The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-22
Teiegraphic Breyities.


Comptroller Eckels has issued a call
for the condition OF the national banks at
the close of business Wednesday, Deeem-
Der 18th.
George r. Cleveland, who surrendered to
the New Orleans authorities Thursday,
is one Of the seven prisoners who escaped
from Hilidale, Mich, jail september Sd. g.
He, with two others, was being held
for shooting Postmaster WeatherwaX at
Somerset Centre Ia July. RequisitiOn pa
pers are being made out, and officers Will
go after Cleveland tomorrow.
Richard Van VI mt Newton. formerly
Justice of the peace under john \. Nc
Kane at GraVesend, was released from
the Kings county penitentiary yesterday
morning, where he has been detained for
the past nine months for being an ally
TO John Y. Mckane during the GraVesend
election troubles last year.
The Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
has affirmed the decision in the case OF
Olcott vs. the International and Great
Harris county. This is the suit OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas to secure an
entry 10 Galveston over the tracks ot
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson
Railway now under lease TO the Inter
national and Great Northern. and knocks
out the Missouri. Kansas and Texas.
The Pope huS addressed a confidential
message 10 the cabinets of several Eu-
ropean powers calling attention to the
troubles in Italy. and inviting the sup
pliCatiOnS
The Montgomery cotton mill is now
putting new machinery in It's plant. which
viii about double its present Capac citv.
1T is also preparing to run night and day
10 keep up with orders.
1t has been practically decided by
Secretary Herbert to send the cruiser
Marblehead TO the European station as
three years cruise. IL is understood
that this pleasant duty is given TO the
Officers OF the snip as reward for their
summer stay at Bluefelds.
The AttOrney-General mas rendered Il
decision in the case OF Commander Joshua
Bishop, on duty at the Naval ObserVa-
tory. which viii keep that officer on
the active list Of the navy three years.
Commar der Bishop recently applied for
retirement after forty years OF service.
II appears that he has been out of the
navy for three years by sentence Of
cOurt-maTtial but had been restored by
special act OF Congress The Attorney
GeheTai holds that mis- service can only
be- counted at the time he was actually
in the navy,
Yesterday evening the jury In the case
OF Montellus Hardee. accused of the
murder of Miss Catherine Kaiser last
May, brought in a verdict of not guilty.
The corpse OF Robert j. Al lrich was
found Yesterday morning near st. Angus
tine. Fla by the railroad track, with a
hole in the skull. II IS suppo sed he was
killed by passing train. The dead mans
mother Mrs. Rosa Aldrtch, lives at Barn
we'll s c., and from papers found on
Aldrich IL appears that ne was entitled
TO an interest in large estate.
Won Schoenbeck. the fosmer cavalry
officer in the German army who was
arrested five weeks ago. charged with
espionage was condemned at Paris yes
terday To five years Imprisonment by
default. Won Schoenbeck, who was at
liberty on bail, surrendered himself to
the authorities in order 10 obtain new
Trial. when he should have completed
the preparation of his line Of Iefence.
The British steamship Aldworth was
cleared at Charleston. S. c.. yesterday,
for Bremen with cargo OF 1854 bales of
cotton. the largest cargo of cotton ever
shipped from this port. The deep water
ON the bar is bringing n the big ships.
Henry Mullen. president OF the Massil-
Ion (Ohio) Miners District organization,
has issued this bulletin: I'VE will call a
for future action. Miners will do well
TO keep at work until our district meet
ing is held.
Calvin j. Christie, alias Charles j.
Black, suffered the death penalty at Kali
ispell. Mont, at 10 O'clock yesterday
morning. for the murder. In April last
OF Mrs. Lena Cunningham.
The Supreme Court of Alabama yes
terday rendered an opinion Vacating the
charter of the Capital City Water Works
a receiver TO be appointed by the city
court. The decision Is not on account OF
the finance of the company, but cOnstruc-
tion of contract. The owners will now
no doubt speedily conform to the opinion
and be reinstated. The plant is worth
several hundred thousand dollars.
Governor Oates. Of Alabama, yesterday
appointed Thomas II. Routhac fudge OF
the Eleventh judicial district. This is
new circuit created by the present Cen
eral Assembly.
Tuesday night, about s O'Clock. Joseph
IsOm, well-known young white farmer,
was shot and almost instantly killed ly
Waverly Pike, negro. The murder
was committed near Isom's home. about
ten miles north OF Quitman. Ga. The
trouble was brought about by quarrel
a few days ago being renewed to-day.
Edward y. Harrington. of Brewer Me-,
treasurer of the Brewer Savings Bank,
committed suicide yesteday morning by
shooting himself through the temple. He
was prominent merchant and busness
man for many years. He was fifty-five
years old. There Is no shortage In his
accounts. The cause OF the act Is assigu-
ed as denrsssioa and snddaa Msanitx.