The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-05
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1891.
SIX PAGES.


There will be interesting services al the
Young Mems Christian Association tomorrow.
State officers and county Judges were elected
By the Legislatnre-Ihe pages were elected.
The Committees on Health and Ordinances
failed to meot.--There will be missionary
meeting az the Graco-s,reot Presbyterian church
fo-day.-Baptist City Missionary Society will
hold their first meoiing.--lss Tenant vii!
10 married 10 Mr.. Williams Archer Wool
bridge was buried.--New fre-alarm station
erected.-Railroad commission discussed
Ganss' dry goods store Buchanan's jewelry
store and Burke's confectionery store were dam
aged by fire.. F. Thompson will be buried.
--MrInglis has leftRichmond-Lee Camp me- !,
Captain W. Turner buried.--Finance
Committee met.-second gymnsstic display
at the Young Mems Christian Association.---
Meeting of Powhatan Club
VIRGINIA.
One Of three cOrpses unearthed in Bristol the
Other day which had been in the ground five
years was in perfect state Of preservation while
the remains Of another buried six months before
had faded away almost entirely.-John A.
Logan Post q. A. r., of Phoebus elected Off
cers.-There is still much sickness in Wytho-
vile on account OF the grip---The president
of the Dominion National Bank, Of Bristol. has
experienced much difficulty in disposing Of
Bristol, Va, londs.---Miss Annie Crockett and
Mr.. William II. Simpson of Indiana. were mar
red in ythevlle-Ihe United States
steamer Benningtons machinery has been found
TO be very seriously damaged.-A fearful fight
took place in Lincoln county W. Va, between
an unarmed man and four hundred pound
bear.--James A. Walker Camp met at Pulaski
TO arrange for a Confederate reunion.-The
supposed murderer of a man named Heart
less has been captured-Tobacco market
is very active in Danyille.-Mr. J. NJ Hun
dley, Of Henry county. died.--Two young men
who recently came to Charlottesville and en-
gagged in business have suddenly disappeared
Charlottesville bonds sell at lOf.--lt is said
that large quantities of peanuts will be brought
from North Carolina and Norfolk for storage in
Petersburg. T.. b. Jeffrsss died in
Halifax county--The City Council of lynch
burg is opposed 10 the salary of Judge Diggs be-
ing raised above s25OO-Mr. Virginus Dunn
ington. formerly Of Lynchburg. died in Balti-
more yesterday.--Great interest is being mani
Tested in the Wharton revival in Lynchburg.--
An epidemic of la grippe is raging in Bedford
City.-Brakeman jenkins on the Chesapeake
md Ohio railroad was attacked by negroes near
Clifton Forge yesterday but escaped uninjured.
"A building collapsed in Roanoke yesterday.
killing five men, injuring another and killing
two horses,
NEW YORK.
Henry Ahrends offers 800 reward for his
wife dead or alive-The rumor that the Pas
sale Rolling Mills had been bought by a syndi-
cate is denied.--A son of Mrs. Dr. John Hall
died.-The schooner Frank g. Dow was
wrecked OH her way from Nova Scotia TO Rich
mond Va--District Attorney Winfield, Of
Hudson county, is suffering with peculiar af-
fiction OF the throat.--ln the testimony in a
divorce suit IN Brooklyn il developed that the
husband put lighted match in the wifes
mouth and severely burned her and her child.
1t Is stated that there will be an opposition
ticket 10 the Richmond Terminal directors
fearful dynamite explosion in New York YES
terday.--Ihe earnings Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad for the fourth week in Novem-
Der show an increase.--A party of Tammany
officials have gone on visit 10 Fortress Mon
roe.-Bank officials say that money has been
pouring into New York from the South.
GENERAL.
France proposes that the powers compel China
to make roparation for outrages that have been
committed on foreigners-lt is said that
of farmers in Wisconsin.-Two men were kill
ed and others injured IN an accident at Dur
ham. \. G., yesterday.-The North Carolina
Board of Agriculture will take charge Of the
exhibit Of that State 81 the Worlds Fair
murder which had remained a mystery for
twsnty-onc years in North Carolina has Just
been revealed.-The cruisers Atlanta.
Chicago and Bennington have beon ordered
TO the South Atlantic station.--An effort was
made by SpriDger's supporters in the
speakership contest yesterday to secure Mills
adherents, but without success.--AIr Thomas
Spaugh. of Salem \. C., died yesterday.-Bnr
glars were again on their rounds in Winston. n.
G., yesterday.-1ho suit of Countess Russell
for separation from her husband resulted in
a verdict against her in London yesterdav.-A
disastrous fire occurred III Jersey City yester-
day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dom Pedro, of
Brazil, died in Paris yesterday.-Severe snow
storms are raging in the Northwest.