The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-25
SITUATION IN NEW YORK
BOURKE COCHRAN WILL NOT DIS
CUsS MR.. CLEVELAND'S SILENCE.
Will Not Say Whether the Latter Will
Write Letter or spsak--Encoursg-
ing Reports From Virginia.
TIMrs ! UREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. October "a. 1884.

WASHINGTON. October "a, 1884.
The situation in New York Is still the
| prime subject OF conversation here. and
! speculation as to the compromise on the
| congressional ticket and OF Mr.. Cleve-
| lands endorsement of the whole layout,
is stilI rife in all quarters.
For few minutes last night Bourke
| COCHRAN was In the city, and left to Join
| Hon. William L. Wilson In his tour OF
| west Virginia. He had spoken with
! Senator Hill yesterday and knew OF the
EFFORTS senator Faulkner was making to
! get The congressional tangle straightened
| out, but would only say that ne believed
| senator Hill would win. He refused TO
| express himself as to whether he thought
| me Sne PRESIDENT would speak or write. Mr..
| 11Vthrah Is a staunch admirer Of MIR.
wilson, ana all through the tariff debates
nc was Ms comp MON and adviser and
10" ne goes into West Virginia To lend
ms splendid aid to the great champion
| OK tariff reform,
GOOD bHCITs IRON vIECINlA
from Ine y Virginia campalgn is reported here
aIoi % gay 10 day by the district leaders.
adnd there seems but little fear OF the
Oeh4cTdts losing any OF the ten districts.
Mt: Mt: X. walton Moore. of Fairfax county,
ges,far To-Day, and smiled a the sug-
ssssuon that McCaull would make any
trict. "h III 'he blShh us
Colonel Grenvile Gaines, Of Warrenton.
mopa nor also mere, passing through to Balu-
syfr- F1lUtlRr WOtII0
give Meredith about 7oa majority and
1Rohe Pe!h very highly Of the speeches de-
Siov.15uq. at ms home yesterday by Mr.
mer,ban n, ana Mr.. c. II. Mansur. ex-
member from Missouri.
MR.. ByRD's vtr.ws
herr M1' ,d ~ l.. Byrd. of Winchester arrived
houss -, en- route for Madison Court
He isl sSnee "mere he Will speak tomorrow.
trio, Is sahsaine Of the result in his dis
e,os1g tne seventh. and considers Con-
TbiH Tbere ~ turner's reelection assured.
among the Democrats n,orn ~ rpe,',,iy,
90 % ,ot 1othIence than dissatisfaction. This
taHhot' however, affect the resuIt Of the
maidrJ,3,. nor VIII it materially alter the
Mr.. Byrd has been in West Virginia for
zen Ssu udyS, and has made five speeches I'm
1.ohgressman Wilson's district He saws
crets oubSiook b there Is good for the Demo-
Giats; put the fight is waxing warm The
HePuoIlcdns are straining every nerve 10
qIeIedt Congressman Wilson. hut the
democrats are earnest, active and thor
70 Wsst oFTT1tmiZea. TtrIsa. Mr. Byrd Will return
sn neSl Virginia Immediately after his
speech az Madison and remain there as
IonS as MS party demands his services.
sEARcYs CONFESSION.
c me confession Of the train robber
Sedrcy, was the newspaper sansation of
ba Sne woy1, cay here although It was expected
sort when the sheriff of stafford connfv
VINO had receivd him from the MARYLAND
authorities 70 take to his county iail
covered him him In this city practically ali
night 10 Pnkerton and the Express Sorn-
paHy officers. What authority thev bgd
20 promise him immunity from the ordi-
nary operation OF the law has not vet
Deeh ,'g,i suggested. The ends. no doubt, JUS
tlIy the means, but II Searcy had Easn
innocent be certainly was subjected 10
more sweating processes" and "boId-
ups, ana involuntary catechislng than
most prisoners are subjected to who are
simply supposed to be held for the action
OF the grand jury.
POLICEMAN rINoTT's ADVENTURE.
The cemi-annual arrest bv the CanItoI
police has been made and since the davs
or toXey and Brown the dutet grounds
nave not known the same amount of OK
cltemtht tGat was caused a day or two
ago by Richmond boy, the latest ac-
cessiOn 10 the ranks Of "the finest" p" The
nero OF this occasion is Mr. Joseph !
Snuou, Of Richmond, and his sprained
hand and somewhat bruised condition
s.rye TO remind Joe that the pollceman's
lie IS not happy one" Captain George
Wise brought Joe Sunott here several
years ago. and he has faithfully dis
charged the duties Of several positions
under the Government. When Sergeant |
alarms Bright was appointed he promis-
ed Captain Wise to make a policeman
Of Joe, and he kept his word, and few |
weeks ago Joe showed up one morning
with beautiful blue suit and brass but
tons that glittered like the bright CON |
steiiation of a summer night, and jaunty |
cap that Slautcd over one ear with co
quettish grandeur. Joe is naturally a |
handsome young man, but I'm this garb ne |
was superb, and he swung his baton with |
the glee Of a veteran drum major and |
walked up and down the east front Of |
the Capitol With the stately mein of a |
French gendarme.
ALL WENT WE'LL FOR TIME.
For a few weeks all went we'll for all |
men kept of the grass when Joe was |
near, ard violations Of the law fled 10 |
where less vigilance was kept. few |
DAYS ago, however, n burly negro, with |
a fancy grocery wagon and a young and |
spirited nag drove across the Capitol |
grounds at spanking gait Halt"
cried Joe I'm voice that vIbratcd among
the marble pillars as Gabrteps trump |
shall resound when the heavens are rolled
back like scroll and the world be con
sumed by fcrvent heat The negro |
refined his horse, and Joe approached
and said, you are under arrest at the |
same time putting his foot upon the
wagon step. one vicious cut upon his |
horse and the wagon sped over the |
smooth driveway, and Joe rolled over on |
his hand and arm. Later In the day
however. Joe was relieved from duty AT
the Capitol and late I'm the afternoon Sc
cured his man up town, and now the
driver is serving thirty days I'm jail on
the charge Of fast driving, and Joe Sin
not has won his spurs as tirst-cldSs
Messrs. c. W. Saunders and +. i.
of Richmond, are AZ the Ne
H. H. W.
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