The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
Mr.. BOOTHS FINAL EXIT.
THE GREAT ACTOR ANNOUNCES ms
RETTREMTYT FROM THE STAGE.

simpson sightseeing Railway Directors
Indictcd-Railway Finances in Fad shape
--Iaron Tavia's Iccall-Ncw York News.
NV YORK BrHvU.
RICHMOND DAILY IiMrs,
March, oL l.ll.l
Edwin Booth to-day announced his retire
meut from the stage after this season.
lie has ordered his manager to cancel all
dates made for him next year. His present
engagement in the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music which will end on Saturday Of this
week. will be his farewell one.
II is reported that 5000 New York public
school scholars and teachers are suffering
from Ia grippe The sick list was never be-
foro so large and is daily growing
FINANCES IN BAD SHAPE.
report ia current that the louisville. New
Albany and Chicago finances We're IN such
bad shape that the syndicate which under
took TO finance the company had to provide
f0r the interest ON the bonded debt winch
f,N. 1ue tomorrow. 10 is also stated that the
gvnd ate does not buy tie fourth mortgage
bonds outright but simply advances -2u1lOD
Oh G.. 1000 On bonds ana p ] ,iOitlV sl'ch-
10 i- asserted by smaIuos VINO clam a. ne
pasted Do the company Affairs that receiver
may be appointed later ON.
RAILWAY DIRECTORS INDICTED.
Thelouelookodfor Indictment of the direc-
+oreof the New York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company as the sequel TO the tunnel
disaster DID, which AIRS. Helen Supple and FIVE
others lost their lives. was mado by the
Grand jury to-day Tho Indictment CHARGES
tbo directors Of the road with hay-
ine committed "a misicmeaner 10y nun
ming their cars with stove heat contrary
o. the law. The statute pre-crlhes the pen
atty for the ofeuse 10 Zoe either iInc or lmpris-
onment or both The fine may be from -
10 $500 each. and tire imprisonment from one
day o. one year but not ln the state prison.
The directors indicted are Charles l.. ClnrE.
now president. Melrose G.. mt Of New
York city. T. N. 1rowbudge, of New tnycu,
William D. Bishop Jr.. of Bridgeport, Conn.:
Nathaniel Wheeler. of liuoeepnrl Edward
VI Reed. of New Haven. Henry G.. Robinson,
Of Hartford Joseph iarr, Of New otk city,
Chauuccv VI. Depcw. of New OrE city Henry
$ Zoe. of Springfield. Mass. William Eocse-
f.Var II New York city. and IeNegctt Brain
ara. of Hartford The aggregate wealth If
thc indicted men is over 5000 10000.
The recall IF Baron Favia and tHe Italian ln-
dieuau.u occasion only amusement here, tein-
u0r,d with the hope that n may put stop f.
the h.rl,- 81 h~ c0untrymen now daily
dumped into the country by way OF the tede-
ral landing stage.
-0CsIrss SIMPSON s1GHI-eEEING.
Sookloss Simpson. the great Western sace,
spent much off to-day with Henry George.
Jo-r-ht Doe dinpd with the members Of tho
Fcll0Wcrilt Club be will defer DIS visit 10
Wal street until after il, speech 90 the Free
Trade ml-,-moctiug lu Cooper liHon. on
Thursday night This. ~ is expected WlIl Dee
the effort Of his l.fe He has. 81 course. been
interviewed ou every topic az cont .uporlurNu-
human interest. Among other iilu-7 ic Says
that the Farmers Alliance VIII Dee strong
enough 90 carry ten southern States ami eight
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