The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-21
OTR PETERsBrgG LETTER.
In Hymen's Bonds -Demoerauc's' "'p""
iican Rule in the Cockade City-"ener"'
Notes.


Especial Correspondence
PETERSBURG. December 2O.-Mr. W
L. Drew, of Richmond, and Miss Ada
TAYLOR, daughter Of the late Joseph
TAYLOR of Chesterfield county, were mar
ried This evening in Grace Chnrch al
4.3O o'clock by Rev DR. {. j. Gibson,
the rector The wedding was In the
English siya, the groom meeting tne
bride NJ the chancel The bridesmaids,
who were atiired in street costume, were
Misses Annie aed Kate Spicer. az tins
city. and Misses Annie and Ociavia
Christian. Of Richmond. Each ot them
carried handsome bouquet Of Marecnal
Mel roses and hyacintbs. Inc nride
was escorted 10 the chancei by her
brother Mr. !. NJ Taylor. The groom ;
best man was Mr. Russell J. Drew, OF
Richmond. and two OF the ushers, Messrs
George Clark and Harry Luck. were also
from that city The other ushers were
from Petersburg, Messrs. George BAN
aud Arthur Gray 4 large number OF
friends witnessed the ceremony, and
many Of them went to the Coast Line
depot to see the bride and groom OIL on
their Northern tour
THE coCKADE CITY UNDER nEMocRATIc
NANAGEMESr.
Treasurer Dyson to-day had the
pleasure and satisfaction Of paying The
last dollar Of the city's floating debt,
legacy which had been handed down 20
its present Democratic city sdminstra
tion by their Republican predecessors.
When the Democrats came into power on
July lsi last. the city owed the neat
sum OF $1l.i on account Of borrowed
money The entire amount hss now
been paid, aud this fact reflects great
credit upon Dem ocrsiic management OF
finances The present AonGed
Indebtedness If The city is ~ ,223, POO, aud
upon more than half of these bonds the
rate of interest paid Is eight per cent
The sinking fund amounts TO Sl3l 900,
and the yalue Of the city's credit can
be- best imagined from the fact that the
Virginia and North Carolina railroad
bonds which bear 6per cent. interest, are
now quoted at 100 II. last issue OF
bonds made 20 pay i'm part The floating
debt sold for l02 and $4,000 Of that is
sue is now held at l04 Those bonds only
pay per cent. interest In 1890 the city
has bonds maturing to the amount Of
nearly quarter of a million dollars.
These bonds pay : per cent They will
will be met by An issue of . per cent.
bonds. which can be easily sold, and by
this means substantial saving IN inter
est expense will be effected.
MINOR MENTION.
Fire broke out this morning in the beer
saloon and restaurant on Bank street
conducted by Eli Morse. The building
was pretty well gulted by the flames
Mr.. Morse had an insurance Of = 200 on
his stock. The building. which belongs
to the Swami estate, was only partially in
sured The fire was caused by a defec-
tive lue. the flames breaking ont in the
wall through which the stOye-pipe was
conducted to the chimney
Mrs. W. + Gates, one Of the oldest
residents Of lhe city, died al her home
this morning She leaves a very large
family Of children and grandchildren.
She was - years old.
Judge Hancock, of the Circuit Court,
will deliver next week his opinion on The
motion to continue all the coupon cases
until the Court Of Appeals has ruled
up0n a similar case.