The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-12
FRIDAY. JUNE 12. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
Tile NEWS SUMMARY.

Chamber of Commerce met, transacted lmpor-
portant bushes and received the report OF the
president.-W. r. Quarles was buried
Democrats TO have jolHfcation--Samuel
Britton buried.--Policeman Griffin fined s15
for sleeping while on duty.-Ihe motorman
and truck driver dismissed.
VIRGINIA
Miss Eta Williams and Mr.. Iheodorlck A.
Williams we're married in Norfolk--A party OF
negroes broke into the store of another negro
named Robinson to get some whisky and one OF
them Clement Butts. was shot.--The claim OF
n colored girl at Darlington for $93 against the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for the loss Of
yalise was settled Tuesday by payment Of $50.
An unknown eoored man was found dead
in one of the large pipes OF the Prln-
cess furnace at Glen Wilton Tuesday
Mrs. Martha H. Wright, of Norfolk, died yester-
day.-A number Of Supreme Court opinions
we're rendered at Wytheyille yesterday
Satisfactorily Robert Sadely addressed
the Augusta county Farmers Alliance
in Stanton yesttr iay.-The S. A. and o. rail-
road case was argued at Marion yesterday
Governor Mckinney and the other members OF
the Board of Public Works arrived at Virginia
Beach yesterday.-The cornerstone OF the
new Masonic Hall.at Glasgow was laid yester-
day by the Grand Lodge Of Masons
NEW YORK.
There are so many condemned criminals in
the death-house at Sing Sing that it is feared
the room will prove defcient.-Frank Slavin
by training has gotten himself in excellent con-
dition for fighting. American eagle will
soon be sent to the Geological Society OF Eng
land-The will of Mrs. Mary Mason Jones
provides a large amount for charitable pur-
poses-The report of the Bureau OF Immigra-
ton for the month of May gives some interest
ing statistics of immigration.-It is rumored
that the Richmond Terminal intends
removing their entire system from
its present headquarters 10 Atlanta
The suit of Caldwell and Washington against
Charles Johnston to recover 5000 was decided
in favor of the defendant yesterday.-Charles
Fisher and Peter Frasse died yesterday
Comedian j. X. Emmett Is seriously ill.,
The board of underwriters has decided to
form a fire insurance tariff association
GENERAL.
IL is reported that President Harrison has de-
eided to appoint Ex-Governor and ex-senator
Gilbert A, Pierce, of North Dakota, Minister to
China--Mr. A. L. Hatcher, of Richmond, is to
be married to Miss Anna Jones. of Greensboro.
The degree of ID. d. has been conferred
upon Rev. a. +. McMonnaway of Charlotte, n.
CA fatal and destructive w0ter-spout oc-
CURED in Green county. Tex. a few days since
"A report giving the tobacco statistics Of
North Carolina has been issued.
FOREIGN.
Queen Victoria is so moved by the baccarat
revelations that she has ordered the Prince Of
Wales 10 make personal explanation of the
affair. Action. it is believed, viii be taken
against the implicated officers in the scandal
Sir William Gordon-C Cumming will write a
book giving his side of the baccarat scandal
The Regent of Msnipur has been found guilty
of responsibility for the murders of Greenwood
Quinton and others, the sentence to await the
approval OF the home Government.