The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-29
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-,,psnAy......JANuARY 30 $780,
PETERSBURG.

RgslpsSry ,xp ARSON LOSSES OF hIOn"oS ~,
IOSbkN' MEXICAN VETERANS rue TO-
coNfANnnr, T--cENgTgRy IMPROVEMENT
Blco rpTED--PETERsBuRGER PAKA'
CAIL r,y wssr--oLD DOMINION CUT
Ii1Sp :, PRESENT To 4 MINISTER &V'
TON N''''S ,ooce Of the Richmond pispaich.l
(Cwrapo'"'"'' v JANUARY %. 1880.
o'clock this morning the neople
Aoou' Tho vicinity OF Wesley Me'ho'
Tcsdlbs :, ,a,,al church. on Halifax street.
dist bp'',rned from sleep by loud expo
were aw" W. Il was soon a>cetlalned, oc'
sion wo's"' Tho store Of Mr.. William l.
SII,.S near the chapel, ana wh,cu, !" m"S
Mood was caused oy tue o"i ,''"T ~
G'Sv'Ig barrel OF kerosene on. w
- NsS found 10 he III Hs'neS' - 'e',',"a
~e.idence above. oWheu anu oNO go ,''.s
t"' M, Holm f.. kitkasm. ne h'"'S 1917 "'J
V' LII such Roadway tnat u Wa i3u'"
9o.@,.',ille TO check lbem' ana 'ne oglu.'S'
m .,h on i'S contents was cn''''N uI''' NJ
Vothlng what,' yer was S''sH, 80, 49,,
ca. ~. kirkham were away ~ l"c ',unV
anu .,ng n, the residence OF the "t'cr mo-
-" ao5 Mr.. Wood vas al nome S'c"' az
.s...,ri-ioated in the s'orr' bN' ~" "o 'ne
-. II i supposed lnat IoVcc'N
committed. and the house uiCu
wy ..,cogl the crime. Mt. oo0 hau M
10 Gu 90. q, $500 on his stock OF goods in
I..... reinsurance Company, OF Rich
iAe "a! NJ kirkham had an insurance OF
s'l,'' me bnildne and $500 on his fnrnl-
80 ~ The Virginia stale COMPANY, OF
,''S - which " II rot cover his loss by
N0".l hundred dollars. Among the aril-
-, IN MI. kukham's house was me
c., olso. all the clothing and ieweiry
,.',irg 10 the family. The residence OF
~, q. Bri,tcr. adjoining, was IN great
-, for some time. bat was saved from
'',icns damage by the Fire Department.
,,,.,inc Il The Association OF Mexican
vr'erons Of this city, will be held to-mor-
900. ,fr,rnoon 20 appoint delegates to the
x.'ioosI convention OF VI, Xican veterans
&c held In Norfolk on the 23d Of next
,.ontb Onite numheroi the survivors OF
me war Win Mexico reside in this city ana
,icinltg. Petersburg furnished TWO Noiuh-
,eer companies for that war.
The funeral Of Armislead Brown, very
worthy calored man, took place TINS aite'-
nom and was very largely attended. lie
MS a member Of PocahontaS Lodge OF Ma
sons. and is The sixth member that Lodge
hs, lost by death during the past few
months.
The tobacco market is active, and the
rrIc,, pad ere generally satisfactory 90
,l,n'cr,. 4 20, Of l,430 pounds OF mahog-
any leaf was sold to-day at $3.50 per hun
cred rcund.-lhe highest price yet paid
fortolqcco of such color and grade.
Tie Hebrew congregation OF this city
have decided 10 erect a handsome brick
wall in from, OF their cemetery in Bland
ford. and 10 otherwise improve and beau
IFS ihe ground The work VIII be done
thi, ,priu-.
The Rev. George G. Sutton. Of this city,
zoe, 20 Richmond the last Of this week to
accept The position Of assistant rector at
\. james church. Mr.. sutton has for little
overayelr past Tad charge Of the Church
oi toe Good shepherd in this city. and by
M, zeal and earne,tnesS has done good
work In building up a congregation and
sunday school. His people part from him
with deep regret. not only because Of his
services 10 the church, but or his worth Is
man and pastor.
Intelligence ha, been received that Mr..
4. Eicbbclg. for many years q citizen and
mcrchau; Of Petersburg, who recently went
Wfs,t0 locate M business, was stricken with
paralysis a day OF tVo ago IN Abingdon, III.
lie va, found in helpless condition in his
room m the hotel by one OF the servants.
Hi, family are >tll I'D this city, with the eX-
cep;ion Of his wife, who left for Abingdon
Immediately on the reception OF the sad in
irligcnce. This is the second attack Of the
hind which Mr.. Eichberg has sustained.
At the annual meeting Of the stOckhOld-
ar, Of the Old Dominion Cotton Mills, OF
Manchester. held in this city to-day, Mr.. s.
Z. Arlington was elected president, and the
following gentlemen were chosen directors
for the ensuing year: John McGill, David
b. Tenant. J. Wesley Friend, A. A. Allen,
and X. T. Arlington. The treasurer read
very satisfactory report, and the condition
Of The company was represented as being
prosperous.
Rev. Dr. f. 7. Eaton was the recipient
night before last II very handsome
gold watch-prcSented to him by hi, con
creation Is a token Of their love anO
esteem for him. The presentation ceremo'
MS occurred Immediately after the close OF
the annual church meeting. The member
Ship his church is now about $50.
II is understood that about $3.50 net was
realized for the Irish Relief Fund by the
lHiiuIt performance ~ tut NttiNDul :
Amateurs last night. The night was very
Indictment, but the audience was large
one
At the annual meeting OF the stockhoId
ers Of the Life-Insurauce Company held
here today Colonel Samuel Il. Paul was re
elected president, ID. b. Tenant and II. Il
Boiling yice-presidentS, and James w. Pc
gram secretary. The Board OF Directors
twenty in number--is composed OF citizens
Of Petersburg, Richmond. and Washington
The weather to-day has been almost sum
mer-like in temperature. ROBIN ADA1R.