The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-27
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
DANGEROUS ILLNESS or A WELL.
KNOWN BANKER.

Eugene Kelly III with Pneumonis--A
BIindinx sb a and snow-storm-Dr.
Warner on Kochine Injeetions-Ra Railroad
| Presidents Meeting-GothsmN News.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,
December -. lS0O.j
Eugene Kelly. the banker, is III with
pneumonia at his home on west Fiity-hrst
street. His physicians, however, consider
him to be now out Of danger. lie is seven
ty-six years old.
BLiNpiNG sSow-sToRM.
New York just missed having white
Christmas. Hardly had the festivities OF
the day been completed before binding
storm OF wind and snow set In, and this
morning the metropolis awoke 10 ind the
ground covered with snow. The wind was
Also blowing with celebrity that recalled
memories Of the great blizzard In the minds
OF the unfortunate who were compelled 10
be out In Il. There - every indication that
the present storm will almost equal the
original blizzard OF March II. ISIS. On
ihe stock Exchange and generally in lower
part of town. business was practically AZ
standstill all day.
INJECTION or LYMPH.
The criticisms passed by DR.. Warner
animadverting upon the large doses OF
kochine injected by the New York physic-
ians are not relished by the latter, and they
promise TO make IL warm for him as soon as
the opportunity offers. The latter say that
they have had just as much chance 10 cor
recty gauge the amount Of lymph neces-
sary in certain cases as Dr. Warner has.
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the various hospitals are all doing well and
are showing in a more or less degree the ex-
pected reactionary symptoms.
COMPLETELY scALPED.
Mrs. Minnie Emma Wick, the young
wife of Herman Wick, OF 3O6 east Twenty
seventh street, was completely scalped this
morning by her hair catching in some ma
chinery In laundry in which she was
working. II Is feared she will die from the
effects.
THE RAILWAY PRESIDENTS.
The date for the adjourned meeting OF the
railway presidents and directors chosen 10
represent the companies which ratified the
agreement entered into at the house OF }.
PierpOnt Morgan ON December nth has
been fixed for January 9th. President Mil
Ter. OF the st. Paul road, who was elected
chairman of the adjourned meeting, has
all the representatives Of the
various companies asking them II that date
will be convenient, and il agreeable answers
are received the meeting will then be held
in Chicago.
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEws.
The Episcopal churches Of this city have
formed An association Of wealthy laymen
and eminent clergymen 10 advance the con-
ditiOn OF labOring men.
The Societies OF Christian Endeayor are
arranging for the general observance Oi
February 3. 1891, throughout the United
states and Canada as Christian EndeaNor
day.
tion. founded in London in 1851, now has
ll3 branches, with membership O lI,VV.
There are forty Institutes, evening homes,
and boarding houses where young women
from the country can be lodged and cared
ior al small charge.
The New York City Mission and Trust
Society, which Is undenOminouonal.a ana
whose field OF labor IL below Fourteenth
street. has in It's care three English
churches. two German, cne Italian, and one
Jewish During the present year 25i men,
bers have been ADDED to their churches.
PURCHASE or CHURCH LANDS.
The United states Government, through
John i.lndley. it, agent, has completed the
iurcnase from the Trinity Church Corpora
non. Of the block founded by Christopher,
H. rroN Greenwich RaBd Washington
streeis. The aereemen have been execn-
ted. aud the sum OF So2O,@O2t - 10 De
paid in cash upon the dehNery oi
the deed. The transit j. to be mrde
ou or before May -, 1891, II possible. The
new appraisers stores VIII be punt as
speedily as possible. The freight corpora.
ZION does not own quite all the land aud
rentals, ana the present AGREEMENT u SO
as to give the Government an
70 negotiate with the other
owners. The limit OF the cOOtract, which
is optional with the Government, IL feb-
rnary lst. The church Is beld Oy tne agree.
ment. however. II the deed Is delivered
efofe MAY ~, 1891, the purchase VIII be
subject 10 r. ntals, but not To encumOranees.
II the delivery is made on or after mat date
the conyeyances IL to be free and clear. The
contract will be closed at the Vestry olnce,
at lS7 Fulton street, this city.
THE GARDEN CITY CATHEDRAL
A very interesting item Of news, and one
which will recall the famous contest over
ihe will OF Mrs. A. 4. stewart, widow OF the
late millionaire dry-gOOds man, has just
come 10 light. IL will be remembered that
Mrs. Stewart IN her will left 10 the trustees
of the Garden City Cathedral something
like a million dollars. The VIII was con,
tested, but the matte- was finally settled
outside the courts, the terms OF the com
promise being that eN-Judse III
ION was u will 100000 10 the
Cathedral. Mr.. Hilton, after thinking the
matter over, concluded that II would lie
better 10 give the money to the trustees
while he was living, in order that they
might be sure OF getting II, 40 on the 10Th OF
last April he turned over to the trustees
$500 zoo ia railroad bonds. The matter was
TO have been Kept quiet, but Il leaked out
the other day. Mr.. Hilt0n's eudowment
increases the fund OF The trustees 70
81. 300 900. A part OF this will be used to
build the Cathedral School Of 81. hari's
Tor girls.