The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY.S NEWS
FORECAST.
av and Thursday fair; fresh.

Wednesday and Thursday fair; fresh.
variable winds.
Highest temperatures 2. M-......---. 70
Lowest Temperature A. M........... So
Mean temperature yesterday. 81.
Normal temperature for October..-.. 61
Departure from normal Temperatures. W
Precipitation during past a hours-. %
LOCAL.
Municipal Electricians open annual con.
vention and hear welcoming addresses
and interesting papers.
Liquor dealers making strenuous fight !,
against high license ordinance.
Prospect seems toHfavor passage OF the
free ticket for Councilmen appropriations.
force and holds secret session. Wtllt
meet again this afternoon.
Damage to the Richmond, Freder1cks-t
burg and Potomac tracks more extern
sive than was at first thought. No trains s
We're run over the road on yesterday.
Contemplated changes In the Methodist !;
ministers of the city
Four candidates In the field against
Captain John Lamb.
Madison Ward voters will have a
further chance to get their names on thes
registration books
Many fine horses to be seen here during
the Horse Show. I
Mr. Arthur Ponsford is heard from on !.
the coast of Ireland.
Davis sentenced TO hang on the l2th1
OF December for murder.
VIRGINIA.
Mr. Robert NJ Hughes. the nominee Of
the Republican Convention at Newporta
News. The small part taken by colored
voters in the convention was the feature-s
Harmony prevailed. Maynard challenged I
to meet Hughes in joint debate.
A lineman at Newport News nearly eles>.s
trocuted on top OF pole and herotcaily.
rescued
Suit lottery scheme to be tested In the
court at Newport News.
The Daughters of the Confederacy at I
Norfolk do not altogether favor unitfngs
the two branches IN Virginia. saying that
new issusg have aua arisenl rolna Rai1road
be made broad guage ar cost OF one MIL
Wen known young s. man man Of Winchester:
The Norfolk and Western would buy OF !:
rent fifty moro engines II they could ba.
gotten.
Morphine causes young mans death IN
]. 81. Rand. fo-ger. brought to Norfolk
from Baltimore for trial.
Brilliant wedding OF Mr.. Milis- and
Miss Patteson in Lynchburs, and Mr.
Powell, Of Savannah. and Miss Alice Sew
= Death b OF Rev. y. T. Mclaughlin in
Vile
General Eppa Hunton addresses meet
ing Of StorewalI Camp at Staunton
Mr. Herbert Puryear hurt in a Kan
over tournament.
Death OF Rev 3. T. Mclaughlin .
Lynchburg.
GENERAL
Some division OF opinion as 70 what eH. 4
fect sending more troops will have upon
the coal strike. The men not disposed to
accept the Presidents pyoposition.
The mine owners h hays : ;so.., sumps'uoas ,h s'la
ton. They expect to win.
Bread is advanced In New York and
the poor are in a state OF desperation.
Fire breaks out in the Beaumont on
fields again and promises to be more
disastrous than the recent one Many
lives lost ~
ner-stone laying OF the New York Gus
tom House. declares IN favor OF the
metric system.
G. g. r. Veterans In possession G
National Gt,ssisas- Parade, resiSs
gRiotol,s sss.sss result from asss,3,.
rur. ca RS In New Orleans. AlslisS1Ey ss 80
Russell sage seriously III At his s.s conn Gun
Farmers National Congress begins 10
session at Macon With loo delegates
!. Rockefeller,s hand sh.vn In chang0 -
big tobacco concernS