The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07
JUDGE ROGER A. PRYOR
PRE- SIDES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
THE COMMON PLEAS.
Dispatches Business with Ceierity nm"
Dispatch-Costiy Delay ofthe Zaandam.
Duties on Imports Arriving Sunday
New York MISCELLANY.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,
RrcuMoND DAILY TIMES,
October q. 1870.

disposed Of the business before him with as
much success as many to whom judicial
duties are not a novelty. He WAS much
more of an attraction than the Fassett in
ycstigating committee, which is sitting at
the other end Of the building.
A BELATED STEAMER.
The overdue steamship Zaandam, with a
large invoice Of Sumatra tobacco, arrived
in port today. She encountered severe
storms. which have caused the importers 10
lose about half a million OF dollars. Ii Is
understood that the importers OF the tobacco
intend To hold the tobacco in bond, ana
then send it to Canada, and thus escape the
duties imposed by the new tariff laws.
TIMELY ARRIVAL OF THE ETRURIA.
IL is estimated that the amount of money
saved 10 New York importers by the ar
rival Of Captain Haines, of the Etruria, az
the custOm-hOuse. at one minute before j.
o'clock Saturday night is $4,000. 1t was
"A gallant race against time not devoid OF
stirring and dramatic incident. Sec
rotary Window, when asked to-day what
action was likely TO be taken by the Treas
ury Department on the question OF admit
ting, under the old rate of tariff duties, goods
which reached American ports sunday.
said no case bearing on the point had yet
been brought before the Treasury Depart
ment. and he was not prepared to say what
his decision would be. But he added he
thought the collector Of the port OF New
York had been very liberal in extending the
time for the admission Of goods under the
old law until - o'clock saturday night.
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
The strike which is threatened along the
line of the Erie railway, il II comes to the
issue OF actually calling the employees out,
will show greater strength IN NUMBERS
and other respects than any other similar
demonstration of railroad hand. heretofore
made. All branches Of the railway service
may strike. The engineers, iiremen, tram
men. and conductors all demand reduc-
ton in the hours of work.
AID FOR IRELAND.
The plan to raise funds for the relef0f the
starving men, women, and children OF Ire
land is meeting with great success IN this
city, People Of every creed are interesting
themselves in this worthy charity, and 50
great is the indignation expressed at the
publication Of AN article In the London
Times of October ID, which cited the move
ment as "a political scheme" that Mr..
Arthur Dudley NintOn. secretary OF the
American Committee for the Relief of Fam
inc in Ireland. has thought it eXpedient to
issue the following statement:
"The editorial of the London Times Of &c
tOber d exhibits an astounding Ignorance Of
the social standing OF the gentleman con.
nected with the movement for the relief OF
famine in lreland-it is simply ludlcr0us 10
call them politicians. The movement is
only a great international charity The
American Committee for the Relief of Fam
inc in Ireland has nothing to do with
American politics, nothing TO do with In
glish politics, nothing to do with Irish poll
tics, and nothing 10 DO with any kind of poll
ties whatsoever. The American Commit
tee has but one aim-tO send aid 10 thou
sands OF famine-shadOwed Irish cabins, 50
that human life may be saved and human
suffering prevented. The more aid the En-
glIsh people send to the Irish people the
better. The distress resulting from the fail
IRE OF the potato crop threatens to be 40
general in Ireland that, in spite Of all ef-
forts of relief. there will be many empty
st0mach- and many half-clad bodies among
the worthy peasantry before the winter Il
over
BABY HIPPOPOrAMUs
The Central Park Mcnagerie has received
AN addition 10 its numerous curiOsltles.
This time it is "A baby hippOpOtamus, who
came into the world last Saturday. This
makes the tenth hippopOtamus born in cap
tivity i'm "a civilized country. They have all
died hitherto. either from lung trouble or
parental brutality. "Miss Murphy the
mother Of the infant, weighs two thousand
poun Is. There is every hope that the baby
will thrive. and no fear Of trouble is eN-
pected from the mother, who appears
10 be an EXCEPTIONAL parent, and
who has for the second time presented
this city with an offspring. The first one
was born last December, but lived only live
DAYS and then died OF congestion of the
lungs. Caliph, the decentralization
father Of the new baby, seems to be aware
that his dignity has been greatly increased.
He DISPLAYED his Joy by swimming around
his tank on his back with all four feet in
the air. As for the baby, it was on its feet
within live minutes after it, birth. II meas
ures three feet in length, is shaped like a
hog. with broad body and short legs, and
will tip the beam at scNenty-hye pounds.
BIG SCHEME.
CAPTAIN Hamilton Gum, of London, VINO
lately arrived from England, says he is here
i'm the interest Of English capitalists who are
backed By El2.OO0,O00, and whose scheme
embraces railway through Canada, with
a terminus IN Nova scotia, and also con-
nection IN New York city. II is proposed
to build Atlantic steamers, Of not less than
10000 tons. and by utilizing the land and
sea route, New York will be within four
and half days Of England. steamers may
also be put on Lake Huron and Lake ou-
perior.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
-Four steamers landed 300 immigrants at
the Barge office to-day.
{. IOring Brace has been appointed secre-
tary Of the Children's Aid Society Of New
York. in place fhis father, the late Charles
l.. Brace, the founder and secretary Of the
society.
Thurst0n Card0Za, young Nirginian
with an excellent baritone voice. viii add
to the singing Of the Boston
Ideals this season.
The Rev. DIR. IL. \. Booth. Of Englewo0d,
y. D., has been elected president Of the
Auburn Theological Seminary.
CHURCH NEWS.
The First United Presbyterian church, in
west Thirty-fOurth street, was formally
opened Yesterday. In the morning the Rev..
+. W. Anderson, the pastor, preached. At
the afternoon exercises addresses were
made by the Rev. Drs. Taylor. Kerr,
striker, and Rosster. The Rev. DR.. John
Hall spoke in the evening.
The Rev DR.. George l.. Spinning entered
upon his work as pastor Of the Philips
Presbyterian church, at Madison avenue
and Seyenty-third street, yesterday, at
which time the Rev. DR.. :. ID. Alexander
retired as pastor emeritus. Dr. Spinin2
comes TO New York with the reputation n
"A pulpit orator and organizer Of 1hrisl@n
work which is unsurpassed. Ills last
charge was the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian
church i'm Cincinnati. where ae was very
prominent and popular preacher.
At the recent meeting OF the Board OF
Managers of the American Bible Society. at
the Bible House, memorial paper con-
corning James VI. Brown, one Of the vice.
presidents Of the society, was adopted.
The issues of the Bible House during the
month OF September Just past were ,oJ2
volumes. The number Of issues since April
/, 1890, were All ,6jS volumes.
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