The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
TUESDAY. OCTOBER C. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
NE WS sUUM1RY.

Several city committees met.-There were
interesting services in tho city churches
Acknowledgment seat in the Council declared
yacant.-Ihe Common Council met.-McGll
Union elected oficers.-A boy charged with
shooting a little girl.-Clay Ward Working
mems Club met-Union Democratic Club met.
Mary Graves arrest charged with completely
m the murder Of John Bracket.
VIRGINIA.
One hundred and fifty Northern capitalists
are visiting Natural Bridge.-William Robin
Ion. convicted o fmurder in Lynchburg, was re-
fused a new trial and sentenced 70 be hanged.
-Congressman w. II i. Lees condition re-
mains unchanged John Hostetter. Of Rock
bridge, accidently killed his infant child yester-
day.-Mr.A Anderson Wright. of buckingham.
died.-Diphtheria, too, caused the closing Of
the public school at Shady Grove church liz
Henrico county.-W.G G.. Parish and j. I. Till
man were nominated by the Albemarie Demo-
orats for the Legislature yesterday.-A
carload of specimens of Buena Yista's
industrial establishments was forwarded to
the Raleigh Exposition yesterday.-The
State Medical Society Of Virginia will meet
in Lynchburg to-day.-Mr. John Maxwell. of
Henrico. died.-Plans are OH foot TO organize
n Southern base-l all league.-Mrs Mary
1ullsolOIf VI DHAtHi A. ANoN" - ~ AH'~
Thompson was nominated by the Dinwiddie
Democrats for the Legislature yesterday.-Dr.
Thomas Nelson Page gave a reading at Glouces-
ter Courthouse yesterday for the benefit of the
Episcopal rectory.-Judge Jones, of Glouces-
ter, continues very ilL-Captain Tabb, the
Gloucester Democratic nominee for the Legis-
lature made his opening speech in the cam
paign yesterday.-lhe annual meeting Of the
Danville Tobacco Association was held yester-
day and officers elected for the ensuing year.
NEW YORK.
Ex-President Cleveland has promised TO pre-
side at the mass meeting to be held in Madison
Square Garden Thursday.-Professor Edison
says ne has solved the question of propelling
street cars by means OF electricity furnished
from underground wires.-Mr. Imam says the
Richmond Terminal received 971s for it's Balti-
more a Ohio stock.-The earnings of the Nor
folk 4 Western for September show an increase.
Tho amount Of gold received from Europe
aimee the movement began is $12, III OIL
Mr.. Jay Gould was at his Office yes
terday and said he was much improved
The Cleveland residence was viewed very
c~uriously Sunday young man was given q
lesson in manners at the Columbus Theatre
Mrs. Frank Leslie. the publisher. and Mr.. Will
liam O.. X. Wilde. Of London, married.-Fannie
Schwartz attempted suicide.-Over !, 200 immi-
grants who arrived Saturday night were de-
tanned Sunday aboard their ships.-Saliie Tur-
now, aged two, was shot in the right arm while
breakfasting.-Pastor Ingersoll of the Iuri-
tan Congregational church, of Brooklyn, re-
signed.
GENERAL.
The Briggs case was considered by the New
York Presbytery yesterday.-A serious street
car collision occurred in Winston. n. C.-The
annual meeting Of the Winston On. c. Board of
Trade was held yesterday.-Five men wero
burned to death in \ big fire in New York yes
terday.-To-day and tomorrow will be Viz
ginia days at the Southern Exposition at
Raleigh, and on the 18th tho old soldiers of
the State will reunite.-A meeting of tho
Virginia and North Carolina Tobacco Associa-
ton and Alliance organization will be held in
Raleigh to-day-Mrs. j. b. Cummings was
found dead L at Bristol. Tenn. with many bruises
on her body, and il is charged that she was
beaten to death by her husband.-Tho annual
report Of the Commissioner of Indian af-
fairs has been submitted 20 the Secretary
of the lnterior.-The great dock strike
began in London ycsterday.-M. Roustan. the
French Minister, officially informed President
Harrison Of his recall yesterday.-The damage
done by Sundays fire in Baltimore
amounted to s2s2.OOO.-Herms an Oelrichs has
resigned as a member of the Democratic State
Of New York.--A successful run
has been made in Kansas with the new sugar
machinery under the new alcohol system.-It
Is reported that Russia is making an enormous
concentration of troops on the banks Of tho
Pruth.-The Greenleaf and Forest oil well OF
Pennsylvania is said 10 be the wonder of the
world.