The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1891
THE NEWS SUAfMARF.

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
Fair. warmer.
Mary King. a mulatto girl. was murdered in
Henrico.-Nrs Caroline NJ. Brent. formerly OF
Richmond died.--The police are still looking
for Bessie Pullings assailsnt-A fire occurred
in the Richmond Oil Compsny's building
The Street Committee met.
James Breen. Of LynchburG. suffered a serious
accident yesterday.-Mr. Kyle Oyler and Mr..
Owen +. Coffee, of Lynchburg. died yesterday.
The remains Of the late Mr.. I. Il. Sclater Of
Danville we're inferred with Masonic honors.-
Owing 10 no quorum the Board OF Visitors OF
the Virginia Military Institute did not meet in
Lexington yesterday.-Colonel i. NJ. Pende-
ton, Of Lexington. is all.-Paul Young, OF
Petersburg charged with the murder of
Robert Gillian acquitted yosterday.-
Aurella Taylor. Of Norfolk, committed suicide.
by the capsizing Of a boat in Elizabeth
river man was drowned.-Jsmes Wyatt. of
Norfolk, charged with arson, has been acquitted.
A number Of weddings took place in Nor
folk and Portsmouth Wednedsay.
CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate yesterday the message OF the
President vetoing the bill establishing record
and pension Office Of the War Department was
referred.-Pspers supporting the claim of Viii
liam II. Claggett to seat in the Senate from the
State Of Idaho for the term beginning March
18th next were presented and fled.--The Mica
rsgua Canal bill was laid aside for this session.
The Legislative Appropriation bill. together
with number Of other bills, were taken from
the calendar and passed.--The Senate at S
O'Clock was considering the Indian Appropria-
ton bill.
The House devoted the entire day TO the de-
bate on the Shipping bill, and began voting on
amendments on the measure at O'Clock, but TO
so'clock had not made final decision on the
bill.
NEW YORK.
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix and others have issued a
statement in reference TO the Anneke Jams suits.
An orchid exhibition will be made esrly
next montb.-The Commissioners of Emigra-
ton have issued their annual report.--Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman is still in New York
Judge Roger A. Pryor, of the Court Of Common
Pleas, is an exceptionally hard worker.-It is
reported that the Kentucky Union railroad has
been taken out Of the hands Of a receiver
Officials of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad say
that their road is in good condition financially
"A steady decline for cotton in the English
markets Is rcpOTteu.----lDeht steamship BlInNliie
from Norfolk, caught fire in Liverpool Thurs
day night, and her cargo damaged.-Rev
Jeremiah OConnor died yesterday morning
The removal Of electrical power conductors has
been ordered.-The fund for Mrs Window is
being literally responded to.
FOREIGN.
gigantic London trust proposes 10 buy mp
Argentine and other deprecated securities.-
All Of the dock laborers at Aberdeen have
struck.-The friends of Russian Jews are much
stirred mp over the growing disposition 10 pre-
vent further immigration of that class into
Englsnd--The treatment of Empress Fred
erick in Paris is arousing n bitter feeling in
court circles in Germany.--The Countess Rus
sell has applied for separation from her hus-
band, the Earl of RIssell-Empress Frederick
left Paris yesterday morning.
GENERAL
The Legislative Committee Of North Caro-
lima will report favorably the bill sppropristing
money for the immigration bureau to be estab-
lished in Raleigh.--The North Carolina As
sembly appropriated money for the pententiary
and :the ldeaf, dumb and blind institution; to
incorporate the town Of Trinity; to exempt
branch railroads from taxation under condi-
tions, and several bills of incorporation Of COM
panies.--Notice was given in both Houses that
q caucus will be held next Tuesday evening TO
elect railroad commissioners.