The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-18

worth the price Of admisson--to BROOK
Ignite.
Mr. Jones was talking yesterday afternoon
which was the time of his principal service
about Conscience, Record and God. anC
when he brought his lank form out TO tn
utmost verge of the platform and faced eeigh
thousand people ut four o'clock he did no
announce n text. but began TO complain abou
the noise that the people were making
II want you all 10 be still" said Mr.. Jones
IF the mothers cannot keep Their infant,
still they had better take them outside. ~
course an audience OF this size there will
certainly be thirty or forty persons who are
irainless and behayiOrless / expect that. and
don't mind. | can always reach fellow
attention i he has brains. but how will you
get TO work 70 interest an idiot unless you
show him pictures or toysr"
PRIEST TRANSFERRED.
Rev DR.. Mcdonald was missed from the
pulpit in ST. Patrick's Catholic church in Jer-
| sey City Yesterday. Dr. Mcdonald had been
assistant for several years to the Rev. Father
Hennesscy, pastor of the church. and lie was
popular among the Pensioners. 1t Was an-
nounced Saturday that the priest had cen
| transferred to St Marys church in East
| Orange. The transfer was not of Dr. Nc
| Donald's asking. but was made by Bishop
! Wigger upon tho request. II is said. Of Father
Hcnuessey tits alleged that Dr. McDOnalds
anxiety for the welfare of Dr. Murphy.
young physician. was the cause Of the trouble
which led TO the transfer.
NEW vIcAR-GENERAL.
Vicar General Preston's failing health com
PEELED him 20 seek quiet retreat among the
hills OF Connecticut last spring. II WAS hoped
that his rest would restore to him his old-time
vigOr
Archbishop Corrigan thought that recrea-
ton was all his chief assistant needed. With
this hope the archbishop has remained in the
city all summer Deprived If the aid of his
vicar-general he has been obliged TO give his
constant attention 20 the affairs Of the do
cese. This work has told upon him. As Mgr.
Preston will not return before next October.
when he probably will not be able TO resume
the vicar generals duties. the archbishop has
informed his confidential advisers that he
will appoint during G first week in Septem-
Der new vicar-general.
MR.. POTTER. OF BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn police have been looking for
man named +. b. Potter for the last two
months. and al last they have succeeded in
placing him under arrest He is known as
one of the most daring and at the same time
accomplished swlndlers who has ever made
handsome living from too confdIng public. |
Mr.. Potter plays little game which is not at |
all new, but it seems TO improve with age.
John Van Rant of No $50 Tenth street
Brooklyn. was one of the first victims TO com
plain. On July LIST Potter called upon him
and represented that he was an agent for tho
Guardian Insurance Company Of London.
England. He had winning way about him.
which secured the confidence of Mr.. Van
Rant, and also about $3.50 of his money as
for $500 policy On July 22d r.
A. Bendall, the real agent of the company,
visited Mr.. Van Rant and demanded the pre-
MUM again. Mr. Van Rant knew then that
he had been duped.
The police for a time could get no trace
whatever of Potter. Occasionally they would
hear of some one being swindled by him and
-bat was all until last Saturday night. Police
nan James Quigley. attached to the Butler
treet police court. had warrant for Potter
and at y 30 o'clock he met him and placed
llm under arrest. lie was locked up in the
Butler street police station.
justice Walsh fixed POtter's bail at 1900,
md as he could not furnish bonds for that
mount he was sent TO jail.
MANAGER HITS TIcKET-TAKEE.
Manager Ed" Gilmore. of the Academy of
dusiO and NlblO's Garden. escorted lady TO
he sacred concert at the Madison Square
iarden last night and. as usual went 10 walk
~ the tlcket-taker without pass OF ticket
linking that b. was known and il was all
ight John Bull, the ticket man, however
allied 20 recognize him and ordered Mr. Gill
more t. 90 TO the boX-Otfice and get the re-
ulred pass. This the gentleman refused 20
% and hot argument ensued
Finally Mr. Gilmore gave in, and getting
be necessary pass entered the gate Just
fter he did so. however he turned, and with
is cane gave Bull a hard crack over the head ]
nd then passed on.
Bull highly indignant. reported the occur
ence to Manager James NoTrissey. who led !
lr. Gilmore out and tried to get him 70 make
suitable apology More high words and :
busve language followed and finally. in dis
ust. Manager Gilmore left the Garden s.
The controversy drew a big crowd to the
OOr.
PLATTEDEUTsCHKR OUT IN FORCE. I
Fully $4,000 people attended the opening of r
le seventeenth annual Pattedeutscher Volks-
st III Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, yester- 7
ty.
Delegates from the ninety-fve societies !
the central body. including the 1
lrious presidents, the executive committee
ld President Henry Kroger. of the Volksfrst.
sembled in Dukes Hotel. Hoboken. shortly
fore noon. They were driven TO the park !,
barouches. direct to the castle where din .,
n was partaken Of At o'clock the dele 4
ties adjourned TO the headquarters build -
&; where President Kroger in brief address Y
cleared the festival open.
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