The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

THE TINES is the only paper in the State hav-
ing direct leased wire connecting its office
with oil the most important centres OF the world.
It's facilities for supplying its readers with all
the news cannot be surpassed.
Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina:
Rain. warmer.
The ues are going TO the Droad-Strect
Methodist church Sunday night-Ihc Agr-
cultural and Mechanical Society has secured
loan Of s50OoO-The Executive Committee OF
William and Mary College mct.-George
washingtons birthday anniversary will be cele-
brated Monday.
VIRGINIA.
A son Of Mr.. John organs, Of Lynchburg' was
dangerously shot by his brother yesterday
Robert Leftwich living near Bedford City. was
seriously wounded with pistol in the hands o.
his wife.-M C. Judd Of Bedford City. died
yestcrdAy-The estate of William Ford OF
Lynchburg, is valued at s2oO,OOO, and is left to
his family.-Harry TAYLOR who robbed his
grandmother, was captured in Floyd conn
ty.-A negro man named Womack outraged
a negro girl in Pttsylvania county.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. ingalls,. in hrIef
address, rendered his resignation 6 president
pro TEN. of the Senate, TO take oicc; on the cleo
ton Of his observation-disclosures having been
made TO the delay in acting on the Carlisle reso-
lntions ms ioltradc relations with Canada, Mr.
IIoar chairman Of the committee 10 which the
resolutions were referred, stated that tho delay
was dne 10 sbscncc Of several members OF me
committee through illness, but that thc com
mittee would get the matter before the Senate
as soon as il could although IL was not likely that
action would be taken by the Senate on such al
important matter at this short session.--Ihc
credentials Of Mr.. Vance. as Senator from North
Carolina for term beginning March 4th, were
filed.-Several bills of an important nature
were passed. after which the Indian Dcpreds-
tions bill was discussed and pnssed.-Thol mmi-
grafton bill was made tho unfinished business
The House. after consuming three hours in the
disposition of the Claims bill, wont into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Postohice 'AplrO-
priation bill without dispensing Of the bill,
the House at F. Nj. took a recess until o o'clock,
the night session to BE for the consi deration Of
the immigration bill.
NEW YoRK.
Brayton Ives large collection Of artrelics, nc,
will be sold to-morrOw.---Mrs. Jessie Russell. Of
Bay Ridge, n. Y. is lO+ years old.--lt is ru-
mored that Jay Gould was Swallowed on his
Southern trip bya spy.-Tho Decatur, Chesa-
peake and New Orleans railroad will be
sold on April 7th.--The Richmond Ter
minal directors have confirmed the pur-
chase of the Covington and Macon railroad
Cotton advanced from 10 TO - points yesterday.
Hamilton Fish thinks the Mckinley tariff s
prohibition, not protection.-The American
Loan and Trust Company is trying to roorganize.
-Parnells proposed visit to the United States
is much commented upon.-Ono of the princi-
pal figures in the Sherman funeral yesterday
was that Of General Joe Johnston.
FOREIGN.
The House of Commons is considering the
question OF Government aid TO emigraiion.--
The Gordon Cumming scandal is resulting in
the Prince Of Wales favor.-The Cork Nation
al League has declared Parnell their sole lead
er.-The Gillian war is over-The Baroness
Burdett-Coutt is seriously ill.-Dillon and
OBren have been removed TO the Galway jail.
GENERAL
Minta Hayns a white girl. of Lancaster. S. G..
eloped with mulatto named Jim Presson. a
few DAYS since.-The remains Of General
Thomas L. Drayton reached Charlotte last even
ing where the funeral will take place to-day
General Shcrman's funeral took place from New
York to ST. Louis yesterday.-Professo VIM
chell. of Michigan. died yesterday.-The bill
changing the legal rate Of interest in the North
Carolina Assembly was rejected yesterday
Bills passed 70 form two new counties in North
Carolina.-Coneressman Brewers suit against
the Reidsville Review was compromised yester-
dayI