The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81. 1891.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast: For Virginia, fair; North Carolina
Iowers and slightly cooler.
Mr.. Richard A. Thomas was drowned.-A
small fire occurred at the Leigh School.--lvan-
hoe Lodge. No. "a. X. of p. was instituted
The street-car track over Mayo's bridge has
been completed-Horace c. DAILY was elected
policeman, vice Dean f. Jones.-1he Com
mittee on Ordinances met.-Rev. Dr. Dashiell
will review the work of the Episcopal
Council this evening.-The City Demo-
cratic Committee met.-Governor McKin-
ney pardoned r. d. Hudson and Lewis
Wesley Thornton.-Judge Robert:Jackson, of
Grayson county, resigned his position
James A. Fields, of the House Of Delegates. re-
signed his seat.-The commencement exer-
cises of the Richmond Theological Seminary
(coored) took place.-The ways and means
committee of the Hollywood Memorial Associa-
ton will give tea at the Soldiers Home to-day.
VIRGINIA.
The British bark Vibilia from New York TO
Savannah, went ashore near Poyners Hill life
saving station Monday nght.-Suit was insti-
tuted in Lynchburg yesterday by the Bonsacks
Cigarette Machine Company against the Bohls
Cigarette Machine Company TO enjoin the de-
fendenst from infringing on the plaintiffs patent.
The Republicans of Lynchburg have decided
not to run a ticket.a against the Democrats in the
municipal contest-A rush of leaf tobacco is
now at the markets in. the State owing TO the
splendid season-Work was commenced in
Danville yesterday on the new hotel-Mrs.
T. S. McAdams of Danvie was buried yester-
day.-Scott Davis was arrested in Dan
vile yesterday for horse stealng.-Mr Will
liam V. Parkinson of Washington, and Miss
Ehie " Johnson Of Waverly, Va, were married.
Mr.. W. w. Warren and Miss Ruth Alley were
married yesterday i'll Petersburg. The charge
of misfeasance in Office preferred against s. w.
Lyons, treasurer of Norfolk county by a negro
attorney named Ashby, has been dismissed
NEW CORK.
The Alcott committee will meet the vir-
ginia Debt Commission here early next
week.-Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, and
Governor Hill held conference yester-
day on the presidential outlook.--Secre-
tary Blaine will go to Bar Harbor early next
week.-The number Of 2,S4O immigrants
landed at New York yesterday.-The will Of
John II. Parish leaves nearly half million
to local charities.-A large tract Of land is to
be purchased in New Jersey by the Baron
Hirsch fund money for destitute Hebrews
DR.. Henry l. Van Dyke, of the Pres
byterian church, Brooklyn, is dead
FOREIGN.
The London authorities are striving TO sup
press an obnoxious feature of foreign immigra-
tion.-The wealthy Jews Of St Petersburg are
deserving the town, much'to Reimbursement
of their Russian creditors.-Much misery ex-
lists among refugee Russian Jews in Berlin
The news of the pillaging of Christian missions
at Making is confirmed
GENERAL.
Senator Call was reelected United States
Senator from Florida yesterday. The North,
ern and Southern Presbyterian assemblies
were in session esterday.-Northern settlers
of North Carolina will meet in Raleigh to-day in
the interest OF the Southern Exposition
stephen Ryan, dry goods merchant of Atlanta
failed yosterday.-Corbett has refused to fight
Jackson again.--It is believed that Lord Sails
bury has forwarded Harrison his ultimatum in
the Behring sea controversy.-Iti is announced