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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
CHANGES AT THE POsT-OFFiCE.
There Have Been Several Removals.
CiyiI-service Rules Observed.

Several changes were made last week
in the STAFF at the post-ofce Last We'd
nesday one Of the carriers resigned, and
yesterday two carriers were removed Dy
order Of the department in Washington.
This makes five changes that have taken
place under Mr.. Knights administration,
one substitute clerk, carrier, and one
clerk having also been retired
The vacancies thus created have all
been filled from the clyil-service list as
follows: James T. Nunallie, Robert E
Monsel. and l.. G. Bates have been pro-
NOTED from substitutes 10 regular car
rers. ]. l.. Forester has been placed
upon the substitute list. and will be pro-
NOTED I'm a few days, and W. j. Hopkins,
w. n. White, =. b. Williams, and J. ID.
Frasier have been drawn according 10
rule. and placed upon the substitute list.
To FIJI the clerkship vacancies w X.
Southwark and Clarence 5. Forester
were appointed substitutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11

noon at 2 o'clock, the contracting parties
being Mr.. John l.. Ryan and Miss Nellie
O'Grady. The bride is a very popular
young lady Of Fulton and the groom Is
well-known young gentleman Of this city.
The happy pair. al.!d the congratulations
or their friends. left on the 1880 train last
night By way OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio for St. Louis. their future home.
Rev. Father Tiernan very impressiyely
performed the ceremony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11


The Empress OF Austria just assassinated
here by Italian Anarchist.
(S!gned) "RIDGEI.Y."
Upon receipt OF Consul Ridgely's notin,
cation OF the death OF the Empress. Presi-
dent Mckinley sent the following mes
sage OF coincidence:
Executive Mansion.
Washington. September TO- 1898.
To His Majesty, the Emperor of Austria,
Vienna:
II have heard with profound regret OF
the assassination OF her Majesty. the EN-
press OF Austria. while at Geneva. and
tender TO your Majesty the deep sympa-
thy Of the government and people Of the
United States.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
ALL QUIET IN DANVILLE.
Albert Mcclellan, the Wounded
Negro Soldier, Dead.

Negro
DANVILLE. VA, September 10.-(Spe-
ial)-Albert Mcclellan, the negro soldier
who was shot by Officer Morrissett yes
terday. died at g O'Clock this morning.
The excitement following the shooting
continued to-day, the rumors gaining cur
rency this morning that several hundred
negro troops would pass through the city
al o'clock in the afternoon, and would
stop over here for an hour or more. In
view of this report, Mayor Wooding wired
Governor Tyler suggesting that the Chief
Executive allow no troops 10 pass through
or stop here within the next few days.
The Governor replied from East Radford
that his information was that no troops
would go through Danville to-day. He
requested that the Mayor keep him ad-
vised Of the situation here. 1t developed
that the Governor information was cor
rect. for the day passed without any
more soldiers coming into the city.
BAR-ROOMS CLOSED.
As a precaution the bar-rooms, at Mayor
Woodings request were closed at
o'clock to-day. During the afternoon and
evening the streets were comparatively
free from corner assemblages, and the ne
groes show no disposition TO renew the
trouble.
This afternoon one of the negro soldiers
who fred q shot near the courthouse last
night was arrested. after an exciting
chase into Pittsylvania county. The pri-
soner admits that he fired his pistol, but
asserts that he aimed at dog. Several
witnesses claim that the shot was intend
ed for the Mayor, who was standing In
front Of the courthouse at the time.
Officer Morrissett was given preHml-
nary examination in the Police Court TINS
morning and was sent to the grand jury
He was bailed in the sum of $500 Nearly
All of the score or more Of negro soldiers
returned to camp near Richmond to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
PROMOTION or HOBsON.
ue is Made Full Constructor-Hig-
osraou BECOMES Commodore.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., September 10
ENG the naval orders issued to-day
were the following promotions:
CAPTAIN Higginson, of the battleship
massachusetts,, to be commodore from
August 10th.
Assistant Naval Constructor r. Z. Hob
SON. to be full naval constructor. 10 date
,rom June 2Sd, the delay in making the
Iasf promotion being caused by the M
feasibility Of having an earlier exami-
nation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
uex DIR. Hatcher Returns from Man
assas.

Rev. DIR. William e. Hatcher returned
last night from Manassas, Where ne has
hSan conducting a revival meeting. He
LIN occupy his pulpit at Grace-Street
pantist church to-day, and will conduct
The funeral OF Mr.. Traylor this after
noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
.,,n Party for Ice Mission.

The ladies OF the City Ice so5 Mission WI, VIII
CIV, ssreet tomorrow, Tuesday and
SSnedresday Snedl evenings. The money rea-
,.sd sro,o these entertainments viii be
nJsnt In giving ice TO the poor VINO ars
eick-in providing the cup OF coiu "a'''
10 the little ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
ROOSEVELT IL wMLIy.,
Prepared To Accept Nomination. ~
rendered by Party Convention.

NEW YORK, September i0-ColoneI
Theodore Roosevelt authorizes. the an
nouncement that he will accept the nomi-
nation for Governor OF New York. should
IL be rendered 20 him by the convention
OF the party TO be held az Saratoga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
Miss Grady weds MIR. Ryan.

A very pretty marriage was soemnized
al 81. patrick's church yesterday after
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
QUEEN ASSASS|kATED
EnDIaSs Of Austria Stabbed to
Death with a SHIGtto,
MURDERER AN ANARCHIST.
Es Vas Born In Paris, Of Italian
Parents, and Lived at Parma.
DEED COMMITTED AT GENEVA.

The Laws There Prohibit Capital
Tunishment-The Empress Was
travelling Incognito and So There
Nyns Lack of Police Precnution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
The Weather.

~ WASHINGTON, September TO-
rn Forecast For Sunday:
fNu For Virginia-Fair weather.
- continued low Temperatures:
n0rther.y wind.
For North and South Carolina--Gene-
rally fair weather. preceded BY showers
IN western portions; continued low tenn
peraturc; n0rtheasterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YES

TERDAY was clear and pleasant.
state OF thermometer:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

Haying will soon commence.
The finest kind OF weather these days.
Frank Hedke went back to Montana
OH his Bike last week.
Racine township feels proud OF the
webster Fourth OF July celebration
Mrs. Emma Guderian is able TO be
around again but is not feeling sny toe
good.
+. Schacher has purchased two stag
hounds. Mr.. s. means business with
the pet"
So far the wal has called but a small
percentage OF our men away from their
ordinary vocations.
Jim Bush visited Engelhart Bros.
last Sunday. He had just returned from
the northern part OF the state.
This country is now on the boom, SC
far as crops are concerned. Corn is be
ing cultivated and IL u good stand. sc
are potatoes.
August Wolf says DR.. Brooks amt in
it with his Z ID pike. He declares ''Tvt
caught them weighing Ia lbs, DIR
| Brooks don't know what kind oil bait t.
| use"
Cut worms have been badly damag
ing vegetables OF late. Does any reader
OF the Reporter know OF any good way
to get rid OF them. II so, please advise
through the paper.
Mrs. A. and Miss Ida Schacher ant
Mrs. and Miss Bertha Heipsch formed q
| Gooseberry party and drove to tn
woods last Sunday and enjoyed a fin
days picking of gooseberries.
The second game of the series betweei
| the Racines and Picketts occurred las
| Sunday at the ball park and was wol
by Racine, giving them the champion
ship. Mr.. Floyd Taylor was present fol
two innings and then proceeded t
Waubay. Next game two weeks fror
Sunday. CUBA"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Railroad Excursions.

G. NJ. & st. p. will sell excursion
tickets to the Peoples party convention
at Aberdeen, June 21st to June 9th at
one fare for the round trip.
C. NJ. 4 st. p. Ry. Go. will sell excurs-
ion tickets on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th in
side OF 200 miles for one fare and a fifth
return coupon good until July 9Th.
C. M. & st. p. Ry. Co., will sell excur-
sion tickets to the Trans-Mississippi
Exposition at Omaha until October 80,
| 1898, at one fare and a third for tho
round trip tickets good for return pass
age 80 days. E. A. Bradley, Agent.
The C. NJ. & st. p. Ry. Co. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Big Stone lake and
Ortonville, on Fridays and Saturdays
good until the following Tuesdayat tive
dollars and thirty cts. for the round
trip. This rate in effect until Septem-
Der 3Oth 1898. Z. A. Bradley, ACT.
The C. NJ. & st. p. Ry. Co.'S. first spec
ial train for tho Modern Woodman pic
mic at Ortonville, Wednesday June 22nd,
will leave Webster at 7:50 a. M. Parties
wishing to attend can secure tickets on
| Tuesday and thus avoid the rush,
money will be refunded in case OF rainy
weather. Il. A. Bradley, Agent.
PAINS Wonderful Spectacular Pyro-
technic display entitled the "Battle OF
/ Manila "a representation OF the recent
naval achievement OF Admiral Dewey
and his American sailors and ships will
also be presented on a large scaleo on Big
Stone lake On Wednesday June p, Mt
the Modern Woodman picnic.
Time OF special trains leaving Webster
will be announced later.
The Modern Woodman OF America of
North and South Dakota will hold their
annual picnic at Ortouville, Mimi, ON
Wednesday, June 22nd, 1893. The
Woodman have arranged a fine pro-
gramme which includes a parade, as
sembly in large tent seating 5000
people, addresses by Hon. w. A.
Northcotte, Head Consul and Lieut.,
Gov. of Illinois. W. H. Dawson, State
Deputy and Others, log rolling, band
lconccrts, match gone OF base ball be-
tween Fargo and the Flandreau Indians
Crack Amatuer team OF each state and
other sports. Special trains will be run
from Hutchinson, Fargo, Harlem. Ellen
dale, Madison and Aberdeen on the
morning Of June 22nd. Round trips
from Webs ter, $1.40
/, 9w2 T.. A. Bradley, Agent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Laws of South Dakota Relative Il
Cruelty to Animals.

4. $685., OF the compiled laws oISouth
Dakota. "Every person who malicious
Iv kills. mains or wounds any animal, the
property OF another, or WHO malicious
" and cruelty beats, fortunes or injuries
any animal, whether belonging to him
self or another is guilty OF a misde-
meanor."
4. 6SS6, OF the compiled laws OF Sonth
Dakota. Every person who shall VIII
fully or negligently maltreat or abuse
any domestic animal by exposure to
heat or cold, or by deprivation oil food
water. O r by leaving hitched in the open
air during cold weather or storm, or III
the night time shall, upon conviction,
he fined not exceeding tweaty five
dollars. Any officer finding an animal
~ moltreated or abused shall cause the
same to be taken care OF, and thecharge
therefor shall be a lien upon said ANIMAL
to be collected thereon as upon
pledge"
Fortified by such laws as these design
ed to meet special abuses, Humanltar'ns
ore amply assured Tor a benevolent cru
sadie against cruelty, when moral sna
sions shall have proved Intellectual.
Cruelty to animals often goes on 10
some time, beco use those who KNOW Q
it are ignorant OF the law, Or tiiSk !
the business OF members OF the Anu
c--.e,ty association. forgetting tina
whenever law exists it il the duty O
everyone to have it enforced,
c. o. Norris,
State Sap't. Dept. OF Mercy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Fine growing weather.

Fine growing weather.
Frank Felgner is building a new resi-
dence.
Henry Mattecheek made a business
trip to Watertown last Friday, return
ing Saturday.
Quite a number OF the farmers in this
vicinity are enjoying a much needed rest
at the lakes fishing.
Miss Lula Hanson OF Webster com
| pleted a very successful term OF school
in the Hartman school Friday.
John Kreuger and w. Ebert returned
from Charles City, Iowa, Friday morn
ing, where they have been attending
college.
Frank Look departed last Monday on
his wheel for Michigan so visit relatives
and friends. He expects to be back il
time for harvest.
"NUX V0MlCA."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Notice to Bicycle RIDERS.

Complaint having been lodged in re
gard TO cyclists nsing the sidewalks,
notice is hereby gwen that in the future
the provisions Of the Bycicle ordinances
will be rigidly enforced and the penalty
collected. No favor will be shown.
l.. ID. Landon,
Chief oil Police.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
The parlors at All SAINTS School

The parlors at All SAINTS School
were we'll filled Saturday evening
bv the friends Of this institution,
who usually gather on such ~oceasi-
ons, who were exceptionally well
pleased with the program given
by Miss Villa Mabel Alley, assis-
ted by Miss Mary Lewis Haley Of
Sioux City.
Hiss Alley is u member of the '9S
graduating class of this school, and
has won the admiration OF the
music loving people of our city.
Her instrumental selections rem
dered in the program printed, were
received with liberal applause and
tho musical talent displayed certain
~ shows a rare culture. both in ele-
gance of execution and III the mat.
ter of selections.
The program OF the evening was
as follows.
Gayotte, b minor. ........""""".."Bach
Sonata quasi una Fantasia: Op 70,
M beethoven
Song '...-''"'''"''
Come Where the Lindens Bloom .....-...-
Dudipy Buck
Si oiseau i'etais .IIeaselt
r-arcarotie q hYbias.ei.
Nocturne. Il major, ballade, A-fiat ma
.Chop'I
!, S,ypat h, Tours
h The fireflles .......,.Jessie l.. GaynoI
c. All Mel Poor Maid....~ ~-.-"-,Boh
Rlapsodie H%ongroise, No. 4..."-".Llsz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
WILL YET GO ON THE MOBILE.
The Fourth Virginia will Have Com
many simmer nv the Ladies.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. S-Speclai.-lt
has finally been decided TO send the
Fourth Virginia Regiment. together WIN
the one Hundred and Sixty-hrst Indiana
Regiment. TO Cuba on the transport Mo-
bile. which IS now on its way to SaVan-
nah. Mobile IS large enough to carry
both regiments. and will leave the early
part of next week for Havana.
General Lee and staff Will leave to-
morrow afternoon on the Panama, the
first prize boat captured by Uncle sam
from Spain i'm Cuban waters. General
Keifer will be left here in command
The First North Carolina Regiment. the
first of the Seventh Army Corps to go
to Cuba. left this morning on the Rou-
mania The Second Illinois will sail In
the morning on the Michigan.
Mrs Harry Gallager assisted by corps
OF young ladies, rendered a turkey din
nor 20 the members Of Company +, OF
the Fourth Virginia Regiment, this after
noon Mrs. Gallager and many Of those
who assisted her in serving dinner. was
active I'm arranging for the Thanksgiving
dinner. and had charge of the dinner for
this company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
Story Books.

Commencing this morning we will sell
four famous series OF Chlldrens Story
Books. each containing over 600 pages.
full of Illustrations with bright picture
covers-books SxiOll inches and nearly 2
inches thick. including Young america
series Arcadia series, Outdoor series,
and Storyland series. Great story books
for boys and girls-all at a choice Of ice.
Encyclopedia Britannica, Americanized
Edition. Bedford Clarke, Chicago. pub
lishers-full Calf bound, ten volumes OF
more than 600 pages each. Each IN
wooden case. a set for $3.50.
Sets of Books, all cloth bound; five
volumes i'm each set: Gilt titles. each set
In a box. Works of Jules Verne. Victor
Hugo. Edna Lyall. Rosa Carey, pall Caln'
Macaulay's Essays. and Macaulays HIS
tory Of England. each and any Oh them'
a five volume set for l5c.
Sets of Books. two volumes; each bornd
I'm cloth with Gilt Titles on special line
paper: each set in a box; Twice Ioid
Tales. by Hawthorne: John Halifax, cen
,lemen. Essays OF Ella. Lorna Doone:
Tales of Shakespeare, by Lamb; entire
set for soc.
Gonzales Edition Of Shakespeare, eacn
play In a separate volume; dainty enough
for the pocket, 39c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond Va, Dec. $, 1ssS
Sales of new dark loose toDaccos on me
Richmond (Va) breaks to-day: StoneWau
Warehouse sold 1893 pounds. ShoShoe
Warehouse sold 1860 pOunds-hlshest
price. SO: Crenshdws Warehouse sold
81 40 pOunds-highest price, $lf.'1. lo'dl'
ll33l5 pOunds-hghest price, Slf.io-
Good breaks Of new dark loose tobacco
al each and all Of the warehouses; Ior
tomorrow. Friday, December y, ls'ls.
Private sales reported TO ne secretary
pf the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
Wrappers. 1 hogshead; filters, d; lear
dark 4. Tugs dark, =. Total 10 hogs-
heads
The tobacco inspector reports light sam
Stonewall' Shockoe. Star. Ellison's, Old
Dominion Allegheny. Planters and Sea-
brook & tobacco warehouses report to-day:
Receipts q packages; deliveries % pack
ages. -
lions on tobaccos for the cry OF klch-
mond, Va, to-day. cigars and cigarettes.
S7OG2; plug tobacco, S6.4024s. Total,
Si3 46l IS
Messrs. Frazer & Tompkins sold the
crop of Mr.. f. l.. Davis, OF Powhatan
county. to-day. HIS best me dark STEM
ming tobacco brought $li.fJ.
we have a large corps or buyers on this
roe-l,et who are anxious 20 secure a sup
nl, ~ fine dark stemmlng tobacco and
me black wrappers. Prices are high,
quality of the offerings considered.
Messrs. Frazer & Tompkins, tobacco
Commission merchants. No. los south
Twelfth street. Richmond. Va. make the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.
Woman and Man Fatally Shot on a
Lonely Road in Kentucky.

PINEVILLE. KY, Dec. News has
reached here of q mountain tragedy i'm
which a woman and man met their
deaths I'm the Puckets Creek neighbor-
hood of this county yesterday. John Tay-
Tor. carrying a bundle OF faggots. was
walking along the road with a girl named
smith when he met William Lee,
feudal enemy. Lee fired. the bullet from
his rifle glancing on Taylors shoulder
and mOrtally wOunding the woman.
TAYLOR opened fire on Lee. and shot
him four or five times before Lee fell
TO the ground. Taylor then walked to
Lee, who was bleeding freely. Lee was
dying and asked Taylor not TO shoot him
any more. These We're his last words.
Taylor then turned and glanced at the
dying girl who was lying on the ground
with blood gushing from her mouth. and
he spoke 20 her. but she was unable to
answer She died a few minutes later.
Taylor then went away, and later reports
show that he is confined In jail I'm Har-
Ian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
SLAYTON'S CASE CONTINUED
Complains That Fare in County jail
is Very Inferior.

The case of Frank y. Slayton, alias
Robert f. Lee. charged with forging
the name of Edward III. Phipps. or
Brooklyn, n. Y, to a check for sS3. was
again continued in the City Court this
morning Mr.. Phipps the complainant
not putting in an appearance. There
seems 10 be some reason which leads the
police 10 believe that pressure Is being
brought to bear upon Phipps In the hope
of saving the accused.
An examination of the prisoner TO
determine his mental capacity, which
was promised after the last hearing.
has not yet been made. II Is said
that the local physicians in the case
will be consulted by DR. Langdon. or
Hudson River Retreat. where Slayton
was formerly under treatment.
Slayton complained this morning Of
the fare at the county jail. He says
the food Is not good and that he has
been made sick from eating IL. Stay
toms mother said that she would ask
Judge Wayland 10 intercede for her in
behalf of her son.-New Haven Register,
Dec. It'll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. S-COTTON-Spccu
latiOn in cotton futures brOaded appre-
Gladly to-day. At times the market was
very active. News was somewhat con-
hiCting. but I'm the main 10 was bullish.
The English cables were better than had
been looked for In view of the weakness
developed here yesterday. Reports from
American spinning districts were iavOra-
BILE. the dry goods markets in all direc-
tons were said 10 be I'm better shape than
for some time past. holders of spot cotton
were indifferent about selling while de-
mdnd al all points OF accumulation was
reported as extremely good. Spot mar
kets were generally higher, according 10
private accounts, although official reports.
las "a rule failed 20 report any sales. Spot
prices in the local market were marked
up hc. The future market opened here
steady, with prices lU4 points higher. and
advanced 7dS points. Trading during the
forenoon was chiefly local, but in the
afternoon speculation became much more
general. The future market closed firm
az "A net gain of s0lO points.
COTTON-Futures opened steady: De-
cember. 5.43: January, J.31; February.
81: March. 5.44; April. 547; May. 5.52;
June. 800: July, 5.5s. August, 5.G1. Sep
TENDER 5.5S: October J.6l.
Futures closed firm; December. 80;
January. $50: February, go; March, 5.jl:
April. 5H: May, 5.5S; June, 5.bl; July,
jGi August. 56S, september, 5Gi; Octo-
ber 566.
slot cotton closed steady at &c ad-
vance. midding upiands. %; do. gulf, q,
sales 244O bales.
COTTCN-S Steady: middling. 53i not re-
ceipts. ] 42g bales; gross, 2.2S6 bales.
sales. pa bales: stock. los sos bales ex-
ports Ia the Continent, J93 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 55,OjS bales:
exports TO Great Britain. 29669 bales; 20
France l6.77S bales TO the Continent 3D.
253 bales. stock. .2G3.2l6 bales.
Consoiidatod-N Net receipts. 1921. 1868 bales;
exports To- Great Britain. 1880 bales,
Co France. i5621 bales. TO the Continent.
lOJ. $50 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
fGW .2Si bales. exports 10 Great Britain,
1872. ZIG bales 10 France, 3f3331 bales;
to the Continent, 1.1So.f21 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s.-COTTON-
Futures-pecember. 500; January, o074