The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-02
SATURDAY. MAY 2. 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast: For Virgnia-fair, cooler. For
North Carolina-hght rains, cooler.
Nearly $1,000 were made at the Carnival de Ia
Mer-The baseball game between the teams
OF the Virginia and North Carolina Universities
ended in victory for the former-six to one
Mr.. Myrtland b. Buchanan was drowned
The Governor pardoned James Bellamy, OF
Charlottesville-Rev Edward n Caiish
preached by invitation at tho Beth Ahaba
synagogue.-Lee Camp met.
VIRGINIA.
At meeting Of the City Council OF Peters
burg last evening a resolution was adopted IN
the interest of the construction OF the Virginia
and Carolina road.-The Republicans OF War
wick county held their convention yesterday
and placed in nomination the incumbents for
the county offices-The Democrats Of South
smpton county made nominations for county
offices.-The sales of leaf tobacco in Danville
during April were marked increase over pre-
ceding months-The new law in Danville re-
curing bar-rooms to close at 10 ?. NJ. went into
effect yesterday.--The whisky men held
meeting in Danvile yesterday and decided to
advance the price of drinks.
NEW YORK.
il. Mayor Grant has about fifty appointments to
make 10 municipal ofices.--Boss Croker is ex-
pected TO return to New York about the middle
of this month -Eva Mann has appealed to the
general term of the Supreme Court in her case.
Tho members'of the Madison Baptist church
are greatly surprised at the resignation of their
1Astor Dr. Bridgeman.-Iabor parades and
mass-meetings were held by laborers yesterday.
"A portrait of Chief Justice Marshall, painted
by Virginian has been presented TO the Brook
Ign Law Library.--Large quantities OF bogus
coffee beans have been sent TO New York from
Hamburg.-The sub-treasury yesterday deliv-
cred s2.8sO,OOO worth of gold coin for shipment
10 Europe.-A large number of Italian immi-
grants landed at the barge Office yesterday
The police find il a difficult matter to convict
the alleged Jack-the-R ipper--Joseph Baron
dess convicted of extortioD yesterday.-Chris-
TOPPER Gray awoke yesterday from sleep OF
eighty-four hours.
FOREIGN.
With few exceptions May-Day passed off
very quietly throughout Europe yesterday.--
switzerland proposes to come to the CONNER
rial arrangement between Austria and Ger
many-The first meeting OF the Royal Labor
Commission convened yesterday.-King Hum
bert, Of Italy, drove through the quarters in
habted by workingmen yesterday and was
given an ovation.--It is rumored in Madrid
that the I1Vhs-J alucI bhip-ydIuo H"Ne poon
DESTROYED by fire.-A dispatch from Zanzibar
says Emin is marching on Kibiro to recover
Iyory.-The return of Bismarck to the Reich
stag is now certain-The drinking habits of
the Kaiser have again caused much talk
An unaccountable explosion occurred in Paris
yesterday.-Cardinal Manning has again at
tackled the Parnellites.
GENERAL.
An effort is being made to build a branch rail-
way from Winston to Rockingham, n C-Mrs.
PR Haines. Of Guilford county N. c., has sud-
denly fallen an heir 10 four millions of dol
lars-Captain Z. H. Stamps, Virginian by
birth, died at Tarboro, N. c.. Thursday, from
stroke of paralysiS.-The North Carolina dele
gates to the meeting of the Scotch-frish Society
in louisville have been appointed-The
Greensboro Coal and Mining Company has been
organized.