The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

An epidemic of the disease known as
"pink eye prevails among the horses in
Buffalo. n \. The street-railrOad com
panies have 81 horses on the sick-list.
In New York, Michael Della, charged
with the murder Of Frank Perein in an
alTrav in South Brooklyn, was found
guilty Of manslaughter in the second de-
gree
A serious wreck of a mixed train oc-
CURED near Charleston, ILL.,, Tuesday, in
which Frank Strickland, the engineer,
the fireman and brakeman were in
jured.
Warren & Birwith, extensive manufac-
turers of wooden goods at Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-, have assigned. Their liabili-
ii ire estimated at between $4,000 and
500 900; assets, $4,000
I'm The Circuit Court at Oshkosh, Wis,
q verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs
in the case of the Missouri Central Rail
road Company against John Comstock to
recover $1,000 acres Of land in Price
county.
Edward A. Pratt, of Chicago, has filed
bin against the Interstate Telephone
Company He charges conspiracy on
the part of certain stockholders who are
endcayoring 10 secure full control OF the
business.
A decision has been filed in the Su-
preme Court AT ST. Paul, Mimi, declaring
that the charters Of the Hastings and
Dakota and Minnesota Railroad Compa-
MICS are forfeited and the corporations
dissolved.
Jacob II. Olhausen, of POttsyille, Pa
h, .gucd the position OF suPenh-
teuuen. Of the main line OF the Phlla-
delphia ana Reading railroad to accept
that of general superintendent OF the
Central railroad of New Jersey.
John Z. Mccormack, 10 years old, and
William Smith. 20 years old, employees
in Webster's silver-plating mandatory
in Brooklyn, n. Y, fell through an eieVa-
tor opening. Mccormack was instantly
killed. Smith escaped with broken an
kle.
Obey +. Owens, the receiving teller OF
the Third National Bank OF 81 LOUIS,
who in 1882 embezzled about S2OO,O ,OOO OF
the funds of that bank, and who has been
ser ing sentence in the Chester (lli)
penitentiary for that crime, has been par
doned by the President.
The Boilermakers International Union,
which has been in session III heaulhg'
Pa. adjourned after appointing John j.
Corrigan. of Chicago, and christopher
Connolly. of Hamilton, Ont, as orga-
nizols for the territory west OF Pltlsourg
and north Of the OHIO river
# is understood that the Vanderbilt
railroad meetings will be held on Decemc
her Both. in New York. The earnings OF
the C.. c.. G. and l. for the year snow
eurnlns of S215 900 applicable to dlvi,
dends and il is stated that it is dividend
of one per cent. on the stock.
The steamship Rhynland, which arrived
ot New York from Antwerp Wednesday
renorts December 2l, abreast OF Nan,
tnrket nassed the sea monster reported
Inv the steamer Thingyalla 1t proved 10
be a dad whale of gigantic size, ABOUT
fifteen feet floating out OF water
Third money IN tne DS,py ~
Grand Junction CTenn.) field trials was
divided between Cassie, belonging to
Wemnbis. and Avent Kennel and Key,
stone. owned by p. H. and ID. Bryson, ol
Wemnhis The champion race between
Roderigo. Paul Gladstone, BOD oa'es'
and Gathmarl was declared oil.
The employees of the Wamsutta wo9len 90 n
mill ~ FAN River, Mass, were paid III
full md the mill will be shut down PEND
inc etlIemens OF the strike OF the weav,
era mis- action is the carrying out OF
The decision announced by the managers
moi 10 -rcognize any labor organIzatio :
or treat with any committee