The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
cliuped. Cuiied and Condensed

THE Roanoke Times saws. If Char
lottesyille correspondent OF the nc
moud TINES is correct. the virginia
Midland Railroad. under the inspirstl
Of SuperIntendent j. :. b. Thompson
has inaugurated policy when not onin
newspaper men, but The public wiz
heartily commend. This pollcy II W
furnish to the press. whenever request,
Ell u do 80. complete and unvarnlsheu
details of an any accident occurring en-
that road. This will save trouble 10 le-
norters secure the railroads against the
exaggeratlons that creep INTO news.
n,ners when they are forced 10 get
their report by bearsay, and guarantee
the public correct information. Ibis
action is worthy Of imitation by olner
roads: indeed. it is something worder-
ful that the silly business OF trying 10
keep the representatives OF the press
from obtaining information OF accl-
dents has not long since been aoan-
doued. Itisa stupid line OF conduct
more in keeping with the dark ages
than of this era Of news and enhshI-
eminent. No good can possibly come
from is continuance. and much harm
may
TIE Petersburg Tnder Appeal says:
We understand that Hon. John NJ.
Lanp,tOn has received and has ac-ep-
ted an invitation TO speak at different
places in OHIO during the campaign
and that he will, in the course OF MS
political labors there. address several
large gatherings OF the people OF hls
race. LqngstOn was asked yesterday II
he could not give his views on the po-
/ litcal situation. and whether or not MS
colored supporters, who he claims mum
! Der about fifteen thousand in the State.
would support General Malone, but be
declined to b. interviewed. Langstou
thinks that the State debt question VIII
provo an important factor to the ensu-
ing campaign. He says TINS question
ought to be fully explained. as there
are many colOred people who did not
understand it, and who claim that as
.hey were in slavery at tine time the
debt was contracted they ought not to
be made pay any part Of 1t.
GENERAL MALONE has already gone
TO work on the labors of the campaign
now 10 eusue. and has four clerks busily
engaged addressing political circulars
TO be sent out To persons IN different
sections of the State. He has had sew
envy five thousand Of these circulars
rfinted. which are To be distributed 10
every hamlet. village. and town IN
Virginia. One of these circulars pur-
ports 10 be a statement of the eXpendl
lures of the State under Democratic ad-
ministration as compared with the ex.
penses Of the State when the Republl-
cans held the reins Of power. showing
great saving 10 the State under Republi-
can rule. Another contains speeches
by different persons on the tariff ques-
ton. 1t is not known where General
Malone will deliver his maiden speech
of the campaign. but he will probably
make it in Southwest Virginia.
WHILE a party Of young people were
visiting the buildings OF the Theological
Seminary one day last week. one of the
number a young lady from Loudoun,
who is now on visit 10 friends M this
city. laaDed overa baluster. and, losing
her balance. fell 10 the floor about
twelve feet below. Strange to say. she
was not injured. but only frightened.
TWO capitalists propose establishing
in Dinville az an early date factory
for The manufacture of knit goods,
overalls shirts. DC. Forty thousand
dollars will be invested. and exemption
from city taxation on capital and ma
cnintIy is asked Tor the period Of ten
yeas.
HENRY C.. SENER. of Virginia, has
been appointed 60 clerkship Of $1,000
iu The Posloiiice Department IN Wash
ngt0n.
TIE Democrat, # B)tctourt county
have nominated Alfred G.. Resto~ for
the House "a Delegates.