.
Men who have been carefully nursing
the straw hats that they wore list season,
In the hope that they may have them
cleaned and fool their friends with them
this year. VIII be disappointed The straw
hat for the summer Of 1895 has a n,uca
higher crown and narrower brim th.an
that OF a year ago. 1t Is lighter. and con-
sequentiy more comfortable to wear. Only
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-23
Probate Csurt Orders.

Orders were made in the probate
court today ns follows;
In the matter OF tho eitate Of Steiner
A. Estes, dseeWed; hosTlng ON return
Of sale OF feni estate. aud +. II. Wes,er-
field, administrator. sworn aud tx
aminoj, after which an order was made
confirming said sale OF real estate a.
prayed TOR.
In tho estate and guardianship Of
Alifci BenuiOu ct al, minOrt; Hrber
BenniOn, guardian, potllioncl u be
released from said guardianship, ~ all
the said minors were now over twenty.
one years OF nge, and Saturday the 2nd
day oil November was nxud rs the date
Tor hearing said petition.
Estate And guardianship Of william
X. Colleti, minni. bearing on return
~ sails real estate came 1a req ulaEiy,
ADA II. Collolt was sworn aud e.
amined, after whish 81 order COO.
hsmlns said sac Of real estate was
made as prayed To-.
la the matter OF tho oststo Of Mag
nus Olson, deceased; JOHN Larson,
JDtrph q. J.nusn aud Frank Leak
Apptaisef9, nle1 report appraizlng
the property IN the sum OF $500.
Ellon Olson, tna Adtninistrattlx of sad
estate, pe.iiloucd for tho setting apart
Of certain personal property for the uso
Of the family, aud an order was ma o
granting said petition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-23
sympa,hy Tor Durran,.

COLUMBUS, Onio, oct. a3--rhe
faculty vi gha Startling Medical College,
having received San FranciscJ news
pspers oJntaining letter from two
students Of tho college 10 Theodore
DuTrant, telling him that tue faculty
aud students OF the college aud medical
men In this vicinity sympathizsd with
aud believed him Innocent, appointed
PTo'S. :. L. Loving aud Hoover 10 in.
v,stigate.
q. w. Griiilth and Il. II. Black, who
wrote the letter, have written TO the
faculty saying that they committed a
grave error by inelu ing the iaculty,
asa and members VI the medical pgo'
lesion, aa thoy expressed only thsii
own belief and sympathy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-23

NEW YORK, Ost. Ex-senator T. II.
Carter. chairman u tue Republican
National COMMITTEES, will probably Issue
a call today summoning the National
committee 10 meet ~ Wnshut tIu
early Ia Dscumbsr. Genera & afksJu,
the Iowa member oitho National oon-
mittee, 10 mere, anu senator Quay IL
lming. IL IL not unlikely they will
% Joined by COH.mitteesen Hobart,
Fessenjeu aud Thomas &. Plat, nuu
the plans Of the National committee
ior the next years campaign will be
mapped Out.
Chairman Carter Ia non.commltisl ON
the sut jeci OF whore the National con.
VontiOn should DO held, but " IL
thought no will no, oppose the SELECTION
Of San Francisco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-23

LoNDOS, oct23.-Justin Mccarthy,
NJ. r., the Itlth ieSter, mss %Iittsn -
the newspapers. declining TO oiu IN
the conference which DR.. Plunketi,
conservative member o. the ParliA-
meDt for the Dublin univefsiiy, has
been trying to bring about between the
various representatives, VI tho various
seolious oi the Irish parties, to discuss
measures for the general good OF Ito.
land, which might be- Jointly admitted
TO Parliament. Mccarthy Bays he
does not believe anything IN way OF
material improvement, In the c5ndi.
ton OF Ireland will DO conferred by the
Parliament at Wsslmi nster OF Dublin
Castle, which will .xtinguish the
national dssiTe TOT home rule.