The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
SUNDAY. APRIL "a. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.
NEWS SUMMARY.

The State Library Board seems unable TO
agree.-There NAV be an extra session Of the
legislature. -The Masonic fair continues
There was a game of ball.-Ihere are no new
developments in the Smith-Spotswood cleo
ton case.-Mr. Adam Link was buried
News from the Armory.--War scenes to DO
given for the benefit Of the Stuart monument
VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Lewis H. Machen, of Fairfax. has been
elected orator of the Jefferson Society of the
University Of Virglnia.-Buck Bruce has been
convicted Of murder in Amherst--A new mill
tary company is TO be organized IN Staun-
toD.-Mr. Frank Lyman has taken an option
ON the Covngton furnace--Democratic Con
vention will meet at Covington May
sd.-A new depot building will be erected
in the old town Of Clifton Forge
Delegates 10 the State Convention were elected
in Augusta county yesterday.--Ihe sales Of leaf
tobacco in the markets Of the State during the
past week were very light. Il. Hockaday
was shot by Carpenter Jones at Roanoke yester-
day.-The Appomattox river is overlooking Its
banks.-A leau-year ball was given in Peters
burg.-Shipments Of coal from Lambert's
Point for the week ending April 22d were 8l,4si
fons-The schooner Rallan has been wrecked
in the Elizabeth river.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. George W. Sanderlin, State auditor, will
deliver the address before the Litteton Bust
ness Colege-A number Of Greensboro c.u
zens are in the Keely institute az that Place
A portrait of the late Judge Daniel viii be pre-
sented to the supreme court library.--Ihe
steamer Greonyille on the Tar river will be
sold-Ihe State Guard will 30 into camp at
Wrightsville.
GENERAL
The Senate further discussed the Chinese Ex-
clusion act yesterday.-T Dashiell type of
rapd-fre mechanism will be applied to nava
six-inch broech- loading rifes-Mrs Harri-
son is greatly improvcd.-Victor Cruz. the
Cuban outlaw has been killed.-The steamer
Earl Of Chester was sunk in the British Chan
mel yesterday.-It is asserted that
Prince George of Wales Is TO
wed Princess Mary Of Teck.-The war in the
Republican ranks Of North Carolina is waxing
warm.-1irs. James Ct. Blaine, Jr., and Sarah
Bernhardt have gone TO France.-Aliss Sarah
Nicholas Randolph is seriously Ill IN Baltimore.
More earthquake shocks were felt in Cali
fornia yesterday.-Over two hundred Anarch-
lists have been arreated in Paris-Mr Glad
stones opposition TO woman suffrage has
created a considerable stir in Great Britain.
THERE is q bill before Congress which has
been favorably reported by the proper COM
mittee which authorizes free fishery in all the
waters in which the tide GIBBS and flows by
the citizens of any State. This will throw
omen 20 the menhaden fishers of the North
all of the tide water of Virginia and will make
a serious inroad upon our local fishery inter
ests. Mr.. Jones. our representative from the
First district. has stoutly withstood on con-
stitutional grounds this legislation and de-
clares that it would be of great injury
not only to our fish, but our oyster interests.
In this connection we publish in another
column an account of the methods now adopt
cd in the North whereby these menhsden.
or "old wives" as they are here called. are
caught by the wholesale. and Of what we may
expect in Virginia waters if the act before
Congress becomes law.
II il be true that President Harrison has
sent invitations TO the nations Of the world to
enter into monetary conference with the
United States on the silver question il is a
veEy important step. for in no other way can
the vexed silver problem be satisfactorily
solved. II is true that England has. it is
stated. signifed willingness 10 accept
the invitation on condition that the
minis of the world be not thrown
open to the unlimited coinage of sill
yer. but that only efforts for larger use
Of that metal be made but even this would
be move in the right direction. Certain il
is that the United States cannot undertake
TO authorize the unlimited coinage Of silver
by themselves without very disastrous re-
suits
The Hill organs are very exutant because
Lynchburg elected Hill delegation 10 the
State Convention. 1t would have been very
strange if It had not Lynchburg is the home
of Senator Daniel. and if his own city had
elected Cleveland delegates right on the
heels OF the Senator's recen. lengthy appeal