The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
NEWS NOTES or INTEREST.


in Princess Aune Wednesday, aged sixty
four years
The Tennessee BOARD Of State prison in
spsctors have decided % return the conyIcts
TO the mines from which they were released
by the rioters.
A. Barton Hepburn, of New York. the
newly-appoiu Comptroller OF the Cur-
rency, has returned % Washington and re-
sumed his official duties.
The United States cruiser Newark has ar
rived at Barcelona, spain, on her way 20
Genoa, Italy. b participate IN the Colum-
bus celebration at that place.
The Republican State central committee
Of Nebraska has nominated L. j.. Majors tor
Lieutenant Governor IN place OF L. u.
Tate, who was found 70 be ineligible.
News has reached Guaymas, Mex, OF a
terrific storm in ROsalla, Lower California,
by which damage 90 the great French cop
per mines amounting to 100000 was done.
The first rain of any Consequence in seven
weeks at Carlisle Pa. fell there We dnesday
night. The corn crop IN the surround ding
country is said to be ruined by the drought
Commissioners from Pennsylvania, New
York. Massachusetts,. Delaware. Michigan,
New Jersey and Georgia, appointed 70 con-
fer on the subject Of uniformity OF legls!a-
ton. are in session at Saratoga.
Colonel j. G.. Hill, chief OF the Indian
division OF the office OF the Secretary OF
the Interior, has resigned 10 enter tho cam
paIgn under the direction Of the national
Republican committee at New YORK.
Harry Schlipf, who has been in custody at
New Brunswick, New Jersey, for the last
two months on suspicion of being con-
cerned IN the murder of Herta Mary Ander-
SON. of Perth AmbOy, mas been re leased ~
ordor OF Chief Jugtlce BeagleV.
Arthur f. Wines, of Washington who has
been missing from his home since Thursday
last has returned. lie had been wandering
about the country, sleeping under hedges
and in the fields Overstudy Is thought TO
have brought On a mental arrangement.
Eight more suits asking the appointment
of a receiver were begun W ednesday against
district lodges OF the Order or the Iron ia u.
Suits having the same end IN view, so tar as
the lodges in Jersey City and Camden are
concerned were begun the same day ID
Trenton.
Messrs. Argo and Irwin. the Western
LAWYERS who were retained by the labor
organ izatious at 1T. Paul aud Sioux CITY TO
defend the Homestead rioters charged with
murder arrived ia Pittsburg Wednesday
and were ia conference with the attorney or
the Amalgsmated Association.
Three robbers entered tho Office of the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley railroad, at
Nowata. Indian Territory on Monday night
and covering with their revolvers the three
men who were there took $500 from the
safe aud other valuables and escaped. They
are supposed to be members OF the Dalton
gang.
Jerry Benninghoof, of Company K. Fiji
teenth regiment, resident OF GreenWliie'
was accidentally shot with a revolver ia the
hands of one Of his companions IN an ad-
Joining tent at Homestead Wednesday. lie
died from internal hemorrhage about one
hour and q half after the accident.
IL is stated that diphtheria prevails TO
such an extent ia the lower section or Della
ware county Penn. that the opening OF the
uublic schools ia South Chester and Trainer
has been indefinitely postponed. An In
spection has been made by Dr. Atkinson,
of the State Board of Health, VINO. IN re-
port. attributes tho cause TO defective
drainage.
Attachments amounting to $4,000 have
been issued in New York against property
OF a number Of fire insurance companies
growing out of claims tor losses rom sue
/ Park Place catastrophe on August AZ. 1871
/ The companies refused 10 pay tue claims;
/ holding that the property was destroyed
/ by the fall Of the building and not by nre.
The Southern Railway and Steamship AS
sociation met at Atlantis, Ga. 10 consider
/ the Question OF continuing the Association
/ for another year from September lst some
/ az the companies have already signed the
agreement but others are holding out i0r
| the settlement of various minor dluerehces.
A report has been made % the Treasury
/ Department showing that the production OF
tin and terne plates proper IN the nIIou
| states for the year ending June SUN was
/ m GiG7Ig pounds while there were manu-
| 4 frurod articles OF American
sheet iron and steel amounting 20 nearly
| 5OOJ 900 pounds The net imports amount
cd 70 25l, 8j4,367 pounds.
Alfred j. Price. cashier and book-keepor
1 of Street Il Smith. publishers OF the New
! York Weekly. has been arrested on com
nlaint Of a member of the firm. who alleges
! that Price in July last confessed the lar
/ eeny of 600 from the hrm. Prce was held
/ In IS 600 bail. 10 il asserted that his em-
/ bezzlemeuts will reach go 600. Price IS
( forty-three years OF age, ana uYes with
his wife and two children in great style"
General Weaver. the Peoples party can
| didate for President. arrived IN -. LOUIS
| Wedpes lay from tour OF the Northwest and
T, the Pacific coast. He leftfor Kansas the same
/ nigbt 10 makea number of speeches Cen
/ oral Weaver gives 1t as h.s deliberate ludg-
meut from having visited and made careIul
observations IL them that colorado Ne
vado California. Oregon. Washington
Montana. Idaho and Wyoming VIII 90 ior
the People party nominee.
dispatch from Grand Forks. n. d.. says
that over coo delegates have been appointed
from the various commercial bodies OF the
Northwestern cities 10 the lnternational
Reciprocity Convention, 20 DO held IA Grand
Forks September 1st and ri. The subjects
10 be considered 40 the convention VIII DC
The urging of Joint action by Canada ana
the ulted States in the interest Oh recipro
cal trade relations and navigation on tne
Great Lakes 10 the segbOard, by the way o
the ST. Lawrence river.
dispatch from Hamilton, Ont. says
that the st. George Society, which h@
heretofore engaged Patrick Sarsheld Glnor'
and his famous band, If New York city, fol
its winter festival has replied 20 o letter re
ceived from Bandmaster Gilmore, III refer
ence 10 an engagement for the comm.
, yyiutor. that the society Will not make
contract this year. in view OF the action o
the customs officers at Detroit preventing
Canadian band from filling an engagement
in that city.
Bg order Of the national committee of tn
Peoples party, conference of the member
oil tho national central committee, repre-
senting tho States of New York. Now Jel
sew. Pennsylvania. Maryland and the Ne
England States. convened In Ne
York CITY last night. IL was d'
clded b establish Eastern headquarter'
representing the States above named, an
10 elect officers and an executive commits
, for the purpose OF thoroughly organizlr
/ tba Fasterp Statas as well as 70 cOnsldt