The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-25
JUNE %, 1891.
SIX PAGES.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

The Masonic picnic took place.-Dr. Tudor
preached before the District Conference.-
Mrs. Meredith fell from a street car and was
badly hurt.-The boys of st. Peters Cathedral
School celebrated field day.-Richmond Col
lege commencement.
VIRGINIA.
Democrats of Gloucester have instituted suit
against a number of Republicans for SANDER .
Mrs. Crumpler, OF Windsor, is dead.-Sam
Jones will commence n revival in Staunton next
Sunday.-The business men of Newport News
have organized n board Of trade.-Mayor Col
lier. of Petersburg, was yesterday married to
Miss Mary Eppes Jones.-Captain w. Z. Proc
tor. of Prince George county, died Tuesday
night.-Richard Lambert was fatally injured
in an accident at Neblett's saw-mill near Peters
burg.-The Masons of Petersburg celebrated
the festival of st. John last night with a ban
quet.-Fire IN Petersburg yesterday destroyed
the frame building owned by I. H. Dewell.-
Mr.. A.. Randolph Howard, of Fredericksburg.
was yesterday welded TO Miss Fannie L. Smith.
of that city.
At the commencement exercises Of st. Johns
College yesterday a memorial statue Of Arch
bishop Hughes was unveiled.-A statue OF
Henry Ward Beecher was unveiled in Brooklyn
Yesterday afternoon.-A party of North Caro-
nna military officers are on a visit TO the various
military camps in the North with a view Of
establishing a camp in their State.-The body
of Count Lewenhaupt. who married e1-Secrc-
tary Bayard's daughter. was shipped to
Sweden yesterday for interment and was
accompanied by the Countess Lewenhaupt.
in an interview yesterday President John
H.. Inman. Of the Richmond Terminal, said the
company was III an excellent financial condition.
He said the outlook for the crops in the South
was unusually bright.-William b. Rhett, who
was acquitted on the charge Of abduction was
admitted to bail yesterday.-Dr. John Tai
mage. a brother of Rev. 7. De Witt Talmsge,
died suddenly yesterday.
WASHINGTON.
The people of the District of Columbia are
thoroughly stirred up over local politics.-The
Treasury Department is attempting TO placate
.he old soldiers in Ohio by giving them credit
of five points on all civil service eXamina-
tions.-It is pretty well assured that Superin-
tendent Porter must 60.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Parnell has obtained a special license TO
be married to Mrs. O'Shea.-A syndicate of
Paris and London capitalists has been organ
lied to invest s2s,0OO, 900 in American grain
The Bordeaux omnibus strike has resulted in a
victory for the drivers and conductors.@Th
retirement of Justin Mccarthy, member of
Parliament, from the leadership of the Irish
party is expected to Immediately follow the
release from Jail Of John Dillon.-In a SWIM
ming race between Dalton and Fisher near Lon
don yesterday the latter won.
GENERAL.
The funeral Of ex-senator Joseph E. McDon-
aid took place in Indianapolis yesterday
Great interest is being manifested over the
Cabinet meeting called for tomorrow 10 con-
slider the financial condition of the Treasury
The North Carolina Press Association will hold
its next annual convention in Winston.-A
representative Of the Lvnchburg and Durham
road has appeared before the North Carolina
Railway Commission and asked for modifca-
tion in standard passenger rates.-The Masons
yesterday celebrated ST. Johns Day at Oxford.
professor J. +. Chamberlain was married 10
uiss,Hope Summerollat Salisbury yesterday.