The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
NEW YORK TOPICS.
TIE DEADLY WIRE AGAIN GETS
IN IT'S WORK.
4 Fireman Killed fn Electric Works-At-
tempted Suicide by a Prisonsr-News
Departs.
NEW YORK BUREAU
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company's building. There was a burn
across his body, showing where the deadly
wire had touched him. Sullivan leaves a
wife and two children. This new death has
not tended to allay any OF the
public resentment against the electric
light companies, nor to tai"s any
obstacles 10 The vigorous way in which the
city officials went about to-day choppine
down the dangerous wires and poles. Early
in the morning the representatives Of the
companies waited on the Commissioner OF
Public Works TO say that the companies
were ready and willing 10 take down all
their defective and badly insulated wires
and poles at their cwn expense. They
also asked permission TO repair badly
insulated wires. Mr.. Gilroy positively
refused 70 grant their requests. He
said that the order of the court
directed him 10 have the wires and poles re-
moved by the bureau Of membranes. un-
der the direction of the board Of electrical
control. 1t was then formally announced
that the companies would hold the city re-
sp0nsiDle for any damage done 10 their
lliUINiiNs anu lllOltNlfN N-fih0A ii'H pup
criy being taken. Many Of the streets are
in darkness tonight. The work will 20 on
tomorrow. and it will take three days to
clean Broadway alone.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Charles smith, who was sentenced 20
twenty years Imprisonment by Recorder
>myth yesterday for the murder Of his wife.
Louise. on MAY 10 last, tried to commit sui
.att 1. in his coll la fapnhs this ngrulnW lX
swallowing quantity Of Paris green. How
he obtained the poison is mystery.
TIE HAYTIAN GOVERNMENT.
The steamer ~if, from iiaytian ports ar
rived this morning. The purser said that
the new government of Hayti was working
smoothly and apparently 10 the satisfaction
Of all the native people. The foreign mer-
chants are. however, much disturbed be
cause Of the imposition of "A tax of $ljO per
year upon them by the new ministry, none
Of these merchants have as yet secured a
license. and they are referred from one Off
cial % another, the evident purpose being
10 drive them out of the country. 1t was
said at P0rt-au-Prince that two French men
of-war were daily expected at that port, and
that upon the arrival of these vessels an
Effort would be made 10 secure a modliica-
tion Of the order imposing this tax, or to
tollIlti lut government ~ w lu0ii'' " Ah'
foreign merchants.
A HEAVY EUROPEAN MAIL.
Nearly 5000 bags of mail matter were
shipped to-day for Europe. The steamship
Ems took 13j bags TO Germany; the Nor
mandie. for France, carried 630 bags, and
the Aurania, for England and Ireland. had
on board nearly as many rs the first
two steamships together. The mail was
made up principally of packages Of Christ
mas presents and greetings. The steam
ships. barring accidents, are sure TO have
the gifts they bear distributed before Christ
mas day. large number Of saloon pas
sengers sailed.
THE HORsE-MEAT SAUSAGE.
The committee appointed by the board OF
health Of NewtOwn, J.. l., to investigate
the horse-meat sausage factory in that
place, reported TO a meeting Of the board
today that everything about the premises
was i'm a clean and sanitary condition.
Horse meat was used, but the committee
could see no way to prevent its use.
THE FIRST SNOW.
The first snow storm of the season put the
streets in dreadful condition, not at all
hciped by the absence Of the usual lights.
Some New York politicians lately visited
Richmond, and the rumor was waited here
that they were improving a brief Opportu-
nitv by irving 10 make "A little political cap
itai for Governor ID. i. Hill, N preserves
presumed 10 DE bceNclusiyely IN favor OfGroNer
Cleveland. Every now and then this sort OF
small potato politics crops up in various
sections. II amuses for the hour, but seems
10 be followed by a relentless fate. The
glimmer of Mr.. llill's efforts alongside the
Boston Grafton of the eN-lresldent Is Ike
the pine knot 10 the electric carbon Mr.
Cleveland does not 20 housing around IN
ward caucus style, Or send out scouts hunt
ing up the by-paths Of dirty party intrigue.
lie keeps 10 the rule Of digniied private
life that he set down for himself when
he came here. but does not hesitate,
when occasion calls for II, 10 give forth an
opiniOn on the question of the hour tnat
easily marks him as a leader 10 be followed.
lie has repeated his old advocacy of tarlf
and civil service reform. ana now adds 10 II
"A bold and important utterance on the issue
of ballot reform. and clears the pOlitcal At
mosphere at once from any iogs that might
Obscure it, Pretended rivals To his place as
leaders Of the Democratic party only make
fheir own pctt,ncss more manifest when
there is an occasion like this Boston ban
uet. that raises an issue 10 the plane OF the
highest political mOrality-abOve party
clamOr OF contention or personal ambition.
The friends.sf Mr.. Cleveland need only the
test of a Harrison term. punctuated by such
euisodes as the Chamber of Commerce ana
the Boston dinners, 10 realize all their hopes
of the reforms 10 be begun after '92.
Colonel Dan. Lamont has not been max
inc mach noise since he became Gotham
lie. but he has gotten together one OF the
finest collections OF hOrsc-car roads i'm the
country. Hc'says he does not worry about
who eets the Worlds Fair rs long as he
getS tbe fares of the residents hereabOuts.
The order of Bnai Birth has taken a
prominent part in the Hebrew educational
fair. now in progress at the American In
stitute building. Ii is represented prolnl-
neutlv in the management. and at nearly
every table and booth. On Monday evening,
however, the order will come 10 the front.
AT that time il Will have an especial ana
distinctive gathering at the fair at which its
members are expected 70 be present IN full
force.
CIGARETTE TRUST.
Articles Of incorporation, which are be-
lie,ed 10 indicate that a cigarette syndicate
il about 10 be established, have been MED
in Jersey CITY. The capital stock is only
SlO0 900. however. divided into one thou
sand shares. The inc0rporators are;
George W. Augustine, Lewis Ginter, James
r. Duke William Ill. Butler, W imam =
Kimball and John ID. Little. who have a.
sociated themselves together under the
corporate name Of "Allison Machine Com
Dany.N .,
The purpose Of the incorporation is SAID
i'm the articles 10 be Ito buy, own, hold,
manufacture, develop, lease, sell. ana
license cigarette machines and similar de-
vices. and other machines and their pro
ducts. and to purchase, hold. lease, sell
and license to use letters patent Tor the
same. and for improvements, apparatus, de
vices. and processes applicable to the manu-
facture and sale of cigarettes" The prin-
cipal offices are 10 be in this city and there
are TO he branch Offices in Jersey city ana
elsewhere.
THE STATE OF TRADE.
special kilograms 10 Bradstreets report
The mild weather has Deen widespread
checking the movement of winter clothing
and other seasOnable staples. Very heavy
rains have checked trade on the Pacinc
coast. as did the Davis obseqnles at New
Orleans and elsewhere at the South. But
ON the whole the volume OF business remains