The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-27
BRIEF TELEGRANs.


| from Columbus. Ohio, says The officials
| of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad are
| engaged In overhauling the accounts o.
| Charles Warder. chief clerk and cashier
| of the Baltimore ard Ohio freight office
here, and thus far have discovered
shortages amounting to 5000. Warder
was arrested lssl night, but he denies
having taken any money The com
pany's loss will probably be s. 600.
BosToS. Mass October 26-Tbis morn
ing In the suit for $4,000 damsg'
brought by Mrs MyJs Beals against Or.
Augustus Thompson Of Lowell, the jury
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff OF
30,000 il Is understood that counsel
fJr the defense will file exceptions and
ask to have the verdict set aside on tie
ground that the verdict Is against the
evidence, and that the damages awarded
are excessive.
Ell PAso, TEX, October % The task
Of enforcing the Chinese exclusion act
proves TO be no easy one along the Mexi-
can frontier. A Chinaman found guilty
here OF violating the law suffers no
| penalty except TO be taken across the
river, from where he can return at his
convenience.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26 - Alfred
II. Love, president Of the Universal
Peace Union American Branch, who was
nominated for Vice. President by the
Equal Rights party, has declined the
nomination on The ground that be could
not hold office under a constitution that
recognizes bloodshed.
SALT LAKE CITY, October 26-The
grand Jury at Prove City was discharged
yes erday. 1t bas found 23i indictments
for Offenses against the United States
statutes, chiefly unlawful combinations,
adultery, and such other ofienses as grow
out Of the practice OF polygsmy
BALTIMORE. October 26-Mrs. Henri
eta Spell, aged rs, and Mrs. MaItha
Beckel. aged '65, inmates of the German
Home for the aged, were found dead in
their room this morning. They were
suffocaled by gas.
BRooKLYS, October 26-The health
authorities assert that there is no cause
for alarm from the death of Captain John
Jollsrd from yellow fever at 81. John 5
Hospilsl vet II has made quite a stir
among the doctors under Health Com
missioner Griffin.
CLEVELAND, October ga special
from Mount Giead, Ohio. states thst
David Sellers and wife, living
about six miles east Of that place, were
murdered early this morning and the
house fred to hide the evidence OF the
crime. Sellers was wealthy and known
to carry large sums Of money on his per
son. There is no clue to the murderer.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, October 20
Hugh Blackman (colored) was hanged at
Toledo to-day. Blackman killed ne
gro known as "Big Six (" In a quarrel
over game Of "craps" over two years
ago.
HUDsoS, n. Y. October 26.-Inspector
Racheller Of the postoffice arrested Dc
puiy Postmaster Michael Sheldon in this
city this morning for mail pilfering
/ Sheldon will have a hearing before Uni
ted States Commissioner Cady
WASHINGTON, October 26-The Presi-
dent Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs Folsom, Mrs.
Harmon and Colonel Lamont left here
on the 34j Climi,ed express) over the
Pennsylvania railroad for New York.
HAGERsTowN, MD., October 26 -Ex-
Governor and ex.United States Senator
William T. Hamilton died Of pneumonia
at about noon to-day at his home in this
place.
WAsHISGToS, October 2G-Thomas j.
Fisher, prominent real estate agent OF
this city, died tonight after a brief i'll
ness.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 90
Races at Ivy City have been postponed
until Monday.