The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
Ne WS sum N ARR.

A petition FOR pardon for John o. Dryer,
presented TO the Gov rnor.--A suit Instituted
by the Messrs Brown and Dashiell. Coleman
Williams sent 20 the penitentiary for forgery.
Tho Ice Machine Company was reorganized.
The South Atlantic and Ohio csse set for
November istb.-There was an exciting race
1t Whitley fsrm.---Lee Camp met.
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Several bold and determined burglars were at
work in Petersburg Thursday night-Rev. II.
T. Wilson, of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church, Petersburg. will preach his farewell
sermon tomorrow night.-Dr. George Potts,
OF Petersburg, narrowly escaped death yester-
day.--Tho Grand Commandery knights Temp
lar Of Virginia viii meet in Petersburg next
Thursday.-The Virginia Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in
Petersburg next Wednesday.--The Georgetown
Football Team will play the Washington and
Lee Team at Lexington to-day.--Five
persons escaped jail At Salem yesterday.-----
Colonel Warner Jones, Judge Of the
county court OF Gloucester county. died Thurs
day night.--The argument in the Feagles-
Caddall murder trial at Newborn began ysster-
day +. Royal. the conductor Of the
freight train in ured in the accident near Dan
vile. died in that city yesterday.-Fire de-
stroyed a good deal of property 80 Brentsville.
Va. yesterdsy.-Mrs. DR.. Henderson OF
Hea thsville, is dead.--The Northern Neck
Agricultural Fair was great success.-Much
interest is being manifested in the contest 10
elect successor TO tho late w. III. L. Lee for
Congress.
NEW YORK.
The report that the East Tennessee, Virginia
nd al will ka g.
Richmond Terminal is denied.-Mr. Er. Nor
ton has not as yet decided to accept presi-
dency Of the Richmond Terminate is again
reported that Jay Goulds mind is failing him.
Estimates as TO tho cotton crop are very
wide apart some thinking there is big crop
and others a small one.-New York city is in
danger of suffering from deficiency Of water
The National Board of Trades census com.
mittee has advised that the matter of a perms-
nent census bureau be strongly advocated.
GINgBAL.
". r. Bsins. merchant OF Winston, N c..
made an assignment yesterday.-Twohu hundred
aud sixty-six business failures occurred in the
United States and Canada during the past
week.--Yesterday was West Virginia day Mt
the Exposition at Raleigh. n. c., and Governor
Fleming delivered an address.-Colonel John
i. Mines. LII. d., one of DIR. Keoleys bichloride
OF gold cure patients, died in New York on
man who claims 10 be one hum
dred aud tuenty-four years old and 3 woman OF
eighty were married in Atlanta Thursday.-
At meeting of the directors OF the Cooperative
Town Conn any OF Tennessee in Washington
yesterday it was decided to locate the new town
in Eastern Tennessee.-1he Motz brothers.
charged with murder. were acquitted st Shelby,
n. c.. vesteTdsy.-T latest news from Rio
Janeiro is to the effect that order is again re-
stored.--A hurricane is doing great damage in
porti' n Of Spain "A duel. in which no one
was hurt occurred at Madrid yesterday |
Admiral Montt has been unanimously elected |
President OF Chill, and has reluctantly accep- |
ted.-The celebration Of the Cars silver
wedding will not be attended by any great de- |
mons ration "A delegation from Savannah. |
Ga. visited President Harrison yesterday, and |
invited him to 20 TO their city during the coming
winter.