The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1891.
NEWS SUNUfRf.

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the news cannot he surpassed.
Forecast: Virginia and North Carolina fair
decidedly colder.
Mr. John c. Harris and Miss Annabel Palmer
were married.-The Council Committee on
Water met.
VIRGINIA.
Mr. Thomas Baldwin. of Suffolk, was killed
yesterday in an explosion-Ihe Farmers In
stitute will be held in Charlottesville. beginning
next Tuosday.-The trial Of Morris Gunn
charged with the killing Of Mr.. +. b. Neal. Of
Pttsylvania. was continued yesterday
w. b. Rhett. charged with abduction. pleaded
not guilty yestcrday.-It is reported that Gov
ernor Hill will appoint DR.. S. ID. Powell Health
Officer for New York.-Georgo Gould again
denies the report that his father is ill.--Bcn
Ali Haggin is dead.-Another lymph patient is
dead.--Freight rates from the South have
been advanced within the past four days.
The noted Moormans case against the city of
Danvile will be argued to-day.-Rcccipts of
leaf tobacco in Danville have been large re-
cenily.-Mrs. W. l.. Brown. of Findlcy, Ohio,
died in Lynchburg yesterday.-Lynchburg
City Council appropriated $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the strcois.-Mr. Van Wyck. Of
Norfolk. refutes the charges made against
him.-A half-wi,ted girl of Norfolk was
burned TO death.
WASHINGTON.
The House Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia yesterday decided TO strike ont the 9th
and 10th sections Of the Senate bill TO authorize
the Norfolk and Western railroad TO enter the
city of Washington.-Ihcre will be no more
legislation against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate yesterday the credentials of ".
A. Pfeffer as Senators lect'from Kansas were pre-
sented and filed.-Mr. Stanford's Government
Land Loan bill was reported back adversely with
a recommendation that its consideration be in
definitely postponed-Thc Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was then considered
and long debate ensued on the amendment in
creasing the salary Of Minister 70 Portugal from
5000 10 $4,000. The amendment was finally
ruled out-The Hawaiian cable amend
ment which was adopted Monday came
before the Senate yesterday on a motion TO re-
consider the vote by which it was passed. but the
motion was defeated.-The Diplomatic bill was
then passed and the Copyright bill taken up. but
the Senate adjourned without taking action on
it.-In the House f resolution was reported for
impeachment of Alex Boarman, United States
District Attorney of the western district Of Ala
bama. The resolution was ordered printed and
Conference report on the Fortii-
cation bill was agreed to.-Thc Indian Appro-
priation bill was then considered in the whole
and its engrossment and third reading ordered.
NEW YORK.
The indications are that Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed
will be president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company.-It is generally believed that the
steam lfe-boat. Francis c. Norton, has been
lost at sea.-Mr. Herman J. Goldsmith is
doad.1Mr. George L. Scney says the specula-
ton in pictures is safer than stocks and bonds.
FOREIGN.
II Is rumored that the Behring Sea dispute
will be submitted To the King of Italy.-Yio-
lent storms are prevailing on the coast Of
Greece.
GENERAL.
Three Of the other injured persons in the
wreck near Newton. n. c., have died.-Nlrs.
Martha Morris, of North Carolina will cele-
brate her ninety-fifth birthday to-day.-John
Carlisle. living near Weldon, North Carolina,
has been arrested, charged with making
criminal assault on his step-daughtcr.-