The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Nsws Nstes Compiled Frsm tho "Tims."
Exchnnoes

Exchanges.
Mr.. B. W. CAsoN, agent for the Pacific
Express and United States Express Com.
panios, In au interview with a reporter,
said 81 believe our companies Bave nj lasi
pr upon plan which in the future will
make impossible the r0bbing of express
matter All the cars are being supplied
WIN stationary safes with combination
LOCKS, The combination Of which the ox-
press messenger I'm the car will bc kept in ig-
horancc. Hereafter when money is shipped
"a responsible representative Of the cOm-
pany here will 20 down TO ihe train. de-
post the Naluables and money in the safe.
chcck itwilh the messenger and then seonfe
We sale. When the train reaches Memphis.
Nhattanoc1a or any other point, another rep
tentative Of the company. also acquainted
| WIN the combination, wall visit the car and
ascertain from the messenger If there are
any valuables or money in the safe for that
point If answered in the affirmative he
VIII open the safe and take out the property
By this system ifau express car is attacked
I pN 'r9ln robbers they viii be compelled 10
dow open the safe, AZ no matter how much
they might desire 10, the messenger will be
unable 10 assist them"
THERE was quite an amusing incident
near Oakland, Ky, few days ago, The
Dunn and Edwards families are considera-
bly, at outs bad feeling having existed for
some time between them. Mrs. Thomas
Dunn had dog that was accused of killing
sheep belonging 10 The Edwards family. The
edwards concluded 10 Kill the dog, and so
publicly expressed themselves. Ollie Ed
wards rode up % Dunns door with gun in
hand. ready 90 carry out the threat. Dnnn's
fsN l.. Il
dog, and Edwards went of without carry
ing out his design. Mrs. Dunn then sat
down and wrote letter 20 Governor Buck
uer. setting forth all the facts III the case,
and requested him 10 pardon her dog. Gov
einor Buckucr replied in very sympathetic
letter, stating his regret 40 the luminosity Of
the two families, but declined to issue par
don for the dog for lack Of jurisdiction in
the case, and hoped that if her dog was in
nocent he would come clear
4 DESCRIPTION Of the personal appear
auce Of Washington, written in 1892 is re-
printed in the current Pennsylvania Maya
zine Of History and Biography: General
Washington is now i'm the fOrty-scYcnth
year Of his age: he is q tail. Well-madc man.
rather large bOned, and has a t0lerably gem
tecl address; his features are manly and
bold, his ewes Of q blush east and very live
ly; his hair deep brown, his face rather
long and marked with the small p0X; his
complexion sun burnt and without much
color. and his cOuntenanc0 sensible, COM
posed and thoughtiul; there j. remMka-
bic air of dignity about him, with striking
rcedeg of gracciulness.'
4 WESTERN inventor is endeayoring to
interest capital in his electrical magic Ian
tern for casting or rejecting advertise
ments on the dark clouds that often hang
low over city. The inventor claims 10
have secured contracts from several we'll
known firms for displaying their cards In
this manner. II the idea is fully developed
wc may expect 10 see some very startling
and grotesque effects.
THE muskrats on the Assinaboine, says
the II. PAU Globe, up where The cold
weather comes from, are building their
houses higher and larger than they have
for several years. They put in storm
This is a better sign than an
almanac.
A CONVENTION Of tramps, which met
near WiIkosbarrc last week. passed ros0lu-
tions blaming monopolies and machinery
for their condition. Joe johnson and II.
Kickoff, Philadelphia printers, were dele
gates They held banquet.
THE new jury law in New York city has
already ncitcd nearly 100000 for the trea-
-ury. There are no allowances made now
adays; if the iuryman does not present him
self he is fined $3.50, and it is remorsely col |
lected az once.
Mrs. pfCKIER. wife Of the South Caro-
lima Representative in Congress. is said TO
be an accomplished orator, and will De
much in demand this winter at Temperance |
and Woman suffrage Conventions.
MAJOR POWELL, Of the Geological sur |
yey. earnestly opposes the proposed intro
lucton of spring water into the White |
House. lie considers Potomac water far
nurcr and better for drinking.
MEN at work seyenty-hye feet below the
bed Of the river at Louisville work two
hours and get days pay. some have died |
and others are afflicted with paralysis OF |
he kidneys and muscles.
Ten dollars week is the average wages |
lf the Boston typewriter girl. With her
board and clothes and car fare paid for out
Of il she has a smaller margin left than the
SECRETARY BLAINE has recovered from |
his recent attack of lumbago, and has
adopted flannel baudaees as "a preventive Of
further attacks.