The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20

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LOCAL.
the charge Of conduct unbecoming an Of
icer by Police Board, while same body
fines Officer Baker and administers a
severe reprimand.
hardware merchant Of this city, ends his
life by leaping from Mayo's Bridge into
the river.
.Jefferson's Day to be celebrated at
State Schools OF Methods In Ciarlottes-
vile next summer with a great gathering
OF prominent teachers.
Arrest of Frank Blanton. an employee
OF the Locomotive Works. for theft Of
Committee on James River Improvement
instructs City Engineer to proceed at
once for the establishment Of plant to
clean out Richmond's harbor.
Railway and steamship clerks banquet
at Murphy's Hotel.
Officers of Lee Camp for the ensuing
year elected at meeting last night.
Captain Harry Webster. T. S. n. de-
livers an interesting lecture on japan
and the japanese at the First Baptist
Church.
kissing Bible in swearing of court wit
nesses.
Little more business Will be conducted
by the General Assembly before the holt
day adjournm ent.
General Rufus A Ayers is prominently
mentioned for the position Of St Louis
Exposition Commissioner.
Clarence B. Wood arrested on the
charge Of embezzement.
Employees of NJ. Rosenbaum & Company
give members of the firm a banquet
John Smith stabbed in mysterious man
ner on North Third Street.
VIRGINIA.
Thirty thousand acres of mineral lands
in Bath and Highland are sold.
Chesapeake and Western Railroad sur
to Dublin. W. Va
Movement at Newport News to abolish
the sweat-boX.
Contest over water-power rights at
Reusens on the James above Lynchburg.
The new railroad from Norfolk to Cape
Henry may be purchased by the N. Y. p.
and N.
Schools at South Boston closed because
the teachers on account of failure OF
school Board to. expel a pupil.
Mass-meeting in the interest Of the
jamestown Exposition to be held in Nor
folk on Monday.
General Lee is greatly encouraged by
interest shown by congressman and mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Movement to have the Government pur-
battlefield park
Several cases OF interest in the Circuit
Court at Mart1nSVlle.
Nothing in the report that the Govern
ment may seize coal for the use Of the
navy.
Compromise verdict in an old case in
Ta4ewell.
Killed a three-hundrcd pound bear in
Botetourt.
Big Stone Gap Post is erecting a new
building.
New amusement feature at Norfolk.
Two lives lost by the sinking Of an
oyster schooner off Cobb's Island.
Spotsylvauia farmer crushed to death
by a falling tree
New bank building in Harrsonhurg.
Petersburg painter injured by fall
from a .caffold-
NORTH CAROLINA.
Several marriages announced for the
School for the Blind at Raleigh asks
for an increased appropriation.
Greensboro gives literally to the Meth
odist college to be established in that
city.
Elks will give a Christmas entertain
ment as usaul-
Tobacco markets close until after the
holidays.
Clothing store at Greensboro is robbed
Many bridal couples at Greensboro
hotels.
The decision of the Supreme Court ex-
empting judges salaries from the income
tax occasions comment.
North Carolina children are contributing
TO erect q monument TO OF waiter
Raleigh at the State Capital.
Christian Church in Virginia and North
Carolina may locate orphanaSe at Clay
ton or tEidEe"ay.
GENERAL.
Noted anarchist woman shot down by
her lover in Philadelphia.
President Roosevelt wants to refer
Venezuela matter TO The Hague Tribunal.
Prominent civil engineer stabbed TO
death in ST. Louis.
Miss Bigger tells OF her alleged mar
rage to Mr.. Bennett
ST. Louis brbed COuncimen convicted.
Death of a prominent Baltimore educa-
The cruised Albany ordered to vene-
ZueIa.
Fatal accident on a road in Pennsyl-
Representatives of Southern Athletic
meet in Atlanta.
Thomas Sharkey convicted Of man
Little prospect of antitrust legislation.
Virginia congressman seeking better
assignments
Bureau of Labor to be created by Con-
Non-uniou miners tell OF their griev
anCeS.
Oil magnates make $50 0o0.Coo in one day.
Pure food bill passes House Of Represen-
tatives.
Fatal row between negroes in South
Carolina
Two hundred thousand dollars for Lin
coin University.
Former LEnchburS man gets h!Sn pro-
old OFFICERS OF Louisville and Nash
vile reelected.
Ambassador Tower calls on Emperor
William.
Holiday trade is reported as active.
New York man receives a dozen or more
injuries and will recover.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's condition is i'm