The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
TeIegraphic Brcvities.

Geographic Brcvities.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ihe State De-
partment announces that George heimo-
rod, OF Omaha. Ncb.. has been appointed
consul-general at Apia, Samoa.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Captain Ben
nett, of the British Steamship Vera,
which passed in the Delaware Break
water this evening from Huelva, SPAN,
for this city, reports that he has the
ship-wrecked crew Of the schooner Stand
ard aboard his vessel.
PH!LADELPHIA.-C Hill, Of
the steamship Belgenland, which reached
her dock today from Liverpool, reports
that when steamship was abreast Nal
tuck light early yesterday morning, Mrs.
II. McNeal. wife of DR.. McNeal. of Ann
Arhor. Mich, was washed overheard and
drowned.
NEW IORK.-Frank A. Munsey. the
publisher. has purchased a controlling
interest in the New York Daily News,
from Mrs. Benjamin a. Wood.
PHILADELPHIA.-Af celebrating
for nearly thirty hours, the jury in the
case Of John l.. Semple, the Camden. n.
J., lawyer, charged with aiding and abet-
ting counterfeiters. were unable to agree
and were discharged by Judge McPher-
son.
LONDON.-Full military honors were
paid to the remains Of Count VonHatz-
Wildonberg. the late German am
bassador to the Court of st. James, (who
died here November 22d), when the body
was removed from the embassy here this
evening and taken to Victoria railroad
| station. on it's way to Germany.
COLUMBIA, S. C.-From further re-
ports received, the killing of Mrs. Rachel
Powell, reported last night, was by a
gang Of young men. reciding in the wild
est part of Oconee county, $50 miles from
here. Six men have been arrested, in
GLIDING four brothers named Hudson.
COLUMBIA, S. C.-The members of the
11eth Annual conference of the Metho-
dist Church, of South Carolina, are ar
irving in the city by every train -.
PRINCETON. N. ]. : Ex-President
Cleveland wills be able to leave his room
in a few, days
LONDON.-The historic Battle Abbey
and the estate of 5000 acres surrounding
it were sold at public auction today for
s2GO co., 1t is reported that William
Waldorf Astor is the purchaser
NEW YORK.-A large. square-rigged
vessel. possibly went down in the recent
gale off the Delaware Capes. Whether
her crew went down with her may not be
known for some time.
FALL RIvEk.-The Staples Coal Com
pany is in receipt Of the receipt of news
Of safety of the barges Whitman and
Fall River, previously reported as lost
on the Jersey coast.
NEW YORK.-Miss Edith Aston Boggs.
for three years past the superintendent
of the Nursery and Child's Hospital. this
city, died suddenly OF heart failure,
while walking on the street this evening.
JACKSONVILLE. kY.-The camp of
the striking United Miners at Nortonville
is again a reality, and the most anthem
tic reports from there to-day are to the
effect that there are about seventy-hvs
armed men in camp. and apparently they
have come determined to stay.
CAMDEN. n. 1.-TWO more deaths from
tetanus following vaccination were re-
corded in this city to-day. making total
of nine deaths from that disease during
the past three weeks.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS-Professor JOS
eph Henry layer Bussey. professor
emeritus Of New Testament Criticism,
and Interpretation Of Harvard Uniyer-
sity. died to-day in his 18th year.
TELLURIDE, COL. = The coroner's
Jury. which investigated the Smuggler-
Union mine disaster. in which twenty
five men lost their lives. have returned
a verdict censuring some Of tn eminor
officials.
PORT EADs. lathe battleship Illi-
nois arrived off South Pass Bar at 1920
o'clock tonight.
THE HAGUE.-An official bulletin is
sued to-day says Queen Wilhelmna has
recovered from her recent illness ana will
be able to go out in a few days.
NEW YORK.-The inventory of John P.
O'Brien, temporary administrator of the
estate Of Millionaire William Marsh Rice,
has just been filed. It shows that the
personal estate of the aged financier
whom Lawyer Albert T. Patrick IS &C
cused OF having murdered. has a total
value of s., 354 629.3 80. In addition. counsel
said to-day that Mr.. Rice had over two
million of dollars worth OF property In
Texas, which will swell the total value
OF the estate to 100000.
CHICAGO.-NIartin Hogan. the Irish
patriot, who has been lying at the Coun-
ay Hospital for some days, died to-day
aged ninety-three.
HUNTINGTON. The United l.1ine
Workers of West yirg MIA and Virginia
met in conference o-day by call of
President Springer. The usual commit
tees were appointed. which mace their
reports this e.ening.
CINCINNATI. OHIO-Representat
Of the whiskey interests of the United
States held meeting here to-day to
discuss the taxation Of whiskey. The
sentiment was unanimous as favoring
tl7a reduction Of the present tax of sllo
to roc per gallon.
TERRELL, TExAs.-At the small
town of Mccoy, Texas. J.. A. Hearst shot
and instantly killed his brother to-day
Hearst, after attempting to shoot three
/, IS no dead man. turned his re-
volyer on himself and blew his brains
out.
PARIS, TEXAS.-Hotema, the Choctaw
judge, who murdered three persons be-