The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-10
NEW YORK NEWS.
SUICIDE or A DEsPoNDENT RUS
SIAN NOBLEMAN.
geath OF Two Connections Of " ELL nown
virginia TamiIies-funerai OF Mrs.
south worth Gilbert and -uiiissn's New
Opera a TaiI"re-cenerai Gossip.
NFw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMKs,


exilod 10 siberia a. a suspect and his prop
erty cOnfscated. killed himself AZ his home,
No. ~. second street. to-day. kOsco spent
ten years I'm exile in siberia. and when re-
leased came here with his family and Sll-
900. An his attempts o. establish himself
in business, first in Pennsylvania towns and
afterward here. failed. and his act was due
10 desp0ndency. lie leaves wife and 1--WE
children.
RAvAGEs OF THE GRIP.
The deaths reported az the Burcau OF
Vital Statistics mp 90 noon to-day numbered
2O7 for the past twenty-iour hours, against
80 yesterday-quite drop. OF the num-
Der. "A were due 10 consumption. - - brOn-
chiiis, 63 20 pneumonia. and II 10 influenza.
OF the number reported as dying nom the
latter were three children unaer four
years OF age. Three hundred and
forty-hye policemen reported stick to-
day. which is quite decrease over
yesterday. Dr. Nage. deputy regis
ter OF vital statistics. said this afternoon
that it was impossible for him 10 tell
whether the cold weather would decrease
the death rate nom influenza and kindred
diseased or not. but judging from to-day's
record he was inclined t0 think IL would.
The opinion now prevails that the mortality
has reached It's highest point. Dr. Tracy
admits that this afternoon there are 10000
cases OF grip in town.
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY AND MIR. DAVIS.
The Southern Society has trouble concern
ing the passage of the resolutions on Tues
DAY evening i'm honor Of the late Jefferson
Davis. The resolutions were enthusiasts
cally received and unanimously passed.
William 4. -. John. who was one Of the
vice-prcsidents Of the society, has resigned
because the resolutions were passed
and because the executive committee
had been criticised for not having
taken some action previous 10 this time.
The resignation occasions mild surprise
among the members, who. however, decline
10 discuss the matter. holding IL as merely
Mr.. 81. Johns personal view. which VIII
not make a teapOts tempest. The rosOlu-
tions IN question Were presented In
speech made by eX-Congressman John :.
Wise, in which he eul0gized the character
OF Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Wise. a. he expressed it,
although "A Confederate Republican aud "A
Republican Confederate. said he was not
afraid Of criticism when he stood by the
bier on his old commander with tears Ia his
eyes.
FRN THE PAT FOSTER.
In the suit of firm Of Brooklyn printers
against the National League bf Republican
clubs to recover about $4,000 f0g printing
done for the League during the last presi-
dental campaign. the celebrated "frs the
tat" J. L. Foster to-day testified that
senator Quay sent a request To the League
to join with the National Committee IN an
effort 10 raise funds. lie did So on behalf
OF the League. and he aftorwanl saw on the
books of the National Committee more than
$4,000. which had been received in response
TO that appeal made by that famous circu-
lar.
PNEUMONIA VICTIMS.
Among tO-m0rr0N's funerals will De- that
Of Francis Il. Rlyes. Jr.. "a son Of Francis X.
Riyes. OF New York. who died at his home,
near Freehold. of pneumonia supcrinduced
by grippe" He was only III three DAYS. Mr.
R.yes was thrty-siX years old. He had
lived iu his country homo since his mar
rage, three years aga. lie was brother
Of Georgc J.. nNe-. who was Assistant
secretary g4 state during Cleseiand's ID
minisiration. and cousin 10 Mrs. Amelie
layes-C handler. and thus related 10 a num-
l.r Oi wei.-knoWn Virginia families.
Another Hill bc that Di Charles " Pleas
ants. prominent Brooklyn Democrat and
VOW York lawyer. VINO dird ytsicriaN Oi
pneumonia. Grape II Ou i've doors within
"a distance covered Dl TWO blocks la his
neighhoshood along the street. and this il
.le second death within week ai the hou.e
no which Mr.. peaSants dcd. lie Wa- born IN
utrtem Pennsylvania nitt-tNO year, ago.
II Ms falniN were If the old N|rgiuil flmiiN
OF Peasants. Durine his Infancy his pa
D. MS removed O. Baltimore. Whore his boy
.0od Wa, passed. lle iprifod good early
nlucatlon ana entered inc Naval Academy
it Annapolis. aud a!ier hl~ education there
lie studied law al Annapolis and was there
admitted b The bar. Mr. Peasants had
hccn a resident Of this city nearly thirty
ears. lie made somewhat 0f q speciality
" Will cases IN hi- legal practice and iD
i,sl nad achieved a s0mcWhat notable sue
oess in breaking the will Of Parker, the
rc-taurateur. Mr. Peasants was never
married and at the time of his death had
no immediate relative. lie was "A pAfticu-
lar friend Of Roger A Pryor.
MRS. sOyTHWoRrn's FUNERAL
To-day the body Of Hanna b. southworth.
[ the slayer Of stephen Pcttus, was buried
/ from her brothers house, Mr.. W. Il. NJ
/ tin. at No. 3Jj Lafayette avenue, Brook
I The casket was very handsome One.
/ steel gray plush. with copper lining am
extension silver handles, bearing "A simple
silver plate on which Is engraved, "5lrs.
Hanna B. >OuthWOrih, died January Itb.
1890 aged 80 years. Tho body was dressed
IN a steel-cOlOred silk dress, whose folds ia
a measure hide The emaciated form Of tbs.
woman VINO was once considered beautiful.
SOCIAL STANDING.
We may pretend TO look down on the
ideas, social aud otherwise. OF the ciiete
mOnarchies across the water, but all the
same We pay them sincertY's tribute Of inn
iatiOn. The fourth annual number Of tho
social Register IL out. IL contains the ad-
dresses Of many, perhaps most, % the peC-
pie who are prominent la the social world
OF New York, 40 we'll a. information con-
cerning clubs. The following statistics anc
presented Deaths OF well-knONn people
men. liy; women, ~; marriages, ~; de-
pariures to Europe OF families and indiyid-
uals. foN. arrivals igOm Europe. 2l>.
register of similar character II also being
issued for Boston and Philadelphia.
THE NEW OPKRA.
3 Some Of the happiest people In town are
the theatrical people who refused 10 pay big
. prices fOr the right 10 play the rev Gilbert
X sullivan opera before they saw what ia
was going 10 DO like. A lot Of them got
z stuck that way on "fhe leOman Of tho
Guard" but hereafter Gilbert 6 sullivan
: cannot bank on their past reputation
in this market. one Of the best AZ I
most conservative Of the local crit
les. writing of The first performance
OF 'sfhe (.OndOliers," says; "lhe general
verdict, as shown by the absence OF gen.
uine applause and laughter. and BY the re-
= marks heard after the performance, WIS
= that The Gondolers' is q dismal failure
, q failure SO complete that il cannot even be-
d called a success dessime, for one can feel
e little esteem t0r = composer who. after writ
j. ing such line melodies as are tO be found ia
e ,Pina.OFe' Patience The Pirates and
], .kaddigOre.' can descend 10 the empty
+ twaddle and hddle-dddle-doe which
i makes up threc.iogrhs, u not seven
o eighths. OF sir Arthur >uilisan's new
q score. Il l. now twelve years since Gilbert
d and sullivan began 10 work together for
n she stage. and The GOndOliers' is their
= twelfth Joint product. Had IL been she
d thirteenth, IL could not have been a more
; unfortunate venture. The plot j. Of the
e lmsiest kind, the dialogue rAroly humorous
l. and usually hb0red, and the music M
; commonplace taat almost any orchestral
conductor 0l stage experiences might have
furnished Il BY he yard.'
SEw oFfIcKRs or THE U.P.A
Il At the annual meeting u the United
Press held Yesterday az the 81 James Hotel
=, tae following named officers were elected
- for the ensuing year: President. james "
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