The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-20
BRIEF TeLEaAAMs.

Tho Jury In the case OF Miss Flora Look. on
trial at Montezumh. Iowa, on the charge Of
shooting and killing n man engaged In
chariyari sereDnde In Powheik county, last
August, yesterday returned verdict Of not
guilty. on the ground that the homicide was
justinable.
| Zolki, the man who assaulted Dentist Della
meter. In the latter's Office "A few days ago In
New York city. with an iron bar. and who
/ has been Identified as n swindler. black
mailer and thug by a number Of persons
during his exam nation In court. was to das
remanded to the tombs, 10 be held without
bail for trial.
The Star says that Secretary Blaine's de-
parture for Washington yesterday morning
from New York was In response to n tele-
gram from he President. summoning him TO
attend "A Cabinet meeting. 1t Is said that the
question 10 be considered is the recognition
OF the BRAZILIAN Republic.
r. T.. Hughes. "a prominent attorney Of
Gainesville. Fla. has been arrested. charged
with attempting to influence the gIan1 Juiy
not TO Indict his friend. \ Il. Thrasher. who
shot and killed Mayor Wilkovsky. OF >tarke
The citizens Of starke are much incensed
against Hughes.
Secretary OF the Navy Tracy. Surgeon Lyon
Emigration Commissioner starr and Csllec-
tor frhardt were IN conference at The Gus
tom-housc IN New York yesterday for sew
eral hours II is not known what lei TO the
conference. or what subjects were under dis
cusslon.
New York physicians say that the number
OF cases Of influenza In the city is steadily
increasing. No statistics are available. as
the board Of health pays no official attention
to the matter, the silment not being Of a
dangerous character.
1t is reported that the old Hudson river
9 Gamer. City OF Kingston. which left New
York two weeks ago for Puget sound, via
cape Horn, has been lost with her crew Of AS
men. she was recently bought by the North
eru Pacinc Railroad.
Cronin Juror. John Culver began suit yes
tcrday afternoon i'm the Superior Court
against the Chicago Herald. claiming dam
ages OF 100000 on account Of the article con-
corning him published in last sunday morn
ing's edition.
DavidT. Blakemore. the proprietor Of res
taurant at 446 state street, Chicago. was shot
and fatally wounded shortly after > o'clock
yesterday evening by Frank Mclaughlin,
one Of his employees, who was also fatally
shot.
At a corn.shucbin near Bristol. Wednes-
day night, two boys named Richard Matthews
and Jesse Lemons. quarrellel over Joke.
The former stabbed the latter 10 death aud
then attempted suicide.
The Baltimore Manufacturers Record re-
ports that contracts have been given out for
building in Florence, Alabama. the largest
cotton mill ever put up in the south. II will
have 55,5c0 spindles.
c. G.. White. OF Paris Kentucky has .pur-
chased Of Miller & Sbley. OF Franklin. Pa.
the black stallion CLAY Wilkes by George
Wilkes. dam by American Boy. for 1000.
At123O yes ,erday. a cylinder burst in The
coke-room ofthe American Powder NILS, nj
south Acton. Mass killing Charles IL. sand
ers and fatally irluring Joseph llurd.
A telegram from Atlanta. Ga. Gays that
Mr.. Henry ". Grady passed bad night
Wednesday night and the doctors reported
more fever steriay.
Boynton & Co., clock dealers, sixth avenue
and sixteenth street. New York. were closed
by the sheriff yesterday. The Liabilities are
over 100000.
heavy snow-storm. accompanied by high
wind. is raging over southern Dakota.