The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
VOL. V.---NUMBER 1,549.
TIE NEWS SUMMARY.

rorccaat for Virginia: Westerly winds;
slight changes IN temperature.
Maior John n. Claiborne died yesterday.
For the year ending December 13, 1850,
. qss persons died in Richmond.-Mr.
truman A. Parker died.--A thank k-offer-
,ne service will be held az the eSeventh-street
christian church to-night--Dr. Thomas
Nelson Pages lecture was postponed.-free
rcaiinc-rooms were opened at 1879 east
Main strect.-The Dixie and Randolph Lit
crary Societies will have a debate tonight
Mr.. Charles n Harvey. formerly OF Rich
inond. died in New Jersey The stuart
Horse Guard viii attend church sunday
pians we're formulated for the celebration Of
nc anniversary OF Lees birthday Tho
YorkIron and steel Company was organised
Mrs. We Cutshaw died -Coiohel l.. L
"a Niarve, OF this city, married Miss Easter.
~ Northampton county.-Mrs. Mary A.
Frsync died.
VIRGINIA
seven nevly-marrled couples are snow
lound Al Lynchburg Mr.. George A. Wat
o., of Amherst county, died suddenly
Vcdnssday.-M Mr A. W smith, Of Char.
lotte county. was nseccd out Of $3.50. In
tvnchburg yesterday A severe snow
storm continues around Lexington, Va
,r,,, cotton screwmen INDUCED I'm quite
melee in Norfolk last night The signal
service In Noifolk received Information last
,,tght that vessel Of tnat city had been lost
ot sea The Jury I'm the case OF Parish
against Ferguson. OF Petersburg failed 10
sorce-The Committee on tVangehsuc
rahor in the synod of Virginia transacted
their business In Petersburg and adjourned
An meet in Lynchburg on the l4ih oi
January.
wAsHINGTON.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sent
communication 10 the senate stating that
1f.4sO.657 IL due Virginia for money ad-
vauccd to carry on the war OF lSl2.-Ihe
shipping bin was taken up IN the House yea
tcrlay. II favored by Republicans and op-
u,sed bv Dcmocrats.-The prevalent opin-
ion in Washington i that The action OF the
Republican senatorial caucus Wednesday
nirht was big blur -Thers il an indica-
tion that the Republican nght over the
Lyncbburg poItoffice will be very bitter.
NEW YORK.
Yesterday was lady's day at the New York
n
drea and twelve districts of the Methodist
Episcopal Church have voted on the admis-
sion of women TO the General conference,
and the women. so FAR, have majority Of
166l4 Captain W. r. Pierce, ex-Coufed-
crate soldier was tried by the civil Service
Board for mistreatment Of Andersonville
Union soldieo and acquitted-A large
Quantit, Of Dr Kochs lymph was received
I'm Scw York yesterday.
FOREIGN.
tits very doubtful that Mr. Gladstone will
b.abie 10 resume his seat in tle House Of
Commons Mr.. Cha uberlain's speech al
birmingham is the topic OF the hour In polit-
tc.l circles in London. .-Signor indelh
challenged ~iguor -Onnio, both OF Rome, 10
mortal combat yesterday, which the latter
accented. d.-Tho Empress OF Germany gave
blrtn ton son Wednesday night.-A Russian
nhiiist says the Terrorist party is still in ex-
istcuce.
GENERAL.
Two of the foremost physicians Of Detroit
have discovered am efficient consumptive
cure Arthur Day. the Rochester. y. y.
wife murderer. was hanged yesterday morn
ing-The second days session Of the South
ern Interstate Immigration Convention was
held I'm Ashevlue yesterday. contest
for The Speakershio of the House Of Dele
gates OF North Caroline is waxing warm.
BRIEF TELEGaAMs.
uaNiI N. Mofatt. ex-senator Tabor, and
other millionaire mining men, have decided
tr..n "a |n.It step 90 test the question OF zee
c image Of silver under the present law. Ar
rangencnfs have been m6de for an agent OF
Senator Tabor to have ready a DAT OF silver
containing oUc thousand ounces, dccOuph-
nird bv "a certificate of It's nneness rom inc
Mint. This will be pr. scented al tne treasury
Department at Washington, ana dtm"nu
made that 10 nc tNcnan n@ed ioi com me ut-
maud Wii. of course. Doe refused, when VIII
OF muudamus Will be obtained from me
United \ atcs Court, and the matter VIII be-
come the ground for a legal battle.
Nichael W srden and family and james l..
Gordon, slx persons ire an ana al cOlOied'
ne.day ry the evening meal. The
robson was mixed with the peas from
which the coup was made lhe prompt
attendance ~ physicians enable them 10 pro
uOuuce I'VE of the victims out of dang / oi
death and chances OF living ln favor Oi ihe
sixth Warden and Gordon are, however
slill very sick men,
Judge William VI. Davis sailed for Liver
pool "Wednesday on The br tiannic, lie Is
coal black negro. who has been here TOT some
months as special commissioner for the ttc-
public ~ Liberia. He expressed great indig
nation al the treatment he receiver iro %
secretary Blaine. He says he arrived IN pc-
toner. and on presenting his credentials TO
Mr. Blaine was received ia most uncefe-
monious and frigid manner
Romualdo Pacheco, Minister Mizner'ssuc-
CrssIr. 10 an American by birth, but comes
o. The old spanish stock native IN the south
western parf ofthe continent. He was Lieu
tenant Governor of California when Newton
Blstu was Governor. aud succeeded 70 the
GubeInatOrial chair when Booth WIS eiected
10 the United states senate. facheco lsh "
politician by any means.
ON Monday Miss Eula Lee Wall aged
fifteen wears, went INTO the woods one nun
dred yards from her home az Deesport beioW
Lake Charles, La, without knowing that hef
dress had caught fire from stove, The
wind klndled thC fire ~ flame, and though
assistance reached her In few minutes, she
w. so badly burned that she died Medne,-
d. morning.
fhe resemblance said TO exist between Mr-
Patrick Walsh Of the Augusta GA enron
islo. and the late sitting Bull. OF the ogal-
laila Sioux. has been revived since Mr. bun
demise. Mr Walsh has attracted a great
deal OF attention In New York, and his ngure'
compact n anything, under middle helBhN
Ia not unlike that OF a muscular sioux.
Mt ana Mrs. Benjamin Josepheson were
arrested az Sioux city, Iowa, wednesday AT
teruoOn on a charge Of murder. The night OF
November attn John McNeigh and tWO COM
while there got intOR row, ma which Josephe-
nlu struck McNeigh on the head with Deer
luallOt. nom the Effects Of winch he died.
The collector OF customs al Winnepeg, on
taiiO. has scized number Of sets of the "En-
cyclOpedia Brittannict.' and the Depart
ment OF Justice has decided that all the vol
umes ~ the Encyclopedia are liable 10 ne
counscafed n they contain any article copy
righted by an ngiish author or publisher
Al Stroudsburg. Pa. Mrs Catharine Foulke.
"a minister IN the society OF Friends. died al
The residence OF aliss susan FOulke yester-
dav morning. She was elghty-thfce years
old, aud Tor ever nfty years was prominent
church worker. she was well known in Phil
adelphia dviclnity.
Sevenfv-seveu members Of the Columbus
Social Club Wednesday evening rendered
complimentary dinner 10 Judge Thurman,
which was brilliant I'm an It's appointments
The speeches were mostly tributes 10 the
home life and neighboriy character OF the
hOuOTed guest.
The Louisville and Nashville Company has
bought control of She Kentucky Central road,
thus shortening the distance fro n Lexington
u Cincinnati ninety-three miles and obtain
ing an entrance into the Grand Union depot
pa Cincinnati.