The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-31
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Richmond DAILY TIMES. 7
March 30. 1891. J


RICHMOND DAILY inns.
March 80. 1891.
The troubles Of Wiley g. Ovorton, the
Brooklyn colored policeman. are increasing.
He is charged with neglect Of duty in failure
70 arrest a saloon-kecper, whose place hefound
open Yesterday in violation Of the excise law
The question Of tho other policeman sleep
inc in tho dormitory with him seems as far
from solution as ever. The men who are out
spoken in tho matter say they will not and
the others maintain a sullen silence.
HILL SIT THE rxAMP1r.
The test Of the sleeping boycott may come
fo-night or not until tomorrow night but
Commissioner Hayden saws that unless no
men accept the situation he Will deal Win
them promptly and effectively, T.. .oo,
He saws the time has passed for any tenn
perizing: that by their own actions thsy IN
vited the issue, and that they must take the
consequences.
"If these policeman arc setting themselves
mp ~ social censOrs.' sad another man con-
nected with the police department, II won,
der VIII at they would say TO Governor Hi
eating and drinking with a prominent oolored
Democrat which he did not so very long ago
In the Clarendon Hotel"
DTTYw rs HOT WATER.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was subpmnaed To APP
pear to-day before the grand jury as witness
In its investigation into the cause. response
bic for the recent collision. attended by IRE;
In the New York Central tunnel The grand
jnry to-day asked Judge Fitzgerald for IN
structons in the matter Of the accident. The
judge told them that II the allegations IN the
indictment were proven, each director OF the
road could be found guilty Of ml.demesnor
and for the money penalty.
There is little doubt in the minds OF even
the interested parties themselves that the di:
fsctors of the New York, New HaYen and
hudson River railroad will be indicted to-
morrow.
socELKss SIMPSON As A SWELL
Congressman Jerry Simpson, of Kansas,
alias Socklcss Simpson. is At the Windsor
Hotel in a 81 q dav room. He still talks OF
how the Farmers Alliance will bring the
minimum and says Wsll street IA the reN
seat of the nited states Government and he
Intends visiting II while in the city.
rHF NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Tn. COMMITTEES appointed by the syndicate
to examine the condition of the Louisville
New Albany. and Chicago. submitted It's re-
port 30 the Board of Directors of the comSany
to-day. The details Of the plan provide for
the purchase of 22,sO0, 900 treasury bonds 10y
the syndicate, and the extinction OF the float
Ing debt n,
dents Hunt and Postlethwaite, together with
eight IF the present directors have resigned.
In their places General Samuel Thomas be-
eomes president and Mr.. John Greenough
vice president.
Thomas. John G-eenauEh. G. S Bryce, J. 7.
(iranns. F. X. Sturgis, c. Wiedenfeld, +. n.
sibey. W. A. c. Ewing, W L. Breylosle, II.
H. CampbeIl, r. D. Hawkins, G. b. Shaw,
and J. r. Hughes. OF these, the last i've
we're in the old board.
The road will be run an Independent cor
poration entirely, but with new alliances.
U~ntvsLoryD roRoYs or TIE CHURCH.
A Joint meeting Of the Methodist Reformed
md Presbyterian Ministers Associations of
this nsighborhood was held to-day in the
Collegiate church. Fifth avenue and Twenty
ninth street Tho subject under discussion
was The Undeveloped Forces Of the
Church" The Rev. Drs. c. N. Griffin, II. T.
Van Dyke, Roderck Terry, Ensign McChes-
aey, C. j.. Thompson and Charles Nsrtys I'D
dressed the meeting.
At the regular meeting Of the Quill Club,
which was hold at Clark's in Twenty third
ftreet this evening, the question OF What
Should the Daily Newspaper Attempt TO Do;'
MAS discussed. The argument was opened by
George Gary Engl.son. Of the New York
World. He was followed by William H. Nc
Elroy. of the New York Tribune, and Arson
D. I. Randolph.
SUBSCRIPTION DINNER.
The Democratic Club will give n big sub
pcrptOn dinner on the anniversary OF the
birthday Of Thomas Jefferson, which this
rear fall. on the second Monday In April. At
he last meeting of the governors of this club
stty candidates were elected to membership.
The clubs progress since its migration to the
iew clubhouse has been almost phenomenal.
Buffalo Bill il about town aeain He shows
,s.growing years in heavy gray threads irthis
,nce black imperial aud mustache and the
wang of his voice which is no longer i'm
pregnated with the prairie ozone.
CIYyPIASn's HIRTHDAY
Ex-President Cleveland passed his fifty
burth birthday Friday quietly. Ten years
go, when he was forty-four. Mr.. Cleveland
vas Mayor OF Buffalo. AZ forty FIVE he was
governor of New York and at fotty-seyen
President Of the United States. llo never APP
scared healthier than ho does at the present
lay. He will be able 10 serve another term
IS President and still be ON the sunny side Of
I1ty.
AN OLD VIRGINIA FAMILY.
Mrs. Burton n Harrison, the latest woman
,ovelist to win genuine favor with the public,
n pretty. youngish woman very blonde,
With = nice, high-bred air. She live. in
olemn erOwnstOne house in old-fs.hioned
irving Place where she has gathered together
tquantity Of heavy, carved OAK furniture and
much antique silver that has a respectable
Virginia pedigree. Her maiden name was
Constance Gary. and her family is one Of the
oldest in Virginia.
AN EASTER WEDDING.
The first Of the Faster weddings took place
p-day, when Mr.. Edward Cairus Henderson
ed Miss Helen lselin TO the altsr Of st.
Georges church. The bridesmaids we're Ms.
Diary Potter and Misc Sarah Potter daughters
# Bishop Potter II New York: Miss Mary
phspin, Miss Lolita Lowell, Miss Martha
Draper and Miss Eermanee. the latter .
pusin Of the groom. The brother of the
nide gave her away. The best man was vii
ard Parker Butler, and the ushers were
Harry lselin. James Ludlow, Harry Ander-
pn and George Dckermau. A small recep-
ion followed ut the home Of Mrs. Harriet
Hadden, cousin of the bride.
MISS HAZARDS wHppISo
The wedding of Miss Ellen Bayard. the eld
lst daughter of ex-Secretary- of State. Thomas
ssyard, TO Count Lcwenkaupt of Sweden.
gill take place very quietly next Thursday
4 the Bayard homestead Wilmington. Del
Sunt Lewenkaupt intends to remain in this
country and after the wedding trip he will
ettle in his new house at Eleventh and
adams streets, Wilmington He came to this
country recently and entered the employment
II the Harlem Hollingsworth company TO
hmiliarlze himself with all the requirements
skilled mechanic. Besides being like all
lis countrypen, = linguist, the Count i.
lnshed musician.
On Saturday, in this city, Miss Bavsrd's
pusin Miss Francis Lockwood dsu-h
or OF Beponi Lockwood, will be married