The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
TOPICS FROM NEW YORK.
BEGINNING or THE PEOPLE 5
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN,

An Irjsh Roman Catholic Becomes
jew for Love-A Wealthy English
smuggIer-suicide of Well-known
Cigar Manufacturer-Gotham Gossip.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.
sept. :, 1901
The campaign Of the Peoples Municipal
League was begun in earnest this morning.
The preliminary canvass by election dis
tricts. it is estimated, will cost about $780,
600. The canvass, so far as practicable, Is
tc be a personal one Of every voter in the
city. aud it is intended it shall be more
eIabofate and more thorough than any can
yass that has ever been made in New York.
BECAME JEW FOR LOVE.
James Kennedy. an Irish Catholic en-
ployed by Douglass and peterkn, livery
stable keepers, OF Ciymer street. amt LIZZIE
Isaacs. a Jewess. were married last even
ling. Kennedy for some time was IN love
with the pretty JeWess, but Mrs. lsaacs,
the mother of the bride, was opposed 10 the
marriage unless Kennedy became He
brew. lie at last consented to ren0unce MS
faith, and was received into the Hebrew
synagogue. the formal ceremony inci-
Dental thereto being performed by the
Rabbi Of female Beth, Elphin.
4 WEALTHY sMUGGLER.
w. II. Medhurst. a wealthy young Eng
lishman. who some time ago received ic.-
acv of 100000 from rich uncle VINO hnd
died i'm Australia, and who came 10 'do'
America, was "A passenger on tle steamer
Tower Hill, which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool lie brought his horses, ponies,
dOg-cart. phaeton, ETC., with grooms ana
euIeres to attend 10 them on the
wav out Special Agent Wilbur, Ol
the Treasury. ordered L careful in
yestigation of his baggage, and the
result Of this examination Is that tneie Il
now i'm the seizurc-rOOm OF the cust0m-house
about 80. 600 worth of diamonds and jewels
i'm setting Of exquisite workmanship. One
Of the seized articles is pearl and diamond
necklace worth $500. Mr.. Medhurst took
the seizure very coolly, and simply INFORM
ed the custom officers that whenever they
were put up at auction he would buy them
in.
SUICIDE OF \ CIGAR MERCHANT.
Louis f. Fromer, the well-known and
reputed wealthy cigar merchant, commit
| ted suicide this morning at ~ West one
! hundred and twenty-first street. Mi
| FrOmer was sixty years Of age, ana had
been in the cigar business many years. lie
| was reputed 10 have accumulated hand
some fortune. His latest venture was the
"Adelna Patti" cigar, which had got him
into much expensive and harassng litiga-
ton. lie was a married man, and MS
suicide is attributed 10 temporary insanity.
THE NEw BALLOT LAW.
Tomorrow the citizens Of the village OF
Far ROckaway. Long Island. VIII nave the
honor Of being the trst to hold an election
i'm this state under the new ballot law.
They will choose village officials, and viii
practically eXemplify the policy OF the new
system.
IL SPORTING CIRCLES.
In the sporting circles, it is rumored that
| August belmont and the LOrillards are
back of the new Saratoga racc-track move
ment. and that ". j. Arkell was simply
the negOtiatOr. 49,,
Another topic of conjecture is Nike
DIVERS heavy loss at the Sheepshead BAY
| track last Thursday by backing kaceland.
The figures Of his losses are Nariously
placed some say 1t was SlJ.OOJ, while
others have it as being $4,000 1t Is SAID
between losses in the betting and mis-
fortunes with their horses the Dwyers VIII
be SljO.OO 10 $1,000 behind at the end OF
the season. Bat betting men cannot eN-
pect to win all the time.
SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.
The salvation Army is to hold a great
Eastern congress- Of it, stan and field OH
GERS between the Rockies and the At
lantic" in this city aud Brooklyn, for one
week. beginning on November lst. 1t i eN-
pected that there will be one hundred stan
officers in attendance besides three hundred
field officers and two hundred local oiilcers.
..Thousands of soldiers and friends are
| aud ssfuAn.fgP DONOR sfratIODS HnU
parades" are promised. As the congress
will be i'm session during the stirring week
of the municipal elections, II VIII DE IN all a
great week for New York and Brooklyn.
4 GOLDEN JUBILEE.
The arrangements iOi the celebration Of
Bishop lOughlin's golden jubilee in Brook
, lyu have been completed. lt Will be IN
augurated on Friday evening, October lIth,
with public reception and the presenta-
ton Of a cOngraiulatOry address ana purse
: at the Claremont avenue rink. ON the
following night the monster parade, IN
! which all the churches Of the diocese, the
various Catholic societies, the Ancient
Order Of lli0ernians, and the Catholic
knights Of America are to be represented,
/ will take place. Sunday the third day IN
the celebration. VIII be devoted 10 the ec-
clesiastical ceremonies and the children ;
p procession. and on Monday evening the cei-
r ebratiOn will be brought to close with a
banquet General James McLeer the one
armed veteran, who will be the marshal al
the parade. is busiy engaged IN arranging
the details The procession on Saturday, II
is expected, Will be the most imposing one
= ever held in Brooklyn. Bishop Loughln's
health has been improving steadily OF late
and he will be able undoubtedly TO take
part IN the ceremonies.
1 TIE O'RFILLY MEMORIAL.
4 The memorial meeting in honor Of the late
John BOYLE O'Reilly was held this evening
. at the Metropolitan Opera House. The nal
I was filed 10 overlooking. Governor Hill
= who is stopping a while in the city al th'
u Hoffman House. was escorted by the sixty
ninth Regiment TO the meeting, over whici
he presided. His stan was also present II
full dress uniform. as were all the military
G guests. Judge james Fitzgerald de
5 livercd the address Of the evening
c in which he eulOgized the life anC
= character Of the dead poet. Mr.. Jos. |. {
c Clarke read one Of the deceaseds poems
5 The musical portion OF the programme wa
e under the direction Of SenOr Cappa, Ma
: was present with his full orchestra. In
,. yOcalists were Miss Ida Klein, the leadin,
J. soprano of the Boston Ideal Company, AM
Mr. Edward UMahoney, the 0peratic Dasso
e Miss IneZ Caruse, the eminent harpist WI
|
d al the Madison square Garden, playe'
e several beautiful selections on the harp, AM
; on being encOred sang in the Gallo tongu
Il one or two Of MoOre's famous melodies, a(
e comparing herself on the harp. a bus
Il Of OReilly, which was sent from Boston
IF rested on pedestal en the stage. In tn
;, boxes were noticed many distinguish
e army and navy officers, state and cit
II officials. Letters Of regret were read froI
VI President Harrison, Mayor Grant and tel'
r grams from other prominent men were ais
D received.
~ RAILROAD NEWS.
The committees that have heretofore reE
~ resented the holders OF the first ana genera
,e mortgage bonds Of the Shenandoah Vale
No railroad have, iu connection with the NO
4 folk and Western Railroad Company
g agreed upon plan of reorganization.
I provides for consolidation of the two road
N after new securities have been issued. tn
n plan has been lodged with the Mercantil
M Trust Company for execution, and pm
in chasing committee has been formed 10 earn
- ia, IL nrnnosal a