The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-15
TUESDAY. MARCH IS. 1892.


Tho MAYORS message was received by the
Po,rd of Aldermen.-M Mrs. John b. Culpeper
died.-The Graham investigation continues
Memorial services were held in honor OF the
late Or. Peterkin.
VIRGINIA.
The colored Methodist conference in ses-
sion at Ivnchburg adjourned yesterday. The
bodv Of Tom Jackson. who was killed near
Ivpcbburg. has been recoyered.--Ihe Narsi-
sities defeated The Pantops in baseball yester-
dav.-The Radford police were fired upon by
negroes Saturday night.-Senator Hill made
short addresses in Roanoke and Wythevile
vesterday.-The proposed fire insurance com
many Of Danville has fallen through
The PEOPLES Tabernacle in Norfolk VIII be
uulled down. as il cannot be made self-support-
ing.-AIrs. Levi =. Morton and daughter meet
with an accident while visiting the hayward
at Norfolk--General Rathbone. Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General is at Virginia Beach.
Senator Hill declines an invitation to speak
st the University on the birthday Of Jefferson
unless invited TO do so by both the University
socielies.-Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Harris
At Mediums River. Abemare county.-Mr.
William b. Iarrlsh. of Lunenburg, has
been adjudged a lunatic.--Death Of Mr..
Hamilton, prominent lawers Of Petersburg
Revenue officers are making many raids on
illicit distilleries in the Franklin Floyd and
Patrick mountains.--Death of Elijah l..
Boggs, a prominent citizen Of the Eastern
shore.-An election will take place April 18th
at Marion 10 vote upon the proposition to issue
bonds to the Marion and Rye Valley Railroad
Company.--HilI will speak in Bristol on his
passage through the city. large sail canoe
was capsized in the Piankitank and a sailor,
JEFF. Phillips by name, was drowned.--Early
planters Of potatoes on the Nansemond are re-
ported to have lost heavily.-The belt railroad
near Christiansburg Will be soon COMPLETED
Thomas Thornton (colored). the talest man in
Alexandria, died of lock jaw.-The pool
sellers have resumed operations at Jackson
City, near Asxandria--There was prize
fight at Gunston Point, on the Potomac.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Colonel Burgwyn, president of the Bank of
Henderson. has Withdrawn his proposition to
the people of Weldon for an establishment of q
bank in that city. its terms not having being &C
ceuted.-I A. Robbins (colored) has announced
himself as candidate for Congress III the
Weldon district against Cheatham, the present
ncumbent.-Edenton has granted right of
way through the town 10 the Suffolk and Caro-
lima railway.-The Asbestos mines in Gran
vile county will soon be worked.-Mr. George
Riser and Mrs. Harriet McDougald were mar
red in Harnett county.
GENERAL.
The Senate passed the Postoffice Building
bill yesterday-Mr. r. L. Young. OF Hender-
son, n. c., died yesterday.-ln reply to letter
of inquiry from General Edward Bragg, of
Wisconsin, ex-Presldent Cleveland writes that
II the people wish his denomination for
the presidency he will serye.-Sena-
tor Morrill,, Of Vermont, is criti-
cally ill.-Canada is unwilling TO anger
the United Ststes-The Anarchists
are growing holder in France.-No lawless-
ness attends the big mining strike in England.
1t is said that Democrats and Alliance men
will combine in Minnesota Rev. George
Sweet was struck blind while preaching in
Iowa.-The rumor that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad has cotton control Of the Rich
mond Terminal is discredited.