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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

Syracuse Delegates Bclieve That Yheir ssate-
mcnts VIII be Accepted at Chicago.

| Syracuse Delegates Believe THAT YNeir S.ate-
mcnts VIII be Accepted at Chicago.
ALBANY. June z.-The plans OF the Demo
/ Gratis who participated IN the recent Syracuse
! Convention for action at Chicago have taken
| substantial shape for presentation. the ryra-
| cuse delegation will insist that the choice Of
! the majority of the Democrats of New ork is
Cleveland and that the sentiment OF the State
was suppressed by the February Conven-
| ton and the methods then used % coerce
Democrats through the State The deiega-
| ton expects that the National Convention
will take this view of IT, Its memhers claiB
J that. in fact. this view has already been taken
! by nearly or quite tWO-thirds of the delegates
| from other States who aye Soy CleYeaand and
| who would not be for him If they believed
| New York was unanimously for Hill and
against Cleveland. rs the eOruary resolutions
! implied.
If tie National Convention accepts the
/ statement that tho majority Of Democratic
sentiment in New York Is for Cleveland the
Syracuse delegation will 20 10 further than
formally 10 present it, papers and will not In
sist on a ecsiOn. TIE papers have been
drawn with great care AND aye g formidable
indictment OF the methods by which the
present State committee was created, perpet-
uated and has used its power.
II the regular delegation shall take the
ground that Cleveland is not the choice oI
the Democratic voters and cannot carry the
State and the convention seems likely %
accept that view the Syracuse delegation wlll
press their contest % the end and insist upon
% review of machine methods here for the past
two years
They have little doubt IN that event that
the National Convention would be sure u ai-
nit ~ least part of the cOnte-ting 0elegut on.
Whatever might bo the outcome of such
contest the democratic votes represented go
Syracuse while aDidinglv their pledge o. sup
port tie national nominees. would proceed 10
make their own nominations for C0ugress
and the Assembly calling their own caucuses
regardless OF the state committee and as the
first step toward It's overthrow.
In Erie. Reusselaer. Monroe. Onondaga and
other large counties they have more than two
thirds Ca the Democratic vote with them and
they believe that the members Of the pres
ent state committee ~ their respective dis
trcts would not venture 10 make trial of
strength with them. The plan Is not new
one as K Is the one liideO formulated III
1870 VI ~ his contest with Tweed. who then
controlled the state
The Syracuse delegation DOES not expect
that It Will be necessary 10 make contest or
10 carry out tins programme. believing that
the NatOna Convention VIII accept rs atH1e-
ment OF Cleyeiands strength in New Ork
and that he will be nominated. Ia that event
all present differences would De post tpOned
until the State Convention of 1893. when q
new State committee will be chosen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

TTTINNlN4. TAHE.. june u ostoTdav
morning before daylight jerome Fisher, a
negro. entered the house of Mrs Dooley q
white womaD. and after choking her into in-
sensihility crminally assaulted her. The
negro then fed and was pursued by citizens.
40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Fisher ap-
surrendered. lie begged the sheriff .or pro-
lection aud fair trial He was taken 10 the
scene 0i the outrage and identified by AIRS
Dooley. after which he was locked up in jail.
At 10 o'clock last night mob Of several
hundred persons surrounded the Jail. aud
with siolge hammers battered down the doors
and entered The sheriff had. however. an
tcipated their action and had spirited the
negro away and concealed him The mob
then began O search for Fisher, but up 10 "a
lute hour had not discovered his hiding place
10 is certain that the Niger viii be lynchod as
soon as the mob can locate him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

slayfn'S Brother Wins tho MIL.

LONDON. June Jack Slavin, brother of
Paddy Slayn. and Con Riordan. the CALI
fornlau fought to-day for purse of 1850 at
the Ormonde Club. Slsyin weighed at l63
pounds and Riordan at few pounds less.
Charley Mitchell and Tom Williams seconded
Slayin while hiordan was looked af er by
lem smith and Billy Mccarthy, tho Austria
liam mlddleweight.
he fight was u severe one from start to
finish and both men were badly punished.
in the tenth round it was apparent that
Siayln would win. In this round RIordan
was knocked down six times aud his eye was
IN mourning In the nineteeth sad last round
the Californian was completely used UP and
was unable 10 continue longer in the ring.
The fight lasted one hour and fourteen
minutes. Among the spectators was Paddy
Slayin. who was defeated on Monday night
by Peter Jackson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

The Rope Erightens Cuban Into Revealing
II Criminals Name

KEY WEST, FLA, June 2.-Ferensto Camera.
q Cuban, twice came near being hanged by
mob yesterday for crime he did not CON-
nit Rena Hooker, nine-year-od negro
CIR. was assaulted on Sunday. and she was
supposed 60 have indicated Camera as her as-
saiiant fle was arrested and arraigned
before Justice De Lamar, another Cuban,
but dismissed. lt was believed by tho
crowd in the courtroom that he had let the
prisoner 20 through partiallty. and IN two
minutes after tho case was dismissed rope
was thrown around Cameros neck. but be-
fore he could he strung up somebody re-
leased him. Camera then rushed 70 the Jus
tico for protection, but De Lamar way roughly
handed and the rOpe was fixed arouUd Came
70 "a neck again anu swung over beam in tho
courtroom. Asit began Go tighten Cnmrro seld
the guilty man Was named Fernandez. He
had refused tho Information before. DO
Lamar then reversed ms decision and CON-
mitted Camera TO Jail. Ien minutes alter
wards Fernandez was told OF the Jury OF the
mob and that his guilt was known. Alarmed
at this he stabbed himself over the Deart and
in the neck but not dangerously. lie was
arrested and jailed. Believing he WIS dying
lao confessed and cleared Camera.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

WICHITA. kAs., June The south bound
Santa Fe passenger train which leaves Wichita
ot j4j j.. NJ. WAS held up at 40 o'clock last
night uy masked rohbers at the stock yards
near the station of Red Rock. IN the Cherokee
strip. Tho train was tagged and the engineer
e0A GYemen We're taken prisoners. 1he
robbers them entered ,he express car. broke
open the safe aud secured it's contents. The
passengers were not mOlestea. The robbers
secured only about i0Otrom the express-boX,
ald ESQ and gold watch belonging 30 one
of tho messengers. They were unlucky IN
lie selection OF the night. as only two
.gh's pri0r % last night the same train car
ried s50 O0O Tie robbers mounted horses
and rode away. A large posse lett Guthrie at
daylight for the scene. but rs il is over nifty
miles distant the robbers will get good
start
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
WANY KiALHD ND MISMED.
Furious sweep Of Cyclone over Texas
Cansss Much Damage.

GALVESTON. TEX, June 2.-The News'
special from Lott Tex. says: Yesterday
evening tho vicinity of Durango was visi-
ted by a terrible cyclone. W. Y. Mcpher-
son 5 place was struck first and wiped from
the face IF the earth. The places of Philip
Stevens. John Strawn. Lee Farmer. Tom
Farmer J. VI. Anderson and J. +. Bolin were
utterly demolished. and Stevens strawn. Mira.
Roliu. her two children and Lee Farmer hurt
Tom Farmers child was injured and the place
Of }. Groce was swept away but Groce and
his family were secure in storm house.
Tho next place in the path Of destruction
was w. T. Woather's. Nfr. Weathers wife aud
five children and J. Reeves, wife and baby
were all IN this house Mr. Weathers wife
and two children were killed, the other three
children being daugerously hurt,
Mr. Reeves had his leg and collar-bone
broken Mrs. Reeves WAS severely hurt and
is still unconscious, while her baby escaped.
Mr. Reeves place was next completely de-
stroyed
I'd Bulls place was noxt in the path and
was destroyed ana he was crippled.
The house of III. Childers was next de-
stroyed and he and bis two children hurt,
but not seriously. All of these places were
completely destroyed. One of Mr. joe
Bolin's children was hurt. Utter desolatioa,
which passes description, is to DO seen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
nAr srArn rRonInIrIoNIsrs.
State Officers Nominated and Delegates TO
the National Convention Chosen.

WoncEsrFp. Mass. June 2.-The annual
state Convention Of the Massachusetts, Pro-
h.0iiion party for tho nomination Of State Of
tcers and delegates to the National Couyen-
llon met this forenoon. Chairman William
ID. Partridge. ot the STATE central committee,
called the convention 20 order at 1O.4O A. NJ.
b. y. Glazer. of Boston, was chosen tempo
gaFy chairman and the various standing COM
mittees w,rs appointed.
The committee on permanent organization
reported FOR chairman the Rev. j.. a. Banks,
~. d.. OF Boston. and for secretary George
Cook. of Cambridge The chairman was
given three rOusing cheers as the Fighting
IarsOn and delivered a stirring address
The following delegates-at-large were
chosen Iame- II. Roberts. Cambridge. Vol
rot Hamlin. Amherst. Mrs. $. 5. fsssenden,
Neston. William Ii. Partridge, Newton;
Charles T. Kimball. Lynn. Presidential
e.ect0rs-at-large. John Basc0m and A. A..
! Miner Wolc0t Hamhn. OF Amherst. was
nominated FOR Governor. and Edward Ken
laIi of Cambridge. for Lieutenant-Goyernor
Dy reclamation.
The platform adopted denounces the liquor
traffic. opposes the free coinage OF silver
nni trusts. monopOiies and combinations OF
capital
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

WA4urxGroN. ID. C.. June L.outeuants r..
VI. G.. Brown and Omeuzo q. DODGE have
been ordered to examination for promotion.
CaQtaiuJ. c. Watson has been detached
from the Mare Island, CAL, nayy-yafd, and
ordered 10 command the san francisco.
So orSer was issued from the Navy Depart
ment today placing ". j. Remey. Judge
advocate general nited states navy, on the
retired list on june 4th. with the rank OF colo
mel He has been in the navy thirty years.
Captain Byron Wilson. lnted States navy.
has been designated 20 succeed Captain a. f..
Cook United States navy. as Inspector OF
merchant vessels az the port ot New York.
The rIted States steamship lantc Is ~
N0ntevedio and the Portsmouth al Newport
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

suit Involving Twelve MiIiions Against the
Boll Telephone Company.


Bell Telephone Company.
BosroN, June Am important decision.
adverse to the American Bell Telephone Com
many. was decided to-day by United States
Judge Colt n favor of the Western I MON 1ele-
praph Company. The suit was one-iftb Of the
capitai stock Of numerous corporatOns opcr-
ating telephones throughout the United
states The gross amount claimed by tho
telegraph company is about Sl2,0OO,000.
Tho contract forming the basis OF the suit
was made IN 1879 between various corpora
tions operating telephones and tho Western
mon Company on the one side and the Bel
Telephone Company. The question WAS
whether the contract required the Bell com
many 10 pay 20 per cent. on all sums received
or only on profits made
The case was heard by Judge Lowell as
master. and objection was made 10 an irreku-
larlty in filing his report. The report was by
agreement withdrawn. The master refused
10 hear additional evidence. Thereupon the
uleiutlN moved 70 dismiss the bill with costs.
This motion WAS earnestly opposed. but Is
now granted without prejudice which gives
tho plaintiff the right to Try its case over
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

WAenINovos. 4. @. June ?. In tbe census
Bureau Investigation to-day Miss Ida Creag-
han. AT present clerk in the Census Bureau,
testified before the House Investigation com
mittee. Miss Creaghan said that she was
originally appointed for three months service;
While serving this term she had paid
s9j to Miss C0noyer. relative of 11r- Childs,
chlee clerk of the bureau, IN consideration OF
tbe promise of Miss C0noyer 10 have her
retained when the three months term
pxpire3. Yut Miss Conoyer failed 10
have her retained. Two weeks after she
was out Of Office. Miss COuoyer returned the
money paid her George VI. Miller and b..
w KIRK. two section chiefs testified IN rebut-
tai 20 the testimony or Yesterday. relative 10
thelmmoral conduct in their Offices. They
denied iu toto the testimony of Mrs Lassl.e.
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ton. while the minority report. signed by
twenty. made equally strong recommenda-
ton - seat the ants"
After many speeches the Mitchell men
gained the day and seated all their contest
ing delegations The convention Was IN a
great uproar. and nothing more can be ac-
complshed tonight The Alliance men ore
iubilant. but the 's;raight-out" Democrats "
the old school are very much disappointed
90 the result With other combinations none
can tell what tomorrow will bring forth.
At II o'clock the temporary organization
was made permanent and resolution was
carried providing that the various delegations
each select ono member for the following
committees. 10 select delegates 20 the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago; on platform
and resolutions TO select presidential electors
and IN tho selection OF tho State executive
committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

The Duvai Contest Proves "a snaZ In the Flor
ida Convention.

TAMPA. Fla. June 2.-Tho Democratic
State Convention met twice to-day and twice
adjourned. tho last time to p NJ. IL can DO
no business until the committee on creden-
tisls reports and a permanent organization Is
elected
The committee was out all night. and at 9
4. NJ. took vote GA the Duyai contest Uase,
resulting twenty-iour IN favor Of seating the
favor IF the straight Tote ls0-callea) dclega-
tions. The committee is row hearing con-
tests from two other counties. There will DO
IA hot fight on the Duyal report in the body
OF the convention.
lie convention met at q O'clock L. II. aud
tho crsdential committee reported at once.
twenty-five were in favor OF seating tho
Mitchell contesting delegations iyoga tho
three counties Of Duvai. Polk and Washing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
H.ndes.on-Nc>sir Suptisis.

NoeroLK. VA. June 2. 2.-lSpecial. The
marriage Of Miss Florence Grice McNair, Of
this city. 10 Mr. Arthur Proteous Henderson.
II Brooklyn. n. Y, was solemnzed at Sc.
Luke Protestant Episcopal church at $50
o'clock Z. NJ to-day by Rev. A. :. Lloyd.
The bride is a beautiful brunette OF rare
intellectual attainments. tho groom being
a native OF Brooklyn and a member OF the old
leading Scotch family there. lie Is now en-
gaged "a a civil engineer IN the important en-
terprises now being developed by the Chess.
peake and other railway systems a. Newport
News. where the future residence Of the newly
married couple will be.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

WssnNaroN. ID. C.. June The Aericul-
tura Appropriation Diii for the fiscal year
1893 was to-day reported 20 tue House by
Chairman Hatch. of the Agricultural Com
m.ttee. feature of tho bill not here
E loro voted proyides that the monthly
crop report issued from the Agricultural De-
partment on the 10Th day Of each month shall
he ssuc,ly confined 10 statement OF the per
centags totals by tatss and iul total without
comment or argument. and that it shall be
sanmltted 10 fhe Secretary OF Agriculture.
who shall officially approve the report Dstofe
Il is issued or published.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

Sr. LOWS. Mo. June Tile widely known
and bitterly fought contest between Father
HAYNES OF Pierce City, No. and Bishop
termined against the priest Private informa-
ton comes lrom Rome that the Holy see.
after carefully listening 10 and considering
the merits of the appeal. has decided IN the
pte.ates favor
father Haynes conduct Of his parish in
various respects was not satisfactory to
bishop Hogan and after several requests
were disObeyed the priest was untrocked
iie appealed to Archbishop kendrick. and
after yainly trying 80 regain possession Of his
church he went to Rome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

VmpNIAso, June 9. Congress was opened
I'm Santiago yerterday President Mott passed
from the Moneda 10 Congress Hall with a
larec military escort la his speech to Con
gre-s President Mott referred briefly % the
Baltimore affair He stated that documents
would be- presented showing what had taken
p.ace. and added that a settlement # the
matter would be had through diplomatic
channels lie lameuted the attack aud ex-
pressed regret at the circumstances which at
one time threatened rupture of friendly re-
latious between the Dni;ed States ana Chill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

BtroN RouGr. L.. June There will be
general Democratic conference on the sen
atofal question, aud o strong effort will be
made by tho anti-JOuas and auti-Adams men
20 postpone the election for two years
and Ia the meantime 10 have white
Democratic pr.maries aud allow candidates 10
submit their claims 10 the people. The Joint
ballot to-day resulted at follows Jonas. 43;
AAams. 30 Gibson. 19 Cafirey. IA; blanchard,
u. L.n-.ao-.. u. Mahnreg. !.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

LoND0S. Juno Mr. Horatio Bottomley
indicted with Sir Henry lsaacs, Lord Mayor
of London. Mr Joseph lsaacs aud Mr.
Charles poilman for conspiracy 10 defraud
the Hausard Publishing Union out of t3O, 900,
was beaten today in a suit for libel which he
had brought against the receiver III bankrupt
cv. Tho alleged iuel was based on tho
charges which led to the indictment and Mr.
Bott0mley claimed 10000 damages. The
inry gave "a verdict for the defendant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

RoAvoKE. Va, June 2-i Special. Great
preparations are being made for koanokes
DeceAnial celebration. Nearly all the militia
~ companies in tue state have accepted IN
vlta'ions to he present and II Is expected that
Ia oe9 men viii be IA line on the day OF the
parade Contributions are coming In lber-
ally. Tho city council tonight appropriated
100 Tor the event.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

Gr~rrsrrHG. pA.. June EVERY train
which arrived to-day brought hundreds Of
visitors 90 the famous battlefield. A special
Of four coaches arrived from Harrisburg
about l0 o'clock. bearing Governor Pattison
and party numbering about two hundred
people. 1he town was crowded A great
throng witnessed the dedication of the high
water-mark' monument and listened t0 the
ciOnueut address of ex-GOyernor Beaver
The exercises were carried out without q
hitch and tle occasion was highly successful
and enjoyable one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

paTlDrIrmA. May 2.-Ihe Pcary relief
,artv. la charge of Professor Heilprin, Will
ssil from New York for ST. Johns. ~ f.. on
June 18th. The departure for North Green
ia@d oiI be made on the Kite from st. Johns
ON July g2d. The vessel carries provisions
sufficient TO last two years in case they could
not ind Peary or should meet with any
trOubie
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Tho R.ports OF Torture Dsuisd.

ORLANDO. FLA. Juno 2-Fitch. the snspscs
6rst arrested on account Of the railroad hold.
up at Sanford, has signed an affidavit thai
was published to-day. denying Ia toto the
,,nries Of torture as being used 10 make him
oS'ntsss IA the first story gained great pub
i;c,tv the publication OF the denial Is ssked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

p,,rsarno. Pa, June 2.--The Creighton
plato class Works at Tarentum station caught
fire. early this morning. and before the flames
eeuld bo subdued the mixing department.
pot. house aud carpenter shop with contents,
wers destroyed. The buildlngs burned cow
cred hsls On acre Los. >Vo.0oQ snsurAneA
$4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

NEW ORPHANS. June "A disastrous ere
vase occurred TO-DAY thirty miles above the
city which threatens 20 hood nan dozen
plantations and suspend traIhc on the leAas
and pacific railroad. The river ~ at the
highest point reached thus lar this year and
Is still rising.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

BBvvoH,w. Ala. June 2.-George f.
GailheY Sfate chairman Of the People :
party. to-day issued csll for State conyen-
tion 90 meet in birmingham June 23d 90 put
ont fun state ticket and eioot delegates 10
the Omaha Convention.
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snnorIne from smnlI-Pox.

pAngFrsBcn0. W Va, June loving to
the reyages of smallpox IN the Ohio valley
between the Big and Little kanawha rivers
ali husiuess in the vicinity is suffering greatly
a. no shipments can be made to or from the
Iisfricts Al this point goods are accumu-
iatI,,, and MI business IS at stand still.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

V,vxxA Juno 2.-One hundred bodies have
been recovered from the pt oi death n, Priz-
,'.a,,, posn ~ is believed that not less than one
ore stjll in tho siyor mine and there
!. - ma bnns that even one Is alive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
BEAN EATERS BEATEN.
cHlcAGcs 1osE ANoTnER GAnE.
The nrooklyns rnd the Ginnts Uin-Two
of Baitimore's Players Rcieascd-l;e-
suits OF the Bsers Yesterday.


NELIlS Wild pitch
inE IN the first two
innings was directly
responsible for the
defeat of the Wash
ingtons BY the
Cleyelands to-day.
although the latter
team was outplayed
both in the field and
at the bat. Three
bases on balls and
q helder's chance.
which was unsiic-
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T Morris Park to-
day the weather was
perfectand the track
fast. There was an
attendance OF about
5000 persons.
First race for all
ages five and half
Correction
first. lakeland sec-
ond. FAIRY third.
Time i0Ja.
SecOn q race.
handicap for three
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

NEw YoAK. June The Olcott Richmond
Terminal reorganization committee today
decided 10 return securities deposited with
the Central Trust Company. No expense is
attached 10 the return Of the securities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

Rre,fs. June Queen Regent Emma and
Oneen Wihemina, Of Holland left Potsdam
- A. the RAISER giving Queen Emma an ef-
.o5 ',artine salute. The Kaiser went with
t1s t.e' two Queens to tho railway station.
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serlau. Kn,lway Wreck.

RUTLAND. W.. June "A serious wreck oc-
CURED to-day on the Delaware aud Hudson
Taiirosd near iiindeyille. Conductor
Wood Is fatally injured and about twenty
other persons hurt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03

AshASrA. GA. June 2--fhe National Asso-
ciation OF Nurserymen, in session here Tor the
last two days passed resolutio ns denouncng
the Inspection laws of California and ad-
Jonrnec to meet next year IN Chicago.