The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-17
yEys NOTES or INTEREST.


II is said at st. Louis that foreign syndi-
cate has secured control of the lead and zinc
interests OF this couatry.
The SyInns Grocery Company is making g
fcbt against railroad discrimination in Kan
sas and the case is on trial at Atchison.
The board Of directors Of the Union Pacific
road have passed resolutions eulogistic Of the
memory and services OF Sidney Dillon.
Despite the fact that she experienced very
had weather. the Majestic made the run 10
New York in days, % hours and 50 minutes
AT the annual conference of the British
Iron Trade Association. held in London, the
Chicago Columbian Exhibition was discussed
from the point of view of the British iron and
steel industries.
The executive committee of the silver clubs
of Nevada has issued q call for State conyen-
ton. TO be held at Reno June Gath, for the
purpose of nominating three presidential
electors pledged to vote only for free COIN
age candidate.
A suit in foreclosure was fled in court at
Urbana. Ohio. Wednesday by the Central
Trust Company Of New York, against the
United States Rolling Stock Company. Will
liam &. Lane receiver. and all other parties
holding claims upon the property. The SUIT
il to recover II, 400, 900 loaned the company
three years ago.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
board Of directors Of the Baltimore and ONO
railroad Wednesday the annual semi-annual
dividend of per cent. on its entire issue OF
preferred stocks go 1000 000) was declared.
The dividend amounts to $3.50 600. and IS pay
able on and after the lst proximo at the once
of the treasurer of the company IN Baltimore
The Sargent prize of s1OO at Harvard for
the best metrical translation of an ode OF
Horace has been awarded 20 Miss Margaret
Foster Herrick, of the annex. The COMMITTEES
consisted of Rev. Samuel Longtellow, Ut.
Santagna and James Gosweli of the Brieriy
school New York. Two years ago this prize
was won by Helen Leah Reed over forty ODD
Harvard men.
Reading railroad capitalists in Philadelphia
aud New York by the purchase OF S5O.UOO
worth of Treasury stock. IN addition totrlenu-
~ local holdings. have secured confronting
interest in the Schuylkill Electric railroad
Company. whose lines now connect the
boroughs of Pottsyille. H0Fkyllle, Port Car
bon. Palo Alto aud the popular Iumbhng
Run summer resort.
Five negroes and one white man have been
recently arrested at Lancaster. KY, on 5,ZIl
warrants, charged with illegal liquor selling
The white mans nameis Frank Turner ana ne
was fined 500 each in /. 577 cases. amounting 10
S157. 700 Turner'S nOwin jail for kidnapping
an important witness against him. negro
named John smith who was engaged III the
business with Turner confessed 10 l,ooo cases
His fine will be sl.0O0.0O0.
Mrs. Deacon. the cause of the recent
tragedy at Cannes has recently arrived IN
San Francisco and is living at the home or
her brother. Charles Baldwin near black
berry Farm a short distance from San Jose.
Mr.. Baldwin has magnificent Establishment,
one Of the most valuable country homes IN
the valley. Mrs. Deacon is DESTROYS OF avoid
ing notoriety, and is living in retirement
The Trade and Labor Assembly Of Bur
lington. Ia. has adopted resolutions scoring
Whitelaw Reid as AN outspoken enemy OF
organized labor. a hypocrite and unmingatei
fraud" and protesting against the action OK
Typographical Union. No. 6, OF New fofK
city, for indorsing him for the ylce-presl1
dency. The organization, contains seYeIAi
hundred workingmen Of all political DeheIs'
When the iron manufacturers met the rep
resentatiyes Of the Pttsburg workmen wed
nesday they presented scale OF wages Ior
the year beginning July lst, whlch proYlueS
for reductions ranging from 10 TO go per cent.
The workmen met tots with proposition tnat
present wages should be continued save with
regard to the rollers, who were willing 10 ac-
cept slight reduction. Nine men out OF
every ten predict a great strike.
Very strong efforts are being made to induce
Mr.. Henry Irving 10 visit this country next
season with his company. Several managers
have been negotiating with him and 1t Is said
that Mr. Henry l.. Abbey IS now trying 20
come TO terms with him Mr.. Marcus Mayer,
of New York. announces that he has offered
Mr.. Irving $3.50. 600 for himself and company
for season of thirty weeks. he, Mr.. Mayer,
TO pay the transportation during the tour.
The wife of Thomas b. McCiain, a Metho-
dist minister at Madison. Ind. has been be-
oueathed a fortune If 600 by an old
time lover When she was Miss Louise Bow
man a Young foreigner became infatuated
with her. but sought her hand IN VAN DIX
wears ago he died "a bachelor and left MS prop
erty 10 be hers if she were alive seven years
after his death Next year Mrs. McClaln Will
receive the legacy. Mrs. MCLEAN IS lndlanas
poetess for the Worlds Fair.
Telesrams from several points In Northern
Minnesota indicate that the Blaine men
there are already IN open revolt against the
denomination Of President Harrison. Inc
sentiment in that section was IN the ratio OF
ffty TO one for Blaine. and the delegates
went home from Minneapolis very sore. II IS
stated that about GO per cent. OF the Blaine
vote will go 20 the Democratic candidate
20 per cert TO the Peoples party and the re-
mainder will remain away from the polls IN
disgust.
With two or three exceptions. all OF Chi
caoois big restaurants were shut down
Wednesday night The men asked for an IN
crease from $40 to Sl2 per week. The waters
a. the lakeside refused 10 90 out. and hlns-
levis force was not molested. The colored
walters are not connected with TINS movement
The restaurant owners say that the men. on
the eve of the great convention. have resorted
10 a strike TO secure an increase of pay. All
OF the restaurants expect TO secure the help
needed outside of the union
The schooner Eyelina. now at Halifax, is
being fitted out for voyage to the northern
mart of Labrador. She will engage ton or
twelve families of EskimOs about fifty or SIX
Nv persons in all, 10 go TO the Worlds Fair at
Chicago. Dogs. fishing gear and all imple-
ments used by them will be brought along.
Messrs. Tabor and Vincent Of Washington
are superintending the fitting out OF the
schooner Professor Reid, of Harvard. and
DR. Poas. the naturalist, will join the vessel
the frst OF next week and proceed IN her 10
select the Rskimos They will also Do accom-
panied by professor from Quebec and one
from Newark On her return, which will ba
in about two months time. the schooner will
go 10 Boston. and the Eskimos will DO sent to
Chicago from there.
lie Wants TO Come Home.
Governor Mckinney yesterday received a
communication from Richard Nicholson. "A