The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-16
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER is. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
NEWS SEMINARY.

Both houses Of the Legislature were IN ses-
sion yesterday.-Hon. John ". Daniel was re-
elected as United States Scnator.--Ihe tenn
perance people were IN convention all day yes
terday.--The rolling stock Of the Seven
Pines railroad has been leased--lwo
hundred and twenty-five Of the employees
in the Danville shops have been suspend d.
Colonel W. +. Giddings died.-Ihere was a
Democratic caucus last eyening.-lhere VIII
meeting Of those interested in the railroad
commission to.night--Ihe Grand Lodge Of
Nasons is in convention here.-Several impor
tant legislative committees met.--The Howit-
ztrs had banquet.
VIRGINIA.
The Fairfax Passenger Railway Company Or
gepizod at Aeon lria and elected ohcers.-
Mr. W. T. Smith and Miss Susan Brown were
married in Oh rottesvilej-Mrs. L. NJ
Robr led in Harnsonburg.-A colored
man committed suicds 4, Newport News
A meeting OF the county Alliance was held in
Lynchburg yesterday looking to the establish
ment of mercantile exchange.-The receipts
of tobacco at the markets IN the State were very
heavy yesterday collector =. H. McCauli. of
Lynchburg returned from Washington yester-
day. where ne had beenpressing the claim of
Judge Paul 10 one Of the circuit iudgeships.-
A tournament was given IN Dinwlddle county
Mondsy-A freight car was derailed on the
Norfolk and Western railroad near Petersburg
yesterday.-A fierce war is being waged in
Buckingham over the county and circuit Judge
ships-Norfolk will celebrate General Lees
birthday on the 10Th Of January with imposing
ceremonies. -A new Odd Fellows lodge
organized in Norfolk Monday night.-An at
tempt on the part of an incendiary to burn a
building was narrowly averted Monday night.
Nearly all OF the Sunday schools of Norfolk
sent delegates 10 the Temperance convention in
session in Richmond.-Mr. A. Randolph Car
rington and Miss Ella VI. Gordon were married
in Lynchburg. --professor Joseph /. JsrmaD.
of Emery and Henry College, and Miss May
Helen Wiley are to be married
NEW YORK.
Richmond Terminal stock declined in Wall
street yesterday as a result Of General Thomas
victory in securing the .control.-Yirgn MIA Rid
dlebereers were bought III the London stock
market yesterday Meetings Of the stock
holders and board Of directors of the Rich
mond Terminal were held yesterday.-Warner
Miller delivered an address on the Nicaragua
canal before the chamber of commerce yes
terday.-Tho largest insurance deal that has
ever taken place in this country went into
much worse yesterday when his son Edward
NJ was brought into court an accused felon.
GENERAL
Roger Q. Mills of Texas, is very i'll in Wash
ington.-The fire in the Egypt coal mine of
Sanford, ~ c.. will prove very DISASTROUS
Governor Holt, of North Carolina, has granted
q second respite to Alfred Downs of Charlotte.
Rev. j. T. Alternately and W. +. Grlmsey
engaged in a duel at close range ut Snow Hill
N. c.. Monday. but neither were killed.-The
Virginia delegation in the House cast lots
yesterday 10 agree upon the division of
the Virginia committee patronage.--It
now looks as if an amicable settlement will be-
reached between the two base ball associations
"A beautiful French girl has been stolen by
prince from Paris.-As Mr. w. l.. Gladstone
the great English commOner. left London
yesterday he loudly cheered.-
Henry J.. Norcross has been positively
identified as the bomb-thrower in Rus.
sci Sage's ofiice.-Michael Daviit the
McCsrthyite candidate for Waterford. has
Issued an address.--John A. Logan Jr is i'm
proying.-The petition of Mrs. st. John for
separation from her husband. NJ MarIus has
been granted by the court.-The sheriff of
Pit county made an unsuccessful ATTEMPT 10
attach moving train at Greenville. ~ c.
The grip Is very prevalent about Weldon, y. c.