The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-08
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1891.
SIX PAGES.


The Elks hold "LodSe Of Sorrow"-B.
Bottgheimers toy store burns.--Grand jury
of the hastings court found indictments
Meeting Of the stockholders Of Citizens Bank
held.-Meetiug Of veterans to be held at New
port Nows.-Several Council committees
met.-Bishop Peterkin preached at Christ
church.--Cold wave flag hoisted.--Several
well known citizens dead.-Common Council
met.-Jessie Miller is at the Theatre Comique.
Charges were made against superintendent
Moses Of the penitentiary. General Assembly
was in session.-Supreme Court was in session.
William Dudley was arrested, charged with
felony. - Faust" was presented at the
Academy
VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Susan Heiskell and Mrs. Rosenbaum. OF
Stanton died yosterday.-Mrs. Lizzie Coch-
ran of Augusta county. died yesterday.-
The store of J. f. Moore of Norfolk. was de-
stroyed by FIRE yesterday.-The steamships
bennington and Atlanta left the Norfolk navy
yard yesterday for South American waters
Powhatan d. Woodson was buried in Norfolk
sesterday.-Mrs. Helen VI. Winder of Norfolk
1ied yesterday.-Mr. Samuel r. Guy, OF
campbell, is dead-The Wharton meet
tgs in Lynchburg have Adjourned
stranger, Dan Delaney by name,
ywindled several people of Roanoke out Of large
Gums Of money.-The First Baptist church Of
Petersburg has extended call TO Rev. r. B.
Garnett of Te1as.-An epidemic of grip is
raging in Petersburg The Benevolent and
Prote ctive Order Of Elks held their annual
Lodge of Sorrow in Norfolk yesterday.-The
funeral Of Mr.. A. c. Fuller took place in Newport
News Sunday.-It is said that Newport News
a 70 bav rail wav I'M
serious cutting ARRAY took place in Newport
News Sunday.
NEW YORK.
President Inman. of the Richmond Terminal.
left last night for Richmond 10 attend tho an
nual meeting Of the company. Some progress
has been made in the reorganization plan
Mrs. w. j. Florence will not return to the stage,
SAYS her sister Mrs. Barney Wiliams.--The
movement of cotton is held back owing TO low
prices.--It is rumored that DR.. McGlvnn. the
communicated priest, is Weakening Gov
ernor Hill is getting desperate over the Assem-
bly, contest and is determined that the Demo-
Gratis shall have a majority. William Dean
Howells will take charge OF the publication of
the Cosmopolitan next month.-Nery little in
terest was taken in the electrical execution yes
terday.-The newspapers. however continued
20 violate the law by publishing accounts Of it.
GENERAL.
After the twenty ninth ballot McNIillin with
drew and Judge Crisp. of Georgia. was nomi-
mated Speaker of the House of Representatives
The case Of the North Carolina Board of
Agriculture against the Durham Fertilizer
Company was dismissed at Oxford n. c.. yes
terday.-Ralegh, n. c., is to have an opera
house.-ln Raleigh yesterday negro driving
wagon ran over and badly injured a little
white boy.--The North Carolina Railroad Com
mission will make tour OF the railroads Of the
State this weok.--Both branches of the Fifty
second Congress convened yesterday.--Goy-
ernor Hills Elmira sTsech attracts much at
tsntion.--Mrs Paul Garrett. of Littleton. n. c..
10 dead.--Martin Loppy was electrocuted st
Sing Sing yesterday for the murder OF his wife.