The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-03

Dut his hopes are dashed, His torch rs
emitted ont. lie himself has been converted
into "A cushion upon which are Suing .ai'-
n,,s other Republican Senators OF eluai po-
li,ical sacacty. more common sense, Dut
rouoh. harsh manners and shameful irreN-
erencc for the divinity of cherubs. foor
senator lIoar. He is.too good for THIS rough
world. He can never be appreciated ny tne
Ellis of the day. lie ought To Withdraw 10
the mountain-top which be mas recently puI-
chased. robe himself in white, and devoutly
await the translation he has long hoPeu ior'
American Law In AN English Court.
New York SUM-
Tho opinion of great American judge,
Mr.. Justice story, on novel question OF
law. was recently adopted by the High
Court of Justice in England, although TINS
opinion was expressed by Judge story, not
when speaking in his judicial capacity, but
in writing his well-known treatise on the
conflict Of laws Of different states ana ma
tons. ,, i,
4 man named Chatenay. living at Rio de
Janeiro. executed at that place power OF
attorney 10 a LondOner named Broc'
whereby Chatenay authorized Broc III MS
behalf. among other things, Ito purchase
and sell shares in public companies anu
public funds in conformity with his letters
of credit, and following his letters OF oruers
and narlicnlar advices." which, II neces-
sarv. were 10 be regarded ~ part OF the III
stril,nent. ON the books Of the Braliliah
submarine Telegraph Company STOOD
number Of shares In Chatenays haine'
Broc presented his power OF attorney 10 III,
officers Of the corporation ana INDUCED
them. by virtue thereof, 10 transfer 'hate'
NAYS shares 10 third person. Chatenay
M 4 T..
had thus been transferred away, he hrongn'
suit against the company to recover lheii
value.
The defendant referred TO the power Oh
attorney as a complete justification for tht
transfer of the stock. Under the law oi
Brazil such an instrument coniers genera
authority upon the agent. so FAR as iniIG
persons are concerned. SO that IN braIll
! ian court the company would he projected
| I'm making the transfer, even though Inc &C,
Of procuring il might have been wrongful
on the part of BrOc as against Chatehay.
But under the law Of England power
of attorney in the form OF thls one u
more strictly construed. and is held 10
| limit the authority of the agent.
Southern BoyCottinG.
Fall River Herald
Little encouragement is given the Georgia
paper which urged the adoption Of reialla'
| iory measures in the event of the Lodge Dill
being forced upon the south. Democrats
IN The North dlscountenance such go,
coedings. and the leading men ana
papers in the South declare that int
! proposition is impracticable as well a.
Absurd. The Constitution defends lt'
course in advocating the boycott IN THESE
words: 1--WE may say that this is not bull
doing. but business. II is not even IN ih'
nature of threat. It is the logical ant
inevitable outcome Of the effort to sec
tionalize and politically outlaw th'
white people Of the South. II Is ne
cessity forced on us. our people have SUB
mitted 10 all the oppressive measures iorceC
ON them. 10 insults, and TO bitter humllia
ton. and they have made no serious pro
test against the threats Of such men as Gen
eral sherman. who recently appealed to Tn
negro TO use the torch and the dagger. bn
they cannot submit to the conspiracy OF th'
Republican partisans TO make political out
laws Of them. We must take care Of on
interests and ourselves in peaceful an'
legitimate way, without making threa
or delivering blow. After twenty-five
wears of peace, LOYALTY and progress, W.
cannot permit the south to be turned int
an Ireland at the bidding Of Republican
tories and sectioualists,