The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-11
FROM THE METROPOLIS.
OPINIONS, NEWS, AND IDEAS
FROM BIG NEW YORK.
The Southern Society Expect tn Secure
$4,000 for the Davis Memorial Fund.
Rev. Dr. Rainsford Fined se5 for Nio-
iating Game Laws-rhings Generally
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,


NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,
December 10th, 1881
The great local attraction now is the
Hebrew Fair. which Mayor Grant opened
last night at the American Institute. The
purpose Of the Fair is 10 secure money to
build homes tor the many Hebrew charities
in the tenement house district on the east
side. The homes are to be modelled in the
matter of management, after the Monte
fore home, which oyerlo0ks the Hudson
river at One Hundred and Thirty-eighth
street, and which cost S20o, 900. all raised at
the last Hebrew fair three years ago.
FINANCIAL.
A mortgage Of 81, ,O0o, 900 has been filed at
Wheeling, W. Va, given by the Wheeling
Bridge and Railway Terminal Company, OF
Wheeling. TO the Washington Trust Com
pany. of New York city. An English syn
dicate has purchased 5000 acres OF coal
and mineral land in Marion county. Tenn,
for s2.2i2.0O0 II is stated that the syndi-
cate will build town with the Sl,6s,,O ,OoC
cash surplus which is left TO operate with.
ODDS AND ENDS.
To-day the United States ship Dolphin
sailed. Although the revolving cannon
for which she was waiting came on sat
urtlay, the saddle for il was fixed to-day,
and in addition 10 this the electrical plant
was found at the last moment to be In need
Of fixing.
The members of the fashionable Meadow
brook Hunt are going to take their hounds
South TO Virginia and hunt live foxes. Nr.
Hitchcock, the master, is tremendous en-
thusiast about hunting, and, being man OF
leisure, can 90 with his hounds and see per
sOnally after their welfare.
MRS. soUrnwORrH.
The doctor at the Tombs prison has this
to say OF Mrs. Southworth, who shot Major
stephen Pettus:
1--WE have done our best i'm her behalf. but
she is "A very sick woman. ! should say
from my knowledge Of her condition that II Il
absolutely imperative to have her trial take
place at the earliest possible date. The hope
of this has heretofore been the oalv thing by
which she has been kept up, and should the
delay be Of much longer duration do not
think she will be here TO try
DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND.
From the enthusiasm with which the sub
scriptions 10 the Davis Memorial Fund are
being offered. the leaders OF the southern
colony here hope that at least $1,000 viii
be raised before the end OF the week. There
will be no further move for the suggested
memorial services tomorrow, as any sue
cessfll details could not be arranged IN
time. New York will show her sorrow
practically i'm the subscription list.
By somewhat curious coincident, comes
the announcement that Oliver johnson. thu
old time Abolitionist, died in Brooklyn this
afternoon at his home. where he had been
i'll for the past month. He was born IN
Peacham. W.. Of old pilgram stock, on De-
cember p, lSO9.
Rev. Dr. Ransiord, the Episcopal rector
Of It. Georges Church, who was accused OF
violating the game laws by shooting quail
out of season mt southampton, l.. l., was
fined twenty-five dollars this morning, and
paid the amount.
BIG SUIT.
Wall street and the Cotton Exchange were
excited TODAY over the news that an action
had been brought in the United states Cir
cult Court by Thomas {. Platt, as presi-
dent Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Raii-
road Company. agains: John II. lnman, its
former financial agent, for an accounting
ON transactions involving between N,OW,-
900 and sj.OO0.OO0. To these charges Mr..
Inman replies that he has not acted dishon-
estly, and that his profits in the trans
actions referred to, while much exaggera-
ted, have been properly taken. Mr.. lnman
declined % 20 into detail, but said the
charges could be easily refutcd. lie pro-
poses to protect his interests in the courts
vigorously.
The statement of the Richmond Terminal
for year ending september 80, 1889, shows:
Gross earnings. So, ,29i, ,l6l; operating eN-
penses. Sls, ,ij7 .6Ji: net earnings, S9,o35, 500;
liked charges, 1851 ,O25; surplus. ,19, 80.
Richmond and Danylle Railroad Com
pany has applied to list AT the stock EN-
change 100000 equipment sinking iund,
per cent, gold bonds.
GRADY IN NEW YORK.
Henry W. Grady, editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution, arrived this morning cH route
to Boston, where he will deliver an Grafton
before the Merchants Association next
Thursday evening. In an interview he said
that jefferson Davis death would have no
effect whatever upon the country, because
the time had passed for stirring the dying
embers Of "A strife long since over. tN-
President Cleveland and other prominent
men will address the Merchants Associa-
ton.
Herr Heinrich YOGI, the great German
tenor. who was at one time the iaNorlie
singer of the late mad King OF BAVARIA
arrived this morning from Bremen.