The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-14
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.


To-day is st. Valentines day--Both houses
81 the General Assembly were in session.
Crematory tested for the first time-foung
Mems Christian Association convention hold
three essions Masonic officials Of Richmond
hold O conference al tho Temple-Lecture on
LEASING" to be delivered at the Richmond Col
lege--Dr. ". W. Parker to read a paper before
the Evangelical Alliance.-Aurora boreslis
seen in Richmond.-Randolph Literary Society
will have q deba,e.-Mr. Douglas Whetry and
Miss Coral Meredith to be married.
VIRGINIA.
Addie Robinson (colored) shot and killed al
Christiansburg by Tom Sweetman.--Ihere
was a heavy snow storm in Floyd.-The case
OF Eugene Keys has been under trial at Staun-
ton for eight days.-Dr. Mcfarland, OF Staun-
ton. has resigned his pastorate on account OF
bad health.-The question of purchasing an
electric plant will be submitted to the people OF
the city Of Farmville.-Farmviile papers are
advocating the holding of a county fair.--A
tramp was severely frost-bitten near West
Point.-A steamer will be put on the
Mattaponi between West Point and Dunkirk--
Rev. DIR. Newton. of the Monumental church,
1ichmond. has been preaching at st. Pauls,
Newport News.-Two laborers severely injured
at Newport News.-A number Of damage suits
have been entered on the Wythoville docket
against the Bertha Zinc Company-Allen
Filkean. charged with numbering his wife, will
be tried Monday at Dinwiddio court.-Mr.
John A. Marks was injured at the Blandford fire
Friday night.-The residence Of Mr.. j. 7.
Avery. in Prince George, destroyed by fire.
CAPTAIN Il. NJ. Young has been appointed chair
man of the Republican committee in Peters
burg.-Jurors have been summoned from Bu-
chanan for the r%etrial of Dir. Bakor.--Colonel
A. W. Withers, Of Mathews county, leaves an
estate valued at s5OOO0.-Evangclist Fife will
hold q series Of meetings in Norfolk.-The
promoters of the y. w. & c. railroad are look
ing for railroad terminal facilities In Nor
folk-Death of Mrs. Betsy White, OF Ports
mouth.--Mr. Jacob Blaine, one Of the Oldest
citizens of Halifax. is seriously ill.-Mrs.
Nj. L. Owen, of Halifax, died Of pneumonia
Eugene Keys was convicted Of stealing At Staun-
ton yestorcay.-Mrs. Jennie Berkeley. Of
stanton. died yesterday.-The tobacco mar
ket throughout the State continues very active.
There is considerable dissatisfaction IN Dan
Vile over the city tax bill before councl.-Ihe
Terminal Hotel at West Point was purchased by
Major Dooley. Of Richmond, yesterday.-Wil-
lie Moore, OF West Point, Is dead.-Mrs. Will
liam Haynes. Of Clifton Forge, was seriously
burned yesterday.-Ihe Lynchburg Cotton
Mills has been greatly enlarged. -Councilman
Hammers COW was killed in Lyncbnrg Friday
night for spite.
NORTH CAROLINA.
man dies in Wilkes county who requests to
be buried in a Republican grayeyard.-County
commissioners of Cumberland have been pre-
sented for a failure TO provide suitable accom-
modations for the public attending courts
r-- -l--.~a . ~ irratfpp from, WaI3.p 20
pennsvlyania coal-mines.--Norfolk and Caro-
lima railroad will establish shops at Rocky
Mount.-A citizen Of Chatham msrries his
stepmother.-sl2,OOO were paid out at Winston
for the week closing on the 18th for revenue
stamps on manufactured tobacco.--A larger
Quantity of tobacco than usual will be planted
in the counties tributary to Ealeigh.-A large
number Of Cherokee Indians in the eastern part
of the State viii visit the Indian Territory TO
secure the Government fund due them as mem
bers OF the Cherokee tribe.-State COnven-
ton Of Y. NJ. {. A. will meet in Greensboro IN
March.
GENERAL
Tammany Hal will send a solid delegation for
Hill. but some of the leaders fear that their IA
vorite cannot get tho nominaton-Rumors
are current IN New York that 4 syndicate has
been formed for the advancement of the price
OF cotton-Iher report that the recent coal
dealis illegal Is not credited in Wall street.
it is stated at the Brooklyn navy yard that our
war ships at Montevdeo have been ordered
home.-Benjamin koenig died in New YORK
yesterday. aged one hundred and eight years
No new cases of ~ phus fever were rel orted
Yesterday IN New York. - Major Il. W.
Harris, OF Henderson, n. G.. died AZ
Charleston. S. c., yesterday. -- The Poo
Peoples Party convention met at Henderson,
n. c., yesterday.-Mrs y. 3. Pearce, of Win
ston. n. c., Is dead-ln the House Of Repre-
ssntatives yesterday the Speaker appointed the
commistee 10 investigate the Pension Bureau.
--Ex-Speaker Reed of the House wants TO run
for the presidency.-lt is said that Senator
Hill is alarmed at the formidable opposition to
his midwinter convention.-lt is said that
OBrien, the Tennessee d~olaulter, is in North
Georgia.--A prominent joweler Of Paris has
Accommodation. DR.. Donald Frazer, OF Lon
don. is dead.-General Booth. OF the Salvation
Army. mado a triumphant entry into london
yesterday.--A severe snow storm is rag!ng in
Northern New York.
GENERAL Russell A. Alger finds himself in
the unpleasant position of being obliged at
this late date TO defend his war record on
account of the discovery of official statements
that General Sherman had recommended his
dishonorable discharge from the army. Tho
great trouble is that the witnesses who be
wishes 10 call in bis defense are all dead. 1t
seems pity 10 revive scenes over q quarter
OF q century old. but while the charges may
not affect General Ayers position In history.
they will probably interfere sorswbst liz