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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
Mill IGNORE sHARKEY.


DENNrs.-Died on the afternoon Oh
Nf,rcb IAN at the resideuce of her SON
in-law ". II. Tyler. Highland PARK,
Airs CHARLOTTE W. DENNIS, WHOM
of the late DR. Benjamin DENNIS }"
no 4eyeutv-cichth year OF her age.
t,,,..ral from the above residence
Tuesday MORNING, March 10th. az
Interment at Hollywood. Private.
uAIFKENNY.- Died. Sunday at 3 F..
NJ. March 18th. at Hartshorn Memorial
COLLEGE. Miss LALIA \. l.. HALFkt,;-
NJ a valucd teacher IN the institution.
Funeral from tine College chapel
Tuesday at T. VI. Friends invited.
Burial at Woifviile, NOva Scotia.
HAIRFIELD.-Died. Friday. March y,
1884. at $50 o'clock. Miss NJ. a. iAlk-
FIELD: aged twenty-three years ana
one month. ,.... .,..l..,
BAPTIST church yesterday afternoon az
oclock.
NEY.-Diod. Sunday afternoon. Marcn
14th, after a lingering illness. az the
residence Of her son-iu-law, MI James
/. Hankins. 12Os west Cary street. Mrs.
ANN q. NEH. rclct of Mr.. John Ney,
Of Norfolk Va.
Funeral services at ST Mary ,atu-
Ollie church. Norfolk. Va, TUESDAY
PICOT Died. March 18th. az $50 4. NJ.
al her mothers residence, No. -ol5 o
street. Mis- AURELIA g. PlCOT.
Funeral Sunday afternoon az o'clock
from the First English Lutheran church.
POWERS.-Died. March H. 1897. at q
i. NJ. az the residence OF her parents.
No. as south Belydoro street. SOPHIE
V. daughter Of H. IT, and T.. T. Powers,
aged three years and six months.
Funeral from Pin. street Baptist
church THIS Tuesday, EVENING az .
o'clock Friends and acquaintance re-
specially invited % attend.
WATTs.-Died. in Pulaski Va. Sunday.
March 18th NJ 100 \. n, MARTHA
ANNE EARLY wife OF Joseph G..
Watts. formerly OF Richmond.
Interment IN Hollywood TUESDAY
10th instant. on arrival of the train
from the West. due ~ Byrd-Strect depot
nj SIS o'clock a. W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

An Interesting Mesmerist - The Ban
Team fog the season.

An Interesting Nesmerisi - The Ban
Team fog the season.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE. Mar,n
I5.-SpeciaI.-O Friday evening Mr..
Charles Beverly, of Virginia, TO larse
and enthusiastic crowd. gave 81 t~o-
hours exhibition OF the hypnotic AMI
mesmoric powers Of which bee is a
master. His power has created some
sation. and there is no logger ems one
skeptcal as 10 the real existence az me
mcsmcric influence.
nov. A. e.. DiN,n. of Brooklyn. y. b.
has been asked To- deliver tne literary
address az commencement. Jt Is not
known vet whether he VII accept. lif.
f.. o. Mcconnell. OF L5nehonf5. w.,
has been asked 10 deliver t.a Dar'1-
rom yet.
laureate sermon. Tie HASN'T been rcarh
baseball enthusiasm +. 40 lta ne.Ant
now. e.. j. Edwards formerly OF tifl-
mond College is the pitcher en- ino
team. and has made the team strong BOO
the only position boo which b. w3e hc.
fore weak. Last night. al the Mar
sinai ect-up." the students went wi
ON athletics. Every word of praise Tor
the baseball team was greeted WIN
an outhurst 81 applause. Speeches wore
made hv Professors Paschal and Pni'.f
and Me,srs. Coudcl. Mcneil R. d.. j.
g.. and r.. q. Lawrence. a h'" "Hh
well-constructcd grandstand adds mn'l
fo the attractions OF tne BAN ground.
and IS a draw.ng-card Tor the practice
games.
The following IS tho schedule with N'r-
ciufa teams. March 2fth. Mr'ah'
school. in Richmond. March 2th hin-
dr,ph-Macon College. in Ashland. Mafrn
2a,h. University OF Virginia. in 'haf-
lottcsvinc. March 20th Richmond 'oi-
Icee. ia Richmond.
After the return from Virginia. they
play the University OF North Carolina. az
Raleigh. y. Q.
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run FINISHING TOCCHES.
Everything in Readiness for "Wednesday 5
Big Fight.

CARSON. NEV.. March l5.-Dan Stuart
to-day decided that all thrc, of the fights
will be pulled of on Wednesday. thus
makire the carnival the greatest i'm the
history OF pugiism. The big Texan settled
on this course late Ia the afternoon. and
Hawkins, Flaherty, Green and smith
were ordered 10 be on hand Tor mcdlcal
inspection on "Wednesday morning. Inc
men vii be oXaUined by the official ply
Stefan. DR.. Guinan. of this city. Stuart
evidently shares, in common with Inc
majority of the experts. the opinion IN 10
the big mill will rot be Ve-y prolonged,
but IL is not by any means certain mat
the other two bouts can be hnished III
4 Temperature OF summer coupled
with Il brient sun. ard a clear sky, gre IL
cd Corbett and F.tzsimmons this NOR l.
ing when they arose 10 prepare Tor the
last finishing touches which are 10 cap
The climax of their arduOus 'abo~s Ike
the polish on the finished mahogany. Inc
weather had the effect Of Il dozen tOnics
on Stuart. and delighted the hearts OF
kaleidoscope people and ne sports
CROWDS POURING N
Two specials and the pagular train
larded a goodly crowd OF sports to-day,
and the town put On quite a busy APP
pearance which was enhance1 IN pic-ur-
esqueness by the prtsence OF a number OF
cowboys who participated IN an exhibition
of equine skill just outside the town.
Among the arrivals by the specials were
"ParsOu" Davies end his colored Chic ago
giant, Bob Armsti org, and Tom Sharkey,
who arrived by the special from san
Francisco.
The pool-rooms opened this morning.
but there was little or nothing doing IN
tho way OF betting, and no big vagers
were recorded.
COrbett inflicted to-day for the last
time the jabs and upper-cuts that have
made the lives of Billy Woods and JEFF
fries miserable for weeks.
All the Fiizsimmons party were IN town
early and Bob took a drive with Mrs.
Fitzsimmons out toward Shaw's Springs.
They did not go quite 10 Corbetts quar-
tiers, but the drive came near being
fraught with great possibilities. as the
rivals narrowly escaped meeting on the
road
Contrary 90 expectations. neither Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

Pardon To BE Sought for n Famous Robbcr'
High Water,

BOYDTON, VA. March 15.-Specal.-
4 rumor is in circulation that an effort
will be made to secure the release OF
Coleman Hicks, through executive elem
oncy. HICKS is now serving out a twelve
year sentence I'm the pcnitcntiary for rob-
berry. lie is thought to be suffering from
consumption and that the close coniinc-
mcnt Of prison life is aggreNdting his
disease. and for this reason clcmency
viii ho asked for him. The readers OF
Tho Times will remember Hicks, who
was char cd with having been the lead
or OF a band OF lawless men. who broke
into the depot and other buildings some
time last spring for the purpose Of rob
berry an Of whom were caught, tried.
and convicted before the County Court
Of MccklcnburC and sentenced to serve
out various terms I'm the penitcntiary,
ranging from three and half 10 twelve
years. OF the five convicted three were
white and two colorcd. Hicks is not re-
cardod here as vicious man. and up 10
the time of his conviction. had stood lair
IS well. but being poor and in rather
feeble health. conceived the idea Of get
ting q living without work. His family,
who live near here, are almost in dcsti-
tutc circumstances.
lIN ifliNllu III 4 A' INNS Alllr WIN
I'm regard 10 the tree distribution Of seeds
by .he Federal Government is we'll wol tn
the careful attention of the people. and
Is fOrciblc presentation Of the subject,
ana do not doubt that large minority
Of tn people viii coacuI with The Times
in condemnng this unjust practice. which
gives 10 some, while others. just as de-
serving. 80 without
The Roanoke river is greatly swollen.
4 horse drovcr up On the Atlantic and
Danvillo railroad had 10 bring his horses
here from Virginia on the cars owing
10 the impossibility Of crossing the river
on the fat boats
The Rev. Mr. Thompson. Of the Metho-
dist church OF this place. has gone 10
Smithvilla. Charlotte county. TO assist
the pastor at that place in conducting a
revival.
The public roads i'm this county are al
most impa sslble. The spring has been
an unusually wet one.
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TTE norm IRN MEIHODJs1S.
falls Church the Next Place Of Meeting.
The virginia. Apo ntmenis.

lnt Ntf.ihtu
ROANOKE. VA. March 1j.-Special.-
The last days session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference began at $50
o clock, with Bishop MallaI!eu in the
chair.
Kevs c. r. Ball. c. y. Myers. G. +.
Hannah. j. llalpenny. {. NJ. Neai, ana
G.. III. Thomson were continued as super
numcrarics. and Kevs q. W. Graham,
G.. \. Conner. and W. +. ochooley were
granted supcrnumcrary relations.
Falls Church. Va. was selected as the
next meeting OF the Conference.
Notice WAS made Of the transfer or u =.
4. Heavener to this Conference nud "t
Roy. : l.. Shipman, of the wilmington
April lOth-Good Friday-was adopted
as a day of fasting and PRAYER. 80.
After an eloquent address Bishop Malta
lieu read the appointments, those lo'
Virginia being as follows.
ABINGDON DISTRICT
T. J. Crumlcy presiding cider
Cooburn. ~. II. T.. Ely.
Elk Garden. l. y. Todd.
Gladeville. w II. Chapman.
Greeudalo. \. H. ingle.
Lee. n G. BWkh1rt.
Mendoza. j. NJ. Newton.
Marion. r. l.. Leslie.
New Garden, j. ii. Giles.
Nickollsville. NJ. b. Flecnor.
Pennington Cap J. y. Giles.
Russell. !. \. Pippin.
Scott. W. V. Elliott
Tazewoll. j W Hubbard.
Washington. \. Y. Dye.
ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT
$. A. Hall. presiding elder
Alexandria. l.. l. McDoueaL
Lincolnia, r. crew.
Rerryville. \. y Mundv.
Chesapeake. W. F. sheppard.
Claremont 4 r. Snedcgar
Fairfax S w Roll
Falls Church, U. s. A. Heayener'
Falmouth D. N rrltuer.
Herndon s p. Eaton.
HNlshOro y T.. Felinor
Manassas r. g. Jordan.
Waterford. @. W. Stallings.
GREENBRIER DISTRICT
ID. G Iedrick. presiding elder.
Augusta and Rockingham. j. II. Mays
and John Atkinson (suppiy)
I,drav. W. 4. Sharp.
Forot Hill. r.. r.. Little.
Greonbrier : g.. Morgan.
Highland. r.. y ilarincss
Bluo sulphur W. V. NJ w Atkinson
Monroe Y H clarke
paint Bank. G. VI Nef
pondlotou and 'itcleNulc' l.. VI " ''- o.
and J.. b. Bowcrs.
pocahontas. 10 be supplied
Rich Patch. o. b. Hannah.
Rouccvcrte w. Va. }. T.. N''hu'i'
ROANOKE DISTRICT.
\. j. Porter. presiding cider.
Auhurn. Jasper Sage tsupply)
Eagle Rock. Il. \. Scott.
FLOYD. A. NJ. Chapel
Grayson. ]. y. Keister
Laurel Ridge discontinued.
New River. W. \. Lyle.
Radford. T. VI. Pppin
Roanoke. IT, .. hutchinson. ...-.
Roanoke Circuit, II. NJ. haF'"!''''
(surply) ,.
Wvthc. X. H. Hacker.
Franklin. H. Y. Vols =, ~. nara
\ T.. Ganderson md w. NJ Dye were. We're
lcft without appointments 10 "'''''u
school ,...,,l elmo die
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

HUNTSVILLE. VA. March 15.-Spa-
cial-Rain has materially interfercd with
the farming interests of our section for
the past thirty days. but Notwithstanding
this. quite q lot OF seed has been put in
the ground. At least four hundred BUSH
els OF early Peas have been planted. and
are now beginning TO show above the
ground. Cabbage. onions. lettuce. and
other early trucks are looking well and
will soon be ready for market.
The oyster interest has not been pro-
ntable this winter and many of those who
catch them are living in Maryland, Jer-
scy and other sections where they find
employment for the summer months.
The public schools are beginning TO
wind up their five months terms. How
unfortunate is it that they cannot lie
bo run longer.
There is considerable sickness I'm this
sections Of the country. but none Of q
serious nature
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

James A. Sullivan. 50i north Twenty
sixth street. Richmond. Va, says. Il have
been a very great sufferer from catarrh
and throat trouble. Ny nose was con-
tiuualy stopped Up, and mucus accumu-
lated In my nose and throat, Keeping mo
hawking and splitting nearly an tho time
My pallet WAS 80 badly iunnmcd that
was I'm continual distress. ! tried great
many different kinds OF treatment With
out receiving relief. | placed myself
under the Munyon treatment for cnfnrrh
and although 1 vas treated but short
time | have been completely cured. aud
can recommend Munyon's remedies 20 an
those who have any catarrhal trouble
Dr. you have catarrh or any throat or
lung complaint call and receive a free
trial local treatment. We positively cure
tffIrrh.
Personal letters answered with free med
ical advice for any disease.
Eminent doctors at your service free.
Munyon', Offices. Cos east Main street.
Open . A. VI. to 4 y. VI. sunday, Ito 8
4. W.
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lame, Gilmer', Strange Death.

TNNCHBURG. VA. March LANES
Ciimsr a Young man who came here re-
Gently AS book-keeper for G. SuEling q
company. was found dead in his bed sun
dav morning at the Wall House. Tie
coroner impanelled a jury who on invcstl-
eating the case. decided that death WAS
due 10 causes unknown. The yonug man
was out Saturday night with some
friends. and returned 10 his room M the
Wall House between 10 and II O'CLOCK
His friends left him in bed. Gilmer was
ABOUT tWcnty-fOuI years Of age. and
came from a well-known and prominent
family who reside near Scottsyi.le.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

They will be missions OF the Onancock
NJ r.. church
Captain Hezekiah Fitzgerald Is the i'y
delegate from the Lecmont NJ T. churcn
to the coming annual conference.
Captain Thomas Jobason has rcturhcu
from the Inauguration. The captain y
I'm his eighty-sevcnth year. but claims TO
be as young as "A good many others, ana
Is still fond Of seeing sights
The sentiment I'm favor OF conslitu-
;ional convention IS increasing In TINS
section. With tile effort and some
management the majority for calling
one VIII be quite large in the county
Efforts are being made TO enforce the
local option law. Several arrests have
been made I'm Pdngoteague district, ana
two I'm Matomkn. The cases have been
SCI for nearing Friday next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
JAPANESE ~ HONOLTLT.
Nearly seven Hundred Alleged students
Are LANDED at Honolulu from Japan.

HONOLULU. March 5-via San Fran
cisco. March l5.-The arrival in this port
by the Japanese steamship "Shinshiu-
Maru." OF nearly seven hundred japan.
csc students" who are permitted TO land
ass free lab0rcrs. has given rise 10 sus-
picion among the Government officials
that Japan IS stcalthily landing soldiers
on the islands with the expectation that
40 some future time when the opportlni-
Is is offered. n revolution may place the
Jandncse in possession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
rHh NnUsOf NORrHinPION.
Another Legislative Candidate-Fora Con
sItutional Convention.

ONANCOCK. VA. March l5.-spccial.-
Mr.. l.. \. Leathcnbury and Dr. Arthur
Watson. of Onancock. are sun i'll with
The NJ J.. Church. South. will soon
build district parsonage az Cape
Char IS.
Wild geese have begun their flight
northward. With many this is considered
an uniailing barbingcr OF warmer wea-
ther.
Mr.. W. Bullet Fitzhugh. of Northamp-
ton. is the last candidate for legislative
honors from Accomac and Northampton.
Mr. John Edward Nottingham, of Frank
town, Is spoken OF In this connection.
Miss Madeline 5. Mapp. OF Accomac.
has been appointed assistant teacher of
music In Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege. Lynchburg.
Entries are being made for the free-for-
all race, on the fair grounds, near kei-
Ter. May 9th. SO far the record Of the
horses entered ranges from 2.2J 10 2.Ss.
northampton county, for the nrst time.
has recently been troubled with tramps.
Some OF them have been insolent and very
uncivil They generally keep near the
railroad track.
The wreck Of the brig Emma L. shaw
at public auction.
ChinCoteague island up 10 the lst in
slant had shipped 5000 barrels Of oys-
tiers The seasons shipment will reach at
least 5000 barrels. The season has Teen
IA good one. ana the island is not COM
planning OF hard tines. There is net a
vacant dwelling or place OF business 20 be
found. Shell roads ana new school
houses are now asked for.
Mrs. and Miss Chadbourne have left
Parsley for their summer home in Bos-
tor
The farmers are bedding sweet pota-
toes.
The sloon oulnnipiac captain John T..
parks. OF Orancock. recently ashore near
smiths Point, has been hoatod without
material loss
Sunday school has been organized
near Chesconnessex. with Captain David
A. Marsh as superintendent. Another viii
be opened the coming week on Deep
Creek. with Mr.. William Allen In charge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
rrfED Br ArrNcHBURG jury.
Or. Hoge breaches a. the ini'ers''S--'
Ppotrtc ed Meeting.

Dr. Uoce Preachc- AZ the Iniversiiy-a
P,oir,c ed Meeting.
cIrARr.OTTTsVIILE. VA. March Is
spocial.-IIarvey Bcn. charged WIN me
murder of bis WIFE and who was tr'eu
and convicted in the Corporation court
in February and was granted new tIl'',
was arraignod this morning before jury
summoned from LynchhurE. ~ g.. 90
Tho Jury impanelled at l0 y. NJ 'S ~
follows. G. Il. Pmukct. ID. j, W 1ih,I'
g. H. Failing. j. y. williamson = -
,ralbot Milton Cashin. a. l.. Robert s. g.
". scott. j. NJ Shdier ~ :. l'hi'iu' W.
d. Lceand aud j.. J. kocklnsnHch. p,..-
The prisoner is defended 10y oscar n.y.
son and James Blakcy.
The election of hnal officers OF inc 'r'
frrson Literary Society OF the luiFr'fi'l
of Virginia took place saturday 'N',,i,7
at $50 o'clock. with me following it~til
pinil. vice president samuel J.. Mel az
lnnd of Missouri. secretary, Mdl3hiII
Too Niniger Roanoke. Va. treasurer
George G.. Norman, OK Nir-.,lia.
The University Alumni Bulletin VIII nor
he discontinued as was intm1tfd in H+
February number. bur Will joe p''ii'iiD'
with new life and vg"r, nth
Rev. Moses -. hogc. j. d.. OF l|cu-
mond preached 20 largo aud HIpi''l"-
lien, audience Oh sunday morning thu
e,enin., m l-nivcrsiu chapel The visit
~ that. distineui divine WIS hienF
apprcciated hv DIS many admirers "l lnr
University and charlottesville. ana ha
able discourse proved grand treat 10 Ali
who heard him. ......,.,.
for a protractcd meeting 10 begin next
Br. j. Wiley Bied-oc. pastor of 'he
Methodist church. closed Sunday night "a
series " lectures on 1.-THE Women OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
4 CH.fPTER or ICCIDENIS.
sunday Lively Day for Casualties in the
Gt.n Alien Neiehborhood

GLEN ALLEN. VA, March 15.--Spe-
cial.-Lizzie. the scven-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. Thomas Tombs, who resides near
Glen Allen. fell from her fathers door
step Sunday morning and broke her leg.
Mr. Robert Smith. who resides near
Laurel. cut his foot quite badly with an
axe Saturday afternoon, while cutting
wood. Or. James, his physician. re-
ports him to be getting on as well as
can be expected, considering the nature
of the cut.
\ group Of young negroes were gath
cred Sunday afternoon in the yard Of
Felix jefferson (colorcO. near Laurel.
one was carelessly handling a pistol.
which was accidentally discharged and
the ball of 32-calibre passed through the
hand Of Eddie jefferson which was in
his pocket and was buried in the thigh,
lodging near the main artery. making a
very dangerous wound. Or. Lorrimcr
James extracted the ball.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
TUE PHONE FRIACHTSE.
The street Committee VIII Consider the
Matter Thi. Afternoon.

The Committee on Streets will meet
at ) o'clock this afternoon for the pur-
pose OF considering the application of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany fer a franchise to do local ana
long-distance business in this city. 1t is
POSSIBLE that the matter may be post
poned to some future date, but this mas
not yet been decided upon.
Senator John w. Daniel, General h.
+. Meany. and Mr.. Clarence h. Young
will all doubtless be present in the inter-
est Of the American Company, as well as
Colonel George Wayne Anderson and
Mr. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.. while Captain
A. b. Gulgon will represent the Rich
mond Telephone Company. The out
come OF the matter is awaited with much
interest.
The Committee on Water wiz meet at
ii:3) tonight
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they HUNG UP TUE BUDGET.
Continued from First rage.)

that the same be placed to the credit OF
streets generally. The motion was lost
only Messrs. Bahen. King and Turpin
voting In the Affirmative.
vote was then taken on the budget
as a whole the adoption of the same re-
curing 4 two-thirds vote and IL was
lost. the vote being as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, cutchlns, Hard
wicke. Montgomery. Moore. Snead.
Starke Vaughan. Zimmermann-9.
Noes-Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Carter.
King. Noble. Smith Turpin-i.
on motion Of Mr.. Turpn. a conference
committee Of five from each branch was
asked for. and the Board. at l:55 ad-
fOurned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
CETSH m TNDEh i 'Ofh ''"'
,Xein of Iron ore Opened Near Buch-
anan.

Vein of Iron ore Opchtu wa"
anan.
pI-CHANAN. VA, March l5.-Spccial-
ON Saturday night David Elliott negro
of Hustburg. was horribly mangled on
cbesapeaka and Ohio freight train at this
rl,,ce lie with two companions was ON
his vay home from COvingt0n, where ne
IA hon al work When the tram
reached here Il brakeman was looking l"I
hot bo>es and found the mangled re-
mains under Il coal car, where ne hau
boon riding. one of his companions, VINO
had been riding with him, stated mat
they had ridden i'm this dangerous posi-
non from COvingtOn. When the talh
stoun,d here Dave Elliott tried 10 get OIL
and the train starting up again, ne Wa
caught. Considering the number OF p-ope
who heat their way on freieht trains IL
is a wonder that more are not killed. IL
is ma unueual SIGHT to see pcrchcd on the
trucks of coal ears or Clnglng 10 the
rods under bOx-cars on freight trains per
sons who take tits method Of travelling
rather than purchase a ticket 10 ride on
"a passenger train.
Colonel John G. Cofer. one OF the most
prominent citizens of Goose Creek, lh
Redford county. died suddenly Saturday
morning Colonel Cofer was wei hh'" il
ln this section. and his death Will be aad
news TO many. The unsurpassed ho5lh-
talitv of his home Will be remembered by
an who ever enjoyed IT,
So far Mr.. w. II. Miller who for sever
al years has accoptably filled the place or
principal of the public schools here, is the
only Republican who has gotten an Office.
lie has been appointed mail clerk on the
branch from Balcony Falls TO Lexington.
The Low Moor furnace rs getting ore
from the land of Mr.. II. G. Snyder about
two miles from here. for the purpose OF
testing it. 4 vein has been opened up
which nromiscs excellent results.
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LYNCHING.
ASSAULT on IRE JITL ~ CANT
BELL COUNTY.
4 negro Badly Shot while Resisting the
Lynche's, but Escaped-Masks of
the Lynchers Knocked on.

IYNCHBURG. VA. March l5.-Niliiam
Clement lcolorcd). who was put m the
county iau at Rustburg ~ week tor
asfauiing Mr.. George Rossor. was taken
from hts cell at ON early hour this NOM
ing and shot several times. Shortly bee
fore o'clock this morning Jlilcr Celtic
was aroused by a crowd OF men. estimated
they had with them prisoner from
Concord. and asked the jailcr 10 open the
jail AS soon as he had done this they
rushed 10y HIM and broke into the cen
where the negro Clement was confined.
PRISONER FOUGHT FIERCELY.
Cement fought so norcely that although
shot four or i've times ana desperately
wounded. he managed 90 escape. 1he
crowd. believing that he would die very
shortly. then dispersed. and thus morning
Clement was found sim alive by the JaIlcr
and was locked up.
A BRUTAL CRIME
The crime for which Clement is in
prison is very brutal one. ilc had been
spoken to by Mr.. George Rossor VINO
lives near Rusfburc. about having mis-
treated a team. and in revenge called
Mr. ROsscr ont Of the stable last Tuesday
and beat him with stick most cruelty
about the head. breaking me upper piIt
OF his cheo<-hone. and would have killed
him had he not been driven on by Other
colored men
jail several of The mob bad ih'ir MASKS
knocked of. The negro claimed 10 hafo
recognized them. and 30 Us stated tn't
warrants have been issued for their ai-
rest