The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-12
Telegraphic BreyItlcS.

AUSTIN TEN. May 11.-Governor
Hogc has refused to interfere in the mat
ter of the execution Of the death sentence
in the case Of Lutrell and Carlisle. They
will be hanged tomorrow at Sherman
for the murder Of Scharman, in Grayson
county.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May u.-Gen-
eral Townsend. for n number OF years
adiutant-general OF the army, died az
his residence. I'm this city, this morning
He was appointed from Massachusetts
in 1888. and served about forty-seyen
years fin the army. during which time he
was twice brevetted for faithful merito-
rious and distinguished service.
ROCHESTER,. y. Y. May 1.-THE
farmhouse and power-hOuse Of the
Grand View Beach electric road. which
runs along Lake Shore for several miles,
were burned 20 the ground this morning.
Thirteen out OF fourteen cars, five tons
Of coal end all the tools and appliances
were destroyed. Loss. $4,000; covered by
insurance.
WHEELING, w. VA. May IA south
bound freight train on the Ohio River
railroad was wrecked to-day while cross
ing a trCstle. Five cars were thrown
from the track 20 the bottom Of ravlne.
The cars. which We're .Oaded with on
caught fire. and go feet Of the tresue
were burned. Two tramps who were
stealing a ride were burned 10 death
The loss Of the railroad property IS heavy
TALLAHASSEE FLA. May H. At an
exciting Session of the state Senate last
night. the bill providing for the ve-estab-
hshment of the State railroad commits
sion was under discussion for nearly
three hours and was finally defeated 10y
a vote of 1 20 no. a similar bill IS under
discussion i'm the House. and may posi-
blv pass that body but IL IS Thought
that no measure Of this kind can get
through the senate. For three weeks
mast a strong railroad lobby has been
here working against the hlIL
TALLAHASSEE FLA. May lL-At $
o'clock this morning an excursion party
of about 100 members of the rlorldi
state Press Association ana lW laIi,s'
left here for Chicago and the Woilu
Fair. the trip 70 occupy about TWO N,rHS'
They 20 via the Florida Central ana re-
ninsula railroad 90 Monticello tneh wa
the Savannah. Florida and Western ana
tr. louisville and Nashville systems
stopping off one day at the MaH'''lou
cave and Louisville. ky.
WASHINGTON May u.-Noilce Is
given bv .he Licht-House Yond nat or
or about May 81. 1895. light vessel no
20 now moored of Cape C*arles, on th'
north side II the entrance to chesapeake
nav Va. will Doe removed from her a'a
tion for repairs and replaced by IGN
vessel No. g. with the same character
istics as 10 lights. rig. color of day MARKS
paintine of hull. &c. excepting mat N
number is as. and that the steam 70,
whistle will sound blasts Of five seconds
duration. separated by alternate size"
intervals Of ten ard ninety seconds.
WASHINGTON. j. G., May ID, net
was an armor-pIate tcs'r - tie in"ia'
/ Head Naval Proving Ground TO-DAY
/ me ulote OF the nickel steel nine meme
| mick represeuting 355 tons. manufacture
Inv Carnegie Phipps & Co.'and 10 %
used for the Amphtrlte Two , rouns
were fired from am eight-inch breec en-
Iooding rifle. The first shot penetrate
the plate and the second passed thr Dug
the plate and slightly into the he p niesa 4
hrt M cracks were made IN the pate i
a,tbcr instance. The trial was pronounce
| highly successful