The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-16
NEWS VOTES or INTEREST.
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| York.
| All of the Covngton (Ky.) rolling mills
have signed the Amalgamated Association
scale.
sevsn members of the Toledo CO., city
council have been indicted for soliciting
brides.
Statehood for Utah ia among the probable
provisions OF Congress at the short session
next winter.
Work on the Hsnnepin canal connecting
the Mississippi and Rock rivers has been
commenced.
r. G.. Woodward. who started from San
| Diego. CAL, for New York in balloon, got
as far as twenty-three miles.
The Eagle FIGURING Mills and several adj
iscent buildings at Paris, Tenn. wree de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. The loss was
! $75.000.
A favorable report on the Eight-hour bill.
which passed the House. has been agreed
upon by a majority Of the Senate Commit
tee on Labor.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
has called for report of the condition OF
national banks at the close OF business Tues
day, July 18th, last.
The steamer Nevada. from Liverpool,
with some of Buffalo Bills Indians on
board, has been detained at quarantine at
New York. owing to suspicious sickness.
The French population of Montreal on
| Thursday celebrated the anniversary OF
the fall Of the Bastile. feature OF the day
being the profuse display of Russian flags.
The Lutheran Synod. in session at Rich
mond. Ind. has adopted a resolution pro-
nOuncing against secret orders as unchrls-
tian and without the sanction Of the Bible.
The race between the Tam O'Shanter and
Shenandoah. from New York 20 San Fran
cisco. was won by the former, by three
hours Both were III days IN making the
run.
The opening session of the first annual
convention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America was held in Detroit
Thursday evening. Over 5000 delegates
were in attendance.
The Secretary of War has accepted the
invitation of the New York committee 10
cooperate IN the ceieorat:on of the four
hundredth anniversary OF the discovery Of
America by Columbus.
The Kansas Prohibitionists have nomi-
mated l. o. Pickering for governor and the
Rev. j. III. Monroe for congressman at-large.
The party declared for free coinage. equal
suffrage and Government control Of rail-
roads.
ub Ndltf III Lub hhlltDl IlNtfs hldDdllhs
is low ifty-six feet above low water Nearly
oil Of the corn in the bottom lands along the
Tom bigbee river is drowned out. A further
Use Of five feet will destroy all the lOW-iand
cotton on that river.
Toe Liabilities OF the National Bank at
Ninceunes H.. will reach AT least $3.50 900.
Frank Z. Tyler, son of the president. who
committed suicide. has promised that every
dollar OF his fathers estate shall be turned
over TO the directors.
Colonel The Hon. Herbert Francis Eaton.
second son IF the First Baron Cheylesmore,
deceased and brother of the present peer,
was married on Thursday in London TO
Miss Bessie French. of New York, eldest
daughter of Mr.. Francis Ormonde French.
The State Department has been informed
that United States Consul McCresry left
Valparaiso on Wednesday for Philadelphia.
by way of Panama and New York. in charge
of the remains of Charles W. Riggin one of
the sailors of the cruiser Baltimore. who
was killed during the riots at Valparaiso last
spring
News that Governor Pattison is going TO
visit Homestead on his annual tour Of in
spection of the State armores and camps
has been received there with great enthu-
siasm. Ii has been decided that when
Governor Pattison arrives the demonssra-
Snowden so coldly declined will be made.
Thursday several persons at Henderson.
N. G. received letters mailed twenty
years ago They came TO Norfolk with Con-
federate stamps ana could go no further be-
cause of the surrender and change Of Gov
ernment. J. G. Cooper. Jr.. of Henderson.
who was then lieutenant in the army, re-
ceiyed one written by his c0unsln, now
Mrs. G. G.. Elliot of Norfolk.
First Assistant Postmaster-General Whit
field has issued the following order TO each
one of the pOstmasters Of the experimental
rural free delivery Offices. Provision hay-
ing been made for the maintenance Of the
existing experimental free delivery Offices
TO June 30. 1898, you will therefore continue
the service at your offie under the condition
and allowance heretofore authorized by the
department"
Funeral services were held Thursday over
the remains of Cyrus w. Field at his late
residence. Dobbs Ferry, New York. Bishop
Potter oiiciated assisted by Rev. DR.. Hunt
iugton. Among the distinguished mourners
present besides the surviving brothers OF
the deceased. were Whitelaw Reid, Chaun-
cey N. Depew. j. Pierrepont Morgan, Gen
eral Horace Porter and Cornelius Wander
bilt. The BODY will be taken to Stock
bridge. Mass. for final interment.
The steamship Nanaimo, from Victoria,
Is. c.. he's been quarantined by Nanaimo
authorities on account OF the prevalence OF
smallpox at Victoria A mandamus was
granted by Chief Justice Burgie on Wednes-
nav commanding the Vancouver authorities
not 10 prevent the landing Of the passen-
gers from Victoria the quarantine law affect
ing domestic ports having been complied
with. Should the opposition 10 landing
passengers continue at Vancouver, measures
20 suppress mob law will be taken.
The Secretary of State has received Off
cial assurances Of Russia's acceptance Of the
Presidents invitation TO participate in an
international money conference to consider.
among other questions. an enlarged use OF
silver coin in commercial transactions. All
the other European countries having pre-
viousy taken similar action. nothing now
remains but the formal preparations for the
conference. Ii is understood that these ar
rangements. including the selection of
place aud date of meeting and the selection
of the American delegates. will be com
pleted by the President next week.
The Steamer Henry Dumois. which ar
rived at Boston Thursday from Port Anto-
MO. Jamaica. brought in John Calder.
fisherman. WHO was picked up in q dOry
Wednesday about forty miles southeast Of
South ShOal liRht-ship. Calder said be be-
longed 10 the schooner Mary L. Hagan. of
Portland Me-, and had been towed TO sea
by a swordtish which he harpooned about
O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th. He was
towed until dusk lie managed 10 hang on
TO the fish. which weighed about 800
pounds. and on the arrival of the Dumois
at Boston he disposed Of it to marketmen.
Sir James Ferguson the Postmaster