The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-16

THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
A YOUNG NORTH CAROLlNlAN
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

He struck y Wisconsonian over the Head
with IA brella-Invc-tigating lndi-
an fartacr~--Thr Feieeraphic War-fhe
tnna's rs-Capitol >ote-.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August d.
Theodore ; West. proprietor Of tho
iangsome Hotel here. formerly Of
! Naukesha. Wis. AM who cor
manded Wiscous regiment
during the war. died at As
bury Park. y. j.. to-day. Colou,l
West had quarrel on the sixth of last
month with Sterling Ruffin. Of North
Carolina. young clerk in the treasury
department. during which the latter
struck West with his umbrella,
breaking his nose. lie then
knocked West down aud pummellsd
him. West went TO Asbury Park last
Thursday. as his friends say. not hav-
ing recovered from the effects Of the
injuries received in his fight with
Ruilin. Rutlin was arrested this
afternoon. soon after the news OF
West : death reached the city. aud held
in $1,000 bail to await the develop.
menis Of the coroner 5 inquest. as to
the cause Of Vests death. Colonel
Vest friends claim that his death re-
suited from the injuries received at
the hands Of young Rufin.
THE TELEGRAPmC WAR.
Acting Postmaster. General Clarkson
had conference with Assistant S,cre-
tary Bachelor of the treasury depart
ment to-day about the settlement OF
government rates for treasury depart
ment ielegrapbic dispatches. Mr..
Batchellor Is authority for the state
mcnt that mOdWs ricendi has been
agreed upon, but he refuses. at the re-
quest Ci the Postmaster General, 90
make public any OF the details.
FATE OF THE ANNA's SAILORS.
\ telegram was received at the Navy
Department today from Commander
Kellogg. reporting the arrival of tie
Os-ipee at Key West this morning
from Arenas Key, Nucatan. where the
vessel Was sent % rescue three sailors
who were left by the American schooner
Anna. The Ossipee reached the Key
Oh the ith instant aud found only two
Of ihe men, Erines and King. alive.
OBrien. the other, had died three days
before. presumably from starvation.
PosrhsrERs APPOINTED.
The following named foulih class
postmastCrs were to-day appointed I'M
Virginia: Joseph Davis at Tuckett's
Mills, and Thomas Jackson at Adkins
Mills.
INVESTIGATING INDIAN FARMERS.
Commissioner Morgan. Of the Indian
office, nas sent circular letter 10
Indian agents. calling for "A report on
he qualifications 0f Indian farmers AZ
he different agencies. with view to
isccl tanning whether the farmers faith-
ully discharge and Thoroughly under
'tand their duties, and, also. whether
Al Indian farmers meet that PROPOSE
ION Of law which calls fog live years
PRACTICAL experience as a farmer .bo.
ore appointment IN the Indian ssrvcc.
CAPITAL " TEs.
WASHINGTON, ID. e.. August l2.-The
nlied States practIce-ship CoDstella.
iou mas been put an commission &C the
Norfolk nayy-yard. all her Injuries
aused by the recent grounding near
Norfolk having been repaired.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank.
II Balthrop, Texas. and the National
Bank, Of Asheyllle. y. g.. 10 begin
usinecs with q. ,.capial of 500 900 and
100, 600 respectively.
The Secretary of the Treasury has APP
'ointed John VI. P0pham, of Virginia,
special Inspector OF customs for tho
-thmus of Panama. rice Robert y.
ienry.