The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-09
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$4,000 people.
The furniture workers of Cincinnati
have decided to strike for nine-hour
working day.
Jake Kilraiu made a considerable f'im
nv the victory of Jack McAulihe, and be
pirced it all upon Sullivan 10 Win.
Twelve prisoners in the county jail at
Chettanooga, Tenn, escaped Wednesday
by saving their way through heavy iron
bars.
Colonel Thomas w. HigginsoA, Of Cam
bridge. Mass. is the now president OF the
National Council of the Phi Beta kaDp
Society.
John r. Davy was killed and two
other men fatally wounded Tuesday night
at Cornwall. Ont, BY James SlaVn, who
was intoxicated.
A. Fraser & Co., steamboat owners
and general merchants, OF Quebec, are
in financial difficulties Their liabilities
are placed at $200,000
The Convention of Stationary Ergi-
neers. in sessiOr at Altar "a, Ga, have
adopted resolution in favor Of open
irr the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
The Peoples party Of Massachusetts,
have nominated Major Henry VIM for
Governor and full ticket. Major VIM
was the party's candidate last year.
A charter was Wednesday granted to
the Philadelphia and New England Itall-
way Company, capital S2.O0oOU0. The
company proposes 80 build line from
Sroudsburg to Port Jcryis.
Governor Tlllmuu, of South Carolina.
has respitrd until October Ith the death
sentence Of Nliliy Brown, Il tOurteen-year
old negro girl. who was 10 have been
hanged next Friday for murdering
baby.
The gross earnings of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company and its leased lines for August;
1892. were S4.06l, 40. an increase OF
S14,9}S over the corresponding period
last year.
1t is announced that a reunion of ex-
prisoners of war will he held in the
Thomas tent. Grand Army Place. at
Washington, Thursday. September I'D,
fer witch extensive preparations Ire tie
ing nj de.
The Republican State Convention ct
Montana has nominated j. r. Rickards
for Governor and Charles W. Hartman
for Congress The policy of protection
and reciprocity were indOrsed, and free
silver demanded.
President Mcleod. of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, made Il
statement in Sew York city NedneSday
before the State Senate coal investigating
committee on the subject OF the cost ana
prices of coal.
Health Officer jenkins, of New YORK,
Wednesday wrote to the Secretary OF the
Treasury asking that he be gwen posses
sion of Fire Island for the purpose oil
providing accommodations Tor caUlh pas
g
Dale Judah attacked his father-in-law,
Richard Wright at the latters home, IN
Payne. Ind, "Wednesday. In the strug-
Gle Wright was shot and died soon after
while Judah was feled with an axe IN
the hands of Miss Wright, and instantly
killed.
The Democratic State convention Of
North Dakota on Tuesday nominated
lanes +. O'Brien. straight-out candidate
for Congress, over NJ. o. Tiegen, indie
pendent. by a vote of 155 to -. This
was a victory for the anti.fuslon wing OF
the party.
An Injunction was granted in Lowell,
Mass, on Tuesday. against the supreme
Lodge American Protective League,
fve-vear benefit order, and receiver
asl,eJ for IL is alleged the order has
debts amounting 10 S2,OOOOOO' anu Only
S1O1, 900 in the treasury.
About fifty of the eighty or more motor
men and conductors employed by thc
Electric Street Railway Company, OF
Hamilton. Ontario, went on strike wen
nesday for ten hours day. extra pay
for overtime and reinstatement or union
men whom the company nave ais
charged.
The body of a mulatto boy arrested
on Tuesday on suspicion OF burglary ana
inccudiarism committed at aldon, ID
was discovered yesterday morning hShg
ing from a portion of the cola storage
huildiug i'm the heart of the village. There
is no clue to the lynchers. ii IS Said the
boy confessed the crime
Among the latest plans in regard to
the American University, at Washington
city. are n Lincoln hall, 10 cost S3OO,WO.
the money for which will be raised by
dollar subscriptions, each contributor 10
receive a Lincoln medallion medal, and
Asbury Hall, to cost SlOO,OOO, the money
for which will be contributed by Metho-
dist ministers.
Charles K. Brooks shot his wife and
child in Stamford, Conn, Wednesday,
and then fatally shot himself The We
man and child are not seriously injured.
Brooks came from England q week ago
and found his wife living with another
man. He made complaint 10 the district
attorney, and said he would secure the
evidence on which TO cause her arrest.
Francis II. Root, the millionaire leather
merchant of Buffalo, died Tuesday, aged
seventy-seven years. lie was trustee
OF the Chautauqua Assembly and pro-
ininent layman in the Methodist Epls-
cOpal Church Bishop Hurst, of the
Methodist Church, was his son-ln-law,
the marriage having been sonmnizd pri-
vately on Monday last, owing 10 Mr..
Roots illness.
The West Virginia Republican Associa-
ton il. Washington, made mp Of Govern
ment officials from that state, has ra.se1
the limit of campaign assessments from
per cent, which satisfied tue notorious
Jay Hulbell, to q per cent. Secretary
E!.ns has large ideas. but to ask the
West Virginia clerks for 8 per cent. OF
their small salaries 'lor the cause seems
too liberal on his part. The Civil SER
vice Commission is watching this West
Virginia assessment experiment.
The outcome of the Sicily Dixon bat
rle was Whist % ont Of every ltO persons
who knew both men expected. AMI a.
ready the effect of the light. which, II Is
claimed. is very unfortunate for the
Olympic Club is quite apparent. SAID
prominent resident OF New ORLEANS Wed
tuesday,: This will be the last time that
u colored man will be pitIe6 against
white man at the Olympic Club. that l
can assure YOU. That is one reason why
! admire Sullivan-beeausc he won't
fight II negro
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