The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-23
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a long illness abroad.
The Texas railroad companies have begun
proceedings in the United states Dls,rIc'
Court at Dallas. against the hailrosu ooin-
mission law. and TO restrain the commission
from fixing rates.
The famous contest over the will OF John
Tyohig who left 100000 20 the Cathollo
church Of Sequin, Tex. has been compro-
missed. The relations will receive s3OO,OOV.
the church $780, 900.
The result of the enumeration Of Chi
cagos population. which has been going on
for some time under the school census com
mittee. shows that Chicago has 1,42o.Sio
people within her limits.
]. Pierpont Morgan has bought the $500;
900 bonds OF the New England Terminal
Company in order TO wind up the concern.
which he was prevented from doing through
the courts by the trustees or the bond
holders.
The American Wheel Works. at Indian
apolis, have been sold at public sale by the
receiver TO ID. w. Winchell, of Terre Haute.
the only bidder. at so per cent. OF their APP
praised value, the purchase price approx
mating over sl,000,0 600.
Edgar 81. Johnson, OF Hoady. Lauter-
bach X Johnson. of New York. has written
to the Evening Post saying that the state
ment that his senior partner Ex-Governor
Hoadly) has been retained 10 defend the
Homestead strikers now under arrest 10
without foundation.
The custom officers of Brockyille. Ontario,
have seized q steam yacht owned by X. II.
Southgate, a wellknown American hotel
manager who is camping at Rideau Lake.
IL is said that Southgate. who FOR many
years past has spent his summers on Rideau
Lake, has been in the habit of bringing into
the country large quantities of groceries
and liquors upon which he paid no duties.
The principal -four millers of New York
city including Heckers Mills, the Jewell
Milling Company, the Kings County Mill
ing Company. the Staten Island Mills and
Jones d Co.-efiected consolidation Thurs
day the new company having capital OF
a. 800 coo. The officers elected were John
Y. Hecker. president Eugene Jones, vice
PRESIDENT Thomas Mcintyre, treasurer, and
Herbert Jewell, secretary.
A naphtha launch. bottom up. was found
on Wednesday at Long Branch. \. D.. and
Robert Sotau, a we'll known india-rubber
merchant OF New York. and his brother
Ernest, lately arrived from Hamburg, were
missing. They started from New York III
the launch for Long Branch on Monday,
and it is supposed the launch was caught IN
the storm of that day and capsized, and that
both men were drowned
Victoria. Queen of Great Britain and En-
press of India. through her American law
yer. was again IN the supreme court cham
bers, at New York, Thursday. and moved 10
vscate an order requiring her to furnish
$3.50 bonds for court costs in her suit 20 re-
cover $4,000 worth of asphalt from the
Standard Asphalt Company. which was al
legged TO have been stolen from Trinidad and
sold TO the Standard Company.
telegram from Chamberlain, South Da-
kota. says that a large part, presumed TO be
a majority, of the Lower Brule Indians.
have abandoned their reservation and gone
south of White river into the Rosebud res
ervation. and declare that they have drawn
their last ration at Brule. For years these
Indians have desired to go south of White
river, and they are anxious to make terms
with the Rosebud Indians TO reside on their
lands.
The people Of Zsvala county. Texas,
through petition prepared by tho county
judge. have called upon the Governor and
the people of the State for assistance as a
result OF the drought still prevailing IN that
portion of Southwest Texas. The country
is without grass or water. crops are total
failure, and the live stock industry has sus-
tanned heavy loss. and 1t IS stated that unless
assistance is given the people starvation
will result.
Government Inspector at Cramps ship
yards. Philadelphia has reported that work
on the armored cruiser New York was being
delayed on account of the armor not being
received from the contractors. the Carnegie
Steel Company. Limited. The Homestead
plant is the only one at which the armor
can be made. Half Of this side armor for the
New York has been received. but none has
been put IN place. because 1t is so uncertain
when the remainder will come The vessel
is ready for the barbette and the side armor,
and work cannot be pushed ahead without
it.
The regular Republican convention of
Louisiana. which met at New Orleans Thurs
day night, while refusing TO harmonic with
the Custom House Republicans. and insisting
upon putting out full electoral ticket, APP
pointed committee of twenty-one 10 meet
every Monday and see If the other faction
had any terms of agreement TO offer. IL IS
probable that unless the national Republi-
can committee interferes there will be two
Republican candidates nominated IN each
of the districts-the First. Second. Third
and Sixth-in which the Republicans have
any chance of success.
The Homestead Pinkerton investigation
will be resumed to-day in Washington by
| the special committee of the House
Committee on the Judiciary and the
PinkertOns will be given an opportunity
| to explain and defend the working OF their
| system. Chairman Oates received tele-
! gram from the Plnkerton agency saying that
| Robert PinkertOn would be present The
Republican members Of the committee
| agree with the Democratic members IN their
| antagonism 10 the Plnkerton system OF
| sending armed men from one State into
| another State. and both political elements
/ on the committee appear 70 be close to-
| gether in their opinions with respect TO the
| powers and province Of Congress IN the
matters under investigation.
For several days Colonel II. Clay King, OF
| Memphis. condemned TO be hanged on
| August 18th for killing David II. Poston,
| has been in a state Of mental and physical
! collapse. but Thursday he frightened up.
| The strong petition sent from kentucky to
the Governor asking that his sentence DO
committed is thought to have created
| the hope in Colouel Kings mind for
a reprieye at least. Judge Greer has re-
turned from Washington. where he and
| Judge King. Of Texas went T. make an
effort TO bring the case under Federal jurs-
| diction. Ii is thought that there will be
! some action taken In the case by the Federal
! Court Friends of the murdered lawyer are
receiving numerous signatures TO petitions
asking that the law be enforced.
According to a story told by Leon Martell.
who has arrived IN San Francisco from san
Diego. Cal, two of those who were sup
| posed TO have been drowned by the cap
sizing of the brig Tahiti had been seen nj
Manzanillo, Mex. in April. The brig had
800 Gilbert Islanders. who were being car
ried to coffee plantations in Central America,
and Martell says he was told by Felix john
sop oua If the gurviVOrs that Vvhan tina