The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-03
Telegraphic Breyities.

NEW YORK, May 2-The directors or
the American Cotton oil Company at
their meeting to-day discussed the ques-
tion OF a dividend on the common stock,
but deferred action until june
PHILADELPHIA, May 2-Chief Eng1-
nerr Henry Stewart. United States Navy,
died this morning al his home I'm this city,
aged sixty-nine years. He was appointed
10 the naval service March %, lSiS, and re-
tired September 6, 1888.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May Com
mander Francis A. cook reported al the
Navy Department to-day Tor duty as
assistant chief Of the Bureau or Navi-
cation. He is the first incumbent Of the
office which was created by the Fifty
second Congress.
VANDALIA. ILL. May This morn
ing fourteen miles west OF here, near
Mulberry Grove. Mrs. Elizabeth Harper
wife Of a wealthy farmer, cut the throat
OF her daughter. Alice, aged sixteen, win
a razor. and then cut her own throat WIN
the same weapon. Mrs. Harper was m
sane.
WASHINGTON. y. c., May THE six
carloads Of exhibits sent 10y the National
Museum 20 the Madrid Exposition have
lust been returned, and will bee shipped
10 Chicago at once. The exhibit appears
10 have suffered by the return trip. but
the damage done can be easily RENE
died.
GALVESTON. TEX. May 2.-specials
for the past ten days reDOrt general ana
abundant rains throughout the state.
exceut In Southwest Texas. where the
drought is still protr acted, as appears py
the following from Havana: The drought
Il as bad as last year Cotton 80 far
is in a bad state throughout the whole
country.
pr.s,on one of the Oldest Washington
corresrondents. died at his residence IA
mis- citv. this morning OF complication
- dfseasas. Nr. Preston had charge or
tho New York Herald bureau at the
Conitol for many years, hut lateiy mas
baen engaged I'm miscellaneous newspaper
work He was about nfty-seVeh years
- TnIORE May Governor Brown
has pointed John Mitchell robinson
chief tice Of the court ot appra'S' ,ieV
Richaro '. Alive, appointed 10y fresldsht
cIavelana ,hief Justice Of the ne" au-
,,rsroe Courr,of the District Of Columbia.
q Hunter Bovd was made by the Governor
,',scciata iustice OF the court OF appeals
and chief Justice of the Fourth judicial
'''1, DETROIT. MICH. May "A Free
press special from Ishpemins. Mich.
saws. The Lake Superior Iron company
/ 90o enplOvees began work on lhe 'iS"'
bour pIan yesterday. Tho hours nave
been reduced from ten 10 eight ana '.c
a,sges untouched The miners promise 10
',econnlish as much in eight hours 90
thev have heretofore IN ten.
PHILADELPHIA. May -heaI Au,
,niraI Belknap and the naval boaru pi
fnspection and survey yesteruaS -
,hotr anal inspection Of the bottom OF me
en,.ts.r New York. before the vessel
C,r,..rnrnent trial trip. The cruiser mas
hoar in the dry dock az League Isiahu'
having her bottom painted anu to-uay
- t,7iu be foated out and taken PACK
"a Cramps ship yard 20 be So'teh reauy
for her trial Tho su,,
brought by Henry Crawford against me me
uollins reorganization committee OF uhe
6toa-yia Central railroad was set down
for hearing to-day before uS'loe S'''',r,
- ,be United states Supreme Court
ei.,tne as circuit Judge. but the hearing
80. nostnoned til May 9th. when the
49, I'm be heard al Atlanta, Ga Nell
,her marty was able 10 proceed Win us
testimony. the records, papers, @c.' ho'
being complete or printed.
ropEt<A KAN. May 2.-The Supreme
court handed down Us decision TO-DAY
I'm the case OF the State against W. VI,
Mitchell and George T. Anthohy' Nh,n
The new Populist administration came ~
80, exacutive council removed Mitcheh
and Anthony as railroad commissioners.
,rhev refused 20 surrender their oihces
on the grounds that they were .les',a "a
for three years. Suit was instituted 10
remove them. and d judgment OF 0us'e'
was rendered.