The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-11
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1891
EIGHT PAGES.


Chamber Of Commerce meets this evening.
The sesqui-centennialo of st. Johns Episcopal
church was celebrated; addresses by Bishop
Randolph and MIR. W. W. Henry-Mr. William
wingfeld and Miss Emmie Binns, Mr. Walter
B. Figg and Miss Myrtle Eva Waldrop, Mr.. Wal
ter Allen and Miss Annie Funk we're
married.-Mr. Nathan d. Hargrove, of Rich
mond was married TO Miss Emma Brown, Of
Petersburg.-Dr. Mcclure purchased Pinel
hospital-Mr. W. r. Quarles died.-Miss
Jennie sanderin was married TO Mr. W. II. Pea
cock.---Clerks' Association met.--Mr. Lucy
and Miss Tompkins married
VIRGINIA.
nlrs. Sarah A. Keeling, Mrs. Martha A. Miller,
and Mrs. George W. Wilkinson died in Norfolk
yesterday-The land and personal property
assessors of Norfolk have finished their work.
1t is thought that Otto Kahler, who was
shot in Norfolk by John Kelly, will survive
The proposed extension of Postal Telegraph
lines from Richmond to Newport News Hamp-
ton and Old Point mas been abandoned owing
TO excessive charges made by owners of land.
John S. Wise and family are visiting in
Northampton county.--Eighteen naval cadets
reported for duty yesterday on the squadron of
evolution in Norfolk.
Amonument 10 the Confederate dead was IN
yeIled in Fredericksburg. The University
base ball team defeated the Pastimes. of Balti-
more, yesterday.-The Virginia Military Insti-
tute cadets will go in camp next Friday.-The
Princeton College Glee Club will attend the
commencement exercises of the Washington and
and Lee UniYersty.--Cordial greetings have
passed between the commercial bodies of Nor
folk and Louisville on the occasion Of the open
ing Of the Norfolk and Western and the Louis
willie and Nashville roads-Matthew Thomas,
= colored man residing at Blandford, was
knocked down by an engine and badly hurt
while he was walking along the side OF the rail
road track.--Memorial exercises in honor Of
the Confederates buried i'll old Bruton parish
churchyard, we're held Tuesday in Williams
burg. A movement to erect Confederate
monument there has been started.
NEW YORK.
rhe Washington arch fund is almost COM
pleted.-The reports present very discourage
ing outlook for the fruit crop.-Mrs. McCor-
mick permitted corpse to remain in her cellar
for six months-Emma Abbotts wardrobe,
which is valued at 100000, is to be sold.-Miss
Margaret Lee sailed for Europe yesterday
with q party Of friends.-The directors of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany nave issued enough preferred STOCK 10 re-
tire the outstanding common stock
small panic in the Cotton Exchange yesterday
resulted from Government cotton report Of the
condition of the crop.--Six people committed
suicide yesterday.--The Daughters of the
American Revolution have refused to accept
Mrs. Roger A. Pryors resignation as regent
~. ID. Sargent. Ray Hamitons partner,
reached New York yesterday.--Rey. Samuel
Adler, rabbi emiritus OF the Temple Emmanuel,
is dead
GENERAL.
The effort to secure options on tobacco fac
tories in Winston, n. C., has so far proven
failure.---Mr. Rosenstock. of Virginia and
Miss Rose, OF Winston, n. c., were married yes
terday.-A delegation representing number
Of Southern States called upon the President
yesterday and invited him to attend the Inter-
State Exposition, TO DO held in Raleigh-The
Government report on cotton has been sub
mitted.--A large amount OF gold coin has
been unearthed near Kershaw, s. c.