The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-13
Ialegrnphic Rreyitles.

The first case of violating the pro-
VisiCrs of the new tariff law, as 10 the
tax on playing cards, received the atten-
ton Of the Treasury Department yester-
day. The offender. who lived in Penn
sYIVania, sold one dozen packs without
their being stamped. Secretary Carlisle
imposed a fine OF 30.
The President yesterday afternoon. at-
ter an extended conference with Secre-
tary Carlisle and Internal Revenue Com
missioner Miller issued an order putting
storekeepers. gaugers, and clerks In Of
fees Of collectors Of Internal revenue in
the classified Civil Service. This lncreaS-
es the list OF persons who are thus pro-
tected by the civil Service by about
200.
The case Of Captain HowGate. the eX-
United States Signal officer. has been set
for trial December 10Th. New indict-
mcnts are expected TO be brought in by
the grand jury at any time against How
gate as some Of those now in court are
defective. An eIIort TO appeal from Judge
NcComas decision on the demurrer to
HOwgate will probably be made to-
,Hbwgate will probably be made to-
day. to the Court of Appeals.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
following nominations Postmaster
Virginia, James Calm. National Soldiers
Home Tennessee. Percy c. McCord,
LewiSburg.
Al Spartanburs. S. c.. yesterday after
noon, John Kirby shot and instantly
killed James l1ammell in a store In that
city. The men had been friendly up 10
a few minutes before the shooting Ham
nell struck Kirby with a buggy whip,
VIII IN Kirby drew revolver and shot
Hammell through the heart. Kirby is
X f. Cole. the book keeper in the
American Drug Store AT New orleans.
So '.erto~dov af'c~o~o~ rNo~ttv hef0re
1 o'clock in the clearinghouse at No.
-, DID,. ror % stree, from the effects Of
a dose OF carbolic acid. Cole swallowed
the drug this morning In the place where
he was employed. il Is said that he
Wa1 suffering from stomach troubles
and took the drug in mistake for an
Ii is stated at the Office Of Lehman
Bros. In New York. that the resignation
OF Mr. Meyer Lehman as director OF the
purely for personal reasons There
is nc truth in the report that he Is 10
start an opposition company. tis reio-
tions toward the company and Its preesi-
dent r. ID. Adams remain friendly
At Pensacola. Fla. Yesterday John
King (colOred) was convicted Of murder
Ing George Tolar. a half demented young
white man. at the latters home. near
Blun Springs. in this county. last Janu-
airy. King was sentenced TO the peniten-
tiary for lifc
T. f. Weber. who. II is charged. was
recently connected with n Catholic publ
cation in New York. and while SO en-
ployed obtained 500 from a Catholic mis-
slonary society. under false representa-
tons. was arrested In baltimore yester-
day. and is held for the New York au-
thOrities
United States District Attorney Clopton.
at ST Louis. has been directed by At
torney-General Olney TO nolle proseaui
all charges against railroad strikers who
are accused OF violating the inter-S State
commerce ard postal laws. by the OBJ
struction OF trains during the American
Railway Union troubles last July. At
torney Cloptor irtimated that INC Gov
eminent considered the strikers had been
punished CROUCH.
President Samuel Spencer OF the South
ern Railway Company. PASSED through
Columbia Is. c. yesterday en- route 10
Washington from Florida. lie has
made a thorough inspection of the south
ern branches Of his system