The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
NEWS NOTES or INTEREST.


Ex.President Adams. of Cornell, has an
nounced his acceptance OF the presidency
Of the Wisconsin University.
The Brazilian commissioners to the
Worlds Fair arrived at New York on Satur-
day on the steamer La Touraine.
The Beileville Gllnois) Steel Company
and the Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers have reached an
agreement and the scale was signed on Sat
urday.
The United States shipping companies are
now afraid TO carry arms from New orleans
TO Honduras, aud the revolution there Will
end for lack of cartridges.
Russell b. Harrison has been elected dele
gate by the New y ork Council TO the ma
tiona meeting of Sons of Veterans, to be
held at Helena, Mont. August 5th.
Postmaster General Wanamaker left
Washington on Saturday for months va
cation. he expects to divide his time pc
tween Philadelphia and Cape May
The Secretary Of the Treasury on Satur-
day issued instructions TO customs ofhcers
10 prohibit the importation OF rags from
France until advised of the non-eXstence OF
cholera in that country.
The West Superior Wooden Mills at West
Superior. Wis, have assigned for S95, 900.
brought on by attachment by the Farmers
National Bank Of Portsmouth Ohio where
they formerly did business.
Ii is reported that ex-Secretary OF the
Navy Nathan B. Gof wants the nomination
for Governor of West Virginia again. and
the prospects are that he will lock horns
with Secretary 5. b. Elkins for the control
of the State
A telegram from Memphis, Tenn, says
that hundreds of negroes have emigrated
from the western part of that State 10 Ok
ianoma within the past few days, and that
farmers are seriously alarmed over the con-
sequent scarcity of farm laborers.
IL is reported at Los Angeles that Ownes
Lake. Inyo county. California, has been
sold TO an English syndicate tor $4,000 600.
The lake is estimated TO contain soda worth
900 900. 900, and the object of the purchase
is stated TO be the establishment of soda
works.
North Dakota aud Minnesota have pro-
claimed quarantine against Manitoba on &C
count of smallpox in the province. and all
trains south are cancelled. An engine Will
be run 10 the boundary with express matter,
mail. &c. but no passengers Will be allowed
% cross.
Senators Henderson and Palmer, Repre-
sentative Dur berow, Director General Davis,
Secretary Dickinson and Traffic Manager
jaw Cox spent Sunday at Fortress Monroe IN
consultation with General Groner, chairman
of the transportation committee OF the
Worlds Fair.
The United Association Of Journeymen
Plumbers Gas and Steam Filters OF the
United States and Canada. IN annual con
vention az Minneapolis. on Saturday
adopted n resolution of sympathy with the
Homestead strikers and condemnation OK
the course Of the Carnegie Company.
The Merritt coast wrecking steamer Res
cue returned TO StapletOn. - l.. Sunday
from the scene of the wreck Of the Wander
hilt yacht Alva. Captain Fred Sharp re-
covered from the cabin Of the Ava Nr
Yanderblts treasury, which contained
large sum 81 money and several checks.
There is trouble brewing among the In
dams on the Colville Reservation. state Of
Washington, and in all probability United
States troops will be called out 90 quell the
tbreeteued uprising. The lndiaps are in
arms against the white invaders and have
fred the reservation in order 10 drive them
of.
James Fitzgibbons of Freehold, New Jer
sew. head goodman of George Gould, at
his summer home at Furlough Lake IN the
Catskills. was killed by lightning Friday
nieht. lightning struck wire fence and
followed it 10 gate which Fitzglbbons was
opening as the electric current passed along
IT followed through his body, killing him
instantly
Governor John z. Buchanan. Of Tonnes
sae on Saturday withdrew his name Tor re-
nomination from before the Democratic
TonvaDtioD. X ia stated that Goyerue T
Rncbanan will in a few days announce him
seIf an independent candidate for Gov
amor in which event ne will receive the
support of the Farmers Alliance, which IS
very strong in Tennessee.
The Socialist Labor party Of blassachu-
sets has Nominated a full state ticker.
John 0ryis, who Was co-worker with " Gu
deIl phillips and William Lloyd Garrison IN
the anti-slayery movement, IS the candidate
for Governor. For nifty years no has oeen
active as a writer and agltatOr. Inc state
committee puts the labor vote IN the state
at from 10000 TO $4,000.
test Of armored plate was made at the
proyine grounds Of the Bethlehem Iron
Companv. on Saturday, in the presence OF
Commodore Folger. chief of the Ordnance
Rureau. and other officials. Five shots IRON
An eight-inch rife were fired 1T the plate.
The shots pierced the plate about three
inches. rebounded and broke into small
nieces. Not a crack wss developed IN the
plate.
Captain Elias Hatfield. the leader Of the
West Virginia Hathelds in their vendetta
with the kentucky McCoys several years
AGO was a delegate 20 the recent Demo
cratic State Convention. His mOdesty was
shown when the delegates from the south
western part Of the State, where he IS known
| as a soiiare- dealing fellow, tried 20 make
| him sergeant-at-arms OF the convention, and
| he declined.
The editorial stan of the St Louis Post
| Dispatch. comprising Florence ID. White.
| Samuel Williams and George s. Jones, were
/ arrested on Saturday. charged with criminal
| libel. the complainant being Judge }. G..
| Normile. OF St LOUIS Criminal Court. AT
| the same time suits for 100000 damages
were began against the Pulitzer Publishing
| Ceynpeoy. proprietors of the paper. This
action grows out Of reports and comments
upon the recent disruption Of the grand jury
| in Judge NormAe's court.
Died Very Suddenly.
| q william, = RfIJfok tha