The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10

kchmond' has returned 70 her home at Alton.
,, hf, hLaSien Brown Is sick at his home near
The game OF football between tho "Academs'
hnG Med for the Iurringer cup. played on
the University athletic gounds. resulted III
la,or OF the latter 10y score OF u 10 II.
MI. bns A. bfeau1 Jr.las been elected editor:
ln-cblef OF the University annual Corks and
| Snris Mr. shelton was made business editor;
ms volume. which u always handsomly prinisn
and bound. will g issued near the close OF INC
session. and under Mr. Breau1's management
VII certainly I've worth reading. .,
Mss Mary on Peniok. OF shreveport la ~
| spending short while with her brother; hr. II:
| n. lenick' ami Is staying at Mrs. 'hahoeho' az
Miss aosaie Slaughter of Lynchburs is Wis
| ting her sister. Mrs. X. L. w. Duke Jr'' on
Inc Misses Camm Of Richmond. are at Pro-
| fessor William VI. Thurs on at the University.
The Misses Gregory, also OF Richmond are
! the gre'ts Of q encral Thomas l.. Rosser.
Mss Mamie iayes. OF Lynchburg, is visiting
Miss Maggie Mason.
Miss Burke Of Alexandria and Miss Sans. Of
Norfolk are visiting ~ Professor John b.
Minors and took par, in the Roman Triumph,
now in progress at the University
Mr- Thomas j. ko,ser. Jr who has been visit
ing her father. Mr. Mason Gordon has returned
10 hoT homo IN Catleftsturg. KY
he DniTTerslty German Club will give ger
man next friday mght.
Mr. " y. Willis who has beeu in Chicago and
Columbus for several months in the interest Of
8 patent he owns, IS IN Charlottesville.
Mr. James W. Hawkins, Of Durham n. C.,who
mas Deen visiting relatives in this city, has re-
turned 20 his home.
Mr Garnet Savage, an engineer on tho Nor
iolk ana southern railroad Is visiting his rela-
nVe' Mr.. Lit. Mason OF this county
New Court for Norfoik-GeneraI Mention.
NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 9.-fSpecial.l-There has
been recently circulated and largely signed q
petition having reference 20 the creation by the
Legislature OF another court for this city,
which Is 20 he court Of criminal Jurisdiction
commonwealth 8 A ,torney " ilcOr has received
the indorsation Of tho bar of this city for the
pe iIon. lie select council last night took the
wind out OF the sails by the adoption Of a reso-
LUTON instructing the finance COM
mittee Of the two branches OF
necessity for such court, also instructing
the president 81 the body to request the mem
bers OF the Legislature from this city to delay
nave received and acted upon the report Of the
committee. There Is probably no city in the
state with greater criminal docket than Nor
fOlk, and At is the universal opinion that the
city can 10 greatly improved III criminal mat
tiers.
The supervisors of Norfolk county held
meeting yesterday and unanimously Endorsed
Juaso arher Tor collection. The board also
mrkes financial statement showing that there
are sWi.ul IN the haDd OF the treasurer 70 the
credit OF the county. They state that every war
rant Will now be paid when issued and that by
sinci economy the county levy for next year
can be reduced.
\ resolution WAS 8GOpted calling attention 70
the night 10 be made in the } legislature for a
new ferry chAr'or AMI placed The matter in the
hands Of a committee 20 look after the county
interest. The old ferry now IN operation is
owned 10y Norfolk county and tie city of Ports
IN nth Jointly, and Is very profitable Institu-
tlOu.
prominent farmer of Princess Anne county
has lust received q batch Of circuar-letters from
8 n eh-gOodS man Of New York. who offers 10
sell him l5U0O in nrst-class bOgu- material for
500 OF Uncle sam money lie says that
the be-t experts OF tie country have failed
to detect any difference. The gentleman
said las section Of the country has been flooded
with these circulars and that lie was afraid
some OF his low citizens would be tempted 10
risk some of their hard-earned cash. and
he knew that would le the last of it.
The funeral Of Mrs. Helen w. Winder took
place az n o. yesterday from the residence Of
her sister Mrs D. b. Mcintosh, aud was preach
Ell by Rev. Dr. Lac, Of the Presbyterian
church.
At meeting Of the school board held last
night II was estimate ed that Slj,OOJ would be re-
CURED for the city next year