The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-14
UNIVERSAL CHAOS.
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS HOLD A
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
Their object to Celebrate the "Execu-
tion" OF Gar AIcxander--Not Alto
Seiher Pleased W ith the United states
Railroad News and General News.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IIMFs,
March m fNl0 !

RAILROAD News and General News.
). NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IniFs,
S March l3 800.
A number of Russian socialists met In
, Clarendon Hall, this evening 10 celebrate
, the execution OF the Gar Alexander n.
These Socialists are getting unpleasanily
conspicuous. They have just held another
meeting 10 congratulate their friends In Ger
many on their recent victories at the polls.
The German incident was. according 10 the
call for the meeting. regarded as "the great
est victory labor had ever won reaceably at
the ballot box, in the face OF military despo-
tism.' The chair was occupied by Hugo
Nogi, who asserted that the German
worklngmen had kept their party honest.
Daniel Deieon said the results IN Germany
We're OF international Importance. and the
votes cast bad been CONFUSING society an
over the world. >orcius T.. ~hofitch said
the Germans would not De satisfied with an
American form of government. Starving
thousands and unemployed millions were
the same everywhere and hanging was the
same In Chicago as iu Berlin. lf i'm prison
it m1ttercd little whether DO was on Wards
Island, in 1ermany or England. the result
Is the same. Paul Gutkau. of Chicago.
| also spoke to the same purpor. Ihi, sort
I OF stun is tolerated here for very brief
time. The second blow-of is generally at
Tended by score on so ~ unappreclatiye
/ liiDernian policemen. whose long night
sticks made short work of the adYocates of
universal chaos. Nevertheless. il T. not
comfortable 90 view the steady increase that
tacn incoming steamer seems % make
io this Russian scum on the metropolitan
cauldfon. already well supplied with the
domestic variety.
RAILROADS AND FINANCE.
Earnings of East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia for fourth week February. lSgo.
Sl2J,ejs; 1852 Sl2ll2l: decrease. S3A5.
month, 1890 Sjls,Jt5; lsS9. Sls5.os1; in
crease. S3, 49,
Memphis and Charleston for fourth week
February. i>NO S2l.3l2: isSp. S3n.NSs. de-
crease. f3,5i5; month February, 1870, Siis,-
23i 1852. SlG2.jlj; decrease. sli.g-S.
Norfolk andNcstern i0i first week March,
lsyo, Sloo,90O; 1889. sii2,l0l; decrease, 81
Chesapeake and Ohio for first week
March, 1870 Sl2oojl; 1889, SiOl,Ool: in
crease, S2795O.
Louisville and Nashville for first week
March, 1890. Stij,WO; 1889. S3i4OO0. de-
crease. $500; from July ]. 1890. Sl3. 3.O9i .52i.
1871, fil, d,0o5l Increase, Si6H. s9j.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The appearance of Mr.. Hubbard. the rem.
9scniatNe of the Bell Telephone. before the
of the Postal Committee % testify in favor
chat the Bell leicParh. led many tO think
f.r its lines lO the g0ycfur.s nronarpd fo az
ton with the Western Union. r. .0n,noti-
that the Bell Ieephons is prepared to Olol
the government. not only lines between
cities for The transmission of messages. but
.a..H H4.a ..I
telephones for the distribution Of messages
in cities. these local lines connecting with
the main lines.
JErrERsON's DAY.
The Harlem Democratic Club intends to
have "A grand celebration OF the birthday Of
Thomas jefferson, on Aprl2. The speakers
of the evening will he Mr.. William L. VIII
son. OF West Virginia; senator MclhcrsOn,
Of New Jersey; Governor Campbell. OF
Ohio; Governor Boies, of Iowa; A. Minor
Griswold. and other gentlemen equally
well-known.
TERRIFIC DYNAMITE ENPfOsION.
premature blast OF ninety dynamite
cartridges occurred to-day on the Powell
farm, near Baldwin. l.. l., whoro some Ia
DOrers were engaged in extending the
Brooklyn aqueducl from Rockville Centre
to South Oyster bay Two oI the men were
killed outright. their bodies being hurled
into the air and falling t0 the ground i'm
fragments. Two other men We're fatally in
'ured. Houses situated within ten miles Of
the spot whore the explosion took place
were shaken, and window glass was broken
in many places. The d0dd men are Charles
Smith and Peter ,taaeL Dallas Raynor and
Thomas Baldwin were badly wounded.
BIG DRY GOODS FAILURE.
The dry goods trade was surprised to-day
sale dealer, Iu dry goods af 30 Broadway,
"a concern that has been in business twenty
i've years, and always had the respect aud
confidence of The trade. The members of
ihc firm, Edward HARRISON and NOah lOlcr,
made "a general ASST gnmeuf. without pre-
iefonces, go Lawyer Frederick }. Lancaf-
ter The liabilities are about 100000. Tn
seasonablc weather Is given - the cause.
RESCUED AT SEA.
The ship Marlborough. Captain slater.
0f Windsor, y. s.. which arrived nd this
port To-Day from London bad on boari Cap
tain Bache and the crew Of tho schooner
Nellie Potter, whom they rescued from that
vessel On March p. in latitude % longitude
O3. The Nellie Potter sailed from Wash
ington, n. G., on February 9th for 81 rlerro.
Martinique, With lumber and "a general
cargo. She experienced very heavy wealth
er, with high seas, causing the schooner
% spring a leak. Her tore and mainmasts
were carried away, and The vessel became
"a complete wreck. All Lands were OBLIGED
10 take refuge on the aiier-hOu-e, AID they
lived three days without food or water.
/ Then they were rescued by the Marlborough.
The Nellie Potter was of 10 tons. and wax
built at Wilmington, Del, ia l,02. She
was not insured.
TIE -AXION BILL.
The Assembly has passed tho savton
ballot reform Bill By "a vote u seycnty.twO
20 ffty-0ne. -Four Democrats, sOhmor. Ker-
rigan, Brady and Meuninger voted Tor H.
-aNton's corrupt practices bin was then
taken up anH i's-sed unanimously.
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The local authorities continue 90 protest
I against TAKING Bedloe's Island for the gov
crnmcnt landing stage.
AZ the Real Estate Exchange to-day the
Stewart property. bounded by Broadway
and Fourth avenue. Ninth street. held un-
der lease, was sold 10 Judge Hilton for
100000.
IA the case OF Luis d. Ofieyxa T. Corles.
the alleged Cuban emDc1ller, against
whom proceedings have been going on
looking % his extradition, United states
Commissioner Lyman t0-faY ordered that
the prisoner be returned rI the Cuban au-
thOriiic5.
A very elaborate luncheon was given TO-
/ day by Miss Leary az No. ~ finh avenue.
in honor OF Mrs. Grover Cleveland. A re-
ceptiOn b. which couple OF hundred pcO-
pie were invited. followed at which thete
was some excellent M usic.
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