The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-28
CASHIER L0UNSBERRY.
THE AMOUNT OF HIS SHORTAGE
NOT YET KNOWN.
''Mc Too" riatt Posing n. the Boss Of New
York--Democrstic Leaders Of the Fu-
tnre-Odds and Ends Of New York Cos
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The postohice authorities iiidh lbat the
defilcation Of Cashier George II. Louns-
berry will reach beyond $1,000 II is
known that $4,000 worth OF stamps disap-
peared last Friday, and the absent cash is
considerably more than $4,000. The exact
amount Of the defalcati0h l. not yet known
even TO Postmaster Nancott. What Louns-
berry did with the money is as much
mystery as ever, and n il suggested by
those who knew something Of his habits Of
recent date that he had. for "A considerable
time past been leading a sort Of Jekyll-
Hyde existence, and that if the real facts
could he aseeriained they would make
thrilling tomaices
ARRIVAL OF fErER Jackson.
Peter jackson. the big colored champion
! pugilist, arrived here from London to-day.
| lie says he Is ready TO meet Sullivan, but
he wont tight under London prize-ring
/ rules, as he has no desire 10 get in trouble
with the police, Luke Short OF Dallas,
rexas. has offered purse % f3H,Oo0 Tor a
light between sullivan and Jackson, 10 take
| place in his city. Jackson's reply Il that
his contract with the California Athletic
Club will not expire until one
year aflcr his arrival back in san
! francisuOi The club took him up
when he was a comparative stranger. and
he is deeply grateful for their kindness and
will do his best to appreciate IT. His
| friends SAY be is the only pugllist wearing
/ American cOlOrs NhO has won "A fair and
square battle on English sOiii When the
vessel reached the harbOr the passengers
presented a set Of resolutions To Jackson
which states its object as: TO convey 10
you our thorough appreciation Of your
modest and gentlemanly department while
crossing the Atlantic IN Out company"
iiOss ME-ruO.
The late Roscoe Conkling once said that
| Thomas G.. Platt has an ambition 20 be-
caudidate for President Of the United States.
/ The hero Of the .me-tOO incident was once
supposed to be politically dead and buried,
/ but a boss with more autOcratic or nrmer
hold OH Ills parry y would now bee hard 10
/ lind. lie has all the wires well in hand
that are needed 10 put him for
ward as New lOrk's candidate at the
next national convention, and there is
hardly any doubt now but that he
will try the issiie The next serious move
]
/ tor Fassett as the next Republican candi-
date for Governor. The drag-net inyesti-
eating committee from the Legislature, who
/ are to invade New York city at the states
/ expense. are part 0f this scheme.
TIIE DEMOCRATIC FUTURES.
William G. Whitney and Mayors Chaplin
and Grant are the Democratic futures. In
/ side politicians are confident that Governor
] Hill and Boss Platt have Identical interests,
and not n few accuse them Cf some secret
understanding. Henry George pays his re-
spects to Mr.. Hill a. a sort OF leaye-tdking
/ In his paper, and 10 many minds be does not
fall very wide Of the true mark He says;
I AS for Governor Hill. tie iiillstOnes Of the
Gods are surely closing on him. 1le has made
the mistake that in times when great tides
Of sentiment and opinion begin to run al
WAYS prove fatal tO men Of his class. An
/ astute politician Of the baser sort, an eNpe-
rienced cOrruptiOnist, who from his first
entrance into public life has made the weak
ncsses and vices Of men his stepping stones,
! Governor Hills cunning has failed him M
the larger politics. Without realization OF
the strength Of ideas. without confidence in
the intelligence and virtue of tile masses,
he has made the mistake Of taking for the
unsupported demand Of a few enthusiasts
and dOctrnaires what has now shown itself
10 be "A mighty revolution. lie has utterly
] killed his presidential chances. The one
/ Democrat i'm the l'nited States that no DEM
ocratic convention could nominate is David
/ b. Hill, Of New York. lie has deliberately
got himself into position where he cannot
retreat without qualification and cannotre-
main without destruction.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
For the third week In January sixteen
roads gained gross 9.5s per cent. and for
the second week seyenty-nine roads in
creased ll.9l per cent.
Chesapeake and Ohio net earnings for
December 1889. $l25,OOO; 1888, $1,000. IN
crease, ssO.0O. six months lss1, Sl,O9j,-
6g6: isss. sBl3.206. increase, S4S>, 800.
Tennessee Coal and Iron net earnings for
December. 1889. $4,000; lS,S. $1,000; in
crease. $4,000. For eleven months 1889
SgG. .sUO ISIS. S63l, 100; increase, S3J, 200.
Richmond and Danylle system net earn
ings for December, 1889, S42J.2li; loss,
s3j4. 400: increase. S10,sli. Six mlQpihs
1880, S2,23s, Dos; ISIS, Sl,9s2.5sj; increase,
S255.9l3.
East Tennessee net earnings for Noyem-
Der. 1889. 1871; 1883, Slsl, li9; Increase,
S76,5sS
Erlanger system net earnings for second
week January. lSS9, Sl10,Ol9; lseS, SliI,-
9l4; increase, so, l6j.
ODDS AND FNDs.
Nellie bly, went around the word in less
than seyenty-three days, but Illly feiter,
Of Jersey City, has made another record
that will strike the domestic eve with more
favor. She can thread twenty-five needles
i'm six minutes The contest was held IN
LarchmOnt Club as an antidOte 10 progress
i've euchre and there were eight contestants.
The terms Of the contest were that each
lady should have twenty-five needles laid
on "A smooth surface in front OF her. Ihey
were % be OF assorted sizes, from elght 70
four. Each should have a spool OF No. 80
cotton. and at the call Of time each should
pick up needle and thread it, after which
She must break off the thread and stick the
needle i'm her dress. The cotton must be
broken or bitten on, no scissors being al
lowed Miss Felter il seventeen years Oid.
Those who occupy offices along Broad
way have had 10 take plenty OF quinine this
fall. Any predispOsti0n 10 illness has been
. aggravated by the excavations OF ihe
streets, and the subway business Is De-
coming Just as much Of a nuisance.
LAWYER Justus Palmer. aged sixty years
while In the act Of arguing motion in the
CITY Court Of Brooklyn. this forenoon,
- dropped dead lie was speaking in very
: impassiOned manner. when suddenly he
placed his hand over his heart. gasped for
, breath and fell back in his chair.
The writ OF habeas corpus In the case OF
Johann Most is returnaDle tomorrow.
Thomas Miskell. an ex-conyict ana bur
glar. Tor whom the detectives have been
securing the land eight long years, j. locked
, up al police headquarters. charged with nav
ing had hand in the murder Of Policeman
Burnham, in Lansingburg, y. l., IN lool.
: Miskell was one Of the gang who was sur
, prised IN cracking a safe in that town by q
: policeman. In the tight that ensued Burn
/. ham was shot dead.
General Lester b. Faulkner, died al
Canaseraga, NY. this morning. lie was
the convicted president fthe First National
Rank OF Danyille lie was 80 years old,
. Yale graduate, with good war record
( and prominent in New York Democratic
, politics up 10 lsS2, when he was chairman
of the state Convention at syracuse.
IL seems from the reports OF the incoming
steamships that January II was the day on
which the great storm on the Atlantic
q reached the climax. The Colorado, from
Hull, reports a most remarkable experi
ence. Early on the morning OF January Il
! a.. aouthxVesf trateS suddenly stopped. lhl