The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-17
THE WEAKNESS IN TERMINAL
Due 10 Reports Which tho 0f1clalS Of The
Road Positively Deny.
DEATH OF 1 VENERABLE YIRGINIlN.
francis r. Rivos Passes Away--Jsy Gould
Uhweii-Juiis Harfieid Grsntcda
Divorce-New York News.
NEW YORK BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES, |
Inlv liz 1901

July 16. 1891. !
The weakness In Richmond and West Poin
Terminal was due to the circulation of re
ports which officials Of the company positive
" denied. They state that the dividend Of
preferred has been paid, and the funds wer'
in hand TO meet all the interest obligation
falling duo and all rumors Of receivershiI
were absolutely false and emanated from i'm
pecun:ous individuals on the street, who Sc,
nothing but disaster ahead for all railroad
properties
JULIA GRANTED DIVORCE.
Julia HArfsld hs. been granted an absolute
divorce from David fairfield a former Rich
mond (Vs.) pawnbroker by Judge O'Brien. Of
the Supreme Court. Harheld IS now under
gong : term at Sing sing for ibgamy. on the
ground that he married Sarah Marks on Sep
tember 2. 1889. Sarah and he. however,
claimed the ceremony was only betrotbal.
VENERABLE vRGISIAS DEAD.
venerable yirginian Francis Il. Rives
died to-day. aged seventy years. at his country
seat at New Hamburg. He was the son of the
late W. g. Riyes. and was born in Albemarie
county, Va. After graduating from the Uni
yersitY of Virginia. he entered upon the prac-
tice of law and Tor many years was associated
with the late Alexander Hamilton IN this city
He was a governor of the Knickerbocker
Club, member OF the Coaching Club and the
Farmers'Club and ex-presdent of the South
ern Society. Hiswife who died afew yearsago,
vas the only daughter of George Barclay, a.
one time prominent merchant of this city.
Mr.. Rves left two sons and three daughters:
George L. Rives a well known lawyer and
Assistant Secretary of State under Thomas +.
Bayard Reginald W Rives Mrs. David King.
OF Newport; Mrs John Borland; OF New Ham,
burg, n. Y, and Mrs Walker Smith, of
Tuxedo
A special cable says that Miss Hattie Blaine
left London last evening on her return home.
JAY GOULD UNwELL.
jay Gould has suffered more or less from
neuralgia attacks during the past few weeks.
and although he does not admit that he is
sick, he has determined, so his friends say to
give himself plenty of rest this summer.
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Georgia Press Association, composed
of the editors Of the principal weekly papers
throughout that State. reached the city this
morning, aud will devote three days 70 taking
in each and every one of the local sights. The
party is ninety-three strong, and a number of
ladies, wives and daughters of the editors,
are included in the number. They went 70
Con eY Island to-day.
RUSSIAN ExILEs LAND.
Five steamships landed at the Barge Office
to-day carrying 1857 immigrants. The pas
sengers on three of the steamships, number
lug l,021, were all Russian exiles, the great
majority of whom were Hebrews. Each
possessed bundle with some clothing IN il
and very wretched suit covering their per
son. II was surmised at the Barge Office
that this crowd of paupers landed to-day Lad
their passages paid by some charitable peo-
pie who wanted TO dump them in this
country.
WALL STREET NOTES.
The net profits Of the American Sugar Re- !
hning Company for the first half Of this |
month, according to the Sugar Trade Journal, |
were $500 900, which with the surplus on hand |
amply provides for the per cent. dividend on
common stock due January /, 1892
= EMPLOYMENT FOR PATIENTS.
An excellent resolution has been adopted |
at a conference just held in this city 10y the |
officers of the New York State hospitals for |
the insane. These experts took up the ques- |
ton OF finding proper employment for the |
patients IN the hospitals many Of whom are !
kept IN ldleness to their own detriment. After |
various suggestions had been offered III the |
conference It's members unanimously resolved !
that all unemployed patients who are able to |
work should be provided with work in desir- |
able branches OF industry such as the max
ing of brushes. brooms. mats. rugs. straw
braid, baskets woodenware, willowware and |
other articles. We say that this is an ex-
cellent resolution. There should be no I'M
necessary delay IN carrying out its provisions
All allenlstS are agreed that the keeping of |
insane patients in ideness tends 10 aggrayate
their malady. and that the occupation Of their
minds in industry is often curative agency.
There IS no doubt that. by the time of the next
conference OF the hospital managers IN Octo-
Der, favorable report regarding the subject
upon which they took preliminary action last
Wednesday will be in readiness
YOUNG GIRL FRKBua
Josephine Moehrhof, the seventeen-year-
old glrl who was arrested with her father.
Henry Moehrhoh, on Sunday last on suspicion
OF arson III having set fire to the premises in
which they live at lO6 Starr street, Williams
burgb, made confession to Fire Marshal
Lewis yesterday in which she acknowledged
herself guilty and exonerated her father
Fire Marshal Lewis will request Justice
kenna to have her mental condition inquired
house six times last Sunday between O'clock
IN the afternoon and o'clock at night.
poured Kerosene oil over the floor and |
other places" she said, and then i lit a
match and set fire to it. No one was present
while was dong it, and no one told me- 10
DO it. did it because love the fire and like
70 see 1t blaze. l never did II before. but it
came suddenly into my head to do it and | |
did it,"
sHE TOOK cARBoLIc ACID.
A pretty young German girl rang DR.. Rus
sells door bell at 1862 Third avenue early last
'rSnlhs' Nneh the uOOr was opened the girl |
ell unconscious across the threshold A
small phial half full of carbohc acid. which
Me had dropped Law on the floor An ambu-
ance was summoned and the girl taken to the
Presbyterian Hospital. There it was learned
hat she had taken a large quantity OF the
POISON. Antidotes were administered and she
egained consciousness
She gave her name as Lizzie Kreuger, and
ler age as sixteen. She was an orphan, she
aid, and had been in this country only ten
months, during which time she had been en- ,
'loyed as house servant in Jersey City. She
anne TO this city 10 find new place. but
allied. Discouraged friendless. and without
money she determined 10 end her life.
The hospital physicians said the girl was
oing well last night, though not yet out OF q
anger. {
The girl says she got the carbolc acid in a !
rug store at First avenue and Eghty-seventh !
treet. Charles +. Kleppert IS the proprietor !