The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-16
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gro appointed on the force in Brooklyn, while
on patrol duty few days ago visited a saloon
on his post. and. finding that Roundsman
Downey had tracked him TO the saloon. he
removed his uniform, and. putting op the
clothing of a friendly citizen. tried 70 make
his escape. The roundsman. however caught
him. He had 70 answer before Commissioner
Hayden for this charge as well as for failure
10 signal his station fir ON the patrol box. He
was fined ten days pay and received reprl-
mand.
There is trouble among the professors at
Lick Observatory, in California. IL has been
known that Director Holden's method Of con-
Quoting affairs at Lick Observatory was e1-
tremely distastefu to some of the gentlemen
who were associated with him. The trouble
at the observatory however, has brought one
result Professor ;. W. Burnham. who has
been at Lick Observatory since II was decided
to the State University in 1888, has resigned
his position. aud in few days will leave for
Chicago, where he has secured position IN
the United States courts.
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Miss Lillian Smith, of Fresno. Cal, is max
ing q small boat OF tule reeds, in which she
will embark in the San Joaquin next Satur-
day, and 90 by water 10 San Francisco. She
is eighteen years old. The boat is modelled
after the ark in which Moses hosted on the
river Nile, In length IL is six feet and
width three. 1t is only large enough 10 carry
her and a supply of provisions for the Jour
ney She will take her rifle along and shoot
birds on tho way. The San Joaquin river is
deep at present and the voyage will be accom-
panied with danger from sunken snags and
bars.
Negotiations for fusion with the Alliance,
OF peoples party, on the part of the Mime
sofa Democrats, are at an end, and there will
be 40 union on either the electoral or the
State ticket lt is announced that this action
is taken because a poll of the State shows that
the Democrats are likely 10 have plurality
this fall with three tickets IN the field.
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William X. Vanderbilt aud W. Seward
Webb are coming to Chicago during the
Worlds Fair in their magnificent steam
yachts. provided the vessels can DO brought
through the st. Lawrence river and the va
rious canals which intervene between the
lakes and the Atlantic.
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Counsel for Rider Haggard, the novelist have
asked for and obtained from Judge Green. in
the United States District Court a rule 70
show cause against the Waverly Publishing
COMPANY Of New York. Haggard wants them
restrained from issuing IN book form his
novel. 'Naidi, the Lily
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Trinity church Of Boston, Of which Bishop
Phillips Brooks was rector has sent most
urgent call 20 the Rev. Dr. David n. Greer.
rector Of ST. Bartholomew church New
York, to take the vacant rectorship.
August Gardiner. Of Boston. was married
Tuesday 10 Constance. daughter OF Henry
Cabot Lodge. by the Right Rev Phillips
Brooks at ST. Anne's church. Nahant. The
guests were confined to the families and init
mate friends or the couple.
All the railroads centring in Chicago are
busy with preparations for conyeying the
Democratic delegations TO the National Con
vention. The Michigan Central will probably
run the largest number of special trains. The
Chicago aud Erie will also move q large num-
Der Of special trains.
Counsel in the case of Bound against the
South Carolina Railroad COMPANY have
agreed upon November 18th AS the date Of
sale OF the road. and decretal order To that
effect will be issued by the court within ten
days.
The Master Car Builders Association met
in Saratoga Tuesday. and will continue in
session three days.
The officials Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company say there is no truth in
the report that an attempt was made last
SUNDAY night 10 hold up the New York and
Philadelphia express between Layton station
aud Connallsville.
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Two boys. John Lohr and William laws.
have been arrested near Westfeld. Texas.
charged with attempting 10 wreck a freight
train on the international and Great Northern
road.
Firemen west Of the Mississippi are holding
convention at Springfield. No.