The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-13
NEW YORK W0RKMEN
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS FAvORlNG
THE SAxTON BALLOT BILL.
a Direct slap At Governor Hill and an
Endorsement OF Observation-Disclosures
News and a Number of other Items from
the Meironolf.
NEW YORK BUREAU !
RICHMOND DAILY TMFs. ;
March - i~t}0. \

. Z the Metropolis.
NEw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TNFs.
March i2. 1890.
An interesting indication Of the trend Of
political opinion is the evident anxiety
+ with which the politicians regard the action
OF the knights ~ Labor on the question OF
ballot reform. The big meeting they held
in Cooper Institute adopted the following
resolution.
Resolved. That We. the worklaemen of
New York. emphatlcaliy demand the passage
or the SaXtou Ballot Reform PHI: that we call
upon the Workingmcn of the state % hold 10
strict responsibility the Assemhlymen and
senators, ms also the executive officers. hrc-
spcctivc Of party. who oppose OF attempt TO
prevent the said nill from becoming a law:
that we further resolve that ballot reform bo
made predominant issue, and that We
pledge ourselves not to support any person
| or party opposed TO ballot reform
This is % direct slap at Governor hin.
| and am emphatic endorsement Of the posi-
ton of Grover Cleveland on this issue. Mr.
| nm is supposed % sit up at Nights
t0 think out plans to protect the poor work
/ ing man. and 10 will be- curious % note how
he viii act bow. after The warning that has
/ been served on him that his ideas ON the
subject OF ballot reform do not suit tho
worklngmen.
RAILROAD FINANCES.
The following applications have been
made to the committee ON stock list Oi the
/ New , 0rk Stock Exchange to list.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
/ nJuNO,Om FIRST con. mortgage 2-i per cent.
/ bonds. Richmond and Allegheny division:
100000 second con. mortgage 81 per
cent. bonds, Richmond and Allegheny di-
/ vision. Si,0oO,OOO additional first preferred
/ stock, voting trustees certificates. >N.OOO,-
600 common stock, trustees certificates.
Richmond and D1nNille Railroad Compa-
/ ny, >NNouN additional cons. mortgage per
cent. gold bonds.
Norfolk and Western Railroad. Si 10000
additional equipment mortgage per cent.
gold bonds.
ALL AROUND TOWN.
Tom Plat is % have penny organn the
revived Daily Graphic. Cheap evening
papers of Republican politics have been
started here several times, but invariably
failed
Manager Barne will take hi- now Balli-
more team % Richmond. Va, on March ID
for a weeks training. This Hill help tho
local club materially
A gentleman of fredericksburg Va. on
buying. recently, an old Confederate u0tcas
D
with his own signature as having been paid
I iu 1862.
Five of the Democratic deputy collectors
/ of Internal Revenue in the Office OF Internal
/ Revenue Collector Eidman have walked tho
plank. lie has been in Office only two
days.
so jury has been obtained in the FlacS
ease yet. The first panel Is exhausted and
work begun on the second.
The report ihai Jay Gould Is 10 marry
Mrs. Maurice B. Flynn is denied by men,
beI- of both families.
A man who shot himself in saloon on
sixth avenue Friday. has been Identified as
Edward NJ. Henderson. lie was found
with ile picture of "a woman pa hls hand.
That photograph, 10 rs said, WAS the like
ness of Mrs. Grace Henderson. who killed
herself two months ago by jumping from
ile roof of "a house On second aNcaue. be-
cause she had been unable 20 make an hon.
cst living. her husband being out of work
40 The timp
ln Mn. Assembly to-day Mr.. Gibbs intro
duced bill creating "a commission tO in
Quire into the eXpedlency Of consolidating
the various municipalities Of the State oc-
cupyiug islands iu New York harhor. rhi.
means Brooklyn, New York and Staten
island
William Waldorf Astor today was elect
od l0 the dictatorship of tAe Western Union
Telegraph Company. made vacant by the
death of his father.
Chauncey NJ. DcpeW's condition to-day
was much improved, and 10 is confidently
believed Doe Will be- iu form for business In a
day or TWO.
The grand jury today handed up indict-
mcnis. chargin. James u. kestng. warden
of the LudlOw-.ircot jain, and Deputy sheriff
David McOonigal with accepting "a brine.
They were taken before Judge Fitzgerald,
who liked bail In each case at $4,000.
Two years ago to-day the blizzard para-
lived public life in New York. To-day the
thermometer ran nap 90 nearly I'D degrees,
and everybody was going ABOUT sWeltcring
under The uncomfortable heat.
Marion ,tanw0od. ile .0mnambulisf
found near The flfh Avenue Hotel at an
early hour in the morning. recently, parad-
ing lie sfreet. Wa, found again this morn-
ing in tne Same condition at Bond street
aud Broadway By policeman. Justice
White committed her OBJ the care ~ the
commissioners Of charities aud correction
for examination as tO lrf mental condition.
The court Of inquiry into the
cruise OF the .l0Op NJ war Enterprise WAS
renewed to-day n the Brooklyn navy yard.
The first witness called Was First Lieuten-
ant r.. J.. lngeROl, who The sailors say
assisted Commander McCalia DO his brutal
treatment of tle crew. lngersOll attribute.
the trouble chiefly tO smuggled liquor which
Dee said exceeded iu amount any thing OF The
s0rt he ever witnessed before. Drunken
ness he asserted, led tO incipiont iusubOIdi-
nation, and prompt action WAS necessary.
he admits. however. that there were sixty
i've desertions during ihe cruise, and partly
admitted the accusations Of cruelty 10 be