The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1891.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Torecast-yirginia and North Carolina: Rain
stationary temperature.
Mr. William II. Cheatwood and Miss Mamie f.
Mills were married yesterday evening.-The
third Philharmonic Orchestra concert will be
given March 10th---1he meeting Of Lee dis
trict property owners was postponed.-Divi-
sion No. l., Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians, was re-
organized-The Mozart Academy has been
leased by Julius Reiss.-Biohsrd Walker was
found dead
VIRGINIA.
The Hastings Court jury of Danville failed TO
agree in the case of G. T. Howerton, charged
with shooting w. ID. Wntkins.-Mr. J. j. Hoyt
of Danyille. is dangerously ill.-A general
snow fall pervaded the entire State yesterday.
"A German attempted to drug and rob two
Italian laborers at Charlottesville few days
ago-Mrs. Boyd Washington, Of Brentsville,
Prince William county, died last Tuesday.-
Bishop Jackson preached in Norfolk Tuesday
night.-A charge has been made against the
Virginia Club of Norfolk, for violating the
license law.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate yesterday passed the General De-
fciency bill with amendments including one
for the payment of the French spoliation claims.
The conference reports on the Diplomatic bill
and on the Sundry Civil bill were agreed to.
The Copyright bill is still in conference. A
large number Of pension and other bills were
passed and at c 7. NJ. the Senate took recess
until O'Clock i. VI.
In the House the conference report on the
Legislative bill was presented.-An agreement
was reached on all questions except the Senate
amendment making Senator's clerks annual en-
ployes.-A further conference was ordered and
further was also ordered on the Pension APP
preparation bill.--The Diplomatic and Consul
lsr conference report submitted, the only
subject in dispute being the Hawaiian cable
provision.-After several speeches for and
against the provision the House by resolution
ordered its conferees TO insist on their disagree
ment on the cable propositon.-The confer
ence reports on the Civil, Indian and Postoffice
bills were agreed to, and the House at p NJ.
took a recess until s 80 =. NJ.
NEW YORK
The veteran organization of the Tenth regi-
mont will visit Fortress Monroe on the 2sth Of
May.-GeneralA gnus,an eX-ofiicer ofthe Union
army, has been elected member Of the South
orn Society.-Miss Marion Langdon and Mr..
Royal p. Carroll, Of Maryland were married
yesterday.-The orchid show opened yester-
day.--It is reported that John Russell Young
was an hSplIhnb ltI tDt OlnCt Oi 1llulHttI 10
China.-Rev. DR.. Mcyicker, of Philadelphia.
il is said. received $4,000 for officiating at the
Aston Willing wedding.-Miss Bessie Kirkland.
of North Carolina. is on the stage
The agreement for increased passenger faci-
titles between the Richmond Terminal and the
Pennsylvania roads has been ratified, and trains
South will be run in about six weeks-A rich
vein of bituminous Ignite coal is reported to have
been discovered near the proposed route of the
Nicaragua canal--News was received of the
death of John n. Hall at Townsville. Ga
Emma Abbott's remains are said TO have been
cremated.-In the will Of Oliver Hoyt $4,000
were given 10 charitable institutions.
FOREIGN.
ABerlin dispatch says that the Emperor has
been so Modified by the recent utterances Of the
er-Empress and the Queen that he will with
draw his orders of stringency on the frontiers.
Empress Frederick is represented as saying
that she would not have visited st. Cloud if she
had known that il would have caused the slight
est resentment.--A Russian Admiral has been
sentenced 10 Siberia for threatening to send
workmen there.-Ship owners have been warn
cd by the Prusson Government not TO send any
raw material to the Chilian Islands again.
GENERAL.
The North Carolina Senate yesterday passed
bill which will increase the public school fund
about s16OOD-The North Carolina Legisla-
ture ratified the Board of Trustees of the Girls
Industrial School yesterday.-A bill passed
the North Carolina House yesterday extending
the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad: also
bill requiring the tax-list takers to furnish i'll
formation concerning the assessments 10 the
Iegislature-Tho Legislative committee has
selected MorGanton as the location of the insti-
tuition for the deaf, dumb and blind Of the
State.