The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-17
Telerranhlc BrcNlties.

WATWATOSA. WIS, May lG.-Rev
Dr. j.. G.. John, pastor Of the First Meth
odist church. has been rendered the pres
idency of the Clark University, OF At
lanta, Ga.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May l6.-It has
been practically determined that Rear
Admiral Gherardi Will boz assigned 20 COM
mand the New York nayy-yard, relieV-
ing Commodore Erben. who Will Doe given
an acting rear admirals commission and
sent 20 the European station.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May t6-Secre-
tarv Carlisle has directed, In view of the
disputes continuously arising In refer
ance 10 claims for Indebtedness against
officers. clerks and employees OF the
Treasury Department, and the lmpracu-
caIuity of the Secretery acting ln "a Ju-
dicial capacity i'm the settlement that
hereafter the department will not en-
force the collection Of or give considera-
ton TO such claims. The DEL artment VIII
not answer letters making complaints or
the above character.
BALTIMORE. ND. May 6-Dr Alfred
Gudeman. of Johns Hopkins University,
has accepted position as professor OF
classical philolOgy in the university OF
Pennsylvania Dr. Gudeman was gradua-
ted from Columbia College In the class
Of SO. and after several years study
abroad. received the degree of Ph ID.
from the University Of Berlin iu'lHoD Dur
ing the past three years dr. Gudeman
has been a fellow by courtesy a the
Hopkins and lecturer on classical litera-
ture. He Will begin his work I'M fh,ladel-
phia next September.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May lG.-Ncuce
is given by the Lighthouse Board That
ON or about May 81, lsg3, light vessel No.
o.. now mO0red Off Bush Bluff shott,
Elizabeth river. Va, Will boz removed
from her station 10 relieve Cape thai'5
lieht vessel 80 ~, and will be replaced
hv the schooner Drift which VIII Sh'"
two fixed white lights. The schooner
win De- without topmast and jhboom.
Tine buu viii Dee painted red and marked
I'm large white letters ON each side. 'lte-
lief Rush Bluff" During thick OF fogsy
weather a bell viii De rune uy hand.
MEANWHILE. PA, May l6-Train No.
ON the New York. Pennsylvania ana
Gbio railroad ran into a landslide near
Venaugo. eight miles north OF MeadFIue'
this evening. Engineer Orrin Luxe was
fatally injured and the passengers were
badly shaken mp, but none seriously Hui T.
The engine and mail, express ana Two
bq0gaee ears were badly damaged The
slide covered the tracks for distance
of 2J0 wards 10 the depth Of twelve rect
Numerous washOuts and slides are re-
uortcd on the main line or the roa1.
French creek is out Of ITS BANKS ana
/ the tracks are covered with water In
/ many places
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND May 10
At the Indian prison four conNicts es-
/ coned last night They were Robert
/ ,I,me Nathan Ben. Frank McCarty and
| William Nelson. alias Rodgers. Int lfls'
/ oners were confined fu dollhouse ola the
/ rr,und tier. their cells adjoining. Ihey
/ drilled a two-f0Ot hole through a five
/ inch aaeeing 20 the ground This ac
/ comnIished. they tunneued under Tho
/ Aarciug a distance ~ twenty-five feet
/ 10 the north wall Of the range ana al
| this point the task Of tunnelling ihrousi
a three-foot wall made OF Bedford Nm'
/ was n task Of only few hours. IRON
mis- noint the prisoners went 10 the i'm
/ provised wall. made OF upnSht D'aF as
/ on the east side OF the prison, Whlci
I thav scaled This temporary wall D.
used while the new brick wall is bein-
/ built.
BALTIMORE. MD, May 1.-THE West
ern MARYLAND Railroad Commission. ap'
polnted last November by the city council
J submitted It's report last night. The road
is principally owned by the city OF Bal
! tmore. and several propositions lookins
10 its purchase had been made by per.
sons believed 10 represent the Penrsyl
| yania. baltimore and Ohio and Wes
/ Vireinia Central Railroad Companies. Al
/ ter a very careful investigation the com
mission recommends the postponing FOL
/ two years the consideration or sab
OF the road, unless a most advantageoui
offer for Il IS received meantime. Tn
commission Is grauded, the report says
az being able 20 state that the line Is n
good condition throughout and gives eyi
dence Of close careful and economical
/ management by President Hood. The rea
value Of the property is reported 10 b.
100000. which is slightly in excess o
the cost.
HALIFAX. y. s.. MAY l6.-Pickford
! Blacks line steamer Havana. from Hall
fax is a total wreck az Burgo, y, i
She made Burgo harbor Monday night
While being made fast TO the wharf IN
lines became entangled In the propeller
The steamer became unmanageable. an