The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06

I ose,r, ,,,~ made 10 arbitraie. but II failed,
and tho strike committee has caie" oI1
AN HAMBURG harbOr worAmcn 10 oiovI 80
assist the dOckmen. The dock iayoiet'
al Antwerp have refused 70 lnif"a yes
scs coming from Hamburg.
AMERICAN POLITICS
There IS little new Ia the political world.
Ii IS positively asserted that hanna h".
been offered the Treasury portfolio, ana
that Charles G. Dawes. OF Evanston. H.
IS 10 be Mr.. Mckinley private secretary
Mr.. Dlngicy went TO Canton ana had q
talk with the Prcsdcnt-elcct, but nothing
IS known as to what transpired.
The W. C. Il. L.. addressed letter 10
Major and Mrs. Mckinley cOngratniatins
them on the wcll-fOunccd rumof that tney
would exclude the use OF Intoxicating
liquors. from the White House.
SCund-Moncy Democrats Of New YORK
met and appointed committee 10 recon-
mend plan Of organization.
Joseph J.. Johnston was inaugurated as
Governor OF Alabama, and made a very
sensible address.
Hon. william j. Bryan published an ~
tlcle In the North American HeNle"' "a
which he counseled the silver FORCES 70
keep up the fight, and expressed t"e Do''N'
mat free silver would win in At0.
Senator Chandler, Of New Hampshire,
printed an article IN which be expires Z"
the belief that bimeteliism j. si'ii ''o
issue.
4 monetary conference was heil al ~.
dianap0lis and an executive
appointed. The committee nance J""i-
arr iafh for n convention To be- held at
Indianapolis with a view 10 io4H'u'a-.''7
q plan for currency reform
THE SPORTING WORLD.
The ovent1n the sporting world was the
fight ga san FranciscO between tll~slH-
mons and sharltey. Sbarkey Was knocked
ont IN the eighth round. but the fight was
awarded him on the ground that De was
fouled by Fitz. This made great row.
and 10 is alleged thai the whole business
was a put up job 10 dcirani fll] out
Of the purse. An injunction has been
asked FOR 10 prevent the bank from paying
over the purse of $1,000 90 slaIkcy.
THE THEATRICAL WORLD.
IN the theatrical world Nat Goodwin
paid his divorced wife $1,000. and IT,. u.
Sothorn was married in Philadelphia 10
Virginia II. Hicks. whose theatrical name
Is Virginia Harmed
William II. Crane appeared in New York
I'm new play entitled "a Fool Of For
tune the central character being a spec
iator I'm stocks.
"As You Like TO" was produced az ST.
ander and the production was well re-
ceived. Miss Julia Nelson took the part
Of Rosaline. but opinions differ as 10 her
success
Maple on's orchestra went on a strike
during the performance I'm Boston.
Hvette Guilbert. the French ballad ac-
tress. arrived IN New York ON her sec
ond professional visit
MISCELLANEOUS
The Georgia and Alabama Legislatures
each refused 20 pass a bill making il UNI
lawful 70 make contracts payable i'm gold.
President Cleveland issued q prCcia-
nation which revokes his proclamation
Of January &c. 1855. relieving German
vessels from tonnage dues and other
charges IN American ports. This is done
upon evidence that these privileges are
not given American vessels in German
ports.
The people Of Chippewa Falls. Wis.
were In great anxiety during the Wee,
because Of an ice gorge whic. threatened
10 block up the water in such a way as
10 cause a second Johnstown disaster.
but the danger Is now passed.
The students of Yale agreed TO renew
athletic relations with Harvard.
The Wire Nail Trust dissolved.
William Stcinway head OF the great
piano house Of that name. IS dead
Governor Morton. Of New York, refused
to pardon NcKane.
The District Court OF Appeals AT Wash
ington. has reversed the decision Of the
lower court I'm the case Of Joseph Forerro
plaintiff and appellant. against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company The
plaintin claimed damages for AN ALLEGED
Incorrectly written telegram from n busi-
ness house I'm New York. One of tie most
important points was whether the re-
Ceiver Of message could secure dam
ages. and the decision Of the court was
the first on tho question made lnthe Dis
trict Tho Court of Appeals holds that
tho telegraph company s. liable.
The rumor that Mrs. Drayton was TO
marry again was promptly denied.
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