The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
THURSDAY. MAY 7. 1891.
NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina;
Fair low temperature; warmer Friday
Mr. Edward r. Fuller and Miss Belle Pelouze
were married yesterday.-To-dayi is Ascension
day in the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
St Johns Church Union will hold its annual
meeting next sunday.--The Steele medal con-
test took place at Richmond College-An
Alumni association of former pupils Of St.
Peters Cathedral School was organized
The stockholders OF the Masonic Temple AS
ISOLATION met.-The Blues bazaar will close
Friday evening.
VIRGINIA.
A heavy Frost fell throughout Virginia Tues
day night playing havoc with the fruit and vege-
table crops.--A colored infant was killed and
thrown in the river in Danvile by an unknown
psrty.--W. P. Robinson, of Danville, was before
the mayor yesterday for violating the new liquor
law.-The arrest of DR.. Wickliffe in Charlotte
county for outrsgng Mrs. Childress created
much excitement in LynchburC where he was
well known.-W. S. Buchanan, of Lynchburg,
who was badly hurt. has been taken home and
Is slowly recovering.-The sale of lots
at Gordonsville took place yesterday
The Moseley rioters in Powhatan county have
been convicted, their sentences ranging from
six months in Jail TO two years in the peniten-
tiary.-Judge r. H. Jones, of Petersburg, was
found dead in his Office yesterday.
NEW YORK.
The Richmond and Danville directors are dis
cussing the terms Of the lease of the Georgia
Central TO the Georgia Pacllc.-Rev. Thomas
Dixon has outlined the plans for great free
peoples temple.-New Yorks streets continue
in horrible condition.-The flag OF Spanish
naval vessel was seen yesterday in New York
harbor.-The Catholic Press Association be-
gan its second annual convention yesterday.
The Presbytery is as yet unable to agree
whether Professor Briggs is orthodox or heter-
odox.--The Arkansas Cotton Oil Company has
been organized.-A party of New York CAPT
talists are accompanying President +. j. Kim
ball on q tour over the Norfolk and Western
Another editorial has appeared in Russell Har-
rison's paper booming President Harrison for
renomination.-The subcommittee on tariff
OF the United States Senate are holding meet
ing at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel.-The ship
ment of gold coin yesterday amounted to 3d.
75O,OOo.-Mrs. Levi p. Morton and a party of
friends sailed for Europe yesterday.-Two
snow storms occurred in New York yesterday.
GENERAL
The railway commissioner of North Carolina
has issued orders to the Western Union Tele-
graph Company regulating the charges Of
Methodist Episcopal Church of North Carolina
will meet in Raleigh to-day.--The excitement
over the school-book question in Raleigh con-
tinues.-S Superintendent of Public instruction
Finger denies the charges preferred against
him by the Biblical Recorder.-The memorial
exercises at Raleigh have been postponed until
the 18th of May.--The President visited
Washington State esterday-Heavy frosts
and snow greatly damaged the crOps thrOupb-
out the North Tuesday night--The Italian
Consul at New Orleans is greatly dis
pleased at the report of the grand
jury in the parish prison lynching.-
remarkable phenomenon occurred by the ap-
pearance of a supernatural stream of light az
funeral at Tabor church, North Carolina-The
Great Falls Canal Company has contracted with
the Carolina Construction Company for its con-
struction.-The road from Washington to tbs
Scotland Neck and Greenyile road is ready to
10 built