The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-12

Tho sinpIe-screw Cunard steamship ruui
has arrived at New York having s'eameu oV'
knots in a day-the best on record
Niedrinehaus' tip-plate mill the largest in
tho ITnited States. was totally destroyed by
fire Sunday, and the loss was only $4,000.
The situation in and about Columbus. Miss.
on account of floods is distressing. Crops
are lost and the country is under water.
The Hon. J. ID. Washburn. minister from
The United States TO Switzerland has re-
signed. and will return to the United States.
There were 81 .i05 postoffices of all classes
in operation in the United States on June 30,
1892. an increase for the year ot2776.
The July returns of the Department Of
Agriculture make tho average condition OF
cotton 500. The June average was $50.
United States District Judge Emory Speer
has Withdrawn his order appointing Mr. IL.
4. Plant receiver of the Atlanta and Florida
road.
Guatemalan kilograms state that the Hon.
duras revolution is an assured success. IL Is
believed that the movement will extend TO
Salvador.
The Kansas City Bolt and Nut Works have
closed down. and dispatch says they will
not reopen until the result of the Carnegie
lockout is known
A mortgage Of 1880 900 from the Burton
OiOCh tdi ROnIuuf ~ biAo aAAAoANS
Company. of New York. was filed at Wichita
Kan, on Saturday.
The organization Of the American Corn
Harvester Trust. embracing the leading man
ufacturers of the country, was completed ID
Springfield, o.. on Saturday.
The Paragon mills. of Columbus Ga, have
been placed in the hands Of receiver. MI.
james Kyle. the secretary of the mills, has
been appointed TO the position.
William Larrabee was arrested in Augusta.
Maine. for desecrating the grave OF Governor
Lincoln on the State grounds. He broke
open the door of the tomb, tore the coftn
apart and strewed the bones around the floor.
The acting Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed an investigation OF charges preferred
against the crew OF the Rgolets lighthouse,
Louisiana. 'of refusing humane assistance TO
some citizens who had met with q serious
accident"
The Maryland courts have nullifed the
claim of Sidney l. Wales for Eli, 359.@ as
his commission for the Federal direct tax re-
funded 10 Maryland. Wales claimed an at
torney's authority TO settle all Maryland
claims against the United States.
The second session of the Seventh Canadian
Parliament Was closed on Saturday, the Gov
ernor-G General expressing the hope that the
proposal made by the Dominion Government
for the settlement of the dispute over canal
tolls would be accepted by the United States.
IL has been decided by the Treasury De
partment that articles imported from foreign
countries cannot be exported TO Cuba ana
Porto Rico and there entered free under the
terms of the reciprocity treaty with Spain, as
the treaty applies TO manufactures ana pro-
ducts Of the United States only.
The completion Of the million dollar sub
scription for the Chicago University by July
10th. on which conditional contributions OF
large amounts depended. has been effected.
n. A. Rust. one of the board If trustees.
pledged himself to give $4,000. This more
than rounded out the million by $4,000.
A letter of congratulation written by ex-
President Cleveland 10 Aldai h. Stevenson on
the evening of the day that the latter was
nominated for Vice President by the Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago has Just been re-
ceived by Mr.. Stevenson. According 20 the
postmark il reached Bloomington June 25th.
Cyrus w. Field is resting easily. He is now
somewhat stronger physically, but mentally
he is growing steadily worse There IS hardly
a minute during his waking hours that he IS
not deiirious. although occasionally he recog-
nizes his friends. DR.. Coutant is in frequent
communication with ArdsleY Park by tele-
phone.
The conference of Jewish Rabbis at New
! Ork, Huulays ueClucu W % W. "a - -
abolish the customary lnitlatory rites IOr
proselytes The Rev. Dr. II. BerkOwltz. or
Kansas City. was elected president and the
conference adjourned 70 meet IN Washington
December oath.
The British Charge dAfairs at Washington
has applied to the State Department for the
release of the British steamer Coquillon. I'M
der indemnifying bonds TO be gwen by the
Canadian Government. No action IN the
matter will be taken until the otholal report
o. the seizure Is received.
A strong point in favor of iron workers in
general is the signing of their scale for the
Noorehead McClaine Company OF Pittsburg
nv the trustee who il operating the works for
tho creditors. The latter investigated the
condition Of the iron market and concluded
they could afford 10 operate the mill without
reducing wages.
Coroner Mcdowell Of Pittsburg has taken
the ante-mortem statement or John L. Nc
Curry. n Plnkerton man in the Allegheny
General Hospital who was wounded IN the
groin at Homestead. McCurry declared that
when he WAS employed TO go to Homestead
he did not know the purpose Tor winch he
was hired and was not informed until on the
boat en- route TO the Carnegie mills.
A statement by Commissioner Carter. OF the
General Land Office. shows that during the
fiscal year lust closed there were patented
96,S32 agricultural land claims ana tolO
mining claims: Sl37 Indian allotments were
also made. On July l. 1892 there were only
1852 approved land cases awaiting patent ms
brings the General Land Office up 70 current
work tor the first time in many years.
The Secretary of State. on Saturday, sent
cable dispatch 70 the legation IN Paris, IN
ouiring as 20 the truth OF the reports or the
existence of cholera in that city Minister
Coolidge has replied that the Project Of Paris
states that number OF cases of cholera
postras have occurred III the enylrons,
caused by drinking the water Of the Seine.
hut there have been no cases OF Asiatlc
cholera.
IL is now estimated that the great fire at
St Johns N f. has destroyed property ag-
gregating s25. OOO. 600. and has rendered 10000
persons homeless Many vessels IN port lad TO
cut their anchor cables and hastily run out TO
places OF safety. Several had their sails and
rigging burned. and two vessels loaded with
coal we're destroyed. The ruins arc still
burning and the town is impossible.
New York newspaper says that the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
COMPANY is about 10 abandon It's terminal
the Grand Central depOt-aud build hand
some passenger station IN Harlem. whence 1t
will transport its passengers down town by
the Second-ayenue elevated railroad The
use of the Grand Central depot j. very ex-
nensive and the great number Of trains using
the tunnel oyertaKes the road, making many
long delays 10 trains.
The Hon. NJ. c. Butler. United States sena-
tor from South Carolina who Is spending the
summer al Nantasket. was driving through
gingbam Sunday afternoon with a cOmpan-
ion when salute was hred from the Lincoln