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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
TREATY OF ARBITRATION
BROUGHT UP ~ THE SENATE ~
ExECUTIVE SESSION.
Discussed-Tickets calpers SAFE
Many Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Immediately
after the Senate convened at noon MI
sherman moved an executive session.
stating that II would require but 4 short
time.
When the doors were closed he reported
the general treaty OF arbitration as
amended Saturday by the committee Inc
first of these amendments adds at the
end OF the nrst article the clause:
But no question which affects the for
eign or domestic policy OF either of the
high contracting parties or the relations
OF either with any other State or power,
by treaty or otherwise shall be subject
10 arbitration under TINS treaty except
by special agreement.
The secCAld strikes out all reference
wherever il occurs. TO tho King Of Swc-
den ard Norway as the umpire where the
tribunal fails to agree upon such umpire.
STILL \ SECRET
After the report was made Mr. sherman
asked that, inasmuch - the text OF thc
convention had been made public, the
iniuI elton OF secrecy be renOVsd from
the tart of tho amendments, but Senator
Morgan objected, and the request was
denied.
10 attempt was made to arrange n time
for the consideration Of the treaty nor
was anything said about debating IL III
open session.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken mp
and an unsuccessful effort was idadc 10
have day and hour fixed Tor final
vote. The discussion then prose- ted on
Mr.. Villas motion, submitted ast thurs
day TO have the bill recOmmi.tsd.
Mr.. Villas spoke Of tho iuter-oceanic
canal project as historic dfe~'1 ana
quoted Senator Sherman's statement mo
other day that the canal could not Zee
constructed by any incorpo ,trd CON
rany. and must be built. II AZ all. by She
Government. and also that tho bill could
rot possibly pass the House IN the present
Congress Mr.. Villas hal not finished
his speech at i. NJ. whoa he senate
proceeded TO legislative session. adjourn
NIX soon Afterwards
In the House.
The first thing the House did to-day
was to refuse TO consider the nill reported
by the Committee ON Interstate and For
eign Commerce, TO prohibit railroad ticket
sCdlping. -
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NORFOLK HAS 4 SCARE.
1 CIsE or >hIN DT>fINf iIhiN
FOR nm swan lOf.
Oy-teImen Preparing To- Make % Vigorous
IIsht Against Di-po-nl 90 ih"
state, Oyster iaud-.

NORFOLK. VA. Dob. q Special No.
folk bad mia smallpox scare io--'..
when 30 u4u Was found at the Baltimore
House who tad hal , hreahins 'nt ODD 'Nr
face for three weeks. Removed to iNn
station-house. Dr Scnne.< could nof m
moIately determine wnat Was tAe ma
ter. Health officer shepherd AntHy pro-
uouuccd 81 "a skin eruption.
SHIPS IN THE lcE.
Norfolk harh0r has been iice ODD i..
AID during ne present cold -nap ""-
nearby strains aie frozen. tnd sef'i"
vessels uate come to girls. a parts
aboard 3D. small sailing 5acli were .iNh
in thc Ice 800 Tanners oiten. Anl Aafll-
uO flrl aboard. they suffered -f- lIt from
Cold They uully made tIel Was lp lNif
Ihe tug Taylor with the yacht Celeste
m Tow. bound f0r Baltimore fA Ioi'
PoWA.tan. or the Cpich hoiAihy. iiN
into ADD loo pack $50 ne mollh oi l..l.
rrer ripping thc planknA ou A.i Nnl
tom. causing beer t0 spring Ileie. iir'
pumps proved inadequate fo clear N'f
OF water. and She was urI.i.i nN jaime
town island. ln siN feet oi NaI.I lN
crew lot OFT safely unl N.I Ne irouaa-
back t0 this city.
Tae steamer caught la the ..a or ki..
Hawk proves fo Dee tae pass en-ef rtrAii
Neuse She is unlniuiof ani her f.s
OYsTERMEN STIRRED ZIP.
Tlo Virginia Otsfermel Protective
Association wiil waer tu aserc f-ito ".i.
fare on tne proposition Wlirh hhe prem
advanced providing for tle disposal 9l iN.
oyster rocks. Ihr beds arc NOW I.lNt
property and amy cuterur.-ins long hone.
wau can take bis boat lNl oyster toms
and make "a fairly good htiu- itom l..n
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GlfL,-Er.ore into rest. tridsy ~ ~
~ % ,,a7 after long and PAM i'i
nrSe MARIA =. GILL, in the "'.'
eighth year Of her age. 49, ts.e
sShe funeral took place from heT a., '.'
,..idanc. Charles city county Va"
Sundav. January 3lst. az !. NJ
t-t,NDPlCK Died in Washington, d.
an Tuesday January zita. al !.
ANA KENDRICk. relict Ct lIllail
Meade Kendrick. In the seyenly-eIsH'"
wear of her axe. .,.. 80 .bts citv
Her remains were nroHsht 10 ti,ia ~
and Inferred ga Hollywood Sa'1'N''
morning. . ,so-
,r.AIIIsTER. - Died. January y. ls'n at
O'Clock +. NJ. az hsr feyla NJ
LISTER. wife OF J.. j.: 9ieA'.la'e'' '''
tno thirtv-niuth year OF ncf axe. ,
'' t,,,,,',.l took place from her late res -
done. SUNDAY MORNING. al il
O'Clock. 400
o.SrrrITVAN. Died. January - 49, NJ
-. r1st5ence OF hts mother No llt nor IN
,ruentieth street i. w. - 81 LLl' A.
IN me twantv-ninth year OF his age
Funeral Sunday afternoon az -. i"N-
rick's church az 3 oclock.
sTANARD. Died. al Goshen. kocKnt rue lt. Z.
ro,,ntv Va. January %. ls'i, Mrs. hO9f
CHRISTIAN. widow Of Major fhihp D.
Stanard.
brother No. 30 north Fourth street
Nondav morning. at 81 O'Clock Mrs
8 p 1Play) Hunt. wife ~ ire ia'e
Funeral from residence THIS (rues-
dsv1 AFTERNOON at o'clock.
No flowers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
SPIRIT OF RETRENCHMEhT.

A petition was presented by Mr.. Stokes
from tno City .rssion asking for the
appropriation OF sLVV5 10 buy coal Tor tho
suffering poor of the city. Mr.. Brigss
made "A strong appeal Tor u, az did M.
stokes, both gentlemen saying there was
the greatest need Tor the money.
On motion 10 suspend the rules the vote
WAS ~ TO 3, Mcssrs. HarrclsOn, Jones ana
Wallerstein voting no ana the rrsoiu-
ton went TO the Finance Committee for
lack OF "A two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Wake was excused from further
service on tne Committee on Second
Market and Schools. ana the same PRIV
leg. was extended MIR. 4. *. Noble
regarding tho Board OF Public Interest.
MII.k AND MEAT INSFECTOK.
Mr.. Neale presented resolution pro-
Viding that he Health Commute" re-
port an ordinance providing for the sale
OF milk and meat. and providing for the
appointment OF milk and meat inspcc-
tor The matter went 20 the Health COM
mittee.
Col Jones at this point moved tho re-
consideration OF the resolution adopted
a few moments before providing that a
portion OF the business Oi the Finance
Committee be- transacted In secret, lie
did this he said for the purpose of moN-
ing ITS reference 20 the Finance COM
mittcc. majority Of whom he WAS sure
Were opposed TO tx. he had II from good
authority. be- said. that the chairman ot
the Finance Committee had assured the
press that the Finance Committee s. st--
alous would be Opsn 10 them.
Mr. Wdllerstein spoke al great length
ih opposition TO the motion or COL Jones
ana called attention 90 the Ills which
might result from having the proceedings
or the Finance Committse reported
After an appeal from Colonel Jones
a vote Was taken on HIS motion 20 recon
slider ana IL was adopted ny tho vote of
~ 10 3. those recorded in the negative
being Messrs. WaIlerstein Whaleu and
Williams. The resolution then went 20
the Finance Committee.
Col Jones presented resolution pro
viding that the reports Of the street
Committee lay ON the table month and
be printed, and a copy bs presented 10
cacn member or the council. The motion
prevailed
Tho chairman then made the following
appointments 10 nll vacancies Mr. g. r.
Noble 10 the Committees on Grounds and
Buildings and Second Market. Mr.. r. r.
Allen on the school Committee. and
Messrs. Allen and Rouutrce ON fn,
Board OF Directors of the Eye. Far auo
Throat lnhrmarv.
The Council then. at 1925. adjourned
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BIICH or BIILS.
Must show Your Tax Receipt 10 Vote.
Educational Features.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Feb. 1.-Spccial.-
Two antitrust bills were introduced in
the legislature to-day. also "a bill TO make
ten hours legal days labor IN all fac
tories in which women and children are
employed bill was introduced re-
curing that no person shall be allowed
TO vote unless he exhibits q tax receipt.
An anti-cigaTette bill, prohibiting their
sale i'm the State was also introduced.
The most important bill was 10 require
that county commissioners shall levy
sufficient property and poll tax TO main
tain the public schools four months in
each year. and 10 also appropriate SlM0
to these schools ont OF the general fund
TO be divided pro-rata among tint coun-
DR. Curry said in his address last week
that the present negro normal schools are
failures and that he would withdraw the
Peabody Appropriation from them, but
would give literally 70 a real normal
school. A bill was accordingly introduced
to-day TO establish a normal training
school TO be located at the city or town
making the most liberal offer ana 10 be
given five thousand dollars annually.
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THE sang UILLY C<IsE.
Gen. Lee Recommends That His Release
he Asked of Spain.

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE President
to-day sent TO the Senate the correspond
ence In the Sanguilly case.
Mr. Olney says in his report TO the Pres
ident. =,
1T should be added that. in view Of all
the circumstances in this case. and espe-
ciaily OF the long imprisonment already
suffered by the accused. representations
have been made 20 the Spanish Govern
ment which II Is believed VIII net be
without effect. that the case seems 10
be one In which executive Clemency NAV
be reasonably exercised"
IN last communication In the volumi-
nous correspondence. consisting or $40
numbers. is a letter from Consul-General
Lee. in which he recites numerous rea-
sons why. In his opinion. Sanguilly
should be released on condition that ne
leave the island.
The letter OF transmittal. signed by
President Cleveland. is entirely formal
and expresses no opinion. IL simply re
spends to the Scnate's request by send
ing the cOrresp ondence.
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hLyNCHBURG ELOPEMENT.
A Charter Gran ed to New lee Com
pany


LYNCHBURG, VA. Feb. 1.-Special-
Mr. John NJ. Valentine, well-kn0wh
young business man, and Miss thzd
Matthews. daughter Of Police ONCE Mat
thcws. eloped from this city on yesterday
afternoon TO Pelham. n. c.. and were
married there last night They were &C
companicd by sister OF the bride.
In the corporation Court to-day Samuel
Vaughan (colored) was indicted for the
murder Of Sarah Rice. This IS the most
serious case Of the kind that has been
before the courts of LynchburR for years.
Judge Frank Christian granted to-day
charter to Thomas Bren, Jehu VIII
liams. G.. 4. Barnett ID. p. Morrison. ana
". r. Berry. under the namo or the
Iynchburg Diamond Ice Factory, with
capital stock Of not less than NOVO nor
more than SIS 600, divided into shares OF
500 each said stock 10 be mona ssessabie.
The company Is authorized by the CHAR
Ter 10 erect and construct all appliances
for the manufacture OF ice, and conduct
"A department for cold storage with
branch stores anywhere in the state. The
officers for the first year are: u. a. Bar
nett. president: w. +. Berry, Nice-presi.
dent: ID. Il. Morrison. secretary ana
treasurer. Directors, Thomas o Brien'
Jehu williams, q. A. Barnett, d. L. MOT
rison. and w. T. Berry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
GRIP
COLDS
SORE THROAT
All Are Prevalent at ms
Time Of the Year.
Munyon Cures Them
Quickly and Effectively MS
Remedies Eradicate
These Diseases.

r...f. Ia I'D, coughs. coughs to 1uonn'
... tt,hthcris aud consumption, there
gor-, n is ail-important 20 chec.k "a colo
49,. ~ reaches tho lungs. Nuns on
Gold cure vii positively break a eoid in
{" ~" hs,tr,t, colds. colds ln fne hciN.
'o l'S on The lungs or bon amy part or inc
nod WIN cure grip every time snN
prevents dinhthoria and cai2tin
Soid cure Is guaranteed 70 pretell b,
,,,of'ls ar Inflammation or tho lungs l.rire
y. lort, n ,.ial 1fe the ycst pocket Nun
,on.. Uomocopathio Remedy 'omp'Nf
put NO specific cure for every '''''.'
Sold hr aI druggists.
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RITTER TIMES CREWE.
The Norfolk aud Western Taking on Idle
Hands.

CREWE. VA, Feb. l.-Special.-There
are indications OF better times here IN
railroad circles at least
The n * W. Company have recently
purchased seven new engines.
Eighteen men, three carpenters ana
fifteen machinists. were added TO the
shop force here to-day.
All the railroad employees VINO We're
put off during the slack season Oh last
wear are now at WORK on iun Time.
Sergeant j. H. Phelps who has been
very sick Is conyalescent. ana hopes 10
resume his duties ia day or two
Mrs. r.. l.. Paris. mother OF our lows
men. John and William Paris. died here
yesterday afternoon. Her remains VIII
Ia taken 10 Appomattox for interment
Tomorrow on train No. g.
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HAMPTON VA. Feb. Especial The
funeral II Nlrs Mary Tapping whose
death Was iuu0unceL- - yesterday s.
Times. took place AZ O'Clock tul- af-
teruoon from the Baptist chur1h. Roy. s..
h. Woodhn pastor of the church. oficiat-
ing. large number ~ friends followed
the remains 90 ST. Johns Cemetery.
where interment WIS made.
MI J. e.. Richardson is worry iL a. l.s
home in WoSt Hampton.
The first trip of tho special train from
old Point 10 Washington viii be made
on the sth instant. This train Wal be
known ass the ola Point AND Washington
special and Will make three round-trips
week.
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THE SHIH JIChL I'd.
Minister Mcdonald Returns TO Persia
Hearing Gifts.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb. 1.-Speciai-
A well-known jeweller Of Lynchhurg re
ceived to-day the following letter rom
Hon. Alexander Mcdonald, United statues
Minister TO Persia: 49,.
You will be pleased to know that the
handsome ring which | purchased OF you
for his Majesty, the Shah IS now IN lue
personal audience with him a few days
ago. / presented 1t. and It was graciohsly
received. with pleased expression. A.
the same time l delivered a virginia
Vo,ng ladies lovely gift. "a gold en-
broidered tobacco pouch, filled with some
delightful tobacco. He examined IL
closely. with evident admiration, and
no had been kindly thought Of SO far
away was evidently pleasing to him. So
YOU and fair Alexandrian are unique
and alone I'm the distinction that your
perfect handiworks rcpOse in the Imperial
palace Of the Regnant occupant or the
illustrious throne Of Cyrus and Darius.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
aclRRI4GI Run DOWN.
The Occupants Injured-The It Adams
Student Hurt while CoastinG IL No Better

RADFORD. VA. Feb. 1.-Special.-Thc
electric street car Saturday night ran into
the carriage containing Captain VIII
liam Ingles. president OF the Bank OF
Bradford. and his wife. demolishing the
vehicle and iniuring both the occupants
quite badly though not seriously
The motorman Of the street car on the
coolest night last week (thermometer
down about zero. when he finished his
run went of and left a drunken pas
senger In the car. and bur for the &C
r,dental finding OF h!n Is the assistant
postmaster. he would have. doubtless.
frozen 10 death.
Young Stahl. the 81. Adams student
injured last week while coasting' Is un-
Improved being paralyzed from MS
waist down. Very little hope or his
recovery is entertained
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A Bill to Regulate salaries by the Price Of
Farm Products.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Feb. l.-spocial-
There will probably be another paper
started here as the organ Of the minority
poDulists. an, -
pqssed 10 require the enrolling ana tn-
rros-ine clerks 10 keep nap with their
work and present il for signature on
Mondays. This viii prevent any eiior OF
fraud.
changed 10 conform 70 the price OF l"Ih
products also passed tho thild reading.
Most of the work done IN the Legislature
Saturday was Of local character
The Progressive Farmer Will have
long article tomorrow about big COM
bine TO control the price Of cotton. u
Is proposed 10 get charters FOR gins with
compress attachments. The bales viii be
made by the Bessonette process This
rolls the cotton i'm layers into a cylinder.
The editorial says the buyers viii pay
more for cotton thus put up. and that
the railroads will haul IL cheaper This
will drive the present gin owners cut OF
business.
Congressman skinner is here TO direct
the minority POpuiists-
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THE TIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Mitchell Says Its All fixed-The Roanoke
Team Completed.

ROANOKE, VA. Feb. 1.-Special.-The
Virginia Base-Ba League is now GER
tainty. The organizer, Charlie Mitchel
of this CITY. has Just returned from a
trip for the purpose Of effecting organize,
ton. and he said tonight the circuit VIII
include Danville. Lynchburg. Winston
On. O., and Roanoke. These ciucs are
closely connected by rail, and all four
are good ball towns.
The salary limit will be $50 per taOnth,
and no trouble has been experienced in
getting good players. The 'Cun for
Roanoke was completed today nv sign
ing McGinnis. who played acre last year
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Suicide 10 Prevent Lynchins.

ROCKFORD. ILL. Feb. LIN terror
from apprehension that a mob would
storm the Jail and lynch him. Alva
Ames. carpenter. aged about forty-nve.
committed suicide in his cell I'm Jail this
morning lie made a moose out CT his
shirt. and hanged himself 10 the bunk
i'm his cenn. Last Saturday Ames was ar
rested charged with asasulting his thir-
teen-year old daughter.
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Congressnsn Tucker To Address newton
Camp Instead of Gordon.

ASHLAND. Feb. -Spccial.-Ge
John B. Gordon. who was invited by the
committee OF the members of ". +. New
ton Camp. C. V, To deliver his lecture
hero on February 22l. when the camp
intends 10 celebrate Washington's birth
day. has found it impossible 10 be here.
An effort will b. made 10 get Congress
man Tucker IN his stead
The T.. r. W. club. the leading orcani-
zation Of tho town. will meet with Miss
Mayme Jones on Wednesday evening.
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accounted for by the reason that salt
water flows here. while nearer the head
of navigation there Is fresh water, and
the stream narrow.
our mails are regular. though not In.
frequently we fail 10 get our Richmond
daiies. who is to be blamed we know
nc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
OBIIl AIRY


Information has been received here of
the death on the 18Th. of Mrs j y. Hiu
in Saline county Mo.
Mrs. Hill was formerly OF LunenD4fs
county and was the VIE OF Mr S ID.
Hlll. She was in the 13rd year of her
age
Mrs. Inn was the mother OF Mr.. George
". Hi and Mrs l.. +. Wnn both u
this rlfv
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Sferl In,nrrfnr for Newport Views.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. l-kudolph
Zirpel. of Baltimore. who has successful
~ passed the competitive examination
for naval steel inspectorship VIII be ap-
pointed for duty az the plant OF the New
port News shipbuilding company.
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Ice on the Rappahannocx

TAPPAHANNOCK. Feb. i.-Special.-
Ths Rappahannock is navigabls from this
noint 20 Baltimore and Norfolk. while
~ The river nearer Fredericksburg the
,cs Ia very thick. and too much for even
= copper plated steamer. ThS can %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02

rNp0RIA. Va. Feb. Specia,
,..oorl,lie county Court convened ms
morning Hon. George r. Barham pre-
me court hre been engaged today IN
t~.rea,tirg routine business and ln me
trlai - seyerai cases of minor impor n''.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02

LONDON. Feb. There has been re-
currence during the last few DAYS Oh tns
disorders In the island OF Crewe sI's,ns
from tho hatred existing between .no
Christians and their Turkish rulers
and the situation there is rapidly beeom-
ing worse.
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PARKERsBURG. W VA, Feb l.
Lee b. Mcfarland. teller OF the Seconl
National bank OF this city, is snort H',rV
in his accounts The shortage was us
covered nv two clerks on Saturday.
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The Sub ommittee on Assessment NJ
stalls reported that In IFS Judgment D.
reduction Of stall-rcnt was iufXrrdionf
az this time The report was adopted.
The committee took up che question of
delinquent sfall-routs and 10 was decided
that the ordinance requiring 100 persons
de'lnQuS4t FOR ono month ~ yacato their
STALL should Doc enforced % the letter and
no iudulcencos allowed.
After considering some minor business
and approving the payroll. the com
mitfco I'D iOurucd
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Anotber Snow In Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. Especial, -
n has been showing hard since I +, NJ,
and seems likely TO continue all night
The weather Is still very colo.
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mr. FTRST D.IRhEJ.
\ Much smaller Appropriation 10 BE Ask
ed for ibis Wear

The Committee on First Market met
At lo o'clock yesterday morning 40 1913
east Main street the members present
being Messrs. John VI. King chairman.
Harrelson. and Tanner.
The report OF the clerk of tho Market
showed the collections 90 have been Sa4 ID
for tne past month.
Chairman King submitted an estimate
Of the needs of the market for lSgl
which was approved by tle committee
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,rONrrINELECrfONS.

what VIII Have TO BE Expended the
Coming Year.
The following statement OF the needs
az the Committee ou Elections viii Boz
submitted to tho Finance Committee at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02

Mrs Annie Grieg of 80. >-3 nuf H
Twenty-sixth street. received - fel'-fan
Sunday night az 1890 O'Clock aunoun,-
ing the death OF her mother. Mrs. 81 t.
Houchens. OF Baltimore.
Her remains were brought t0 this c.ty
and will be buried 40 ID O'Clock this mora
ing from Randolph Street Baptist church.
Mrs Houchens before beer marriage was
a Miss Suter. She was the wiia OF the
late Thomas T. Houchens
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Mr.. cathrrInr raller.on.

ASHLAND. VA. Feb i.-spcci tl. Mrs.
Catherine patterson widow OF Jonn Rat.
terson died Saturday night az ner nome
near Ashland IN the nity-eishth year
OF her age. 49,
family burning ground. AZ her late home
after A funeral discourse by Rev j. X
Wilkinson.