The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-30
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
ADAY'S DOING IN THE GREAT ME-
TROPOliS.
The so-CaiIed Non-Partisan Ticket
Johrny O'8rien as Chief Of the Bureau
of tlections-The Electric Wire Case
General News and Notes.

OF IlefttDn--In WIN t"-'
General News and Notes.
NEW YORK. October % special. One
Os the reasons urged against the success oi
the nOn-partisan ticket i'm the coming local
election. j. the tact that 10 u sO-callcd nom
partisan police board j. due To the reten-
tion Of the notorious Johnny OBrlen as
chief Of the bureau Of elections. o'BFien's
own reputation as a cOrrilpter Of the ballot
box j. ~ bad that the Republican party has
been forced to expel him 10 escape the dis
grace Of further assistance from him. yet he
il kept in this important Office 10y deal
such as is sought 10 be effected in the other
local positions.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE INJrNCffoNs.
Judge Andrews. Of the supreme Court. to-
dav handed down his decision in the matter
of the electric light wire injunctions which
he continues with certain notifications.
The Judge says that the company should
have reasonable opportunity to put iis wires
in safe condition. and if II does not do so,
the same should be- removed 10y the Commits
siOner OF Public Works as Instructions. or
the matters should bc laid before the grand
Jury. I'm the mean time he SAYS the inlunc-
tiOn heretofore granted. with some modifica-
ton Of il. general instructions. should be
continued until the trial of the action.
GENERAL GOTHAM GOSSIP.
At the time of the last ear strike Herman
Polling was standing in front of his own
place Of business when he was ordered 10
move on hy George Barmst0il. q policeman.
Not moving fast enough. BarmsiOh tried 10
help him in the usual gentle police fashion
and Knocked out one Of P0lling's teeth. The
latter sued him in the City Court and has
gOt Sj.6 damages.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland were the |
o.. f..ttf.tlf Il itlunf tho !
PO.sart Nercin. at the performance of Pos
sart in the Ambcrg Theatcr. Die Blut- |
hOchZeit." the story of the liuguenOts, was
the play. Mr.. Levy introduced Possart 10
Mr.. Cleveland two years ago AT Washington.
The State Fencibles battalion of Phila- !
delphia. under Major Wcschew. were re-
cciycd in this city this afternoon by bat |
iallion of the seventh regiment. Both COM
mands were reviewed by Mayor Grant IN
front of the city hall. This evening the
Fenciblc~ gave an exhibition drill at the
Seventh Regiment Armory and return to
Philadelphia tomorrow.
Tho fool who smoked his brains away in |
six packs Of cigarettes dav. has fellow
i'm Charles ThUlcn, the foreman of kaldcn- !
berg's meer-chaum factory. who is under
arrest for stealing one thousand pipes. lie
had confederate and his pilierlngs are
estimated to amount 20 5000.
lifcen-year-old Katie Schuman. Of ~
east Houston street. a pretty child noted for
her beautiful dark brown hair which she
was accustomed 10 wear in a long braid
that hung far down below her waist. was
approached by a man Just after dark last
night. who cut of the trcss with a scissors.
She cried out ~ soon ~ she felt the loss.
and the fellow dropped the hair in the street
and escaped in the crowd.
The racing stable Of \. j. 'asset' was
sold M auction to-day. They were fairly |
gOOd-lookin. lot. on The whole. and the bid
ding on them WAS quite lively. Good prices
were realized Mr.. 'as.eit's retirement
from the turf j. not permanent. foriy-siN.
0f which four were yearimgs. realized
Slj.j3o and averaged Sijj.SS. The twelve /
horses in training sold for %D9lO. an ave /
RAGE of S2.JtJyS. Among the horses IN /
training. Now or Never brought the best
price. selling for 81, 900. with Maidstone /
going at $1,000.
I'm all probability the Youngest mother IN /
the state no the present time Is Mrs. W H. I
liam Martin. Of ~ummitSille, sullivan
county. who. q few days ago. gave Difth 10 |
"a ninc-pOund girl. Mrs. Martin IL only /
thirteen years and seven months old. and
looks more like "a school girl than mother. /
services 10 commemorate the completion
Of ffty years service by the Rev. Thomas /
4. Ncrmityc. u. H.. IL. d.. ~ one Of the /
ministers Of the Collegiate church Of New
York. were held this evening IN the church /
on Finh avenue and forty-eighfh street.
Bishop John iOughlin tomorrow viii
celebrate the thirty-~iyth anniversary Of
his conservation rs the first bishop Of Brook 4
lyn. in the old Il. Pairick's Cathedral. IN
Mott street by the most Rev. 'aictan
Bedin. the papal nIncio. Beginning with
- churches and - priests. he can now
count upon Long Island 10 churches, %
chapcls. and nearly 20O priests.
The Board Of Aldermen made the playing
of music hV iiincrlnt street bands mlrde- |
meanor to-day by an ordinance which was
passed by the unanimous vote Of the FOUR
teen members present.
Col. John II. McAnerney. who has Just
returned with President scott from Two
weeks inspection Of the railroads OF thc
Richmond and Danyillc and the terminal
systems. SAYS: ''lhc south j. in avery pros
porous condition. The crops have been excel
lent: general business il good: the railroads
have greatly improved and have heavy
traffic. which could be- largely increased if
they had ample rolling stock. The
Development throughout the mineral re-
zion Of Alabama is simply astounding.
The rich delta lands Of Mississippi
will soon become the greatest cotton fields
in the world. Industrial establishments
are rapidly multiplying throughout the
country. aud seem 10 be on q sound bus'-
ness basis. The change seems magical.
II i, indeed New south