The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-16

charged with murder began yesterday '''
James church has purchased rectory.--
There were proceedings instituted IN the
chancery court against the trustees OF
the Davis Shoe Company.-Ihe State Sunday
school executive committee met--No
steamer has been repaired. - The Mozart
musicale was postponed. - Manchester City
Council met ritt-Ysughan marriage-Mr.
William S. Daniel married in Petersburg
The Washingtons defeated the Mchmonds-
Hill will speak in the Mozart.-Powhatan Club
met-The moulding shop Of the Locomotive
Works burned-Lee Camp met.-Ihe Street
Committee met.
VIRGINIA
General W. H. f. Lee died at his home
'R,yensworth" yesterday.-The Board Of
Visitors OF the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution
and the Western Lunatic Asylum met at Staun-
ton yesterday Colonel Charles T. OFerrall
says the Republicans will put ticket in the
field in Rockingham county-The Presby-
terrain Synod Of Virginia in session at Roa-
noke yesterday.--1he damage suit OF Joshua
Fletcher, against the Richmond and Danyille
in Prince William county. has been compro-
missed by the plaintiff receiving sl,750-Ihe
trial of Jefferson Phillips for murder was post
poned at Alexandria. Va, yesterday for two
weeks-The Farmers Alliance nominated A.
+. Wnthrow for the Legislature at Millboro
yesterday.-A grand Democratic rally will DO
held at Buena Vista Saturday night.-Pulash
countys delinquent tax list is less
than s9OO-Ihe West Virginia Edto-
rial Association. met at Parkersburg.-
The Virginia Methodist Conference met
at Fairview.--Beets grown in Friedrich
county are found TO contain q large per cent of
sugar The Botetourt Fair is in progress
To 81 outln dad
Twelve murderers are on trial IN Charleston, W.
Ya--A car line is TO be built from Hampton to
Newport News.-The Hotel Buena Vista has
been sold to New York party.--Mrs. j. W.
Painter, of Pulaski, died.-Mrs. James Brown
lee, of Boietourt county died. The county seat
OF Mcdowell county W. Va, is to be moved
from Perryville to Welch..-Miss Susie Stan
ford Bacon and Mr.. Emile George Money we're
married in Albemarle county.--Rey. Il. Il. |
Acree. of Petersburg. accepted a call TO Roa- |
noke Baptist church Slr. John Il. Blanken- |
ship and Miss Matte Crowder married at Et- |
trick Mr.. Mcdonald was nominated for the |
Eenate at Lynchburg yesterday.--George |
Dyer. who murdered Mrs. Fannie Faden was
lynched at Eastville yesterday.
NEW YORK.
Creditors Of jeremiah Goldsteins closed his
store.-1homas Ii. Stout, a trusted employe
of Kenneth, Hopkins Il Co., is discovered to be
9 defsulter.--Despite the storm the steamship |
Teutonic made a splendid trip across.-Cus-
tom house officials are after twenty-three Paris |
gowns said TO have been smuggled ina lu-
matte with a straight-jacket on was found on
the street.-Some rare South American birds
are being added to the Central Park collection
--Croton water is now said to be purer than il
has been for month or more.--Benjamn
Simon, ostrich feather dealer, assigned
Further sensational developments are expected
in connection With the affairs of the Ada ms Ex-
press Company eliminating cx President Hoey
The total amount of foreign gold from
Europe received this week is ST. 489O00.-The
New York and New Jersey Bridge Companies
met yesterday and agreed TO consolidate
John I. Wilkens, of New York, has instituted
suit for a divorce from his wife. and his brother
is co-Tespondent.-1he 81 rec and leu onic,
just arrived from Europe, report terrible
weather at sea.
GENERAL.
Count Won Arco- Valley the German minister
TO the United States, died at Berlin yesterday.
The German Kaiser is highly Indignant at
the circulation of an anonymous letter attack
ing his private life.-1he Prussian Govern
ment has closed the University of Kief after
having placed 800 OF the students under arrest.
There is no tru h in the report that the City
OF Rome Was lost at sea.-Three reporters of
the Chicago lnier-Ocean were killed IN wreck
Wednesday night--SenatOr Hale. of Maine
saws Secretary Blaine is in excellent health
Sam Wright was lynched at Helena
Ca. Wednesday night for asssulting
lady.--A band Of outlaws attacked the
city OF Alexandria, Ky., Sunday.-Yesterday
was a b 6 day at the Southern TX osi ION. A.
Raleigh, icing both University and Confederate
day.---James NJ. pendleton, secretary and
treasurer OF the Twin ity Club Of Winston. n.
c., and manager of the Western mon Tele-
graph Company at that place, has skipped. lesv-
ing his creditors in the lurch II be .Colored
North Carolina u. f. Conference orened at
Winston yesterdav Tn rem eldous gale has
also trayersed France Allerton sud Dol
march trotted three raight heas AZ Loying-
ton. hy yesterday.--The sui ject of RomsDism
was discussed At the Ecumenical Conference OF
Methodsts at Washington yesterday The
annual meeting of the North Carolina Ayr cul-
tural Society was held at Raleigh "a night.
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REPUBLICAN pers are trying very hard 10
revive the lonp-exploded falsehood about ,
e1-fresldent DAVIS having been dissu sed as ,
woman when he was captured. Nobody of
any sense believes the stale lie but suppose 3
Mr. Jaws had have assumed the alleged dis ,
guse, what would there be N it. lie was a 9
ueienseless nan, surrounded by implacabe ,
foes. aud thougu he could have escaped from
the country as readily q. did bob Toombs or
General breckenridge. he actuated by the +,
impulses OF has well known chivalric natnre ,
determined TO remain with his family and =
give them such protection as he could I'm,
II was different with Abraham lincoln when :,
lie nrst went TO Washington TO be inaueuratsd 1,
as President Although chief magistrate.
elect and surrounded by friends ON all sides
he WAS so frightened that lie borrowed |,
scotch cap and disguised himself as a Scotch q
man before yentur.ng into the capital of the .
United States. Let the truly loyal slanderers .
OF Mr.. Davis dwell somewhat on that Incl n
LIANT in Mr.. Lincolns career.