The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST.

| BlhTttu ia A'VW $500
Soldiers from Fort Adam haVe Oeen ue-
tected robbing Newport villas.
The reported murder. by Alaskan INDIANS
of Dr sheldon Jackson is now denied
MEXICAN soldiers caused trouble at Laredo,
~ bv indscrininate firing at deserters and
nearly killing woman.
Tauler the adventurous navigator, who
n,onoses 10 cross the Atlantic in a small boat,
reached ST. Johns, n. B., Sunday.
! Seth /. Milliken will be nominated for Con-
1 gress In the Third Maine district by the Re
pubhcans, all differences having been settled.
Rey. Mr.. Kline. rabbi of the Norfolk-street
/ Synagogue. New YORK, has been elected raoDl
! OF the Green-street Orthodox synagogue IN
| Baltimore.
All the coal miners of the Wheeling district
struck Saturday for the Columbus scale,
which the operators refuse to sign Over 400
men are out.
Rival factions are fighting for the control Of
| the Jacksonville and MaypOrt railroad. and
! the line has changed hands three times IN
three weeks.
The Atlanta and Florida railroad will 60
into the hands Of Receiver Garrett. who was
appointed by Judge Clarke, OF the State
court IN Atlanta.
Cyrus w. Field remained unconscious ell
Saturday night but seemed 70 rally trine
for a short time.
Congressman Ashbel 2. Fitch. of New York,
not only declares that New York will 20
Democratic next November. but he estimates
the majority at $4,000.
The continuous rains all over the island or
Cuba have had the effect of cutting down the
sugar crop 10 100000 tons. which Is 100000
tons less than the first Of January estimate.
| Other damage by the rains was great.
It appears from the report Of Assistant
Treasurer Roberts, If the New York sub,
Treasury, that the receipts from customs at
that port for the fiscal year ending June oOth
were S125, 10000. as against Sl5l,U3,OJO Tor
the previous year.
The Western Transportation Company Is
preparing TO build at Erie Ps., the largest
elevator on the lake. The company IS also
building three large steel steamers for use IN
the grain trade and will soon make Erle ah
active competitor with Buffalo
Ii is said that Philip ID. Armour the king
Of meat packers. VINO pays William }. Camp
bell S25, 600 year for his services. IS opposed
b. the latter accepting the charmanship of
the Republican national committee. Mr.. Ar
mour is q warm supporter of Cleveland.
The United Presbyterian Church of West
ern Pennsylyauia Is about 20 establish q great
college either at PIttsburg or Allegheny. 10
Is very probable that the United Presbyterian
TeorganiZed on Il much more extensive basis.
John !. Patterson. Of MifIin Pa, former
United States Senator from South Carolina,
was very dangerously and possibly fatally in
iured IN Bloomington. ILL.,. few days ago.
IL is feared his spine WAS Injured from tall
while out walking. He cannot move hand or
foot.
The steamship City Of Chicago. which was
wrecked last week on the Irish coast, has not
Il. IL f...sk "a. ID. t.nH
no greater than before. The propeller con-
tinues 10 work Manager Cocbrane. of the
Inman line is on board with Captain Redtord
and the crew.
new Methodist Episcopal church in course
of erection at Pleasantvllle, n. j.. was robbed
Saturday morning OF tbs cornerstone which
had been laid June 10th and was already
covered with several feet of brick The stone
contained valuable relics in the shape of BIZ
bles and coins.
Premier Abbott. Of Canada. received tele-
gram on Saturday from the British Columbia
Sealers' Association. declaring that the recent
seizures of Canadian sealers by United
States cruiser were illegal. and asking him g.
bring the matter TO the attention OF the impe-
rial authorities.
Chris. l.. Magee. the Western Pennsylvania
Republican leader denies the report that Presi-
dent Harrison had requested him 70 induce
the ironmasters of Pittsburg TO recede from
their position on the wages question. lie says
the labor troubles were not mentioned during
any of his recent interviews with the Presi-
dent
The Brazilian man-of-war Almirante is
anchored ia the harbor Of New York city.
She is commanded by Marquis De Leas, one
of the most prominent officers of the Brazil
ian navy. The ship Is on an instruction trip,
and after leaving that port will visit several
European ports before returning 70 Rio
JaneirO.
At meeting of Typographical Union No.
6. for New York city. on Sunday. President
Kenny explained that his committee was
working for the best interest IF the Organiza-
ton when they urged the nomination OF
Whitelaw Reid by the Minneapolis C0nyen-
ton. An attempt 20 take the Tribune matter
out of the hands of the committee failed by
vote Of 500 20 20.
The centennial celebration of the founding
of Paterson, n. j., by Alexander Hamilton
began Sunday Nearly every building IN tie
city is decorated and a number of trumphal
arches have been erected. The ceremonies
so far have been religious services, and sun
day schools held in tents There will DO co.
600 people in the parade to-day.
Governor Wiley, of Idaho, in view of what
he regarded as the serious situation of affairs
ia CGur d'Alene. wired President Harrison
and the Idaho delegation 10 Congress week
ago requesting troops 10 be sent 10 that sec
ton TO preserve peace. On Saturday con-
ference was held with the President, and
through the recommendation Of the delega-
ton, Shoup. Dubois. aud Sweet. II was de-
termined o. send no troops there
One thousand veterans Of the Pennsylvania
department Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie are encamped on the Gettysburg battle
field. Five hundred tents are pitched on
East Cemetery Hill across the Baltimore pike
from the Soldiers National Cemetery. sun
day was devoted 20 religious exercises and
the renewal OF associations OF thirty years
ago. Sunday was the twentY-ninth ami
versary OF Picketts charge and the termina-
ton Of this memorable battle.
There is desperate town site war at Dun
can. Okla. The town company laid out the
town site cold all the property. builta switch,
and when the railroad established depot II
was erected on a new site mile further away.
This 80 enraged the first purchasers that they
prepared 10 tear up the track, had a band Of
Indians come in and jump the second town
site and have served notice on the leaders
that they will fight before they will suffer
such fraud There can DO no compromise.
and it is probable the town will be abandoned.
Representative Baker Farmers Alliance.
Kan. ) has introduced in the House a bill 10
reduce the salaries of officers and employees of
the Government service after March /. 1898.