The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
NEWS VOTES OF INTEREST.

T. A. Black, cashier Of the Sioux Ma
tional Bank, Sioux City, Ia. has been
appointed receiver OF the Leeds improve
ment and Loan Company.
The Presbytery. of Philadelphia, after
warm debate. has decided to take up the
revision OF the Westminster Catecnism
at its February meeting.
France II Is said. will inform England
that she will not tolerate foreign interven-
ton IN Morocco, or the acquisition III tnat
country Of any privilege by another
power.
John Ostra, an Engiishman, who came
from Hong Kong TO Chicago December
goth. has disappeared from the Leland
Hotel. leaving two satchels. and foul play
is suspected.
Simon Goldman, who has been spend
ing money recklessy while paying teller
of the German National Bank, In Den
yer, Col, has disappeared with about
$4,000 shortage In his accounts
For saving seven lives from the wreck
of the British schooner II. T. kirkham,
January 20. 1892 Government medals were
given To the crew of the Coskata life-sav-
ing station last Monday. in Nantucket,
Mass.
The statement that there is dissatis-
faction among the workers at Homestead,
Pa. is denied by Secretary LoveJoy, or
the Carnegie Company VINO says there
have been no complaints from the men
now employed there.
The Intercontinental Railway Commits
sion have had prepared fac-simile In
miniature of Central and South America
TO show the surveys of the proposed rail-
road intended to unite the systems OF
North and South America.
Jacob Young, the present fire chief OF
Atlantic City, has been unanimously re-
elected to that Office by delegates from the
four companies. T.. G.. Petit was elected
first assistant engineer, and Thomas Har-
mar second assistant engineer.
Thomas G.. Nichols, a New York drug
clerk. was found guilty of murder In the
second degree yesterday. Nichols last
wear used morphine instead of quinine In
filling a prescription, and the mistake
caused the death of Martin Mundt.
The trial of William G. Taylor. the coll
ored convict, who killed fellow-prisoner,
was begun Tuesday in the oyer and
Termlner Court of Albany before Judge
Adams. Taylor was formerly an inmate
of an asylum for the insane, and the only
defence will be upon the ground Of i'll
sanity.
BY order Of President Diaz. Of Mexico,
the dates of payment Of annual taxes
count from November l. 1892. instead OF
July l. 1892. credit being given to proprie-
tors who have previously paid from July
list to October 3lst, so that their receipts
will read from November l, S92, to Feb
ruary !, 1898.
The Dominion Government has been no
tilted that the German and Swedish Gov
ernments have prohibited Canadian emf
grafton commissioners from procuring
emigrants from these countries. This Is
disappointing TO the Dominion Govern
rnent, as great efforts have been put forth
to attract immigrants.
The World Hotel in Chicago, that was
nearly ready for occupancy, was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday morning Loss $4,000.
insured for $4,000. 1t was built by the
Harvey Worlds Fair Hotel Company,
and was to have been transformed into
a Keelv sanitarum after the Fair. The
origin is believed to have been incen-
diary.
Walter II. Long, Conservative, was on
Tuesday last elected Member Of Parlia-
ment for the West Derby division or
Liverpool, in place of the late w. Ii.
Cross. Conservative. Mr.. Long received
3.632 votes, against 2,275 cast for Mr.. Col
lin. the Temperance and Giadstonian can
didate At the last general election the
Conservatives polled 4,l07 votes, against
1925 polled by the Liberals.
Miss Bertha Coy. of Philadelphia, and
Edward Jennings, a member or wealthy
Pittsburg family, were TO have been mar
red in Pittsburg an evening or two ago,
but the prospective bridegroom failed 10
put in an appearance. jennings Is now
al in no NJ ho BopDcEf-
vania railroad. Miss Coy arrived from
Philadelphia Friday. She exhibited num-
Der Of endearing letters from Jennings and
SAYS she wants him to abide by his
promises.
Friends OF the Torrey Bankruptcy bill
are making earnest efforts TO have that
measure considered at an early day. a
petition Is being circulated in the House
asking the Committee on Rules 70 report
a resolution fixing time for the cOnsi-
deration of the bill, and to this petition
there are now appended over two hundred
signatures There is no politics in this
measure and men on 10th sides are work
ing with equal earnestness TO secure Its
consideration.
A three years mortgage for $4,000 was
entered In the registers Office Tuesday
from Margaret Vance to Edwin Booth
for property on the east side Of Fourth
avenue north of Ninth street. Mr..
Booths health has greatly improved dur
ing the past three weeks, and though
ne seldom sees anybody. ne finds bust
ness interesting. At times he INDUCES
in a short carriage-ride, but does not go
out on foot. He keeps early hours, and
nothing short of dire calamity would be
considered sufficient to disturb him after
ne retires.
IL f- al Mover
has discovered a process by means of
which aluminium can be produced al two
pence per pound. In 1923 the price was
Il 900 per pound. The price to-day is As.
per pound Here we have vast posi-
bilities opened to us. There Is said to be
ten times more aluminium in the world
than there Is of iron, lead. copper, zinc,
nickel, GOLD and silver combined. II is
stronger than iron, and more malleable
than copper, as hard as silver and one
fourth the weight, as white as polished
steel and is unaffected by the atmos-
phere.
A. Kueber, who was sent out by the
board of trade OF Durango Col, to learn
the facts about the San Juan gold dig
gings, arrived home Tuesday night. He
says: NO gold has been taken out. and
5000 Disguised men and two women are
headed back for civilization. There is
nothing in the country at all. and people
should keep away. The whole business
is "A fake" The roads are bad, the
sand being twelve inches deep and If
teen miles a day, with good teams, is
the limit. Provisions and goods of all
kinds are scattered along the river for
fifty miles. There has been no trouble
OF any kind, a bond OF sympathy exist
Ing between all of the duped gold seekers.
A special to Uyalde, Texas says that
news has been received that Catarino
Cara, the revolutionary agitator, after
euding the United States and Mexican
d t,ihoritioa IL, saa rct Of him for raoo,,thc