The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22
TUESDAY. DECEMBER p, 1891.
EIGHT PAGES.


Both branches Of the Legislature were in ses-
sion, and nesrly all of the time was occupied IN
the discussion Of the Apportionment BILL
More county Judges we're elected. MIR. James
Woodall is very ill--A caucus was held last
evening in the Senate.-1he Committee on
Grounds snd Buildings met.-1lr. 4. W Pick
rtI VA shot with his own pistoi.-Ihe Nir-
ginia Historical Society met.--Joseph Renter
died.-Monroe Allen and c. Z. Allen, two
brothers disd.--Nrs. Krocke died.
VIRGINIA
The Piedmont Bank of Gordonsyille closed
for the present-The Baptist chapel at Fife
vile. Albemarle county, was dedicated.--The
Warren county people. il seems, do not want
their Judge changed.--The grip is raging in
Front Royal.-Captain John Il. Johnson and
wife Of Christiansburg, celebrated their silver
wedding.--A party OF CIarksburg girls got
lost while on coon hunt.--Ihe stockholders
of the Bedford and and Improvement Company
met--Rey. T. S Dunaway. of the Fredericks-
burg Baptist church. preached his twenty-tifth
anniversary sermon.--The winter season has
ALREADY begun at Old Pont.--Ihe West Viz
GINA Central and Pittsburg railroad has prac-
tlcslly been completed from Grafton TO Beverly.
The funeral Of Mr.. Washington Williams
took place in Sufolk.--Jefferson Moleneaux
WAS murdered in Roanake county, W. Va.
by Lafayette Elza.-Rey. j. T.. Gwatkin was or
sained 10 the Baptist ministry in Charlottesville.
C. J. Hurd, q young white man fatally shot HIM
self with a pistol near Stuart SuDfay.--Ihe
postofsice at south Boston was robbed Saturday
night--Mr and Mrs. Richard James Nenable,
Of Marion. celebrated their golden Jubilee yes
terday under imposing eremonies.--Con-
Qressrnan Meredith has received his credentials
and viii take his scat at once.--Mr.
Martin O'AlesIa. Of Lynchburg, died yesterday.
II b. Profitt WAS accidentally killed near
Lynchburg yesterday.-Junius Catiin. the
negro, has been taken from Prince
George to Petersburg to prevent lynch
ing.-The Bank of Waynesboro has
failed.-Sam McManus, desperate OF
Augusta county. has been MORALLY wounded.
Mrs. Mary A. Webb, Of Danviile, met with a
serious accident Sunday night.--Herbert
Taliey, who was accidentally shot il Danviile, Is
in a critical condition.-Mr John w. Holland,
of Dsnvine, who was iii, is much
better. The funeral of Miss Julia Green will
take place in 0anville to-day.-A serious shoot
ing scrape took place in Stuart between two
colored esperadoes.-The citizens Of Bed
ford county are suffering from the grip.
Great excitement has been aroused in
Southwest Virginia by the assaulting Of &
little giri by Henry Barker.-Mr. John Chal-
mers of Roanoke. is desd.-Charles Watkins,
Who is IN jail at Salem condemned 10 death,
has professed religion and says he is resigned
10 his fate,--Dr. " T.. Evans delivered sa-
tire on society in Norfolk Sunday night
There is much opposition in Norfolk TO the pro-
posed new criminal court.--Ihe funeral of
Mrs Lucy Ann Cox, who accompanied her hus-
band in the army throughout the var, took
place in Fredericksburg
GENERAL.
T. d. Smith of Raleigh, n. c., failed--A
man by the name of J. j. Lane has swindled sew
eral people Of North Carolina recently.--A
serious street railway accident in Raleigh yes
terday.--The officials III Washington refuse to
give any news concerning the Gillian situation.
Tho funeral Of the late Senator Plumb, Of
Kansas. took place in Washington yesterday
The Supreme Court of the United States ad-
journed yesterday until January 4th after de-
ivering two important decisons.--A body
Of farmers and Commissioners of Agricul-
ture from five States are in session AT
Memphis Tenn.--lhe Duke of Deyonshire
died NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have left Memphis
with Tall Hall, the murderer, for Virginia.
Exercises in commemoration OF Bishop Jy-
mans priesthood were held in Raleigh Sunday
No change IS reported in the condition Of
Edward NJ. Field, the insane bapker.--Mrs
Frank Howell, an actress. Was found dead in
New York yesterday.--Miss Louise Lee Bay
ard daughter of ex-Secretary Of State Bayard
was married yesterday.