The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09
VIEWS NOTES OF INTEREST.


With their repertory OF ten or dozen plays.
Dresses and scenery will be brought across
the Atlantic with them.
One thousand ail-makers in Montreal are
now on strike. They want q graduated
increase in wages from ton to one hundred
per cent. regulated by the size of nails.
At present they average $3.50 day. but
only work about four months year.
The steamship Batavia. the second of the
Northern Steamship Company's line OF trans
nacifc vessels, has arrived at Tacoma from
Yokohama. She made the trip in fifteen
DAYS. six hours and fifty minutes. the fast
est on record.
The non union lumber showers working in
the yards at Buffalo we're attacked Thursday
by strikers. but before any one was seriously
injured the police dispersed the rioters, arrest
ing ten Of their number.
The American Construction Company, Of
Chicago has petitioned the United States
District Court in Jacksonville, Fla. for the
appointment of receiver for the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railroad.
There is talk at Pittsburg. on the part Of
the friends of the strikers who were killed at
Homestead. of having Ii. Q. Frick. president
of the Carnegie Steel Company Cimited)
arrested on a charge of murder.
The Republican State invention in session
at Little Rock, Ark, has nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, W. G.. Whipple
Associate Justice Supreme Court, ". +. Hill;
Secretary of State. James Gates; Auditor. >.
A. Williams; Treasurer. @. n. Rix.
The Electrical Subway Commission of New
Jersey have adopted resolutions requiring all
companies desiring 10 erect wires over streets
in cities To make application 20 them. They
also decided to place all telegraph. telephone
and cable wires in Jersey City and Newark
under ground.
The white squadron, now at Boston took
the Massachusetts, naval battalion down the
bay Thursday for gun practice. On board OF
the Chicago. as guests OF Admiral walker,
were Governor and Mrs. Russell. General
Dalton. General Donahue and Colonies
Cunningham and Russell. Of the Governors
staff, and several city officials.
It is understood that the Governor General
Of Canada has asked the British Ambassador
ut Washington TO urge the Secretary OF State
to mmedistely release the Canadian steamer
COquillan, seized IL Alaska. The Dominion
Government promises TO give bond on be-
half Of the owners Of the vessel.
Search is'about to be. begun again for the
cargo of the English sloop-Of-war Braak.
which for almost century has lain in ten
fathoms of water in Delaware BAY. OFF Cape
Henlopen. She was laden with gold and sill
yer bullion and precious stones. The COM
pany TO undertake the recovery of the treas
ure is the Champion Wrecking Company.
The executive committee of the State Tenn
perance Alliance OF Iowa has issued an adj
dress declaring that the Alliance must part
company with the Republican party, because
the recent State Convention of the Republi-
can party tabled a resolution declaring the
party's adherence to its former position on
the prohibition question.
The Mollenhauer Sugar Refining Company
Will soon open q new refinery in a suburb IT
Brooklyn. It's building will occupy the en-
tire block bounded by the Rest river, south
Eleventh and Division streets and Kent ave-
nue.. The structure will be eight stories high
and the plant will DO capable Of an output OF
5000 barrels day.
The eyes Of the Republican political mana
gers in New York city are turning toward
General Horace Porter as a possible candi-
date for Mayor on a straight ticket next
fall. While there is no hope OF electing him,
they think that if he could be prevailed
on to accept the nomination he would add
greatly TO the strength Of the general ticket
The gun-boat Bennington, now at Monte
yideo. Uruguay, has been ordered 20 set sail
for Palos. Spain, to participate IN the Colum-
bian celebration next month. The cruiser
Newark will sail for Cadiz, Spain, on the 18th
instant. and take part in the celebration.
The vessel draws too much water TO enter the
harbor of Palos but she will anchor outside.
Mr.. Stewart Culin, Of Philadelphia. has
been appointed by the Numismatie and Anti
quarian Society q represent II at the Historic
American Exhibition TO be held IN Madrid in
communication Of the 400th anniversary Of
the discovery OF America by Columbus. He
has also been appointed delegate to the
Congress of Americanlsts 20 be opened at
Huelya, Spain, on October 9th.
Speaking of Democratic prospects in Mchi-
gan, the Hon. Don III. Dickinson said on
Thursday that at the worst, under the new
law. which permits the election Of presi-
dental electors by districts. the Democrats
can carry tho first. second. fifth sixth,
seventh. eighth aud tenth districts, and the
Eastern electoral district and they have also
a fighting chance in tho fourth and ninth.
This will give Michigan eight votes in the
electoral college 10 be cast for Mr.. Cleye-
land.
Governor Buchanan and the prison inspec-
tors representing the State OF tennessee,
have entered suit against the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company for Sl470OO.
The latter are the lessees of the penitentary
and refused to pay the amount Of the lease
money due for the time that 500 cOnUcts were
not allowed 10 work in the East Tennessee
mines. amounting to 100000, although they
had the other LOO convIcts. hey also de-
cline to pay $4,000 expenses TOR the recap
turing Of the released conyicts and S45,OOO
for maintaining guards aud militia.
Messrs. Chamber and Bonsal Americans
who are travelling in Morocco have been
severely maltreated in Fez They were also
grossly insulted by dependents Of the govern
ment. Nir. Bonsal was shopping III the town
and lust escaped falling victim TO an armed
mob representative Of the Moorish Gov
eminent and Messrs. Chamber and Bonsal
appeared before the British Minister. who,
alter an inquiry into the case, declared that
thew had serious reasons for demanding
redress. They had given the Moors no cause
for annoyance.
The Daily Chronicle. of London. the news
paper champion of labor describes the Pink
srton men who went % Homestead armed
cutthr0ats and hired ruiiians. The men
killed SAYS the Chronicle. were foully muir
dered in a State DOW controlled by the most
uuprincipaed moneyed combinations in tho
civilized world. Such were the means en-
ployed by great syndicate. whose head Is the
author of the trashy platitudes entitled
Triumphant Democracy All the facts
noint 10 the INSCRIPTIONS greed and tyran-
nical power of wealth in America being the
chief source of the trouble"
4 correspondent OF the New York Herald
found Andrew Carnegie. who has been making
a tour OF Scotland. at Braemar. IN Aberdeen
shire Thursday afternoon. He appeared TO
bs in excellent health but was evidently
laboring under great agitation. so much 30
that Mrs. Carnegie. who was present. was en-
deayoring % soothe him and 10 draw his
thoughts away from the tragic affair at Home.
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