The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13
A Question Which is Being Raised About
Him In New York.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Terminal stoek-Found in Wsii-mhN IN
spection--In Receivers IA inds-o'"e'
metropolitan Notes.
Nrw York BUREAU. RICHMOND TINES
August r. 1891.

!, tho Senate As IS we'll known. the point
IN DISPUTE is whether Mr.. Brice Is or Is
NOT citizen OF Ohio. That no has
mad, his home in New York city for num-
her of wears is beyond disputo. and be IS only
citizen Of Ohio 10y technically. at all.
The most unfortunate feature Of the case II
the issue is raised. for Mr.. Brlce is the fact
that he has permitted himself 70 go on record
in two instances as being citizen elsewhere
than IN Ohio.
FOUND IN WE'LL.
Two wears ago William Short. who worked
for the Long Island Railroad Company at
Jamaica AS car cleaner, suddenly and mys,;
teriously disappeared. He left wife ana
seven children. Uncharitable folks de,
clnred he had abandoned mis- family. aud
many bitter things we're said about MN 10
day his body was found 81 the ool'oih u
well fifty feet deep near his nome. -,
Mrs William Astor. did not appear IN the
United States District Court this morning,
nor was she represented even by anybody, TO
show cause why thu Partisan gowns pur-
chased by her should not be forfeited 70 the
Government. The monitor was sent OUT ana
yet,rned. and up TO court time no one having
-. -; a,,nearance. the case went 10y default.
frhe Gowns will now % sold at public auc-
TIMES EDITOR DEAD.
caorga Jones editor Of the New York
Times died at Poland Springs this morning.
Since Monday evening there had been littie
hope of his recovery. Altnougn III ms
serenty-seventh year he came daily TO tie
Times office and spent three or four hours
personally experimenting the interests OF ms
property. mn IL. ua~o distr;hnt.d
90 The inhabitants Of the Sixteenth, Eigh-
teantb Nineteenth and Twenty-hrst wards;
Al.
GOOD citizens" TO unite to break up tho colo
MES 81 Russian and Polish Hebrews which
have settled there within the past five years.
The circular is not signed.
The Nooul line steamer Pathar arrived to-.
day from Shanghai with the first new tea OF
the season. her cargo consisting OF I'OS' 1ohs'
She left Shanghai on June 10Th:
The steamer Athos, from Hayti ana ia,
maica ports. arrived here this morning with
fhirty-three passengers. According 10 theH
reports and those of the officers Of the SNIP
affairs continue tranquil in Port-ea-Prlnce
and the other large cities OF the Dlach ne
public. ...-.
TERMINAL DIRECTORS MEET.
The Richmond Terminal directors held a
meeting today, hut only routine business
was transacted. Some of the directors are
said TO be bidding 81 for the preferred STOCK,
which sold at ~ Yesterday.
Earnings Norfolk and Western for the first
week in August snow 34O' decrease Onesa-
psake and Ohio S13.4l3 increase.
The Democratic State Committee today
decided that the State Convention SHAH De
held in Saratoga on September i5 Tho senu-
YneBt of the meeting seemed e. be for the
nomination of Flower for Governor.
Collector Fassett Will not take hold OF the
reips of Office until tomorrow morning, and
after he receives word from Washington that
his bond has been approved. Ia the mean
time Collector Erhnrdt will be in control. but
IL is probable that his official career rs collec-
Tor will end when the Custom House closes
this afternoon Collector fassetts bond Is
fixed at t20O00O
INFECTED MILK.
Is infected milk coming to New York from
OUTLYING districts in New Jersey?
That IL the question that is puz2nng the
board OF health in this city. and as between
IS O0O and 10000 gallons Of milk daily reach
this city from New Jersey. It IL question
that every resident Of this city IS vitality IN
terested in.
The New Jersey state board of health were
recently nforme that malignant lung
disease had been discovered raging in cattle
that are pastuTed among the dairy farms III
the suburbs of Newark, Just outside Of the
Thirteenth ward.
An examination was made and some forty
hesd OF valuable cows were ordered taken to
Schwartzs slaughter house, on BE mont
avenue Newark, where they were killed.
II was also learned that these COWS We're
owned principally by a dairynan who sold
his product in New York, 50 that the state
board Of health notified the New York city
board of the circumstance. and caused them
20 begin careful examination OF all jersey
milk that was sent 10 New York for sale.
For several days past New York milk in
spectors have been engaged III carefully test
ing all milk that has been brought across the
North river. and VIII continue to do so until
all fear Of diseased milk from the lung in
fected cattle of Newark is over.
IRON PIER STRUCK.
Between and 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon heavy roll of thunder followed by 3
single flash of lightning shook Couey Island.
The lightning struck the old iron pier near
Shannon's bath. and almost demolished one
OF the turrets, beneath which over 200 ex-
cursionists, comprising men, women and
children. had spread thor lunch baskets
on the second floor Of the pier and wore sit
ting down TO ENJOY Mesl IN pure Coney
Island style.
The flagstaff on top of one Of the turrets
was split, and splinters Of wood flew IN ell d.
rections One which fell through snd struck
the floor bounded 10 the root again and en-
bedded itself there, where Il has since re-
NAMED
BABY THAT srINsrER FOUND.
Miss Mary Kyle, thirty years old and home
less sat herself down IN one oil the seats Of
Madison Square yesterday afternoon.
About 6 O'Clock handsome young woman.
dressed IN silk and a beautiful bonnet set
down beside her and said
My good woman. won't YOU please hold
baby for me until / step over TO the Fifth
avenue Hotel and send telegram
Three hours af,erward Mary introduced
Sergeant Cooper OF the west Ihirtleth-street
station, TO the twO-y ear-Old baby amt said.
Sure, she gave me = quarter md held the
baby and waited The lady never came back
and the baby got worse and by aud BY got
ashamed like. lou Zee. Sergeant everybody
stopped 10 admire the baby and got nervous.
They thought 1t was mine dye know.
added Mary Kyle, spinster. III conclusion
The baby is a girl and IS pretty aud haxen-
haired Ia is elabOrateIy dressed in BLK aud
fine linen and big wide hat
Baby slept ia the matrOns rooms al police
headquarters last night. and Mary KYLE will
be asked TO tell her story again IN the Jeder-
son-Market Police Court this morning.
LITIGATION OVER A BICYCLE TIRE
Judge Iacombe in the United States Circnit
Court heard argument yesterday Ia a motion
for preliminary injunction in q case which
Is OF interest TO the bicycle world Alfred
fsatherstOne, OF Chicago, owns the rights for
tins country Of the Dunlop patent for q pneu
matte bicycle tire. Machines with these tires
now hold all the records here and abroad. and
100000 Of them were made and sold in Great
Britain last year The tire also has consid-
cradle sale IN tho United States Mr. heath