The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-19
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

The TIMES is the only paper in the State hav-
ing direct leased wire connecting its office
with all the most important centres of the world.
Its facilities for supplying its readers with all
the news cannot be surpassed.
Mr.. c. Lee Moore and Miss Davis, Miss Waller
stein and Mr. Blum, Miss Myra Rose and Mr..
Isaac Hutzler were married.-Captain a. W.
Masters died.-Extensive preparations for st.
Patrick's Day are being made.
VIRGINIA.
The Farmers Border Alliance held an impor-
tant meeting yesterday in Danville. PROPOSE
ton to establish cigarette factory was agreed
to-Ata special meeting of the Donvilie City
Council a petition WAS presented from the Dan
vile Electric Street Car Company praying Tor
the privilege Of extending the car lines to North
Danville.-B. r. Jordan, of North Carolina
died suddenly Of paralysis in Danville Tuesday
night.-Rev. DIR. Hatcher is holding series Of
interesting religious services in Lynchburg.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate yesterday number of pension
bills were passed, including the House bill to in
crease the pension of the widow Of General Gus
ter TO 800 per month.-The Copyright bill was
considered, and the Sherman amendment To adj
init copyrighted books, etc, printed i'll foreign
countries OH payment Of the tarlfi duties was
agreed TO- as was also an amendment by Mr.. Frye
requiring maps, dramatic and musical compost
tons, engravings, cuts, prints. photographs
chromos or lithograyhs 10 be printed from plates
executed in the United States, and an amend
inent by Mr.. ingalls,, excluding newspapers and
periodicals from prohibition OF importation.
The bill was then passed-yeas, SO; nays IL
The Senate bill for the erection of a new custom
house in New York city was passed. The bill
providing for the payment of claims arising
from Indian depredations was then taken MP
and discussed until +, NJ, when recess was
taken until oclock.---In the House Mr.. Pay
son, of Illinois. was elected speaker pro TEN. IN
the absence of the Speaker, who is detained at
home by sickness.--Conferences were ordered
on the District Of Columbia and Military Acad-
envy Appropriation bills, after which the Indian
Appropriation bill was considered and passed
and the Postoffice Appropriation bill carried IN
30 Committee of the Whole, but without dis
posing of it the House adjourned.
NEW YORK.
Much interest il manifested over the election
OF officers at the annual meeting of the New
York Southern SOcietv.--A new daily has made
its appearance in New York.-It is believed
that Depew will be candidate for the Gov
ernorship.-Thc West Point cadets are wear
ing Grape in honor of General Sherman
Sarah Bernhardts victory Is complete
il is believed that the Richmond Terminal and
the Pennsylvania road will come TO terms
Governor Hill is suffering froma severe cold
The constitutionality of the Mckinley tariff was
affirmed yesterday.-Jay Gould has recovered
from his indispostion.-The American Loan
and Trust Company suspended yesterday.
NORTH CAROLINA.
General Thomas f. Drayton. of Charlotte, y
c., is dead.-The Railroad Commission bill of
North Carolina was finally completed in the
North Carolina Senate yesterday.-Judge G.
X. Thomas. of New Berne, is dead.--A white
man named Buck Neil was waylaid, brutally
murdered and robbed of 800 near Danbury.