The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-16


The United States steamer Alliance has
reached San Francisco from Japan one
| is in pretty bad condition.
The directors of the New YORK and
New Haven railroad have voted 10 lease
the Housatonic system.
The CHERRY Run Cut-OR," or Potomac
Valley extension of the western Mary
land railroad has been opened 10 passen-
ger trains
General Ruger has been authorized by
the WAR Department TO reduce the force
Of regular troops now IN the ldaho nlih-
ing region.
The customs receipts at New York
during August were Sl3'Ifo,4e 9, sga1In l,
$1O.4GO $50 during August. 1881. The
receipts dnripg the ten days from August
31st to September 10th were $3OU sos,
against 50, 249,507 during the correspond
ing period Of last year.
All the 5000 coal miners in the river
district, Of which Pittsburg is the centre,
have formally" struck against the one
half per cent. reduction made by the
operators About ODe-tbird OF the mines
have been in operation, but these are
now idle. Half the miners are organ
lied.
Edward Hanlan, the oarsmen. will in
a few days issue a challenge 10 James
Stansbury. of Australia. to row for the
championship Of the world in England or
California. The stakes will be 5000 a
side the race TO be rowed on She Tyne,
in England, or the Bay of San Fran
cisco.
A dispatch from Concord, n. H., says
an agreement has been entered into be-
tween the Granite Manufacturers AsSo-
~ Il. = fr,f,
which settles all matters In controversy
which can De adjusted by those bodies.
Other subjects In dispute remain 10 be
settled by local branches.
Secretary Woman, Of the Democratic
Society of PENNSYLVANIA, has issued a
circular requesting all Democratic clubs
in the State to forward list of names of
the deputies elected TO attend the Cen
eral Assembly, 10 be held in Scranton.
September 10Th. Secretary Woman
says the attendance will be very large.
The custom-house inspectors at New
York have seized several trunks belong
ing TO a cabin passenger on the steam
ship Britannia, from Liverpool The
owner is said to be a society leader i'm
Philadelphia The trunks contained yau-
able dresses, cloaks, gowns and silks.
llces and other property, worth about
81 900
The hearing on the order issued by
Judge Edwards requiring Labor Commits
siOner Peck 10 show cause why he should
not be compelled to show the original
blanks Gpou which he bused his report
came before Judge Fursman, ut King
stoD. \. y. After some argument she
hearing was adjourned to a SPECIAL term
at Albany, before Judge FuSsmaD, on
the last Tuesday in this month.
The sealer r. b. Marvin. now at Vic
torla, British Columbia, spoke the Kate
and Ann off San Francisco. The schooner
had been boarded by the Russian cruiser
Rasbonic. The Russian contented himself
with taking the catch of seal skins and
surplus provisions. The Russian had
aboard a number of sealing men. and
the captain said that eight vessels, six
British and twO Americans, had been
seized.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has fled notice Of It's withdrawal !
from the TranscOntinentai Association. |
The ground given is understood TO be
that the Association, under the present
circumstances, has no permanency and
that an amicabie agreement touching
the Pacific Mail cannot be reached. This
protects the Northern Pacific. and puts
Il ia a position where at any time 1t may
return 10 the Association, whereas 1t
takes a notice of ninety days 30 with
draw.
The steamer Pilgrim. of the Fall River
Line. ran into the fOur-maSted schooner
BENJAMIN Van Brunt. at 4 o'clock Oh
Sunday morning, and two hours later the
schooner was sunk by the steamer Proyl-
dence. The schooner, loaded with l,SOO
tons of coal, was anchored in the chan
mel taken by the Sound steamers run
ming between New York and Fall River. |
Both steamers were sent to Newport for !
repairs. The schooner is one year old |
and cost $4,000. The collision occurred |
in 4 fog.
The Republican State Convention met
at Fort Worth, Tex. Tuesday. Six hun |
dred and fifty delegates were present, |
and the majority of them favored no |
nominations, but favored the indorse-
ment of Mr.. George Clark, the indepen- |
dent Democratic candidate for Governor !
There was IA strong element opposed 20 |
this, and it looked as if a split could not |
be ayerted. The question was settled by |
electing as temporary chairman Mr.. X. |
b. Howley, Of Galveston, VINO Is Clark /
man. This indicates what the action OF |
the convention will be.
Representatives OF the steamer South |
Portland, now detained by the New York !
authorities for having on board NUM- |
tons of war, supposed to be intended |
for the Venezuelan reyolutiOnists, have |
called on Assistant Secretary Adee and |
admitted that the cargo was shipped for /
a Venezuelan port. They were told that /
the case was entirely within the juris- /
diction of the New York courts, and that |
the St0te Department had 40 authority /
in the matter. 1t Is said az She Depart
mcnt that the ship will be held, pend
ing decision of the State courts.
An Interstate conference Of sanitary |
authorities WAS held at Pittsburg on Sun
day to devise means of fighting the
cholera in the event of its gaining an
entrance into this country. Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio and West Virginia were
represented II was decided that the
Pennsylvania State board Of health
should earnestly urge Governor Patti /
son to Immediately place at the disposal /
Of the board the sum of not less than
$50. 900 as an emergency fund, 30 be
used if necessary, IN preventing the IN
PRODUCTION and spread Of Asiatic chol-
era in the Commonwealth. said fund to
be obtained by temporary loan or 9th
erwIse.
The situation over the contested ma
tional election between the two political |
parties Of the Choctsw Nation, two ma
tionals and two progressiyes' grows /