The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC .BREVIIIES.

RALEIGH, \. c., Jan 9-The 18th
annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge of -Masons in North Carolina con-
vened in this city tonight at o'clock.
CHARLOTTE, Nc, Jan. 9.-AIage
Smith, an Arson county farmer, was
killed and robbed near NNadesboro last
night. Two negroes were arrested for the
crime.
+ COLUMBUS, Ca, Jan. .9.-The Column
bus Power Company has increased it's
capital stock from coo to- 100000, end
the additional stock has all been taken.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-Senator Mall
lory, Of Florida, who has been quite ill
for some time here, is improving, but he
is not expected to return to Washington
for some time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts, to-day introduced a
resolution asking the President to furnish
the Senate with ali communications re-
ceived from Asuinaldo or anyone repre-
senting the Filipinos, and all our replies
thereto.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9-The Newark
City Home, a reformatory for children
at Verona, n. J., was burned to the
ground tonight, involving loss of nearly
S1CO,GG0. The 500 inmates We're gotten
out in safety.
RIPLEY, TENN, Jan. o-Ohicers Mar
vim Turner and W. D. Turner to-day ar
rested a desperate negro, named Gingerly,
five miles north of here, and were es-
cortinS him to the Ripley jail. when two
negroes. brothers of the prisoners, shot
both officers in the back, killing them.
a large posse instantly began a pursuit
Of the murderers to lynch them.
The latest reports from the posse are
that two Of the miscreants have been
lynched.
FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 9.-The ses-
were uneventful to-day. no steps being
taken which had any bearing on the State
contests.
PRINCETON, y. J., Jan. 9.-The base
BAH teams trip south will be taken be-
tween. April 18th ana 18th. The UniNer-
sity of Virginia is among the teams to
be played.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a well attend
ed caucus of the Democratic members OF
the House of Representatives held to-
night, was confined to the adoption OF
resolution for the appointment OF me
usual committee Of one member from
each State to look after Congresslona:
elections and the selection Of Messrs. IN
derWood, of Alabanla..and Epes. OF VIZ
ginia. as whips" for the arrangement
of pairs.
FRANKFORT, kY..- Jan a.-Judge
cantrill to-day fined General p Wat
Hardin and Theodore Halla1n. attorneys
for John H Whallen $50 each tor con-
tempt in filing a petition demanding an
Immediate trial Of Whallen
GARDINER. MAINE, jan e.-1ce
manufacturers are discussing the pros
pect that the American Ice Company
which now controls the natural Ice pro-
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Maine, may purchase artificial ice plants
in Southern cities
NEW YORK Jan. ?.-The Produce Elk
change Trust Company, which closed Its
doors on December 18th last. Will re-
open tomorrow under new mana cement.
RALEIGH. N c.. Jan. 9.-F. Dillins
and others to-day fled articles Of incor-
poration for the Cora cotton mills, to be
located in CASTOR county. near King S
Mountain The capital stock. of the COM
pany is 100000.
yIcKsBURG. MISS. jan Soak
Ridge, little hamlet, eighteen miles
northeast Of this city. was the scene To-
day of a desperate pistol duel, III Whlcn
three of the best-knoyn residents OF the
county We're killed is.t
The dead are A. d. Roland, A. ..
Stephenson, Dr.. Otto Austin.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, JAN s.-- In
the trial of Actress Julia Morrison James
for the murder OF Frank Leiden,
the. State to-day. introduced witness to
show the witnesses for the defence could
not have seen the occurrence, as cur
tains interfered.
The judge will charge the jury to-
morrow, and a verdict may be returned
tomorrow night.
HARTFORD. CONN Jan. 9.-The New
England Tobacco Growers convention
today adopted resolutions protesting
against an early admission of Porto Rico
as an integral part ofsthe United States.