The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
BRTIFII TOLD.

The hotel and various other buildings at
Red Boiling Springs, Tenn, were destroy
ed 10y fire at AN early hour Friday morn
ing. The loss is estimated at $1,000. The
tire originated Zoo the parl0r Of the hotel.
The French Bark Bonnie Joseph from
Bordeaux 10 Granville has been sunk in
collision with an unknown vessel. Nine
men of her crew, who took 10 her boats,
are missing.
The Tennessee Medical College was de.
stroyed by tire Friday. The College was
one Of the best institutions in the South.
The building cost So 900. AM was cOmpar-
atyely new. The owners say the contents
were worth $1,000. Insurance $4,000
The old Brick Pomeroy" block. and
the Mcmillan Opera House block in La
crosse. Wis. were destroyed by fire about
midnight Thursday night. The loss Will
exceed S20O.O0J. largely covered by insur-
ance. Six iiremen were injured, three Sc
riOusy.
The sixth and last session OF the coro-
ners inquest To inquire into the cause of
the death OF nineteen persons who were
I'm the New York Central accident. was
held I'm the Town Hall al Cold Spring. y.
y. Friday night The jury reported a
verdict that the cause Of the accident was
unknown.
In the Federal Court i'm Chattanooga
Friday. before Judge Clark, the hearing
OF the case Of the railways operating In
Tennessee against the State Railway Com
mission was begun. Railroads In this case
charge gross injustice In the tax assess
ments. and ask for perpetual injunction
restraining the commissioner from col
lecting the taxes ASSESSED The cause Of
the contention * the action OF the Rail
road Commission, given birth at the ses-
sion OF the Legislature raising the taxes
of an railroads at least - per cent. Many
thousands Of dollars are involved, and the
railroads have their leading attorneys
fighting for their interests.
According to dispatch received in Lon
don from Blythe, Northumberlandshire
the bark Nesta has landed there Scotch
man named Rice. who is the sole survivor
of crew of four of the ketch Maud,
which was lost in the North sea. Rice
says the captain and one seaman were
washed overheard. The gale carried away
the sails He and the mate took refuge
in the rigging, where the latter died from
exposure. Lashed 10 the rigging, Rice
drifted four nights and three days before
the gale without food or water. When
rescued he was I'm a pitiable condition.
lie is now in the hospital
T. r. Coombs and George H. Mason
cOrOners Of Kings county. y. Y. have
been indicted by the grand jury I'm Brook
Ign on the charge Of presenting fraudu-
lent bills against the city. The amount
OF bills is si.OSS They were also charged
with grand larceny for obtaining this
money. Both cOrOners were arraigned In
court and held I'm $4,000 each. Ten days
granted. The accused men have been in
Office two years and their terms expire
December 3lst next. The coroners are ac-
cused OF filing fraudulent death certifi-
Gates nd charging for inquests that were
never held
In Virginia. Mimi. Drs Cory and Mil
Ter. Of the local hospital, had a desperate
encounter with an insane Italian. who
attacked them with a razor. DR.. Cory
received wounds which will disfigure him
for life. DR. Miller came 10 his assist
ance. and the maniac Immediately went
at him cutting his throat from the mid
die OF his neck TO his ear. but luckily did
not sever the iugular vein After this the
maniac ran out and attacked the hostler.
Nelson. innictiug a slight wound in the
Lee Chief-of-Police Bellanger appeared at
this time. and. presenting a revolver. or
dered the Italian TO drop the razor. which
he did after attempting 10 cut his own
throat. DR.. Miller is I'm a critical condi-
ton.