The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-07
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied Prom the Times"
Exchanges.

an air line 1, 800 miles long. viz: the q
trail Pacific.
>, GERONIMO and his Apaches will RENT
in Alabama during the winter. Geroni
has learned TO twang the banjo and his
,; surly manner has left him. He wol
u rather play cards than learn 10 read. "A
his Former fOndness for firewater remains
York two hands are nailed up over
mantcls. They are the six. seven, eigl
nine, and ten Of diamonds. and the same
spades. These two hands came togefl
and caused the division Of small fortu
between the holders.
\. {. CARR, the apple king Of Kennel
county. Me-, has raised a queer one III
year. Ii il medium-szed apple Of green's
color. and from one side you NAV cut sill
Of sweet apple of rs fine fiasOr ~ YOU ey
ate, and from another part of the same a
pie YOU may cut slice sour enough 10 nal
a maiden squint. =
sALyINI, the tragediIn, is stalwart. e.
husiastic-mannered man. Of the robu
school, with a massive bald head and
dropping black moustache. waxed NJ n
eXtremlties. He IL as strong a. the pr,
verbal Nemean lion. and six and fifty. II
studied the part Of OthellO while languisl
ing in the deepest dungeon beneath Nh
castle wall at Geneva.
Miss AMELIA u. EDWARDS. the autho
and Psychologist, arrived in New York 0
The steamer Etruria on Saturday Afternoon
She will deliver about one hundred lecture
in this country. Miss Edwards has wOrke
In every branch of journalism except re
porting, having written review editorials
musical. dramatic and art criticisms. =
well as archaeological articles for the dali
and weekly press.
A PECULIAR compact was discoyerel
Tuesday by the arrest Of Mrs. Mary Crater
who tried to commit suicide at >teelton
Pa, by taking poison. She was arreste.
and lodged in jail. Mrs. Crater. shortly be
fore the attempted suicide. sent the follow
Ing 10 her husband, whom she married r.
Gently:
"Dear Husband Come as soon as vol
get this. or YOU might never see me alive"
IL Is understood that Mrs. Crater and
another woman had agreed TO commit
suicide. but the latter backed out. Mr..
trater's arrest has caused a sensation az
>tecltOn.
The correspondent Of Northern paper
writes that Miss Amelic Riycs had hot
Of admirers when she lived in maiden medi-
it1iion at the home Of her ancestors. Castle
llill. Va. She was "A petted and spOiit
beauty. and treated her lovers with indif-
"a ala lat t.tlI ID.
ness. Once. when dozen conference.-the
upon her in the morning. she entered tie
parlor in a bewitchng riding habit. cs-
,used herself, mounted her horse. rode IN
hour or TWO. and. finding the gcntlcm, n
waiting for her on returning. she went 10
ier studio back Of the parlor. and anus, q
herself by drawing caricatur.s Of her al
nrers, representing them sitting in Va
'ious attitudes Of diotic vacancy"
WHAT will be the fashionable Hover this
winter, and how will it Doe worn: is the in
Iuiry. Niolets are. OF course. the fayoritr-
Or morning wear on the street. and will De-
'inned 10 The cape front or on the muff Al
ms season. when banks Of golden or snowy
hrysantIcmuns are piled high on the
lower vendors tray. il j. a pretty custom Ia
Top and buy a cluster. which is carelessly
ark walking dress. The artificial flower
'reaihs have quite usurped the place ~
dtural flowers for evening wear Yet il |
rOmi-cs. ~ fancy. 10 wear 1T the corSagc /
40 or three very perfect roses. pinned 80
nat the heavy blooms will nod gracefully. |
! carry loose cut flowers caught nv long |
bbOns.
The Minneapolis Tribune SAYS: "Whilc
Dung women are looking over the field for
mes Of activity allowable for them 10 fol-
w for subsistence IT probably does ROT '
eur 10 them that membership in fire com
inieS can come in their range. recent
)ndOn paper speaks Of women in that city
wing gone 10 Paris 10 give instruction tn
rcnch women rs to service they can render
fires. II is not very fully indicated what
cir assignments are in connection with
cs. They do Dot. OF course, help operate
e machines or WELD the axe. but il Is said
ey have saved many lives iy ,ntering
llldlngs where practicable and encOurag-
z frightened and timid females to use the
e escapes. They are said 10 become quite
lricss in this work and really render |
luable service. They are women i'm good {
lnding and do not lose in rcpute 10y their &
injection with the fire department. Still {
Is not likely to be crowded vocation"
THE Baltimore 1mcric0a saws that Car -
nal Gibbons, Monies D'Oca, bishop Of i,
n Luis Poiosi, Mexico, and Rev. Thomas I
Broydcrick. pastor OF II. Martin. a
urch. and Mr.. =. +. de Gournav, the '
ench consul. paid a visit 10 the French !.
gate Arethuse Tuesday morning at II
lock. II was in return for visit paid 10 o
: Cardinals residence by the French oili- A
Il. ID. l..
command Of the ship. and several Of hi. r.
GERS, received the distinguished partv
/ conducted them through the ship. The
rdinafs party rode down TO Fort McHenrv. Al
ry were met at the fort wharf by Liable n
ihclet. In the Admiral's cutter. which was ;,
nncd with full crew. and they were a,
N alongside the frigate. When the Car "
al reached the deck he was received by u
olnccrs, and the band PLAYED lively air "
is honor. lntrOductiOnS were soon oyrr (,
the entire party adjourned Ia the cabin ia
were entertained by Captain dies Portes. of
thorough Inspection Of the ships arma-
nj and crew was made. Eyer,thing wa,
4, ana the bright work shOue like yold Of
silver. During the Cardinals sfay in ba
cabin the full brass band. which was NJ
Toned just an of amidshils. under the -.
tracks. played several French airs. The vi
diral and Bishop Monies D'Oca wore Oh
r full robes Of Office. and Liable Naib-. on
assisted in the honors. ba
r.. MARY l.. >CHENLEY. nee Crochan ~
given Pittsburg tract Of land worth vi
700. She was born in New York and
'ed with British army officer from a of
en Island school nearly ffty wears AGO. LAT
has since resided in England. IN. NJ,
Z comprises 300 acres and il beautifully ri
ated. The gift includes an option ON an -
.lning tract Of 100 acres al the price of AZ
last recorded sale IN the vicinity. Mrs. De
-nlev Is also anxious 10 have "A school IN,
ne blind established in PttsWlrg. some
ago she proposed TO give 10 acre, for
purpose. The land is worth 500 0U ag'
>chenley inherited the vast estate of X.
William trOehan, who died twenty gu
years ago and was very prominent In emf
history Of Western PENNSYLVANIA. He u,;,
his only daughter, Mary, then a beautj- III,
miss OF sixteen years, 10 boarding ="
oil for girls ON staten Island. Tho io
) was presided over by Miss ~cben-
who had brother in the British army. rs
isited his sister and met Miss Croghan ="
ls case of love at first sight and they a. p
u and were married. bro
ter reconciliation was effected with of d;
lel troghan. and when h. died Mrs. hay
nley inherited vast tracts of land i'm the of I
oi fItishllig, comprising almost en-