The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18

Mrs. Joan Taylor. resident of Anderson,
Ind, has fallen heir 10 s5.000.000 by the death
of her bachelor brother.
George b. Clark of New York. who was
ignored in the will of his cousin. Richard j..
Clark. will contest the document. Two mil
lions are at stake
A dispatch TO A. J. Drexel announces the
death Of his daughter, Fanny, the wife of
James W. Paul. Jr., at Carlsbad. where she
had gone for her health.
mausOleum is 10 be erected at Dosoris.
L. l., for the reception Of the remains OF the
late Charles Pratt, the oil manufacturer of
Brooklyn. 1t will be in the centre of q field
near the Pratt homestead. IL will take the
form of a chapel, and the dimensions Of the
mausoleum will be 36x25 feet The cost will
be about 900. 900.
The blockade on the railroads in Montana
caused by the floods has undergone no change
Only one line of the Northern Pacific is open
ed TO the East. Communication with the South
and West is entirely cut of. The damage on
the Northern Pacific railroad between Elliston
and Garrison IS very great. 1t will take nearly
a week to repair it.
Thomas Robb and John G. Bullitt. of Pnila-
delphia are said to be the leading promoters
in the new railroad TO be built from Phila-
delphia to Cape May. The new line will con-
meet with the Reading system at Landisyllle
on the Atlantic City railroad. Subscription
lists are being circulated. but no money will
be asked for until the road is completed.
The Eastern Yacht Club squadron will rem
devious in Marblehead harbor for the annual
cruise TO the eastward on Friday, July 6th.
In consequence of the unavoidable absence
of the commodore, Nice-Commodore Gard
ner will take command OF the squadron dur
ing the cruise. The Puritan will be the flag
ship and George II. Richards the first cap
tain.
Mrs. Mary w. Livingston. Of New York
city has been successful in the suit for abso-
lutte divorce she brought against William s.
Livington. On the application Of her attor-
neys, Judge Gilderseeye hss signed decree
IN her favor. She Is awarded the custody Of
her two children and Dir. Livingston is di-
rected to pay her $4,000 year alimony. He
IS required 20 sign bond for $1,000 q insure
the payment.
About forty Eastern Pennsylvania bankers
met IN Allentown Thursday night and re-
organized the Bankers Association. which
has been practically ont OF existence for ten
years. One of the objects Of the association
IS TO have clearinghouse established at
PHILADELPHIA for the accommodation of in
land banks, and this subject formed the
principal theme of discussion. BANQUET
followed the meeting.
Miss Adelini NJ. Iyeson. one of the first
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sachusetts. and probably the FIRST profession
ally trained teacher to enter the work in the
public schools Of Cambridge flashed a term
of fifty years this month as q teacher in the
Washington School. Cambridge, and a dozen
citizens. headed by Governor Russell and
hhute" feaoooy, are arranging fitting
testimonial to mark the event
The compliments of boys for the training
ships jamestown aud Portsmouth. now at
Newport. have been transferred from the
training station TO those ships, sixty-fve going
TO the jamestown and one hundred 70 the
Portsmouth. On account of the condition of
the Jamestown that vessel will make no ex-
tended voyage. but will cruise along the New
England coast. The Portsmouth and the
Monongahela will make the usual summer
cruise.
Three captains of the navy have entered
the contest for the succession Ia Oantain
Robertson as supervisor of New York barbor.
These are Captain Frederick Rodgers com
handing the Philadelphia Captain ] n Mil
Ter, commanding the Chicago. and Cantain G.
,. norton, commanding the receiying-ship
Vermont. The former has been recon-
mended for the position by the New York
Chamber OF Commerce and by Secretary FL
kins: whose duty 1t is TO make the reouest for
the detail
Fred Eckstein. the white lead manufacturer
of Cincinnati. while in the eighth story of his
new onIding al the corner Of Fifto and Elm
streets Thursday afternoon, stepped through
the open door of the elevator shaft. falling 10
the second floor. distance of eightv feet,
and striking on the roof of the cab He was
conscious when picked up, and beopsd pit
etousiy for chloroform to relieve his suffer
ings- lie was taken TO the hospital where il
was found that bis skull was fractured and
death matter OF only few hours He was
one OF the wealthiest and best known men ia
Cincinnati.
In the Army of the Potomac reunion NJ
Scranton on Thursday about two hundred
different organizations took part. Governor
Pattison. attended by his staff. reviewed the
procession from the grand-stand on the Court
house Square. where the members Of the So
ciety OF the Army of the Potomac were also
collected. The annual banquet Of the society
was held In the Scranton City Guard arnory
IA the evening. There were about ihree hun
dred guests present. General Butterfield
presided. Toasts were responded 10 by Lieu
tehaht-Goyernor Waters. General Horace
Porter, w. II. McElroy and Others.
The annual lawn tennis tournament FOR the
championship of the Unitsa Stat. IN i.dias,