The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
TUESDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1891.
SIX PAGES.


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week.-Both houses of the Legislature were
in session yesterday.-The Criminsl Expense
Committee reported.-An important bill gov
erning the sale Of medicine was introduced.
The plan OF finishing the City Hall
by contract was discussed. - Action OF the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.-The
Methodist and Baptist Sunday-School Associa-
tions met.-Ths House Committee on Finance
discussed the plan Of appropriating money for
the c%apstone Of the Libby I'LL Monument
The Chamber of Commerce discussed the Rail-
road Commission.-The Board of Aldermen
met.-A home for Mrs. Davis,-The Grand
Lodge of Masons convenes to-day.-Miss
Griffith married Mr. Marks.-The Temperance
Convention begins to-day.
VIRGINIA.
An illustration Of Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chanlers
goodness Of heart was recently shown in her
treatment OF en- old colored woman.-A colored
boy was killed with a stone near Gordonsville by
another boy.-iev. John ". Kelly remains
were buried in Winchester.-The Supreme
Court OF West Virginia rendered an opinion
awarding the plaintiff 81 900 for false imprison-
ment.--The new Norfolk and Western bridge
over the Ohio river was opened.--Mrs. Lizzie
Cole. OF Hanover county, died-Three horses
and some property belonging to Mr.. Il. Wheatley
III Alexandria were burned.-Englisb cap
italists are going TO invest about $780, 900 at Rad
ford.-Nrs. VI. A. Perry died in Charlottes-
ville.-The Otteryille post-ofice in Bedford
county was robbed.-The funeral Of Mr.. II. Il.
Burnley took place in Charlottesville.-Mr
Frank w. Walton and Miss Worsham were mar
ried in Charlottesyille.--John A. Carico, a
deputy United States marshal, has been ar
rested in Marion charged with murder.--A
wreck occurred Oh the Norfolk and Western
railroad near Marion early Sunday.--Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Nenable. Of Smyth county, will cele-
brate their golden wedding on the 2lst inst
Fire considerably damaged the drug store Of
A.P. Walker in Wytheyille Sunday night
Over fifty Midland railway employees were dis
missed at Alexandria yesterday.-Nr. Alfred
Il. Darlington and Miss Ella VI. Gordon Will be
married in Lynchburg to-day.-The Traders
Bank Will be a new institution to start in
Lynchburg January 1st uext.-Fire did $500
damage in Lynchburg yesterdsy.-The Ques-
ton of another local option fight is being agita-
ted in Lynchburg.-Fridsy night a mob Of
masked men attacked the jail at Palmyra
but failed TO get the prisoner whom
they wanted 10 lynch.-An epidemic
q la grippe is raging throughout
Nirginia.-hev. J. ". Rosehro. OF Petersburg.
preached a special sermon Sunday night to the
Petersburg Grays.-Danyiile has instituted
suit against North Danviile TO force her to pay
her part of the criminal expenses-C. /. Pan
ton, a grocery merchant of Danyille, has failed
Ed. Galloway was accidentally shot in Dan.
vile yesterday-Nrs. Vernon, Of Ringgold,
died yesterday of 10 grippe, and her husband is
dying OF the same malady.-Fire Sunday
morning partially destroyed the stables of Mr.
Benedict Wheatly, Of Aloxandria.-Mrs f.. W.
Elbrey. formerly Of Alexandria, died at Sandy
Spring, Md.-Alexander Thompson, charged
with assault in Culpeper, has been captured.
NEW YORK.
Nothing decisive will be done in London
about the Virginia debt settlement until after
the meeting of the bondholders next Friday
A wave OF la grippe has struck New York
with a great force and may develop into an
epidemic.-At a meeting of the Methodists Of
New York. Jersey City. Brooklyn and vicinity
yesterday a remarkable paper on reform was
read by IA. w. Knight--The Brazilian mail
packet Advance reached New York Yesterday
with yellow fever on board-The earnings of
the Richmond and Danyille for the first week
In December show an increase.-Inspector
Byrnes declines to say whether he does or does
not believe that the bomb-thrower is Norcross,
Of Boston.--The report that the Hewitt
f'N O"N b'Nh oOiA Il HbN q = Ntl
conhrmed.-Policeman w. j. Gallagher was
accidentally shot in the leg Saturday night.
GENERAL
IL is reported that fighting has been renewed
betweentbe.native timbermen and British troors
on the Pamier frontier.-The Egypt coal mines
Of Sanford, n. C., are on fro.-A large party of
North and South Carolina teachers Will take a
trip 10 Cuba. starting on the 30th of December
The North Carolina legislative committee
which will examine the affairs of the State
Treasury will meet to-day.-Mrs. l.. o. Loueee
OF Raleigh. N. c., died yeSterday.-An cpl
demic OF IA grippe Is raging in the eastern
part OF the United States. -- Shortages
OF considerable amount have heen discovered in
the First National Bank Of Wilmington. n. c..
and Cashier II. M. Bowden has absconded.-
William Brown. Of Salisbury, n. C.. died yester-
day.-JamesP rather was arrested In Winston.
n. c.. yesterday. charged with being a burglar.
The annual meeting Of the American Federa-
ton Of Labor convened in Birmingham yester-
day.-Tbe jury in the 81. John divorce case
to-day found a verdict in favor Of he respondent
Mr.. Marius.-Samuel Cowan, of Rock Hill,
S. c., suicided Yesterday.