The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-21
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST.

nower next June, the Earl OK hoetuoon VIZ
be appointed Governor-Generai OF Canaoa'
Robert Duncan. leather manufacturer
of Woburp. Mass. made an sss n nm
Tuesday, with liabilities OF over sioo'ooo.
Texas fever has broken out among the
cattle in the southern part OF Lyons county.
Kansas. The county has been quaran-
tined.
Work was resumed Tuesday at the Joliet
mill of the Illinois Steel Company, an
agreement having been reached with the
AmalRamated Association.
The yellow fever scourge continues un-
abated at Vera Cruz, and the death rate IL
reported to be alarmlnely large. strict
quarantine has been established.
II ia said in Quebec that the Prince OF
Wales will visit Canada next year, that he
will 90 TO the Pacific Coast over the Cana
dian Pacific road, and that he will visit the
Chicago Fair.
The New York stockholders of the Geor-
Ola Alabama Investment and Development
COMPANY have decided TO send experts to
Tallapoosa to examine the property there
and report its value.
Argument IN the suit of the Attorney
General Of New Jersey against the Phila-
deIpha aud Reading Railroad Company,
the Port Reading Company and the Central
Railroad Company. OF New Jersey, was be-
gun at Trenton Tuesday.
The steamship Concho arrived at New
York Tuesday from Galveston and reported
having passed the British brig Endymion at
sea on July 10th without food. The Concho
sent supply of food to the brig, whose
crew was suffering from hunger.
Chief Musician Frank Bolde. of Fort
Adams, Newport. has been. adjudged, guilty
OF receiving goods stolen from the summer
residence of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.
Two of the robbers, who were soldiers at
Fort Adams, turned States evidence against
him.
The Italian steamer Citta di. Roma, Cap
tain Gattuzo. sailing in the United States
and Brazil Mail Steamship Company's ser
vice, and which arrived at Rio Janero July
10th from New York. caught fire not long
before she reached that port and was only
saved By being run ashore. The Citta al
Roma is a vessel of | .30S tons. She lett New
York June 18th.
The warden of the penitentiary at Iaca-
tecas, Mexico. reports that last Friday three
prisoners who were serving life sentences
for robbery were instantly killed by an cleo
trio charge during the progress OF thun-
der storm. and ten more were made lnsen-
sble by it, five of that number having since
died from their injuries.
The supervisors of Duchess and Monroe
counties, in New York, Tuesday refused to
make an apportionment under the law
passed by the last Legislature. which they
say is unconstitutional. In Monroe county
Judge Warner granted an order on the SUI
peryisOrs to show cause why they should
not make an apportionment.
The ooroner's jury at Peoria. H., in the
case of the twelve victims of the Frank Fol
som steamboat disaster of last Tuesday has
returned verdict. Ii considers the lack of
proper laws governing the boats on the
waters as responsible for the loss Of life and
urges that the Legislature take steps to pre-
vent a repetition by the enactment Of laws
vimlar TO those ia force in Government
waters.
Hip Lung, Chinese merchant Of Chi;
caeO. has filed an appeal in the United
States Circuit Court from the assessment
placed upon card markers by the customs
officers. The markers which are used in
the Chinese game of bung loo were
assessed fifty cents per package, and are
purchased for two cents a package. Thus
the assessment levied Is 1000 per cent. Of
their value.
At convention Of the Carpenters
Unions of New England. at Boston,
on Monday, it was resolved to refuse
TO work on any building where the struc-
tural iron is furnished by the Carnegie
Company. and to call on the carpenters and
workingmen of the building trades all over
the entire country 10 act in like manner in
boycottng all structural iron manufactured
by the Carnegie Company.
Assistant District Attorney Simms. Of
New York, Tuesday began en- investigation
into the charge made by S. +. Myers and
other prominent jewellers against the Ma
tional Association OF JObbers in American
watches The complainants charge that
they were expelled from the association be-
cause they sold goods at prices lower than
those fixed by the association and in add
ton were boycotted by watchcase makers.
Petitions have been forwarded TO Sena-
tors Quay and Cameron at Washington.
signed by every merchant tailor IN Phlladel-
phia. urging those gentlemen 70 use every
honorable means 10 secure the passage in
the Senate Of the House bill limiting 10 SlOO
worth the amount Of wearing apparel and
personal effects in actual use which resi-
dents OF the United States returning from
foreign countries may bring with them free
of duty.
The crop prospects around Terry. Miss.
/ are growing worse every day. The constant
rain has swollen small streams TO such an
| extent that there are very few places thai
| have not been inundated tOr q snort Wult.
| Pearl river rose three feet Tuesday. The
cotton cannot be seen at all, and most Of
| the corn il over half way under water on
plantations. Many plantations on the Kan
kin side are in similar condition.
The House Judiciary Committee has or
| dered favorable report on the resolution
introduced 10y Mr.. Scott. of Illinois. request
| ing the Attorney General TO inform the
| House whether any information had beer
furnished to his office regarding the Cord
ace Trust, and whether any prosecutions
| have been commenced against the Trust
also whether information of such a charac
ter as will authorize him TO institute prose
cution against the combination has been
| received.
Miss Molly Elliot Seawell OF Virginia. has
| been selected 10 furnish the first Southern
story to be published in the new magazine
started by William Barnes, Jr., in New York
which is TO make it's appearance on the l5tt
| of September. Miss Seawell received fOI
| the unread manuscript OF her story, "A
| Strange, Sad Comedy the same price said
10 have been paid Amelie Riyes for The
| Quick or the Dead"
The various cotton-presse of New Or
leans, La. have agreed upon q tariff o.
charges, which most OF them have signed
already. and the others will doubtless de
termine 10 uphold. About the only differ
| ence is in the rate on cotton for speculation
| An increase of five cents per bale is charged
| on account of concessions recently granted
labor. The different presses have already
made contracts with leading patrons cover
| ing the year beginning next September, snC
| 80 the combination rate will not be wide
snread in its efects The most innortan