The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-19

A slight earthquake shock was felt Wednes-
day at Amherst. Me.
ihe bill approprlating 100000 for Now
Yorks exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair
was fgyOrably reported by the committee I'D
the New iork Assembly Yesterday.
The live stock sanitary commission OF To-
peka kas has decided TO formally oppose
the moving further south of the Texas fever
quarantine line. and the commission Will go
10 Washington at once 10 present the matter
10 Secretary kusk.
The Supreme Court Of New Jersey has re-
fused To grant new trial 70 Francis Lingo
the negro convicted IN Camden of numbering
Mr.. Annie Miller The opinion OF the court
Was unanimous that the verdict or conviction
was warranted by the evidence.
Tho steamship horayia, at New York. from
Hamburg. has one case of smallpox in the
steerage. The invalid is a Polish laborer.
The cabin passengers have been landed. The
vessel is detained atquarantne. lhe steamer
MARSHA. from Hamburg with 10 russians on
board. Is detained at quarantine.
n. B. Turpin. the wealthy Gallatin lawyer
who shot and killed William Carte at that
place Wednesday. was brought to Nashville
and iailed Wednesday night because OF
rapidly growing sentiment IN favor OF lynch
ne HIM He was indicted for murder IN the
first degree.
George Pellew, an editorial writer on the
New York Sun. was found dead IN base
ment area on west Ihirty-hfth street yester-
day morning by an ashman. Ills neck was
broken aud he had evidently fallen while on
his way homo. two blocks away. Pellew was
horn in England and was forty years of age.
He has "A brother. William Pellew, who Is an
officer al Columbia College.
n. r. Reynoid of Boston. assistant TO Sn-
neriutendent COrbln OF the New York and
New England, says that the report that an ar
faneement has been made with Reading Tor "A
large coal tonnage IS untrue. The new d.
rectory will be- somewhat changed from the
present one and substantially In the line IN
dicated by the election II Mr.. Corbin and lir.
Parsons, tut the rep 1T that TWO leading
men Will % on the board Is not true.
The Grand l.odge OF Maryland. knights Ot
Reciprocity. in session at Baltimore yester-
dav. elected Captain Frank g.. DuhOrst dele
pate 10 the Supreme Lodge which meets IN
81. Louis on the second Tuesday m March.
The order here Is represented by twenty-hine
subordinate lodges. The growth OF the order
ina this State Is remarkable rom the fact that
II has only been three months since its INTRO
duction here II is purely political with grip,
sign and pass word.
one of the largest timber land sales ever
made iu California was closed ~ san ranclsco
Wednesday when 900 acres or tnlfty mics
a..tqra ~ nine land IN SlskeyOu aud Shasta
counties were sold 10 hil!eF brewster, OF
Green Bav. Wis and Iatum Bowen. of
San Francisco. The land is situated 80 that
The timber may be brought Oh tho down
Grade of the Southern Pacific railroad. A
branch railroad will be- built which Will also
tan other large bodies OF fine timber. The
average price was 3 ID per acre.
Governor Merriam. oil Minnesota. has rs-
ceived from Commissioners Edgar and Reeve
a formal report OK the work done m tue rais-
inc Of the kussian relief fund. The report
showed in detail ust what the contributions
from Minnesota have oeen Dy countess inc
amount of cash subscribed was, II WAS shown,
81 577.55 The amount Of Hour contributed
was fl7f.47O pounds. Tho Governor was
much pleased ~ the showing made. The
commissioners will make final report On
their return from Russia.
The Regding railroad has perfected the sale
Of an extensive tlact OF land along spring
brook. on tue Moosic Mountains, within easy
d. stance of the jersey Central railroad. On
this tract the Reading Company will az once
begin the erection OF the largest powder mills
in the country. From this mammoth plant
the Reading will obtain AL powder for use IN
the coiiieries OF the company under the new
deal Sixteen thousand dollars was the sum
paid By the Reading for this mountain tract
which is about ten miles from Scranton.
small boat containing Captain Iauit ana
four seAmen of the schooner Oscar anu HAttie
Was capsized Wednesday az Nestucca. Greg n.
An hands were drowned. The party was IN
search of several deserters from tho vessel.
The committee appointed 20 examine and
investigate certain charges made against
Commissioner kaums administration OF tno
Pension Bureau met this morning ard ad-
ioulned until next week.
Tho President has granted a pardon 70
Alex T. Smith. OF Georgla, convicted OF
violating the internal revenue laws