Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-01
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY

H,o,,usry Record for Observation-Disclosures
by Bishop Randolph Densh OF an o'd Pc
,ershurrer- Heavy Exporss-A sad Case.
,Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Nov. 30, 1885.
II is learned from the report Of DIR.
p. S. Schank. the health officer, that
during the month ending November
Goth there were 40 deaths in this city
10 among the white and 81 among the
colored population. OF those who died
% we're females and II males. During
this period the bodies of IL non-resi-
dents were Inferred in the city ceme-
teries. Over one third Of the deaths
occurred among children under five
years of age. Typhoid-fever carried of
3 victims, malarial fevers 3, diphtheria
4, consumption 5, membranous Group 4,
apoplexy and heart-disease / each, &c.
Estimating the population at $4,000,
the rate Of mortality was 2l.S6 per
900 per annum. OF the white popu-
lation 100000 the rate was $3.50, and
Of the colored 12,00O) the rate was
81 per 1000 per annum.
Bishop Randolph made special
visit to Grace church last night, and
confirmed class ofnineteen candidates,
twelve of them females and seven males.
Nearly all Of the candidates were quite
young. The Bishop rode some distance
through the rain to fill this appointment.
He was greeted by a crowded congre-
CATION, and delivereda powerful sermon
on the subject Of 4" Prayer"
MIR. John White, a former we'll
known and popular citizen Of Peters
burg, died in New York yesterday. and
his body will be brought here for inter-
ment. Mr.. White was about sixty
years of age. lie left Petersburg in
1865, soon after the close of the war,
and lived successfully in Newark, N.
j., New York. and Cincinnati. He was
taken sick in the latter city few days
ago, and went to New York, where he
died. Nearly all the old citizens of
Petersburg, wherever they reside, re-
member Mr.. John White, the fashion
able tailor.
The shipments Of manufactured to-
bacco in bond from this city during the
month ending to-day amounted to 445,-
SIS pounds-a large excess over the
shipments of last month.
1t is stated that a colored family in
the western part Of the city is the pos
SCISSOR of white infant, which was left
at the house by a thickly-veiled, mys-
demonstrating woman two or three
days ago. The adults in the family
were absent when the visitor came. 1t
is said that she laid the child on the
bed, tenderly kissed it, and, remarking
that she would call for it again, left the
premises. AS far as known she has not
returned to the house.
1t is understood that the charges OF
arson against two or three of the fire.
men. made several days ago, have been
or will be withdrawn, and the inveSti-
CATION Of the matter by the commission
ers will therefore result in their dis
charge.
A magisterial commission this morn
ing adjudged Mr.. W. P. Davis insane, and
he will be sent at once to Williamsburg.
The case is a very sad one. Mr.. Davis
was popular, courteous, and energetic
citizen. lie is about sixty-fiye years
old, and has been a freight conductor
on the Norfolk and Western railroad for
q number Of years.
The Police Court docket this morning
was very full and the fines assessed and
actually paid aggregated $50.
While number Of taxpayers here
are offering to settle their State taxes
with coupons, the great majority of our
people are paying up in hard cash.
ROBIN ADAIR.