The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-08
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

! HE NEWS SUMMARY.
Forecast for for Virginia and North Caro-
lima. Fair aud continued high temperature
until sunday night.
The West-End branch OF the Women's
Christian Temperance Union met--A book
reception was given al the Woman's Chris
tlau Association. James Hay says
an extra session Of the Legislature is
necessary. The Baptist Sunday-schOol As
ISOLATION VIII meet tomorrow. .----Captain
William Page Carter gave reading at the
Young Mems Christian Association Hall.
VIRGINIA.
A syndicate has been formed in Lynchburg
for bridge 10 connect all three sections of
the city. and form one Of the finest drives
ever seen.-TwO cOlOred men Of Danville
fen from building I'm that city and were
seriously hurt.-Mr Epes was I'm Peters
burg thursday. and was heartily congratu-
lated.-The dwelling Of MIR. Edward Chap
pcll In Prince George county, has been
bumed.--Mr Herman Schuricht lectured
in Petersburg yesterday on German immi-
grafton 10 America.-Rev. j. William Jones
is 20 lecture next Monday in Petersburg for
the benefit of the Hill Memorial Fund
ON the Virginia Midland road, In which an
engine and nve cars were destroyed
Marietta MinnlgefOde, daughter OF the late
Captain Charles Minnlgerode, has opsned
art classes in the Alexandria public schools
NoRrH cARoLINA
The Raleigh Land and Improvement Conn
pluy has been organized.-A desperate riot
between whites and negroes at Greensboro
during a performance Of BaTnum's circus re-
suited in the negroes being subdued after a
hard fight Indications that Mewborne,
Democrat. has defeated Cheatham, negro, in
the Second distrctI
WAsHINCrON.
The spcakership contest is naturally TO the
fore in Washington, and number OF names
of prominent Democrats have been men,
toned for the honor Northern Democrats
are claiming that tie Speaker should come
from that section. as The south had repre-
sentative IN the last three Democratic Con-
rresses.-A straight-out Democrat will be
elected to nh senator Spooners seat in Wis
consiu.- Chandler is at his old tricks, try
ing 70 cheat the Democrats IN New Hamp-
shire.
NEw YORK.
smith NJ. Weed. OF Plattsburg, is an asplr-
amt for senatorial honors I'm New York.
Ncw York city beasts Of a woman who man
ages a prosperous .horseshoeing business
the Baptist social Union was held i'm the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York Thurs
day cyening.-Election bets are being paid
Oh in New York. Among the 1900 immi-
grants landed al the Barge Office Thursday
was large family Of Russian Jews in a 81 ate
of abiect povt rty.-Quitc panic was eX-
pcrencd on the New York stock Exchange
yesterday and prices came down with per
fect rush The Bank Of England raised its
rate ofdiscouut from five TO six per cent
The New York authorities will now appeal TO
courts for rectIfying the census--Ihe con-
CENSUS oi opinion I'm New York is that
Grover Cleveland must be the next Demo-
cratic Presidential standard bearer.
FOREIGN.
The WORK OF constructing a new water
power canal on the Canadian side with Lake
Supero. asa reservoir has been begun.-A
movement is on foot 10 re-establish diploma
tc relations between Austria and Mexico.
Violent gales and floods prevail along the
British coast and a number Of vessels en-
gagged I'm the coasting trade have been
wrecked.-Sara Bernhardts son, Maurice,
fought duel with "A French Journalist,
and badly wounded his antagOnist.-PrO-
lessor Koch IL busy preparing great quant-
Ties Of lymph 10 meet the demand sure ~
arise. lie is besieged by implorng letters
from persons IN every class and condition Of
life -Chief-secre,ary Balfour has finished
Ina northern tour In Ireland, and has return
"a 10 Dublin.
GENERAL.
The weekly review Of the state Of trade
reports business generally TO be healthy and
prosperous, and predicts large increase In
volume during November.--Ex-Govern
Ward O'Neal. OF Alabama Is dead. - Hon
Joseph Chamberlain, NJ. T., states as his
opinion that the Mckinley law or any other
law 40 nearly approaching prohibition, must
be detrimental 70 America and beneficial 10
England. town Of Winslow. Pike
county, Ind, has been completely destroyed
by nre.-Peru proposes prohibltory tax OF
nye cents a pound on foreign lard. The news
creates stir on the New York Produce EH-
change The boiler at the Alliance ginnery
iu Ihomaston. Ga, killed one man and badly
wounded three others.
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.
a boiler ia Baker Bros. cotton Gin, al
uyefsburg. Tenn, burst yesterday morning
b ling two negroes and wrecking the gin
The lOss Is $4,000.
Mrs. Joseph ShrOck and five small children
were poisoned at Can ton. Ohio by eating
head cheese, which was affected with animal
matter OF a poisonous nature.
James A. Lytton, aged eighty-one years.
who has spent the better portion OF his LIE
ln the penitentiary for countcrfeiting, has
been again sent 20 jail for the same onepce.
Fatal Boiier Explosion.
MACON. ia, Nov. THE boiler al the
Alliance ginnery at Thomaston, upson
county, exploded at noon to-day, instantly
killing Tom Rodgers (c0lored), engineer;
scilding Calvin (whltel, aud wOunding