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


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Mr. CLEVELAND Is in high spirits as result
~ H. racant visit to Gray Gables OF Mr..
Whitney.
The trsining.ship Portsmouth has sailed
fro,, Newnort r. T., on her usual summer
cruise in European waters
Y X Bruce. The colored candidate for Au-
dtor of State in Kansas, IS the only college
graduate on the ticket.
Judge A. q. Thurman is not physically able
10 preside over the great Cleyeland-Steyenson
ratification at Columbus. o.
Tutor C. A. Moore. Of Yale, who with a
pistol held at bay a crowd of students who
tired 70 haze him. has resigned.
Harold NJ. Sewall. of Maine. consul general
at Samoa has rendered his resignation, which
has been accepted by the President.
The result of the primaries. held in the
Third Mississippi congressional district. in
sures the return of I. c. Catching to Con-
gTess.
Mischief makers almost wrecked Fort
Phoenix. New Bedford Mass. by firing one OF
its cannon. which recoiled and demolished
everything in reach.
Governor Brown Of Maryland, has APP
pointed Hon. Pere l.. Wickes D. the vacancy
on tho Supreme bench OF Baltimore city,
caused by the death Of Judge Duhy.
Defective plumbing about the. toilet-room
of the Supreme Court Ia the Capitol. which II
will cost ESQ. 900 10 repair is endangerng the
health of the inmates OF that building.
Judge Walter @. Gresham is reported as
saving that he neither wants nor would ac-
cept anything af the hands OF BENJAMIN Har-
rison. not even seat on the Supreme Bench.
Chairman Brookfeld. Of the State Repub-
lican Committee of New York. Is travelling
through the State getting points rs to the
political situation and will report at a meeting
OF the committee next Saturday.
Samuel b. Paul. of New York city. writes
90 the Herald denying a statement that Judge
sent TO Mr. Cleveland by himself and other
members Of the Southern Society.
Andrew Carnegie has been given the free
dom Of the city of Aberdeen. in recognition
OF his gift of Il 900 % the Aberdeen library.
The library was formally opened by Mr. Car
negie, IN the presence Of the city officials and
others.
A tall iron fence is at once to be built 10
shut of the W. K. Vanderbilt place at New
port from the Astor estates on either side, the
iron structure being also continued along the
edge of the cliff to keep the public out Of the
grounds.
Dir. Taylor. member Of the Canadian Par
lament and chief Conservative whip, places
the Government majority at seyenty-One.
This makes twO-thirds of the whole House rs
Mt present constituted, supporters OF the Gov
eminent.
IL is expected that in three weeks the Cana
dian Pacific will commence work upon the
division which will connect It with some of
the railroads leading TO the Atlantic se8b0ard.
bridge will be built across the Niagara
river. about half way between the Canteyer
bridge and the cataract.
General Schofed has received telegram
from General Wheaton. commanding the
Department Of Texas. saying that he has no
information Of any revival of the Cara move
ment or any political uprising whatever
along the Rio Grande He says the recent
trouble ia that.neigh were the facts
Of individuals and had no political siguih-
canoe.
An effort is being made to fuse the Demo-
cratic and Peoples parties in Iowa. the PEG
pies party to have tho electoral candidates
and tho Democrats the State ticket Tho
matter was brought up IN Omaha 10 quiet
way. BY com bining. Il Is urged, the Repub-
leans can be defeated. which would throw
the election in she House and thereby .elect
Cleveland.
Red Cloud. tho famous Indian chief. en-
ployed at a dime museum at Chicago had an
alteration with a negro I'M the entrance TO
the museum Tuesday aud vas struck on the
head with a stick. An ugly scalp wound was
the result, and Red Cloud was taken 20 the
County Hospital, where the physicians at
tempted 10 dress his wound but he refused
TO receive medical attention.
After the wreckers had lightened the City
OF Chicago by tho removal Of u considerable
portion OF her cargo an attempt was msde 20
get the steamer on the rocks. so far the re-
suits have been discOuraging. The steamer
Is evidently firmly caught and all efforts for
her release have proved vain. The officials
II. Hfrrrra fItafr
efforts to save tho steamer without having to
dismantle her.
The total assessed valuation Of New York
FOR 1892 IS 1875. 264. 215. an increase OF 9i2.-
406 937 over 1891 OF the total amount the
real estate is valued at S1.5Oi 904.603 and tho
personal property 40 1928. $50 672. the latter
showing gain Of about 81 800 OOO while the
real estate increased over so 900 000 The
most valuable ward IN the city Ia the Twelfth
assessed FOR S23s, 74l, 4S5, and followed closely
by the Nineteenth ward with 1888, 432, $40.
The great Niagara tunnel. which will cost
s5.000.000. and will he used 10 harness the
Niagara for manufacturing purposes. will DO
completed July Odd by Contractors Rodgers
* Clement No wheels will DO turned how
ever. before next spring. Tho Cataract Con
struction COMPANY in New York, projectors
Of the scheme, will probably develop tho
power on the Canadian side OF the river,
whore they have obtained exclusive power
privileges. with Il capital Of 100000.
In an interview with a number of manufac-
turers at Plttsburg during the last few days
all seem united IN a h-ht against the new
scale OF the Amalgamated Association. They
say they cannot afford to sign tho present
wage list They would sooner allow their
mills 10 remain idle and pay the taxes. The
signatures 10 the Amalgamated scale are
coming in very slowly IL - estimated that
the shutdown in Pittsburg alone will cause a
loss in earning Of over sjOO,OOO a week.
John Baker Roach and William Futhey Nc
Pherson. as executors of the will Of John
Roach. the Chester ship-builder. have entered
amt in the court Of claims against the
limited States % recover r20442S amounts
alleged 10 be due and unpaid for building the
Atlanta Chicago and Boston. All these YES
sells were contracted for when ". +. Chandler
was Secretary Of the Navy, and the amounts
claimed. il is alleged. properly accrued be-
cause Of changes Of plans and specifications
bv the Secretary Of the Navy. The amount
sued for on each OF the three vessels Is
Atlanta. esq, 69l.65, Boston, ssJ. sGs.24; Chi
cago sS5,s6s.44.
Vice-President Waldo. of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas. returned TO ST. Louis
tuesday from meeting Of the directors in
New York and lett the same evening for
Texas 10 prepare for the extension Of the
main line 20 Houston This Is the only i'm
portant work OF extension that the company
will undertake IN Texas this year. The work
on the ST. Louis extension. known as the
Missouri. Kansas and Eastern. Is progressing
rapidly. A large piece Of ground has been