The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-03
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Thursday fair and warmer in southeast
portion. Friday showers and cooler: fresh
south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday.
I Lowest temperature yesterday y........ u;
Mean temperature yesterday. y.......... 1f
Normal temperature for July......... 50 /,
Departure from normal temperature. %
Precipitation during past Il hours.... 90
LOCAL.
Plans on foot TO organize Virginia
Athletic Association and have an annual
field day celebration here
New Council committees enter upon ths
work of organization. Strong plea by
Chairman Allen for better streets.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues decides /
to visit ICalifornia next May with the
The Gesangverein Virginia give grand
concert and ball. Handsome gift from the
Ladies Auxiliary
Scramble expected by candidates for ths
circuit judges for the long terms.
Military officers not TO take oath under
new Constitution. as it is entirely unneces-
sary and not called for.
a new real estate company chartered
with 800 0fG capital.
Strike of the express agents settled and
they Will return to their places this morn
Commissions being sent ont to resistrarst
and the necessary papers being printed
The MtanCi ! star Board OF Aldermen orr,
sanizes with Mr.. John f. Ttz as presf-
dent. and he appoints the standing con-
mittees
John Z. French occasicnef much excits-
ment in Manchester and is pursued but
not arrested
VIRGINIA..
The Amherst New Era replies to ths
resolutions of the Amherst meeting COM
demning Judge Campbell
hosiery and wearing apparel manu-
factory in prospect a West Point TO cosr
a. million.
: negro carves his family with a knIfs
and attacks all who go 10 their aid
Bristol new union depot to be COM
Inenced once
Two men killed by fall of a rock in sui
phur mines in Louisa.
Norfolk and Portsmouth hot after tbs
hattleshp authorized by Congress to be
built in Government yard
Big Stone Gap holding a festival and
athletic celebration To last through tns
Fourth w & Fulton wins the shooting
match.
A brakeman in Petersburg nearly cleo
trocuted by 4 trolley wire: knocked from
a freight car and narrowly escapes be-
( Young man in Prince Edward myste-
riously disappears while fleeing from q
storm
a woman murdered with an axe IN
Brunswick county.
The Leesburs Horse Show opens to-
morrow.
GENERAL.
King Edward maintains his steady I'm.
provemeut. and the hopes OF his recovery
grow brighter with each day passed.
Man and woman tarred and teatflersd
for making love while the funeral OF the
ones wife and the others sister was in
progress.
Past year has been remarkable one IN
the history Of the railroads OF this cou!t- !.
try only one having passed under tbs :
control of a receiver during the past I
twelve months.
Strike In the anthracite region results
in increasing disorders. and the courts
were kent busy Yesterday hearing case1
against both strikers and the police who
have been engaged 70 keep order
Kanawha operators meet and adopt
resolutions not 10 recognize the union.
Washington is fast taking on its suns
rner appearance of quiet. owing to the
leaving OF representatives and senator's
Prominent woman arrested on the chargs /
OF stealing iewelrv from the home OF he4 !:
brother-in-law. where she was vtzitoa !