The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-09


The regular State Republican Committee
met at Columbia, $. c.. Thursday night and
issued q call for q convention 70 meet Aprl
18th % elect delegates 30 tho National Con
ventiou. The white Republican convention
viii be held April 18th.
Steinitz was victorious in the fourth game
Of the great chess match 40 Havana. winning
after twenty-nine moves 5teinitz and lschi-
oOrin are now on even torms. each having
won one game and two games being drawn.
review Of British trade Tor the year 1871
shows a heavy increase IA the imports ~ iOoi
and raw materials. The heaviest proportion
ate decrease i'm exports Affected metals ana
metallic goods. The new American tariff MP
near5 % nave especially effected the textile
fairies and wOrsted goods. The Daily News
eavs that foreign discredlt and adverse tarihS
have diminished the foreign demand. Dearer
bread and the diminished foreign demand Tor
Goods are aganst the trade for 1892.
Governor Francis has refused TO interfere
in the case Of Dr. Hhrbil. sentenced 20 hang
m POplor Bluffs, No. on January 18th
Lady Victoria Alexanderina, wife Oi Bnron
caudnuret. of England, diod yesterday. rhe
vas a nalf sister 20 iarl Spencer aud was
married July 30 1881. - Baron Sandhurst.
who Is a lord-in-w waiting g. the queen.
Lord Randolph Churchill arrived a. South
amuton from South Africa. lie said that tho
reuort circulated that he was seeking nm ap-
po,ntmeut in tho diplomatic service was
nnfrne and absurd. He was ignorant Of any
irteutiou b offer him the gOyernorshlp OK
India or any other position.
The London city council has decided tnst
the wedding gift 20 he presented, Ny tHSs
bodv 10 the Duke Of Clarence and ms bFto
shall be a diamond necklace. valued at 1000
on,neas for the Princess. and magnihcent
silver dinner service, valued az 900 guineas.
Tie wires Of the Gold and Stock Telegraph
COMPANY. of New ) ork were connected with
tha Stock Exchange az ND O'Clock Yesterday
morning. the ticker COMPANY having agreed
tonav the 800 "a day demanded by inc STOCK
Fvehange for the use ot the quotations.
parter Leonard who was treasurer or
the mon board clearing house or - Broad
street. New York wa5 arrested Yesterday
norning charged with approprmtng to hls
own use O33l3 ot tho lunus OF tHe com
pany. The money - sal1 % nave ueeh
sluandered on horse racing.
Fire was discovered 40 Liverpool yesterday
I'm the loll OK the steamship Scotia. II IN Nor
fox. winch arrived January Sd with zoo bales
of cotton on board. The extent OI the dam
AGO is ~ yet unknown.
Fx-president Noah Porter. of ale. y gradu-
ally sinking 20 New Haven ana MS de"th IS
thought O. he near.
Vhe snow il so deep at Windsor and other
plaees i'm Berkshire that 10 las stopped The
roval and other hunts The storm 40 Belfast
ia tie worst known lh that city for many
vears The snow which fell "a few days ago
caused much trouble among business men
and others. and tho present storm has caused
a complete suspension Ol ualhc on Tue
streets.
il H. Jacobs. in person, denied at hoche'-
ter Yesterday the rumOr n circu atioh
that he is insane and financially embarrassed.
Mr. Jacobs states he presented tho He"afA
Theatre to his son, Marcus. As reward Tor
faithful services. ,,,
special from Topeka Kan. says Nill
Trhadt. teacher Of a school four miles north
of T0peka. was attacked by three Of his
scholars last night after school and received
,n,uries from which be Will die. The boys
threw Frhadt down On the ioor, striking him
on the head with an iron POKER, ana cut MS
throat with pocket knife.
Seyeral Minnesota democratic leaders nave
left for Washington 10 urge the claims OF tna'
cifv Ia the National Democratic Convention.
Thev claim FIVE votes at tic outset and thas
they will gain enough from the Middle. Yves.
and Southwest q win victory tor ~. faai
hef "a the tenth ballot The remainder OF
tbe DELEGATION. ten strong. Will leave Tor
Washington next Thursday.
The AL ut Rayylle. Miss, was broken IN
upon Wednesday by about one hundred
lvrchers who took Cal Foster nud liofaco
Gi.hus0n. two negroes charged with tho
murder of Jewish peddler. and hanged them
10 a tree near the Jail. The prisoners me.
their fate brayoly and Acknowledged their
guilt.