The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-25

retts golden wedding was celebrated. John
O'Dwyer pardoned by the Governor.-The
Mozart musicale took place w. 4. Burton
was run over by an electric car and both legs
yoro crushed.-Meyer candle was lighted
The Normal colored school celebrated Christ
nas-llr Charles i. Snead died.--There
was a Christmas entertainment at the West
morcland Club.
VIRGINIA
sIr George Madre, OF Surry county, commit
ted suicido-A famed Purdy colt was killed
81 Harrisonburg Mrs. Mary Nelms, Of Wind
sor, died.-The stock Of birds in Campbell
county is said TO be exhausted. Mr.. Charles
H. c. Bailey. Of Isle of Wight county, is dead.
A pitchfork was accidenty plunged in the
throat and breast of a little girl in Lancaster
county. seriously injuring her,--Mlss Kate
Mckinney and Mr.. G. W. BROKER eloped to
Baltimore from Whitestone and got married.
The funeral Of the late DR.. Tyree. OF Roanoke,
took place there yesterday.--Great activity is
being manifested n the Norfolk navy-yard
hurrying up the work on the ship Newark,
which is 10 20 Soulful. Harrison, a joweler,
made an asst nment at Roanoke yesterday.--
A Greek named Matthews was badly burned in
Portsmouth last Wednesday.-T. W. Helm. of
Danville. had fight with drunken insolent
negro yesterday. sales Of leaf tobacco in
Danyille during December were 3325, zoo pounds,
much less than for the same month last year.
Mr. Thomas l.. Seay, an old citizen Of Flu
wanna. is dead.-Miss Kate A. Grossman, Of
Chesterfield is TO be married TO Mr.. q. Roettger.
GENERAL
The election for Parliament. which took place
at Waterford Wednesday, resulted in victory
for John J.. Redmond. the Parnellite candi-
date-Tbe Western Union Telegraph Company
has raised the rates on messages sent ont Of the
State of North Carolins.-Hey. John =. Wat
kins has resigned as pastor Of the First Presby-
terian church.-Mauy lives have been lost
owing to a dense fog which is visiting Lon
don.-The report that Gladstone was black
balled by the English Club of Bisrritz is
denied. - The Capitol presented a de-
serted appearance yesterday. -- Speaker
Crisp is ill with the grp--The President
signed the commission OF Mr.. Elkins as Secre-
Rotary Of War yesterday.-A battle between
Mexican troops and Garza's revolutionary band.
in which the latter victorious is reported.
w. H. Laidlaw, the brokers' clerk, will sue
Russell Sage for 100000 for injuries received
in the dynamite explosion.-Bishop Devenger,
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, is dying.--The grip has
become epidemic AL over inc Oulteu Okatts.--
The business failures III the United States and
Canada for the past week amount to 292.--
A widow. driven 10 desperation by pow
erty, in Colombia. committed suicide
and killed her children.-An effort is on foot
in st. Petersburg to found an International
Sailors Home in that city.--The funeral'of the
late Senator Plumb took place in Emporia,
Kansas, yesterday.-James Il. Blaine, Jr, has
presented an offer Of compromise in the divorce
fuit brought against him by his wife.--Heavy
snow storms are reported in the North
wesi.-Ihere is no change in Edward
VI. Fields behavior. the insane criminal
of New York, and he still refuses
TO partake of food.-The annual report Of the
receiver OF the South Carolina railroad shows
some striking facts.---A little girl was muir
dered in Berlin by her parents because she was
unsuccessful in begging. In free ght near
Fayetteville, y. C., one negro was killed and
others seriously injured.-The Boston Cham
Der Of Commerce recommends the transfer of
she revenue marine service from the Treasury
TO the Navy Observation-Disclosures Attorney
Mckenzie Semple, Of New York, is dead
Richmond Terminal stocks we're in strong de-
mand yesterday.