The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-31
THE WESTERN PRESIDENTS.
MEETING POSTPONED UNTIL
JANUARY EIGHTH.
A Distinguished Russian Liberal Writer.
The steamship ThessaIy Abandoned
Robert Edwards Alleged Heirs-New
York Srws ia General.
NEW YORK BUREAU.


New York has been postponed to January
eth. pending some adjustment OF the Rock
Island and 81. Paul with the Union Pacific
in regard to the bridge at Omaha.
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY.
Police Superintendent William Murray
returned from Europe to-day on the steamer
Umbria, Of the Cunard line. His appear
ence Is not in keeping with his statement
that his health has undergone a great
improvement. His hands tremble as il h.
mad palsy. and his general appearance in
dicate that he is still very sick man.
sTEPNIAK, THE RUSSIAN NIHILIsr.
Another arrival was Sergius Stepniak, the
Russian Liberal writor. who comes to this
country 20 lecture on the revolutionary
movement in Russia. In appearance he l.
typical Nlhiii>t. Hi, bs'r IS long, and q
heavy black heard cove +, his face. He
wore a brOad-brimmed, soft hat. with .
high crown pulled well down over his eyes
A number of well-knOWn Russians gathered
on the pier 10 welcome him and his wife
who accompanied him. and presented
fhc new arrival with an address
Sbpniak responded, and was then
escorted To the Everett House, wher,
ue neld "A reception at 4O'clOck this after
noon. He will leave tor Boston tomorrow
evening, and will return in time for his first
lecture 'n January Sth. at the Metropolitan
Opera House. In an interview He says h.
has come TO ask sympathy tor Russia, whert
be would like to see a parliament, religion
ireedom, the right 10 vote. republic, II b.
could get il, and naturalization of the land
A COMMERCIAL CORPORATION.
The wholesale grocery house a.
rhurber. Whyland * Co. Is To be re-
1rganizCd as a commercial corporation
Ike that recently effected boy II. b. Clahu
~ Co. The present firm will expire Dv linn
tttiou uu February /. 1871. and already IN
preliminary documents have been drawr
up and the employees Of the house are busill
engaged upon the semi-annual inventory to
determine the actual amount Of stock on
nand which the hrm will turn Over
,s on asset to the prospective corpora
tion. The amount # capital stock will be
s., 2,50OOoO. divided into Sl,j00,OOO Of pre-
ierred stock bearing per cent
interest, aud Sl,OOO,0O0 OF common
stock. The general partners Of the
present house are f. B. Thurher, Alher
f. Whyland. William A. Parshs,, Henry
b. Kirkland, and George b. Howard. \
h. Ihurber is a special partner 10 The
amount Of S5OO0a0. Tie present partner
viii take all OF fhe common stock Of th,
corporation. aud H. h. Ihurbor will retain
his connection bY taking $3.50, eco ~ Orlh IT th,
Preferred stock. The remaining Sl,OOJ0O,
IF the preferred stock will be offered 20 th
public at am early date. The prospective of
the new company Will boz issued In a few
LAYS Tue presiden. ot the new corporation
viii Dee +. B. Ihurber. The other OH err
plny will incorporated under the laws OF
be- state of New Jersey.
NEW YORK CANCER HOSPITAL.
The authorities # the New York
anccr Hospital. at Eighth avenue
nd one Hundred and sixth street.
i., received word that the institution
will get an additional sum, amounting
fl ,lOUOO from toe estate of iis founder
Mrs. George ". Cullum. Mrs. Cullum wa
tctlVe Iu ile OrgauiIttil n az the hO~pitf
about seven years aso By her viii she left
I'D 10 her Rnc0r !liil property, In san Fran.
risr0. aud some land west o. Genital Park.
,oar the hospital building. The entire be-
uest iii amount 10 about Sl1j,O0n. The
money previously received has been used Ia
lssist in the erection OF buildings and the
purchase OF the site.
HARLEM DEMOCRATiC CLUB,
The Congressional dinner given by the
Harlem Democratic Club was held this
evening. The affair was most elaborate
one. over two hundred guests being present.
EX-President Cleyeland and Governor HUI
sen, regrets. not being able to attend. The
toast list and speakers, N announced. were
as foll6w-: "lhe state o, New York
Georz, RainCs: "Ihe Fifty-sec6 Con
sr,--'' \. T.. Fitch; Tariff Reform j..
Dewitt Werner: ">0Nerri-nty Of the Peo-
de-" William u. Bynum. of Indiana;
.lSg2." Benton Mcmillan" OF Tennessee; (;
"rhe Democratic Press" \. j. Cumming. /;
The Educational Campaign" William L..
Brown; "rhe Equal Right Of Representa-
ion in LegislaIion." Leon Albeit; "Ameri-
an Woman" Colonel John K. Fellows.
SUCCESSFUL SURGERY.
Mrs. Minnie Wick. whose scalp was torn
ii by "A revolving nut IA laundry at
rwenty-thrd street aud First avenue. re-
Gently, is reported to be- improving AZ Belle
yue Hospital. The scalp Was replaced and
stitched on half an hour after the accident.
There was some apprehension at nrst at the
hospital that the experiment would not De
successful, but Dr. /trega, who Is familiar
with the case. SAYS that "A union was taking
llacp near the stitches. aud that he consid-
ers that tine result Will be what was antici-
pated. About three years ago similar
case proved so successful That the attempt
va. made % bring about Ike result ~
Mrs. Wilck's case. II was doubtful whe
her the ear would live, but DR.. /hrega says
that the parts near the stitches would. be-
cause Of the blood supplied from portions
% the head with which they came IN con-
act
STEAMSHIP THEssALY ABANDONED.
4 dispatch from London says that the
steamship 1h-ssaly has been abandoned on
ire al sea. Her captain and crew escaped
md were picked up by passing vessel
she was en- route from New Orleans TO Ham
,ure with a cargo OF cotton she sailed
ffom Norfolk on December 10th, aud wa'
burned in the North sea, just few day'
distant from port.
AslO.COO trOlt.ng horse, owned by scna
COZ Hearst, OF California. ran away lhl'
.ftlrnoon IN Brockhn, knocking down an
lld man and creating great CONSERVATION
.mong pedestrians on fauion street lh'
lo.se was slightly injured.
LIEUTENANT HENN. OF THE ROYAL NAVY
Lieutenant william Hem, of the Eoya
nav. accompanied by his wife, was tls'
lp The UmIril. He is The owner of the Eng
.i.h Yacht Ga'ateI, and trtd i1r zoe Amer
81 clp m 1856 again-t the MayilOwer. Hi
.omuarlnn- are Command ". Wede anC
Commander +. &. Law. both %. the koya
navy. Tuey are going 10 florida on
.hootiug and hshne Trip. lie has thirty
foot yacht waiting for him al Jacksonville
newill try again for the America cup, an'
avs all ha askssis fair agreement III
irbiuk, ihe Nalhyrie can beat our seventy
f0ot,r-, but does not class with the Noluu
ter.
ROBERT EDWARDS ALLEGED HEIRS.
The alleged helrs oC Robert Edwards ar
reported todes.rc 20 begin lekal proceeding
| involving the right 0i ownership IN the Ian
on Broadway valued at 420,V0,V,O III
tract il occupied by Trinity church and
part Of Wall street.
RAILROAD NOTES.
- ,tement Ch, sapeake and OHIO railwa
eompapy. month Of November: Gross r.
r.iuts. November. 1870. S6sO,3lG; month Z
November, 1859, S569,oO income. Sill. .3it
onerating expenses month OF November
lSe1 $3.50 2a3: month Of November, lso'
Sll5. 900; income, Sjj,2li; net month OF NJ
vember 1880. 500, l23; month OF November
ISL. Sl5l. 900; income, SAG, l22.
Earnings of the Norfolk and Western
Third week December, 1890. $lbs,ls5; thir
week December. 1879, Sll3,6Oo; decreas'
81 s69: earnings. three weeks OF Decemoe
is a. Sl23. 10: three weeks OF DecemOe
1850. S5O2.Sll; Increase, $40 2s1. This il
lcludes SciotO Valley aud " estern Mary ian