The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-11

Tho authority Of Governor Hill for publishing
his name as that of a presidential aspirant'
He SAWS that since be came East he has seen
MIR. Hill and obtained his consent to the use
of his name as a candidate for the presidency
"I came here an an authorized agent OF ex-
Governor Gray TO ascertain what Governor
Hills intentions were" said he. He has
told me that he is in tho race. and we Will
have The New York delegation, and he also
said that the Indiana delegation should be in
structed for Gray"
Mr.. BLAINE RIDES OUT
The Bar Harbor special tonight SAYS that
Secretary Blaine called his carriage little
earlier than usual this morning. The family
took an early drive up on the Green Monn-
lain. which is about three miles. IN low,
sasy-riding victoria. This is the first time TOR
about two weeks that he has ridden IN an
open carriage. He has been In such nor
yous. excitable condition that the physicians
advised his riding in the closed cabrlolet.
FORTUNE WANTS FRKD's BERTH.
The announcement OF Minister Douglass
intention 10 resign the Office OF United States
representative at Hayti has caused some e1-
element among the colored residents OF TINS
city. and speculation is rife as TO who III that
event. will be named as his successor The
name Of Thomas Fortune, editor OF the new
York Age, is among those prominently men,
toned in connection with the appointment,
and he has been urged 10 place himself IN
communication with the President with
view TO securing the appointment. Fortune
ia in Tennessee attending an Important con-
yention of colored agltators.
coLoNIzINe THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
The committee on agriculture Of the
De Hirsch fund in this city, which have de-
voted much time " maturing plan for the
establishment of Russian Hebrew agrlcul-
tural colonies in the United States, is about
to begin practical operations. tract OF land,
embracing about 5000 acres has been secured
in the southern part Of the state of New Jer-
sey ON which the hrst colony is 70 be started
by the settling OF about nifty famllies =, AS AS
soon as this colony Is under way steps VIII be
taken for the establishment of fresh settle
ments.
SLICK THIEF CAUGHT.
The police to-day caught the meanest, slick
est petty thief and confidence man that ever
worked in this city. He is from Philadelphia,
and his name, as be chose TO give 1t, IS
Charles alias Carl Brown, and he is thirty-one
years of age Pretending to be cripple he
held boys bundles while they did an errand
for him, then he disappeared.
In the tOmbs this morning the detectives
asked that Brown be remanded as they wished
to bring at least eighty GRAND boys whom he
had robbed TO testify II Is estimated that hls
robberies will foot up TO 1900. The goods
were generally silks and jewelry, and he sold
them in Philadelphia
PowDERLY DECLARES THE MEETING OFF.
General Master Workman Powderly yester-
day issued SPECIAL circular to all the local
assemblies of the Knights of Labor declaring
of for the present the proposed industrial
conference which was to have been held on
July 29th, TO take UP the platform of the
Farmers Alliance and TO join hands with the
third party. The call for this conference has
met with so little response that POwderly
deemed it wise TO take this action.
Distribution OF DfMGRANTs.
The report Of Superintendent of Immigra-
ton Weber for the fiscal year ending June
30th shows that of the 405. 664 immigrants
landed at this port 1G9,s41 remained in this
State, 81, 227 went TO PENNSYLVANIA. 1869 to
New Jersey 1888 to Massachusetts, and .4S3
20 Connecticut. Only $50 went TO Arizona.
The next smallest contingent, 407, settled in
North Carolina The Southern States re-
celyed only 1920 alien settlers, more than
half of whom went to Texas and Missouri.
Illinois got 80. APO, Michigan 1854; Mime
sofa, 9,G45; Wisconsin, $40 California, G,90I,
and Iowa, 5,957.
There were 70. ZIG Italians, only about one
fifth of whom were women 3542i Irish. 29,3Sl
English, Scotch. and Welsh; 1890 Nor
wegiaus. Swedes and Danes. 1882 Germans,
1885 French. 80 1904 Russians, "a. 256 Poles.
rs, 433 Hungariaus, 26,539 Austrians 90l3 Bel
gians, and 8.49S Bohemans. Most of the
Poles. Russians, and Austrians were Hebrews.
Of the sol persons debarred 30l were con-
tract laborers
There were 1915, 936 labOrers, 40 .449 farmers,
S,6l2 tailOrs 6,6S2 miners 5,i0l shOemakers,
B,4s4 carpenters, 2,446 bakers, and 2,31l black
smiths.
Three steamships landed ,473 immigrants
at the barge Office to-day.
MARIE WOULDN'T MARRY HIM.
middle-aged little German with q cast in
his eye rushed neryousy into the Barge Office
yesterday and inquired for Marie Eppe.
rosy-cheeked German girl of nineteen who
had landed from the Rhynland. The little
man wore his best clothes, and looked spruce
and clean. he said he was Christopher Krn-
sler. cigar-box maker. He had paid Maries
passage to New York on condition that she
would marry him when she got here. When
be was admitted TO see Marie she did not APP
pear u be very anxious to marry.
She seemed to wonder why he hand't grown
taller since they parted in Weilheim. Wurtem-
burg. She looked down at him and held him
gently back when he made an effort to salute
her in lover fashion.
He wanted to call in O clergyman right
away. She said she wanted 10 wait a while
and work for her own living and see some
thing OF the New World. He pleaded hard.
out Sne was urm. one wanted time TO get
used TO him. lie could not make her change
her mind and had to go away without her.
She may be permitted to land to-day as she
Is strong and healthy, and perfectly able TO
support herself
II. VICTOR NEwCOAfB INSANE.
DR.. Austin Flint, A. @. Brown and Robert
Maclay, as commissioners. with sherin's
jury, held yesterday an inQuisitiOn into the
mental condition of II. Victor Newcomb, the
Wall street operator, and adjudged him lu-
matte. Mr.. Newcomb is confined III an asylum
at Central Valley, Orange county. and is de-
scribed as hopeless victim of delusional in
sanity. lie was not brought down TO court
as physicians had advised that the excitement
would be very bad for him. His wife, Flor
ence. and his son and daughter were in court.
The proceedings we're taken at the instance of
the wife. who wished to have a committee ap-
pointed to take care OF her husbands person
and estate.
Samuel HuFlburt, secretary TO Mr.. New
comb. said that.his employer owned GS3 Fifth
avenue, worth S2l0,000 the stables 105 west
ffty-fourth street. worth 1924 900, two houses
IN Louisville. worth $1,000 a country seat.
mortgaged for $4,000. its full value: sl75 600
IN personal property, and 800 900 to his
credit with his Wall-street brokers' His in
come Is about $4,000 year
AN INsuRREcT1oH IN PARA.
Captain J. SPEEDING OF the steamship
Iheresina, which arrived at Martins stores.