The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05
A SON MURDERS HIS MOTHER
John N. TOrpey Commits This Most
Unnatural Crime.
WEALTHY RECLUSE STARVES TO DEATH.
The Death Rate on tho Decline-The NC
aragua Party Safe-Furious Gales
Along the Coast.
NEW York BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
Eew YORK. April 4. 1891.

NEW \ ORR BUhEhNs
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
NEW YORK. April 4. 1911
Mrs Susan Torpey. ninety years of age,
died in 81. Peters Hospital, Brooklyn TINS
morning from injuries inflicted by her son.
John NJ Torpey, who assaulted her whhe
intoxicated. about a week ago He beat her
in n terrible manner because she remon-
strated with him for his Incorporate habits.
WISER sTAEyEs TO DEATH
with two bank accounts aggregating So
1852 10 her credit. and ljg gold English SOW
ereions and slGO g. III cash, left in the loath-
some apartments from which she was re-
moved o. . paupers cot IN the chambers
street Hospital Catherine Roch. the
danes street mlser. died tins morning. Inc
dead womans neighbors say that she sub
sisted on old potatocs. dry bread and ale. The
body OF of the woman was semitic the morgue.
THE DEATH-BATE oN The DECLINE.
Within the past twenty.four hours there
have been Indications that the enormous
deaih-rate Of this city for the past Ten days IL
on the decline This has encouraged the
health authorities to believe that the dreaded
grippe Is losing its hold and that with a
return of warm and seasonable weather the
epidemic will soon disappear. To-day re-
cord shows that the number of deaths reported
were las. or ~ less than Friday. and Of less
than THURSDAY OF these SIX cases were Ill
rectly traceable 10 the grippe.
NICARAGUA PARTY SAFE.
From Nicaragua news from the Warner
Killer party was received i'll the shape of
cable 10 the Canal Construction Company
Arrived az GrevtoWu Thursday morning.
the I'd instant. per steamship CaraZa. All
safe and in good health.
The Caiazo referred 10 IN the dispatch is
small steamer sent from Corn island to the
e IN n.l AnnQIn
with Mr. Millers party On route 10 Cireytown,
had grounded. IL is believed il the oiilce OF
the company that the Aquam and her cargo
will prove a total loss.
4 special to the Evening Mail says the party
were SIX DAYS on the reef, and when rescued
their fresh water and provisions were all gone.
Easter services were held on the sands on
Faster morning. al which the English bishop
O. Honduras Othciatod.
FURIOUS OALEs ALONG TIE COAST.
Furious gales along the coast left marks on
many incoming vessels that arrived tins morn
inc. and nearly every vessel had some story u
to.l of the rough weather at sea during the
past few days The British steamship County.
from Procresso via Hampton Roads, saved ono
vessel from the seas fury. When eighty
miles southeast of Cape Henry she tell IN
with the schooner LOUIS Ehrman, which was
disinasted and unable to make even steerage-
way. The County towed her into Hampton
Roads IL safety.
DAMAGE BY TIE STORM.
The havoc played by the late storm to tele-
graph wires over q large section of the coun-
try is fast being repaired. and Geographic
communication will be entirely resumed IN a
few DAYS The Western Union Telegraph
Company reports that its wires TO all points
South and southwest have already been re-
paired. To the East they will be IN shape on
Monday.
THE BOYCOTT ENDS.
Police Captoin Campbell, Of Brooklyn, this
morning said he thou sht that the cOlor-hne
warfare. which has been III progress III his
station house during the las. two weeks, had
boon brought To an end. One half OF the
section occupied the room with the negro
Overton last night. Tonight the entire sec
ton will be on duty. The Captain SAYS that
if the men refuse to obey ms orders charges
will be preferred against them.
BooTHs LAST PERFORMANCE.
Mr.. Booth was seen at the Academy Of
Music, Brooklyn, tins afternoon for the last
time this season, and perhaps forever. lie
played "liamic" TO very interesting audi
cnce who came to witness his last perform
Rnce But let the truth be told. Mr.. Booth
sno LONGER the star player IN Hamlet"
Those VINO saw him IN that part twenty
wears ago have reason TO cherish the recollec-
ton rs one of the most precious IN their
repertOry Of dramatic memories; those who
HuW MN lt-NuA lit mus Mhlitltii. NtN Nthi t'i
not express the wonder aloud, If that was the
Hamlet that has been written and spoken OF
rs a paragon of grace of refinement. of spirit;
the only tue and artistic representative of the
melancholy Prince Of Denmark.
1HE GREAT ACTOR no MORE.
70 The younger theatre-goers Of to-day the
real Edwin Booth IS not known. His per
eonatiou to-day recalled his earlier appear
ances. and that fact alone was fatal TO him,
for il compelled the institution Of compau
sons. Ms reading was melodious and the
phrasing proper. but there was hardly a
crescent in the whole OF the part. There
were touches. not flashes. OF the old '1am-
let" ever and anon, the gestures were as grace
tul almost ~ they used 10 lie. 50 to these say
ing graces the audience chung and were qui Ok
to render homage % q memory.
ITAlY's COS lEIHUrloS TAXES TIE LEAD.
Three years AGO Italy's contribution to our
population ranked ninth among the nations.
Tins spring II -ouds MS more immigrants than
any ether nation. and the number Is a fraction
over Onc-iith o.. the whole immigration. The
following table viii show a remarkable change
in the nationality of the immigrants that are
arriving IA tins country:
NAIIoNALIrY OF IMMIGRANTS.