The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
SUNDAY. APRIL 26. 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

The Johnston memorial services will be held
ats O'Clock this afternoon in the Mozart Acade-
my.-A charter was granted the Smith-Court-
ney Company.-Dr. Oppenhimer, president OF
the Health Board, says the bodies in the Caring
ton graveyard cannot be removed now.-The
sub-contractors will meet Tuesday evening next.
Rev DR.. Landrum will preach TO the odd
Fellows this evening.-Tho last brick was laid
in the Masonic Temple.--The anniversary of tho
Grace-street Baptist church Sunday-school will
occur Tuesday evening.-The annual meeting
of the Mozart Association will be held May eth.
The Virginia Boat Club crew will begin
training to-morrow.-George Wayne Anderson
was elected captain CompanyF.
VIRGINIA.
The evidence in the McCracken murder case,
of Fredericksburg, was concluded yesterday
Jones n Colbert, wholesale and retail dry goods
merchants. assigned.-Major n. II. Hotchkiss
died in Stanton last night.-Charles l.. Curry,
OF Stanton. cowhided W. II. II. Frenger, editor
of the Clifton Forge Review, yesterday.--The
past week has been one of activity in the leaf to-
bacco market.-Memoral services in honor of
General Johnston will be held all over the State
to-day.-Tho test of the electric cars at
Lynchburg yesterday proved a failure
NEW YORK.
Funeral services over the remains Of Colonel
Thomas G.. Benton, of New York, were held at
suffolk.-Ex-Senator George + Spencer is
well established i'll Nevada.--Senator German
in an interview at the Fifth-avenue Hotel said
he was much gratifed at the evidences of pros
perity OF the South.-A pastoral play is being
arranged for representation al Bastle Point, N
DIR. Talmadge's new Tabernacle will be
opened for services to-day.-The bushes done
by Eastern mills in steel rails has been rather
slow.-The Jack the Ripper" murder has
created a sensation in New Nork.-9iiss Lucy
Gardner has been adjudged gullty.-The trial
of the railroad directors has been transferred to
the court of Oyer and Terminer--Anthony NJ.
Gary won his damage suit against the New
York and Harlem rsilroad.-Private Secretary
Halford and daughter sailed for Bremen yes
terday.-DurinC the past week 1900 immi-
grants landed at New York.-Tion. Homer A.
Nelson. of Poughkeopso, is dead.
FoRzIoS.
Portugal has escaped war for the present by a
surrender to England's demands.-The Grand
Duke Mocharo, Of Russia, has made fruitess
effort 10 recover his son-inlaws social position.
The German Imperial Commissioner in East
shooting fees.-European scientists are watch
ing with interest the earthquake phenomenon
OF the year.--The steamer Wissman is ready
for service on the African lakes.---The German
Exhibition in London will be opened in May
Queen Victoria arrived at Windsor Palace yes
terdsy.-Fritz Won Kaulbach has resigned his
Office as head of the Munich Academy Of Art.
The Prussian mining officials who visited
England are about to publish the results of their
studies.-Herr Won Bulo. the German Minister
In Switzerland, will be transferred to London or
PAris--The decision in the Jackson abduction
case has created many complications.-An
effort is being made in England to attract mill
tiamen into the regular force.-A movement
IS on foot TO establish in London gigantic mis-
sion TO the young men-The proposed strike
for an eight-hour day law is deliberately dis
cussed by NJ Paul Leroy Baulio editor Of the
Economists Francois.