The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
VIEWS ITEMS or INTEREST.


President Cleyelands New Years was
spent at home In rest and little work.
For 10000 the Bissick silver mine
at Roslta, Col, Is sold to New York par
ties.
The First brigade of South Carolina
National Guard (ah colored) paraded on
New Years day.
The fatal epidemic among Arkansas con-
victs leads TO the arrest Of Secretary OF
State Chism and other officers.
Secretary Stephen y. Elkins is head Of
a company that IS locating gold claims
OH the San Juan river, in California.
Matilda Jones colored). Of New York,
had her false teeth knocked out by Jo-
seph Paron, in whose ear she blew
horn.
For alleged smuggling on the Canada
border, Or. ]. Alexander Borst, OF Phila-
delphia, was taken to Albany, y. y, for
trial.
Escaping from the Columbus (O) prison
disguised in the warden's clothes, Charles
Meyers and Thomas Wing were soon
caught.
Because his wife had twins, John
Schuyler, of New York, left home, and
Mrs. Schuyler tried to palm off one babe
on the police.
The amateur pedestrians of Berlin and
Vienna are interested in long-distance
walk. which will take place between these
cities early next spring.
Overcome by gas from stove Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Ashton, young couple, OF
Lawrence. Mass, were saved from death
by two sensible reporters.
4 dispatch to the London Standard
from Warsaw says that the Polish
painter Wierzwinski. while out riding,
was attacked by wolves near Bielostock
and both ne and his horse were deyoured-
A Ieaky gas-main caused an explosion in
front ol ex-Secretary Blaine's house on
L.afeyette Square, Monday morning. The
lion cover OF d unanhole was blown out OF
the electric conduit and the conduit was
cracked for several squares, but little
other damage was done.
Professor Simeon L. Baldwin. of New
Haven, one Of the ablest railroad lawyers
ia Connecticut. viii, II is said, resign his
lucrative office of counsel for TIE Ne"
York and New England railroad 10 be-
come Chief Justice OF Connecticut after
Governor-elect Norris inauguration next
week.
The Oldest whaler I'm the United States
montled a. New Bedford wharf. This
vessel was built I'm 1901 for Stephen
GiralE, OF Philadelphia. by Nicholas VAN
dusen. and was launched on the Delaware
It's last voyag was made IN lt6j, when II
returned with 800 barrels OF sperm ana
$50 barrels OF whale oil.
Because of TOO great trust in tramp
farm hand. Lawton Leetcb. a prosperous
farmer living east Of Durand. Nlch.' IS
near deaths door from q murderous at
tack. while his wife Will barely recover
from brutal blows followed by criminal
assault The tramp decamped with
L.eetchs money and fifty men are after
him eager to lynch him il found
According to a Washington dispatch
Senator Carlisle has returned to Ne"
York. He refuses 70 discuss the SUBJ eel
OF his conference with Mr.. Cleveland, but
The impression is fixed that lac will be the
raxt secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Car
Usle. il Is said. has indorsed Mr.. .dorri-
SONS candidacy for a Cabinet place. He
AID Colonel Morrison are in clos Isl ac-
coid personally and politically.
sam Alulkey, Of Arkansas city, dam
cin- master. also known as Sam Flint,
went TO Wichita, Kan, Monday, bought
lot in cemetery, paid the sexton TO
d,g a grave, and bought a coffin. lie also
paid s. for man TO drive the hearse
when it was needed Mulkey then wrote
q number Of letters, retired TO his room
and took a dose OF morphine. \ doctor
expects to save his life. He attempted
suicide i'm Arkansas city. last week.
The daughter Of the German Consul I'm
Baltimore. Miss Berrie Won Ling n, show
ed a spirit becoming an American girl e.
reception the other evening. Prime
Leopold Won Isenourg was present and
expressed 4 desire mat Miss Von Lingen
be presented TO him. The young lady
ranly was: If Prince Leopold Won lsen-
burg wi she's TO meet me- Jet him do as
any American Or other gentleman would,
and be brought to me-" and he did 50.
The Sultan Of Morocco has an easy mode
Il doing away WIKI his grunbsing tax
PAYERS. a Bcrber tribe. some thirty-tve
miles south of Fee. recently refused TO
pay their rulers impOsts. Hearing that
his commands had been disObeyed, tne
Sultan ordered another tribe. which had
long harbored a feud against them, 10 at
tack the offenders and make waste of
their district. The fight was mcet
brutal one. and resulted IN the slaughter
Of sixteen mon, and a complete clearing
out Of their live stock.
Reports fiom the San Juan gold fields
Joining reservation are becoming exceed
incly restless over the incoming Of pros
pcctors. II there should be trouble. the
Indians would lie the sufferers. since
white settlers on the ground now greatly
outnumoer the natives. Tho Utes also
show some signs of excitement, but the
greatest uneasiness is shown by the
Navajcs. who are gathering from all
parts Of the reservation and Getting down
TO the San Juan river Arrivals at Man
cos confirm the reports Of gold having
been found, and say the settlers are rush
ing I'm at the rate Of 20O a day, mostly
from the North.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius has at
last started for her final tests TIE lines
were cast of Monday morning. and the
"heliish outcome Of Yankee Ingenuity"
rs the English navy officer signates her
steamed down past Sandy Hook on her
Way 10 Port Royal Sound. where N
final trials are TO take place. THESE trials
will take couple of weeks and VIII
determine whether fixed pneumatic tor
pedo-throwlng tubes on floating plat
form are a success or a failure as a war
machine Should the trials BE- successful
another vessel Ike her win b built; but
should they be unsuccessful, she VII
probably be altered into hrst-class tor
pedo boat.