The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-02
NEWS VOTES OF INTEREST.

consolidation OF the tobacco warehouses;
of Louisville.
Rev. DIR. II. L. Wayland, of Phila-
dolphin, has been reelected president OF
the American Social Science Association
at Saratoga.
The Navy Department has made the
final payment amounting TO SZo,UOO,
on the cruiser Philadelphia, constructed
by the Cramps.
Judge Adams, of Rochester, has grant
ed an order to show cause why re-
coiyer should not be appointed for the
Southern Central railroad.
Lightning struck barn near Laurel.
Del, "Wednesday. in which a number Of
children were playing killing Ira Hill
and Victor Collins and severely injuring
several other persons.
Hon. Levi Ruggles Church, judge Of
the court Of the Queens bench and one
of the leading members Of the Canadian
Judiciary. died on Tuesday at Montreal.
He was fifty-six years of age.
The railroad commissioners of Texas
have filed an order exempting the Weath-
erford Mineral Wells and Northwest
railway from its tariffs. All the railroads
in Texas viii soon be exempted.
A heavy frost, the first Of the season.
occurred on Tuesday night throughout
the Trough Creek Valley, In Huntingdon
county, Pa. 1t covered the ground until
a late hour Wednesday morning. Much
dtmage was done to the growing corn.
The Treasury Department has an
nounced that, under recent decisions of
the board Of general appraisers, bicycles
are not considered to be entitled to free
ertry as personal or household effects,
but are held to be properly dutiable when
imported.
BY the burning off of a journal on n
freight car twelve loaded cars were
thrown from the tracks of the Philadel-
Thia. Wilmington and Baltimore rail
road, near Newport, Wednesday after
noon and travel delayed for several
hours. No one was injured.
The wages to be paid the miners of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company for the current month will be
3 per cent above the basis. This is the
highest rate Of wages paid mine en-
ployes since 1887. and it is intimated
that the rate may be still further in
creased.
The body of David Harrison. n wealthy
farmer of Greenyille, Pa, was exhumed
q few days ago upon rlmors of foul
play. A post mortem examination re-
vealed traces of poison in his stomach.
and two witpesScs testified before the
coroner that HarriSOu's daughters pur-
chased laudanum short time before he
died.
The American Protective Tariff
Leagues first prize, $3.50. for the best
essay in defense Of the Mckinley tariff.
has been awarded to Herbert w Damon.
of Oberlin College, Ohio; the second
prize, 500, to Liston l.. Lewis of Cor
nell. and the third. $50, to Walter T..
Weyl, of the University of Pennsylvania.
Senator Allison opened the Iowa Re
publican campaign at Waverly Wedncs-
day afternoon. Ii was generally known
that the speech was to be the principal
effort of the Senator during the cam
paign. and there was 4 large aSSemblage
Of Republicans from the adjoining coun-
try and party leaders from various parts
of the State.
George W. Adams. the man who
claimed TO have saved the west-bOund
New York and Chicago limited express
on the Pennsylvania road from being
wrecked. near EnOn, on the night Of
August 10Th last. by removing a pile of
ties from the track. has confessed To hay
ing himself placed the ties upon the track
as a part Of a scheme for obtaining IL re-
ward from the company.
Commissioner Sahlman. of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association,
has received telegram from Colonel
Henry Fink vice-president of the Queen
and Crescent route. and receiver of the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia,
Memphis and Charleston and Great
Southern railroads, expressing his en-
tire willingness TO sign the new asSOcia-
ton agreement for year
The American bark Majestic arrived
mt Victoria. British Columbia, on Tues
day night. from Petr0pauloyski. having
ON board the captains and crews Of three
British and one American schooners,
which were seized by the Russian war
ship /abraka. off Copper Island, in July
last. The men, it is claimed, were taken
to Petropaulovski lin kamschatka) and
imprisoned for a time and the vessels
sold The schoOners. which were seal
ing, claim to have been forty or fifty
miles from the island.
A Texas steer broke away from its
keeper near the yards Of the United
States Pressed Beef Company. Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue, New
York city. Wednesday morning and ran
a mad race with small boys until be was
killed near the southern end of the
1
rived in town via the New York Cen
trail railroad. and was on his way to the
slaughter-house. Those who ought TO
know say that the reason why Western
cattle ran amuck is that the animals have
not been properly watered during their
journey across the continent
The schooner Irty, of Toledo. left MIN
istcc, Mich, Wednesday noon loaded
with lumber and bound for Michigan
City. Ind \ heavy wind was blowing,
which soon became a gale. The scsscl
was seen laboring badly in the heavy sea.
and finally hoisted a flag of distress.
but before assistance could be rendered
the vessel put about for the north. APP
pGrortly making for the Mutton. A
report has reached Manistec TINT the
vessel has been found bottom up half q
mile from the beach at Hopkins Pier.
near Pier Port. It is believed that all
on board were drowned. The master WIS
JAS. McNlillen. Of Manistee, who was ac-
by his daughter. aged eighteen
years. and crew of SIX men.
Cardinal Gibbons has sent n letter 10
the clergy Of his archdiocese in regard
10 the Columbian celebration ia Oct0-
Der. ia which he says: Awaiting our
selves Of the option of dates left as by
the Holy Father. we order that ON sun
day October 10Th. the mass Of the Bless
ed Trinity be- solcmnly celebrated in the
Cathedral, with "A sermon appropriate 10
the occasion, the divine service % cOu-
clude with a 'Te Dcum' in thanksgiving
10 God for the blessings we are 10 com
No -or,rocf oil tbat nr, tlt,