The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-03
TElEGRA PHO BRIEFS.
Many Items licked From All Parts of
the World


USIoNTowS, Pa, 2.-The coke work.
ers have been notified that rents will
be advanced from 30 to 40 per cent. Tor
company honses. The rents were re-
duced ut time wages were cut. Now
that wages have been raised the
operators want higher rent for their
houses. y convention of coke workers
will he held tomorrow.
BALTIMORE, 2.-The bodies of VIM,
L. Burch and Charles Hudson, two of
the three men who were drowDed while
attempting to sail across Slnepuxent
Bay last January in the fact of tho
worst storm ever experienced in that
section, were recovered ycster day near
Snow Hill, Md.
WAsHlNGToN, Bids were today
opened at the Treasury Department
for the construction of n new life saving
station at Core Bauk. n. q. j. b.
Shuil, of Beaufort, y. e., WAS the low
est bidder at S4,S75.
Washington, 1.-The circulation of
oil kinds OF money i'll tho United Stutes
Increased during March $J,Gi9, SGS,
making the total circulation aggregate
81. l.5Si, lSl ,42l, or S22.79 per capita for
60, 5O5, 600 population.
Baltimore, Md, 2.-Hugh Burgess
>
and highly respected citizens. died last
night, nged 73.
PuNTA GonDo, Fla. 2.-Saturday
night cracksmen entered the Southern
Express Company's Office at this place
aud blew open the safe. They robbed
the snfe OF about 5000 and escaped with
their booty. There is 40 clue to the
robbers
ALBANY, n. Y, 2.-The Gray racin &
bill. as reported from the Codes Com
mittee, has passed the Assembly by IA
vote Of SO to IL.
BHooKLYN, n. Y, David NJ.
Stone. the venerable ex.editor OF the
New York Journal of Commerce, died
al his home III this city TO night.
New CASTLE, Col, 2.-Whie Mrs.
Thomas Jones was preparing her bal
lot Mt II polling place here TO day she
tainted and iell, striking her head
heavily against the floor. She died in
short time, having ruptured u blood
vessel.
BosroS. Mass, 2.-ln the Legisla
tnre the Committee on Mercantile AZ.
fairs reported bill authorizing tue
Merrimnc Manufacturing Company TO
iucrense its capital stock to So. 600, 900
aud engage III business outside the
State.
DETROIT, Mich, Judge Hosm er.
III the County Circuit Court to day,
issued a mnndnmus ordering Controller
Moore to place Sl2. 900 in the hands OF
the City Treasurer, to the order OF the
City Health Board tn pay the tempo
rary expenses of the Board until emf OF
July. This is n victory Tor the Board.
LYNcnBuRG, April 2.-While ascend.
ing lndder to the roof of building
III course OF construction on Main
street this afternoon, CHARLES Brown,
about - years of age, lost his hold.
falling three stories to the ground floor,
receiving fatal injuries.
LYNcHBURd, Va, 2.-William j.
Cheatham, q merchant of this city,
committed suicide to night by taking
! dose of laudnnam. Cheatham lett IA
note stating that his financial troubles
were more than he could bear. He
leaves II wife and several children.
richmond, Va, ,. - Work b.. .
gan to-day on au extension Of lOOxl2O
feet. three stories high. OF the Raleigh,
\. c.. Hosiery Yarn Mills. 1t is to be
completed aud machinery running by
August lst. The machinery, including
1900 additional spiniles, has been
purchased.