The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-24
NEW NOTES OF INTEREST.

General y. r. Buffers Will was ad-
mitted to probate Wednesday at lowell
Mass.
Erastus wiman has withdrawn from
the mercantile agency OF X. u. Dun q
Co.. OF New York.
Evansville stove manufacturers have
stolen a march on their three hundred
disconnected workmen and locked tnem
out.
Herr Krupp, the great gun builder, is
the largest taxpayer In he
pays SO, 400 yearly on an income OF
81 .005. 600.
Miss Mollie Nelson. OF Hamilton. ohio'
who tasted for fifteen days last NoFeh-
Der. wants to fast thirty days in the in
terest of science.
A scanoldlng fell Wednesday at Bos-
ton with twenty painters on it, but only
four were hurt. and OF these but one
seriously-Frank Peterson.
Being urged not to give any offices to
Catholics. the Governor OF Missouri mas
declared that religion Will not De con-
sidered in making appointments
President Fillmore, who was a bui-
falonian. took his law partner into lis
Cabinet as Postmaster-General. MT
Clevelan nd. another Buffslonlan, will DO
likewise.
A Harvard graduate, Hugh Med. Hen
ry. Queens counsel, has been appointed
a Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Nova
Scotia. being the youngest to SIT Oh
the bench.
Lord CHIEF Justice Coleridge, Of Eng
land. viii probably visit this eo1HtF" our
ing the Worlds Fair. He was mere IN
1883. and was then a toll, spare man "
slxty-three years.
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A farewell dinner Is to be given 10 VIZ
President Morton on February |th oy
the senators without regard 10 parry
Senator Hiscock has been deslshateu ~
make all the arrangements.
7 Sterling Morton, who is TO succeed
Mr.. Rusk as Secretary Of Agriculture
was four times the Democratic nominee
for Governor Of Nebraska when he
knew there was no possibility OF belnS
elected.
The Princess Of Wales has never seen
Rome. and she has a great desire TO visit
the Eternal city. The present yacht1hs
tour of the Prince and Princess through
the Mediterranean has been so arranged
that the desire of the Princess may De
gratifitd.
A conductor on the Maine Central rail-
road recently said that OF the crews Oh
two freight trains on that road twelve
in NUMBER, not one uses tobacco In any
form. lie added that he didn't believe
INV other road in he country could show
snch a record.
Minister Lincoln presented William
Waldorf AstOr and Lieutenant COM
mander William S. Cowles, the recently
appointed naval attache Of the Ameri-
can Legation. to the Prince Of Wales at
the leyee held On Monday at st. James
Palace.
Charles Henry Pearson, an English
man. has written @ book I'm wh1ch ne
/ claims TO havc proved that the great
races of the world are losing ground.
and that the Chinese. Hinio)s AMI South
American halt-breeds are the coming
leaders of civilization.
Sioux City. South Dakota. which de-
lights I'm the appellation Of the Corn Fal-
ace civ Of the World" is arranging 10
hold another of its peculiar festivals THIS
year. The date of the opening has been
fixed for September 20th, and the exhibit
ton will continue until october 18th.
one Of the youngest criminals in this
| country is now confined in the New Jer-
sey State prison. He is not twelve years
OF age. yet be is serving a two-years'
sentence at hard labor for burglary. The
name Of this youthful crook" Is Charles
Krokel. He is a deaf mute, and his Ta-
! rents reside at Egg HarbOr. He is an eX-
pert lock-pick.
Charles II. Gibson. Junior senator from
MARYLAND. is the son Of a man who was
an ardent friend Of the Union thirty odd
Years ago. But Charley" and several or
his youthful companions thought II would
be a great thing TO Join the Confederate
army. EgnbarkiBg ia a boat, therefore,
they started down the Chesapeake, in
terding 10 go ashore somewhere near
Richmond and march thence 20 the Con-
federate capital. But Uncle Sam int IT,
fered. the boys were captured. and but
for the kind Offices Of young Gibson's
father they would have been imprisoned.
As II was they were released on parole.
George C. Norton, an extensive proper
" owner OF Far ROckaway. died at that
place Tuesday morning. He was the
father Of BENJAMIN Norton, the young
man who was killed by the bomb eXplo-
sion In Russell Sage's office. The shock
Of his sons death Frustrated Mr.. Nor
ton at IN. time, and he has never been
himself since. He became mOrose and
downhearted. and took little interest in
anything going on about him. \ few
days ago he took TO his bed. saying that
he was tired Of life and ready 10 die.
He passed quietly away with his rela-
tives about him. He leaves a widow and
two brothers,, franklin c. and John l..
B.. Norton.
Ludwig Pietsch, the German author.
was the victim Of a distressing accident
a few days ago. While making a call
at the house OF Nine. COhnheim, In Ber-
lin. Herr Pietsch was obliged 10 wait a
short time for the mistress. He amused
himself IN the meantime by petting a
dog in the reception room. When Nine.
Cohnheim entered the room, Herr Pietsch
naturally extended his hand to greet her.
The dog evidently misunderstood the mo-
ton and fell upon the author. biting him
terribly. 1t was impossible to make the
brute loosen his hold on Pietsch's arm.
and Nine. Cohnheim was obliged to Kill
the dog with a revolver. Even then the
dogs teeth were opened with difficulty.
The author became insensible from fright
and loss of blood. He is now confined
to his home, but it is hoped that no evil
consequences will result from the wound
The accident caused great sorrow In
Berlin, where Pietsch is known TO every
one.