The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-18
NEW YORK NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from Our tx
changes OF Yesterday.

Items of Interest Gathered from Our TX
changes of Yesterday.
II was said in this city yesterday that Mrs
Schevtch wife of Sergius Schevitch. the
socialist leader who was for some years editor
in-chief of the socialist organ. the Volkszei-
tung was dying in Berlin. The friends Of
Mr. Schevitch in this city bad yesterday no
knowledge of the fact although q friend OF
Mrs Sohevitch received letter from her
about week ago saying abe Ind gone TO
Berlin TO undergo surgical operation which
would be performed on Friday, October 9Th.
Mrs. Scheyitch Is strikingly handsome
woman the author ofseverI popular German
works Ii was for love OF her that Lassalle,
the father Of German Socialism, fought duel
in which he was severely wounded. She is
about forty five years old. and !. the daughter
of Herr Doennlges. She married Herr Won
Rakowitz a rich nobleman. who was said TO
have cast her OF on account Of her attach
ment for Schevitch.
Sche7itch is still q,ietly living in Riga.
Russia. awaiting fortune lett him by his
mother
CARGO OF PARROTS.
Five hundred gray parrots arrived here yes
terday by the steamer 6rcsco from Liverpool,
consigned to Donald Burns. These birds
were taken young from the nest on tho east
cost OF Africa, and found their way to Liverpool
III sailing vessels. whence they were shipped
here. They are unframed Tho natives raise
these birds in large numbers, and English
sailors in the coast trade make business Ok
buying them To sell in Liverpool.
Thlrty-eight monkeys-thirty marmozers
and eight ring -tailed-two ant-eaters two big
snakes and one iguana were seized yesterday
in the firemen's quarters OF tho steamer HI
nance ut Roberts dock. Brooklyn. They
were handed over to Dealer Burns for safe
keeping.
CoLoRED DEMOCRATS IN LINE.
The Young Mems Colorod Democratic Club
of the Eleventh Assembly district paraded
last night and bad ratification meeting at
No $40 Sixth avenue. President Charles +.
Brown presided He made ringing speech
congratulating his colored friends upon their
desertion of the &c. @. T., and scored fiatt
and Fassett for their unfathfulness to the
promises made by them 10 the cOlOred voters
Of the State.
Secretary Henry Reed. Jr, read resolutions
indorsing Flower and Sheehan and the Tam
many county ticket The resolutions were
adopted. General Martin T. Mcmahon made
the speech of the night. He reminded his
hearers of the work done in their behalf by
the Democratic party during the war. ham
mored Mckinley and discussed national
affairs. The Rev. Mr. Gilchrst of Baltimore.
James Morehead the Democratic candidate
for alderman, and +. e. lawson. steward Of
the Sycamore Club, also spoke.
MR.. GOULD TAXES AN AIRINo.
The state of Mr. j. Gould's health was
again topic OF conversation in Wall street
YESTERDAY Since the report two weeks ago
% his complete breakdown at a meeting of
the directors of the Missouri Pacific road
rumors about his health have been in daily
circulation
II is fact that Mr. Gould is much better
physically than he was a fortnight ngo.
Wall street broker said TO a World reporter
yesterday
II met Mr.. Gould walking UP and down
Fifth avenue in front OF his house this morn
ing. lie was taking An airing He told me
that he was feeling much better in every re-
spect. lie talked about financial matters
generally and | saw that his mind was as
clear on finances as II ever was. l consider
him almost well man."
At the Office of Mr.. Gould. in the Western
Union building. II was said Yesterday that
PIT Gould bad quite recovered from his recent
illness.
BLEW Up AND DIDN'T HURT SOIL.
big gas holder at tho Crescent Watch
Case Company's new factory in Fourteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Newark. blew up nj
O'Clock last night without hurting ANYBODY.
The holder, fifty feet in diameter was in
closed in brick building sixty yards away
from the factory. When the explosion oc-
Cured the tank sailed up in the air to a great
height and fell IN an open field adjoining the