The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-11
VIEWS NOTES or INTEREST.

1870 O'CLOCK TUESDAY lHOihlhE. ~ H"'"N'
started in the third story. ont from ~na1
cause is not known. The total loss ID esti-
mated at $50 ,0O0
Fire In Mckinney. Tex, Tuesday night
destroved Coffey Brothers livery stable.
Hollander's shoe store. the Mckinney bank,
Coles saloon and halt dozen grocery and
drv-goods stores, besides several smaller
concerns. Loss. eco 900; insurance. 100000.
Lightning struck the Getman House.
Theresa. New York, Tuesday morning du-
ring a terrific thunderstorm which pre-
vailed throughout that section. The hotel
was set on fire. but the flames were eXtin-
euished before much damage had been
done.
General James w. Denver, veteran of
the Mexican and the war between the States,
we'll known as politician and lawyer,
died Tuesday evening. aged seyentY-hye
years. His son aud daughter-in-law were
with him when he died. His body will be
taken to Wilmington, o., FOR burial
On June 10th Frank yogt fell from o
scafiold, injuring his spine. He has par
taken of no solid food since the accident
and died on the morning OF the 9Th instant
Of starvation. week ago he told his
friends that he would die August Sth, his
twenty birthday. His prediction
John Kruttschnitt German Consul at New
Orleans. died yesterday, aged eighty years.
lie was native Of WurtemOerg, Germany,
but moved 10 New Orleans in 1897 and en-
gagged in commercial business. He had
been German consul for twenty years. lie
married sister Of the Hon. Judah z. Ben
iamin, Secretary Of State Of the Confederate
States.
A most distressing accident occurred Tues
day evening at Lees Mills, on the fatu-
Kent river. in Howard county, BID. Mr. j.
G.. Blount. one Of the best-knOwn and pOpu-
lar young men in the county, was drowned
while seining for fish. He aud Mr.. Walter
Mobley were carrying the net WGdlng ~ the
stream. and all of a sudden Mr.. Blount fell
and sank from view. His body was recover
ed soon after.
A scafold at the Pittsburg Locomotive
Works IN Allegheny collapsed Tuesday
morning. and two timers, named John
ODaY and John Bell who were working
on the third floor. were precipltated 10 the
pavement, a distance OF thirty-fye feet.
Both men were fatally injured. The shock
crazed 0'Dsy and he became raving
maniac. 1t took six men 20 hold him WnHe
he was being conveyed TO the hospital.
Bergman, the would-be assassin Of Chair
man Frick. was temporarily employed az a
printer Oh the Ohio State Journal IN COlum-
bus in January. 1891. He signed the pay
roll as l.. II. Orgalitz. the name he is said to
have been known by while employed as a
yellow fever nurse for the Red Cross 30
cety in Florida. To fellow printers he SAID
he had lust come from Texas. where be had
killed q man. He claimed It was done III
self-defense. but he had TO fly
Thomas j. Reese. a young brother Of
Fletcher Reese. Of the Cape May and Le-
high ball teams. attempted suicide about
o'clock Monday evening at Cape May by
cutting his throat with a razor HIS brother
found him in his room IN tho Hotel Column
bia and Drs. Wharton, MeOary and Leach
were summoned His father brought him
from Centralia. Pa. his home, last Friday
sick, aud he has not been out of bed since
his arrival. Temporary insanity Is the
cause
John Blauyelt, Of Blauvetylle. \. T.,
was badly bitten by q rat last Saturday
night. He thought nothing of the bite at
the time. but it has since become a severe
wound and he is SUI sring intense pain. His
hand and entire arm are terribly swollen.
He said he went into his stable TO feed his
horse Saturday evening, and as be put his
hand into the feed-box to get some oats a
huge rat bit him between the thumb and
forefnger. Physicians pronounce hls case
serious and fear blood poisoning may ensue.
A practical jokerin Scranton. Pa. slipped
o dynamite cartridge in Anthony DuHy's
pocket. Yesterday while Duffy his little
three-year old daughter and hiss Katie
Coultry, of Scranton. were standing on
street corner talking the cartridge exploded.
The child, although being hold upon her
fathers arm directly above the pocket IN
which the cartridge was located escaped
unhurt The parent and the young LADY,
however, were severely injured. Inc
identity of the practical Joker cannot be as
certained.
William Ross, mulatto waiter in tho
Windsor Hotel, Atlantic City, was arrested
and brought before Justice Tllton on a
charge of attempting TO dirt with tho wife
OF Mr. John WOrthingtOn, prominent mer-
chant OF Phiadelpha. on the beach Tues
day morning. Mrs WOrthington was sit
ting in the sand with her little girl when
Ross approached and made advances. Her
husband was near and saw the O1ense and
| Immediately resented the negroes impu-
deuce. The negro used abusive language,
whereupOn an officer was called and he " AS
promptly taken to the city hall.
George Dixon. the colored pugilist left
| by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tor
/ New Orleans. 20 prepare for the battle Win
| Sicily. he was accompanied by Tom
| ORourke and Jack Hayiland. The tram
/ ing place has not yet been decided upon.
| but will be the same as when BIO prepare d
for the contest with Johnson. The colored
man expects 10 fight at ll3 pounds lie VIII
| be seconded by Maurice Kelly. Dixon $
| interests will be looked after by the Orleans
| Athletic Club Before starting Manager
| O'Rourke said that he felt satisfied that the
race question will not DO brought up. ana 1t
will be case of let the best man win.
The indianapolis Sentinel announces the
| closing out az sheriff sale OF the ilrst TIM
plate factory started under the Mckinley
| bill. that at Anderson, Ind. ms establish
ment WAS vaunted all over the country a.
/ illustrating the wisdom OF the tin tariff. it
| was an establishment of vast importance
and of untold value TO the people. Words
were used on the stump concerning 1t OF
| the utmost extravaganza. And now It goes
| on the block 10 satisfy judgment OF Sl5l'
| with interests and costs. and then had % be
| bid N by the Judgment creditor for the
face Of his judgment. there being no other
bidders Truly an inglorious ending.
Samuel Sheen is q New York barber who
greatly disikes cigarettes and cigarette
smoke. While he was IN a saloon one
1dolph Strauss sat near him smoking one
| of the Objectionable articles. The smoke Of
the cigarette annoyed Sheen so much that
he requested Strauss 10 put it out. Strauss
declined Presently. probably unlntentlon-
ally. Strauss blew mouthtul of smoke M
Saoen's direction. IL enrsged Sheen 70
much that he went for Strauss aud bit q
piece out OF his ear, spelling his beauty Tor
| the rest Of his life. Strauss had him arrested
and the grand jury indicted Sheen for may.
| hem. He was convicted in general session.
and sent 10 the penitentary for eight
| months.
Her Johannes Lang, mayor Of Oberam-
| mergau. denies that bis people are 90 pro