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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
Cricket.

The CentTeVille 4. c, has elected She f0lLswiaS OF.
ncsrs for the ensuing season; President 7. Fletcher;
Vice President, Graham Winter; Recording aAd r.
nAnrial secretary, james, ROillnsOni Corresponding
Secretary, Hugh Boyd Treasurer, James Donnellyi
sergesntat Arms, Hugh fitIpetLck; The CLUB holds
the championship cup OF tbe National AAsOClAtiOn
Football leaRue and have a crack team this year. Inc
club will go In, for other sports this summer, and eX-
City.
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BrsaEs Mes Meek wAsa RIaIuE.

GRAYsoN. March Mrs. George FlanghoP
OF Willard yesterday was thrown from n horse,
striking on her head and breaking her neck.
She Was going TO see her sister, who was dying,
and she was riding fast At the time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

High averages were not lacking in the Harlem
Republican Cub tournament which terminated on
last Monday night. Twenty-eight players had AN
average over no. The two individual average prizes
lpyss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
orR cHkHs oORXER.


PROBLEM NO. 417-BY n. O. LAWS. LONDON.
x on X Q. Kts on = r and X XII Ps on . 8, Q KITS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

stark still holds the lead In the handicap tourna-
msnt Of the Manhattan Chess Club. though his per,
centage was slightly reduced ny a defeat at the hands
OF hitch. lie De: still four games to play and must
stevens, Jasnogrodsky, and HAnham are close up.
and a little hard luck for Stark would enable either
Stevens or Jasno ITOdsky TO land first prize. The
standing OF the payers followsi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

Jos OFFICE NOTICE.
SHOULD be read DAILY by all interested, as changes
may occur At any tlme.J
Foreign mails for the week ending March "a win
close In all cases. at this onlce as fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

NANN - N'# hN
Beginning at point coIdunou 30 Parcels Nos, 90, 81
aud Do, thence fOllowing roundary OF PARCEL 5j south
- degrees " minutes west l.o % feet TO point in
centre Of WO>t Hrauch Of CrutOn river; thence follow
ins West Branch of,CGoton river and conLnu.n. along
boundary OF Parcel No. 81 nortn 81 degrees ! minutes
10 seconds west aLJl. feet. thrnre north ~ degrees q
minutes west l2S.23 feet; theme" north ~ degrees ~
minutes west .ih,Iiss'i theme NORTH W jestve, y
minutes 40 seconds west ~. ~ feet; thence north 10
degrees 80 minutes so seconds west lni 81 feet; thence
north n degrees % minutes west ~. sh feet, thence
north 4idcgrees "a minutes so seconds west ~ % q ct;
thence north ~ degrees u minutes 30 seconds w1st
e.. ~ feet; thence north 5dFgTees minutes 80 seconds
west ~ rs feet; thence north "a degrees i9 minutes
30 seconds east b5,O4 feet. themes north ~ degrees
IL minutes 80 seconds west ldn, " feet; thence north
b degrees 80 minutes WoAt 40 so feet; thencs north
4 degrees - minutes rAS III ~ feet; thence leaving
West branch ~ 'rltun river aud continuing along
boundary OF Parcel No ~ south az degrees 3S min
utes west 1850 feet thence south 80 degrees 40
minutes west "a, 90 feet thence south ~ degrees ~
minutes 80 seconds west 6u.6A feet; thence south O5
degrees z minutes west 4O3l feet; th0nEe south
o. degrees : minutes 81 seconds west iOf.la
feet: thence south ~ degrseA - minutes west
bB57 feet! thence south 90 desIsts ~ minutes WesI
b7.hl feet thence leaving boundary " Parcel No. 90
and running gYrth "a degrees os nlnutes 80 seconds
west HOP sti thence north - degrees 80 min
pIss 80 sec"sd. west eo:Os feet: thsnes north 4.
north e dsEIees 90 mlSa.es 90, 70 o. tsst; thenss
Hs<th ~ degrees 10 miRutss West ll0.6l ISsti AsAsO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
PARCEL NO, s2-ss Ose ACRES.

GAhCEb NJ. y ups
Heginning AZ the most sontheAsterIy corner OF tho
parcel herein Intended to be described, which corner
Ia also the most northeasteTy corner OF Parcel No, 30:
thence along Parcel No. 80 on ths r following courses
south SO degrees 10 minutes west lY7.S6 feet TO the
centre OF the old road or highway; thence along said
highway north 40 dsRTses ~ minutes west ~ III feet,
north al degrees 3 minutes west 700 feet, north ~
degrees. ~ mtnptes 80 seconds west l5l,5T feet, south
AZ dogrees W minutes west lSv.ov feet, south ~ de
Erees es minutes west, 2J9.g3 feet, south a. degrees
prEnch Of tho CrotoD, river and Parcel No. ~:
thence along the centre OF said river and Parcel
M. Al On the ~ following courses and distances
North SO degrees 10 minutes. west, 81 ~ feet, north
EraeG So minutes west llb6S feet, north az degrees
b2 minutes 80 seconds west llO.O7 feet, north rs 10
gress 10 minutes 80 seconds west III ~ feet, north
~ degrees 4 mlnptss80 seconds wos' tp,4s feet, north
bdegToss AZ minutes west % feet, north z degrees ~
minutes wsSt iBS.0 feet, north I degree 81 minutes
east g6Bs feet, north 90 d,gIees 81 minutes 30 sec,
Ss.s feet. north STdeGrees o. minutes 80 seconds west
1901 feet, IoTIh oo degrees ba minutes so seconds
west 6b.oy feet, north 20 degrees as minutes 80 sec
onds west i%a4 ~ feet 70 Parcel No ~ and Parcel 80.
courses and distances; North 10 degrees 8 minutes
east lO5. ~ feet, north 90 degrees ~ minutes so see
ends west 80 - feet north Ab degrees 33 minutes
S0.22 feet, north "a degrees ~ minutes west 1915
feet north 20 degrees Al minutes east y 40 feet, north
bAdesTees 10 nlihutss east lG2 ~ feet to the sasteTly
ssstsriy BOSndsTya Of Parcel So ig .oaIh q dsssrsss
hb mlnutss %. seconds east 1907 feet; thence north 50
degTees \ minutes 10 seconds east 1000 feet, thence
south. q degrees II m!pqses 70 seconds east
ss'nBS acres, which does not Include the area OF Par
eel No as School house lot. 007f OF an acre.. WHEN
Parosl No - u bounded and described as followSi
aeoa iSs noSthsEiy aide ef ths old road thence north
3 degrees rs minutes 80 seconds sAst lT,T9 feet;
hsHsS AofA " degree ~ minutes ~ seconds sssi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
A GREAT SUCCESS.
General Fitz Lees Lecture mt Alex
andria Last Might.

ALEXANDRIA,. VA. February "a
Special -General Fitzhugh Lee tonight
In the opera-house In this city delivered
a lecture on Memories OF Long Ago."
The lecture was under the auspices Of
Mary Gusts Lee Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
The audience was one Of the largest
and most fashionable that have gathered
here for q long time. On the plat
form were seated ex-senator Eppa Hun
ton and Colonel Arthur Herbert. Gene
raj Lee was introduced by Mr.. j. NJ.
Johnson, who stated that the lecture
was for the benefit of INDECENT Confede-
rate soldiers, and the widows and Or
phans of Confederates. General Lee
commenced his lecture by saying that
this was the home of his boyhood. He
then referred to the different battles that
he had been engaged In during the
four years OF war, and spoke OF the
bravery OF the southern troops as 1t
came under his personal observation. He
spoke OF the new methods OF war.
which included balloons bicycles and
wagons, which would be propelled by
motor-power and said that even the
new woman In boomers would be there.
He was frequently applauded. The lee
ture was success in every particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25

THESE the Charges Against George
wv. Jones-Arrestcd Yesterday.


w. Jones-Arrestcd Yesterday.
George w. Jones. a white man against
whom warrants charging him With Tor
gerry had been issued. was arrested yes
terday morning by Detectiyc-Serseant a.
II. Tomlinson. Jones was lodged In the
Second Station, and later In the day ne
admitted 10 officer Gibson that he also
had two wives, and he may also be called
upon to answer the accusation OF Disa-
my. The offence upon which tee prisoner
whs apprehended was that of passing
three orders for s. each upon l.. Levy &
Son, commission merchants on Cary
street, purporting to have been signed by
8. Is. Elan. OF Amelia county. Jones
was picked up OH Seventeenth street ana
shortly after he had been lodged at the
statlon-house phone message was re-
ceived at the Second Station from Mrs.
Jones saying that she was glad that
Jones had been arrested. When be was
Informed Of this the prisoner replied that
the officer delivering the message must
have been mistaken, as his wife was In
Amelia county, and that he had just re-
ceived letter from her stating that she
would be here Wednesday night.
This remark caused some OF the police
to suspect something wrong In Joness
domestic affairs, and Officer Gibson mace
an investigation. II was soon ascertain
cd that early In January, 1885, Jones mad
married Miss Amelia Ffnke, OF this city.
who now resides at No. 1909 west Leigh
street, and that he had about five weeks
later become united in marriage with
Miss Mary ID. Lee, of Prince Edward
county. When these facts were oluntiy
thrust at the prisoner he promptly said
they were true. He remarked that ne had
married his last wife February 5, 1880.
He had only lived with his first wife
about three weeks. giving as his excuse
that ne thought she had secured Oh
vorce from him.
Last night. when Jones was seen In MS
cell by Dispatch reporter, he said II was
not his desire to marry wife No. i,
and that he was under the influence of
LIQUOR when the ceremony was performed.
Wife No Is the daughter OF the we'll
known tailor by the name of Finke, who
was found dead In the canal several years
ago. Mrs. Jones now lives with ner
mother. and is an employee Of the Allen
e. Ginter Branch of the American Tobac-
co Company. Wife No. is the daughter
OF w. b. Lee. who lives about three miles
from Farmville She is now staying with
Joness brother-in-law, who lives at
Paynesville, Amelia county. Jones ex-
poets wife No. 2 tomorrow night
The prisoner says he intends to employ
no counsel, but is simply going to submit
himself 10 the action Of the jury. He re-
turned to this city two weeks ago, and
claims TO have been engaged In selling
photogr apis for different photographers
during the past ten days. Jones is origi-
nally from Campbell county, and claims
to be well connected He Is man OF
perhaps IS years OF age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
The Handicap Won i'm Clever Fash
ION by PeytOnia.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, February "a
Cloudy and warm weather marked the
DAVIS programme but in the afternoon
rain came and made the track slow. The
large number of $500 people were on
hand. and witnessed some lively sport.
with the money pretty well divided be-
tween favorites and outsiders.
The mile and a quarter handicap. the
feature OF the day. was won In clever
fashion by Peytonia, who was equal ia
vorite with Blasco. Peytonia ran the
distance In 2:0S Ia with 81 pounds up
beating Midstar and Ondague in -at-
Ting finish. The three were Tapped at
the end. Blasco was horribly ridden by
Hicks. who let the horse drop out OF
the race in the first half-mile. Then he
woke up. and began 10 ride at the home
turn when too late, but, of course, never
got up. stable companion OF Peyto-
mia, the Clyde stables Joco, also won
the second race, at the long odds of
30 10 1.
Invade, another outsider. won the
opening event. In which Buckmore got
away poorly 10 rather ragged start.
Monie B. beat Ban Johnson. In the
third, hut, had the latter not got pocket
ed in the first half mile he would
have won. Kitch, second fevorite, won
the fifth race cleverly, and in the last
event the odds-on favorite, Cossack, was
leading for six furlongs. when he tired.
and Spripgvale, second choice, beat him
out in a drive.
The track is likely to be muddy for
Tuesday.
First race-mile, selling-Invade Ql0,
Mason, II to u won, with Rossmore Sc
cond. and Chugnut third. Time. 1:i2 IL.
Second race-seven and one half fur
longs selling-Joco Q05. Gatewood, 30
to u won, with San Bias second. and
Hotspur third. Time. 80 IL.
Third race-seven furlongs. selling
Mollie y. QO5. j. HILL to u won. with
Ban Johnson second, and Constantine
third. Time, los 3-4
Fourth race-mile and q quarter,
handicap-Peytonia (97, Gatewood, TO
u won. with Midstar second, and On
dague third Time. 2:OS1
Fifth Tace-seven and n half fur
longs-Kitch 00l, Scherer. 4 to y won.
with Julie second. and Discard third.
Time. 1881 IA.
Sixth race-seven furlongs, selling
Springvale d0. Hart, TO y won. with
Cossack second, and Leonard II. third.
Time, lbs IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
CHARLOTTEsvILLE.
Death of a Merchant-WOrk of Mis-
creants.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. February
24.-(speciaL MIR. J. NJ. Lawhorn died at
about 6 o'clock this morning at his resi-
dence, in this city. He was 80 years Of
age and had for several years conducted
a mercantile business on west Main
street. His wife and mother and brother
and a sister survive him. He was
member of Charlottesville Lodge. Inde-
pendent order of Odd-Fellows. which will
have charge of the funeral. which takes
place Wednesday.
Sunday night some inlscreants went to
the stables of William Chamberlain, who
lives at "Birdwood," this county, and
broke 10 pieces his buggy. cut several
sets of harness into ribbons. and pulled
of the heads OF many of his finest fowls.
Some of the chickens were carried off.
while others were left strewn upon the
ground.
The Rev. ii. w. Tribble, OF the Bap-
fist church, preached yesterday morning
10 the two councils of the Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, in this
place. The preacher declared himself
strongly In favor OF free schools. and
condemned those who opposed them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
street RAILWAY sold.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. February
24-The Chattanooga Electric Railway
Company's property was bid on at re-
ceiyer's sale to-day, 10 c. A. Lyerly. rep
resanting the holders Of the second mort
gage bonds. for $4,000. The purchasers
take up a lien of $4,000 on the pro-
perty. held under the first mortgage
bonds. The entire street-railway system
OF this city-over thirty miies-was under
control OF this corporation. forming one
Of the most valuable holdings OF the
kind IN the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
WILLIAMSBURG.
Work to De Resumed-Personnl md
General.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. February "a
(speclai)- Building Committee OF the
hospital Board OF Directors have decided
TO proceed with the erection OF the build
ing for the insane sick. which was conf
menced early last fall. and on which
work was suspended in January. Work
on the building will be resumed about
March 1st. the weather permitting, and
continued until the structure Is finished.
Colonel II. II. Richardson, OF Hampton,
has the contract for the brick-work, and
Mr.. James II. Brinson, OF the same city,
will do the carpenter-work.
Mr.. Dayton Schenck, OF Oak Tree York
county, has received an appointment,
under the civil service, as special in
spector in the Newport News custom
house.
Mr.. James Butler. well-known in the
commercial circles of the Monumental
City. is here to-day, guest OF the Colo
NAL Inn.
Mir. Thomas Haynes, well-known citi-
zen Of lower Charles City, is here to-day,
for the first time in several years Mr.
Haynes is largely engaged in farming and
fishing, and owns one OF the finest farms
I'm his county, which he keeps in n high
state of cultivation.
bfr. William NJ. Boggs, prominent
member OF the Chicago Bar. is here. a
guest at the Colonial Inn. Mr.. Boggs says
the climate out West Is so severe, and
the cold weather continues so late in
the spring, that he Is thinking OF settling
in this portion Of Virginia, with which
he is very much pleased.
Adiutant Henley T. Jones. Of Magruder-
Ewell Camp, with his daughter. Miss
Marion Jones, Miss Lille Southal, and
Miss Jeanie Mercer, attended the opening
of the Confederate Museum in Richmond
Saturday night returning home yesterday
evening. The party thoroughly enjoyed
the trip, and were much interested.
Chairman Andrew ]. Barnes, the wheel
horse OF the James City Democrats. is in
town to-day. and reports "all quiet along
the line"
Misses Matte and Lula Lewis. daugh-
tiers OF Representative Lewis, from Gull
pepper. who have been visiting at the Epis-
copal parsonage, left this morning for
Richmond. en- route home.
Miss Annie Mayo. of Richmond. who
has been making a stay here with her
cousin. Miss Jennie Wise. has returned
home
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25

can Mechanics tonight In Rixey's Opera
House. The day was beautiful a d warm.
and a crowded house greeted the talented
and gifted orator His subject was the
american Citizcn--His Duties and ne-
sponsihilities." He paid glowing tribute
to our historic and well-beloved minute
men, our beautiful women. and our sacred
and historic traditions. Mr.. Anderson's
peroration was n beautiful rhetorical
EFFORT, and he was cheered to the echo.
The speaker was introduced by MFR. Louis
l.. Whltestone. a jealous member of the
order The entertainment concluded with
most touching and beautiful invocation
OF the divine blessing by Rev. Z. w.
Winfree, of the Baptist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
CAROLINE COUNTY.
A Reception-PersOna Notes-Bowl-
ing Green Baptists.

Ing GFccn bupDstr.
BOWLING GREEN, VA, February "a
(Special.)-A delightful reception was
given at the hospitable home Of Mrs. X.
o. Peatross Saturday night in honor
of her daughter, Miss Annie Winston.
Miss Winston was assisted in receiving
by Miss Daisy Coghill. Among those
present were Misses Maud Broaddus,
Daisle and Blanche Coghill, Caro-
Broaddus, Bertha Ennis, Annie Collins,
May Broaddus, Oracle Post, Annie Broad
dus, Blanche and Bessie Coghill, Cordie
Winston. Annie Voolfolk, and Messrs.
Aubrey and T. G. Valentine. James X.
Collins, C. c. Ennis, Whitmel Boyd. {.
II. Ryland. Jr.. w. b. Broaddus, Ernest
+. Long, w. Russell Broaddus. +. w.
Chandler, r. G.. Moncure. George o.
Roper. Jordan Voolfolk. John Gill, w.
l.. Dennis. and Harris Hart.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. w. r. Broaddus. of Richmond. IS
here on few days visit TO his parents.
He is accompanied by his friends. Messrs
WhItmel Boyd, Il. Il. Long, and G. ii. Ry-
land. Jr.
Mr.. George o. Roper. OF Philadelphia,
is here on visit 10 his mother. Mrs. b.
c. Roper.
Mr.. Coleman DeJarnette, OF Washing
ton and Lee University. after short
visit to his home here. returned yesterday
to resume his studies.
Mr.. Carter Redd, rising young lawyer
of Hanover county. was in town yester-
day on legal business.
The Baptists OF Bowling Green. at their
regular monthly meeting. decided that
instead OF building a new church edifice
here they would repair their present
house OF worship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
HRADLEY AND HUNTER.
They Did Not shake Hands and
Make Up.

FRANKFORT, KY, February A.-The
report that Governor Bradley and Dr.
Hunter met at Louisville and shook hands
and made up Is said to be without
foundation. DR.. Hunter was in CONSUL
tation with ex-Distr.ct-Attorney jolly. Of
Greensboro. and Mayor Todd, both bitter
aniI-Bradley men. to-day, and neither
Governor Bradley nor any one of his
friends was IN the conference. and the
feeling OF the Hunter people is bitter to-
ward Bradley
DIR. Hunter and the Governor came back
on the same train to-day, but neither took
any notice or the other.
Senator Pearl Glepublican) Is credited
with having MADE significant remark
to-day. lie Is said TO have said that. In
view Of a row between Hunter and Brad
ley. the formers election was impossible.
and that things viii finally wind up by
the election OF q sound-money Demo-
crat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
NEWPORT NEWS.
Rumors of Gala Torpedo Last.
Personal.


NEWPORT NEWS. February 2i.-(Spe-
cial)-Rev. Z. r. Wexford, OF the Pres
byterian church, preached yesterday
morning and evening at the Independent
Presbyterian church, in Savannah. Ga.
There are rumors afoat 10 the effect
that Mr.. Wexford will shortly be ex-
tended a call from the Independent
church, but these have not been con-
firmed In Mr.. Wellford's absence the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church was
filled yesterday by Rev. James p. Smith,
of Richmond, editor OF the Central Pres
byterian.
John C. Nelson alias Johnson. who killed
one man and wounded three at Jackson
City last Friday night. conducted sa-
loon In this city several years ago. and
was well known as a man about town.
John Reynolds, the man who so unmer-
cifully punished his wife on the night Of
the 1st instant, was given a preliminary
hearing Saturday evening before Justice
Brown. and sent on to the grand jury
The City Council will meet in regular
session tomorrow night.
A marriage-llcense was issued this
morning to Frederick c. Tschan and
Julia Swan.
During torpedo-practice yesterday by
the Indiana crew an electric torpedo,
valued at 81, 800 was lost. Divers were
unable to locate it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
CUBAN WAR ANNIVERSARY.
breaking out of HostiIities Cele-
brated-TorchIight Procession.

KEY WEST. FLA. February 2i.-Never
in the history OF this city have Its citi-
zens witnessed anything to compare with
the grand torch-light procession this eve
ming. In It were several floats. repre-
sentlng Liberty" CUBA" and Com
merce." All the different orders in the
city. the militia, the knights OF Pythias,
knights of the Golden Eagle Knights of
Honor, and hremen. and the several
Cuban revolutionary clubs participated.
They were led by the Key West Band,
assisted by three other local bands OF
music. After parading the principal
streets they marched to the south beach,
where they had q magnificent display of
fireworks.
1t was gotten up by r.. j. Trujillo TO
commemorate the breaking out Of the
present rebellion in Cuba. All along the
line OF march the houses were beauti-
fully decorated with both American and
cuban flags, and also the flags of the
ex-Confederacy. consisting OF the battle
flag and the ensign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
Presentation to DIR. Starr.

At the closing Of services at Broad-Street
Methodist church Sunday night Mr.. j. Il.
Burroughs, representing special COM
mittee OF the Junior order OF United
American Mechanics. In a few well-chosen
remarks. presented the pastor. Rev. w.
@. Starr, ID. d., a beautiful floral design,
representing an open Bible, with the let
tiers v. L. and =. inlaid In same. DR..
Starr received the token Of esteem with
words expressive OF his appreciation of
the high and tender regard In which he
is held by the members Of this loyal fra
ternity bidding them godspeed in the
contamination Of the objects OF their or
ganization, and promising to make further
remarks relative to the same next Sun
day morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
TRAGEDY NEAR TARBORO'.
A Young White Man Kills a Farm
Hand.

TARBORO, N. c.. February A-(Spe-
cial)-Willlam NJ. Howell. aged about q
years, son OF a prominent farmer OF this
county, to-day killed John Bullock. col
ored man, living on the farm. Sunday
afternoon Howell and Bullock had diff
Guilty about a horse. Hot words ensued.
and Howell struck Bullock. infilctlng
wound on his shoulder. This morning
Howell ordered Bullock to leave the
premises, but he refused, whereupon
Howell got his gun. and while he was
standing in front OF the house Bullock
took up an axe and cursed Howell using
threatening language. Howell then fired
the fatal shot. The verdict of the Coro-
ners jury was that Howell was guilty
Of manslaughter. In default OF 1900
bond Howell was committed to Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25

BALTIMORE. MD, February a.
Messrs. Mcdonnell. Payne & Co.. whole
sale dealers in rubber goods at No. 10
west Baltimore street. made an assign
ment to-day to ]. w. McElroy. the
assets are scheduled at $4,000; the IA
bilities are unknown.
Thomas C. wilkinson. sash and door
manufacturer, at No. 2ii north Frederick
street, also assigned. Ernest Hohen, Jr,
being named as trustee. His assets are
about $4,000; liabilities not stated.
The depression of business and poor coll
iections are assigned as causes for the
suspensions.