The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
PETERSBURG

THE ELECTION OF ASSISTANT BISHOP NAJop
PIHK's REsIGNATfON AND THE ortrp
CHANGES IN THE NORFOLK AND wEsTppN
RAH.R0AD-A NOTED HORSE TnIEr--coT-
TON GOODS P0R cALIF0RNIA--THE EycrR.
SION OF RAILROAD MAGNArRs. a. &c.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond DIsn,,c,
May 10, 1888.
The election OF Rev. DR.. Randolph. Of
Baltimore, as assistant bishop OF the Dio-
cese OF Virginia, meets with general an
proyal here, and the action Of the Council
i warmly commended.
IL il learned that the resignation OF
Major Henry Fink as vice-president and
manager OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road does not involve or carry with itdbe
REIMBURSEMENT OF his position as general
manager OF the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Airline, which Is an office OF
greater importance and pay than the former
This Airline Is composed Of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia. Norfolk and
Western, and Shenandoah Valley railroads,
The resignation OF Mr.. George +. TYLER as
president OF the Norfolk ana Western.
which was rendered at the meeting OF the
directors in Philadelphia this week, was
not acted upon. II IL understood, how
ever, that Mr.. Tyler has for some time been
DESTROYS ,of surrendering his position as
president, and II may be that his retire
ment may soon become matter Of fact
Captain Allen, recently defeated in the
Kentucky Democratic Convention for
observation-disclosures, is brother Of Mr..
Z. NJ Allen, well-known young merchant
Of this city.
Mr.. W. b. Westbrook this morning re-
covered valuable horse which was stolen
from his stable in Prince George county
about two months ago. and which was sold
to colored man named lIasty. near Sea-
board, n. G.. The animal was stolen by a
negro named Henry Johnson alias William
Hill, who is now serving a term OF eight
years in the penitentiary for stealing horse
few weeks ago from Mr.. VI. j. Copper, OF
Prince George. He was caught with this
animal at IIlcksford, brought back to Prince
George, and tried and convicted. Johnson
is the same negro who year or SO ago es-
capped from the Jail of Prince George coun-
~ while awaiting trial for stealing horse
from Mr.. Sydnor. He seems TO have been
regularly engaged in running Off horses
from the county and selling them.
Some OF our c0tton-manufacturing COM
panles are filling orders for large quantities
OF cotton cloth. to be shipped to Caliior-
mia. 10 be made into grain-blgS.
The Byrne-street Baptist church has APP
pointed committee TO consider the call
ing of pastor to succeed the Rev. w. A.
Pearson. II is understood that the COM
mlttee is in correspondence with we'll
known minister with a view to his call, but
they are not yet ready TO report.
IL is definitely ascertIined that the party
OF railroad magnate> who are shortly to
make tour Of inspection OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad and IFS branches will
pass through this city on the 2Sth. There
will be twenty or twenty-five in the party
They leave Roanoke at A. VI. on that
day, and are due in Norfolk at 6 p. VI. It
is feared they will hardly be able to remain
IN Petersburg long enough to accept the
hospitalities rendered by the Chamber OF
Commerce. They will 90 north Uia Balti-
more. ROBIN ADAIR.