The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04
VOL. IV.---NUMBER I,4O7.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Marshall OF Albemarlc.- NJ. Angle.
tobacco leaf dealer aud manufacturer made
an assignment To-day being the dth Of
July. services viii bc held in 81 Johns
church. and the HowIjEcrs will fire salute
-- Tho Powhatan Club met -- samuel
Schccr, iewclcr, assigned.
VIRGINIA.
Superintendent CaSsoll, Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. is seriously m at Blue
Ridge springs Three men were killed ana
another was fatally injured 10y falling in
cage I'm a shaft OF the Jordan mines.--Rev.
John Poynis Tyler has been called 20 Trinity
Episcopal Church. Staunton.--The state
Bar Association concluded its sessions at Old
Point Comfort.--Prospccts for truckers
around Norfolk nre better than they have
been for ten years Mr. II. I. smith was
appointed superintendent OF Norfolk's water
works. --Commcnccment exercises were
continued no william and Mary College
NoRru CAROLINA.
Interest iu politics is thoroughly aroused
p,t,r stroud. negro, was severely iniurcu
t,tr,irc to cscape from jail M Ashevine.-
.r.nf.ltlates. Of Beaufort, will encamp
.,n.,,..ke Zoo August Bishop A. a. Wal
.,,aaI Mi,s Mary c. Lord were married at
wilmington Governor FOwlc commuied
re death sentence Of Avera Butler.-Di-
,..ars of thc North Carolina Railroad were
spr.iuicd by Governor Fowle.-The south
,n Educational Association at Morehead
Cif, elected onicers-A bloody affray took
ril-o at BakersVille.-Mts J. Il. Lynch and
90 nar-yoar-old colorod child were killed by
lightning az Iron station.
wAsHINGToS.
The House transacted only a little routine,
iii>.ncss yesterday. and adjourned until
Npuday.-1he senate and slousc confer
,ucc on the silver bill met yesterday, but
nothing definite resuited.-Gcorge Watson
charged with falsely personoiing number
Mexican veterans as pensioners has been
sentenced 10 pay $1,000 fine, and to impris-
oumcnt in state prison for nye years..
A resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
War for Information whether articles are be
ine manufactured In Federal military homes
in competition with private enterprises, was
adopted by the senate A few matters Of
minor Importance were considered, aud the
senate adjourned until Monday
Pres dent has approved the act providing for
ihe sale Of the BROOKLYN navy-yard; also the
600 authorizing hotel on the Government
rs,.rsntion az Fortress Monroe.--The trial
f.ari Of the United states shiT Philadelphia
reports that the trial trip of the vessel was in
t.,Iy way satisfactory. The bill TO appro-
pirate $4,000 to improve the public road in
Alexandria county, I'm front Of Arlington. has
been formally reported TO the Senate.
NEw YORK.
FN.secrctary Whitney charactcrizes as alb
surd the story tina. me is 10 be made leader Of
Iammany -Tammany men are jubilant
over the denunciation Wednesday night of
the Fassett Committee 10y Orator COrcoran.
-Ihc cloakmakcrs' strike continues, and
the strisers are being made desperate by
hunger aud destitutOn.-Th Louisville
southern Railroad is TO be operated as part
ofthc East Tennessee systcm.-A watch
inan found tile body Of Mrs Franz Wendlandt
r0otmg in the slip az Filth street, HCbOken.
i her arms was The body Of a little baby.
She and her husband committed suicide
some time "Wednesday night 'hief Engi-
uccr Nenocal reports that work on the Mica
lrua canal is proceeding with great satisfac-
Uon.
GENERAL
The FIRST annual reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans is being held in Chat
tapouru, Tcnnessee.--At the session Of the
Lutheran synod of Missouri resolutions op-
posing the Bennett law were adopted.-A
circular letter has been sent ont 10y the New
York Produce Exchange protesting against
thenew form Of bills Of lading adopted by the
railroads-Miss Neitie Clarke. a promi-
uent society belle Of Providence. Il. J.. has
been arraigncd in The jefferson Market
Police Court for forgery Willie Maybe,
fifteen year old boy. Of sandusly. O., think
ing Dee had accidentally killed "a young girl
hy striking her with stone, blow out his
bains John !. Sullivan says he is eady
10 meet any man, white or black, who will
n-ht him for sufficient purse. He
pooh-poohs The idea Of Kilrain's again
facing him A nght between Frank
Girurd and Billy Brennan resulted
in Brcnosn being killed by Girard.
w. J. Applcby. who was refused marriage
hy the mother Of "a fourteen-year-old girl
named Tanham. attempted TO drown the
girl al Nantucke', Massachusetts, yesterday
ont Of reyenge.-1he threatened trouble
between The miners and their employer has
been aNerted by The men returning 10 work.
-fhe United Confederate Association
elected General John T.. Gordon General In
Chief
FOREIGN.
The spanish Cabinet is undergoing crisis.
The Cuban Government has increased the
import duty on American hour.-The har-
vest in Hungary promises 10 be most fruit
ful The spanish CoItes has approved
proposal 20 grant amnesty To- political offend
rs.-IiyrpOlte is 10 be recognized as Pres
llent Of The Haytien Republic by the Euro
pean powers-Henry ~. stanley was enter
tained al a banquet by the Royal Geographi-
cal society at London. last night.
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.
The Louisiana House has concurred in the
Senate amendments 10 the Lottery bill. The
Governor viii probably veto the blll, but II
viii be passed over the veto.
shortly before O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. ". A. Magrew. representing Thomas
Kane a Co. Of Chicago, shot and killed him
self al the Southern Hotel. The cause is un-
known.
Innls Mendoza. Of BuenOs Ayres. speaking
ou south Ame rican affairs In Chicago, said
that an alliance between the Argentine Re
public Peru and Brazil exists.
A sensational murder occurred at Richie
Courthouse, ". Va, Wednesday night. ia.
cob Tlnglcs and II. Joseph tchard, both
wealthy farmers. got into quarrel and Tin
giles shot Echard in the back iuhictng "a
fatal wound
ln an interview published In Grafton, West
Virginia. yesterday, stephen Il. Elkins de-
ci,ies that he does not intend 10 be n candi-
dlte for Congress In that district. This an
nouncement causes a political sensatlan.
The Musklngum river. IN Ohio, is out It's