Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-26

Uncertainty About the Fate Of IA
Prince George YOuth-Destn, &c.
Correspondence NJ tho Richmond Dispai'hl


Correspondence ~ tho Richmond Dispaichl
PrrfR-uJEG. Va, June -, 1858.
Master Thomas Conway, aged sixteen
years. son Of Mr. Thomas Conway, residing
a. .. Whitehall Farm" M Prince George
county. has been missing from h', home
since sunday the 18th instant, aud no udings
Wbateyer have been received 81 him. II j.
aid that on the dav above mentioned, during
the absence of his parents, Dee left home with
the intention Of taking bath IN the river
about half mile distant The fear is that me
vas drowned, as there is no just reason To
suspect that he has ran away from his home.
The most diligcnt search alOng The river
banks, however, has failed TO discover sny
portion OF the bows clothing. The report Is
That be went bathing with some colored boy,
hut no one seems TO know anything OF this.
The family are from the North, and have
only been living in the county short time.
Robert Roland, young white man, was
arrested this morning and cOmmlttedtO jail
on Tie charge of felony. lie was caught last
night in one Of The car, Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, the door of
which had been forced. At q later hour two
other cars, loaded with provisions, were
broken into by other parties, and some oil
the contents stolen. How much cannot be
stated until the bills Of lading have been eN-
amined.
MIR. John p. Atkinson. n prominent citizen
and wen-knOwn farmer Of Dlnwiddic coun-
". died AT his residence on saturday eve
ming, Of pneumonia, after brief illness. lie
was about siXty-nne wears OF age. aud was
formerly county superintendent oi schools
Mr.. 7. j. Harvcu, anO'her citizen OF the
same county, lost an interesting daughter,
aged about fifteen years, Yesterday, and Two
,fI.r Children arc sick in the hOU.p.
DR.. +. ". Gordon, prominent member
of the. medical faculty here, Is critically I'll al
his residence on Hinton street. lie returned
but recently from a trio OF some length
made in the hope Of bencfiting his health.
The closing exercises Of the University
School Of this city, OF which W. Gordon
McCabe is the master, took place today.
The coveted prizes were won by the FOL
lowing boys:
Pegram Prize-George Hall. Proxime
1st, &. *. Nanderslice; I'd. +. l.. llimel, Of
Louisiana; 30. Allan Potts, Of Richmond.
Elliott Przc-B. '. B0Othe, OF Dlnwid-
die.
Robinson Prize-John Z. Madison and
W. /. McGm. Proxime, j. W. Madison.
Mr.. George Z. Calling and bride are nm
the city. the guests OF Mr. j. J.. SpottSwOod.
The Republicans Of this city profess 10 De
much pleased with the nomination Of llaf-
Tison for the presidency. The msiorIly OF
the Republicans hereof the white ones al
least-would rather have had any nomlna-
ton than that OF Blaine. They wanted Sher
man first, however, because General Malone
was IN favor OF sherman.
The report that the Democratic Council
would reduce salaries on the lst OF July Is
believed 10 be premature. Ii Is not that any
such effort would be made without meeting
the condemnation Of the community al
large. Salaries are already low enough 10
command anything like good officers TO i'll
them, and any further reduction would not
only result 10 The refusal OF some. il not
many, OF the gentlemen nominated TO accept
them, but would seriously iuiure the cause
Of good government for which the Demo
Gratis fought and conquered in the late con-
test.
a small body Of colored Knights TEN.
plars belonging TO 50. Johns CommaDlery.
OF New York, arrived here to-day as the
guests ~ the coorcd c0mmaudery OF this
city. Its said that large b0ds Of visitors
started but gave up the trip on account OF
the hot weather. RUBlN ADAIR.