The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-02
VOL. V.---NUMBER 1.5
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast for Virginia; Light rain or snow
colder For North Carolina: Fair and colder
The Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew held ami
Vcrsary services sunday The Common
Council met.--Mr. Francis Murphy, TEN
pcranco lecturer, delivered his nrst address
in ola Market Hall.-The Il. p. O. Elks will
hold lodge OF sorrow next Sunday. The
West-End woman's Christian Temperance
Union met.-Forty.three persons died in
Richmond last week.-The remains Of Dr.
william X Jennings were buried. The
Grove-Avenue Baptist church was dedicated.
The Masonic Temple stockholders held
their annual session. The funeral OF Cap
tain James VI Wise took place.-Ihe Meth
oiists Of Richmond and Manchester held a
mass meeting.
VIRGINIA.
air.J. n. Picker. Of staunton, fell under
n moving train, and his leg was badly
crushcd.-Rev. J. /. Holland, Of the Chris
tan church, near Amelia Courthouse,
was kicked by bis horse and severely
injured. - The Duke and uuc9ess OF
Morlborough have decided To build hand
some storehouscs on their Glasgow lots
wo,E has boen suddenly stopped on the
poanokc and southern road by the contrac-
tors' supplies being all levied on.--Mr.
Frank e.. johnson, Of Lynchburg. died OF ma
,a-tol lover sunday night The c0lOred
college st I.vnchburg has secured the full sub
scription necessary TO make up the Iuhu'---
Five hundred acres Of land I'm Chesterneln
countv have been sold toa party OF settlers IN
D,i,oto a large party Of Maryland vete-
80 orc expe.ted I'm Petersburg shortly
movement is on foot in Petersburg
,o ,stablish Home ior the Sick
The Bssic city Development Company have
purchased a large tract of iron land in that
vicinity. Yesterday was Court day at Lex
tneion and bal whisky caused general row
among the attendants.--The general of1ces
ofthe Se-nboard and Roanoke railroad have
been novel from Portsmouth 10 Norfolk
Rev. Ashby lewis. colored preacher OF
Purtsmouih. died Of apoplexy Saturday
night
NORTH CAROLINA
Newly ,lectcd county officers all over
Nolth Carolina were sworn in yesterday .-
For fne first time in years all the officers OF
wake county are Democrats.-A large num-
ber Of witnesses from England are in Raleigh
to testify In a suit brought I'm the Federal
Court by the son OF the wife Of an Englishman
to recover an estate valued at $40 OOO.--rhe
grand jury OF the Federal Court at Raleigh
nave brought true bills against the Few
Hanover Returning Board.-North Carolina
p,-uslon certificates TO Confederate soldiers
were issued yesterday.
wAsHINCToN.
Two hundred and twenty-seven members
~ the House answered 10 their names yes
t-rl 81 al roil-call. when the second session
ofths Fifty-hrst Congress met. Most OF the
absentees were Republicans Presi'
dents messare IS considered a very weak
document The Republican members o
the ~enate held caucus and determined tC
press fhs Federal Election bill.--Ihs psbli'
dei.t statement shows an increase during tht
mast month OF 613O.si9.-1he clerks Of
,he Appropriation Committee report an esli'
mated increase In the appropriations fol
1-92 over 1891 OF s7i1s',354.
NEw YORK
Congressman Tracy. a prominent Ne"
York Democrat. says that there is no suci
.,ntoronism against Cleveland in the state as
ias u, Ell reported. and that Hin and himself
are equally popular-rhe condition Of The
boy and The dog 81 Charity Hospital Black
wells Island. is satisfactory. Mr. koDef'
f.. Wiuia.ns. Of Alabama, IN an Interview III
New y ok. spea Ks glowlngly OF the south
and especially Of Birmi CHAM Banker
HON. Yuea Kee. OF NJ Il street, New YORK
ha. abssondcd with $4,000 Of eel 'stini FUNDS
President Inmans annual report shows
the Richmond Terminal Company 10 be III
excellent condition. --Succi has passed tnt
Twcntv-sixth day Of his fast. aud is losing
Strength rapidly-Mr Pulitzer denies thai
the Sew York No ID has been sold foi
SiOOOuOO. commissioner appointed Il
determine the situation ola bridge over th'
hudson river 10 sew Jersey have com
pleted their report The structure viii cos
about $50. 100000.
FOREIGN.
II, vim has agreed 70 meet Corbstt in spar
ring match at New Orleans for a purse o
s6.O,ro Sir Merel Mckenzie gives an inter
estinc account Of his experiments will
Koch's lvmph.-A woman Was found
hound. eagged and robbed ia the compart
ment of a frain from Nice. She says she ie
members nothing Of the afIair-EmpreS'
Frederick has placed s25OOOO with Minister
D,ossler 10 be- used 81 Kochs interests 10
esfher .gith the hospital grounds at LIGHTER
field The meeting OF the Irish Parliamen
tsry party yesterday was very stormy. Par
nell is determined 10 appeal 10 the Irish peo'
ple.-It issaid that Parnelis wedding ssy
las been set for SIX months hence