The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-19
VIEWS VOTES or INTEREST.

| says That Mrb. usiiio"N 49,
proving. =,
Tho capacity Of the Sistersvliie OIL held,
w Va. was increased by 5000 barrels Q
| day the past week
Representative Catchings has been re.
nominated by the Democrats of the Third
Mississippi district
The mayor of Boston has issued procla-
/ nation calling for contributions for the st.
Johns fire sufferers.
All the mills at Taunton, Mass, will pay
their operatives at the rate Of sixty hours
for ffty-eight hours work.
Secretary of War Elkins SAYS he would
accept the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of West Virginia.
An opal weighing one and one-quarter
| pounds has been taken from q mine near
| Moscow, Latah county, Idaho.
The Chicago board of trade and banks
have contributed $4,000 for the relief of the
sufferers by the fire at st. Johns, Newfound-
land.
President Carnot has appointed Baron
! Courcel. who is a senator and was formerly
| an ambassador to Berlin, as arbitrator in
the Behring sea affair.
All the stores and bar.rooms were closed
in New Orleans Sunday for the first time in
years. Labor organizations did it, TO pre-
| vent seven-day toll
Judge George W. Buckner. of Louisiana,
| has sued the New Delta. New Orleans. for
| $500 for connecting him with the lottery
| in the late campaign.
The schooner Henry r. Tilton. which was
sunk by shot from the United States PROV
| ing grounds at Sandy Hook recently, has
been taken to New York.
The roller mills of the West Superior Iron
! and Ste3l Company At Superior. Wis. have
been shut down and the men supposed TO
he connected with the Amslgamated Associ-
ator. discharged.
The body of Morris Allen Collins. who
| committed suicide in Chicago several days
| ago. was cremated on funeral pyre erected
| on the shore of Lake Michigan, near chi
cago, on Saturday night.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union at De
| troit have adopted a resolution fayor:ng
the closing Of the Worlds Fair on Sundays
and the prohibitionof the sale of liquor on
the grounds.
DR.. Reuben NJ. Searcy, young physi-
| clan of Birmingham, Ala, committed sui
eide on Saturday by blowing out bis brains
He left note saying that melancholy had
made life unbearable.
| A cablegram has been received at the
Mexican Legation in Washington denying
| that Finance Minister Romero is dangerous
| " Ill in the City of Mexico. Senior Romero
was only slightly indisposed.
According to a dispatch from Ottumwa
| Iowa, the coal operators Of Southern Iowa
have practically formed trust mini
mum selling price for coal has been fixed,
with heavy penalties for violation Of the
agreement.
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency
- - %
cent. in favor of the creditors of the Pacific
National Bank of Boston, Mass, making in
all 81 per cent. on claims proved, amount
ing to S2,S67 1913.
For the third time in succession the
steamship Aurania, of the Cunard line. has
won an ocean race from the Guion lines
Alaska. The vessels reached the bar at
Sandy Hook Sunday afternoon, neck and
neck. at 3:49 o'clock.
The officials of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas road have offered reward of :40, 900
for the arrest and conviction of the robbers
who held up the train in the Indian Terri
tory Thursday night, and reward of 50 900
for the arrest and conviction of any one Of
them.
NJ. Spierodon. wealthy Frenchman. has
offered 10 loan 10 the Worlds Fair, 10 be
exhibited in the Department of Fine Arts.
NAo pltEALdA IlOntl Oh 81 fbtT 8 AhtHbHfHl
IN Rome. The model will come with an
authenticated history showing it to be the
one designed by the architect in 1910.
The United States District Court at New
York has denied motion for new tria!
in the case of the Bank of Birmingham.
Ala. against X. q. Dun q Co., and holds
that the mercantile agency was responsible
for losses consequent upon a report made
to the bank by one of the compsny's agents
10 Was proposed at the National Mining
Congress- Just held at Helena Montana,
that the people of the mining States, ire
spectiye of party. should elect presidential
electors pledged to vote only for candidates
for President and Vice-President of the
United States who are committed to free
silver coinage.
Owing to the late date of the adoption by
the House Of the resolutions providing for
an investigation of certain charges made
against the superintendent of the Census
and the administration of the Census Bu-
reau, the committee engaged in the inyesti-
cation have not been able 10 complete it.
and have decided to postpone further in
qulry until next session.
The Trades and Labor Assembly Of Chi
cago Sunday adopted resolutions demand
ing the arrest of William Pinkerton and OF
Manager Frick. of the Carnegie Works. on
charges Of murder, treason and melting 10
riot" A resolution was also adopted con
demning THE movement 10 make military
organizations of labor organizations.
The steamer Enchantress. from Santos
and Pernambuco, was detained at quaran-
tine at New York Sunday. During the vOy-
age from Santos TO Pernambuco Captain
Hammond and Purser A. w. Foster were
stricken with yelow-feyer They died and
were buried at sea. Immediately following
the death of Hammond and Foster Steward
WaImsley Second and Third Engineers
Pottinger and Parks were stricken with the
disease. and all but the latter died. Parks
was taken 10 Pernambuco hospital.
The Rev. Dr. Talmage and DR.. and Mrs.
Louis hlopsch, who are now the guests OF
the municipality of st. Petersburg. Russia.
were conveyed on Saturday 10 u private
yacht 10 the beautiful Peterhof summer
palace. At the landing they were met by
the imperial carriages and an escort. At
ter inspecting the palace and grounds
the visitors were entertained at luncheon.
In the evening the crew Of the Christian
Herald relief steamer Leo were driven out 70
the suburban. gardens, whore special music
and fireworks had been provided. Each
sailor was presented with handsome silver
cup as a souvenir or the occasion.
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