The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-20
DISTURBING RUMORS AFLOAT.
Depressing Effects Wrought on The Money
and Cotton Markets.
FATE OF AN EX-EINGOF THE ANARCHISTS.
Herr Most Imprisoned-The Defense OF VII
liam u. Rhett Beeins-Another
Condemned Criminal.
NEW YoRK BUREAu. RIcH~oNp TINES
NV NORK. June ~. 1871.

Nxw YoRK BuREAu. RICHMOND TINES,
NEW YORK. June H. 1871.
An announcement on the Stock Exchange
that S2,7JO. 900 in gold was engaged Tor To-
morrow's shipment 10 Europe had depres-
sing effect on prices this morning.
Special London cables state that the sharp
decline in the price OF cotton Is seriously
affecting operators in North and East Ian
cashire. who bought some time ago AT higher
nrices in advance Of orders, and IN conse-
ouence disturbing rumors are afioat.
Failures At Liverpool are predicted. The
cotton spinners are also heavy losers.
DIED or LocKJAw.
After fifty hours Of intense agony Patrick
Galoin twenty-three years old, last night
died at his home in Perth Amooy. n. D., OF
lockaw About a week ago whie cOnphhS
rars in Elizabeth Gallon had one OF his mn
gers crushed, and TO this accident MS terrible
death was due.
The records of the Signal Service Bureau
prove this TO be the coolest June day. Inc
thermometer at o'clock this morning stood
ct 81 degrees. degrees lower than YESTERDAY.
IL made also another record. At the, same
hour the humidity was 100 degrees and citi-
zens who were out at that hour were actually
breathing rain.
FATE OF THE KING OF THE ANARCHISTS.
After four years Of freedom. during the last
two and half of which he has renamed qulet
Herr Johann Most, ex-king of the Anarcnisls,
was taken 10 the penitentlaTy to-day. MOst
rrss arraioned in the court of General SEES
sions and Judge COwng resentenced MN 70
one year this being his original sentence wheh
convicted for making an inhammatory speech
in Kremer's Hall on November H. 1881, on
the occasion OF the AnarCnisI9 eAo0u'i0" q"
Chicago. $500
His counsel. Mr.. Howe, said that on Mon
day he should apply TO the supreme Court OF
the United States for a writ OF habeas corpus
on the ground that it was an unconstitutional
case: that mans right TO free speech had
been denied and the Constitution violated
Henry c. Tanning, who was convicted OF the
murder of Emily Taylor, was to-day sentenced
by Judge MARITIME TO be electrocuted during
the week beginning July 9th. He makes the
eighth murderer so sentenced.
WILLIAM b. RHETT's DEFENSE.
The defense If William b. Rhett, the young
Southerner who is charged with abduction.
was commenced to-day by reading the deposi-
ton of Thomas O. Parker, of Roanoke, Va.
In reply TO the interrogatorles sent TO nm
Mr. Parker swore that on January 10Th the
defendant went to Jersey CITY with
him TO see him of on the tram.
This testimony was offered to explain the
presence of Rhett IN Jersey city on the day OF
his arrest BENJAMIN $. Rhett fifty-nine
years old, of Charleston. 5. G. fatner OF the ue-
PENDANT, and several other Southerners testi-
fed to his previous good character, when,
with an alibi. is TO be the defense.
INSURANCE EXPOSURES.
The exposures in connection with the New
York Life Insurance Company have called at
tention in financial circles 10 the great powers
which are now given TO heads of insurance
companies Enormous sums OF money are
placed in the keeping of the officers to be III,
vested as these men see fit. They are held
only to nominal accountability during the
lives of the men who have placed their money
with them.
MRS. HAyEMEYERs BEQUFsT.
II is announced that Mrs Sarah A. Have
meyer. the widow of the late Hector g. Have
meyer proposes TO give TO the New ork Church
Extension and Missionary Society the sum OF
$4,000 on condition that it be invested in
permanent fund to be known as the Hector 6.
Hayemeyer Memorial Fund. the income arts
ing from it to he devoted to the uses OF the
society The donor was left fund OF 5000,
900, the disposal of which her husband left TO
her own judgment.
OFF FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND sEAsHORE.
Notwithstanding the advent Of an unex-
pected cold wave in this vicinity: many of our
summer tourists have left the city to spend
the three months in the mountains or ut the
seaside. Those who are left benind have al
ready secured quarters where they Will pass
the coming season. Among our Southern
colonists who intend going to the White Sui
phur-that paradise of Virginians-are Cen
eral and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor and Miss Fan
ME Pryor and Mrs. and Miss Koggil, formerly
of Richmond, Va, but now residents here.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
John H. Imam, the president of the Rich
mOnd Terminal system, IS never too busy TO
talk to newspaper men. lie believes that the
best interests are served on all sides by telling
newspaper representatives the truth first,
last and all the time.
STRIDES OF SOUTHERN INDUSTRY.
Among the Southern guests at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel is Mr. f. Chambers Smith.
Mr. Smith is a rising young lawyer at Raleigh,
N c., and is very enthusiastic over the won
derful strides made by Southern industries.
lie is president of the Coal and Iron
Company of Farmyille, Va, and takes q
very active part in the material welfare
of that section Of.the South. "Farmvllle,"
said he, lis a pretty little city of some $500
inhabitants Just on the edge of the mountains.
only 40 miles from deep water at Norfolk,
Va, 10y the Norfolk and Western railroad.
We have the finest steel making ore, a gray
specula. assaying sixty-six per cent. rs well as
a brown hematlte, assaylng hfty-two and
half per cent. We have organized a large
company to foster manufactures by taking
an interest in them and guaranteeing profit
to the people erecting them. We are build
ing furnaces and smelling works and we
have the finest coal, as well as plenty of It,
within q few miles of us. Our company has
secured over 5000 acres which we are laying
out in building lots for the convenience Of
those coming to live with us. We have a sale
of lots on July 3D. aud from present indica-
tons there will be large crowds there. We
can make iron cheaper than Florence or any
other Southern town and deliver It IN Boston.
With our nearness 10 deep water we can place
our iron in the Boston market for ~ 20 ton
while it costs Birmingham over $3.50 ton.
The iron men are compelled 10 go South.
Transportation and labor are both very cheap
and mining costs great deal less"
NOTED IRISH ATHLETE
Among the recent European arrivals here is
Jack Barnett the noted Irish athlete lie is a
native Of Galway Ireland, twenty-five years old
and is SIX feet high. Heweghs 2i7 pounds. On
the Lillibridge grounds at London he made
the championship record for throwing The
l6-pound shot. He says he comes 10 this
country TO cOmpetesyth the American ath-
letes in lis line. and VIII soon issue cha-
lenge fof throwing a 56-pouud weight from
the shoulder He viii also throw the l6-
pound weight. He brought l6-pound shot
with him from the other side Barnett has
three gold medals two silver ones and one
bronze one as trophies Of bis conquests in tie
old country.
PRINCE REGENT PURCHASED.
The New York Kennels, One-hundred and