The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-12
THE EX-PRESIDENT.
A TIMES CORRESPONDENT CALLS
ON Mr.. CLEVELAND
To Get Ills Views on the Mckinley Hill
But lie Laughingly said, "No"-Hail-
road News and Narions Items From
Great Gotham.
new YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.
April n, 1890. J

Great Gotham.
NEW ORR BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY iMEs,
April li, 1890. }
This afternoon THE TINES correspondent
called ON ex-Prosidcnt Cleveland in the
pleasant and roomy Office Of the suit ihat
his law firm occupies up .on ihe enih
story of the big insurance ha.'dns in VIII
liam street. The great iarid reioimer was
at his desk glaucing over pile OF current
literature magazines and newspapers .ion
an parts of tbo couniry--that were ranged
round. lie looks in excellent health, and h',
looks ai once give TIE Die 10 the course at
tacks that have been made on hlm hy his
enemies here.
Mr.. Cleveland knows fuE rnE5 and ad-
miro. the work lu which lt is engaged ln
contributing to the industrial and m1iefial
progress Oi tle new south. It's once j.
now "A sort of Democratic Mecca iir ad-
mirinQu0itical friends and sOlCioli States
men. lu person aud hy letter innl tNn-'iNi-
Ia send him adl ice and counsel 0n questions
of both local ana national import insi cone
Germ The welfare OF the party Ot iNo i-lNil.
lie hughingly said Dee had had tl rniil
down ON an the appeals ihit are uaii!
poured i'm On him from various quarters i.i
opinions ON tho taril bin and other public
questions. When Dee he'd 300 good hAiui.
consented t0 some OF tine requests, 30 had
got him into AN sorts Of complications WIN
other friends whose appeals he had 90 re-
fuse. To keep the peace. therefore, me-
would saw uo ID everybody. The eN-lfe-i-
dent says no in such good natured way
that 10 is almost pleasure to eet i,-
msai from him. and the visitor leaves Win
the conviction that 10 took away more ihin
hale the pang of disappointment lie is not
hard tO approach when ihe man! cases 'I
his now very busy law practice pei-
init of the reception 0i the casual caller.
10 newspaper men Dee is ever ready to give
all tine Information iu his power. and every
help ON any mission on which iltl may
come tO him. Those Who know lue luit-
always come prepared With . huei note oi
what they desire of him. With the OBJECT
of the call before him. Doe either give, nh
audience or "a brief answer oi dismissal.
He knows how 90 go 90 the point OF SUD
iocf at once. and there is nO time wasted
dangling i'm an ante-r00m. Ills admirers
among THE InlFs readers, therefore, may
rest assured of his splendid physical con-
diti0n. and of his continued zeal in iho
cause the great political principles WIN
which his leadership is now iuaepdfapil
linked.
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Rome and Decatur Railroad. siNiv-
TWO miles long, has been purchased ny the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia haii-
road Company, and will Dee turned over in
i. e .Il..I I|.
Meanwhile Che East Tennessee, irrnin
and Georgia Railroad Company has under
contemplation a plan iOr the extension of
the line tO Memphis. The CINCINNATI, 7ei-
ma and Mobile Railroad b. pfuDlNlt iN'
next road that Will bee acquired by OBJ. East
Tennessee system. whose aggregate mi't-
age. including the Erlangcr lines lAieil
bought. is now nearly 1000 m.let.
Earnings. Norfolk and Western, hrsi
Increase. slS.153. East tennessee f-inlA
and Georgia. fourth week in harch. 1880
sli660J; 1850. sflg. i5S: decrease. r2.o3'.
Tie latest Southern enterprise in whcr
Northern capitalists have engaged DIS I'D. nl-
.mizati0n OF the Cardiu 'Oal and non
Company; capital stock. S1.OVuO00. lm
company own nity thousand acre, oi flch
coal. iron. and timber lands in East lenue--
-na. about seventy miles north oi lnHiI1-
n00ga. The new town OF 'ardih has been
established. and extensive arrangements
have been made % enable a large attend
anco at the first sale OF lots. Apnl -. Ter
special te.Ubulcd trains VIII Doe run ifHpl
Boston ou saturday. April ll at ihieii t-
from n a. VI. 90 J.. W., besides 'leciN..
rains from the principal cities Norln ana
West.
MR.. FELLOWS ILL.
Di4frict-Attornoy Fellows is at his home.
on Washington ilci-hts. dangerously ID
with what is supposed TO be pneum1nia.
GENERAL MENTION.
The efforts 90 save the schooner Anna y.
Morse from Norfolk, Va. before rporu
ashore at Nosthampion,L " J.. J., VIII probably
prove futile. The vessel is feing stripped ol
hlr sails. She liD- on ihe outer BAR With tif
sea breaking oYer her, ana ls siisnN,
lOggcd.
Ferdinand Ward. who Is deeply affected
over the death oi bis wife. Will not h.
granted permission tO leave Sing ,in-
prison t0 attend bis wife. funeral. I'
was allowed 90 send slnlee rose t1 N'
placed in his dead riie's hand at the iuh
eral to-day.
The steam ship Victoria has landed lQ3
/ italian immigrants from lAe ports %
trieste, fume, Barlet,a, BAN, ,atAnl.
and Naples.
Owing 10 "a disagreement between tl'
/ Central labor union ana iaulsOn aul E.ai
the GrecupOint lf0n-N ofka cunifie ioi
| the carpenters, stair builders. steam hlieie
plumbers h0usesmllls, brick layers nn
| 'ab0rer. employed Dn several large Unii
ng5 down town We're ordered aut =
afternoon. and icf work. The iron WORK
refused tO discharge nOn-unlon men-nDYp
/ 900 men are on strike.
The proposition that Sea- loih tlmeni
should g0 t0 ile lee statue celebration zoe
not meet with much enthusiasm here.
Elegon-yaar-oidJ John Costello HAs 0rougl
before Justice Duly this morning I'D I'D
Harlem Police Court and arlaisned on -..
/ uieion OF causing his UrltAel death, ~
The complaint obi bis father Patrick lD
! teiiO. respectable carpenter Nn0 iNfs
so. -EO second avenue. The Father sai
that on Sunday Johnny aNd hia Diuiu.
Thomas. who is two years younger ina
johnny. together with several otA'
small boys, were playing about ln
river front. Tommy did NOT com
home ON sunday. and is still missin.
The father made johnny confess tnai Do
. little brother fell overheard sunday nl-i
while they were playing. Ihe other Dog
SAY that in a spirit OF mischief his Drolh'
threw him overheard. Tie WAS neia Tor iu
ther investigation. Among tAe Dogs n o
neighborh00d it is common report that JON
ny threw his brother overheard, Dui aeie
lives have as yel found 10 one VINO WiI 5.
that De- witnessed The act.
General john T.. Fremont ls seriously u
Ma,orelect Manning, Vi Albany, i- DO
- talked OF Tor Governor % New ) 'rA. III
e surprising majority he received niie it
that be- would be candidate oi fenai s.iD
D. strength. lie is a rei0rmel il the i.Al sen
. Of tle word, and is young, vigorous a'
@ fearless, and worthy successor Oh
| Father.
3 Dunlap's Berlin cable says % remafAal
b. onerafisu TOR consumption lls taken pia
e before lle Surgical Congress there. Inc "a
terror chest wall and iAe lower wing oi q
affected lung were removed, ana tne n,-
, could De seen beating ~ the cavity oi 1
q chest. The patient Is doing weili ana Z
: Congress declares that consumption l7 n'
j durable.
j. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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