The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
NEWS SUNNARY.

Important bills were introduced in both
branches Of the Legislature.-Th Senate
took action on.the dea'h of Senator Heaton.--
The Street Committee failed 10 meot.--Ihe
The Governor sent p communication relative to
tho oyster beds of the State to the Legislature.
"A meeting held in regard Board of Har-
bor Commissioners 4. c. Redd and Miss
Bessie Gardner. and Mr.. J. T. Thomas and Miss
Annie Lockhart were married.-Mr William
Boyd died.--The new councilmen qualified.
--Ex-Judge Gregory declines TO go before the
caucus.
Tie election of L. j. Meredith to Congress
from the Eighth district yesterday is conceded.
The epidemic of la grippe in Chase City has
somewhat subsided.-Miss Mamie Randolph
was married Tuesday night 10 Mr.. Otto Evans,
of Lynchburg.-Dr. j. 4. Williams of Lynch
burg. died yesterday.-Rev. }. c. Young the
Bible reader. of New York left Lynchburg for
Richmond yesterday.-Ihe assets of W. +.
Mathews Il Co., who failed in Lynchburg are
t72,74s. Pc. b. Simpson, postmaster at Fin
CASTLE is under arrest charged with embezzling
funds of the postoffice-The controversy over
the inadequacy of the Roanoke city jail was adj
justed yesterday Mr. Lyons A. Kerans died
In stanton yesterday. Newton Wayt, Of
Steunton is very ill.-Mrs. J. i. b. Stuart Of
Stanton, who has been i'll, is botter.-Henry
A. Weber of Salem, died yosterday.-The
Chamber Of Commerce of Buena Vista adopted
resolutions expressing opposition 20 the
proposed establishment OF railroad COM
mission and approving of tho agree
ment regarding the debt settlement
A Miss Lewis. of Browns Cove, Albomarle
county, shot at a Mr.. Thomas three times with
revolver and missed him.-Last Thursday a
number of men. mostly negroes, made raid on
the oyster grounds of Mr.. William c. Lewis.
near Gloucester Point, and stole some of his
finest oysters.
NEW YORK.
The Richmond Terminal reorganization COM
mittee met yesterday.-Ihe rumor that Mrs
Glover Cleveland in i'll health is not correct.
She is greatly annoyed when out by kodak
fiends.--1he Earl and Countess OF Aberdeen
have returned 10 London greatly pleased with
their reception in New York.
GENERAL
Mrs. Thomas. formerly the widow Of Con-
federate soldier, has been granted a Federal
pension--The Bureau Of Indian Affairs at
Washington has not received any advice from
the Indian agent in regard TO the reported out
break among the Cheyennes on Tongue river.
The Teachers Institute is in session at Hall
fax, N. C.-An educational mass meet
ing will be held at LitHeton, n. c.
on the Goth, 9th and 2sth instant.-lIr
i. /. Boone, conductor on the Seaboard road Of
Weldon, n. c., was seriously hurt by falling
from his train.--A cyclone III the lower part
of Edgecombe county, n. c., demolished the
Methodist church.-Presiden Harrisons an
nual message was presented to Congress yester-
dsy.-Wiliam Tate was arrested at Shelby,
n. c., yesterday, charged with passing coun-
terfeit money--Mr. Copper of Indi-
ana, said yesterday that he will
offer resolution in the House demanding an
Investigation OF the management of the Pension
Onice-Savannah, Ga, will present to Speaker
Crisp a gavel made Of Georgia pne-Both
branches of Congress WAS in session yes err
day-The Chinese rebels continue 10 manifest
menscing attitude towards foreigners-I au
Hall, who has record of having killed ninety
men. was arrested i'll Memphis. Tenn, yesterday.