The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-18
VOL. V.---NUMBER I,54s.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
clearing weather slightly colder.
Row Mr.. White, OF Christ church, Savan.
nah Ga.. has-beon called, 70 Is said, 10 succeed
Rev. Dr. Jackson. OF Grace church.---An
alarm Of Gre was turned IN from Box IL
rouis de sioour. formerly OF Richmond was
insrrlcd In Philadolphia.--A union meeting
of presbyterians was held.--A small fire oc-
CURED In the Richmond Paper Company's
@ ouce.--The Virginia Bible Society met
VIRGINIA.
furious snow storm was raging all day
Yesterday In ,hc north and western parts OF
the state. Much damage was done in the
valley AZ Roanoke lives we're lost The
trains ON some OF the railroads were greatly
impodcd. Miss Jennie Williams and W. 5.
Brown were married In Martinsvilie yestei-
day.-The Real Estate Exchange OF Lynch
burg held meeting and took steps toward
bringing excursion parties from the Middle
and New England Stttcs.---A large build
ing of the Roanoke Machine Works caved in
beneath the great weight OF snow yesterday
and one life was lost and several other peo-
rlc seriously injured The city pump-hOuse
a Roanoke fell In. and fears are entertained
OF "a wntcr famine A society FOR the pre-
venuon Of cruelty 20 animals has been
formed in Norfolk.-1he Republicans OF
Norfolk are organizing with view of elecia
ine come Of their men 90 municipal Offices in
that city The military organizations in
and around Petersburg ore arranging for a
parade on General Il. ,. Lees birthday
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Virginia Midland and Washing
ton and Ohio railroads was held IN
Alexandra yesterday Catherine
English. wife Of Captain Charles English, OF
Leesburr is dead.-Thc storm at Alexan-
drIa was very destructive in the city and on
the river.
WASHINGTON.
colonel OFerrall, IN a speech yesterday,
said Dee would vote for the Reapportionment
Din. rs ne considered II as fair a measure as
possible under Porter's census. lie did not
have much confidence i'm the census how
cvsr.--rhe Court Of Claims has decided ad-
Vcrscly unOn the claim OF Isaac ". Carter, Of
Frederick county The Secretary Of the
Treasury mas sent In statement Of national
hlt ks holding Government money on de.
post
NEW YORK.
Active preparations are being made for The
erection Of the Episcopal Cathedral of ST.
John the Divine IN New York-Reporis OF
the treasurer and corresponding secretary Of
the Board of Education OF the Methodist
church show that the past year w.s one of
great prosperity. Angelus is again on
exhibition i'm New York. The weIl-known
New York caterer. August L. seighortuer.
was buried yesterday. MIR. sullivan says
CHAT when he gets 10 Ireland he will try 10
help Ieunite the Irisn Nationalsts.-A pub
rle meeting in the interest of Panell will be
helt 40 Cooper Union next Friday. The
creditors OF V and A. Meyer have granted
them un extension. which the firm say will
enable them 90 pay collar for dollar-The |
gr0,s receipts for admission 10 race-tracks |
for the year 1890, on which a tax Of per
Gems is levied by the state. amounts to $685. |
lo1.75.
FOREIGN
Fifteen hundred men employed in the Lis
ters Nils OF London went out ON "a strike |
Yesterday on account Of the action Of the |
Mckinley bin causing lower wages.-Monks |
was dismissed nOm the charge Of libel |
against him in London yesterday.-Ihe
New Nauouallsts paper was organized in |
Dublin yesterday with William O'Brien as
ei.t0r.--Ihe GladstOnian organ of London /
s1- That home rule had better bee dropped |
until better Irish J ad Is can be secured |
GENERAL.
heavy snow storm fell throughout The !
State ol Norlh Carolina yesterday The |
wharf at Hucigh anl Fowler d Morrison's !
c.sl ward were de iroyed by fire yesterday !
lhe damages amounti 10 about $1,000
The heavy snow fau in Pennsylvania and |
New Jersey caused almost a susp snsion Of
business ana travei.--Ihe actual details OF
the ludian fight show that He'd Tomahawk
KILLED sitting Hun.