The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21
AFTERMATH.

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Henrck Rosenbrock. of New York, was
very fond OF the game Of pinochle. "You'n
die playing pinoche," said a friend TO him
i'm jest and the prophecy was literally full
filled on Thursday night. He was en-
gagged in the game and a lead had been
made which so excited him that he fell
over and expired.
John r. Scott, the colored politician
and Republican leader in Florida, who
opened the last Republican National Con-
vontion at ST. Louis with prayer, is in the
county Jail at Jacksonville, Fla, charged
with the murder Of the Rev. OBADIAH
Adams. pastor Of ST. James African
Episcopal church, in the Brook
Ign suburb.
Georglas ironclad anti-cigarctte law IS
for the first time being enforced by the
courts. and the other day seven tobacco
nists were fined FOR selling cigarettes 20
minors. The law is so framed that even a
parent who gave a cigarette 10 his boy
might be indicted. For several days past
tho authorities have been gathering COM
plants against dealers. and those tried
denounced cigarettes as worse than small
pox.
Tammany Hall, OF New York. has
given 10000 to charity. half OF which goes
to the suffering Cubans and the other
half to the poor OF New York.
Mrs. Annie E. Shut. OF Philadelphia,
celebrated her ninety-hrst birthday on
Wednesday evening. She is the mother
OF thirteen children, six OF whom arc
living. Her husband. who died in 1876 at
the age OF seventy-four. was engaged I'm
business at Fifth and Pine streets about
forty years. Four Of her sons served I'm
the Northern army during the late war,
three I'm active service and one in the
HOSPITALS. one Of her sons was wounded
at williamsburg. Va. dying from the eff
fects; another was prisoner at Libby
and the third was a member Of the IA
nous Anderson cavalry. and was with
that body AZ the capture OF Mr. Davis.
His many friends here viii regret 10
learn that we shall soon lose Rev. Dr.
J. B. Taylor and his interesting family
from Salem, says the Times-Register. IN
a short time they will leave for Richmond,
so as 20 be more cOnviently located for
the Doctors work. DR.. Taylor. as is
well known. IS now representing the Bap-
fist Orphanage throughout the State and
as his work for some time will be chiefly
I'm Eastern Virginia, he will take his fam
ily TO Richmond so as 70 have them near
er him.
The Missouri House OF Delegates Legis-
lation Committee on Friday afternoon de-
lvered death blow TO the anti-foot-ball
bill. The proposed ordinance. introduced
by Delegate Hiram Lloyd prohibited the
playing Of Rugby football and assessed a
penalty for violations OF its provisions.
The Legislation Committee gave the mea-
sure but brief consideration and then
unanimously decided 20 submit a report
recommending that it be not passed.
Another trial for Durrant was refused
Friday by Judge Bahrs. OF San Francisco.
when the prisoners counsel asked that he
be tried for the murder OF Minnie Will
liams the servant girl who was strangled
in the church just a week after Blanche
Lamont disappeared. Durrant's counsel
asserted that the trial should be held as
II might develop new facts which would
reveal the real murderer.
Another batch Of healers have arrived
In New York 20 cure Mr.. Rouss' blindness.
One is a physician from Berlin and an
other is a woman from Austria They Will
all experiment on Martin, the substi-
tute.