The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-17
BRIBERY IN THE RHETT TRIAL.
4 Sensation CharaCterizeS the Opening OIL
The Abduction Case.
S. ]. TILDEES WEALTH INCREASES
Another Murderer Awaiting Death by Elec-
tricitY--The Navy-Yard Explosions
New York News.
NEW YoRK BUREAU. RIoHMoSD TINES
NFw YORK. June Is. 1891.

NEW York BUREAU, kICHMoND IlhhS'
NEw York. June Is. 1891. }
The trial Of young William b. Rhett began
TODAY on the charge of abduoting little gris'
Henry Goodman. dry goods dealer OF go
Third avenue. was arrested on charge OF
bribing Edward Ially and George Ntzhugh,
the backmen who drove Rhett and the two
GIRLS. not 10 testify against him. Goodman
ssspred them that he was authorized
10 trea. them handsomely if they would only
declare that they had never seen the deiehu,
ant. IF YOU do 90 on the stand, declared
Goodman. you could easily zen the luIi eln'
Won could not identify Rhett' The hack
men appraised Assistant Distrct-Attorney Nc
Intvre OF Goodman's sOlcitude IN the Khett
case.
THE CONVICTION CONFIRMED.
The Court Of Appeals has confirmed the
conviction of Herr Most. He Will now have
20 serve ono year IN the pehllenuaIy lOi III
cendiary speech.
James r Minnough. who was convicted Of
the murder OF Edward Moran in the general
sessions last week, was today sentenceu by
Recorder Smyth 10 be executed by eieclHSIty
in the week beginning July 2ith. lie makes
the seventh murderer now under Similar SUI
tence.
SHORTEST TIME ON RECORD.
The European mails from Australia by way
Of San Francisco arrived here IN lIne ~
catch the steamship lIaNa NHiOH '"',ON -
noon and should be delivered IN LONDON on
Tuesday next AS the steamship Sidney saIeu
on Nav 18th and called at Auckland ior the
New Zealand mails. the through transit Wa
thus made in about tmrty-nye Gays, tpe
Quickest time on record IN this city Tor the
transcontinental route and ocean voyage from
Australia 1t is seven days ahead OF the
schedule.
ME- TILDEN's WEALTH.
The reason il is stated why there is 10 be a
II mt. AZ
the estate of Samuel j. Iilden Will prove TO be
much larger than at first supposed, AMI that
instead of S. 900 900 il will be near O0O,000n
value. The contestants of his will can there
fore well afford 70 compromise mo pehulhS
suit New York would then get the - O1O'-
600 for public library contemplated ia the
old sages beQuest
NEAR EXPLOSION.
II is reported to-day that the Cruiser Phila-
delpha had narrow escape YESTERDAY from
the FIRE She had siXty-sG tons OF powder on
board In the main magazine were eleven
tons Of large charges II cylinders III the
Hotchkiss magazine were fifteen tons OF hAed
ammunition IN the sbell-room twenty-Seven
tons of charges. and in the small-arm room
thirteen tons Of metallic cartridges; al
this had exploded there would have been no
cruiser Philadelphia and little OF the BROOK
Ign navy yard left
''As YOU LIKE IT."
cia event of the season, the open-alr per
Torrance Of ShHkespeare's As on Like 1t.
was successfully conducted this afternoon IN
der the direction of Manager A. NJ Palmer,
Of this city, on the lawn at Stevens castle,
Hoboken The play. besides being novel IN
its production was grand success socially
and financially. Among the people who have
for some two months past been interested IN
it are many of this city's society ladies. Inc
fact too, that the entertainment was 10 be gwen
for charity enlisted the support of largo
number of clergymen IL has been years
since such a cast Of eminent professionals
appeared at one performance.
TIL CAST
The following was the cast Orlando,
Maurice Barrymore Jacques, Frank Mayo
Banished Duke ID. II. Harkins Duke Fred
erck Frazer Coulter Touchstone. Mckee
Rankin: Oliver John r. Sullivan: lie Beau,
Sidney Drew: CORN Frank Drew: Syluus'
Charles L. Dickson Adam, c. W. Couldock
William, w. H. Crane Amiens, }. G.. Peakes
Charles, the Wrestler. William MuldOon,
Jacques De Bots, j. b. Booth. Jr; First Lord,
Merynn Dallas Rosalind, Rose Coughlln
Audrey. Agnes Booth; Celia, Viola Allen
Phebe Nadia Cralgen
This afternoon was the second time the play
was produced in the open air. The only other
time was on the occasion Of a benefit for the
actors fund four years ago. when II was pre-
scented at Manchester-by -the-Sea, under the
direction of Agnes Booth. Among the pa
Alexander Mrs. Chauncey NJ Depew, Mrs
Joseph H. Choate, Mrs. Henry Q. Potter, Mrs
Astor, Mrs. John i. Parsons, Mrs. Nicholas
Fish Mrs. Seth Low Mrs. William c. Whit
ney. Mrs Wheeler Ii. Peckman Mrs. Richard
Watson-G ilder Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Mrs
Eugene Kelly. Jr; Mrs. AbTam :. Hewitt,
Mrs. Edward Patterson and Mrs. j. Pierre
pOnt Morgan.
The clergymen who assisted in making this
work of charity a. success were the Rev. Il.
II. Houghton, y. d.; Rev. Alexander Mackay
Smith, d. d.; Rev. Morgan Dix, ID. d.; Rev.
j. II. Davenport D.; Rev. d. II. Greer, j.
D., Rev. f. a. Hoffman, d. D., Rev. L. II.
levitt. ID. d.; Rev. Parker Morgan, I'D:
Rev. II. Y. Satterlee, ID. d.; Rev. Henry Mot
tet The proceeds of the play will 90 10 st.
Alichaels Home Mamaroneck, n. y, and St.
GATHERINGS Home, Jersey City, n. ).
NAVY SUMMER MANGUyREs.
The proposed summer manmuvres Of the
vessels of the White squadron and the
North Atlantic fleet Will be the first of their
kind witnessed in American waters. 1t Is in
tended TO equallZe tho two fleets 10y an
sgnment of an equal number of vessels TO
each. and then under certain rules laid down,
manUuvre against each other for the posses
sion of portions of the coast No definite
plans have as yet been made public, though
the above Is known TO embrace p gen
eral idea of the summers work. squad
ron manHuyTes are deemed as neces-
sary for war training OF a navy as are field
manUuvres for an army. II is the custom
with all the leading foreign powers to annually
manwuvre their fleets. Some of the smaller
powers cannot stand the expense oftener than
once in two years, but allrecognize the impor-
tance and absolute necessity for the work. In
all manmuyres the machinery and hulls OF
war ships are subjected TO maximum strains
and batteries handled under the excitement
of sham battles. Thus defects In construction
will be brought into light and provided for
in the future.
NAyY-YARD NOTES.
The new infantry drill for the navy will 60
into effect about July lst 1t is based upon
the new drill regulations of the army.
The Philadelphia. Enterprise, Petral and
Nesuyius have been ordered 10 participate in
the fourth-of-July celebration at Portsmouth,
n III.
Rear-Admiral Harmony will hoist his flag
on the lnted States steamship Lancaster AT
the yard tomorrow week and viii sail for
Asatc waters few days later.
Unofficial advces 10 the yard report that
the Kearsarge has been ordered % Port-au-
Prince 10 protect American interests until the
new Haytien uprising is quelled
new commanding officer IS soon 10 sue
L.. De-. &c