The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-23
letter from PefcrsburG'
rcorre spordcace of the Richmond pispatchI
PETERSBURG. February %, 1919.
EATH OF 4 MERCHANT.

DEATH OF 4 MERCHANT.
Yesterday morning, Mt al early nour, Cep.
tain Robert D. Mcllwaine, a prominent citi.
zen, and member Of the former Well-known
mercantile house Of MclIwatne & Co., died
of govt Of the stomach, at the age of forty
five. The deceased was leading merchant
of Petersburg; had been member OF the
Common Council, and was one of the direc-
tors of the Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO
Railroad Company. He was also prominent
official Of the Presbyterian church. Captain
Mcliwaine had been sick for week or
more, but the fatal termination Of his illness
was sudden and unlocked for. He leaves
family to mourn their loss. He was son OF
the venerable A. G.. McIlwsine, one OF tie
towns first residents, and brother OF the
Rev Richard McIiwaine, now OF COLUMBIA,
sc.
The death of Captain McIlwaine causes a
vacancy also in the Board Of the Lower APP
7 o nattoH Company, of which be was a mem
Der. The funeral takes place Tomorrow
morning. There was an insurance OF $780,
900 on Captain McIlwaine's life for the bene-
ii. of his widow. He was bign.toned,
amiable, and excellent citizen, and his death
will be very generally deplored.
| THE LATE HENRY srRATroN.
The funeral of the late Henry Stratton took
place to-day from the st. Joseph's Catholic
church, of which he was member. The
life Of Mr.. : ration was insured for Sl0,oOO
| INQUEST.
| The Iabors of the coroner'S jury which sat
few DAYS ago on the body OF coiored IN
| liant found on Bragg's Hill were not com.
! pletcd. An adjourned meeting is to be hcid
tomorrow, but have not heard OF any ad-
ditiona evidence being discovered throwing
light upon the author Of the supposed
| intauticde.
THE CITY CHARTER.
| It is stated that petition to the Legisla-
| ture is being circulated among certain OF tue
| property- holders of the city praying that
| BODY TO make certain amendments in the
| financial feature of the proposed new char
ter do not know the exact nature OF tue
changes proposed to be made.
COLONEL CAMERON.
II has TRANSFERRED that the business upon
which Colonel Cameron was summoned TO
| Washington by Colonel Ordway, the SER
geant-atarms Of the House of Representa-
tives, was to give evidence before the Judi
ciary Committee Of that body that the West
ern Union Telegraph Company refused 10
|
with asS0ciaied-press dispatches on account
Of that paper having criticised the manage
ment of the committee.
OTHER ITEMS.
| There was no celebration of the 22d OF
February here, except that the colOred mill.
tary company paraded the streets, and people
were put to unnecessary annoyance by the
closing of the post-otlice at 10 O'Clock in the
morning.
Public sentiment is unanimous here In OPP
position to any action Of the Legislature IN
favor of the proposed Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company.
A tire broke out this morning in the
coak-room of the Public school on Union
street. The incipent confagration was
quclchcd by the well-directed fire of several
watcr-buckets.
Nearly all the ministers of the city preached
Yesterday on special topics. DR.. Wither-
spoons of the Tabt-Street Presbyterian
church, had Plate for his evening subject.
KEY. W. W. Duncan, of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church, preached
a powerful sermon addressed to y0t'G5 -'nen'
Rev. II. A. Steel, chaplain OF the University
of Virginia, preached at night at the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
ROBIN HOOP.