The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-27
VIEWS VOTES or INTEREST.
Experiments in fax growing in Minnesot

Zinc has been discovered upon the Oachita
river. Texas. in inexhsustible quantities and
great richness.
Two persons we're killed and six injured
nv n train crashing into the Grand Central
depot at Chicago. Ill.
The corn crop of western Kansas is re-
ported to have been about totally ruined by
the intense heat of the past few days.
On the strength Of an expected inheri-
lance of $4,000. 900. Albert Potrucn issued
bogus checks and has been arrested IN New
York.
A strike OF carpenters il threatened at St.
Louis 10 compel employers to cease using
non-union made doors, frames &c. The
planning mill employees are already out.
The four DAYS Sangerfest of tho Penn
svlyania Sangerbund opened Monday in
Heading. About twenty societies, aggregst-
ing 900 singers, took part IN the great sing
ing contest
A Pottsvile dispatch says that William
Atkins. president Of the Pottsvlle Iron and
Steel Company, is seriously Ill from anxiety
and oyerwork. resulting from the late strike,
which was recently ended in his favor.
The greater part of the United States
troops viii be withdrawn from the CHur
d Alene District of Idaho, but a force will
against a recurrence or the mining troubles.
The United States practice-ship Constella-
ton is to visit Havre, France, and Genoa.
Italy in October next for the purpose Of
Transporting certain works of art intended
for exhibition at the Worlds Columbian tx
position.
The Royal Commission appointed by the
Dominion Government to investigate and
report on the operation and effect OF exist
ing liquor laws and the adyisaoility of en-
acting prohibition law in Canada, met in
Halifax Monday TO take evidence.
The Italian Government has designated
the royal cruiser Bausau to participate IN
the Columbian celebration in New York IN
October next. The incident has been made
the occasion OF an exchange Of cordial mes
sages between the President and King
Humbert.
Colonel Charles Morton, Of Fargo. North
Dakota. one of the largest wheat growers IN
the Northwest, has telegraphed TO Senator
White. of Louisiana. an emphatic protest
against the passage of the Antl-Option bill.
declaring that 1t would be destructive to the
farmer and land owner.
Colonel S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger's steam
yacht Allegro, Of the New York Yacht Club,
ran on Niger Head Reef, about third of
mile from the Thimble Island. about 3
o'clock Monday afternoon. Colonel Cruger
was at the helm while the captain Of the
craft was examining charts.
There are some 5000 colored voters in
Massachusetts,. enough TO turn the scale in
years where the vote is close. The same
may be said Of the 1000 in Rhode Island
the $500 IN Connecticut. the 10000 in New
York the 10000 in New Jersey. the 23,0J0 in
Pennsylvania, 10000 IN Ohio, 10000 in Indi-
ana and Il, 500 ID Illinois.
A train on the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular railroad ran into q washout at
Drifton, Fla. on Sunday. A colored fire.
man was killed and all The tranmen were
more or less injured. Recent rains have
flooded nearly one hundred miles of tho
Florida Central and Pennsular track be-
tween Tallahassee and Baldwin.
The Secretary of State having sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY of sending an Amer
lean warship to Honduras to look after the
American interests in that country in the
event of further trouble, the Secretary of
the Navy has selected the United States
ship Kearsarge. now at Portsmouth, n. H.,
for that service. She will start for Hon
duras in a few days.
Considera bic opposition has been de-
veloDed in Mississippi against the new law
requiring the railroads doing business in
the State 10 pay an lad valorem tax" The
assessment of railroad property was in
creased this year t32 900. 600, and at low
estimate the taxes may be increased from
S212, 900 10 100000. IL is claimed some OF
the roads will be compelled to stop bust
ness in the State.
Queen Victoria will have to furnish a bond
of $3.50 in her suit against the Standard As
phslt Company. of New York. 10 recover
$4,000 worth OF asphalt alleged 20 have been
stolen from Crown lands in Trinidad. Judge
Lawrence, Of the supreme court, has denied
the motion Of Niles and johnson, her attor-
neys in the case, to yacate an order 20 fur
nsh this bond The Court said he would
give the plaintiff time, If necessary, 10 file
bond.
Max Limon, until lately a rich banker Of
kieY. Russia. recently exiled by the Cars
edlct against Hebrews, is working IN the
stOck-room Of Kobn Brothers clothing
house, Chicago for weekly salary of 81.
At one time Lmon's fortune amounted %
500, 900 roubles almost half a million dol
lars, yet for FIVE weeks he wandered about
the streets OF Chicago IN search OF work,
and had 1t not been for pittance occa-
sionaliy bestowed by the charitably inclined
he would have starved to death.
IL is reported that the wreckers Of Mono
moy Point have stripped Mr.. NanderbilTs
yacht Alya Of everything above the water
The yacht lies in about thirty feet Of water
and az low tide the fishermen who passed
that way said that the yachts rails could
occasionally be seen. A heavy ground swell
was running all day Monday. and several
pieces Of cabin furniture and other movable
things hoated ashore. As there is no law to
protect owners of a vessel from loss by
wreokers. unless some one be left IN charge
OF the craft, the report of the stripping OF
the Alya is undoubtedly true.
A fire broke out IN the coal bunkers Of the
United States cruiser Charleston. now az
Port Orchard. Wash. on Friday The fire
bell WAS Immediately rung, aud within
thirty seconds the pumps were started and
after battling for thirty-hye minutes the fire
was subdued. The ire was caused by spOn-
taneous combustion. All the matches were
battened down 10 smother the flames The
deck IN the steerage had TO be torn up 10
reach the flames. The berth deck in the
steergge was partly destroyed. "a were also
the oticers hunks and part Of the fittings.
The damage will not necessltato the ships
return TO Mare Island. rs repairs can be
made by the ships mechanics.
dispatch from Waynesburg, Pa, Mon
day says that there is great indignation over
the punishment OF private lams. The peo-
pie of Waynesburg know him as an impet-
uous boy of twenty. and they have no doubt
that his proposition 10 give three cheers for
the man who shot trick was a thoughtless
expression. lams lived with MS father and
10 other In Waynesburg until few months
ago, when he secured a position as
salesman for Cincinnati
grocery firm. Since then he has made
his headquarters IN PIttsburg. he was
IN Waynesburg on a visit when he
troops were ordered out and was among the
first TO report t. the nrmory of Company X
for duty. His parents now live at Ritchie
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