The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
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Happenings of Interest Told in Fewest
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LONDON Oct lit is officially an
nounced that Colonial Secretary Cham
berla;n has decided to visit South Africa
and examine the problems presented by
the termination of the war and the
settlement of affairs in the new colonies
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.--Two and a
quarter million dollars worth Of church
property is for sale on Manhattan
Island. The reasons are the extension
Of the renderloin. the encroa chment of
business and the Pennsylvania Railroad
tunnel.
LONDON. Oct. 27.-Almeric Hugh
Paset, who married Miss Pauline Whit
ney, of New York. has been accidentlyf
shot by friend while hunting. After
the accident Mr.. Paget was hurriedly
sent to London, where it was found
necessary to take out one of his eyes.
ROME, Oct. 27.-It has been decided
TO establish wireless teIegraphy appara-
tus at all stations and OH all passenger
trains on Italian railroads. King Victor
appointed MIR. William Marcon a
Chevalier Of the Order Of Industrial
Merit.
FAIRMoNr, ". VA, Oct. 27.-sevcn.
hundred Kegs of powder blew up. at the
Fairmont Powder Works. eighteen miles
from here, to-day. Two men on duty
mad miraculous escape. The plant
and bits OF machinery were thrown for
miles around and a hole forty feet deep
is all that is left OF the works.
] BOSTON, October 27.-An innovation to
be adopted In the near future by Welles-.
ley College is to be a course in garden.
ing. The new department will ge into
working order at the beginning of the
next term, and besides the study in or
chard and gardens, instruction in dairy
work and in the raising Of bees and chick
ems will be given.
CHICAGO, Oct 27.-Three cent street
car farc-if the city cares to fix the rate
at that and can prove it reasonable in
view of the traction profts-is possible.
In a decision OF the Illinois Supreme
Court. handed down yesterday, the city's
power to regulate street car charges was
definitely passed upon. The transfer or
dinance also was upheld.
THOROLD. ONTARIO, October 27-The
Manitoba Department of Agriculture re-
in the country OF its size and import
nous wheat crop of the Canadian North.
west. The first difficulty in moving the
6Sp00,000 bushels wheat crop of the Ca.
madam West is lack of ready money
There are also complaints of ina1eluate
railroad and elevator facilities.
Z LONDON. October 27.-Captain De.
Battle. who is the husband of Mrs. Lily
Langt1y. While riding in an automobile
with a friend from London to Brighton
to-day, met with an accident that re-.
suited In fracture of his coiarbone.
The machine got out of control and
rushed over bank and was overturned.
The driver was killed instantly. The
machine. which cost $500, was smashed
to pieces.
UNIONTOWN. PA, October 27.-N1iss
Eva Martin has received a gift of $4,000
from a wealthy st. Louis man VIII I'M she
nursed back to health recently in a Chi.
cago hospital. The donor requests that
his name be kept secret. Several Gays
ago Miss Martin received letter CON
reying the gift as an appreciation for
her kindness and careful treatment His
name is not even known to Miss Martin
as she says she had a number of patients
from ST. Louis and, like those from other
places all promised to remember" her
when they left.