The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-14
BRIEF TElEGRAMS


W. y. Johnson. the defeated candidate for
United states Senator. says special from
Fargo. n. d.. In a long communication In the
ArOt, from Bismarck. y. d., claims thnt n.
f. Dodge. attorney for the Manitoba Rail-
WAY, came 10 his room at o'clock IN the
morning after his nomination I'm the caucus
when IL was conceded he would be elected
and implOred that the railroads be allow q 10
name the district judge. Johnson says ne
refused s25, 900 cash and a consulship worth
$1,000 from corrupt politicians. and that
names cen be given.
Eleven river pirates-eight men and three
women-were captured by Marshal M'honey
yesterday morning. after an exciting chase'
az Cairo. III. The leader OF the gang, known
as Thomas Burns. proved To be Iommy
ODOwd, who was sent 10 the Joliet fenlteh-
tary from Chica o for six years, but played
the insanity dodge there and was sent to the
Kankakee Asylum. from which he escaped
lie has three years set 10 serve.
General Benet, Chief OF Ordnance War re-
partment. has returned to Washington from
the proving ground Mt sandy Hook. where.
In his presence and that Of army experts, "a
test was made Of the new elght-inch gun re-
Gently made at the Wateryliet Arsenal. Ihis
is the frat American steel gun thus FAR p'o-
duced. The tests were nil Of the most sa,ls'
factory character. The maximum range
was nearly nine miles.
Go, ernor r.. w. Wilson has appointed ex-
United states senator Lucas. Judge OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals OF West Virginia.
To MI the unexpired term Of !. {. Green, de-
ceased, whose term would have expired In
1892. Mr. Lucas il poet Jur ST, and states
man, and his appointment gives genetai sa''
isfaciion throughout the state.
Thomas Parker, n well-known citizen oi
Washington, died Thursday. aged eighty
three. he was one OF those who drew La
fayette's carriage into Washington from Bal
timore I'm 1924. lie was father. in-law OF ex'
Governor Charles T.. Johnson, Of Missouri.
George Marker. prominent and we'll
known miller OF Council Bluffs. Iowa, wa'
found bruised and unconscious on his door
step last evening; lie had doubtless beef
slugged and robbed. lis gold watch ant
SO 300 were miss NJ.
A general strike OF the men employed II
the gus WOrks IN Ionh'h ""' t"""b"'"'N'
Yesterday. There was no disturbance. TIT
strikers places were flied by 1900 greer
hands,
Thomas II. Adams. manager OF the cattle
ranch OF the Milwaukee and Wyoming In
yestment Company, has absconded. HIS dc
alcations are estimated at si5 600.
The Queen Of Italy gave audience yester
day to Nr. Albert g. Porter, United state
Minister to Italy, who presented his dsugh
ter to her Majesty.
An officer In the artillery Ceryice and
sailor were arrested In 81. petersburg yes
terday In connection With plot against IN
Car.
Lawrence Barrett is Ill at the Hotel Ven
dome. In Boston. His trouble is throat af
fection. and he cannot play ut present.
Maria Doney. under life sentence for tn
murder Of her father. Benjamin j. Burton, 0
Newport. Il. l., died last night.
Mr.. Andrew Carnagie, Mr.. Henry W. Ora
DIV. and other Southern visitors to Boston
left there last night for home.
Mr.. Henry w. Grady, OF the Atlanta conssi
futon, made a speech while standing on Ply
mouth Rock. yesterday.
The search for Mr. Ditman In the schuyl
kill river has been abandoned.
The Jury has been charged and has gone ou
In the Cronin case.
The Reichstag has adjourned until Januar
8th.