JUMPED TO HIS DEATH. THE RASH ACT OF A MAN WIILE CRAZED WITH DELIRIUM. 0. Coester, Bugler of the Stuart Horse Guards, While I'll With Pneumonia Leaped From the Window, On Sunday morning about 7 o'clock a wiry sad tragedy happened just in front of Mr. B. F. Tinsley's ehoe store, No. $23 east Broad street. At the hour named above George C. Coester leaped from the third-story win dow to the pevement below, and a few hours later died from the affects of the fall. Mr. Coegter had been complaining for some time, and last Tuesday night he was forced to his bed with pneumonia. From time to time he was delirious, and pecame almost unmanageable. On Satur day night a sudden change for the worse came, and Mrs. Coester sent to Mr. Em mett Martin, a member of the Stuart Horse Guards, who lives on Sixth street near Clay, and asked that he send some one of the company to sit up with the glck man, Mr. Martin agreed to watch over the sufferer himself, and succeeded fn keeping him quiet until an early hour Sunday morning, when the sick man be came very delirious and made several efforts to get out of the room. Iis fever ran higher, until finally he got out of bed and insisted that he be let out. Mr. Martin had locked the door to keep him in, while Mrs, Coester had gone for the doctor. Before she returned, however, the deceased seized a poker and struck Mr. Martin on the head, stunning him for several moments, and while the latter was in an unconscious condition the sick man raised the window, and clad in his underclothes and a pair of slippers, made the fatal leap. He fell on his feet and then dropped down on the pavement. Offi cers Junius A. Cosby and J. J. Walton, who were only a short distance from the scene of the accident, hurried to the man's assistance, and were much sur prised to see no marks of injury upon him. The unfortunate man was appa rently unhurt, and walked to the Second police-station with Officer Walton, while Sergeant Cosby summoned the ambulance. Mr. Coester was carried from the Scc ond police-station to the almshouse, Dr. Taylor being in charge of the ambulance. It was only a short time after he reach ed the almshouse that evidences of in ternal Injury became manifest, and at 10:40 he died from apoplexy of the heart. Mr. Coester leaves a wife and one child six years old. A brother, who lives in New York, and two sisters survive him. He was a member of the Stuart Horse Guards, and was a bugler for this orga nization for seven years. Deceased was also an active member of Gesangverein Virginia and of Fitznugh Lodge, No. 83, 1.0. OF The remains will be kept at the armory of the Stuart Horse Guards until 3 o'clock this afternoon, when they will be carried to St. John's German Lutheran church, where the funeral services will be held. Last night the Stuart Horse Guards held a meeting and decided to attend the funeral in a body. The burial will be with military honors, the pall-bearers be ing selected from a detail of the troop ers. The deceaged was born in Germany and came to this country in 1880. He was em ployed at the saloon of Mr. Louis Euker, where he remained for some time, and afterwards went to Philadelphia to live. Returning to Richmond, he lived here until the time of his death. He was in his thirty-fourth year. JOSEPH’ AT THE THEATRE, A Play Full of Laughs and With Lots of Dash About it. “Joseph" attracted a large audience at the Richmond Theatre last evening, and the farcical comedy was most thoroughly enjoyed. It is a splondid play, full of laughs, and bas the dash about it pecu Nar to adaptations from the French. The plot Is not a very intricate ore, but the various complications that arise give ample opportunity to the excellent actors and actresses. Briefly stated the plot is something like this: Felix Flutherby, a club man, happy, careless and free, is confronted with the fact that his daughter, who has be°n at the Bellingham's Seminary for young ladles, 1s now too old for study, and the right age for a debutant. Major and Mrs. Bellingham refuse to kez2p Constance any longer, and Flutherby has no friends with whom to place her. Finally Joseph, a staid, gober minded young man, is hit upon as the man for Constance to marry, and the clerk is metamorphosed into a swell look:ng clubman. From that time until the drop of the curtain the fun be gins, and that real, jolly tangible sort of fun that flows, ripples and bubbles with out the slightest effort. The cast is composed of people who are well known to all theatrical men, and some of the names are familiar ones in the best houses of the country. Mr. George Giddens does the part of “Joseph” splendidly, and is admirably supported by Miss Elise de Wolfe, who last year made her debut in “Thermidor.” Miss de Wolfe was at one time a member of Ward McAllister's phalanx, and gave up her position in the social world to become an actress. She has vivacity, methods that are full of chic, and inter prets her rather difficult role in a most pleasing manner. The entire company, for that matter was good, but want of space does not allow me to particularize. There will be a performance this evening and a matinee to-morrow afternoon. Sunreme Court of Anneals, In the case of the Richmond Rallway and Electric Company against Genestra a writ of error was refused by the court to a judgment of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, rendered June 13, 1802, Judge Lacy dissenting. Commonwealth against McCullough and others, Commonwealth against McCul lough, Commonwealth against Barry and Commonwealth against Davis Co. The case was argued by W. H. C. Ellis on the part of the (Commonwealth and Colonel Maury on the part of the defendants, The argument will be continued to-day, These cases are the famous coupon cases, and it is hoped by the State officials that the court will declare the several acts unconstitutional which permitted the use of certain tax receivable bonds in the payment of State taxes The sub-committee from the Committee on Grounds and Duildings appointed to vigit Northern cities and inguire into the expediency of putting metellic presses in the new City Hall hyve returned from their trip. All the officials seen by the members of the committee in Philadel pila. Harrisburg, Reading and New York E> lare that metallic presses are superior to wooden ones in convenisuce, safety and abpearance. The ladies who will have charge of the various tables at the regimental armory during the coming memorial bazaar met with Mrs. I. D. Hotchkiss, the president of the bazaar, and discussed the details of the arrangements at some length, The whmbers of the Hollywpod Memorial Association and of the other organiza tions who will take an active part in the bazaar will hold a meeting at noon to-morrow in the directors’ room. The Richmond Academy of Medicine and Burgery will hold its regular meeting at the bullding of the Young Men's Christian Association this evening, when the in stalment of the new oflicers for the en suing vear will take place. After the meeting the members will repair to Zim n's Hotel, where an oyster sup oe will be in walling for then, Want Metallic Pricspe The Razaar Sunper for the Dact ors The Board of Governors Hava Placed Mr. YT.eath In Charge. The Board of Governors of the Mozart Association have placed Mr. Thomas G. Leath in charge of the Academy of Music. This action was taken at a meeting of the board on Saturday night last, and Mr. Leath was given a paper signed by Mr. Thomas Potté authorizing the action. Mr. Leath Immediately put Mr. Angle, his stage carpenter at the Richmond Theatre, in charge, and on yesterday Mr. O. A. Bootwright, fcr scveral years an attache of the Academy, held the keys to the building. Mr. Edwerd Hamilton Cahill, who for about a year past kas been lessae of the building, was acquainted on yesterday with the action of the board, and jm mediately stated that he had possessicn of the building; that he was the lessee, and that he could not understand by what process the board could take such action. Another meeting of the board was Lid yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, and oth Mr. Cahill and Mr. Leath made state mente in regard to their sides of the case. When I questioned Mr. James Lyons, one of the members of the board, In re ference to the matter last svening, he declined to make any statement. “Will the matter be carried to court?’ I asked Mr. Lyons. “Many things are carried to court now adays,” significantly replied Mr. Lyons. Colonel William E. Tanner, president of the board, when questioned yesterday, de clined to say anything as to why the change was made. He would not discurs the matter in any way, saying there were good reasons for not doing £0 at present, 1 saw Mr, Cahill and Mr. Leath together last evening and both stated that the matter would be carried to court today probably the city circuit court. That it was merely a question of law whether the Association held the Academy or whether he held it. Mr. Leath has made a proposition to the board for the lease of the Academy at an early date. He is ready to sign the contract at any time the Associaiion accepts his terms. At the meeting of the board on Satur ‘day evening Mr. H. Melville Starke and Mr, S. W, Travers were elected members of the board in, the places of Messrs. J. F. Mayer and S. Hirsh, resigned. Captain A. B. Guigon is counsel for Mr. Cahlil. After the Mozart musicale iast evening the board held another meeting to again discuss the matter. They were confronted with the position maintained by Mr. Cahill that he had not violated any of the terms of the contract, and was, therefore, in possession of the house, and meant to maintain his peesession. His counsel” stated to me that on Decembee 27th, Mr. Cahill was in arrears as regards rent, and the board notified him that unless the $330 due was paid by the 31st of Deceffiber they would take possession. Mr. Cakill paid $300, and the collector for the Asso clatior.’'s treasurer agreed that the 300 should be added to January's rent. The beard clzim that Mr. Cahill owes them money, &nd that they are standing for their just rights; that they are rep resentative buiiness men, know what they are about and aftes the most thorough consideration decided that the stand they take is a just one, The question of who was In possession still became a matter of discussion, and when approached Mr. Cahill refused to give up the keys. The members of the board had in the meanwhile gone to their respective homes, and messeng-rs at mid night were dispatched to assemble them at the Academy. This was done, Masars. Catlin, Tyler, Greener, Archer, Smith and Starke being among those present, with Mr. James Lyons as counsel. Mr. Cakbill and Captain Guigon held their side of the fort. Mr. Leath and sevzral of the Richmond Theatre employes were pre sent, and Captain Angle, Sergeaat Brocks and a few jolicemen made up the gather ing at 12:30 this morning. After congiderable argument and con ferences it was finally decided that all concerned vacate the Academy until 4 o'clock this efternoon. This was done, and at 1 o'clock the house was darkened, The outcome is awaited with copsidera An Excellent Entertainment by FLocal Talent at the Academy. Talent at (ne ACA iiy. The seven hundred and twenty-fifth musicale of the Richmond Mozart Asso ciaticn was given last evenirg at the Acaderry of Masiz, and the artists tak ing part were all from Richmond, being what Is commoniy rather depreciatingly called ‘local talent.” In this case the stranger within our gates and the citizens of Richmond were convinced that this city compares most favorably with any other anywhere in the mater of singers, orchestra leader and accompanist, The orchestra, of eighteen pieces, was under the able direction of Mr. George Volker, and rendered excellently the “Pique Dame” overture of Suppe, the popular “Forge in the Forest" of Mich aelis, the charming potpourri of ‘“I'he Beggar Student” of Millocker, and the delightful “Dreams of the Ocean” waltzes of CGungl. Miss Hamner was warmly received in her numbers, the first the *“‘Canzonetta” of Meyer-Helmund, and second a song, “On Board,” by Godard. Mr. J. Emory Shaw, the well-known baritone and organist of Monumental church, rendered the Romanza from “Dinorah,” of Meyerbz2er, and evoked much applause. Captain Cunningham sang the beauti ful “0, Promise Me,” ballad by De Koven, author of “Robin Hood" and “The Knickerbockers.” He was obliged to come back, and gave the dear old “‘De lieve Me, if All Those Endeoring Young Charms,” as he only can give it. Mrs. Reinhardt's numbers were two beautiful songs—(a) “I Ask Thee Not” by Masckowski, and (b) “The Heart's Spring Time,” of McRede, The concerted numbers wera the well known “Home to Our Mountains” of Verdi, by Mrs. Reinhardt and Capialn Cunningham: the trio from “Atala” (Verdi again) by Mrs. Reinhardt, Captain Cunningham and Mr. Shaw, and the appropriate Pinsuti's “Good Night, Ee. loved,” by the quartette, Miss liamuer, Mrs. Reinhardt, Captain Cunningham ard AMr Chow ACHANGE INTHE WiiATHI RL. The Snow Will Soon be a Thing of the ast. The weather yesterday was moderate as compared with that of previous days, although in the morning the mercury was quite low. The wage-earner and business man bad a cold walk or ride to business, but later the sun come out and the mers cury mounted temperature’s ladder to 4 very comforting degree. Ahout i o'clock, however, a small sized blizzard sgiruck the city, and pedestrians homeward bound were forced to enjoy the inconvenience of stinging snow drops. The snow did not last long, however, and by o'clock the pavements had been snowy and steeiy. The street cleaning department has done excellent service within the past few davs by removing from the gutters the piles cf snow thrown there by those cleaning the pavements, Sleighing in the country is excellent, but there is not enough snow on the streets for a sleigh to reach the lanes and roadways, consequently only those who Hive in the country and own sleighs can enjoy the pleasures of sleighing. The Colonial Dames from the thirteen original States meet in Washington on Wednesday. The following ladies leave to-day a8 representatives of the Virginia chapter: Mrs. Russell Robinson, Mrs, James Lyons, Mrs. James H. Dooley, Mrs, M. F. Pleasants and Mrs. Joseph lryan. Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, RELIEVES INDIGESTION, DYSPIrPSIA, ETC. ANE AFR TR F48 DRiy fod!restion, and Stomach disorders, take LBROWN'S IRON BITTERS, All dealers keen ft, 81 per bottle. Genuine hat trade-mark and crossed red lines oa wrapper. THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, MOZART MUSICALE, Y.oave Tor Washinotan, TOIT IY ARDY ‘Day A Archer and John C. Shafer. The follow ing gentlemen were added to the board of directors: Messrs. Lewis Ginter, H. L. Cabell, Levin Joynes and P. H. Mayo. The president of the institution will be elected at the meeting next week. Mr. J. H. Montague is now president, Home Building Company, The annual meeting of the Home Build ing Company was held yesterday after noon at the office of Mr. E. A. Catlin, and the following officers were re-elected for the ensuing vear: President, J. H. Capers; Vice-President, Clay Drewry; Cashier, E. A. Catlin; Di rectors, John F. Jacobs, Clay Drewry, J, H. Capers, C. KE. Wingo, J. W. Carter, C, V. Meredith, 1. Seldon Taylor, A. B. Blair, T. I>. Newell, M. Thalhimer and EE. W. Gates; Trustees, F. T. Sutton, N. I», Hargrove and Henry Hutzler, Clty Bank, The stockholders of the City Bank of Nichmond met yesterday morning at 1) o'clock and re-elected the same officers for the ensuing year: Willlam H. Palmer, president; EK. B. Addison, vice-president, and J. W. Sinton, cashier, With exception of B. BE, Valentine, who was elected to take the place of R. C. Wartham, resigned, the old directors were retained. The annual report of the president showed the finances of the bank to he in a very prosperous condition. The People’s Company. ~The annual meeting of the stockholders of the People's Building, Loan and Trust Company was held yesterdey. The old board of directors, inelvding J. B. Moore, Fred. W. Scott, John M. Taylor, Jchn J. Wilson, 8. fi, Rosenbaum, J. M. Rosenbaum ard Joseph Heppert, were re-elected. Mr. J. RB. Moore con tinues as president of the company and H. L. Cabell as cashier. The company wos shown to be In a flourishing condi tion. It declared 10 per cent. dividends on its stock during the past twelve months, and in addition carried a balance to its reserve fund. Napoleon Coumeil The following officers of Nepoleon Coun cil, No. 411, A. L. of H, were duly in stalied by W. J. McDowell, D. D. G. C., to serve for six months: L. C. Davis, com mander; R. 1° Pearman, vice-commander; J. W. Carter, orator; Charles Hud nall, secretary, L. P. Levy, collector: M. F. Hudnall, treasurer; Dr. G. Smith, chaplain; A. F. Rogers, guide; F. W. Stevenson, warden; James Morris, Sr. sentry. Trustees: G. M. Wyatt, J. V. Lidgood, W. 1. McDowell. Representa tives: M. I". Hudnall and H. P. Gray. Alternates: A. R. Courtney and L. P. Levy. Granite Council. The following officers were installed last evening at Central Hall by Granite Coun cil, No. 29, Legion Red Cross: Past Com mander, Joseph Shepherd; Commander, i. 0, Traylor, Jr.; Vice-Commander, J. Stringer; Prelate, C. J. Mallory, Knight, J. 6G. Jennings; Marshal, R. F. Wilkinson; Sentinel H. N. Farish; Recorder, C. A. Allen; Financial Secretary, C. A. Craw ford; Treasurer, R. M. Anderson. Trus tees: C. A, Crawford, Josenh H., Shep herd and R, 4G. Stuart WASHINGTON. D. C., Jin. 9.—The death of Captain Whitehead, United States Navy, will cause the following promations in the line: Commander A. Batcheller to be captain, Lieutenant Commander E. T, Story to Le commander, Lieutenaat Del. bauty to be lieutenant commander, Junior Lieutenant A, (ileaves to be lieutenant en. sign, F. A. Haesler to be lientenaut junior grade, The Honse Committes on Naval Affairs have decided not to begin the preparation of their appropriation bill until the report on the condition of the Treasury is made to the House Ly the Wavs nud Means Committees, The committer does not wish to put a bill to the House until they are surethat the re. commendati ns that may make for appro. priations are warranted Ls the condition of the Treasury. THE TIMES—RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY JANUARY 10, 1894. f PERSONAL AND GENERAL, Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi zens and Other Matters. Judge J. B. Prince, of Southampton, 18 in the city. Mrs. J. Ii. Johnson, who has been quite sick, Ix petter. Professor Edgar M. Garnett {8 quite sick at his home, No. 3J7 east Franklin street. Mr. W. WW. Moss leaves to-day on a trip to Cuba, via Key West and Tampa. Miss Causey, of Milford, Del., Is visit ing her friend, Miss Lelia Randolph Ta tum, of No. 7 west Malin street, Major Henry C. Carter 1s In Lynchburg, where he was called last Friday to the bedside of his mother, who is extremely ill. The Rev. Dr. Nathaniel West delivered the first of bis throes lectures upon the “Higher Criticism’ in Dr. Hoge's church Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. HH. Brown, of Main and Madison streets, has returned from a visit to®he Valley and to his daughter at the Albe marie Female Institute, Ars. Maury, Mrs. F. M. Maury and Miss Maury are ‘at home" to their friends Wednesday evenings until Lent from 8 (0 10 o'clock, No. 316 east Franklin street. The directors of the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals will meet in the rooms of the Young Men's Christiana Ass ciation this evening at 8 o'clock. The Board of the Chesapeake and its Tributaries held its regular monthly meet ing yesterday at noon, but transacted only routine business, The pay-roll of the oyster flect was approved. John Henry Trice (colored) was ar rested yesterday, charged with striking Willis Brown (colored) with a shovel. The cut is a very ugly one, but not dangerous. Brown was taken to the almshouse. Sheriff U. Northup, of Richmond county, called at the Capitol yesterday after delivering at the penitentiary Law rence Lomas, who had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for jall break ing. The alarm of fire from Station No. 67 vesterday afternoon was occasioned by a defective fiue in Venable-street Baptist church, The firemen on arriving at the scene found a small volume of smoke in the basement of the church. The damage was very slight, The Times has received a letter from Mrs. Hannah Fahey, 137 Waverly street, Yonkers, N. Y., asking for information about a Mrs. Carhart and her son, Wil liam Carhart. 1f any of our readers can give her the Information desired it will do her a great favor. Rev. Moses DD. Hoge, D. D., will be in vited to preach the dedication germon at the new Presbyterian church in Salis bury, N. C. The ceremonies were to have taken place last Sunday, but had to be postponed for the reason that the organ has not yet been put in place, The following State electors are regis tered at the Exchange: R. W. Moore, of Fairfax; A. Moore, Jr., of Amherst; Wil ltam A. Little, of Fredericksburg, KE. W. Saunders, of Franklin; J. Thompson Brown, of Bedford. Electors-at-large Major Holmes Conrad and R. C. Kent, of Wythe county, are also guesis at the Exchange. Mr. 8. Wellford Corbin, who is distin guished throughout the State as a repre sentative of the farmers, and who is a member of the National Democratic Com mittee, is a candidate for the office of assistant secretary of agriculture, and has received the unanimous support of the electoral board, which was in session yesterday at the Capitol. Yesterday morning about 8:25 o'clock an electric car of tha Clay -street line jumped the track at Seventeenth and Franklin gtreete. Close behind it was another car sliding down the hill, and the tracks were so slippery it was impossible to stop it. The front gpatterboard of the rear car was damaged considerably, tut fortu nately no people were hurt. Many New OMeers. The stockholders of the Merchants' and Planters’ Savings Bank met yesterday at noon, and the following directors were re-elected: Messrs, J. H. Montague, W, (x. Jackson, G. C, Jackson, Joseph Hall, V. W. Nelson, B. C. Wherry, E. W. Archer and John C. Shafer. The follow ing gentlemen were added to the board of directors: Messrs. Lewis Ginter, H. L. Cabell, Levin Joynes and P. H. Mayo. The president of the institution will be elected at the meeting next week. Mr, IT 11 AMaoantarilte {ic now nrecident News of the Navy. PROF, GRISWOLD DEAD. THE CULTURED VIRGINIAN SUC CUMBS TO PNEUMONIA. Sketch of His Life and Career—Captain Jo M. Hudgins Endorsed for United States Marshal—Other Virginia Events. PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 9.—Special.— Professor J. G. Griswold di>d at bis resi dence in this city at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after a brief lllness of pneu monia. Joseph CG. Griswold was born June 10, 1836, in Essex county, Va., where his father, the late C. J. Griswold, in his day one of the most prominent lawyers in Tidewater Virginia, then resided. In 1%2 he was a student at Hanover Acadd emy, under Lewis Coleman. Subsequently he entered William and Mary College, which In February, 1861, conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts. In 1868 “he was an Instructor on a large ecale mn Willlamgburg, but subsequently went to Europe and pursued his studies in one or mare of the German universities and in Paris. While in Faris he was made a bearer of dispatches for tha United States Minister, Hon. James M. Mason, to the Government at Washington. Upon the preaking out of the war young Griswold went into it with an .rdor 4s the captain of the Old Dominjon Guard, of Richmond. Company D, First Virginia Infartry, and became the chief of staff of General Eppa Hunton's brigade. Whilst on duty in this capacity in the wrenches near the Howlett House, in Chesterfield county, during the latter part of June, 1864, Captain Gris wold received a severe wound in the head and shoulder, from which he never recovered, He was, however, soon there after promoted to the rank of major and assigned to duty on the staff of General R. 8. Ewell, whose headquarters were in Richmond, and in that capacity served to the end of the war. The war over Major Griswold for a while practiced law in the city of Richmond, in copartnership with his father, as he had done just before the beginning of the war, but the life of a lawyer bheing unsuited to hig taste, he soon sought employment in other fields, and, accordingly, in 1866, he was for a short time purser of the steampship Cuba, which plied between BDeltimore and New Orleans, touching at Havana. Just before, or shortly after, his service with this vessel he held the position of pro fessor of modern languages In San Chris tobel College. In August, 1866, Major Gris wold married a daughter of Dr. E. A. Morrison, of Lawrenceville, Va., and soon afterwards became instructor of ancient languages and mathematics in the Ee lectic Institute for Young Ladies, in Baltimore, In June, 18501, he was elected to fill the chair of modern languages in the University of Alabama, at Tuscaloosa, which position he held until December, 1872. Whilst here, Mrs, Griswold died in April, 1872. Leaving Alabama Professor Griswold returned to his native State and located in Petersburg, as the prin cipal of St. Paul's Church School, which he conducted for several years. In sil, his health failing him, he abandoned his protession as educator, in which he took great pride and had attained distinction, and entered Into mercantile life in this city. He was an active and enthusiastic member of A. P. Hill Camp of Confed erate Veterans, of this eity, of which he held the position of first lieutenantcom mander. His war record was that of a brave and gallant soldier, The sixty-ninth ant ual meeting of the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic Associa tion was held to-night, when the officers were elacted. Mr. W. H. Baxter was ap pointed a delegate to represent the asso ciation at the World's Fair. It is reported here this afternoon that the two scows which left Petersburg for Wilmington, N. C., last Tuesday in tow of the steam tug Hattie Jones, were lost off Cape Henry. The scawg cast $050 each, MURDERLD IND BURNED. Robinson Winston the Vietim of an Un faithful Wife and Her Paramour,. SANDY HOOK, VA. Jan. 9.-—-Special.— On the night of November 27, 1892, an onl colored man named Robinson Winston, who lived alone in a cabin near Tabscott, was burned to death (nn his cabin, Some two years before this he bad driven his wife from home on account of her un faithfulness to him. After the burning a colored detective was employed, bul he failed to apprehend the guilty parties. It wae generally thought that the old man had two or three hundred dollars in his cabin with him, which gave rise to the murder theory. On last Friday the citizens who had iIn terested themselves In the matter had Jim Coleman, Susan Winston and Ellen Winston, all colored, arrested for the murder. On Friday night they confessed to the murder. On Saturday they were committed to jail by Justice W. 13. Jen kins. On yesterday (Sunday) they were taken to jall and confined in separate cells, Susan Winston was the wife of the murdered man, and Ellen Winston, a girl twelve years old, the daught or. Susan Winston and her daughter say that Jim Coleman Killed Robinson Win ston with an axe, while Coleman says that Susan Winston did the killing with a stick. After the man was murdered he was thrown irto the fireplace and a load of wood piled on the body and burned. I hear that Hon. A. K. Leake is ar ranging to build a hotel and other houses at the Mineral Springs, near Slabe, in this county. Tniverdity Concert. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA, Jan, 9.— Special.—The concert given Friday even. ing at the opera-house by the University Glee, Mandoiin and Banjo Clubs was decidedly the society event of the sea son. Charlottesville and the University Joined hands in giving the clubs an ova tion. Despite the severity of the weather the houre was crowded, and the audience appeared in full dress, which greatly added to the eclat of the occasion. The respective clubs ho in their perform ances the result of reful training and diligent practice. Time and again were the clubs encored, and the Glee Club was especially complimented, It is probable the clubs will be in Richmond on April 1st, the time of the base-ball game with Yale. The concert nelted quite a sum which will be turned aver ta the Athletic Association, for whose benefit it was given. Saturday night was the time for the intermediate elections ‘of the Jefferson Soclety, but owing to an understandinz between the two parties, they were posi poned, as they have agreed to submit to a committee of the faculty the moral as oppoeed to the parliamentary right of one party to refuse to allow the members of the other to join the society. The committee consists of Professors Davis and Parringer, who will call in a third member in case they differ. Upon this decision the whole question of the final presidency, with ail the incidental offices, will rest, the party against whom the decision may be pledging it self to withdraw in toto from the field, This 1s welcomed as a just and proper solution of the contest, which has been the most personal ever known here. Dr. Diekinsan Paised the Money CHARLOTTESVILLE, Jan. 9—Speeial, A very large crowd attended the dedica tion exercises of the Rose Hill chapel yesterday ternoon, The Rev. Lr. A. BE. Dickinson, of Richmond, preached the sermon, and in his {ntmitalde manner en ginecred a collection for the payment of the debt on the house of worsiip, suc ceeding in raising the entire amount during the day-—-nearly $49. The pletures of the London Sports Company, which will appear here to mor row evening, have been covered over with paper by order of Mayor Hanckel, at the request of a number of citizens, they deeming the lithoghaphs «bscene, Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, one of the lady managers of the World's Fair from Virginia, has been in Charlottesville ar ranging for a musical entertainment, to be given the last of the month, the pro ceeds to go to the Mount Vernon fund, News from the Sonthwest, PULASKI, VA. Jan. 9,~8pecial.—~lvan gelist Fife will reach here this evening and begin his meeting to-morrow. Mr. Ramsey, his singer, came on Wednesday and has been training tha cholr, The January term of the county court adjourned on Saturday. Thirty-six in aletments were found, nine of which were for felorlies. The World's Falr committee met here Saturday. This section of Virgiria should be well represented on this interesting oc casion. Candidates for the ccunty clerkship are out in full force to-day. There will be no convention to nominate candidates, nor primary to dictate who shall lead in the fight, but the field will be cpen to all aspirants from now until the day of elec tion. This makes the result a matter of much doubt. The Times’ editorial on Mr. Cleveland's attitude towards the New York senatorial struggle has been generally commended by its thoughtful readers in this section of Virginia. The paper recches us now al most in time for the breakfast kour. This is an immense gain, and much of it is, we agree, due to your efforts in that direc tion. Now, if Richmond's representa tive business men visit us Richmond will command a good share of the trade of the Southwest. Cantain Hudein Endorsed. BOWLING GREEN, VA. Jan, 9—S8pe ecial.—At a mass-meeting of the citizens of Caroline county, held at this place to day, Captain J. M. Hudgins was indorsed for United States marshal for the Eastern district of Virginia.. The resolution says: Resolved by the Demacratic citizens of Caroline county, in mass-meeting assem bled, That we heartily indorse Captain Hudgins for the said position, and earn estly urge his long, faithful and efficient services to the Democratic party as county chairman, as county congressional canvasser, as a working member of the Virgnia Legislature, and &s8 well as his eminent fitness for the said pesition, as cogent reasons why he should be chosen for the above-named position, Captain Hudgins responded in a grateful eneech of thanks. Mics Texas Overstreet Dead, STAUNTON, VA., Jan. 9. -Special.—Mies Texas Overstreet, of Florida, died vester day at the Wesleyan Female Institute of neuralgia of the heart, Her father, a distinguished physician of Florida, was with her. Miss Overstrest had been sent to Staunton by her father, in hopes that the bracing climate would build up her health, which has always been frail. Her remains were taken to Florida for inter ment. In Memory of Colonel Gordon. T.APPAHANNOGOCK, VA, Jan. 9.—S8pe clal.—-At a meeting of the officers of the court, members of the bar and citizens of Essex county, held at the court-house at this place, December 20th last, appro priate resolufions of respect to the memory of the late Colonel W. W. Gor don, of Richmond, were unanimously adopted, and Colonel W., R. Aylett was selected to present them to the circuit Tatense Cold Weather EMORY, VA. Jan. 9.—Special.—The cold has been very intense here for two weeks, with the exception of a day or two. We have had no such speil since 1836, One night the thermometer was three degrees below zero, and for three days it did not rise above twenty degrees, even at midday. The sgnow is eight or ten inches deep. a Crisp Vireivia News Notas, ihe co.d weather 18 exirelnely B8scvere throughout Southwest Virginia, It is considered by mauy of the Third partyites in Virginia that Mana 8. Page will be nominatea for Governor, The Norvell-Arlington Hotel at Lynch. burg was damaged by fire early Saturday “morning. and the guests rushed ont in the cold in their night clothes, 'I'Le bakery was only destroyed. Mr. John Battaile's residepce, in Caroline county. has been destroyed by fire Tle fire was started by one of the children throwing a firecracker in the air, the sparks from which set fire to the roof. On Friday evening of last week Willie Wax and Shaler Gillev, both small bovs of Big Stone Gap. killed a fine deer on Stone mountain in pn view of the town. The bovs were duly elated. Willie 18 a son of Colonel 8, VW. Wax, A man by the name of Tobe Smeltz, who lives on Dry Run, in Rockingham, near Bear Lithia Spring, got too Leavy loaded with whiskey on Christmiae night and laid down near Coflman’s School-bouse and froze to death, leaving a destitute family, Silas Nash has been artested for the mur. Ger of his father. Sam Nash, whose mutilated body was found on the New Cunton road, in Buckingham county. Silas hus confessed to the Killing and assigns as the reason tor 80 doing that the old man would not divide some land with him. Says the Page counly News: The wind bloweth, the water tlowsth, the rtarmer soweth, the subscriber oweth aud the ord kpoweth thut we are in need of our dues, So coma a rungin’, ‘ere we go a gunnin’, We're not a funnin’, this thing of dunnin’ gives us the everlasting blues. The reappearance of the lone light near the 0p of the Massonutton monntain on the eastern side iu ’agw county oceasioued considerable talk Lers last week, Mauy persons heretofore supposed that it was made bv hunters’ camp fires, but it is very evident that no hunters were iu the monun tain during the very bitter cold weather we had last week. Miss Maggie Pumgarner, aged fifteen, a daughter of Frank Fumgarner deceased, and John Hite, both of sew Port, attempt. ed an elopement on Friday last, intending to take train No. 4 for Hagerstown, but was prevented by the timely arrivai of her brother. who kept her secure uutil next morning, when he went home with her. The gorge in the kavawba iver, extend. ing from Malden, W.Va., up as fur as Cabin creak, broke Thursday night without daw age. The ice in pools two and three is still holding and is eight inches thick. Three urges were lost at Mount Carbon yester. day, but uo particulars bave as yet reached here. There 1s a smna!l gorge holding on from Cabiu creek to Conlburg, The United States Fish Commission re. cently placed iu the Shepaundoali river at Riverton a large number of black bass, If uo high water inter.eres before they are alle to tuke care of themselves there will be by wpext spring fine sport with this “game” fish. They were putin above the verton nlis Company's dam that per. sons up the river wil bave no reason to complain, A very pious young man in Luray called on a girl the other evening, and, after talk. ing an tew woments, asked her if she would have any chjection to his offeriug a prayer. She said no, and he got down on his knees aud told the Lord that bs intended to ask the young woman then present to be Lis wife, aud Loped that ie would wove her to consent, After exhorting fifteen minutes ue arose to his feet, but the girl had lef the roow, snd has steadily refused to ses him ever since, bids for erecting the Jackson Memorial Hall at Lexington are now being received. and as soon as the contract is let work will begin. Tbe building is to be an exteusion of the west wing of the barracks at the Vir. ginia Military institute sud will look toward the south over the ;nrade ground. The style of the drchitecture will be Tudor Gothic end 1s beautiful in design. The pa rade ground front will be 172 eet long and the depth of the building 50 feet. It will cost $32,000, exclusive of steam fixtures, ete. and will bo a beautiful and useful me. morial to the great soldier. Penusvlvania at the Inaueuration WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-Adjutant-Ceneral Greenland and Assistant Adjutant-Geners Kruenbauv, of the Peunsyivania State mi. itla, ave in Washington to-day, to make ar rengewents for quarters for the militia, who are coming to attend the ipanguration of President-elect Cleveland. Headquarters for Governor Pattison and staff will be at the Arlington Hotel. About S000 militiamen from the Keystone State expect to be here. Mosc tho PURE NORTH STATE ELECTORS. HER ELEVEN VOTES CAST FOR CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON, Several Bills of Importance Introduced in the Assembly. ov, Carr's Insugura tion—Big Business Fallure« RALEIGH, N. C. Jan. 9.—Special.—As provided by law, the electors of this State met to-day in the Senate chamber to cast the vote of the State for President of the United States. The meeting was or ganized by the election of Charles B. Aycock, of Goldsboro, as chairman, and John A, Barringer, of Greensboro, as sec retary. J. G. Shaw, of Cumberland, in a speech of graceful eulogy, placed Hon. Grover Cleveland in nomination, and it was seconded by L. L. Smith, of Gates. All the votes were cast for Cleveland, and Hon, Adlai E. Stevenson was duly nominated and recelved eleven votes for Vice-President. R. B. Glenn, Esq. of Forsyth, was chosen as messenger to carry the certificate of the result to Wash-~ ington. Many members of the General Assembly went home to spend Sunday, and both houses held short sessions to-day. In both Senate and House a resolution was introduced and passed providing for the jolnt election on Wednesday, January 11th, of a chairman of the rallroad commis sion to succeed Major J. W. Wilson, whose term expires. Bills were introduced in the Senate to prevent the sale of deadly weapons to minors; to provide for the enlargement and maintenance of the State Normal and Industrial School; to provide for ste nographic reports in courts of the State; to pay solicitors annual salaries. Several bills passed the third reading, among them the bill providing for the transportation home of convicts when liberated from prison. In the House quite a number of minor bills were introduced. Among others to abolish the office of county superintend ent of public instruction; to prohibit county commissioners from appointing in competent judges of elections; to prevent unjust discrimination in the sale of com mercial fertilizers, Governor Holt to-day commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence of Wil liam McKinney, who was under sentence to hang January 20tn for murder in Robe son county, Arrangements were to-day completed for the inauguration, which will take place Wednesday, January 18th, and Governor Holt announces that he will vacate the Governor's mansion and turn it over to his successor on Wednesday, January 11th, BIG FPAVETTEVILLE FAILURE, North Carolina's Merchant King Falls for R205 000, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., Jan. 9.—Spe cial.—F. W. Thornton, dealer in dry goods and notions, failed here to-day with liabilities estimated at two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars and assets about the same, Preferences and mort. gages aggregate seventy-five thousand. For twenty-five years Thornton has been a conspicuous figure in the commercial affairs of the city, and enjoyed the dis tinction in latter years of being the King merchant of North Carolina. This is possibly the largest failure of the kind in years in this State, ASHEVILLE, N. C.,, Jan. %.—8pecial.— The report of 1, J, Holmes, secretary of the Asheville Tobacco Association, shows that there were sold on the ‘Asheville tobacco market during the month of De cember 683.908 pounds of leaf tobacco, which brought $61,231.19. Internal revenue collections for the Fifth North Carolina district during De cember aggregated the sum of $147,573.69, A boiler on a stove in the kitchen at Mrs, Maley’s boaring-house, on Spruce street, exploded Saturday morning as the servant was preparing breakfast and did considerable damage. The annual ball of the Scottish Society was held last Friday evening at the resi dence of Captain T. W. Patten. TOURGETUE AVPKOPRIATION, Norfolk Citizens Go to Washington in Be hali of the Naval Review. NORFOLK, VA. Jan %—General Geo. W. Johnston, president of the Hampton Roads Rendezvous Association, and a large delegation of prominent citizens left to-night for Washington to urge an appro priation for the naval review to be held here In April. Norfoll: and vicinity are making preparations for a big time. The Portsmouth board of trade and organi zaticns in Norfolk and Berkley have adopted resolutions calling upon Congress to make the appropriation asked for and calling upon the Virginia delegation to vote for the same. One of the features of the review will be a sham battle between vessels of tho types of the old Merrimac and Monitor, which will take place near the spot where the original fight ocenrred The Neville