The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-11
SATURDAY. APRIL II. 1891.
NEWS SJNM1RI.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina:
Rains; warmer.
A charter was granted tho Richmond Hard
ware Manufacturing Company.-A religious
mass-meeting will be held at Leader Hall Man
chester, tO-morrow.--An Injunction was
granted Ware b. Gay against George l.. Fisher
&o-Mr Lewis Booker was bailed.--Mr. Rob
ert NJ Dunnavant, Of Manchester, died.-Iho
funerpl Of General John r. Cooke Will take
place to-day.-Mr. W. q. Baker died suddenly.
The Epworth League met.-The Carnival
de 10 Mcr continues TO draw large crowds
Dir. Buford Grymes was surrendered by his
bondsmen.
VIRGINIA.
The reported capture of Charles Watkins in
Roanoke for wife murder is denied.-lhe YER
dict of the coroners jury of Roanoke is that
Nat Newsom was murdered by William Lamer
An old woman was burned to death in
Staunton.--A german took place at stanton
last night-Several county Democratic con-
ventions were held yesterday, and officers
nominated-The third days session of the
Roanoke Presbytery was held in Danyille yes
terday-A freight train Of the Richmond and
Danville railroad was wrecked near Danville
yesterday.
NEW YORK.
The semi-centennial Of the Tribune was cele-
DRAFTED yesterday.-Ihe new building of the
Hebrew Sheitering Guardian Society is nearly
completed.-Mrs "Stonewal" Jackson is in
Now York arranging for the publication Of
history of her husband.-Two new Atlantic
greyhounds TO cost s2,OOOOOO each will soon be
built.-The testimony taken in Ireland before
commissioners in the suit of the Irish
heirs Of A. Il. Stewart for the recovery of
large estate is before the clerk of the court
Hon. Wharton j. Green, of North Carolina,
gives an encouraging report of the Alliance in
his State.--Bishop Wilson, Of the Southern
Methodist Church, has returned from a Euro
pean trip.-Ihe South Carolina railroad has
succeeded in working itself out of its embarass-
ments.-Ihe annual report OF the Tennessee
Coal Company shows it TO be in good
condition. The control of the COM
pany has passed into New York hands
The sum Of s2,25OOOO in gold was taken at the
sub-treasury yesterday for shipment 10 Europe.
---Advices from GTeytown. Nicaragua. report
thoy are in good health.-New York has an
other fever scsre-Frank Mccoy, who was in
Oculsted for dog bite, is dead.
WASHINGTON.
report was current in Washington that Min
lister Porter had been recalled, and that diplo-
matio relations with Italy had been broken off.
Secretary Blaine positively refused to talk on
the subject. and the rumor is not credited.
FOREIGN.
Advices from Italy report feeling in favor OF
aggressive measures with the United States
II is reported at Rome that Minister Porter will
Nc ordered TO leave Italy If the United States
docs not reply to Italy's note.--The debate on
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House of Commons yesterdsy.-Rev. Mr.. Davis
Is being greatly censured for refusing TO toast
the Queen Parnells private secretary has en-
tered an action for libel against the proprietor
OF the Cork Herald.-The statement that the
Newfoundland delegation will be permitted 10
present their side Of the fishing dispute to the
House of Commons is denied.-It is reported
from Agiers that an enormous reservoir OF
water has been found in the Sahara Desert
The British troop ship has landed at Plymouth
with two hundred cases Of grip.
GENERAL.
The deaths Of two North Carolina State Of
fcers have caused great delay in the business of
the State.-Govern Holt will make no
change in the personnel of Governor Fowle's
staa,-The North Carolina railroad COM
mission Will meet as soon as Major
Wilson returns who is on visit 10
Atlanta to ascertain the workings of the
Georgia commission-Ag gold mine has been
discovered IN Granville county, n. C.-Nearly
every town in North Carolina has taken action
on the death Of the late Goyernor-The aged
moonshiner charged with the murder of the
revenue officer, imprisoned at Greensboro, is
confident OF being aSQuitted-A new tobacco
factory is being built at Greensboro.-A prob
able disastrous wreck on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad was msryelously averted.