The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
THURSDAY. MARCH 70. 1891.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast: Virginia and North Carolina, rain,
stationary temperature.
The Blues ArmOry Committee met yesterday
Lee district property owners held meeting.
The leading denominations in the city are
holding religious revival meetings.-The al
legged Wild West show on Broad street was
closed by the police.-Mr. c. I. Siegels store
was visited by a burglar
VIRGINIA.
A wreck occurred on the Richmond and
Danvile railroad near Danyille, yesterday,
in which Fireman Robertson was killed
and several others seriously wounded
James Lyles and Margaret Lashley were
yesterday sentenced to be hanged in Dan
Vile on the 18th of May next.-Papers we're
served on James Pope of Danyille yesterday,
for embezzlemcnt.-Musc the murderer of
Officer Seal was yesterday sentenced to be
hanged April 21st in Charlottesyille.-Theo one
hundred and seventh annual session of the
Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South convened in Roanoke
yesterday-The Democrats of Camp
bell will make regular nominations
of candidates for county Offices
NEw YORK.
The fund for Mrs. Window will probably be
invested in suitable home for the family in
Washington--Charles McElvane the murder
or Of Grocer Luca has been re-sentenced.--N.
&. Hillman, who is interested in the Nicaragua
canal is spending few days in New York and
gives an encouraging report Of the work gong
on.-The presidency of the Georgia Central Is
just now a very uncertain offce.-Henry Vii
lard will take flying trip TO Europe.-Wall
street is promised another big speculation III
Northern Pacific preferred and common
Wall street considers that the entrance of John
q. Moore into the directory of the Missouri
Pacific is signihcant.-Nearly 100 Russian
Hebrews landed at New York esterday.-Gon-
eral Wood the colored midget, is dead-Aus-
Gin Corbin denies the report of his project for
running fve-day steamships between Montauk.
Ii, and Milford Haven. England.-Iim Keefe
yesterday refused TO sign a contract 20 play
with the Giants for sS,DO.-The jury in the
James A. Simmons case yesterday failed to
agree.-The anti-Pinkerton bill was passed by
the General Assembly yesterday.
FOREIGN
The English press, commenting on the Behr-
ing Sea papers, express the hope that the differ
ences between the two nations have been placed
in such a shape as TO make arbitration probable.
The physicians in attendance on Prince
Napoleon report him Improving Irish
papers are making strong comments
on the National Federation move
Herr Winthorst Of Berlin, the leader of the Cen
trist party, is confined 10 his bed by illness
The Sultan of Turkey will make a book exhibit
at the Worlds Fair at Chicago.-Captain Shir-
ley. of the club tram-boat, tells of an evcntful
voyage between Calais and Dover
GENERAL.
The trial of ]. b. Williams of Grecnyille, S.
C., who is charged with the murder Of Major
w. A. Williams, was begun yesterday-Colo-
mel John NJ. Palmer, the Democratic candidate,
was elected by the Illinois Legislature 10 the
United States Senate-Daisy Hibberd
twelye-year-old girl of Durham, " G.. had
dangerous encounter with a mad dog Monday
evening.--W. r. NickeIs, Of Reidsville, is the
largest man in North Carolina.-The town Of
Jaurens, s. c., has been made a city.-South
Carolina has discovered that she has paid ont
es7,OO0 more for textbooks during the past
fhree years than she ought.-Ihe citizens of
Columbia S. c.. are greatly excited over the
alarming rise IN the Congaree,. Broad and Salu-
da rivers.