The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-16
,rws NOTES OF INTEREST.


is held for ransom.
Naw York and Boston capitalists nave
boroht control of the Lynn ana bos1oh
raiIroad for about az. 100000.
Fo,ber Kuhlman. of st. Louis, who was
susnended by the Bishop. will go 10 Rome
To secure justice and vindicatlon.
C,noinnati was selected as the place OF
,ho LII encampment of the Sons OF Nete-
anssnd as permanent headquarters.
The proposed new railway line between
Co.. francisco and Ogden will be called the
San Francisco and Great Salt Lake rail-
way.
In drilling gas we'll at Anderson. Ind,
Friday the drill went through vein OF IRON
AZ as feet. tin at $50 feet and LEAD at oOO
feet.
Rotirine Commander-in-Chief Weeks. OF
UsIenA. of the Sons of Veterans, has been
presented with a magnificent gold badge
studded with diamonds.
limited States marines from the Yorktown
fred a yolley of shots into the American
steamer Polar Bear which they mistooK ior
q poacher in Alaskan waters.
Two young men Of Newton, Ca. caught q
rattlesnake: killed it by cutting OF It's head;
skinned, cooked and ate 1t, and declared
that they had enjoyed an excellent meal.
The Jefferson Iron Works. in Steuben-
vile O., are shut down in all departments
as a result of the management refusing 70
recognize the Amalgamated Association.
l. A. sheldon Of Los Angeles, Cal, will
head an expedition 10 explore the Lower
CONGO basin in Western Africa. lie IS
backed by G. p. Huntington. Of this coun-
try. and Speyer Brothers, OF London.
Maggie FLYNN. a young New York girl,
mixed "A dose OF poison in the presence OF
her sister and was about 10 swallow II when
the sister seized II. They fought for the
poison. but Maggie succeeded IA swallowing
it. She did not die.
Jonas Wolfe has been elected Governor
of the Chickasaw Nation. Wolfe Is tull-
Hooded Indian and does not speak a word
OF English. He is bitterly opposed 70 any
legislation which has tendency to advance
his nation TO the white mans plane.
William 4. Birch. the bookkeeper for J.
r. keene in the palmy days OF the big
bonanza. committed suicide in San Fran
cisco Friday. He had recently suffered
greatly in Rheumatism and that IS believed
to have been the cause OF his self-murder.
While using gasolene stove, Mrs. Annie
Ieeman. OF Washington, set FIRE 20 her
clothes and was fatally burned. The IN
fortunate woman placed her seven months
old child, which she had in her arms at the
time IN a place of safety ana ran into the
street Ia flames.
General Miles has called a general court
martial 10 convene AZ Fort Wayne, Mich.
Thursday, September ]. to try tlrst-lleu-
tenant Woodbridge ieary. OF the Nine
teenth infantry, on serious charges Nnat
the serious charges are is not exactly known
beyond the statement that they are grave.
John 4. Botzum is in Ogden. L tab on his
way around the world on foot Botzum is
a Young newspaper man. lie left Akroh'
o.. in 1larch. 1891. and is now on his way
home. He will remain in Ogden about a
week 10 rest and will then proceed on his
journey. He expects TO arrive home about
Christmas.
All the employees of the boiler-making
department of the Chicago and Alton shops
in Bloomington. H., went on strike oy
order from the headquarters of the National
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers. The men
insist that the Alton people should pay the
standard scale of wages with the minimum
per day OF S2.75.
Alta dance in Whitehall, near Montgom-
ery. Ala. Will Weatherly and a young man
named DantiZler had some hot words. Inc
quarrel was renewed in the morning ana
Weatherly drew pistol and fired at Dan
tizler. striking him in the leg. Dantizler
stantly. Both young men were hlgnly coll
nected.
The New Bedford Mercury Sunday printed
a statement that on account of his failing
eyesieht. which is now being improved by
his trip abroad, Hon. George +. hoars re-
signatiOn as a member OF the Senate was
either now in the hands Of Nlce-Presldent
Morton or on its way there. The Mercury
claimed 10 speak authortatlyely, but the re-
port has been denied.
A building which was being erected at
Ogden. n j.. fell Saturday afternoon, Dury-
ing twenty men beneath the ruins. Two
dead men and four fatally injured nave
already been taken out from the ruins aud
the work of digging out the remainder is still
going on. The accident occurred by the
sudden giving away OF derrick, causing
the entire structure Of massive wooden
beams and timber5 TO collapse.
In the township west Of Luther. Mich,
stands town hall which IS used only TOR
Sunday services at this time OF the year.
For two Sundays the stencil sorroudding
the hall has driven the worshipers away.
An investigation disclosed that five head OF
cattle mad wandered into the basement or
had been driven into it and the door smut
The cattle had been starved 10 death.
Sensational reports come from Coal Creek,
Tenn. regarding the conduct OF lennes-
sees standing army. The cltllens claim
that the watchers need watching. and they
have assumed an aggressive position toward
them. They charge that the soldiers amuse
tbemselves bv firing oyster cans loaded with
mud from their cannon into tho village,
and that the Calling gun is fired recklessly
into the town The complaint has stirred
up mach bad feeling.
A duel between John and William Graves.
two brothers, was reported Saturday at
Atlantic City. They had. IL is. said, kept
away from each other for some time. Sat
urday they met suddenly face 70 face in the
main street at WoOdstOwn, and after few
hot words decided 90 settle the quarrel be-
tween them by fighting duel. The weapons
used we're pistols. Both men arc said 70
have been wounded.
Judge Gresham denies that ne will make
speeches for the Third party during the
campaign. He was questioned concerning
the statement given the press recently by
Chairman Taubeneck. of the Peoples party
at St Louis. 20 the effect that he had con-
cuded 10 take the stump in the interests of
the Third party and would make an OPEN
ing speech at indianapolis the latter part of
this month. and said there was no truth IN
1t.
1t is generally believed that the suit in
indianapolis asking for receiver for the
order of the Iron Hall will DO comprO-
missed. Just before the court convened
Saturday 10 resume the hearing Of evidence
the attorneys for the two sides held an
hours consultation. They afterward re-
fused 20 divulge the nature OF 1t. and would
only say that IL was a secret conference not
for the public Plaintiff Daniel w. Knefier
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