The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-12
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 70. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
NEWS SOM N 4 RT.

An important committee from the Association
Of the Army Of Northern Virginia met
Lee Camp met.-Legislativ committee of the
Confederate camps in the State mei.-Both
houses OF the Legislature were in session.
The caucus nominees elected.--Mr. and
Mrs. c. b Stacy celebrated their silver we'd
ding.-Virginia Lodge. knights Of Honor.
elected oficers.--The Friday German met
There was Democratic caucus last evening.
VIRGINIA.
The circuit court Of Petersburg was occupied
all day yesterday trying coupon caSes.-The
trunk and tin factories Of Mr.. Simon Seward
have closed temporsrIly.-A german club has
been organized in Lynchburg A serious
shooting ARRAY occurred between Walter Glass
and Samuel Smith near Lynchburg. The
Louisa fail is full 10 overlooking. The to-
bacco barn of Mr.. j. L. Hester near Louisa
Courthouse, has been burned by an incendlary.
Mr.. Henry Quarles and Miss Maggie Timber
lake were married in Albemarle county.-Mr.
Horace b. Burnley. of Charlottesville. is dead.
Mr.. Jerry W. Martin Of Abemarle died
Tuesday, large brick double-tenement
house on Bank street Norfolk. was burned
Thursday night.-The Roman Triumph fes-
tivities at Charlottesville closed Thursday
night.--A foot ball team was organized in
Lynchburg yesterday.--A number Of citizens
OF Lynchburg have refused 10 pay street i'm
provement assessments.-Two negro des-
peradoes, of Roanoke. were taken TO Lynchburg
for safe keeping yesterday. Pauline
Weeks, OF Amherst county. is dead.--Mr
Merediths majority in Culpeper. Fairfax and
Stafford Is about one thousand votes.-Ihe
report that Mr.. Areenbright was seriously hurt
and robbed near Greenville in Rockbridge county
is denied at his home. Staunton.-Rev
III. H. Harris. D. d.. of Stanton. has accepted the
call to evangelistic work under the auspices of
the Presbyterian Synod. Rev A. A. Little. of
GOrdonsyile, and Rev. j.. A. Mclean. Of West
Virginia. will also engage in this work.--Rev.
j. W. Rosebro, D. D. will preach special
sermon TO the Petersburg Grays Sunday
Mr.. Joseph i. Temple, an e1-sLsrff of Prince
George county, died suddenly Ihursday.-A
suspicious character was arrested in Farmville
yesterday charged with being counterfeiter
"A party of Roanoke visitors while driving
over the mountain nearbyi narrowly escaped
death in runaway.
NEW YORK.
A sudden burst of activity in all Of the Rich
mond Terminal securities followed the opeuing
of the stock market yesterday-Tho East Ten
nessee road has one million new Der cent
equipment bOnds.-Mrs Grant Is bitterlv on
posed TO the proposed removal of her husbands
remains from New York 10 Nashington--Tho
Home Insurance Company has withdrawn from
combination of companies having large
Southern risks account Of the big crop Of
cotton--The effort to build up boom at Cane
May on the strength of President Harrisons
cottage there has resulted disastrously for the !
owner.-IhomaS Tierney and James Grant.
two deputy marshals. have been arrested for
firing a room.
GENERAL.
Milton Brown merchant of Salisbury. n c. |
has made an asslgnment--A fierce prolibi- |
ton fight Is being ragged in Charlotte. n. c.
The census office has issued bulletin giving
the statistical operations of railways in the |
States OF Virginia, West Virginia North and |
South Carolina--Tho State Department has
made public the reciprocity agreement en-
tered into with Germany Tho Attorney
General has decided to test the right, of rail
road companies under the Interstate Commerce
law TO Issue free passes over.theu lines.--Ten
thousand negroes Of Mississippi wish TO emi.
crate to Africa regular beer-garden M
roar occurred in the French Chamber Of Depu-
ties yesterday as result of the Church and
State cOntroyersy.--1he North Carolina cot
ton crop IS less than one-half as large asusual
"A band of Mormons have settled in Ashe
county. \. C.-Charles He'd OF Stokes county.
y. c.. brutaly gashed his wife with a knife q
few DAYS agO--Ex President Cleveland has
contradicted the report that his wife is ill
Great interest Is being manifested in Washing
ton over whether or not Mr.. Mills will be the
next leader OF the HOuse.-Ihe business fsil
ures IN the United States and Canada during
the past week amounted 10 320--lt j. said thar
the Chinese instruction IS at an end-The
Governor OF Rio Janiero, Brazil. has refusedto
resign.