The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-04
THE DEMOCRATS SUSTAINED.
The Connecticut Supreme Courts Decides
The CubernatOrial Contest.
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL COMPANY.
. New Treasurer EIectcd-The Suit Against
the DIFFERENTIATION of "a News
paper--New York News.
NEW York BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
Innn 8 1901

NEW YORK BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
June 3, 1891.
Al New Haven. Conn, the Supreme Court
this afternoon handed down a decision on the
legality Of the ballots marked for" cast in
the cubernatorial election last fall
The decision goes into technoalities nj some
loncth. but its effect is TO sustain the action
Of the Democratic supervisors who threw out
snch ballots and declared them illegal. The
decision overthrows the Republican conten-
ton that the rejected votes should be count
81 and that Judge Morris had no majority Of
.he entire vote cast, and its result will be 10
soat the Democratic candidates for Governor
and Iloutenant-Governor
NEWSPAPER CONSOLIDATION.
Under an arrangement with c. =. Hunting
t,n Colonel John A. Cockcrill and n svndi-
Gaze have purchased the plant of the Cont
rorf and its news franchises. Ii will be con-
flNdated with the Commercial-Advert and
new journal viii be issued shortly under the
name of The New York Advertiser. 1t will be
issued both morning and evening.
NEWS ABOUT NICARAGUA.
Hon. Warner Miller starts tomorrow for tho
Pacific coast. In San Francisco he will be
entertained by the Chamber of Commerce. A
banquet is 20 be given at the Palace Hotel
when the Senator viii speak ON the Nicaragua
m. A.. b. Slavin, of the American Contrac-
ting Company. which did the dredging on the
Panama canal, has been elected treasurer
ard also a director in the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company Mr. Slavin Will
leave for Grcytown shortly His experiences
SECURED IN the work in Panama make his
acrye association with the Nicaragua Com
rsry ~ great value, and his having part in
p- scouting the work will give confidence TO
contractors and capitalists.
TO BE CONNECTED BY TUNNEL.
From present indications il is probable that
New York will be connected by tunnel with
Long Island City before the next decade rolls
hy The engineers of the New York and
Long Island Railroad Company have pre-
sented Long Island City q petition 10 its
aldermen asking for permission to begin
work on the kast-ryer tunnel which IS 10
connect New York and Long Island City.
AFFIRMED THE JUDGMENT.
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed the
Judgment OF the lower courts In the case Of
James Lyle against the Elevated railway for
$4,000 damages for personal injuries received
when travelling on the Third avenue line, and
another Judgment for $4,000 in the case of
Emil Weiter for personal injuries received
when passing along the tracks from r blocked
tram % the nearest station upon the advice Of
the tralnmen.
yIRGINIANs IN NEW YORK.
Among the recent Southern arrivals at the
New York hotels are the following from Rich
,nOnd: At the Murray Hill, Nv Batchelder f.
b. Slater; the Brunswick, f. NJ Boykin; the
mon Square, l.. Kahl the New York. j. G.
Walker the Aston House, J. f. Caracristi
the international. j. Jones: the Coleman
House, J. 5. Hall; the Hoffman House, c. II.
Blarkerder.
From Norfolk At the Continental II. G..
Grinley; the Ashland House. r. C. Irving
From Roanoke: At the Colonnade, >. II.
Gray.
From other parts of Virginia are p. NJ. |
Courtney and Is. G. Metzger at the Barthodi; |
w. II. Noel. the St. Denis; S. II. Lea. the !
Coleman House. j. Shriyer, the St. Nicholas.
FUNERAL or HENRY BLAKELY.
The funeral of Henry Blakely, one of the
'est- known saudevilies on the stage. who
he'd of pneumonia Monday. took place to-day
rom his residence. g. west Eleventh street.
lis real name was BlakelOck and he was born
p Petersburg, Va, about twenty-eight years
60 his family at that time being very
realthy After the war he was a page in
congress which position he held for several
ears. In 1850 he went on the stage, where
e soon won distinction for his cleverness.
lis partner was y. Shelter. who was equally
S well known in theatrical circles. Together
hey formed the Shelter IL Blakely \aude-
ll4f 1Olltdu9 anu lDDA Duk StNtldl tOllDt-
les with varying success. About five years
60 he married Hilda Thomas, the singer
he interment was in the Actors Fund plot
] Evergreen cemetery
GRAND LODGE OF MAsONs.
The ne-hundred-and-tenth annual con-
ention of the Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
opted Masons of the State of New York is at
resent in session III Masonic Hall. Twenty
llrd street and Sixth avenue. Delegates are
resent from the III active lodges, represent
X about 100 master AiasOns in good stand
g The annual election for officers was
eld to-day. Grand Master NrOoman de-
med a reelection ard his place was
led without opposition by William!
lerer, of Brooklyn. James uenEyck. of !
lbany. was elected deputy grand master,
olonel +. NJ. l.. Ehless grand secretary
lerlfi John j. German grand treasurer. John
Odge. OF LOckpOrt, senior grand warden
be rest Of the day was devoted 10 the read
9 Of committee reports and other miscella-
.Ous business Among the matters of inter
{ that came before the meeting was the an
)uncement of the final settlement of the
ntroversy which existed for several years ,
tween the grand lodges of New
)rk and New Jersey. growing out {
the initiation of Daniel f. Lemm. legal {
sldent Of New jersey, into Fort Edward I
'dge No 267, at Fort Edward, Washington
unity, n j., contrary 20 Masonic law. An !
Ology has been made 10 the New Jersey
and Lodge, and has been accepted by It,
le Of the most important subjects under ]
,cusson was the Masonic Home at Utica 5
J o., the cornerstone of which was recently
i. The Grand Master reported the general
nditiOn Of the order during the past year I
being good and that the conservative policy =
opted il granting dispensations Tor the
NATION Of new lodges has proven beneh-
] in every way to the welfare Of the lodges
eady existing. j
WANTED TO SEE HIS OLD NANNY. L
Israel T. Montague Jr., of this city. who s
S excused temporarily from jury duty the Il
Ter day by Recorder Smyth, Is under thirty Il
ans of age and coal black. He IS the first c.
oTed Juror ever summoned to serve IN the
neral Sessions. He said he wanted 10 visit
old mother. who lived in Virginia. and was N
expected 70 live long He wanted TO see f.
! before she died. In excusing him the Re- SC
-der said: You have a good reason for ex- c.
.plOn. and / will excuse YOU temporarily. 1
10 Lot mean 10 excuse you permanently, be-
use We want men Of your color and OF your
parent intelligence to serve on Jurles IN this G
unity. / viii excuse you until Monday a
It. That will give YOU time 10 20 70 Viz
Ia % see your mother and 10 return for
g service don't propose TO excuse you e.
oeether." ~
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