The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
TUESDAY. APRIL II. 1891.
NEWS SUHHiRI.
RICHMOND. VA

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina;
Fair. warmer.
The Prison Association of Virginia met last
evening-The Hastings Court grand jury pre-
scented eight indictments charging felony
against MIR. Grymes-M Mr. Carter Harrison
died A charter was granted the Rich
mond China ComTany.-Ihirty-four per
sons died in Richmond last weck.-The
Locomotive and Machine Works strikers
made proposition which the company
intimates that it cannot accept.-1he City
Council will meet this evening to receive the
Mayors report on the Treasurer's and Auditors
Offices
VIRGINIA.
Judge Coles, Of the County COurt Of Pittsyl-
wanna. has refused TO grant liquor licenses at
railway NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mitchell was SEN
fenced by the United States Court of lsnville
yesterday to three years at Albany for attempt
ing to kill United States oiiicers.-lhe real
estate business in Danvillo was marked yester-
day by decided activity The new boat of
the Washington and Lee University was chris
tened osterday.-Seyeral county conventions
were held in various counties yesterday to
select county officers. -- The venerable
Jacob RoXbury, of Alexandra. died yesterday.
INV YORK.
special says that Reading il receiving
through freights, for the South and south
west by way of the Norfolk and Western
Earnings of the Norfolk AMI Western
for the second week in April show Sl26i2
increase.--Richmond Terminal stock adj
vanced in Wall street owing to its rapidly con
solidating its Heterogeneous section under one
harmonious system.-Ihe sale of the Tenn
essee Coal and Iron property has been aban-
doned.-A project Is on foot to raise fund OF
100000 to provide for tho two unmarried
daughters of General Sherman-ltis bccom-
ing more apparent that immigration is the sole
danger of the creation Of contagious diseases IN
New York.--Another large batch of immi-
grants reached New York Yesterday. and less
than one female to an hundred males are among
the Italians.
FOREIGN
Much speculation is INDUCED in as 20 the po-
ition OF England IN the event of Waffle
Italian Government is using every effort to in
duce emigrants 10 settle in Sardinia.--Rev.
Henry Darling, ID. D.. of Rome president Of
Hamilton College, is dcad.--Ex-S oaker Reed
has reached Rome aud was extended a dinner
by the American legation.-W X. Smith stated
in the House of Commons last night that the
reason Davitt was excluded from the labor
commission was that he was convicted OF urea
son felony in 1870 and sentenced to fifteen years
penal seryitude.-The German police have
been ordered to treat the Socialists with more
considcration.--An accident occurred near
Stahordshire. England in which the lives of 00
miners were imperiled.-Ihe jury in the
Evelyn HUrlhurt case has rendered a verdict in
favor of the defendant for $4,000 damages
Baron Faya has reached Paris.
GENERAL.
triple tragedy occurred az Cumberland,
Md. yesterday. President continues 70
receive al ovation in Texas One of the bold
est safe rohberies on record was perpetrated at
Mebanesville, n c., yesterday .--Ihe arrange
ments for the completion Of the Raleigh street
railway will I've made to-day.-General Hoke
has declined 10 accept tho presidency Of the
North Carolina railroad. Governor Holt has
appointed William simpson, of Raleigh, mem
Der of the State Board of Phsrmacy-Dr.
Williamson, Of Durham, killed a thief in the act
of stealing his horse sunday night.-Iho trial
Of the negro for numbering the Italian in Char
lotte was begun yeSterday.--A considerable
ear between negroes and policemen occurred at
Spartanburg, S c., yesterday