The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.
Rain Friday: colder in Interior. Satur-
day fair; colder in southeast portion.

Gay ialr' colder IN southeast portion.
Highest temperatures P. M... IS
Lowest temperature yesterday........ -
Mean temperature yesterday..... 40
Normal temperature for December. ~
Departure for normal temperature. %
Precipitation during past "a HOUSE,. w
LOCAL.
Health Department will have to suspend
work unless there is a special meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen to provide money
for payroll.
2. S. Sutton. Car inspector Of the Rich
! mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac road
| killed by the Ashland accommodation.
Woman falls down four steps and trac-
lures her skull fatally.
Capitol improvements discussed III sen
ate with the result that plan to build
steps to portico are abandoned and theIs
will be no changes made in building other
than reflttinS and refurnshinS it.
Child labor bill introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Lyle, Of Roanoke
Norfolk contest was further argued yes
terday, but no conclusion was reached.
City Engineer Cutshaw much better
and will probably be able to testify when
the King case is next called.
Interesting opinions handed down yes
terday by the Supreme Court.
George B. Elliott is elected captain OF
Company B, of the Blues, after three bal
lots had been taken for Lieutenants
Brock and Hobson without breaking the
deadlock.
ST Louis appropriation bill will be re-
norted to the Senate to-day, and there is
little doubt that it will be enacted into
law It's provisions.
Letter long in transit between this CITY
and Pownatan county.
Hugh Gordon Miller was in the city
Yesterday and looked his confidence of
retaining post Of assistant district attor-
ney.
VIRGINIA.
fredericksburg merchants report a good
fall trade 1,,oo,
Rannahannock Valley Agricultural So
ciety in fine financial condition.
Two well known Danville men save
! children by stopping runaway on the
street. ,. po,d-
to iOin Admiral Dewey's fleet
watchdog gives warning of roboer IN
Roanoke house.
Mrs. Bays, who says she went to Manila
in mans attire, unknown in Lynchours.
r,nmnrornisc agreed on in Winchester,
and in five minutes jury finds for defend
ant. ,;ao %
| Alexandria. o-.,7
NO punishment yet ullllcleo on dii e''.00
cadets ct the institute.
Large sales Of peanuts in petersburg.
Odd-Fellows' banquet at ClarksVli!e.
OUTPUT of coal OF TaZe"cN ana WISE
exceeds all previous records.
Another Chesap eake and Ohio yard en-
cine collision at Clifton Forge.
Octogenarian killed by co" IN bote-
tourt.
amateur performance
New road from Meadow station TO falr
Oaks.
ton.
Mr.. Sam Harper. OF CRAB boCtoh'
aaeai 70 death near ChurchviIe.
Father OF Nell Cro?sey says lie mas ile"
evidence against Wilcox
pavnes Chapel dedicated at Rldgeway,
w Va 80,
Two vell-dressed young men steal
team in LoudOun.
Hurricane Branch's bloodhounds run
down a negro in Nansemond. ~
Cumberland claims the record on hogs
H s. Foster, of Hampton, ana MS pllue
! will remain in Washington.
Williamsburg to open street.
Fatally wounded at Coeburn by stray
| bullet. .o.,,-
| throat mixture >+
| OH pipe line Baltimore TO Newport
News via Richmond.
| MARRIAGES: Fred Grant and Miss Es-
| telle Greasy, both of Lynchburg, at Pei-
| Bessie T. Grim at Winchester. Frank
| Patton and Miss Ada Vance, both OF
| Winchester. at Hagerstown. Nd; w B.
Tcdd and Miss Kate S. Woodson at har7
risonburg: L. 3. Yates and MISS Ollvla
| Falls at Harrsonburg: Daniel ). loroer
md Miss Mittie Cubbage near Luray;
William r. Carter and Miss Florie B. Har-
! ris at Gainesville.
Marriages announced: Mr.. II. NJ.
| Newcomb. of Clifton Forge. and Miss
| Sarah e Jones, OF Waynesboro. on De
| cemher nth: Mr.. Lindsay Ayers. OF Gilt
| ton Forge and Miss Bessie Allen, OF Salt
| petre Cave On December oath
Deaths: Mrs Pocahontas Y. Wilson
| in Surry: Henry Y. Burke in Petersburg;
| Mrs Charles f. Giffen in trederlck; Hor-
| ace Gill in Norfolk; Mrs Nancy Nintor in
Spotsylvania; Henry Roberts in spotsyl-
/ yana.