The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
SUNDAY. MARCH 20, 1890.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecasts for Virginia and North Carolina;
Fair, slightly warmer
To-day is Easter Sunday.-The Virginia As
ISOLATION Of Amateur Oarsmen meets to-mor-
row-The II. l.. /. Blues have secured the SER
vices Of new drum major.-The Committee
on Streets met.-1he river is rising rapidly
VIRGINIA.
Excessive precipitation has greatly hindered
the progress of the farmers over the State
The temperance war goes brayely on in Dan
ville.-The receipts and shipments OF tobacco
was very great over the State.-Judge Latham,
Mt Lynchburg, yesterday stated that the Hun
garian laborers were not ill-treated.-An
accident occurred on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road west of Eagle Rock yesterday
Mr. William Piorce was drowned in Staunton
river yesterday.-A. tremendous land slide
occurred on the narrow guago road leading
ont from Fredericksburg yesterday.-Mr. Fitz
Reed died in fredericksburg yesterday.-John
Walden, Of Bristol. cut a negro's throat yes
terday.-The Appomattox river fell slightly
yesterdsy.--C. t. Hall was arrested in Peters
burg yesterday for attempted burglary.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Proctor has decided 10 extend his tour
ofinspcction TO the California military posts
The Interstate Commerce Commissioners left
for jacksonville, Fla. yesterday.-The Phila-
delphia Normal School visited Washington yes
terday.-Baron Fava, the Italian Minister in
Washington. has not informed Secretary Blaine
Of the action of his government on the New Or
leans affair since Governor Nichols letter has
been notwithstanding Tracy has granted
the gun-boat bennington a new trial.--The
Government has ordered an investigation in the
wreck of the Dictator near Virginia Beach
The largest French spoliation claim yet was paid
ont yesterday 10 Mrs Mary b. Scott.-Comp-
troller Lacy has received the report on the
Washington National Bank. of New York
SYw YORK.
Easter Sunday will be universally observed in
New York-To-day is the tenth anniversary
Of the Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan's rectorship-
The MacQueary heresy case causes considerable
comment in the city.-There has been much
friction among tobacco men over real OF alleged
infringements of brands-The Press Club will
soon construct new building.--It is limited
that the Brice-Thomas syndicate is after the
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw railroad-
The party of capitalists in Nicaragua will
return about the middle Of April
Thomas C. Plat denies the report that the Ten
nessee Iron and Coal Company is to be sold to a
syndicate.--There was decrease in the num-
Der OF utAtns.--- lHt report VI tuo ia biippo
microbe discovery in Chicago creates consider
able adverse criticism in New York--The
sugar trade reports an enormous demand for
bonded sugar.-The feeling against that
negro policeman will probably be settled
FoREIoN.
Preparations are already being made for Eng
lands next general election.-Strobeck,G Ger
many. will be the scene to-day Of royal game
OF ehess.-William OBriens disqualification
as bankrupt may be remoyed.-Germany is
looking forward with eager expectancy 10 Bis
marcks birthday ON Wednesday next.---King
George, Of Greece, will very probably abdi-
cate.--lt is thought Sir William Gordon
Cumming will score victory in the baccaret
sosndal--Engand is greatly asitated over the
Congo free State.-rhe Australian Federation
is likely 10 last for several weeks longer.
Europe's peace is thought TO be hanging on a
very slender thread.-The Duke of Marlbo-
rough has written an article comparing Euro
pean and American railways.-Lawrence Bar
retts death was received with great regret in
Europe.-Irishmen are commenting bit
terly on the news from Rome that the
Pope is using the Irish cause TO
exact concessions from Great Britain