The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-10
TUESDAY. MARCH 10, 1891.


Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina:
Clearing and colder
An accident 10 a trapcze performer happened
at the Broad-street Opera-house last night
Forty-one persons died IN Richmond last week.
Professor Winston lectures tonight on
electricity----Mrs. Ella Smith, Of Manchester
died.----The Board Of Aldermen met.---Rcv
DIR. Il. II. Pitt preached on the Enemies OF
Working men.-----The Methodist and Baptist
Sundsy-school associations met.----John Jasper
preached his Sun DO Move" sermon.----A
slight collision occurred on the James River
branch of the r. p. and ?. r. R.---The Grounds
and Buildings Committee met.
VIRGINIA.
A white man named Il. r. Blankenship made
an assault yesterday in Danville on seven-year-
old Muriel Wells.-Mr. A. f. Heinrich and Miss
Lucy j.. Bagby. both of Richmond, were married
in stanton yesterday--Mr. Edward Is. Brown,
OF Danville died yesterday.-ln the Danylle
Hastings Court yesterday Margaret Lashley was
convicted of murdcr.-Dr. A. J. Almont Of
Bedford City died Sunday.--Rev. DR.. John L.
Edwards of Lynchburg, is improving in health
Mr. jeremiah Hawkins, Of Bedford County,
died Sunday--No clue Of the whereabouts Of
Mr. Cameron. Of Roanoke county, has bcen.re-
Seiyed.
NEW YORK.
Mr.. Gebhards suit against the Erie Railway
Company for the killing of several horses and
iniuring his trainer, has been compromised at
sO,OOO--Miss Winnie Davis and Miss Mildred
Lee occupied box in the Metropolitan Opera
last week-Thc number Of women laborcrs IN
New York is estimated at 1900, and their aver
ago earnings per day is 20 cents.---Scveral of
the New York club houses will increase their as
sessment fee.-Mr John Marshall, of Virginia.
has been elected an honorary member of the
Southern Society.-Edwin Gould, the young
er son OF Jay Gould has accepted
the position Of Inspector Of Rifle Praclcc--
August Belmont was yesterday elected chairman
OF the Louisville and Nashville railroad and VI.
i. Smith, the present vice president was elected
president, with office at Louisyllle.-Cotton
took a rise yesterday-Robcrt Ray Hamiions
will was prohated yesterday.--1he contest
over the Fayerweather will has been scttled-
Schooner John G. Gregory was badly damaged
in a collision.-lnvestieatio Of the Sugar
Trust by the Senate committee was resumed yes
terday.-Dr. J. L. Fox, the Irish envoy, refuses
10 make public the object OF his mission.
FOREIGN.
Amajority of the Irish prelates are in favor Of
communicating the followers of Parnell.--Itis
bv the civil service Of the Empire Socialists
have been arrested in England on the charge Of
melting miners TO break their agreements with
their employers.-The circumstances attend
ing the murders at Massowah will be investigat-
ed by the Italian Govornment.--Ibe condi-
ton Of Prince Jerome Napoleon remains
unchanged, and he is believed to be dying
It's stated that NJ Herbert, French Ambassador
hac Ia. l.l A he
dromo in Paris yesterday. when Nero was
represented. a lion-tamer was charged upon by
81 cnraged hon and dangerously iniured-Tho
corporation of Manchester, England, has re-
solved to advance G25OOOO0 to the Manchester
and Liverpool Canal Company.-Tho Italian
press is discussing the school question i'll the
United States.
GENERAL.
Mr.. William Myers. Of Winston. North Carroll
ma, died Sunday in his ninotioth yoar.-Win-
ston's new hotel is to be erected at once
Charles Craker, of Winston left that city yes
torday to look after the extension Of the Eoa-
noke and Southern acknowledgements FoWle
of North Carolina yesterday appointed Profess
cor j. A. Holmes, of the University, to the posi-
ton of State Geologist under the new law
The closing scenes Of the North Carolina As
sembly yesterday was very stormy.--Ihe Sem
Ate passed Il bill to recharter the Petersburg
railroad with two years limits and 20 prohibit
the Wilmington and Weldon road from build
ing to the Virginia lne.--A daring attempt
was made by negro at WILLIAMSON, S. c., Sat
urday night 10 assault young lady.-A negro
preacher was run over and killed by train in
Charlotte yesterday Columbia, s c., was
visited 10y a terrible tornado Sunday spe-
cial freight train was wrecked near Greenwood
Sunday.--Ashcvillo, y. c.. Is making extensive
improvements IN her streets.