The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-09

thu convention printed In pamphlet form,
| which had been taken down by the official
photographer. Mr.. w. J. Woods, Of Rich
mond.
| sine die. when President Lauto announced
that he desired the attention of tho delegates
for few minutes longer. In very feeling
address he alluded to the able and untiring
| manner ia which the retiring president. Mr..
Robert O. Brinehurst. had filed his position
| to tho fullest satisfaction OF every member of
the organization.
| Mr.. Bringmlrt on behalf of the members of
the Association. with four large cases con-
| tanning a valuable silver set. consisting OF
bowl ladle. sugar bowl. knives. forks. several
| kinds OF spoons. etc.
| Mr.. Bringhurst not being able TO respond
at once, Captain Cunningham stepped into
| the breach and sang. There are Lonely
Hearts to Cherish" and finally the ex-presi-
dent rallied sufficiently to express his
/ thank He began his remarks by saying
| that there are times in the life OF every per-
son when it would be the height Of folly TO
attempt to give expression to mans feelings
and lie closed by saying that to decline the
| elegant present would be the grossest KIND OF
| ingratitude.
| Loud applause from all parts of the house
greeted Mr.. Bringhurst when he took his seat
| and the convention at once decided TO take
recess until next saturday.
When the eight governors expelled nm
thew said many bitter things. aud even
adopted resolutions denouncing him. The
resolutions accused Mr.. Decker of dishonesty.
They were published in various newspapers.
1t is for this reason that Mr.. Decker is suing
for $Z5, coo damages for libel.
ALuNBFR TIr-UP THREATFxED.
Another tie-up of the lumber-yards is
threatened unless the lumber Handlers
| MON orders series OF strikes off which
have been ordered on buildings for which
Rapp d Johnson. One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and the East river supply the
lumber.
The trouble began q week or two ago. when
the board of walking delegates requested the
firm 10 discharge q number OF delinquent
members Of the union who bad not paid their
dues, or make them pay up. The firm de-
clined TO do either. and the strikes were at
once ordered. The strikes were settled on
the understanding that the delinquents would
settle up with the union. They failed 10 DO
40 and strikes were ordered on building IN
One Hundred and Twenty fifth street and
building at Bank and HUDSON streets for
which the firm is supplying the lumber. II
the delinquents are not discharged more
strikes will be ordered.
The firm decided yesterday not 10 discharge
the men. A repre- entative OF the firm said
that if the strikes were not declared of they
WOulO appeal 10 tue LUMBER DeditT5 AZ
ISOLATION and tie-up of the yards would fol-
low.
HAD TWENTY-FIVE PAWN TICKETS.
Detective Kemp. of the west Thrtieth-street
police station. last night arrested Samuel
Lpman. twenty -seven years old. who re-
fused to give his address. but said he WAS an
actor. BY his own confession he is good
one, too.
During the last two years he has been
swindling the wholesale and retail clothing
houses of this city by getting clothing from
them on forged orders He was trying to
pawn some of the goods when arrested in
west Twenty seventh street and locked up.
After being in the cell for two hours Lipman
confessed. Twenty-nine pawn tickets for
clothing were found on him. the amounts OBJ
tanned ranging from five to fifteen dollars.
He will be arraigDed in the Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning.
YETTA SUES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Judge Osborne in the city court. Brooklyn.
has issued an order of arrest for the defend
ant in the suit Of eta Heishow!tz against
Joseph freedman for $4,000 damages for al
legged breach of promise of marriage. Miss
Heishowitz alleges that Freedman asked her
to become his wife in June that she accepted.
and that she spent considerable money in
for their marriage. which it was
arranged should take place about the middle
OF September. A few days before the event
was to take place he told her. she says that
he had changed his mind and was going to
leave the State.