The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-22
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
THOUGHTS o. THE DAY
FROM BRILLIANT PENS.
or Whitclaw Reid-A salt Nyhn'e''e
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Mr.. WHIrTLAw REID.-Thc appoint
ment Of Whlielaw Reid as Minister to
France Is received with great favor
throughout the country. II is not only a
graceful compliment TO the newspaper
fraternity. but wise and appropriate
choice of p talented man fors high ana
responsible position under the govern
mont. II l., without question, wise
anpointmeni.--B Baltimore HcrG'd.
ASALr SYNDIcATE.-While the copper
trnst is tottcring 10 it, ruin in France,
now capitalisiic corporations are Try Ing
- monopolize certain industries on this
.ilo Of the ocean American brcweries
have practically been seized by Lon
don syndicate The twine industry mas
zone into the hands of trust, and now
comes the intelligence hat the Michigan
Salt Association has yielded. and that
this product will be controlled in future
by combine representing capital OF
s2j .0OO.0 00-EzcAange.
ABDrLLAu, NAHDL-Ihc tide seems
10 have turned at last against khaliia
Ahdullah. the successor az Mohammcd
Ahmed in the tile and Office OF Nlahdi.
The defeat which he has suffered at the
hands Of SenOusi, tho kordorian sheik'
who has always opposed his preiensions'
will do much to destroy his prestige,
which. Ike that of his predecessor, de
pended on Uniform success. --ESesdhge.
RrcuMOND DEMONSTRATIONS one
wear ago the minority OF the stockhold
e,s OF the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad filed petition in tho Chancery
Court at Huntsville, Ala, praying Tor
an Injunction restraining the stOckhold-
ers of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georsia Railroad from voting the stock
of the former road. The petition was
fled and the injunction granted about
thirty DAYS before the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Memphis and
Charleston road
The petitions and allegations of the
plaintiffs set forth that the Memphis and
harleston Railroad had been leased to
and operated by tina East Tennessee, Nir
yinia and Georgia road 10 the injury OF
the stockholders Of the former road. II
also alleged that the stockholders Of The
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road had bought up stock, anticipating
the annual meeting OF stockholders until
they secured bare majority. The bill
further alleged that the stock held by the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Company WAS mOrtgaged TO tho Central
Trust Company Of New York, and that
therefore under the law that company
could not vote il. The bill further al
leged that under the law the East Ten
nessee Company could not vote the stock
of the Memphis and Charleston road, and
that the lease which they expected to re-
new was in violation OF the charter OF
the road.
In December last the case was argued
before Chancellor Cobbs, in this city, on
demurrers filed by the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Company Some
oe the best legal talent in the country
was engaged, and the argument con
sumed more than q week. Chancellor
Cobbs has had the case under advise
meni since that time, the briefs and
PAPERS in the case requiring weeks toI
examination.
In his decision Chancellor C0bbs sus.
tains every point made in the petition OF
the plaintiffs. He holds that while one
CORPORATION NAV own the stock of an
other. they have no right 10 yoteit under
the law Of Alabama. The Chancellor
also decided that the control OF the
Memphis and Charleston road by the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
is violation Of the charter OF the for
mer road.
1t is reported here that this decision
will result in the fling OF several similar
suits against the Richmond Terminal
Company and other railroad companies
seeking 10 obtain control Of all the
smaller roads in the South. -Ns'c f0rh
Herald
WurrrLAw EEIp.-Tho New York
TINES referring TO the objections IN the
Senate 10 Mr.. Reid's nomination as
Minister to France saws that this was
on the ground, which is a sound one,
that the nominee had persistently and
unscrupulously mallgned the South for
selfish reasons, and was quite united TO
represent the whole American peo-
pie. To this opposition was
added that OF the two Re
publican Senators from Kansas and of
Senator Hawley. The basis Of these
centlemeus course is not announced,
but we should say that II would add a
certain taste of gall and bitterness 10
Mr. Reds disappointment and hn'
initiation TO have his aspirations
blasted by Messrs ingalls, and Plumb.
ORGANIZING VICTORY The great fault
OF Democratic organization hitherto has
been that II existed simply to conduct
campaigns. But political ike military
campaigns are sometimes decided in al
vance. There Is such thing as or
ganizlng victory The French were
beaten in the last war with Germany be
fore the first gun was fired. The Ger
mans were prepared. The French were
not. And the same thing Is true Of po-
litical campaigning If tho farmers Of
the country had been enlightened rs TO
the real effect of tariff upon their in
dustrv. as the mechanics, artisans and
mill operatives OF New York, New Jer-
sew and Connecticut had been enlight'
ened. neither blunders nor Doodle could
have defeated the Democratic party
Nee York World
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CUPIo HAS HIS WAY.-Miss Pauline
Fuller the fifth daughter OF the Chief
Justice of the United States, left Chi
cago secretly with her lover, J. Matt
Aubrey, and proceeded to Milwaukee,
where they were married IN hotel par
lor by justice Of the peace. The young
couple allege that their union was op-
posed by the brides parents Mrs. Full
Ter denies this, and says she did not even
know the young man. The affair has
caused profound sensation in social
circles.- Dispatch 10 the World.
LORD SALTsBURY's RESPONSE. Lord
Salisburv's response TO Remington is q
Prime Minister'S usual answer 10 an adj
verse by-electlon. He challenges the OPP
position TO turn him out OF office He
knows how large his majority In the
Commons remains at the close of his
third year, ard that he Is amply protect.