The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01
Teleraphic Brevities.

CHICAGO, ILL, June S0.-ln a long
abandoned counterfeiter's den at west
VanBuren and Halsted Streets $1,000 IN
bogus coin and currency and complete
counterfeiters outfit, including plates for
making 81 1000 bills, have been found in
a6secret vault The discovery was made
a secret vault.
NEW ORLEANS-The westbound Texas
and Pacific passenger train when let
Newt Orleans last evening ran over
horse near Boyce, La. early to-day. throw
ing the engine and tender from the track.
Engineer ]. Engle and Fireman George
Bealer, of this city. were killed; no pas
SenGers were hurt.
JAMESTOWN, ST. IIELENA-Gener-
al Cronje. the Boer commander, VINO.
with his army. was captured by Lord
Roberts at Paardesburg, Orange FREQ
State, in February, 1900. has taken the
oath of allegiance to King Edward
MANJLA-There is a possibility that
the four American teachers of Cebu,
Island Of Cebu, who have been missing
snce June 10th. are alive.
TRENTON, N. J.-Johanna Osborne,
who gave himself up at DanvillN Va,
charged with embezzling postal funds.
was sentenced in the United States Dis
trict Court, to six months In the Union
county jail, and to pay a fine of $1,000
HAVERHILL, MASS.-The body of
Miss Jeanette Thurston. formerly of Exc
ter, n. H, was found in the Merrimac
River to-day. The police were led to
search for it after finding a. woman's
hat and chatelaine bag on the river bank.
NEW YORK.-Pietro Mascagni COM
poser of Cavaleria. Rusticana, will open
his American tour at the Opera House
In this city October 6tl1.
HAVANA.-A project from President
Palma to increase the rural guard to
2,43S men, at an annual cost of S1,450.00O
was read in the Senate to-day.
DENVER, COL.-Proceedings on be
half of the State of Colorado to dissolve
the smelter trust, were started in the
State Supreme Court this afternoon.
BRIDGEPORT. COMM the first of
the trials of the Bridgeport Yacht Club
races to-day to select a challenger for
the Seawanhacken cup. the Tecumseh
won the first race and the Massasolt won
the other two.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-NIiss Marie
Jones, of Nevada, to-day won the wo-
mans tennis championship of the United
States, from Miss Elizabeth Moore py
default.
NEW YoRK.-stoc1holde of the
United States Steel Corporation We're to
hold a special meeting to-day, to for
mallv ratify the bond conversion plan.
but in view of pending litigation the
meeting was postponed for two weeks
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Darling, left here
this evening to make an inspection OF the
navy yards and stations along the North
Atlantic coast. He went first to make
a thorough inspection of the navy yards
at Portsmouth, Va.
LONDON.-Ian q. Malcolm member of
Parliament and formerly assistant pri-
waite secretary to Lord Salisbury, was
married this afternoon to Miss Jeanne
Langtry, daughter of Mr5. Langtry, the
actress.
MEMPHIS. TENN.-A special to the
Scn1itar from Huntsville. Ala. says:
Johnson Boyd was instantly killed. and
his wife slightly wounded as the result
OF a dispute over the use of water from
we'll at Manroviat, Ala.
under Sheriff Colburn. of Rogers Mills,
Okla. were killed to-day in a. battle with
horse thieves while the officers We're at
tempting to arrest members of the band
of outlaws.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.-The Press to-
morrow will say: The announcement is
made that a steamship of 4.50O tons has
been chartered to load coal a. Cardiff
OMAHA. NEB.-The machinists of the
Union Pacific Railroad. in accordance with
their decision last Saturday, to-day struck
in all the large and many or the Smailer
shops of the system. About LOO men arc
affected by the strike.
WASHTNGTON.-Rep Rlch-
ardson, of Tennessee. and his Democratic
associates on the special committee
which investigated charges of bribery.
etc in connection with the Danish West
indies purchase, have decided not to
make a report.