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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08

Mrs. Bain's cross examination by the
defense was resumed al the afternoon
/ session, and the witness further testi
/ fed
The father OF the prisoner, she said
was the first person who arrived after
/ The shooting. Dr. Deyaney and Mr. X
/ ". Lynch were the next. and after then
came Mr.. W. j. Barker. her little sister
/ Addic Burton, and Mr.. r. W. scott.
Here the defense concluded their eX.
animation. and the Mr.. Barker referred
10 above was next called.
Mr Barker was in the employment of
y. NJ Balm the deceased, at the time
that the murder was committed lie
heard two pistol shots and ON looking
al the clock found that the time was
1925 T. VI. He was al his desk when
he heard The reports He looked out Of the
front window of the store, when he saw
Mr. y. NJ. Balm about four or five steps
from the porch that connects the cham
bcr with the dining groom coming out to-
ward the road with his left hand either
holding his hat or toward his face. His
wife was few steps behind him. holding
ON 10 the arm of some one whom ] can
lbl NtriilIt. iit went 10 ti' 7''Hf Nl
the shooting. and foond Mrs Balm
sitting or kneeling At Mr. Balm s.
head Dr Devaney then pronounced the
wound fatal and he found Carleton
Marks there and subsequently heard
Mrs Marks say 10 her son "Oh
Carleton if YOU had listened 10 me this
would not have happened ' He had
known the prisoner for thirteen OF four
teen years and pronounced him. from
personal observation, lelt-handed man
Carleton Marks came into the store on
the morning of the shooting, about
an hour OF an hour and a
half before the shots were
fred lie was in the habit of coming TO
the store frequently, and seemed to
drop in that morning Just as usual
Mr. Balm was then in the store Carle-
ton Marks had spent the Friday night
prior 10 the shooting with the witness in
Bain's store
Cross.examined by Mr. West. Mr..
Barker said that in shrouding the body
of Mr. Balm, hc had seen letter taken
from his coat pocket.
Question Stale why and for what
purpose Mr Balm went over to Marks
house
Before the witness was allowed 10 an
sWor This question, the jury were re-
moved, and Mr. Mckenney argued
against the proprieiy of the question
lie was answered by Messrs. Holland
and Mclllwaine for the defense, at some
length subsequently, the objection was
Withdrawn, and the witness answered
that Mr. Balm went TO Mr. Marks at the
solicitation of Mrs Balm Mr Balm APP
pearcd very much mortified when he
left the store TO go TO Marks He indi-
caled his feeling by SAYING u am sur
priscd that ! should have lived 10 this
age. be husband and father of three
and have such an accusation
brought against me which that letter con-
tains' BY this accusation meant, so the
witness said, the charge OF immoral con-
duct which the letter conveyed The
specific accusation made In the letter
was that Balm had made improper pro-
posals TO little Salie Marks, the sister of
the prisoner.
At o'clock court adjourned
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LNNCHBURG.
The Granting OF Liquor Licenses Tobacco
Statfsff.. Personals.

The Granting of Liquor Licenses Tobacco
Statistics Personals.
Especial Correspondence Of the TINES
LYNcnBURG, Va, May THE May
term of the Corporation Court com
menced yesterday, Judge Diggs presd-
ing.
The special grand jury brought in in
diclmenls against six colored persons
for larceny, some of them for second and
third Oilenses.
Licenses were refused a large number
of applicants. while some others were
held under advertisement.
Ata regular monthly meeting of the
Tobacco Association last night il was
made to appear that the tobacco sales
for the month of April amounted TO L.
S34 zoo, pounds, and decrease f0i 1883
so far was 4.s294i3. the total having
been l0344jOO pounds.
A. Barnes Rucker of Richmond, is on
q visit TO our city.
4 telegram was received here yester-
day from Waco, lex, announcing the
death of Mr. Samuel f. Matthias, for
merly a well-known merchant of this
city
Rev Dr. Z. L. Smith will leave to-
morrow for Memphis, Tenn, TO attend
the Baptist General Convention to be
held MAY 10th.
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THE FIRE fIEND.
Five Persons Burned to Death-severe
Contiagrations.

Five Persons Burned TO Death-severe
Conhagrations.
New YORK, MAY THE old Bovine
mansion in Westchester was burned TO
the ground early this morning. There
were eight people asleep in the structure
al the time. Mr.. Watson Bovine, his wife,
three children, two servant girls sisters,
named Dunn. and Mr. Bowne's aged
mother. Mrs. Thomas Bovine. The lat
ter. the Dunn girls and two OF the chill
drcn were burned to death. Mr.. Bovine
saved the other child and his wife, but
was severely burned in doing SO.
HuDsoN. MIcH., May THE little vii
lage of Waldron, near here, suffered a
disastrous fire Yesterday. Thirty stores
and houses, comprising the entire busi-
ness portion of the place, were swept
away. Losses will reach 100000; par
TALLY insured.
CLEVELAND. O., May "A special to
the Press from Lima. o., says the entire
business portion Of Beaver Dam, town
near there, was destroyed by hre at an
early hour this morning. But three
buildings were left Loss, $4,000.
GREENFIELD, Ill, May "A severe
confiagration visited this town yesterday.
The entire east side of the square, con
sisting of good business houses, was
burned, entailing loss of $4,000. The
fire was Of incendiary origin.
PARIS, KY, May Captain T. +.
Moore large stable, containing twelve
valuable horses. was burned last night.
The horses were valued AT nearly 500
600.
PIrTsBuRGH. PA. May "A special
from Findlay, o.. says Almost the en-
tire business portion of Beaver Dam was
burned last night, the total loss being
about $4,000, and insurance $4,000
The postoilice city Jail, Browns Hotel
Odd Fellows Hall, and about twenty
stores and residences were destroyed.
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The following were the arrivals yes
terday At the different hotels
AMERICAN llOTEL-H. 4 Murray,
Keysyille. C. G. Pearson. Virginia. J.
W Robinson, Cumberland county. Va,
Charles Harris, New York; Isaac Diggs,
West Point, Va, II. Z. Dawson, Phila-
delphia. G. L. Cooke, Virginia. W. II.
Turner, Jr, Albemafie county, Va. Mr..
Wall, Richmond, Va, X. II. Gillock, Nir-
ginia, A. I. Rosenbloom, Baltimore, Md,
J. r. Moilett and lady. North Danyille,
W. y Wood, Virginia. W C. Dart, Nor
folk, Va; j. II. Irving, Virginia; W. II.
Thompson, Richmond. Va, J. y Chap
man and son, Luray, Va: X. II. Latain,
Buchanan, Va; T. y Perdue, Virginia.
John II. Cox, Chesterfield. Va; George
Wilson, Charlotte. y. G.; Lewis Henry,
Thomas Taylor, Greensboro, y c.. John
C. Trager, Baltimore, Md
MuRPHY's-S c. Perdoits, South
Carolina Y. y Macon, Virginia; F. l..
Lannison, Lexington, Va; T. Luddy,
Washington, ID. C.. James J. Riley,
Portsmouth, Va; George T. Chase, Bos
ton, Mass K. d. Rhein, New York, J..
VI. Barksdale, Petersburg, Va. H. u.
DcrricksOn, Philadelphia, Pa, NJ u.
Johnson. Baltimore. Md; J :. Hail.
Dubuque, Ga. j. r. Daniel, Ashland,
XIV. Ed ;. Morrison, Wheeling, " Va;
Richard Cheatham. Washington, ID. c..
II. II. Manning, W H. Johnson, New
York
EXCHANGE AND BALLARD. Mrs. Du-
Bois, Miss Dubois, Charleston, W. Va.
W. b. Mayher J b. Tuh, c. II. Coster,
New York, Rev. \. b. Tizzard, Virginia;
j. Edwin Myers. wife and child, Miss
Maltie Wollen, Baltimore, u. : Mabrum,
New York. X. \. Ayers, Virginia; {. {.
Williams, Lynchburg VI. j. Carney, Tole-
DO. O.. A. II Drewry and WIFE WeslOyer;
Isaac Giles, Max Giles, New York, Mrs.
W. +. Hutton, W ID. Hutton, Cincinnati.
O.. John VI Thrigley, Lansdowne, Pa;
B. F. Eakle, White sulphur Springs, W.
Va; j. F. Walker, Cincinnati. o; G.. II.
Culin, Philadelphia; 4. ID. Flower, ]. ;.
Flower, Ashfeld, Mass; William Il.
Whiting. HolyOke, Mass.
FoRDs-Mr. and Mrs W. !. Joyce, ST.
Augustine. Fla. X. G. Byrd, virginia,
W b Shaw. ST. Paul, Paul Garrett,
Memphis. Mrs. James W Jackson,
Miss Jackson, Plainefield, Mass; Clifton
Wharton, Jr New York; George II. Bry-
ant, Boston. Henry Heck, Baltimore. Md.
Mrs Douglass, Miss Rdlison, Bethlam,
Pa; Charles p. Tomth and wife, Martins
willie, Va: Milton NJ. Holmes, Baltimore.
Md, Charles f. Todd and wife, Mrs. l..
B. Randall, Miss Mary McCally. John
Bell, Calais, Me; II G. Hall. Memphis.
Tenn; II. b. Brown, Granite, Va,
A. G.. Parish, Baltimore, Nd; W. X.
Pond, Boston, Miss VI W Byrd, New
York, William Hard, Hanover county,
Va; John r. Rodgers, stanton, Va.
W j. Harris. VI Wolfren. New York,
H. H. Ealcott and wife, Virginia; Miss
Nellie Eme Baltimore, Md
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THE WUTG,

Established January, 1921
was absorbed by The Daily
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NORFOLK
Mr.. james Lyons successor-Mail clerks
Appointed-iibal suit.

NORFOLK. May United States Dis
trici Attorney BOrland returned from
Nashinr,On this morning and was seen
hy your -pOndcnt this afternoon.
Mr. BOrland had a lengthy interview
with Attorney General Miller, during
which the position of assistant t0 the
District Attorney was referred 10.
The Atlorney-Geneal assured Mr.
Borland that his wishes would be
respected in the appointment of his as
sistant Mr. BOrland has recommended
Mr. Floyd Hughe, of Norfolk, for the
position. and there is little reason to
doubt that he will be appointed 1t Is
thought, however, that the position Of
marshal for this district will be the next
appointment, made.
Congressman BOwden has been nOti-
fed by the POst0llice Department that
the following railway mail service clerks
have been appointed TO take the places
Of present Democratic incumbenis. r.
" Holland, of NansemOnd, and Charles
Bradshaw. of southampton. on the
Atlantic and Danvlle road, r. T..
Potter on the Norfolk and West
crn road 10 run between Norfolk
and Lynchburg, and Henry Elliott, Of
Berkeley, to run ria the Norfolk Southern
road between Norfolk and Edeoton, y.
G.. These appointments about complete
the changes in the railway mail service
10 bc made IN this district
In Warwick County Circuit Court
Yesterday the case OF British Vice Consul
Warburton, vs. the Newports News Com
mcrciW for 100000 damages for libel,
was decided in favor of the newspaper
The cause of the suit was the publca-
iion of some rather peculiar conduct Of
theconsuls, which the newspaper ex-
posed
The Firemen's Convention meets in
Norfolk on the 9Th. 9Th and Sth of June
and arrangements are being made to
royaly entertain the delegates who at
tend. a grand banquet will be given
on the night of the Sth. and excursions
TO Virginia Beach, Old Point and Ocean
View during the three days session.
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presence until the pistol was fired. ] do
not know whether be was present or not.
Question-Then understand that the
conversation referred 10 did take place,
but You aid not know whether Carleton
Marks was present or mott Objected 10
hy the prosecution, and the jury again
removed at the request Of Mr. Mckenny
The question was argued at length by
counsel on each side, and Judge Rives
again sustained the objection of the
Commonwealth
Daring the absence Of the jury Mr..
Holland offered another question Of
similar import, which the court again
Ovcrruled, and another long recess was
taken. This was occupied by those who
were present in discussing the admirable
arguments which were made by counsel
for the defense in endcavOring 10 sus-
tain the propricty Of the foregoing ques-
tions addressed TO Mrs Balm, especially
as regards the argument Of Mr. W. ).
Holland of Windsor. who spoke at
length and with great force.
The question in all its phases was
finally Overruled by the Judge, and at
1ij an adjournment was taken for din
nor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08

The Daily Times will,
a. soon ~ praCtICaDtc.
move it, entire plant and
office 90 The first floor Os
the large and COInSlIOdiOuS
baiiding NO. 9Ot East Vain
street. recently occupied
bY WuI. Mitchell Il 90.
Having added largely 10
the former outfit, the
" Daily Times il now pre-
pared TO fulfil all the re-
quisilcS Of a live, progress
i've newspaper.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
4 Fatal Drive

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, May 1.-AtLaw-
ley, Fla. to-day. Mn and Mr. J NJ
Churchill, of Como. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. }. ID Bnrietle, were out driving,
when their horse became frightened
and backed, suddenly throwing
Mr Churchill out and ran over
him The horse then dashed around a
corner overturned the wagon and thre~ "
the three others out against barbed
wire fence One side of Mr.. Burdeite's
head was crushed in. and he WAS in
stanily killed. Mrs. Churchill was badly
manglcd, and her left side and both legs
are paralyzed. The left shoulder Of Mrs.
Bnrdette was wrenched out of place and
one eye almost torn out. Mr. Church
ills injuries are not serious.
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FREDERICKSBURG.
The stubb- Murder Case-struck by "A Fall
ing Iree-The Wanderings ofs Nouog Girl.
special Correspondence 10 the Tines

I ing \ lfff-ihe Nandfftngs OF "a 1oucg bifi
special Correspondence to the Tines
FREDERcKsBuRG Va, May Yes
torday the County and Circuit Courts O
SpOisylyania were held The Stubs
murder case having been set for tria
for the June term of that court, but little
else OF interest was on the docket. Mr.
W ; White. Of this city. has been re
tanned TO assist in Tie prosecution in tn,
case
Mr. J. W Stratton, an energetic and
successful farmer Of Spotsylvania, few
days since, whilst telling a tree was
struck by portion of il and critically
injured. The physicians pronounce him
in hopeless condition.
Miss Agnes. little daughter of Mr.. J.
=. Gale, q large and successful farmer
residing near SpOtsylyania Courthouse,
few days since went alone buggy
riding and whilst on the road took in
some five or six of her companions,
whom she met returning from school
After driving a mile or 80 the horse be
came frightened, ran off, turned the
vehicle over, injuring those accompany
ing her
AZ The Courthouse Monday quite a
spai occurred between Lawyer Roberts
and Clerk of the Courts there, }. L.
Crismond, about how Crismond had
kept the record of his court concerning
a certain prominent criminal case tried
there recently. i'm which Roberts repre-
sented the defense Friends of the par
ties held a barrier between them, and no
blood was shed. An investigation of the
matter proved Crism1nd 20 be in the
right
Captain Woody, a prominent citizen
OF this city is lying dangerously i'll at
his residence here.
II will be remembered that Mr. Nc
Govern in going TO the Inauguration of
President Harrison broke his leg at
Jersey City and suffered intensely be-
fore he could get relief lie is now able
10 20 around ON cruichcs
Quite sensation was created here
last Sunday by the non-appearance from
her home of Miss Anna Lee Butler. If
teen years of age II seems "a II the
little girl started 10 Sunday-school, and
her father finding that she had not gone
10 Sunday-schOOl, and as she did not re-
turn home made dilligent search
for her without success The next
day she was found some seven or
eight miles from home in be-
condition, going in the direc-
iion of Spotsylyania Courthouse. The
child gave no excuse for her strange
conduct, except that she wanted TO see
something of the world.
Mr. Ira Grayait son Of Mr. George
Grayait an old and highly esteemed
citizen of this city was brought home
from North Carolina last Sunday dan
ger0usly paralyzed.
Mr George f. Cole, United States
Internal Revenue Collector, &c, for this
district left last evening for Washington,
ID. c.. where a surgical operation will be
performed upon one of his arms.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
The First Contested Election Case

WAsnINGToN, ID. C., May Tho
first Of The fifteen contested election
cases, which will come up in the Fifty
first Congress, was opened by the clerk
of the House to-day. II was the case OF
General Chalmers against j. B. Morgan
of the Second Mississippi district Mr
Morgan was represented by Mr. c. r
Royce; General Chalmers appeared for
himself a great mass Of testimony
which had been sent 10 the clerk was
examined, and after duplicate portion.
Of it had been rejected, the remainder
together with counsels briefs, were put
in shape and sent 10 the printer 10 be
in readiness for the Committee on Elec-
tiOns next December
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
Signal for a G,and Bouncing.

NORFOLK, Va, May The return Of
Congressman Bowden to Norfolk is re-
garded as the signal for turning out the
Democrats in the navy-yard 'Bowden is
overwhelmed with applications for office,
and the long haired statesman has been
doing some tremendous promising. There
are many who believe that be stands in
with the administration. >
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
LEXINGTON
Fire on House Mountain-Personal Notes.
lSpccial 10 the TINES.

Fire on House Mountain-Personal Notes.
lSpccial ." the TINES
LEXINGTON, Va, May The timber
and underbrush on House mountain,
seven miles from and in full view Of this
point is burning fercely, and large
section of country is being swept by the
flames. The country is sparsely settled.
DR. r. ] McBryde goes to Philadel-
phia as a delegate to the International
Convention of the y. NJ. c. A., represent
ing the Y. NJ. c. A. of the University
and Institute
Rev. j. b. Taylor, d. d.. has accepted
an invitation 10 deliver an annual adj
dress before the literary societies of the
Southwestern Female Institute Glade
Springs, May 20; also Roanoke College,
Danyille. June ID.
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THE CR0NlN CASE.
The Authorities Have Abandoned All ~
forts 20 Trace the Missing Man.

forts 20 Trace the Missing Man.
Chicago, May No new develop
ments in the Cronin case have been
made to-day, The police authori-
ties are so we'll satisfied that the
affair partakes of the nature
of preconcerted sensation. that they
have practically abandoned all effort
to trace down the missing man. A lead
ing attache of the detective department
said al midnight that within eighteen
hours DR.. Cronin would be located. In
Irish Nationalist circles considerable
amusement was created this afternoon
by the receipt of dispatch signed by
John Dayery, Brestin and others, Offering
a reward for the detection Of those re-
sponsible for DR. Cronin's assassna-
ton OUTSIDE of the COnklins, with
whom he has boarded for years, no.
body can be found willing to
father the opinion that he has met
with foul play The affair has reached
the ludicrous level OF betting arena,
and at the sporting resorts the odds
were twenty 10 three that the missing
man would turn up in the flesh within a
week
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
An Opinion from Assistant Secretary
Hussey

WASHINGTON, d. C.. May
Secretary Bussey to-day rendered an
opinion Of great Importance, broadening
former constructions in 1.-The line OF
duty cases. In the case to-day Mary
i. Mcneil appears for a pension as the
widow of Alexander Nc Neil, who
while engaged in a wrestling contest
wi'h a comrade in camp received in
jurie- which resulted in his death.
The Pension Office rejected The claim,
on the ground that Mcneil was
not in the line Of duty at the time he
sustained his injuries, but Bnsscy holds
that be was, aud lays down the broad
principle that soldiers while in camp
while not disobeying orders OF acting in
violation of military regulations, are al
ways in the line Of duty
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
GonLale. Refnrnfd.

New YORK, May THE board Of
Emigration Commissioners this after
noon ordered that Antonio Gonzales,
who arrived here on Sunday on the
steamship India from Gibraltar, be re-
turned on the vessel which brought i'm
over. Gonzales, while serving out a SEN
tence of ten years imprisonment IN
Spain, acted as public executioner in
Gibraltar to secure his release. He was
then sent to New York on the India.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
POstmasfers Appointed

WAsmSfroN, D C., May 7.-Th,
President to-day appointed sixty pos
masters, among them were: Robert l.
Houston, at Birmingham Ala; Dal az b
Smith, at Opelika, Ala; W b. Ray, at
Russellyille, KY Jesse p Owen al
Sweetwater, Tenn; Geo. B. French, at
Wilmington, ~ c.; Julius b. Fortune, at
shelby, n c. George SF Poole, al
Orange. Texas.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08

Al Cincinnati Cincinnalis, 1; Ath
letics. :,
At Kansas Ciiy-Kansas Cilys, g. Bal
limorcs, T.
Al Louisville Brooklyns, l3, Louis
yilles. 3.
At 81. Louis-St. Louis, 2l; Colum
bus, o.
At lndianapolis-Indianapolis 10
Pittsburgs, :.
Al Observation-Disclosures, 3; Chicagos
).
At Philadelphia-Philadelp O; New
YOrks, 4.
At Trenton-exhibition game-Clbs i
Giants, ,; Bostons, D.
At Washington-Boston- Washington
game postponed 10 June l1th Bunker
Hill day. to be played in Boston.
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PITTsBURG, Pa, May THE confer
ence committees OF the various oil ex
changes of New York, Bradford. oil City
and Pitisburg met to-day, and after an
all days consideration of the question
decided to recommend dealing in futures
and proposed rules TO govern such trans
actions, based on the rules OF the
Chicago grain exchange. The various
exchanges have yet 10 act upon these
recommendations
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
EQUALIZATION OF Wages.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May The equali-
zaiion OF wages in Mr. Carnegies mills is
said to be made necessary by the fact
that while machinery and methods have
changed in late years, the old system of
payment has been retained, and it is
claimed that the men who work by the
ton have been receiving enormous
wages, some making AS high as frop $50
To $50 per day
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
No More Trouble Likely 60 Occur.

New BRUNSWICK, y j., May The
sherfis deputies have been withdrawn
from the scene OF Sunday mornings
railroad riot at Sayersyille. and no
more trouble is likely 10 occur At
present The house of Kennedy, the
man who was badly hurt during the riot.
was burned to-day, and Kennedy who
seemed half crazy. got into the aames
while trying TO save the building. lie
was rescued, but is much worse tonight
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Interstate Commerce Commission

WAsmNGToN, d. c., May ;.-Repre-
sentatiyes of twenty-five or more railroad
companies, whose lines extend west Of
Chicago. appeared before the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day 90 answer
an inquiry about commissions on the
sale of tickets. II appears from state
ments submitted that most of the rail
roads are paying commissions of about
ten nnr lnnl-
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WAUsAu. WIS, May 7-Unless rain
soon comes, great hardship to farmers in
this section will result. Woods are on
fire all around the city. Hay meadows,
crops and bridges have been destroyed
in the western part of the county. Farm
ers and mill men in the county are fight
ing fire with big crows. The air in the
city is filled with smoke.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
FRANK PALMER TO BE PUBLIC
PRINTER.
An OPINION From ASSISTANT
SECRETARY BUSSEY.
FIRST OF THE FIFTEEN CONTESTED
ELECTION CAsfs.
Five Hundred ana Thirty Patents Issued
Railroad Men Before the Inter state
Commerce Commission Secretary
Window Able to be Out.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., May AT the
Cabinet meeting to-day il was finally de-
termined that Frank W. Palmer, of Chi
cago, should be appointed Public Printer
and William NJ Meredith, Of Chicago,
chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing The appointment may be
looked for AZ any time.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
FIRE AT SEA.


New YORK, May THE North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Wexer, which ar
rived at Bremen from Baltimore, cables
that on April Is, in latitude % degrees
west, longitude 20 degrees north, she
sighted, on fire and abandoned, the brig
Gypsey Queen Nothing had been neard
OF the fate of the crew.