The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17

deliberatlOn IN Germalla nan preparatory W
a mass meeting Wednesday Consul General
Riva held a consultation with his vice-consui
this morning No information was gwen as
20 what instructions have been received
from the home Government or what
action will be taken. The Consul General
said that the Italian colony have been ADVISED
and urped 10 take no violent action. II IS be-
l;eved TINT this advice will be acted upon, for
Tho Italians have great confidence IN the rep
resentatiyes Of their government.
All the festivities that were 10 have taken
place Yesterday such az concerts, dinners
and receptiOns-wer postponed on account
Of the news received from New Orleans, ana
tho greatest indignation prevailed. Outside
If the Italian circle there Is no censure ior
New Orleans.
THE PARNEL1ITR ENJOYS.
James ]. O'Kelly. William II. x. Redmond,
John O'Connor and Henry Harrison, the four
Parnelite members of Parliament, who ar
rived here yesterday. had number OF visitors
at the Hoffman House to-day. HARRISON
Everybody wondered how so young man
could be so prominent in Mr. Par
nell's organization. IA toE be selected
as one of his representatives, 70 come to TINS
country. Mr.. O'Kelly and his colleagues SAID
that they were pleased with the reception
was held in private with some Of the gentle
mon of tho reception committee and others.
Mr.. OKelly said to-day that he and his as
sociates will be unable TO mature their plans
until after the Cooper Union meeting on
Vhursdav evening next He wished IT under
stood that heand other members came here
70 raise money to help Parneu win at the next
general election.
"There is no desire on our part he said,
'to sail under false colors. or conceal the Oh
ject of our mission. When the OBJECT OF our
visit here is understood thoroughly we thlnk
the Irish people will be as Overwhelmingly
with us as they are IN Ireland
RTdARDEp AS FINANCIAL FAILURE.
John Devoy is coming from Chicago to CON
fer with the ENJOYS on their plan OF cam
paiGn having received cable message from
Timothy Harrington, saying that Mr.. Parnell
wishes him % do so. and giving voluminous
instructions to guide the conference.
The men about them here are Of no social
or political weight All the old Irish leaders
carefully avoid them. and say: Go back and
unite; no money for faction" The trip Is
fore-ordained financial failure.
JUDGE BRADY DEAD.
yJudge John II. Brady. Of the Supreme
Court, died this morning Of Brghts disease.
He was born in this city, of Irish parents, IN
1921. and has been Il Judge since 1855. His
father was a schoOlmaster, and famous lrlsh
patriot and politician Of the time His elder
brother was James T. Brady, the well-known
lawyer and politician.
The German steamship Rugia landed to-day
from Hamburg with 1872 steerage passengers.
This IL the highest single load OF immigrants
within the present year;
Ex-Governor Iucius Robinson IL lying very
dangerously i'll at his home III Ellnlra. DE Is
IN his eighty year.
BILLY" soUTTER's DEATH.
The announcement Of the death Of W. r.,
or. az he was familiarly known. Billy
Soutters caused many expressions Of genuine
heartfelt regret in Wall street. and one which
few wears ago would have startled even that
staid and substantial locality. His loss will
be felt in many circles outside Of Wall
street. Soutter was one of natures noblemen,
a born gentlman, with great big. generous
heart always thoughtful of others, honest.
truthful. straightforward His latter years
were sore trial 10 him At one time he stood
among the foremost in Wall street, and WAS
rated at SO 600 900. He died without u dollar
In addition to the blow which was struck hun
through unfortunate speculatiOns IN the mar
ket. during the Grant and Ward panic, family
troubles overwhelmed him. His Stock Ex-
change membership-valued at SlS,OOO-wlll
go toward satisfying unpaid debts; but the
gratuity fund of $4,000 will be paid to ms
helrs-his creditors cannot touch cent of
that money.
THE NEW MARQUIsE.
The new Marquise Choiseul received many
.ostly gifts and precious mementoes. The
MARQUIS presented her with the Choseul jew
els. her father gave her check for gOOdly
amount. and Judge Andrews handed her a
valuable certificate of her marriage, done on
parchment, deliberately Illuminated, and
placed in a silver roll tinted with gold. The
MARQUIS ard his bride will sail for Paris, where
they will reside, on April llth
THE TOBACCO TRUST.
g al
dealers such rs Duke, Allen &.Ginter, Kim
bal and others into a cigarette tobacco trust.
has caused considerable comment among the
middemen III the tobacco business. To
counteract the effects OF this combination il
is currently reported that Jarvis 4 Co..
tobacco inspectors Of this city. have decided
90 open branch warehouses in the prominent
dark tobacco markets of the West. These
branches will enable merchants in any locality
20 procure New York samples while holding
their goods III the West.
THE STANLEY FLAGS
At the Manhattan Club the tattered flags Of
the Nourmahal, presented 10 Henry VI. Stan
ley by James q. Bennett and carried by the
explorer across Africa. at last find a quiet
resting place. They hang over q bookcase in
the library. where they attract the attention
of all visitors After ladies' day last Decem-
Der, the steward of the club found that little
pieces of the flags had been shipped Oft u
WALL STREET TCHORs
The time within which the holders Of secu-
rites Of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Com
pany may become parties to the re-organiza-
ton scheme uSder the plan of May 26 1880,
has been extended 10 April ], 1891. and the
plan has been modified in several particulars
The years industrial Improvements Oh the
Norfolk and Western railroad lines were
II blast furnaces, rolling mills, 81 foundres
and machine works. IS wood working estab-
lshments, Isl other manufacturing plants 20
iron mines. coal mines. 1900 coke ovens 45
hotels, besides street railways electric plants
water and gas works, schools etc The works
in contemplation, some of which vii prob
ably be begun this year almost equal IN num-
Der those Just completed.
The coke workers III the Scottsdale rerion
have determined 10 strike for the shortening
of time 10 eight hours a day. There are le 600
men in the movement, and it ia expected that
a40, 900 other miners, including those in Viz
glnia, West Virginia, Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania fields. will join. The time fixed for
the strike is MAY Isl.
Earnings-Richmond and Danvile system
Tor the first week Of March. 1891. s269, IT'S:
1880 1881, $50: decrease. sll575. One work
Ing day less than IN same period last year
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Miss Maria Tatum has. il is stated init
mated % the trustees of the property Of the
ciiocesse of New York her intention Of proyid-
ing an endowment Of 300 900 for the Protss
tant Episcopal Church Of the Beloved Disoi
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