The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-01
FRIDAY. MAY 1. 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina;
Fair: cooler.
The University Of Virginia and the University
of North Carolina baseball teams will play this
afternoon at Island Park.-Seyeral opinions
wore delivered in the Supreme Court of Appeals.
FIRST Vice President Oakman. OF the hlch-
mond and Danville Railroad Company has re-
signed.-In the Police Court last month s92l.55
was collected in fines and costs
Many Richmonders attended Miss Peachys
wedding IN Washington city.-The Masonic
committee made tour Of inspection OF CHART
able institutions in the city.-Ihe first OF tho
Thomas memorial lectures was delivered at
Richmond Richmond delegates TO
the National Machinists Association will leave
bere.-Powhatan Club met.--A small fire oc-
Cured on Thirtieth street.-Baker's Precinct
Democratic Club met.-Mr. William Snelllngs
made deed of conveyance.
VIRGINIA
Freehn LawtOn. rOad-hand, was caught
under a rolling stone on Mill Mountain and
crushed to death.-The establishment OF Lewis
A. Perry, Roanoke. has been robbed OF between
s4ooand $500 worth of goods-H. s. Bomberger
of Boonesboro and Miss Jennie Smith. OF koa-
noke. have been married.-The country home
of Colonel John A. English, in Augusta county,
has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000
Mrs. Ridgeway Holt died yesterday
in Lynohburg.-The site Of the Lynch
burg Colored College has been selected--
NEW YORK.
An examination of the annual report Of the
Board Of Health shows that in point Of health
New York will compare favorably with any city
of the Union-A crop of rivals to the Anneke
JAMS heirs has recently sprung up in the Ed
wards family.--William r. Roberts, ex-Mlnls-
ter 10 Chilli is reported at the point
of death-The earnings of the South
Caroliana roads are larger than ever BEFORE
The New York Assembly adjourned yesterday.
1t is rumored that Governor Hill will enter
the race for a third term this fail.---Ihe enor-
nous number of GO,449 immigrants landed in
New York last mouth.-The Engineer Board
has decided that the projected Hudson river
bridge must be $50 feet high.--Tom Lee, the
leader Of the New York Chinese colony, is
going back to China.~-The condition OF
Rev. DR.. Boutwell,, who has the cork
in his lung. is reported very serious
Inspector Byrnes thinks Frenchy No. is
Jack-the- Ripper, but mysterious Arabian has
also been arrested as that individual
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Noble has been snubbing Pension
Commissioner Rs.um, and both say that one or
the other must Ietlre.
FOREIGN.
Much surprise is expressed in Germany At the
action of theUnited States in the emigrEnt named
Bader-The Partisan authorities antlcipata
no trouble in the May-day dsDunstIahops.-
The evidence in the Captain Il Fl. NcrnO; m
PJ abduction trial looks tpa tE the CApta;n.
Miss Mabel jennings WAS yesterday mar
ried to MIR. James Leigh. of Londc1r--
There is no doubt Of MsnxrcEs eiccison@-
The London Standard thinks ttEnt RaEiE's Tcjec-
ton might have been expected
GENERAL.
The Episcopal Bishopric Convention OF Mnssa-
chusetts assembled yesterday in Boston.-The
North Carolina Tea ,hers' Assembly will meet
in Raleigh in June.--Mr. John @. Halgh, Of
Fayetteville, is doad.-Harry Taylor who
ohloroformed and robbed his grandmother. has
been brought TO tho North Carolina peliteptiary.