The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-17
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Compiled from the crimes
Exchanges.

News Notes Compiled from the Grimes"
Exchanges.
Eugene Kelley. the well.known New
York banker. Is Frustrated by grief for the
loss OF his young son. killed by being blown
from railway train IN the lase gale. Thisis
the second son that MIR. Kelley has lost by
accident.
America has sc 900 miles OF boundary,
or more than the coast lines Of Asia, Africa,
Europe, Mexico and South America COM
hined This is computed by william Hosea
ballon In an article calling attention TO the
great length OF boundary limo that America
must protect In case OF war
The story that 400 miners are starving
on the Yukon river, I'm Alasks. IN dIscredited
I'm san Francisco The river has been open
boon going up and have failed 10 bring any
Information that dc.titution exists. There
are four trading posts on the river, In addi-
ton 10 which The Yukon abounds with fish,
while the woods are filled with game.
1t turns out that the 'rumbllng and
hundred employees In The Immense pulp and
paper mill OF Van Nortwick & Rogers nj
flor,n,e. Wis. Saturday last was not caused
10y an earthquake. The disturbance was
caused by the rush OF water into a crovice IN
a rock upon which the foundation Of the mill
stood. and the force Of the water was SO
strong as 10 move the foundation. The idea
OF an earthquake Is absurd.
During a heavy thunder storm the
other night. Mrs. J. X. Blatfenberger, Of Liv-
erpool. a town in Perry county, Pa, saw a
fiery ball drop from the clouds and land on
the street I'm front Of tho Commorcisl Hotel.
There u lay like piece II red-hot metal or .
live coal. but gradually It's brightness died
At daylight she went 10 the place and found
inches in circumference.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: 1.-THE
sons OF Veterans make pretty good reserve
militia. II is stated that 10000 over eigh-
teen years ofage could bo ready for service
az short notice. II occasion required all OF
them. armed and equipped aud well drilled.
Some OF these sons Of Veterans are, no doubt.
also members Of the regular militia, and apt
90 Zoe counted twice I'm lists OF available mill
tary, but the greater number belong to no
other armed Organization
A correspondent says that railroad
companies have frequently tried to make
passengers 20 In az one end Of the car and out
Of the other. but that the passengers variably
kicked. insisting on their rights as American
citizens 20 go I'm and out OF which ever door
they chose This leads tho New York Tribun'
10 remark that individually. most Ameri
cans are very sensible. but when thoy be
come merged In crowd they often act M
though they were chuckleheadcd fools. VIII.
is this:
Mrs. William Diemens, Of Wilson
near Buffalo. apparently died Thursday nigh
Of a low fever. The body was prepared foi
the grave. and the next morning her rola
tlyes gathered about her bed and discussed
the Availability Of sending messengers Il
notify her friends Of her death. In the midst
Of their talk the supposed corpse arose, an'
said that she would act as messenger. Hell
relatives ran from the room but returning
found her not only alive. but Ia a fair way i'
complete recovery She explained that
though IN a trance, she had from the first re
allied an that had gone on around her.
Near Cambridge. Ind, is a natura
curiosity known ms shaky I'M. seventy
years ago pioneer erected his cabin on the
hin and began a clearing, but he was so dis
turbed by the occasional and often violent
shaking Of the earth that he removed 70 mn
other locality. lie said the shocks were -
strong that the dishes I'm the cupboard rat
tied. The rocking Jar or shaking Of the NIL
would only occur at intervals, sometimes
several months between spells, and always
the worst and most violent I'm the damp
heavy. wet weather. The hill is still unin.
hahited.
The most interesting exhibit at the
Rockville 0nd) Fair was the miniature loco
motive. made by Wilbert Blue. OF Montezu
ma u was not representation, but real
working locomotive, with all parts attached
and capable Of being fired up and run with
steam. Every piece Of this engine was made
by Mr. Blue during odd times at his home
ne mado the models, dld his own casting-in
iaet, built her from the ground up The
young gentleman has never been employed
in any machine shop, nor has b. had sny
practical experience. lie is professional
musician and piano tuner.
A cable dispatch received in New
York saturday reports the divorce IN Eng
land Of Mrs. Lillian IangtTy. the actress
from her husband. and IL Is understood That
the marriage OF Mrs. Langtry TO Mr.. Fred.
Gchhardt will quickly follow. During the
absence OF the actress I'm Europe, Mr.. Geb-
hardt has made his nome al her house In
Ncw York. An earnest New York friend OF
Mrs. Iangtry is quoted as saying; II have no
doubt that she has secured a divorce. She
deserves II. as Langtry has not treated her
right. We're the facts known, There is no
body who would say that Mrs. Laugiry isnOt
entitled to the separation. / believe that
her marriage 10 Mr.. Gebhardt will take place
lust as soon ms 10 can be arranged
The Louisville Times does not take
much comfort from Tho removal OF Tanner.
10 reasons that the disgrace OF the great re-
lucor will not relieve the Treasury, for he
Will probably be succeeded by a looter who
has sense enough 10 hold his tongue while
plunging his arm up to the elbow into the
surplus: but 10 may disgust the coffee cool
ers. every mothers son OF whom looked Hpon
Tanner ar regular Pope Angelica, who was
10 put money into the pockets, content into
the minds. music into the throats, ana grnn
into the bellies OF all the Hundred Days
Men I'm the Union. Warner ex-Grand
Alaiic and Atilla Of The Pension Nandslssnd
Huns. will probably he chosen as the sue
cessor OF the Corporal. Without the brutal
frankness and refreshing candor OF the dis
graced chief Of the Aims Department, Ills
speech on pensions at the late pow WOW oil
Tho Grand Army evidences that be would he
a hand and a nalf when II comes 10 empting
the Treasury.
Seabright, \. J. will consider the re-
ont storm q memorable one In its annals.
N * stated that half million dollars viii
moi cover the loss Of property there. sea-
bright is pcrched on slip OF sand which
.uts OF the ocean from the shrewsbury rNer,
and this little beach. scarcely 800 feet III
width. has been protected by enormous
,, hcofc erected AT great expense