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NOT ENOUOH
COAl/COMING
Wlll^Be Some Tlme Yet Before
lt Wlll Be Plentiful.
PRICES ARE NOT H10H
But the Wholesale Dealers nnd the Rall
ways Take Thelr OWn Tlme In De
jlverlng It?Orders Delayed by
Orders from Larger Cities.
, (Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatoh.)
NORFOLK, VA., Aprll 10.?A onnl
dealcr Jtist returned from Baltlmore
eays thnt lt will he somo tlmo boforo
fuol wlll bo plentiful hero agaln. Thero
fs a great denl of coal movlng In tho
North, ho says, but tho consumors thero
are buylng It ns fnst as lt Is offered
fcr sale. Tho priccs aro not hlgh, but
the ? wholosalo dealers nnd the rallways
take thelr own tlme In dcllverlng it.
That condltlon makos tne chancos of
gettlng an nbtindant supply hero doubt
ful, Tho ordors from hero n.ro dolnycd
tlll the ordors ncaror tho mlncs or ln
tho- larger cltles aro Ullcd, When tho
ceiliirs and blns of tho northorn cltles
nre full tho ovcrflow may como hero.
Meantlmo thousnnds of tons of soft coal
nre sent from hero by vessols whlch
come Into port for bunker and curgo
coal. '
Thero was a scono ln tho Pollco Court
thls mornlng. when Sam. Greon, vaudo
vllle actor, was sentenced to Jn.il for
thlrty davs on tho complalnt of hls
Btage wlfe. Floronco Greon complaincd
to' tho polico that Sam nssaulled and
toeat hor. It was difllcult to arrost Sam.
becauso ho jumped over tho foolllghts
and atbempted to, escapo among the
dollghted n.udltors, whom ho was enter
tnlnlng from tho slnge. Hls wlfo np
peared In tho Pollco Court. but lt seems
that sho had no ldea that Justlce Tnylor
?would admlnister nnylhlng scveror than
cood advlco to Sam. Henco, whon the
Behtonco of a tcrm o? thlrty days for
reflectlon was passed, Florenco's grlet
overcame hor, and sho wept aloud. Her
grlef was too late, howevor, for tho
caso was trled and sottled.
Durlng the torriflc raln-slorm of Tues
'day nlght the embanltment of tlio Gil
rnerton out-off of tho Dlsmal Swamp
Canal broko away, nnd now tho canal
ls emptlng lts water in a trlbulnry of
the soutnorn branch of tho Ellzaboth
Rlver. When the water ls out of tho
canal the-work of rcpalrlng the Uroak
way wlll be startod. Trafllo has not been
Buspondod, howovor, as largo vessols dld
not ply through tho watcrs of tho Gll
merton cut. Tho maln cnnal is not at
fected. Truckers havo mistalned a great
loss, the result of tho heavy raln. Tho
flelds wero flooded- and the crops aro
all moro or less Injurod. Tho Irish
potato crop is greatly dnmaged.
Tho flrst strawberries of the senson
wero plcked at tho farm of W. H. Dcn
nis of Wostcrn Branch, yesterday morn?
lng. Thlrtv-two quarts wero gnUiered.
The>( wero shlpped by Mr. Donnls to
* the'northern markots.
The jury, aftor threo days consumed
in tho trlal of the sult of George M.
Peed. adminlstrntor of Loroy Pccd, de
censed, agalnst tho old Portsmouth Street
Rallway Company, yesterday ovenlng re?
turned a verdlct ln favor of tho plaln
tlff, assesslng damnges at $5,000. The
sult was for $10,000, and grew out of
tho kllllng of Mr. Poed by a street car
in Crawford Street, Portsmouth, on
March Sth, ISOft. lt was- shown in tho
trlal, by wltnesscs for tho plnlntlff, that
to make the schednjo ln effect at that
tlme the cara were run nt a r'nto of
specd of between slxtecn nnd soventecn
miles nn hour. Numerous excoptlons were
notcd by counsel for the dofenso to tho
rullngs of tho couit, and notlco was
glven of appeal to tho Suprcmo Court.
Sagetta Is tho namo of a fast and
beautlful ploaaure sloop yacht just nr
rlved here. Sho Is the property of W. C.
Cobb and J. Leon Wood. She Is lo ho
used for plen.sure and for raclng In tho
?wators heroabout. She ls 02 feet long,
and'carrles a largo amount of sall.
Two of tho" largo plate glassos ln tho
show wlndows-Sjf' tho.^tore of S. Dozler
ln Maln Street -wdro, cut, probably last
nlght, with a dlamond. Tho glassos are
rulned by thls nct of vandallsm, for
whlch thero Is no excuso nnd no expla
natlon. The damage is probably $1<X).
IN CHESTERF1ELR
Swift Creek Again High and the Abut
rnents Were Injured.
(Spoclul to Tho Tlmea-TJlspatch.)
CHESTERFIELD, VA., Aprll 1(!.-The
County Court has been in absston to-day
for tho socond tlmo durlng tha pro'sont
term, Judgo Tlmothy Rlvos, of Prlnco
Georgo county, who waa doslsnalod by
Governor Montngue for tho purposo, slt
tlng ln tho placo of Juilgo Clopton, Tho
caso occupylng tho court was that of
A. Royall & Co., agents for tho Manohea
te'r llomo Bulldlng and Loan Assoclatlon,
vs. T. D. Porter, bolng an actlon to ro
cover rent alleged to bo duo for a houso
ln Burfoot's Addltlon. Judgo Clopton
has for somo tlmo been eonnectod wlth
the plalntlff company as counsel, und
was, theroforo, Incnpacltated to slt ln
hearlng of the caso. Tho Jury, ln tholr
verdlct to^iay, found for tho plalntlff,
awardlng tho full amount clalined of fifty
dollars.
Tho caso of Thmrnton Hughes ngalnst
tho Vlrglnla Passenger and Power Com?
pany is on dockot for to-morrow, tho ac?
tlon belng to recovcr damages for u horso
kllled by ono of tho company's cars.
Swtft Creek, whlch sevoral wcuka ngo
roso so hlgh nn to taka away a part of
the county bridge, about ono mllo from
tho courthouse, has agaln been vory hlgh
and turbulent since tho honvy ralns on
Bunday nlght and Monday, and a purtlon
of tho earthwork around tho nliutments
was washed away. Travol across tho
Btroam, whlch was lnterrupted yostorday
and thls niorning, was rcauinod durlng
thls afternoon, though somo ropairs aro
Btill to bo made.
Mr. Archer Cheatham has returned
from lils rccent fnx-huiiilng trlp, and re
porta that wlulo tho gueat of Mr. Jullan
A. Spears, near llallsboro, seven daya
were spont huntlng and seven foxea wero
raught by tho comblncd packa of Mr.
Cheatham and Mr. Bpears, and flno
\port was had.
PRIZE WINNERS SOLD
Uord Falrfax and Other Well-Known
Loudoun Horses.
(Speclal to The TimeH-Dlapatch.)
LEBBSUKG, VA., Aprll 10. -Mr. John
O. White, of thls place, haa s"ld. through
Mr. W. D. Grand, of tlio Auiorlcun liorso
Bxchanee, of New York, elght hlgh bred
,ior8as, half Jlackney. Among them wero
jbe Vlrglnla Horse Show prlzo wlnners,
jxird Falrfax; a prlze team, Thrcada und
Patchw; Grey Eagle, antfi several othera.
Thoso nnltn.tls were slred nt tho Selma
Blablos, noar Lcosburg.
Mr. Charles Alott, ovorsoor of the May
fleld Slud Farm, noar l/cosburg, ownod
bV/Mr. J', S. Curtls, of Englnnd, haa Just
eold four handsonie two-yont-o ts for n
largo stiin to Mr. Plorro Ixitlllnrd, of
Now York. Thoy aro Bltlobuck, Planoln,
Mlgnon and Rlsolo. Thoso colla b)iow
wonderful spcod. Thoy woro dlsplayed
al Boimlngn, itnd were ohlppod frtfln tUnt
polnt by Mr, Lorlltnrd lo hls stablos ln
Now Jorsoy.
DIRECT0R5 ELECTED
Ponlnsula Bnnk Adds Flve Well-Known
Buslness Men.
WIL.UAJMSBURG ,VA., Apr1 1?;-The
Peninsula Bnnk roccntly dcclded to in
creaBo Ha Board ,pf Dlrectors from ten
to flfteon. Tho folWlng gent cinen, who
nie wcll known throughout thls soctlon,
wero eloctod yesterday: Mcssrs. J. W. Clo
evardj C. M. fiorgh, E. T. Martln nnd Dr./
H. U. Stephonson, of Toano.
Clrcutt Court convonos horo on May Btn.
A numbor of lntorostlng casoa aro on tho
docket. , , ,,, T?_?
Commlsslonor of Hospltnls D. \V. Dane
.Tr? and Mr. H. D. Colo lott thls mornlng
lo nttend the flrat meetlng oC tho Genornl
Board nt Murphy's Hot* , Richmond.
Mlss Nannlo Davls, prlnclpiil of tho
Modol School, has beon cloctcd to lectuio
ln tho Unlvorslty School of Methoda dur?
lng July, and in tho -Gcorgia Unlvorslty
Sumrher School nt Athona durlng Au
Biist. Both of thoso posltlons aro much
sought after, nnd Mlss Dayls 1b to bo
ccngmtulatcd. Mlss Davls has alao ro
coived a vory fiattorlng ortor of tho prln
ClSesUVoTnnd Hamlin, of Newport
News, woro guesls of Mrs. H. W. 1 hil
HpB thls woek. __.
SURVEY1NQ THE LINE
Mount Rogersand Eastern Engineers
Cross Pittsylvania County.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmcs-Dlspntch.)
CHATHAM, VA? Aprll lG.-Tho engl
ncerin'g corps of tho Mount Rpgors nnd
B&Htorn Ballrbnd Company thls woek
crussed tho southcrn ond of tho county.
stnking tho llnc.
Wcdnosdny nlght the storchouso of R.
B. AIoscs, noar tho depot, unoccup ed, but
u?od as a Blorngo houso, was burglarlacd,
tho intruders ontorlng by cuttlng away
tho mouldlng whlch hold tho glass ln
nnd removing tho pnncs, whlch mado a
holo lnrgo enough for a man to cntor
VTho young lndios of tho Chatham Epis?
copal instltute will glve a grand Shakos
prnrlan and oporalio ontcrtainmont ln tho
Acndomy of Muslc. Tho porsonnel of tho
plny is vory flne for amateurs, and prom
lscs a trcat.
? -?
Basket-ball at Charlottesville.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatch.)
CHAnr.0TT.E9VlDDE, VA., Aprll 10.
At tho Montlcello Guard nrmory to-nlght
a nmtch gamo of baskot ball was played
between tho Readlng Room team, of
Charlottesville, and that of tho Staunton
Young Men's Chrlstlan Assoclallon. Tho
fonnor won by tho scoro of elghtcen to
thirtcon. Socrotary Ilogo, of tho Staun?
ton Y. M. 0. A., umplrod tho contost.
After the gamo tho playcrs were ontor
tolned at the homo of Mr. Jtohcrt Ster
llng. In tho flrst gnmo between the
tcams, played In Staunton last month,
tho Valley boys won by slxteen to one.
a '-iB???
"aj
Spoon Moulds From Ireland.
(Speclal to Tho Tlines-Dlspatch.)
STAUNTON, VA., Aprll 10.?Mr. J. W.
Spleco, of thls clty, Is (ho ownor bf sev
eral tablo spoons recently mouldod by Mr.
D. C. Graham of Hlghland county. Tho
spoons aro mado from a pewter pUito
that was brought over from Scotlnnd by
Mr. Graham soverily yoars ago and wore
moulded in a pnlr of moulds whlch were
brought to thls country from Dublln, Ire?
land, by the groat-grandfather of D. C.
Graham ln 1700.
SOCIETY GATHERS
IN WARRENTON
Much Disappointment That
the Point to Point Races
Were Postponed.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WARRENTON, VA., Aprll IG.-Deppite
tho stc.ady downfall of raln, visltors havo
been pourlng Into Warrenton on ewory
traln for tho pust flve days. Mttny on
thelr arrlval. wero dlsappolrited to hcar
that tho polnt-to-polnt races had beon
postponed untll tho riders could bo thor
oughly assurod of a dry oottrse. Seve?
ral huui bronkfasts and hunt teas wero
givon thls week by promlnehl sbolety
leadors of tho tqwn. Thu hosts and hos
tesses who Isstted invltatlons to three
soparatq and dellghtful cntertalnments
ot' thls*- haturo wero Mr. and Mrs, James
K. Maddux, on Wednepday, tho l!itb/, Mrs.
Robcrt Barry, Thursday, tho IGth, and
Mr. and Mrs. Westmproland Davls, Frl
duy, tho 17rh.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddux cnterlalncd a
houso full of guests whoso fncos aro
famlllar ln the hunting Hold. Among
those ln tho party woro Mrs, Adolph
Landcnberg and Snmuol Wlllottes, of
tho Meadow Brook Hunt; Mlss Mnry
Doarlng, Cecil Lahdale and Mr. Plzel,
of New York. Thu guests of Major and
Mrs. Barry to-day wero Mr. und Mrs.
Anibro.so Clarlio, of Now York, Stay
ing wlth Mr, und Mra. H, Connolly
Groome aro Mr. and Mrs. Chnties Daua
Glbson. Dr. and Mrs. Jumos Korr havo
cjulto a largo houso party, most of thelr
friends belng from Washington. Among
thoso who woro to rldo tho races were;
Mcssrs. Evans, Clarlio, Curtor, Dundaa,
W. Uavls, Stono, and Dlan Korr,
All of tho' roBldoncea teemed wlth
strangers, most of whom attendod tho
elaborato ball glven by tho ludlos of
Warrenton to tho inembera of tho hunt
club and thelr guosls. All that Bklll und
mojicy coniblned could nccoinpllsh waa
spent ln an ofTort to make lt o brllllant
nffalr, Tho intislo was furnlsheil by
IJauiK'h's orchestra and tho suppor by
Raitcher, of WuHhlngton, Great crodlg
Is duo tho promoters of the schemo.
Among thoKO who nttonded wero Mrs,
H. C. Grooiiio, Mrs. J. K, Maddux, Mrs,
Allco Carr, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs, 11. C, Spll
raiin, Mrs. Thoinaa Smlth, Mis. \Y. C,
Marsliall, Mrs. Kichard Wallaoh, Mrs.
Grenvlllo Galues, Mrs. Jns. Kerr, Mrs. 0,
D. Glbson, Mra. Landenborg, Mlss Wnl
lach, Mlss Dcurlng, Mles Korr, Mlsa Char
rlngton, Mrs. Wado-Dalton, Mlss Wade,
Mlss Hlclis, Mrs. Scott Carter, Mlss H.iu
Ktr, tho Mlsses Btone, -Mrs, lJuntor, tho
MIssch Galnes, Mlss Jcnnlngs, Mlss Ken
nody, Mrs. Novlllo, Mrs. Falr. Mrs. Wa|.
liieh, Mrs. Whlte, Mrs. Charlos Snilili,
Mlss Trescott, Mlss Ppuglas, Mlss Rlch
ards Mrs. Johns. Mrs. Nelson. MI?B Bar?
ry, Mrs. liool, Mlss ilerhert, Mi.sa
Thomas und many others
Among the gentlemen prosent woro seon
Admlrul llJirvi'!!, Captaln Nevlllo, ,\1
fred Tyler, Judge Whlte, Ambroso I'larlfO,
Mr. Craven, Mr. Plisel, Mr. Maddux,
Rlchard Waiiach, g. B, ptono, h. c.
Groome, Mr. Burker, $. AstUy-Cooper,
Wllllam Moredlth, Norborn ftoblilBon,
Colonel Bmlth, Greon Carter, Beott Car?
ter, John Carter, Anton Kennedy, Lep
Evans, John Galnes, Falrfax Galnes,
Thomas Cochxfl.n and otlmia.
PRITCHARD'S
CASEDROPP'D
NoJle Prosequl Entered in
v Ellzabeth City Court.
THE CASE AGAINST P1RKLE
lt Wlll Probably Nover Be Brought Up.
Wlth Shelby Thoy Were Chnrged
Wilh Ihe Murder of Amos Dy
sart In Prltchard's Saloon.
(Speclal to Tho Times-Dlspatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Aprll 16.-In
tho Elizaboth Clty County Court to-day
a nollo prosequl was ontcred in tho caso
of A. H. J. Prltchard, 'lndloted wlth
Willlam S. Shelby, tho Waahington po
llceman, and Artiltoryman Plrklo, now in
tho Phlllpplnos, for tho murdor of Amos
Dysart In Prltchard's Phoebua saloon
two ycars ago, Tho caso ngainst Plrklo
was nof nollod, but It is not thought it
over wlll bo brought up agaln,
"Wllllnm Honry Smlth, a negro la-boror
cmployed at tho shlpynrd, fcll from tho
ticck of tho crulser West Vlrglnla to
tho ground, a distanco of forty feet. Ho
dlod on hls way to tho hospltal from lils
injurles.
John D. Slbley, ono of tho city's old
est rosldents, had hla pooketa plckod in
tho crowd at tho carnlval last nlght.
Tho thief socurcd a purso contalning $60
in cash and a hanusome Odd-Fellows'
charm.
Durlng tho flerco northwost gnle horo
Tucsdny nlght the bath-housea of the
Young Men's Chrlstlan Houso woro
washed off tholr foundatlon and floatod
away down tho rlvor. Thero wero twelvo
rooms ln the bulldlng. Tho loss was
not dlscovored until to-day.
Gcorgo H, Burton and a man named
Hurlburt, promolora of a WJId Wost
Bhow whlch was schedulod to joln tho
'carnlval, aro sald to bo misslng. The
case was placed ln tho handa of tho
pollco authorltlos to-day by ' the pro
prletor of the Commorctal Hotel, who
clalms that tho men owo hlm $100. Tho
men are supposod to havo gono to Nor?
folk.
Advlces wero recelved .horo lnst nlght
to tho effoct that Governor Whlte, ? of
West Vlrglnla, lils party and staff, and
a mnjority of tho leglslators of the State,
left Charleston on a spoclal traln for
Newport News to ntend ho launchlng of
the armored crulser Wost Vlrglnla Satur
day.
Thoy wlll arrlvo here to-morrow after?
noon. Vlsltbrs aro- .beglnning to arrlvo
already for 1ho launchlng. Tho arulser
has been proparod for tha evont, nnd on
Saturday only tho flnal prellmlnarles will
havo to bo attonded to,
The battleshlp Malne dld not get away
for Dcaguo Island thls aftornoon.and wlll
probably sall In tho mornlng. Tho traln
Ing ship Lancaster has sailed from York
town for I.cnguo Island to transCer her
crew to tho?-Yankco nn dto receivo tho
Malno's crow on tho lnttcr's arrival thero.
Charles ICVrtlcy. R. Hadesly and James
Gentry, tfireo small whlte boys, who say
that thoy aro from Richmond nnd had
run nway from home to como down and
seo the carnlval, woro plcked up by a
dotectlvo ln tho Chesapenko and Ohlo
yard earlv tTIIs mornlng. Tho boys pro
'tested that thoy wnnted. to return home
at onco nnd they wero rolonscd, promlslng
to leave tho clty nt once.
THE~NEWBERRY TR1AL
Letter of Baldwin, a Defense Witness,
Offered by Prosecution.
(Spocliil to The Tlmes-Dlflpateb.)
WTTHEVILLE, VA., Aprll 16,-Whlle
James W. Baldwin was on the stand for
tho defonso to-day in the Newberry trlal,
a letter was produced wrltten by Bald?
win to Halsey, after Halsey had returned
to Wyihovlllo subsoquent to the allegod
oxtortlon. Tho productlon of the letter
piwed a hlghly Intorostlng oplsodo of the
trlal. In tho letter Baldwin advlsed Hal?
sey to have Nowherry indlcted for exlor
Uon. and says that slnco hls return to
Wlso he found that the evldonco agalnst
Halsey on tho larceny chargo was very
g'mall Both Nowborry and Baldwin were
on tho stand to-day nnd both testined
that they uscd no throats agalnst Halsey
to Induco hlm to dellver up hls money.
Tho greater portlon of tho lotter roferred
to was rulod out by tho court.
LIOHTNINQ'S FREAKS
Home of Sheriff Cogbill in Mecklenburg
islnjured.
(Speclal to Tho TImes-DIspatch.)
BOYDTON, VA., Aprll lO.-On Tues
day ovenlng durlng an electrlcal storm
tho rcsldoncc of SherlfC B. 'E. Cogbill
wns struck tho second tlme by llghtnlng
?wlthln tho past twolvo inonths, Tho
curront entorod tha roof nhovo the room
ot Mr. Cogbill and ran down the wall,
tearlng and blackenlng tho wall. It alao
struck tho eornor of tho cook-room. nnd
passcd down Into the ground through
tho porch. No ono in the bullding was
Injurod, nlthough soveral ladlos woro
prcsont. A most remarkablo fact ln con
nectlon wlth thls oloctrloal freak la
that It struck nlmnst in tho exnot spot
where it struck lnst Biimmor.
/ -,-?
Shooting Affalr in Carroll.
(Spoclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlapatch.)
GLADESBORO, VA? Aprll 10.?J', Har
roll shot and mortnlly wounded a mnn
named Grconwood about four rnlloa south
of thls plnce. lt seems that Greonwood
wns nt tho houso ot a nolghhor, noar
"WIUow lllll" Moravlan Church, whon
Harrell caran up, nnd they pnssed a fow
angry words. Harrell shot Greonwood
wlth a plstol. tho ball entorlng hls aldo
just nhovo tho hlp. An old grudgo, lf
1h sald, wns tho cause. Harrell trled
to mako hls ospapo, but 'phmto moBsagos
woro acnt ln ovory dlrocthui, nnd ha wnH
arrested at Fostor'H Falls, ln Wythe
county,
In Amherst County.
(Spcolal lo Tho Tlmes-Dlspntch.)
LOWESVILLB. VA., Aprll 16.-Profes
sor John 11. Masslo has accopted an
aiipolntinont as colporteur undor tha
Sundny-school and Bible Bonrd. and has
gone from horo to Shonandoah county
to ongago In colportuga work undor Dr,
J. M, Pili'hor.
Dr. J. lt. Wondson wlll loavo hnrc
in n fow daya to mako hls homo ln
Wnshlnglon, D. C.
Mrs. Stophen I'olndextor ls qulte slck,
and has beon alnce tho doatii ot her
dapghter, MIbs, Opholla, who dled hpra
last week after a protractod lllnetis.
B, T. Gunter Nominated.
(Spec|o| to Tho Tlmes-Pispatch.)
CAl'10 CI1ARLI38, VA., Aprll 15,-Hon.
BenJ. T. Gunter was nomlnuled by the
Jolnt commltteeB pf Aeoomac and North
nuiptou countleB, whlch met at Ea8tv|lle,
to Buccecd the late Senator George W.
Lo Cato. The eleotlon takes place on
the 2Sth. Tbe nomlnatlon of Mr. Gunter
'I'fu seiiLral uatlsfactlon.
gi\
NEWCHAMBER
OFCOMMERCE
Commlttee on Permanent Or
ganization Ngt Yet Ready,
DUES ARE RAISED TO SIO
The Councll Adopts an Ordlnance Pro
vlding for the Pavlng of Sldewalks
Before Many Stores Wlth Gran
olithlc Pavements.
(Sooclnl to Tho TlmoB-Dlnpntch.l
PETERSBtURG, - VA., Aprll Ifl.-The
Commltteo on Conatltutlon nnd By-Laws
is now ready to mako its report to tho
Potorsburg Cluimbor of Cpmmorco, but
tho Commlttee on Pormanont Organlza
tlon Is not ready . to report. Ono of
tho foaturoa of tho report of tho Com
mlttoe on Conatltutlon and By-Laws,
whlch is a departuro from tho formor
Constltution, ls tho recommendiitlon tluit
tho duos bo $10 por annum, instond of $5,
as herotoforo. Tho qtiostlon bf elcctlng a
socrolary wlll doubtlcas croato consltlor
ablo lntorost, as thero Bccms at prcsent
somo diverslty of oplnlon us to tho man
for thls posltlon. Whatevor is the result,
lt is .'certaln that the consolldated body
wlll bo fired wlth new llfe, and that the
lnterests' of 'Potorsburg wlll bo carcfully
lookod aftor.
At tho rcqu'ost of many property
ownors, tho Councll last oventng adopted
an ordlnance provldlng for the pavlng of
sidowalks before many storos and rosl
dencos wlth granollthlc pavement. Tho
clty wlll pay ono-thlrd of tho cost. Mr.
E. C. Kont was grantod, pormlsalon to
construot an overhcad brl'dgo on Me
chnnlcs Alloy.
Tho Appomattox Rlyer Is stlll up. Thls
la truo both aotually and flgurativoly.
Tho rocent heavy rnins hoive oaused a
considorablo rlao, nnd whllo no damngo
has yot been dono, some may result to
tlmbor on tho wharves. Tho ciucstlon of
dlvcrtlng the freshot water has beon dls-'
cussod many imes durlng tho pnst month
by tho commltteo hnvlng tho matetr in
chargo. The .proposltlon seoms to bo get?
tlng on flnely, and thero ls overy ovl
donco that tho plan so long contomplated
wlll be a fact. f
Tho Confedorate concert, to bo glven by
local tnlont nt tho Acadcmy of Muslc
to-morrow ovenlng under tho auspfcos of
tho Ladlos' Momorlal Assoclntlon, wlll be
an exceedlngly enjoyablo cntertalnment.
Old war songs wlll bo sung by a flno
quartette and.chorus, and thoro wlll also
HENRY E. LEE,
Of Crewe, Candldate for the H^use of
Delegates from Amella and Nottoway,
to Succend R. G. Solllhall.
be a plcturesque drlll and sham battlc.
Tho moriey derlved from tho ontertn.n
mont wlll ho used to add to tho fuiid for
Blandford Church.
A "marrlngo and hox-party" was glven
in tho locturo room of Hlgh Street Church
to-nlght In tho- llllputian maniage,
Koonie Adams was tho groom, and Mar
garet Wllllams tho hrldo. There wero
twenty-olght other chlldron who toold.
part.
Mr. I-I. V. Parham. chnlrman of tho
committee, has mado all arrangomonts for
tho celebratlon of tho appronchlng dla
mond annlvorsary of Appomattox Cvrn
mandery, Knlghts Templar. Tho pro
grammo is now in tho hands of thct
prlntor.
Thero ls only ono folony case.. on tho
dockot of tho 'Cnropratlon Court. whlch
bp'on'ed thls mornlng, that of P. S. Rlves,
oharged wlth altempted erlmtnal nssault.
The case wns contlnued tlll tho next term
of tho court, and Rlvos' ball bond ro
newod.
Tho wlll of Mrs. Marle Blolse Dimlnp
was provon, nnd hor son, Danlol B. Dun
lop, quallfled as cxocutor.'
Tho estnlo of tho lato Thomas H. Bond,
upon whlch thero had h,oon no qunllflca
tlon, wns cotnmitted to tho Clty Sorgeant
for admlnlstratlon.
Tho Board of Reglstrars haivo doclded
to hold another reglstrallon in Peteraburg
from May ISlh to 2Sth, Inoluslvo.
John Balloy, tho nogro Indiotod for nt
lemptitiK crlmlnul nBSftUlt In Sussex coun?
ty, ls stlll in jall ln Petorsburg. Ho wlll
hardly bo trled tlll tho next term of tho
?County Court.
The Htrrlson Street Cliurch (colored)
trouble wlll r.omo boforo.the Corporatlon
Court to-morrow, nnd tho . case fully
heard upon lts merlts.
LIQUOR MEN TO
BEJANDS OFF
They Pay Their Respects to
Opponents in Wytheville.
Town Will Oo Dry.
/?spi'oIi.i to m- 'nw*-v\wW->
WYTHEVILLE, VA., Aprll 18.-A most
Interesting lurn was glven the Jocal op
tlou campalgu ln Wythovllle to-day, whon
circulars appeared on tho atroots, Blgneci
by two of tho leadlng llcruor men of tlio
town, ln whlch thoy say they wlll bu
"ha.uls off" and wlll not OPI"*0 ."J0,
"rtiys" In tho comlng electlpn. They tako
Tlits actlon, they .stato, for reasons Whlch
aro sntlnfaetory to thpmsalves. Anei
thanklng their frlm.ds who have stood
bv thom ln spito of. undue I"?88"18,
brought to bear upon thom, thoy-pay thon
respects In no ..ncctaln sentoncea to thoso
who, they clalm, havo ueefl liapW*
incthods to defeat and dlsgrace thoae who
wlshed to voto "wet," and W'1'"1'0'
all such they "havo no thanksr to extend
und no bouqueta to adorn their guiy
nrearta." It ls now rogarded as ceitain
slnce tho wlthdrawal of t^ese aealers
that the "drys" wlll trlwmpb, ?R W? com
tna wJani.'nru
JURY FOUND
NAILJUOLES
Sensatlon ln the Trlal of Ex
Mayor Edmondson.
TESTIMONY IS IMPEACHED
lnterest In the Case Isat Fever Heat, and
There IsNo Telllng What Will Be
Dono?It is Thought That More '
Witnesses Will Be Callod.
(Spoclal to Tho Tlmos-DlBpatch.)
WINCHESTER, VA? Aprll 10,?In tho
trlal of cx-Mayor. Davld E. Edmondson,
tho nllogod ? Mlddlotown flro-bug, to-day,
tuiothor sensatlon. was sprung, and for
hours tho Intorost obbed and flowodun
abatod. The court-room ' was crowdod
whon court convenod thls mornlng, and
every ono cxpected to hoar tho argu
monts. Tho prosocutlon, ulthough tho
caso had beon closod, declared that James
I. Larrlck, of Mlddlotown, would Impoach
tho tostimony of Mrs. John Locko, Mrs.
D. 13. Edmondson and her daughtor,
Carrlo,1/ lf permltted to go on tlio stand.
Those women had tbstlned that Ed?
mondson was wlth them at hls homo
whon tho llro occurrod, and that ho
could not havo loft othor than by tho
usual way. butl lt was suggcsted that
ho mlght have gono out by way of a
wlndow up stalrs. The testlmony of tho
women showed that the wlndow waa
nallod down. Larrlck declared that thoro
wafl no slgn of nall holes.
Tho court refuBed to allow the prose
cutlon-to bring the wlndow In court, but
dlrocted tho Jury to vlsit tho Edmond?
son houso, twelve mlles away. Tho Jury
wont.to the placo and found not only
flvo fresh holes, but thoro wero many
others. The prosocutlon clnims tho holes
woro old, and tho defonso prslstently
clalma that flvo aro now. lnterest ln the
caso is now at fever hcat, nnd there
is no telllng whnt will bo done. It Is
thought, howevor, that.many wltneBsos
wlll be summoncd.
R1DDICK?GRIFF1N
Beautiful Home Ceremony ln Ports
mouth Yesterday Afternoon.
(Siiocial to Tlio Tlmos.Dlnpatcb.)
NORFODK, VA., Aprll 1G.-A protty
weddlng occurrod yesterday afternoon at
tho homo of-Coloncl and Mrs, IC R.
Orimn. Court Streot. Portsmouth, whon
tholr daughtor, Mlss Allce Vlrglnla
Grlfiln, becamo tho brldo of Dr. Samuel
S Rlddick, of Smlthfleld. Tho ceremony
was porformed by tho Rev. Father T. J.
Brady of St. Paul'o Cathollc Church.
Tho GrlfHn homo was docorated ln grecn
and whlte, whllo plnk and greon wns
tho oolor scheme of tho llbrary andi
dlnlng-room.
Tho brldo Is one of tho most populnr
young ladlna of Portsmouth, nnd tho
groom a leadlng young practloner of
Bmllhflcld. Ho Is rolated to a promlnent
fnmlly of North Carollnn, for whlch tho
town of Rlddlckvlllo is namcd. Among
tho out-of-town guests present wero:
Mr "W. H. Bagley, of Raloigh, N. C;
Mr nnd Mrs. C. J. Edwnrds, of Franklln;
tho' Bev. Robert S. Curter. of Smlthfleld,
Mr. Waverly Thomns, of Smlthflnld Mr.
ond Mrs. Jnmes D. McDemore, of Suffolk;
Mlss Mnry Denson Pretlow. of New
York: MIbs Julla Grlflln. of South'ampton
countv: Mr. Joseph Majette,' of Rlddlcks
vjllo,''N. C.l Mlss Dilllnn D. Riddlck. of
Smlthfleld, nnd Captaln A. S. Johnson, of
Smlthfleld.
?
POWELL?FERGUSSON
Beautiful Home Ceremony Near Mc
. tKinney Yesterday Morning.
'(Speclal to Tlio Tlmes-Dlspntch.)
M'KENNIEIY, VA., Aprll 16.-At tho
homo of Captaln James H. Fergusson.
noar McKennoy, a heautiful marrlage
was porformod thls mornlng, when tho
Rev. E. riumo Powell, second son of
Mr. N. Thomns Powell. attornoy of Com
monwonlth of Dlnwlddlo county, won ns
hls brldo Mlss Olivq Fergusson, tho young.
ost daughtor of Captaln and Mrs. J. H.
Fergusson. Tho ceremony was performed
by tho Rev. Rlohard Fergusson, unclo
of tho brlde, asslsted by.tho Rev. Mr.
Pruden. Mlss Sallle Harpor was mnid
of hnnor. Tho groom wns attended by
hls brother. Dr. Wllllam Clalborno Pow?
ell, bf Petersburg, best man. Tho brldea
?malds wero Mlsses Adollno Edmunds
Pownll, Alborta May Powell, Myrtlo Fltz
gerald, Dllllo IT. Henlng and Snlllo F.
Kehmer. Tho groomsmen woro Mossrs.
Robcrson, of Hulifnx county, Va.; Ev
eret Chambers, of Petersburg. Va.; Percy
T. nnd R. .T. Powoll, nnd Clydo, Black
well, of Blackstono. Va. Tho rlng wns
oarried on n sllvor walter by llttle Mlss
Ollvo ForgiiBSon, nlece of tha brlde. Tho
flower glrls wore IIttlo Mlsses Sudie Lou
Fergusson nnd M'nry Black well.
Nickell?Grisner.
(Spo'clal to Tho Tlmcs-DlHpatch.)
STAUNTON, VA? Aprll 1C?Mlss Mat
tlo P. Grisner. daughtor of Mr. Thomas
W. Grisner, of. thls clty, and Mr. Rnlph
W, Nickell, n Dunsmoro Buslness Col
logo studont, of Slnk Grovo, W. Va., loft
on last Sunday for Washlngton, nnd be?
fore any ono know tholr wheroabouts
thoy wero marrlod In Wnshlngton Mon
dny. Tho brldo and groom arrlved ln
Staunton Tuosday nlght on the late
Clwsapeako and Olilo traln, and Wednos
dny Mr. Nlck.oll's follow-studonts soro
ntidod hlm in grand stylo, Tho groom Is
juat twonty-one yoarH old. Mr. and Mrs.
NIckoll wlll Btay in Staunton a wonk
or two, nfler which tlmo they will reslde
in Hlnton, W. Va.
?
Powoll?Morrisette.
(Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PORTSMOUTH, VA,, Aprll 10.?At tho
home of tho brldo's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs,
James E. Powoll, Fayetto Htreot. last
nlght, Mlss Sarah C. l'owell and Mr. WH
Ilnm O. Morrlssotto woro marrlod, Messrs.
Jnhn McLoan and CelonoiiB Boolo woro
ushers. Rev, Goorge II. McFaden per
formed tho cerotnony. Tho guests from
out of town woro: Mra. John Wlllls, Mlss
Evolyn AVillls nnd Mr, George Wlllla, B.
T. W|so, Capo Charlea; Mrs. W. R. Ilay
s',om, a Blster of tho brldo, and hor aon,
Freddio, of Rtchmond, Va.
,-? i ?
Dalby?Roblnson,
(Bpeclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspntch.)
NEWPORT NRWS, VA., Aprll 10,
MIhb Ada Lalrd Roblnson and Mr. Mll
lard Wnlklns Dalby woro marrled thls
afternoon tit tho homo of tho bride's
parents on Thlity-llt'th Stroot. An on
Joyable lunehonn wns aervod, and tho
young couplo left for a hrldal tour. Tho
brldo ls tv chnrmlng young lady, and
tho groom n woll-known young man em
ployod iu tho oIUco of tho Morchants'
and Mlnera' Transportatlon Company,
? . e .
Utz?tllount,
(Bpeclal to Tho Times-DlspatclO
HAST RADFORD, VA? Aprll 16.-A
beautlful wadrtiner waa <mUmnl*ad at
t
tha home ot Mr, and Mr?. 0. 0, Chart
toti lrt KaBt Rndford Wedneeday eve
hlng, tho oontraotlng partlea belng Mlss
Mhmlo Bloutit, slstor of Mrs. Gharlton,
nnd Mr, J, ?, Utss, ol! Martlnsburg, W.
Va.,- Tho . eoromotty waa porformod by
ReV, J. I* Prator, of the MothodlHt
Churoh,
_, ?. -. ?
Booklng?Klnney.
i (Jpociul to Tho TJhlOB-DlBpatdh.)
CLl'FTON FORGB, VA., Aprll lU.-Tho
Bnptlat parsortaBo at Irott Gato waa the
scono of a batuitiful marrlage yesterday,
when Thomas M. Booklng and Mlss
Mary A .Klnnoy woro marrled. Tho
young couplo Immodlaloly loft for Wost
Vlrglnla, where they wlll mako thelr
homo.
? i i -?? ? "
Argenbrlght?Llndamood. .
(Bpeclal to Tho Timea-Dlspalch.)
STAUNTON, VA., Aprll lO.-MIss Mlt
tlo.Llndntnood, daughtor ot Mr. Edward
Llndamood, nnd Mr. Lee N. Argenbrlght,
both of tlno county, wero marrlod at
East End Mothodlst Church last nlght by
Rev. H. W. Llndamood, brother ot tho
brlde. Thoy wlll mako tholr homo In
Staunton,
? ?
Wyatt?Powell.
(Sprelnl to Tlm Tlmoit.Wnnntcli.l
OAPE CHARLES, VA? Aprll Nl.-Mr,
Wolllngton Wyatt, ot Bello IlaVcn, and
Mlss WlllJo Powell, daughtor ot Mr, Sohn
Powoll, of Accomao oounty, wero mar?
rlod at tho Prosbytorlan Church, Bello
Havon, Tttesday, Rov. Robort Mclnturf
offlolatlng. Thoy wlll mako thelr futuro
homo ln/Bello Havon,
>
Klng?Walker.
, (Hpoelnl io Tlm Tlmos-ninptiteh.)
CAPE CHARLES, VA., Aprll Kl.-MIfls
Eluncho Wnlkor, daughter of Mr. Georgo
C. Walker, ot Bello Havon, im. Mr. Rob?
ort L. Klng woro mnrrled at'tho homo
of tho brldo, ln Bello Haven, TucBday.
'Tho happy couplo loft Immodlntoly aftor
tho ceromony for n Northern tour, and
oftor thelr return wlll rcslde at Exmore,
Morrison?Goffigan.
(Speclal to The Tlm-j.-s-Dlfipalch.)
CAPE CHARLES, VA? Aprll 16.?A
very pretty marrlago was Bolenmnb.cd In
tho Presbytorlan Church ln thls clty at
S o'clock last ovenlng, whon Mlss Adel
nldo Gofllgan, daughter of Major John
Gofngnn, beenrno tho brldo ot Mr. Georgo
Morrison, of Phlladelphla. The ceromony,
wa? porformod by Rev. A. S. Venablo,
pastor of tho church.
Two.Brothers Marrled.
fSpodnl to The Tlnies-lllspatcb.>
TWYMAN'8 M1LL, VA.. Aprll 10.?Two
of Mr. Walker Splcer's sosn wero mar?
rled yesterday, Mr. Robort Splcor wns
marrled at 11 o'clock to Mlss Ellzaboth
Llght, of Lcbanan, Pa. Mr. Samuel
Splcor was marrled to MIbs Lula Rock,
of Maryland, W. Va., at 0 o'clock. They
left immedlately aftor itho cercmonles
for a brldal tour.
?
Tyroe? Dobbs,
(Spoolal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
OL1FTON FORGE. VA.. Aprll 10,-Mr.
Arthur L. Tyreo and Mlss Ella L. Dobbs
were marrled at Callo^ Mlnes yestor
day. Rev. E. T. Mason, Jr., of Iron Gate
Baptlst Church. porformod tho cercmony.
-a
Bosher?Edwards.
fSneclul ln The T1m<>?-I)liipatch.1
FREDERICKSBURG, VA., Aprll 10.?
Mr II. H. Bosher and Mlss Ercle Ed?
wards, aaughtor of Mrs. Walker Ed?
wards, both of thls clty,: were rnarrlod
hero nt tho rcsldence of Rev. I. L. Chcst
nu'tt, who performed tho ceremony,
Bell?Alger.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ORANGE, VA., Aprll 10.?Mlss Dalsy
S Alger was marrled thls ovenlng at 5
o'clock to Mr. Joshua G. Bell, at tho
homo of tho brlde. near Nason's, thls
county. Rev, W. H. Camper ofClclated.
?.-? -
Boyer?Corder.
fBaeclnl to Tho TlmoH-Dlapntch.)
CHILDRESS, VA., Aprll IC.-Mr M. E.
Boyor of Grayson county and Mlss Vlr?
glnla CorTTer, of Montgomory county, were
marrled hero on Aprll Sth.
PURSUERS FOILED
BY YOUNG LOVERS
Intcrccpted Once Before After
aFortyMlleAU-NightDrlve
Over Augusta Mountains
(Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch.)
STAUNTON, VA., Aprll lG.-Dr. George
Hollar, of Roman, thls county, and Mlss
Mattlo Montgomory, daughter of John
W. Montgomory, of Deorf.eld, Va., elopod
thls wcok for tho Becond tlmo; thls tlmo
succossfully drovo from Dcorfleld to
Fredcrlck, Md., nnd wero marrled. MIsb
Montgomory ls only olghtoen years of
ago, and ls consldered ono of tho hnnd
somest and most attractlvo young ladlcs
of thla county.
Durlng thls wlntor. Dr. Hollar,. who
was hoarding at tho tlmo ln Deerllold,
and Mlss MBntgomery elopod together,
nnd atartlng from Deorfleld ono nlght
nbout 9 o'clock, drovo across tho moun?
tains through tho northern part of tho
county by way of Strlbllng Sprlngs, a
dlstanco of forty-odd mlles, only to bo
follcd In tholr attempt by Doputy ShcrJff
Thomas A, Dawson and Dr, Lacy GI15
son, of Staunton, who Intcrccpted them
at Cavo Station, Juat ns thoy woro about
to catch tho 0 o'clock Baltlmoro and,
Ohlo traln for Washlngton. Tho young
lady was brought to Staunton, whoro aho
was mot by her fathor and tuken homo.
Whon Mr, Montgomory learnod of tho
elopoment of hls daughtor on tho flrst oc
caslon, ho kopt tho tolophopo wiros warm,
nnd In two hours after tho clqpomont
hnd partlcs on tho lookout nll ovor the
county, and Deputy Dawso.. wns ro
quosted to keop a, lookout down tho vnl
loy, and wns on hls way to Harrlsonburg,
when ho ovortook tho couplo nonr Cmro
Blntlon. On tha last occaslon, howevor,
tho young couplo had planned tholr olopo
mont so well. thoro wns no Btopplng
them.
!N LYNCHBURQ
Prof, Hopwood of Tennessee to Buy
the Wostover Hotel,
(Snoeliil to Tho Tliiios-Dlspntcu.)
J/VNCHHURG, VA., Aprll 10-Tho op
tlon whlch was reeentlv glvnn to Prnf,
Josephus Hopwood, of Mlllegan ColJege,
Tennesseo, by tho Lynchburg Tra'cllon
nnd l.,lght Company, upon tha Wostovor
Hotol property ln Wo3t Lynchhurg, wlll
explro on tho 19th Instant. Prof. Hop?
wood was ready to closo tho deal for tho
placo yesterday, but nt tho laat momon|l
lt wns found that ho had left tho ort?
glnnl opllon papera at hls homo in Ten*
nesseo and ns it was deemed best b) havo
thoso, a tolegrnm was sent ordoring theso
to bo sont hero at onco. Thoy aro ox
peoted to nrrlve to-nlght or ln tha morn?
lng nnd the purclmno w'lll be oonclucled
to-morrow. Prof, Hopwood paylng $18,
000 for the 'WeBtover Hotel.^and about
seventy-nlno aeres of land. Ab has b-sen
alated tho purpose for whloh tho prop?
erty wlll be used ls aa a State college for
tha'Chrlstlans or Dlselplea In Vlrglnla,
'lt wlll be for both soxe? and as opnor
tunity ofitere -wlll be enlarged and ln
creased in usofulness.
ALDERMENOF
MANCHESTER
Important Meetlng of Thls
Body To-Nlght.
HENDERSON ANNIVERSARY
Entertalnment for Daughters of Llberty
To-Nlght?Maddrea Sent to Jall for ,
Flve Months? Mlsaing. Boy.
Rev, Mr. Moore.
Manchestor fiureau Tlmes-Dlspatch, {
No. 1102 Hull Btreet. J
Tho Board of Aldermen wlll moot to
nlght at 8 o'clock ln rogular sossloni
A minrbor of Importunt' fnattors wlll
como up for dLscusslon, among thom the
dlsposltion of tho tolophono qUcHtlon a.id
tho concurrcnco ln tho actlon of tho Clty
Asaombly Irt dlvldlng tho Btreet Comtnlt
teo's npproprlatlon.
Tho Iatter rcsoiutlon wlll bo concurrcd
in, and wlth thla concurrcnco tho Btreet
Commltteo' wltl At onco sot to work to
mako aomo pormnnent strcot improvo
motiB, whlch lt la thought wlll Inolu'do
tho proposod lmprovements to Beinmca
und Btockton Streols; whlch slrocta ura
locatcd ln all tho wards.
L.ODGE CELEBRATION.
Honderson l.odge, I. O. O. F., colebratcd
lts Jlrty-second anniverHary last nlght
ln a blazo of glory. Tho lodgo was fully
ropresonted und a numbor of promtnont
Odd-Follows from Richmond wero preB
ont. Tho affalr was n most ploasant ono
and wlll long bo romcmbercd .ln tho nn-'
nala of Odd-Followshlp, not only In Man?
chestor, but In-lho Stuto at large.
MADDREA GOES TO JA.l'D/
Mayor Maurlce Bcntenced Frunk Mad?
drea to Jall for flvo months yesterday
mornlng for taklng a waJch and rlng"
belonglng to Joaeph Bavoy about n wcek
ago. Ho pleaded guilty and enld he was
tompted to tako the artlcles becauso ho
saw them boforo hlm. Ho sald that
drlnk and gambllng was tho causo of hla
downfall.
Georgo Mercdlth, who assaulled Mad?
drea wlth a bottlo two wecks ago, waa
flnod J3 and placocl under bond for twclve
months and flned. W.B0 for assaultlng a
negro boy. Both went to Jall.
ENTERTAINMENT TO-NIGHT.
Tom Charles and tho "Idcal Merry
mnkcrs" wlll preaont. "Tho Noblo O.ut
casl" to-nlght nt Ix>.a<lor Hnll for tho
bcncllt of the Daughtors of Dlberty.
Thls pleco has been seen In Richmond
before, when it waa glven two years ago
for tho benefll of a charltablo object.
Much Interest has beon manlfested ln
ihe porformanco to-nlght.' and a largo
Kiidlcnco wlll' doubtless ?oo and onjoy
tho Bhow,
M1SSING BOY.
Tho polico of both Mancheater and
Richmond aro looklng for Layton Lawa,
the slxteon-yenr-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. LaWs, of Manchester, who dlsap
peared from hls homo on Wedneaday
mornlng. The boy wns cojwjdered a du-.
tiful lad. and there was no re.ason for
hls runnlng away. . <?
Hc ls descrlbed as of dark brown halr,
blue eyea'and ruddy chuoks and qulto
large. for hlB ago. He is flvo tetl.tom
Inches nnd woro a llght palr of trous
ers. a brown coat and a grny cap.
ARE V1S1TORS.
Rev. and Mra. H. H. Moore. are guesta
at tho homo of Mlss Agnes Ely, at Seven
tcenth nnd Btockton Stroettf.
Contractor Hena.
Mr w lr Wlnston, momber,of tho
uMi known llrmof Wlnston & Company.
S5t!rffl^r??
MHoR-i",1onlhblMwfyr'from hls home, Mal
?K ^^\erboBOromember d. 'bullt
and Devolopment Company,
Only a Chlmney.
The flro departmont was called out
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.. ln an
swer to an alann from Maln and Har
vey 8 reets. Box M. Tho chlmney of a
framo dwelllng ln Cherry Btreet, next
to Randolph. was on flro. No water was
used to quench tho flamcs, nnd no dj#n
ago wns sustalned.
Almost Recovered.
Mr P B Stutz. who wns operated _on
at tho Betreat for tho Slck somo wooka
nLlfl vory much Improvod, and wna
ablo" to leavo that Institutlon yesterday
afternoon.
S, A. R. Meetlng.
The monlhly meetlng of tlio Sons of
th? Amorcjn Rcvolutlon wlll be held
VI s.tn tiiiicvenlug in tho rooms of the
Vlrlllfla Historicafsoclcty, No. 707 East
Franklln. ^_________
SUPER1NTENDENTS
ALUEJLECTED
First Meeting of the Board of
Direetors of the State
Hospltals.
The General Board of Dlroctors of State
Hospltals provlded for by tho now Con
Btltutlon and Just croated, ho d lts flr.t
meetlng at Murphy'a Hotol last nlght,
orgnnlzed and olected suporlntender-ai of
tho four Stata hospltals for torms of four
yeara. All Incumbenta wero re-electod.
Colonol D. Wlnder Lano, Jr? of Wll
llamsburg, Commlssloner of Hospltals,
presldod, and thero wero presont theso
members of the Ooneral Board; Judga
t D Tredway, of Chntham; Colonel R, S,
Turk of Staunton; Mr, S. H. Gnnsbrough.
of Wlnohester; Mr. J. B. Osborne, o|
Radford; Mr. C. 0. Tnllaforro, of Roa
nol<e; Mr, James L. Morgan, of Balfc
?vltlo; Judge C. Taylor Garnett, of
Mathcws; Mr. E. H. Olowes, of Rich?
mond; Mr, H- D, Colo, of WllllamBburg;
Mr. Jullus Straus, of Richmond, and Mr.
Robert Gllllam, of Potersburg.
Mr, Gllllum was olected socretary of
tho board, nnd Colonol Lano ls ex-olllcio
chairtnan.
A commltteo waa nained to draw up byr
laws and report to tho board to-day. Ifc
conslsta of Judgo Tredway, Mr, Clowea,
Mr. Osborno and Mr. Gllllam.
The board thon proceeded to the elee*
tlbn of the superinteihlenta of tho fquf
State hospltals for torms of four yeara
from Aprll 15th. Tho Incumbenta wer?i
re-elected,
The board then adjourned untll tt A.
it. to-day,