The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30

imnroyinp so rapidly at Loon Lake tua' huo
does not need physician any longer
Representatives of the National. American
and Canadian Express Companies and the
Grand Trunk railroad are consoerlng IN
amaIgamation of express Interests.
WhiteIaw Reid has accepted the invita-;
ton of the Illinois Republican State central
committee TO attend the convention OF
League Clubs at Springfield. H.. on August
18th.
The town council Of Shelton. Conn,
sfter a protracted secret conclaye, have
votsd 10 issue an ediot that bathers must
wear a suit covering the body from neck to
knee.
The Supreme Court of Michigan has given
a decision declaring unconstitutional tho
two acts of the last Legislature reappor-
tioninR the representative and the senate
rial districts in the State.
A theatrical manager named Evans, OF
Hazleton, Pa. has telegrsphed au offer OF
5000 q week to Colonel Streator to take
the part Of Simon Legree IN Uncle Tom
Cabin" The offer was rejected with scorn
Senator Colquitt. of Georgia. was over
come bv the heat OF Thursday while visit
ing some of the downtown departments In
Washington He was taken TO his resi-
dence on Capitol Hill, and for q time MS
tOuQlllOu was Io-dilth 40 SAAhAN04-
]. C. Manning. editor of the Alabama Re-
former, was rotten-egged at Florence Wednes-
day night while making Peoples party
speech in which he attacked the State adj
minIstration. Dir. Manning nominated
General Weaver at the Omaha Convention.
A pool in fur has been consummated in
Newark, n. j. The new combine has a
capital OF sl0. coo GOO. and will be known as
the George G. Treadwell Company. it IS
expected by the promoters to have consld-
cradle control over the Behring sea arbltra-
ton.
The Western coal sales agents met in New
York Thursday and decided 10 make no ad-
vance in prices for August The Eastern
sales agents took the same action. and h1ed
the production for August at 8,OOO,600 tons;
which Is the same as August, 1891. ana
500. 900 tons less than the production Tor the
present month
George X. Sistare. who was Of the firm OF
George K Sistare Sons which failed over
two years ago. committed suicide Thursday
morning in the Manhattan Club. IN New
York city, where be had gone 10 see his
lawyer Henry S. Bennett. 1t IS claimed
that he fired two shots 1T Bennett missing
| him. and then killed himself.
The council Of bishops OF the African
Methodist Episcopal and African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion Churches in Washing
ton. Thursday. agreed upon plan OF union
10 be submitted to the membership or the
| two organizations. The name proposed for
the united church is The African Metho-
dist Episcopal and Zion Church"
A certificate of the consolidation OF the
Central New England and Western Rail
road Company with the POughkeepsle
Bridge and Railroad Company. forming the
Philadelphia. Reading and New England
| Railroad Company. was filed with the
Secretary Of State at Albany Thursday.
The capital of the new corporation Is
| $6.600.OO
A telegram from Wardner. Idaho. says
| that the order relieving the company sta
toned at the Bunker Hill mine created con-
| sternation among the non-unlOn men. aud
about forty demanded .beir time. Twelve
refused 10 work without protection OF the
troops. A guard OF ten was lett there to
pacify the employees. No more prisoners
will be paroled.
The Crane Chemical Works at Springfield,
| n. j.. four miles from Orange. blew up
| Thursday evening and several OF the build
| ings which compose the plant were shat
! tered. Fire followed the explosion. The
! force Of the explosion was plainly felt ~
| Orange. One man is missing. and is be-
| leyed to have been killed, and several we're
| slightly injured.
The council committee Of Sioux Falls.
| s. OAK. appointed TO investigate United
States Commissioner Lyons proposition for
| city ownership of saloons has made a favor
| able report. 1t proposes saloon IN each
| ward, with barkeeper at $50 a month and
an assistant at $50. No chairs OF tables
will be allowed, aud only straight whisky
and beer will be sold.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand acres Of
-, c.. ff.s4fo Anu ttssff Qu
| California which. according To the act OF
| Congress of September 70. 1880. reyerts TO
| the Government by reason of the failure OF
| the Southern Pacific railroad 10 complete q
! certain portion Of It's line within a specified
/ time, have been thrown open TO settlement
/ under the Homestead act. 4 large number
/ Of filings were made on Wednesday at the
! Land Office.
Lightning struck large tank Of the
| Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Com
| pany, six miles from Washington, Penn
| on Wednesday, and the flames spread 10
twelve tanks ID the vicinity. The heat was
SO intense that trains could not approach
| within al eighth of a mile OF the scene, and
passengers OF the Washington branch OF
the Pan Handle railroad were unable 10
reseh their destinations Wednesday night.
| The loss will be about 100000.
The United States Circuit Court has APP
pointed a receiver for the Jacksonville
! Tampa and Key West Railroad Company,
! the object being 10 effect a settlement be-
tween the United States Construction Com
pany of Chicago, the Florida Construction
! Company and the jacksonville. Tampa aud
Kew West Railroad Company. Of cross ac-
counts. aggregating nearly million and
| half Of dollars. Both construction compe-
MES are stockholders IN the railroad com
pany.
As many newsooys have been injured
while climbing on and of street-cars OF Bos
| ton the aldermen of that city have passed a
sweeping ordinance forbidding minors &c
sell newspapers on p street-car or Ia any
part Of a street except on the sidewalk. Inc
| enforcement of this regulation VIII Work
| hardship. not only upon newsboys. but upoi
| their patrons as well. IL means that nC
| newsbOy can board any car and that when
ever person wishes to buy newspaper h'
must buy it on the sidewalk or at news
stand
IL ia reported that Asiatio cholera ha'
reached Vera Cruz, despite the strict quar-
antine regulations that have been enforced
az al ports by the Mexican Government
The rumor was set ahoat by an American
tourist named Haskell. who had arrived
from Vera Cruz He stated that there were
three deaths from the disease on the dal
previous 10 his departure and that tn
authorities of Vera Cruz were making ar
effort 20 keep the information from the pub
lie. An inquiry was made at tue City o
Mexico board q health headquarters, and 1
denial of the report was authorized.
AIbart Georg An attache of the Swis,