The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25
VIEWS NOTES or INTEREST.


called Silverado.
Three remarkable tidal waves occurred on
Lake Superior near the city of Duluth re-
Gently. The rise and fall in each instance was
exactly twenty-four inches. While no parti-
cular damage was done shipping suffered con-
siderable delay through grounding Of vessels
and counter currents OF agltated water in the
harbor.
Captain Josiah W. Lawler. who is crossing
the Atlantic in a twelve-fOot canvas boat,
started on his journey from Rockland Me-.
at 1890 q. Nj. Thursday. Prescotts wharf
WAS crowded. and as the tiny boat shot out
into the harbor cheers were mingled with
cannon salute Captain Lawler sails for st.
John via Bar Harbor, and thence directly TO
Queenstown.
The great eight-foot water tunnel at Chicago.
extending four miles out under Lake Michi-
gan Mt depth Of thirty feet. has been COM
pleted. Ii was begun over four years ago and
has cost over 81. 100 900. When connected
with the water-works pumps It will supply
100. 900, 900 gallons of water per day 20 the
city. bringing the total available supply up TO
10000 900 gallons daily.
William +. Bonner a lineman Of the LOui-
siana Electric Light Company, was killed IN
New Orleans Thursday morning while string
ing wires He reached the top OF the pole
and grasped a wire At the same moment
another wire touched him on the chest. Some
employees of the company rushed 70 his assist
ance. He was hanging by the wire with MS
hands. and was lowered TO the ground. 1t was
then found that he was dead.
james q. Blaine. wife and daughter left
Chicago for their home in Augusta at 1890
o'clock Thursday morning over the Lake
Shore road having attended the last rites Of
Emmons Blaine. A number of friends es-
corted the family TO the train. Dir. Blaine
bears up wonderfully we'll under the blow
which has fallen upon him, and which he
feels lSeenly. Mrs Emmons Blaine will re-
main III Chicago with her parents Tor the
present.
Two prospectors while on an expedition in
Santa Clara Valley near Alamo, Lower Cali
fOrnia noticed a few days ago two peaks
alternately spOuting smoke and names at
short intervals. the eruption being accom-
panied by rumbliug sounds and an occasional
culver OF the ground. They stopped long
enough 20 satisfy themselves that two verita-
bic volcanoes had opened. Later travellers
confirm the report of the volcanoes. but say
they are not as active as at irst.
John L. Sullivan. who oficiated as referee
ia the McAulide- Frazer boxing contest az the
Manhattan Athletic Club of New ork city
on Wednesday night. pronounced Frazer
gutter and 50 announced his decision TO the
audience. IL subsequently developed that
Frazer had an attack of vertigo IN the fourth
rOund OF the contest and was physically un-
able 10 continue Sulivan's judgment for
once proved incorrect. as Frazer was taken
home in a semi unconscious condition and Is
seriously i'll.
The members Of the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania. numbering nearly two hun
dred paid a visit 10 tho Washington head
quarters ut Valley Forge last Saturday. A
special train was taken from Philadelphia IN
the morning the society arriving on the
grounds shortly before noon. An informal
meeting was held in front If the old mansion
when ex-Proyost Stllle made short address
setting forth the suferings and priyations en-
dured by the patriot army while IN winter
quarters upon the bleak hillside Of Mount
JOY.
At the State Peoples Party Convention at
Birmingham Ala Thursday twenty-five del
egates 10 the Omaha Convention. including
one negro, were elected The platform adopt
ed indorsed the ST. Louis platform, but an
nounced that no State ticket would DO put
out. intimatng that mambers OF the party
should vote for kolb. the Alliance candidate.
who bOted the Democratic Convention. |
ooEumittee was appointed 20 frame an address /
b the people a. r. Livingston was chairman !
of the convention. Resolutions were passed |
deploTing the death Of l.. J.. Polk.
Mr Thomas c. Patt decided to 90 to the
theatre Thursday night with his wife. and |
bought tickets at the Eiftb-avenue Hotel Tor
the Garden Theatre He had aisle seats Ia /
Iow aud had Just got seated when he bad /
to rise TO admit Cbauncey VI. Depew, the
leader Of the Harrison Republicans, who had |
come with his wife and some friends TO ENJOY
Robin Hood" By an odd coincidence he
had selected the same entertainment as Mr.. |
Plat and had been placed by chance IN the
same row. He sat four seats from the leader
of the anti-Harrison forces The two leaders,
it was said. had bought their tickets al differ
ent times. and neither knew that the other
was going t. the show.
The faculty Of Yale University has issued /
its final decree regarding advertisements /
which shall appear IN the college papers. /
with the college year in next Sep |
tember no advertisements will be allowed % |
be published which IA any way can be con- |
nected with the liquor business. Not even |
advertisements OF hotels where there are bars /
or cafes with sideboards viii DO allowed g. |
appear 10 the college papers. The restriction /
Is also placed on the Wholesale grocery houses /
aud stores where wine Is sold ~ bulk The /
board of editors OF the several papers are 4
much exercised over the new RUE, and say +
that the income To the various journals Will /
be so materially decreased that some Ot the |
publications may Oe discontinued.
Mrs Melissa A. Smith of Nails. n. c.. has |
entered suit in common pleas court OF New /
y ork city against Elihu X. Petit 10 recover /
the value of fourteen gold nuggets. weighing /
,hifty-two and one-elghth pennyweights. /
Mrs. Smith says that the nuggets were of !
special value 20 her as specimens from her /
mining lands taken under circumstances /
which made them Of use in the sale OF the
tracts On December "A, 1880, Mrs. Smith
continues. she delivered the nuggets % Mr. /
Petit with the understanding that Il be did
not purchase the mining property no should /
return them % her by the I'D of last August.
she now alleges that Mr.. Petit has not re-
.urnedthe nuggets. but has converted them %
his own use and has failed to purchase the
property.
4 consignment Of English thoroughbreds
are on their way 90 New York % be sold By
Colonel \. D. Bruce at Monmouth Park July
18th. Among the lot are Ben StrO0me. bay
horse. foaled 1886. by Bend Or. winner of the
Derby. dam Strathieet. by Scottish Chief.
sire of Marie Stuart winner Of the Oaks and
81. LegeT: Lunar Eclipse, bay horse foaled
1888. By AOnophOne. son OK Canary, by Or
ando By Touchstone. dam \ectis. dam Of
astoria. a winner in this country. by Nentnor, |
Radnor. bay colt foaled 1880. by Muncester,
son of DOncaster winner Of the Derby dam
Filagree. dam Of Berber. winner Of the Ascot
olate. by MacarODi. Minor Cannon. bay colt.
0aled 1890. by Hermit, winner Of tho Derby
md sire Of ST. Biaise ami Air. pickwick dam
,Itraillense. by STAFFORD. or brother TO Straf-
ord.
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