The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
NEWS NOTES or INTEREST.


Natural gas has been discovered in Con-
way county. Ark.
The remains Of Cyrus W. Field were
buried Friday at Stockbrdge. Mass.
Maverick BOSTON, National Bank stock
holders have been stunned by notice OF
assessment
About twenty granite cutters at Harris
burg struck Friday for nine hours day IN
stead Of ten.
Miss Belle Ramsey. Of Bell Creek. W. Va,
was killed by a bear "a few days ago while
walking IN the woods.
S. h NettletOn. special agent Of the Treas
ury Department says the seals ara fast dis
appearing and will soon be exterminated.
Senator Roger O. Mills, who has Just re-
turned 10 Washington from Texas, IS enthu-
siastic for tariff reform and says Cleveland
will be elected.
The treasurer of the National Federation
Of America Friday sent 1000 by cable %
Justin Mccarthy and John Dillon, tho IRISH
leaders, at Dublin.
The Puget Sound board Of health has or
dered absolute quarantine against BRITISH
Columbia on account of the prevalence or
smallpox at Victoria.
The State Department denies the report
that the nited States have secured one Of
the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific for use
as a naval cOaling station.
The State Millers Association Of Michi-
gan has adopted resolutions requesting the
Michigan senators q vote for the passage Of
the Hatch Antl-Opt0n bill.
Commodore Elbrldge r. Gerry's beautiful
steam Yacht Electra. the flagship of the
New York Yacht Club. went ashore Friday
on Tuckernuck Shoal. Mass.
The United States cruiser Boston. at San
Francisco, will be ordered % Honolulu TO
relieve the flagship San Francisco. which
will 90 TO San Francisco to be docked.
4 Montreal dispatch Says that President
Van Horn denies the report that the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company intends 70
build bridge across the Niagara gorge.
A. r. Stevenson. the Democratic vice
presidential candidate. left Chicago Friday
for New York. where he will JOIN ex-Presl-
dent Cleveland for the notification tormaii-
ties On the Goth.
A telegram from Ottawa says that num-
Der of Canadian manufacturers have de-
cined 20 exhibit at the World s Fair because
of the hostile attitude assumed Of late Dy
President Harrison toward Canada.
Notice was posted in the mills of the As
sabet Manufacturing Company, at Maynard,
Mass. Friday, informing the operatives
that on and after July nth wages would be
the same for ffty-eight hours as heretofore
for sixty hours.
The Unite States dynamite cruiser Yosu-
vius early Friday ran aground on the
Sunken Meadows. IN the East river, ut New
York. but was aoated at high-tlde without
having sustained any injury. and proceeded
on her way 10 Newport.
a. Fnrrsf afrr FnHra
found on the steamer Nevada, at New York
from Liverpool. on Thursday, two cases
were discovered Friday. The Storage pas
seneers, among whom the cases were found,
were immigrants from Russia
Alta meeting Of delegates " various so
cieties in Chicago on Thursday night reso-
buttons we're adopted denOunclug the Senate
conditions 10 the Worlds Fair apprOpria-
ton, and pledging assistance % the local
directory in case that body rejects the con-
gressional aid.
The steamship Wanderer plying between
New Orleans and Central American ports
sailed from the former place on Thursday
but was forced to return owing 20 mutny
on the part of two Of the crew, who made
murderous attack on the captain and mate.
The rear coach OF On excursion train on
the Louisville, Evansville aud ST. Louis
railroad was overturned at Evansville
Indiana. on Thursday night, owing 70 the
careessness of switchman IN turning q
switch too soon, and eleven passengers
were badly injured, two fatally.
A steam threshing machine. while passing
through one Of the strests Of LatrObe. Pa.
Thursday was blown 20 pieces by the burst
ing of its boiler. One OF the horses was
killed and several persons. including James
Morgan, the driver, were injured by flying
scraps Of iron. Plate-glG windows were
also broken.
The trouble between the New England
Terminal Company and the New England
and HOusatOnic lines. at Oyster Bay, Long
Island. has not been adjusted. and no
freight or passenger trains left Brooklyn or
Boston over the Long Island railroad,
which has transportation contract with
the Terminal Company.
The Chicago District Turner's. represent
ing 5 1000 members have adopted resolutions
requesting the House to reject the Senate
Worlds Fair bill until the conditions re-
lating to Sunday closing and the sale of
LIQUORS are removed. and declaring that the
appropriation If passed as proposed will
be scornfully rejected by the people If Chi
cagO."
The executive committee Of the Granite
Manufacturers Association at Boston has
made proposition % the National Stone
cutters Union in order 10 bring about
settlement Of the existing troubles The
union decided 20 submit the proposition.
which relates to the term of the wage scale
and the method Of terminating il, 10 the
local branches.
Legal proceedings were begun al New
Haven. Conn, Friday against Judge Lucius
7. Deming 10 make him show cause why he
holds the position Of Judge OF criminal
common pleas court Judge Deming was
appointed April J, 1887. for q term Of four
years, aud has been holding the Office since
the expiration of his term owing 70 the
legislative muddle."
In the Window Glass Workers Conven-
ton at Pittsburg Friday resolution WAS
unanimously adopted requesting the execu-
tive board to present to Congress the desire
Of the organization for the passage of law
prohibiting the introduction Of armed bodies
IN strikes or labor disputes. Ii ia under
stood that an effort will be made in few
days to reorganize the International Glass
Workers Union, which includes the work.
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