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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-06

Mrs, II. u, Wells to-day r'csiNed the
following letter, resolution aud tels.
grAmii
PHOENIX, Arizona,
December %, 1895,
Emmsllne Il. Wells Z
Dear Maiam-I enclose you copy OF
resolutions passed by tho first Territorial
Equal Suffrage association, held at Phoe-
nix, ATiz., December q, 1895 Mr..
Laura NJ. Johns, Of kansA,. In the chair.
We tako pleasure In Informing your
association that wo are now organized,
aud In Hue with, and auxiliary to the
National association. Yours Truly,
MRs. LILLIAN FRY COLLINS,
REQ. Soc. Territorial Association.
THE RESOLUTION.
Whereas The women OF Colorado and
OF Utah have recently been admitted TO
full enfranchisen mt, therefore DO II,
Resolved, That we extend TO them our
hearty congratulations upon their promo
ton 10 full citizenship aud also that Wa
hereby ondoayor u express out gratitude
10 the mon OF those states for that justice
done woman, aud our admiration for the
InaPll ness and courage OF their aolion.
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NOTES.
THE HIGHER COURTS.


Galveston Texas, September 2i.-Bus-
ness was transacted today as follows by
the court of civil appeals:
Affirmed George FL Herman ct al VS..
>, ID! l+lhenS 81 al, from Harris Texas uld
racine Hallway company VS.. X. r. Smith
from NfrcSg, / Nds aud New Orleans Rail-
way company ". j. B. Grown from IIar-
ris, Justice Peasants dissenting in the
last named case.
Reversed and renanded r NJ Chopper
ct al ~ w. NJ. Sage ct nj. from Harris.
g. w. Bel. W. San Antonio and Arkansas
lass Hallway companY. from Dewitt: q.
w. Sherrck VS.. G. \. Waylnnl ana wife
from Harris.
reversed and rendered for appellants
tIor costs ony-Cltzens National bank OF
Decatur H., vs. Interior Land and I'm
migration company, from ffarris.
Motion tn file Transcript pranted-Ira
Gooct vs.. q. s. Parker, from Brazos.
Motions 20 file transcript granted at an
pedlanfs' cost-AnthouY Dotson VS. Jes e
Barnett, from Jasper; T. j. Paddock vs.
j. \. Jackson, from MONTGOMERY.
Motion to advance refuscd.-D r. Phil
lps W. W. II. Webb, from Harris.
b. Camptcll ct al vs.. j. W. iauderiale,
from Washngton Houston and Texas
Central Railroad company vs.. WIN, CrNne.
from Galvcston' Alex a. Durnet. vs. Gulf
'i'y street Rlilwav ana Real Estat. COM
many, from Galveston; colorado county vs..
g. D. Hroyhs v Levi, grirolls ct al.
from Anderson: +. NJ. G. Wlndcr, Jr. ".
Thad Weaver from NlcoGdoche~. W. l..
Moody 90. vs.. IChn T.. Jones from
Galveston George Schwar2 vs.. Alfred Al
len ct H. from Austin; Edwin y Malsch
vs. !. Heller III nj, from Colorado. John
\ Wade vs., John z. Carter. trustee. ct
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TOhT WORTH RIrNGET


Fort Worth. rcxas. September ei-Franls
Horpthlni an lillian. was convicted Of
an rnmeniicnahle crime In the Seven
'"enth district court and sentenced to five
wears in the penitentary Some seventy
inmates of the county Jail await trial
some Of whom will undoubtedly 20 to
y Silows Tor the crime Of murder One
or th@ mos, interesting cases 10 be tried
ulls week T. mat Of james strong and
nun named Fdusctt, the charge being
~. aWaj robbery. These uen had been
gan" amt lost 500 or 500. They con
GUIDED To- recover the lmoUn, and with
pfi" thny entered the gaming rooms
anu Cumpelled tn, dealer - fork over"
we a. .der did so, and Strong and Fausett
wire plmcdia'rlN arrested and jailed. nut
WEI" AlttrWard reltg sod on bail. The cas4
"li =" watched with interest throughout
lht Srn'r, As II Is to ne tried nd,r the
anu Train rohher statute. winch was en-
actod pN the last lcgislrure Of this state.
N'S law In suhsiHnc" says that where
II rcbh"ry is committed or attempted by
PERSONS who compel compliance by The
lSe OF firearms the oifense shall be
deemed capital one and upon conviction
no accused may he Ranged. The law was
enacted for the especial ben9ht OF train
fnhhcrs hut 1t is 50 Nordcd that 1t ccY-
NiS IN" case to come before Judge Harris
this week.
'M"l ot Police Maddox nls rona to San
Francisco to bring back w proNn,
VINO Is wanted here 20 answer the charge
- f,reelN !rown's peculitions amounted
to about Sito
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SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE

Dallas Texas, September ~ TIE con.
i"'fiNF the rank OF chcvalsyr ON rsyrr,l
was 'he mrSt important event with n,.
Odd FclloWs today.
MN d'aiely after the usual opsri-r ok
lh' D.dy resolved tself iata S..
clgst OF me morn pg SESSION.
ne records of last years secret sessl,,-
were read ana large number Of neyy
Wlrk was presented and referred 4, ths
proper committees '"'
\ new k"hekah assembly installation
ceremony was aicntel, anI th. r,r,T
Ice ON rows ON OF the Rehckah ritl9i No
s'u"n report wh'ch. after ,onslicr1bt..
u.6NusSloN' was referred to a c,fnnitt.c az
wv =" VINO were ns' ructed 20 reucrt a..
morrow mnrn,ng. The mast grand ain.
NtV' cilled consultation with The com
n.luf whose duty II Is 10 prrseu, IL
ms was made the special order of b,,si
ness Tor Friday morning neNt.
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cILLnERsnN ~ Hnl-I.

Granhury. Texas, September - To-Day
the largest crowd assembled AT the court
house that has assembled in years. to
hear Congressman G, *. Bell and GOV
"roor G. \. Cu,bcrson speak Hon. G.
= Ben SPOKE this morning. rrviowine Ma
iIonAl politics aud the platforms and po-
veal is'' uVs ScuvrtlN, making a Sood I'M
li'Hs au npon all Who heard him. Ia the
altcrI'o1 Governor Culhcrsun spoke to
a crowded. packed house of ladies' and
gentlemen, Who were anxious ta hear
m. lie reviewed his admins tret.on TO
the eniire satisfaction OF all candid minds.
aud ne, certainly strengthened hm-r.i
WIN ,tu1d county reoplo lie $50 Uot
h"ai,ate TO talk OF all ssues leaving or
dodg nS none. liv also reviewed the pup-
20. ~ state platf.rm, showing the unjust
.tltl, SIMS that u contained and reviewed
tAc acts or measures HdNo, rcl hy uOpti-
iist memuers OF the 1st legislaturS and
now they would have bocN cXtrlvagant
indeed had they been strong erougN TO
lHNr thelr way ctc Tomorrow Governor
'uihcifun VIII y.siu Granburv college.
pranhury publ g school and jarvis ipsti-
iutc ~ Thorn Springs, Hood county is
overwhelmingly a democratic couutv aud
hGnrtlY and tnlly indorses tire Chtcag1
platform. and has and ever will stand ON
such principles.
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.....,l- .-.,.,.. -, =. = y
executive commstes for about ten years
ana belongs b cuney, body ana soul, and
INC charge OF luIgEng credentials IN con
tested cases where me galveston boss
POI iieai interests We're concernei Is lad
aeaInst MN. Especially was thls the case
at : orr worth.
ne ~ knowh 20 DC particutarly obnox-
ious 20 ntdht anu ~ as matter OF
r racI nrden .ntrnus 70 rccovnizc nm, nlS
srec"snu"n may ne construct as an AZ
front TO the man from sherman and d
victory Tor quincy.
Ago,, a, NAV bo ,alcr 40 , s,r,,co =,
d,catson .hat nh "a not nc iovolv "a NJ
might bc among tho ,ovs In snte a, ,h.,r
ren.o,o,l ,ro,,s.,,,lr,,, -, a,,',,,.,a, ~,
''i'7 "a '''''''. - '''' -
tcem ana aifection for one another.
Quincy ~ not saying much nor boasting
10 any preo, exton, IN, he I,oks cheer.
~, a., 80. ,,,,. ,,,'s ,,,.,,D'u,.,,,.
."i "'' l"SiS'S '""t ne ""a N'''"''""' -
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To the Editor of The Post
Victoria. Texas, September 23.--ln pub
llshIng the names OF electors, / see sou
nave the initials of our clceuor from this
district wrong. II should be \. s m
S,r"u OF \. NJ. ThurmuuG. AS published.
Mr. ThurmOnd Is a resident of mis- place.
ana ihlnking BIT might make some differ
tnce, | ask that you change the initials
throughout the state VIII note .hc lnrrer-
uon. w IN personal regards for success to
our democratic paper. / am worry truly,
Chairman Dom. Ex. Com. Na..nrla 20
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-25

OF o. an expert assava, :.
iirst o as sne ~. zen county orc ors. Wy "
NV y WI n , ton Of silver. ohe sssf
ana a silver. The assava.a another nj
~ w. separate the gold " uid 10, l,n
S Say but says II viii ~ ~ SILVER n
are ar '' ,,, god excitement. AMI r., r..
T I'hs 'n ,.y prospectors in a'a \. sl's,'f
,,5 NE work Of assayinr n ~, Ne ne:5
u UNI, il is fully demonxr J, WI b u
quantities. anu silver b +
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FIRE INouEsr' !, ~

inquest held on the h'e a. Are ss y,
Rrygln's saloon was IS Sc, ,o 81 IA sai a''
day night ter imniillWIng verdict ,u.s u
rei yg ,hd i9 jnr ~: .mpaneles !, {.
i 1mc q s5In I'D morn!ng; ss%erps,saI,y 81
h mr. we en- have been unable o " 'si.s ID
n nyM TO charge any DIV -,
'ense. n r. Wright
tSlgned l.
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TEMPLE JEwELEh

Temple. Texas sei'e '''s ,essr
Brcs.. doing an e, {. tss.d II ~
to ss5%4e "s%asS : 5 }5iiss 4.
fo s@i3a @s$ ss & 4 "A ;.s aI,E'i,
seta sn al All M iEsr FOX , 4 ,i. Z
Janus .is.,' re- the above ella ms1
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pA,IACEs AWARDED.


Texarkdfa' AIM .st,te ~
case of the Edgar Fiemns c,rssl
the Texas Loan cotipA"'p owi, tcyj
T"xas. on trial in me p, IN dnNl
Texas. district court al D's scsr
d l 1maces. Fleming was "a, E M 4. Cana :
5 aci in st Ions, IN nSi Il hoi.l
longing to defendants n,os I'm Il 'ths q
H ~ Of The building he ~. Ms'1 Va. prs3
an az. g. 9Pf twenty feet to the s Srt' h. ~
e c Wv lI hours. The suit p fl 90 M rs
a. q '' AND ina has been pending 'S
years.
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OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
Gainesville, Texas. September 22.-r

'uIht"IIe, Texas. Sepicmber 22,-To-
night John Coleman. well-known gamh-
lcr dad from the effects of an overdose
of mcrph ne administered by friend. 1t
seems Ina, both hal been drinking for
several Gays AID that Coleman was feel
ing very badly and his friend Injected
. heNmorphinc into hts arm while waking
'uoiE the street. lie fcn on the sidewalk
J,!,d Wts taken to his room. where he
ded shortly after
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HUGH HANCOCK AVENGED.
He Prevents Congressional Nomina-
tiOn in the Ninth.
GETS EVEN WITH JUDGE MAKEMS0N
Usual Plcnary Power Brokers Appointed
Bryan and S~waii clubs at work.
sayers In Buricson.

Austin. Texas. September ei-The re-
publlcans of Travis county had a conven-
ton picnic here today holding four III
| RAPID succession. First they got together
for the purpose of determining Thai
course to pursue with reference 20 the
/ senatcrsh-p Of the Twentieth district. Ed
Anderson. who has been a candid Tie for
| me nomination for some tlrpc, ~i'hIrow
and a plenary poweS committee was up
/ pointed. vested with 'hority 10 take
sHcn a, ton la the matter is It may ice
ut, the presumption baing that t Will con-
suit with the populsts with view Of
iniorsng their nominee, Mr. Woolsey of
Williamson coUnty. Some friction was
accustomed by refusing TO allow IL. T.
Matson 70 cast the vote OF Burnett county,
notwitns andtng he had authenticated
proxy. several woriy passages ut arms
took place between some OF the white ana
coiofed DELEGATES. dur-g which the latter
said hard things about the Republican
League club, witch closes rs doors 70 COL
ored applicants for membership.
The event of the convention " IA he de-
feat OF Hugh Hancock for district char
man, however. and the election OF ar ".
II, w fimot, president OF the AUSTIN Ma
Aundl bank, IN his stead
inc W llianes rouaty delegation, H.
cIudlhs X. T.. biggs, tine fusion uoaifte
Tor county judge Vot,d against Hancock,
".th the sole ana only exception oi Not
=. iitnderson. and contributed ia large
measure 20 his defeat This msptu Tie
young LAWS county chei ic-l mushty
sore and sourod MN ON Judge MaEeui .pu
"I Williamson, "ho was q cauu. date Tor
congress. ana he proceeded To sharnau ms
XII te tor The latter.
me SENATORIAL convention comp letrI is
iHuo' hl I.'V p. IN. ami " VAS tun2unt 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-25

Tho pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which 'udlcs may lse Syrup Of Figs
lie rcmedy 10 get the true and gen,iinc
article. look for the name OF the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company. printed near
the bottom Of the Package For sale by
all responsible druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-25
WEATHER lNfORy,,,m
LAST NIGyIT.S cr

.'iuiiI SYN0pS,e
AN area Of low pressure !, w.
oehs ,ly oyerlies the norhssss,,.aaa 'ts1
OF the country wsth In ,,e' I'd
over tae upper Misslssin,I' s.ss I
area OF high pressure ga nley,
= q oa d, L. Gun and South Atlsrs s ! ~, S!s
Ntnther is generally nn.iy s S1e
Ciionuy except over the Css,r,u oa,y
Huif States and the ~ 1d
states where it is clear "a AllaI
Precipitation amountIry :, :,
men or more is reporsa ~. ~ Of
Christi and Dodge CITY ana nv VI, VI
e ,.c are reported from a tsv N, !.
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TEXAS COIN MINES

I"4ton' Texas, September 24-Messrs.
hyat Berringir have had q smelling
"naee built and procured complete
assayer's outfit, ana engaged the services
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\ FATAL FALL

Navas,ra, Texas. September al NJ.
Bogg' a painter, fell from sc,Noll
thirty feet sustaining INJURIES from wh.ch
he died this cvering "''' 81
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be experienced. and once grand old Color
ado too might get right. Send MS speak
ois. send ue workers. and save our couh-
try for Bryan. Sewnll. silver ana cn,ner-
SON J,f. W.
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| The electricity board is provided with
| dinners. SO that electric lights can he
turned AZ low az desired and is also pro-
videi with separate switches for every len
Ights, so that in case of an accident onlv
tea lights out of nearly a thousand can NJ,
ar cted; There arg no big chandeliers or
seem to be all over the house and arc So
arranged that they give a soft. dlffused
lght without glare. The gas switchboard
IS provided with cleo tlo-yas .irhtin.y a,,i
me erllfe house Is controlled at Tho
switchboard. The building IL heat"J wiz
q system of warm air aud Is veniflntcd
,,nrot%n the dome. The most important
perfect acoustic properties
lhe house IL tho property of Hon. Lewis
liahc9ck, mayor of Austin. and was d..
Antonio. VI Gan
TENAS LIFE INSURANCE.
Aus In, Texas, September 23-The frs,
me insurance policy ever paid I'm tb,s
STATE hy home old line conpanv va.
,iat neld by the widow of tht, late W
w.. ood OF this city, and whirh was n
ie" days aso taken up by the Texas La
INSURANCE company of Tyler This co,,
pauN. Organized under the provistcrs %
Clapl"r - OF the lCts Of nc Twentv-fctrst,
tes@'ntc, Is tn only Texas Ire nsurl
an'r association in existence ana cht,i,u1
Il permit to do lalSineSs from t-or,fnts.io,,'
or of insuran" Rose on JAW % of tLis
yeiar slnrr which time it has ste,dliv de-
nj Ne
rlsks. Among its Off rs aud stoc,tbH,',nrs
ere such men as II. u. PowlAnd Of 7 Var
W. ~, Cleveland OF Houston " l. Ntood,,
or Galveston. Geo. " Brlcl,,nrii,rt Of
san Antonio, John = Simpson of Jjnl,as
i"uls j. workman aud Walter Tins ~
Nustlh, Geo Seal'Y NJ. Laskcr the enne
trS ana others. every one of whose rlmes
IS guarantee of safety. reliability ana
conservatism anu
ASSESSORS ROLLS.
The assessors rolls of the following
Counties wer" received by the comptroller
today: 'i'ei
Bnsirop county. total valuation s.. 7Os sos.
Increase. Sll9.95l '''V''''''
deere 1sn. Sl99,320
NOTES.
Mr. j. w. Spivey. stenographic clerk in
the attorney gencral's offlce has resigned
ana the vacancy has been nlled hy the an
poin;ment of AR j. w. Mcconnell of
Min"Qla Mr.. Spvev VIII engage in the
practlcr of law at Marlin
non. W. II. Wortham viii speak ut Lib |
cry iomorrow night and next week win |
speak at l!lanca and Johnson civ
inc Stafford Land ana Cattie oornpanv
or Colnmhus filed rs charter in the Do |
par ment of state today. CANAL stock |
M9WO incorporators. L. T. Pryor. q. r |
walker aud y. NJ. Waugh.
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ASSESSORS, ROLLS

The assessors rolls of the following
Counties wer" received by the comptroller
today: '-' 'i'ci
Bhsirop courty, total valuation s.. 7OG eO,.
Increase. Sil9.95l '''V''V''
travis county. total valuation sl5 G55 07o.
deere 1sn Si9932n wv ''''V'0'
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'Nct included in means.
GENERAL OBSERVATION
Observations taken BY the Utllea 81
weather bureau at al stations u vi
18th meridian time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
FACTIONS err TOGETH ER.
A Truce Established Nv the Colored Re-
pubiicans for tn Present, AT Least.

~
pubiicans for tn Present, AT Least.
A band Of music and several hundred
colored citizens of Jackson ward march
ed down Broad street last night. and
after making devious windings about
jackson ward. the band and the crowd
congregated at the corner of Thirteenth
and Leigh streets. where they were rein
forced by several hundred more colored
Republicans, who viii try 10 vote next
Tuesday.
When the crowd got together. the band
played d tune. somebody lighted bon
fre and several red lights We're struck
off. and in less time than il takes 10 tell
II the whole ncighborhood was all ablaze
with glory.
II was the coming together of the two
erstwhile warning factions. and the daz-
zline colored lights shone on both alike.
uniting them IN one grand brotherhood.
Men. women, and children gathered to-
gethcr and checrcd for Mckinley. Iio-
bart. and Lewis until they were hoarse.
Local orators Of both factions enter
tanned the immense crowd. and harmony
WAS once more assured In the ranks OF
the colored Republicans. at least until
after election-day.
They looked upon Judge Lewis as their
only leader. and when he appeared. side
by side with City Chairman Smith. upon
the gaily decorated balcony. the biggest
KIND OF greeting was given him. Judge
Lewis spoke for about three-quarters Of
an hour. assuring his hearers that should
. he be elected 20 Congress. no free and
unlimited coinage bill would receive his
vote. and his voice would be raised
against such measure; he also assured
them that the interests of the entire
people OF the district would be looked
after. ard he closed a very interesting
speech by predicting the election Of Nc
Giniey. Hobart. and himself on next
Tuesday
The band played again. the crowd sent
- very large cheer. and everybody
went home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

4 general meeting OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce VIII be neid TINS
afternoon at 4. NJ. IN the han OF the
Chamber. The subjects TO be considered
at this meeting are:
First. The following amendment 10 the
Constitution. offered al the quarterly
meeting October Sth. 1886:
Annual meetings OF the Chamber snal-
be held on the secon,> Thursday In jan
nary Quarterly meetings on tne second
Thursday I'm February. May. August. and
November OF eacn year. the AIS 80.
quarterly meeting 10 be held only on the
,au of the president. or a " G 3.
cial meetings are called. The terms Oh
IN ot,ieer, and directors now In ONCE
shall expire on the election of their sue
,essors al the annual meeting In jan
nary next after the adoption OF IRIS
amendment" ,,,
Second \ report upon the resolution
relating TO the two telephone companies
NOW i'm operation in Richmond, winch
resolution. after debate 1T the meeting.
the sth instant. was referred 10 special
committee, consisting OF Messrs. r. II.
peane r.. s. Bosher. III. l.. Cabeli, u.
5. Mccarthy. and b. r. Wexford, with
Instructions to said committee 10 re-
commend TO the Chamber TAT the meet
ing to be held the 9th Instant sueh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
10 Affcnd the Grand Camp.

The delegates from Lee and Pickett
Camp. who are to attend the sessions
of the Grand Camp, Confederate Ne'er-
ans. beginning at Winchester to-day at
noon. left last night In special chair
ear over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company Those who went were the
following.
From Lee Camp-Comrades James l..
Ferriter. William +. Smith, John Mui-
ply. u. Smith Redford, j.. Hardy rye
Thomas \. Brander Thomas Elicit Jas
T.. Phillips. j. Taylor Stratton, Thomas
W. Svdnor. Henry Kracke. Dr. Gold.
Charles Turner. Joseph W. Thomas.
From Pickett Camp-Colonel. Maury'
Colonel r. y. Northen. Colonel Charles
T. Loehr. Emmett Stratton. a. g. Peay.
The Richmond delegation will reach
Winchester this morning about II O'Clock.
An effort will be made TO secure the city
Of Richmond as meeting place for
next year. The Grand Camp has not
been in session in this city for twelve
years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
Cit, school Board.

The regular meeting Of the City School
Board of the city OF Richmond was held
in the city Hall yesterday afternoon at
o'clock Present, MeSsrs. }. Iaylor
Ellvson. chairman: Joseph c. Dickerson.
vlce-chuirman; James II. Capcrs. Alon1o
/. Phillips. r. Edgar Shine. Edward y.
Starke. William NJ. Turpin. X. I. briggs.
Charles Hutzler. and william r. FOX.
superintendent
Superintendent Fox submitted MS resu-
lar monthly report. which gives the tol-
lowing figures: Total enrolment, ll,bl !.
monthly enrolment. 1880; percentage OF
attendance. % 40.
This is an increase OF two SCHOOLS one
principal and four teachers. as compared
with corresponding period OF last year
The night schools were opened OCTOBER
lst. and are doing we'll The enrolment IS
larger than IL was last year
The board approved the furloughs and
assignments made by the Superintendent
ELECTION OF RESERVE TEACHERS.
The board then elected the following
reserve teachers in the following order;
Bessie H. Nowlin. Amelia Schmidt Nirgi-
w. Calder Rosa G. Albert, Molhe NJ
Yeager. Hattie Y. Lovenstein.
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action as was deemed most advisable In
the premises.
Atthe Cathedral

At the CATHEDRAL Sunday morning al
1880. Rev. Father Kane, ;. j., delivered
"A good discourse at the maturity OF the
Virgin Mary. The subject OF his sermon
was "Eccc enum eX~luc beatum me de-
cent omnes generatione" (Behold All gen
erations shall call me blessed. IL was
a masterpiece of eloquence.
The music W. fine, especially the
chorus work in the mass; the solos were
beautifully sung at the evening service.
The Rev. Father Smith spoke on Per
severance. and the Papal benedictlon
was given in all its solemnity. The
music was we'll rendered and very ue-
vouonal.
At o'clock the men of the parish had
q meeting for the purpose OF forming
q society of the Holy Name.
A fine musicale will be given on the
II tn of November at the Cathedral Ian
for the benefit Of the Cathedral. A fine
rrogramme is in store for those fortu-
nate to be present. Some OF the arustlc
talent of Richmond will be heard on this
occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Several Matters Of More or Less Interest
TO BE Disposed of.

Three committees were scheduled to
meet in the City Hall last night, but
only two got quorums-Schools and
Claims and Salaries. Not enough MEM
bers of the Accounts and Printing Com
mittee were present TO transact any
business.
The Committee on Schools met at $50
o'clock. with the following members
present: Messrs. Burton (chairman),
Briggs, King. Neale, and Wake. Inc
regular payroll for October amounting
to s734 so, was ordered to be paid.
The committee passed a resolution pro-
viding that unless a quorum is present
fifteen minutes after the regular hour
of meeting, the members may adjourn
and the chairman appoint another time
for meeting. After some routine bust
ness the committee adjourned.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
met ut o'clock. Mr.. Wallerstein in the
chair. and Messrs. Zimmerman and
Moore present. The committee recon-
mended the rejection of the Cohen Com
pany's bill for. supplies furnished the
city. on the ground that they were not
obtained through the proper channels.
The bill is for Sfi.Sl.
The bill of Mr.. Charles W. Goddin for
indexing books. amounting TO 500. was
referred TO q subcommittee, consisting
of Mr.. ". II. Zimmerman, for inves-
tigation.
\ rumber OF bills were ordered paid,
and the committee adjourned.