The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-03
Tclegraphic BrryiiieS.

HUFFALO. N. Y. Jan. IA cheap
lodging house on Swan street. Kept by
Lizzie Hackett. was destroyed By fire
at o'clock this morning. or the score
or more Of dodgers, Isaac Bradley and
an unknown woman We're burned 10
deats and all the others more or less
seriously burned ana injured.
LOWELL. MASS. Jan. 2.-The lowell
Carpet Company, which begun work last
week. posted notices yesterday that a
general reduction OF 10 per cent will
be- made I'm the wages Of the employees, TO
take effect next week. The weayers met
last night 10 discuss the matter. and
voted TO have Il conference with the
agent IL possible.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Francis T.. Wal
tom familiarly known as "Plunger Wal
ton" proprietor of the Grand Hotel l23l
Broadway. made nm assignment to-day.
COLTMBiS. o.. Jan. Last evening
the Columbus Watch Ccmpanys property
was placed I'm the hands OF Philip H..
Rruck. as receiver, upon application OF
a. H. Pnff and Louis Lindfberg, VINO say
they are sureties upon about SOlVVo oi
obligations the company must soon meet
and IL has no funds 20 meet them with.
The total assets of concern are apout
stop0OO. liabilities. S2".Vp
RoSTON. Jan. Three men were killed
and several injured by premature eN-
nIosion OF blast az Townsend and Wash
inpton streets, in Roxbury district ms
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. "A
N.,,aI Examining Board whose ORIGINAL
recommendation that Payrnaster Fraser
be promoted was disapproved 10y the
President. has made a second report, In
which Il holds that the reason given by
tho President for falling % endorse its
frfines-that the evidence seemed 10
reflect upon the paymaster's character
was erroneous. The second report rs now
I'm the hands OF the President.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 2-The
Department Of tate has addressed a
circular 20 the consular offices at Liver
pool. Marsenles, Bordeaux. Algiers, Bonn
bay, and Mozambique calling for infor-
nation as 20 the manufacture OF oil
from African and Indian peanuts, telling
the extent Of the industry the quality
Of the oil. purposes for which it Is used,
and the use made OF the residium.
HOMESTEAD, PA. Jan. The Home
stead plant Of the Carnegie Steel Go.
resumed operations in every department
to-day. About $500 men were given cm-
ployment. II is understood that the com
pany has orders sufficient 10 insure opera
ton until April.
SAVANNAH, Jan. "a circular Will be
drafted Friday by scme Of the savannah
stockholders TO the stockholders OF the
Southwestern railroad asking all who
orrose the action contemplated by the
Raou resolution 10 send their proxies %
certain parties here, who will actively
oppose It's passage at the stOckholders'
meeting OF February Sth.
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. 2.-JOhn Brown
was killed in a quarrel tonight with Jane
Bran. Both parties are coiored. The
quarrel grew out OF Browns wife failing
10 return smoothing iron which the
Brian woman had borrowed. In the
course Of the set-to the Brian woman
struck Brown with brick. breaking his
neck. She was arrested. and Is IN jail.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. l.-The
GO urt martial at Mare Island. In the case
OF Richard Ashbridge, passed assistant
surgeon OF the United States Navy, II -
understood. has recommended his dismis-
sal from the service. The charge against
him was forging she signature Of the Sec
retary Of the Navy 70 q telegraph message
which prrpOrted TO bear out Ashbridge
In a contention with Captain Howlson' the
cournandant OF Mare Island.
WASHINGTON. u. C., Jan. 2.-The Sec
retary Of the Navy has decided In favor
OF tie appel OF the contractors "ho punt
tie cruiser Columbia and the sun-Doat
Machias against the recommendation OK
the naval board that the flnal payment 10
the contractors be withheld until some ie-
tals OK the Interior work are completed
The Sscretary holds that The fractions "1
uaymen1s withheld IS ample guarantee lor
the con pletion OF the work ana 'ne "'Ai
A.. m he made AT Otftt.
AIRAHY. 4. v. Jan. .. Bishop Mc-
xa,srnv The well-known Catholic prelate,
dIed here al s.l5 this evening,