The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-13

LIE NEWS SUMMARY.

HnN.--lu thc senate thc resolution ofre-poct
fotllc nomory Of General Williams g.. Wick
ham were adopted, oulogistic remarks being
made ly Mcssrs. Ilcaton. Smoot, Lovcu-
stein ana Berry. .-'rhe seat Of Senator !. T.
tnwiess 'is contested. --ln The House Mr..
Miles Graft. Democrat. was given the seal
for scott couutv.-Hon. f.. ". Mckinney was
officially notified ofhls cleo i0u ms Governor
of Virginia. -lhc Cnawlcr OF Commerce
bad an important needing Tho Charity
ran was % great succcss.--ihc Richmond
Howitzcis' Association celebrates its anni-
HGsary to-lng.
VIRGINIA.
Engineer etuu. of thc Norfolk am dWesteu
railroad, bad DIS hand manglod at Goshen
-Dr. S. g.. Glcavos Of Wytlevilc. is ILL.,
Precautions have been taken against fire IN
the Petersburg Academy. Chargers in.
stalled officers 10 Alexandria. and will meci
iu Richmond noXf vcar.---Iulian Holt dico
a. AlDNHndIIa.--. .B. a.. liu-hDs. "a DR. ikeman
was run over hy the cars nesr Iynchburg
and diel.--Coloncl ship was welcomed ai
the Military Institute. Miss Mcnta jordan
WAS nishtmlly burned at North Danyille
William Martin. brakeman, wa mys-
Watlngion and Miss Annie Lester were mar
ricd near Coalncld. Chesterfield county
NORTH CAROLINA.
4 deaf mute. William Kccy. was run over
ana killed by "a train near ilillsDor O.--The
appeal case Of cx-pricst Boy was begun at
Ralcieh.--Gold has been discovered in the
bed If Ncwhainic riyer.---hort crops are
causing dlstrcss to firmcrs.
wAsHNGrCN.
Secretary sherman offered a bin 10 provide
for holding the Worlds Fair n NashiI e
fon.-lhc Oaio hallot-hoX case Is 10 he in
vcstieated. -Ex-Commissioncr Of Revenue
umum was appointed Commissioner Of PEN
sIons.-- Congress adjourned until Monday.
The special committee appointed To in
tcsueatc the Office OF the sergoant-at-Arms
reported a resolution introduced I'm the
House to repeal the tax on tobacco.
NIw YORK.
There are q number Of Richmonders regis
tered n the ioiels- Ex-Prcsidcnt Cieve-
land and vic have gone 10 Hoston.-lt Is
said MI Cleveland and Joe Jefferson have
bought ihe islands in Wakoley Lake. Mass,
to nsh ln.-Ihe Reform Club issued its an
mual report. which makes a satisfactory
showlna.-Thc Hebrew Fair is a great sue
ccss-Ihc Surrogate has sanctioned the
settlement proposed hy the contestants of
Mrs. stcwafts WILL. A powerful Repuhl'-
can organization is being fOrmed.-tdwa d
y. lickosson, The patent lawyer died. - d,
said that Gould has an optiou ON the johns
Hopkins baltimore and Ohio stock.--Na-
fhpn ~tlaus appointed school commissioner
mplace Of Dewitt J. silieman, resigned
David Dillon. an old battery boatsman, is
missing
GENERAL.
Henry w. Grady and other Southern men
entertained il Hosion.--The annual meet
ing OF the Merchants Association was held
in Boston and addressed by cN-president
Grover cleveland, Henry Grady, and others.
colonel Schaumherr, private fccretay
oftne Governor Of Ncw Orleans, thinks Jen.
Iavl> remains should be buried I'm Rich
monl: Mayor Eliyson had an interview with
MIS-. Davis ON the subject, and She expressed
similar view. - The vile of James +.
Clmpbsu. Goycrnor-elcct Of ohio, is cN-
tfemely ill
Several DAYS ago the trainmen.of the Prntt
mine. lu Alabama struck for higher wages.
Yesterday over 200 iree miners stopped
work. demanding that The trainmen's rc-
quest be granted. They say they Will not
iuu the iisk of operating the mines with
green hands. and propose % support the
striker