The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-07

The Council will meet tonight and consider
the Lee district question. Both Houses OF
She General Assembly we're IN session.--An
abort il being made 10 have matrons In the
prisons.-The Governor gave reception
A sbooting affair occurred in Hcnrico. Tho
Governor received communication in regard to
the State debt.-Captain William Simpkins Is
missing.
VIRGINIA
Ths harm Of Mr. T. NJ. Hancock. near Amster-
dam. was burned few nights ago-Mrs-
Melissa A. Moore and 1lr. J. w. Pendleton. OF
Iotetourt we're married December 8ist.--A
bold attempt 10 criminaliy assault Hiss Jennie
McCambridge. near Charlottesville. was made
Monday-W H. Mann. n brakeman, fell from
the cars OF Chesapeake and Ohio tram near
Bells Valley. and was kIllcd.-Clark Machine
Shops at Berkeley destroyed by iire---Mr An
drew busch. an old citizen of Norfolk, Dies
Fire department Of Norfolk to be reorgan-
ized.-Father F. p. Mccarthy TO succeed
Father CASTOR Payne in Norfok.-Sam- Boil
Ing. a negro, wounded IN bar-room ID feters-
bnre--The case Of VIM argued IL circuit
court at Petersburg on demurrer--Negro
laborers leaving Dinwiddie county for the North
and South Scarcity Of labor IN SonthSlde
yirginia.-Nr. T. r. Chsmbliss, a promi-
jeff Dooley the Roanoke negro criminal. has
been taken 10 the Lynchburg jail for safe keep
tng.-EpiphaDy day was observed throughout
tbeState Yesterday by the Episcopal church,
The first snow of the season visited the valley
Tutsday night.-Judge Stout, of Augusta. IS
still very il-Charles Lghtner of Augusta
comfy. - dead--John Smith is being tried in
Roanoke for the murder of Peter Alifl-Ihe
wholesale firm Of 5. NJ. Spindler Il Co. Of Nor
folk. has failed.-R. II. Smith and Mary T.
Balance were married in Danville yesterday
The will of Julia G. Green WAS probated in Dan
willie vesterday-Mr. Berkeley died in Orange
county a few days since.-Sergeant Jones, OF
the Roanoke police force, has been promoted to
chlef.-Death OF w. +. Smith. of Bedford City.
Grip prevailing TO All alarming extent at
Montreai.-Snow and hail-storm at Christians
burg Meeting of Odd-Fellows at Fredericks-
burg.-Northern capitalists interested III
Spotsylvania gold mines.-Election OF Of
ficers by order of American Mechanics in Fred
icksburg-Death Of Mr.. James A. billiard in
Spotsylyana.
GENERAL.
It's reported that Cara, the Mexican revolu-
ZIONIST has surrendered suit against
the schooner Robert and Minnie has been dis
missed Patrick Shields of San Francisco
presents claim against Chill for s50.OO).--A
heavy snow storm is falling throughout the
North and West.-Mlyor Higgins. Of Somer-
set. KY is charged with an attempt q criminal
assault-rhree Peep we're killed and several
Others badly injured in railway wreck near
Fairmont, W. Va, yestorday.---Another out
break of the Tennessee coal miners is daily
expected.-Governor Holt, of North Carolina,
has COMMITTED the death sentence Of Alfred
Dawns of Charlotte to life iDlprisonment.---
Charles Emory Smith the United States Minis
ter to Russia, confirms the reports of suffering
there.-A statsment of the area, product and
value of the principal cereals of the United
States for 1891 has been Misunderstanding
of state Blaine suffered an attack Of illness YES
terday.-Ihe silver question occupied
the session of the United States Senate
Yesterday Portions Of Europe being
visited by heavy fall of snow
The British steamer Cavalier has been
lost with all hands on board.-Sir George
Badden-Powell. Of England, will leave for
Washington in a fewdays to discuss the Behring
Sea question.-Colonel Henry Marshall, of
Winston-Salem, n. c., is dead.--Dr. J. NJ.
Yeewah, Cherokee Indian. is lecturing in
North Carolina towns.-AT. Walter Leak, of
Winston. and Miss Annie Williamson we're mar
ried Tuesday.