The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
Pm the Vows.

Chauncoy NJ Dopcw is going 10 ride
bicycle He took his first lesson Tuesday.
senor Louis Taz. the new Minister from
Bolivia has presented his credentials at
Washington.
Jeremiah Hurley. Of Milhurn. y. J.. died
Monday Of lOckiaw resulting trom the
Kick of n cow.
Governor Elcrbcc. OF South Carolina.
mas declared himself dnaltclably oppos-
od to lynch law.
Thomas Jones an Old and respected
citizen OF Mobile. Ala, was murdered to-
ni.ht Iy negro named Josiah DAVIS
A handsome white marble bust OF
President Mckinley win Doe placed In the
Capitol building at Columbus. o.
Cornelius Vanderbilt IS I'm Luzerne,
Switzerland His health. which has been
very bad, Is much improved.
Henry A. Ruckcr. the newly-aDpolnted
negro Internal Revenue collector or Az
lanta. Ga. win boz installed az tue custom
House Monday morning.
Mayor Moses r.. Handy. Of ILLINOIS,. has
been appointed ly the Pre- 5idcnt. specla
commissioner of the United states 20 tho
paris international Exposition IN 1900
Murphy. Grant & CO.. New York and
others have bought for Sl30oo0 tho defunct
Seattle lWash) Coal and IRON Company 3
plant.
Tho family OF Mrs Mary T. Morton Of
Chicago who was killed hy Dicyclist
July lith have offered reward OF N"D
for the discovery of the scorchcr's idcn-
tity
Itisacain reported that Captain-Gcneral
Meylcr Will shortly be recalled 10 spain.
General Stewart T.. Nnodf)i new Alin-
lister 90 Spain. sailed for lis post OF duty
yesterday
The body OF Ira Cornwol secretary
of the ST. Johns (N. I'D Board of Trade
was found drowned n the ST. Jom
river.
For alleged fraud IN selling a trust
deed for 5000 iusolvcnt. Lawyer Theo-
dore II. schintz. OF Chicago, H., has been
arrested.
Aged General j. G. Jamison despon-
dent over financial affairs. took poison.
and was barely saved from death al
Guthrie. Okla.
A fair catch OF seals in Behring Sea
is reported by tho schooner Sailor Boy
Just arrived az Seattle Wash, with Eo'-
600 worth Of whalebone.
After losing 5000 on the Hawaii Opera
Companys venture I'm New York. It's
ananclcrs have settled with chorus girls
and ballet corps for 5000
Secretary /. y Weaver Of the Jitizens
Savings Loan and Building Association.
OF Pana. Ill.,. has been arrested, charged
with a shortage Of 5000
An official order has been issued
on "a Boston Niass) trolley line, requir-
ing conductors and motormen TO address
feminine passengers AS Madame
Roy. David =. Pritchard for thirty
years pastor OF the Welsh Congregational
church Of Rome. y. Y, has just been
married at the age of ccycnty-tlve years.
Ills bride is siXty-five.
The steamer Excelsior. chartered by the
Alaska Commercial Company. leit san
Francisco at j. W. yesterday. saillns
direct for ST. Michaels. This is the last
of the company's fleet, which VIII connect
with tine Yukon river steamers TINS s'h7-
on.
The continual fall I'm silver has increased
the premium on gold to lis ana l-O per
cent. i'm Mexico the highest rate ever
known I'm this country This condltoh or
the market has caused a panic Boo business
circles and no one is prepared 90 say
where exchange may yet go.
Miss Clara Belle Olney and Burk l..
York were married yesterday at Pitnam'
Conn. The brides mother had just died,
and the young couple joined hands over
hro cOlilu, IN ODtdlcuce I'd Il plolhlHr maui
her Just before her decease.
Articles Of incorporation were filed with
the Secretary OF state Of New Jersey yes
terdav FOR the Caracas Electric Heat and
Power Company. The company Is incCr-
porated with capital Of N.M0e0. The
purpose is the building OF an electric light
plant and Of an electric railway ia Ven
ezuela.
The price of bar silver made new low
record I'm the local market and in London
Tuesday. Sales OF commercial bars were
made here at so ia cents an ounce. against
IS Us cents. the price on Monday. Govern
ment assay bars were quoted at oS 5-s
cents am ounce. which made the value
of the silver in a standard silver dollar
4l "a cents In the London market silver
was quoted at 2j 3-id. an ounce, against
2ld. on Monday.
There will be no delay in the construc-
ton work on the three battle-ships Ala
bama. Wisconsin, ana Illinois, as a result
OF the Governments failure 70 secure ar
NOR for their protection, and the firms
having the contracts have been instructed
to continue right along. complete the
ships and give them trial trips, regard
less Of the armor question.