The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-25
SATURDAY. APRIL 20. 1891.
NEWS SUMlH1Rf.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina;
Pair, slightly cooler
Elba Democratic Club and Lee District Club
met.-Richmond Castle knights of the Col
den Eagle gave an entertainment.--Ihe Bur-
ton Electric Heater Company met.-The re-
mains of MIR. A. A. Allen, of Manchester, Miss
Helen King and DR.. L. ii. Smith were inferred.
Mrs Honoria NJ Randolph died.-The
Board Of Directors of the Widows and Or
phan's Relief Fund met-Ihe Manchester
Council met.
VIRGINIA
Memorial services in honor of General John
ston will be held all over the State to-mor-
row.-Judge William Tredway, Of Pittsyl-
vania county, is quite ill.-Miss Bette Jefiress.
Of South Boston, is dcad.-The evidence in the
McCracken murder trial shows that the prisoner
is insane.-The Democrats of Henry county
have nominated their ticket
NEW YORK.
Or. J. A. Wyeth, author of the Cold Cheer at
Camp Morton, is an Albanian by birth.-Hon.
John s. Barbour is in New York-Ground
Will be broken on the Grant monument site
next Monday-The NJ IS onsry Soci ty Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been presented
with several portraits of bishops.-John
Carlm, the deaf mute artist and poet is dead
The board OF governors of the New York
Stock Exchange has declined TO place cotton
Sod on tho regular list.--Pending the selection
of the successor TO Nice-President Oak
man. Of the Richmond and Danyille, Mr.. Inman
has directed the managers to report to him
Jay Gould has returned and Wall street is
watching him with unusual interest.-Frank
Slavin and Charlie Mitchell reached New York
yesterday of gold continue to flow to
Europe-The writer Of that Cleveland silver
interview has made an explanation of it-Jack
the Ripper is believed by the police TO have
at last comet New York.
FOREIGN.
Tho British troops are driving the rebeling
Msnipuris before them.-Lord Randolph
Churchill has started on his South African tour.
The people of Woldreck are endeavoring TO
separate their little State from Prussia.--Prus-
sian Poles and Germans had an encounter at
Glussen, Brandenburg.--I his message open
ing the Chilian Congress the President dwelt
infinitely upon the history Of tho country
A socialist paper editorially deprecates the in
auguration of strike by German workmon.-
The Prussian Government will shortly apply TO
the Federal Council for grant Of credit to par
ticipate in the Worlds Fair.--The Labor Com
mittee of Paris has issued manifesto calling
pahhhec ols hu uCt tlBHJ u
legal working-day.
GENERAL.
formerly wealthy Jewish merchant Of
Charlotte n. c., has made application for adj
mission TO the r-house.--The Charlotte
Construction Company has contributed 5000
for the purpose Of advertising the city-A
trusty convict committed an outrage on an old
white lady near Charlotte, n c., yesterday
A little son Of Mr.. Medlin was drowned near
Monroe n. c., Thursday-Mrs. Westmore-
land of Cabsrras county, n. G., has just fallen
an heir to an immense fortune--The North
Carolina Railroad Commission has fixed passen-
ger and freight rates on oil railroads operating
in the State.--Mr. W. r. Karnegay, of Colds
boro, has been elected president Of the North
Carolina railroad.-Governor Holt has re-
turned from the bedside of his mother. who is
improved