The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.


York Yesterday.
An enthusiastic German who listened with
delight to Candidate Fassett at the Bowery
meeting the other night and was especially
pleased when the orator waved away prof
fered glass OF water, as though he wished to
be understood TO prefer beer met Mr.. Fassett
yesterda near the Republican headquarters.
lie rushed up with extended hand to congrat-
ulate the candidate. He was greeted warmly
It's be said
Governor, vos by the Bowery meeting
ven you make you dot speech. | tell you YOU
been solid nit der Chermans. You been der
neCst Governor. sure. on lofe dot Cherman
people, don't you, MIR. Nassett:"
Oh yes" said Mr.. Platrs nee young man
with a candidates beamlng smile. 1 admire
them intensely and shall always be glad TO
consult their wishes"
is dot SO Z"
Yes sir, | regard them as among our best
citizens"
well, say, Mr.. Vasset, so soon you been
ELECTED Governor. YOU told dot Legislature
right away quick to pass a good excise bill,
amt il. so We Chermans can have our beer
Sundays init our families: You favor dot l
spose Z"
Excuse me" said Mr.. Fassett Il am in a
great hurry now. After election we will talk
about that" and he hurried away.
WHISKY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
There was entered at the custom-house yes
tsrday cask of Scotch whisky which was
distinguished from other casks of whisky by
the fact that its destination Ia the official resi-
dence of the President of the United States.
IL arrived by the steamer furnessia from
Glasgow on Thursday. The papers for the
entry were presented by Broker L. NJ Ack-
ersOn 70 Collector Bergman. of the Second
division, ana were IN the name of Colonel
Joel h. Erhardt. the collector whom the
President recently forced TO resign be IN
voice was made TO MIR. Andrew Carnegie.
Cluny Castle and a notation at tue loot of
the invoice stated that the package was to
be forwarded to the Executive Mansion.
Washington for the Hon. rem, amin Harri-
son, Presi dent"
The formality Of having Colonel Erhardt
appear 10 enter a cask OF whisky intended
for the sidebOard of the chief who discarded
him was waived, and Broker Anderson was
authorized 10 act for the President ins tead.
When the whisky has been sampled and
gagged 1t will be shipped 20 the White
House.
THE DOG ALWAYS IN his MIND.
Three doss had q fight in willoughby street,
Brooklyn, on May GOTH and while trying 10
separate them Joseph Ouser had his lett hand
severely bitten by one of them, q water
spaniel belonging 10 Richard Tracy. The lat
ter refused 10 kill the dog or pay the doctors
OH, hnu Ouser sned Tracy Tor soOJ0 dam
ages The trial took place yesterday before
Judge Van Wyck and jury in the city court
Ouser testified that his hand still pains him
night and day and that he is in dread of
hydrophobia
Il can use my hand only little. he said
and tear may go out of my mind and do
injury to some member OF my family That
dog Is always IN my mind. and don't feel
easy about it. Pains run up my arm"
lie exhibited his hand 10 the iurv The
wounded part still looked swollen and discol-
ored. Tho jury gave the plaintiff verdict
for $225.
BROKER ATTEMPTS SUICIDES.
Henry T. Whitehouse member of the New
York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Ex-
change stten Dted suicide Yesterday by shoot