The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
TELEGR4PHIC BREVITfES.

The courthouse at East Land Tex
DESTROYED by fire Sunday. Loss, $4,000,
insurance. twO-thirds.
The physician OF Hollowall jail reports
that the health Of Dr. Jameson Which
was reported last week 20 be IN critical
state. r. showing some Improvement.
The Treasury deficit from Official fig
ures 90 be issued to-day, Will Dee Srb-lWN,
and for the five months OF the fiscal year
TO date of Si00leoO.
The Navy Department was yesterday
notified of the arrived OF the Indiana at
Tompkinsville, the sailing OF the Philadel-
phia from san Francisco for Caildo anu
the departure OF the Mecnlas from Nlnspo
for Wcnchow.
Tho appellate court i'm Chicago yester-
day dismissed. ON demurrer the petiloh
OF Luis A. COuQuard, the 81. Louis stock
holder. asking that receiver De app
pointed for the National Linsced OH Com
pany.
W. II. Parr was run down by switch
engine al Rome. Cd, yesterday ana KILL
ed he was walking on the ChattauOOsd,
Rome and Columbus railroad, ana being
deaf, did not hear the shrill warning WINS
tie. Ills body was mangled by the Wheeia'
The trial OF Lady Tina Scott, mother OF
the Countess Russell, frrderlch hist'
John COckertOu, and Am. ANlott Tor cifii-
inally Nbelllug Earl Russell. when WAS
adjourned on Friday until yesterday
morning has been further adjourned ull
next Monday, owing TO the illness OF Na5if
who has pneumonia.
Mr.. Charles II. Bonham an old truck
farmer. living near Wilmington, y; g.,
mystorlously disappeared while in town
last Friday. and foul play was suspected.
Sunday his body was found I'm Cape Fear
river. The Coroner jury found verdict
of accidental drowning. and parties under
arrest upon suspicion were discharged.
The Democratic State Committee met
ia Nashville. Tenn. yesterday, and AFTER
-
leans ass 20 Democratic frauds IN lrunes-
sce appointed committee TO hook into
the matter of Republican irregularities
with "a view to being ready 10 join issue
with the Republicans iu case the threaten
ed contest for Governor Is taken before
the LEGISLATURE
meeting OF the Nail Manufacturers
Association viii be held to-day in New
York. i'm which il is said important busi-
ness bearing on the continuance OF the
association viii be transacted. An OK
ecutive session Of the members or the
association was held an the Waldorf
last night. but what questions were
discussed could not be ascertained. Sec
rotary j. -. Park refusing TO make
any statement.
\ committee Of coal operators and
miners met in pittsburg yesterday for the
purpose Of discussing the price OF MN
miners wanted the price advanced from
nfty-fOur e. sixty cents ton. Nearly ah
the operators stated they would h' elli
10 grant the advance. but they had made
contracts 10 furnish coal until January
1st on the former basis. A. the nitF-loui-
cent rate between the operators ana
miners does not expire until january lsl
tho miners decided TO work ~ that price.
4 joint convention OF operators and
miners will be held December oth to de-
eide on next years wage scale.
Mr.. V. Z. McBee Of the Scaboard Air
Line. who has signed a contract with
William j. Bryan for series or Lectures
i'm the principal cities OF the United
States. has established headquarters az
the Kimball House. Atlanta. from which
an ARRANGEMENTS for the lecture tour viii
he made Mr.. Alexander Comstook. or
New York has been placed I'm charge OF
the Headquarters and will attend 10 an
correspondence and arrangements for the
,our The Ouening lecture Will probably
be given i'm Atlanta the latter part or
December Mr.. COmstCck has not decided
where Mr.. Bryan viii 90 from that city
The four companies composing what Is
known as the gas combination OF 'nica5o,
have prepared bill for presentation 10
the LEGISLATURE al IT'S session next year,
granting them permission 10 consolidate.
There is at present statute IN the way
and that would have TO be repeated. IL
was on this statute that Attorney ieneral
AIoIenev resisted the attempt OF the com
pauics some time ago 10 become one cor
noratiOn legally The OgdeOn and Mu-
tual Gas companies are the only indie
pendent concerns. and they Will remain
out OF the combination. The Ogden com
many exnects 10 start operations the frst
OF the year. with a capacity Of 100000
cubic feet.
An opinion was fled yesterday by Judge
Dallas I'm The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals' i'm Philadelphia, affirming the
Judgment OF the lower court in the suit
OF Henry NJ Garden. administrator OF
lanes 4 Mason. deceased, against the
Newark Electric-Light and Power Com
many The action was tried in the Circuit
Court of New Jersey. and resulted In an
award of 81 uOp damages for Mason
death Mason was a lineman. In April,
ISg4 while he was engaged IN Newark IN
making some repairs 10 wires strung on
n telegraph pole he came in contact with
"a live" wire and was Killed. The de-
PENDANT company was held responsible
upon the ground OF negligence. IL being
commended that the wire was not properly
covered
At the six-mile station below Rome,
Ca. Jordan Cunningham stabbed WIN
McCuller 10 death with butcher knike
The men had quarreled. when the for
mer grabbed a long-handed shovel ana
started TO the latter. threatening 10
strike him. McCuiler lodged the dow
and closed in on his assailant. his