The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1891,
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast: For Virginia and North Carolina
rain: stationary temperature.
The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated in
the Roman Catholic chnrch.-The Committee
on Streets awarded contracts.-Phil Kearney
Post. G. A. r.. will observe Decoration day to-
morrow-Ths Geographical and Historical
Society Of Richmond College met.-Mr. John
A. Lumpkin and Miss Mamie. Corey were mar
ried.-The last Philharmonic concert takes
place this eyening.-1he Atlantic
district of the Evangelical Synod
of North America meets here to-day at 3
Oclock-Mr. Alanson r. Ellington and Miss
Minnie J.. Baltimore, of Manchester, were mar
ried.-The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of
the Rosemary Public Library met.-To-mor-
row is Hollywood Memorial-Day.-Mr. w. T.
Pitt. of Manchester, was elected a councilman
Mr.. +. J. Jones, Of Manchester and Miss
Ellen Duggins, of Richmond, were married in
Washington.
VIRGINIA.
Mrs. w. ". Robertson, Of Staunton, died yes
eerday, and in consequence the public schools
closed their session for the season-County
and town elections occurred in Augusta yester-
'day.--An incesssnt rain fell all over the State
yesterday.-The decision in theKearnes habeas
corpus case, of Williamsburg, was continued
Charlottesville will observe the
18th of June as Memorial Day.-The negro
church at Charlottesville are in trouble over
their pastor.-A number of municipal elections
occurred all over the State yesterday, in which
the Democrats were victorious.
NEW YORK.
New York will soon have another morning
newspaper.-Dr. John Hall will soon resign as
chancellor If tho University of e1v York
Stuart Robson and his company gave an enter
tsinment yesterday for the benefit Of the Con-
federato Veterans Camp.-The case Of Henry
Allen against the vanderbilts excites considera-
BILE Interest," Colonel T.. L. Edmondson Of
Stanton, Va, is in New York.-The statement
of the Norfolk and Western shows de-
cided increase in the gross earnings.-
Twenty-Five thousand shares of the preferred
stock of the Norfolk and Western have been
taken.-The anxiety of the Bank of England
for gold is over.-The negro Clark will case
was decided yesterday. steamship
Europe finished her maiden trip across the
ocean yesterday.-Mr. Blaine will go to Bar
Harbor next Monday-Dr. Charles A. Briggs
will sail for Europe next Saturday.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Goschen gave notice in the House OF
Commons yesterday that he will introduce
bill TO prohibit the taking of seals in the
Behring sea-Ihe London Times publishes
gloomy review of the financial and political
situations of Italy.--The Prussian authorities
have ordered the sternest measures on the
Pozen frontier 10 keep out Russian and Polish
Jews---A new combustible was tested in Rome
yesterday which will abolish the necessty.of
the importation of coal Bamaceda has again
rejected the proposition of reconciliation with
the insurgents.--The Epson grand prize OF
1000 sovereigns was won yesterday by Leopold
Rothschilds Benvenents
GENERAL.
In the Detroit Presbyterian Assembly yester-
day the Briggs heresy case was considered at
full length.--Mr. o. c. Farrar. of Tarboro, N.
c., died yesterday.-Judge Breckenridge, of
st. Louis, died at the Presbyterian Assembly at
Detroit Immediately after he finished speaking.
The Railway Commission Of North Carolina
yesterday heard argument by the telegraph |
companies why the recent regulations affecting
rates should not be enforced