The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-28
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
FROM PETERSBURG.
A Budget of News from the Old Cockade

PefERsBuRU, VA. November 21.-ispe-
ciall In the County Court OF Charles CITY
on Yesterday, motion was argued for a
new trial in the case Of William White
(cOlOred), of this city, who on Saturday was
convicted Of the murder Of Henry Jones,
also colored, and his punishment fixed at
five years IN the penitentiary. The court
oyerruled the motion. The case Will now
be taken 10 the County Circuit Court. where
another effort will be made 10 get new
trial for the prisoner.
MIR. {. r. Lauterbach, prominent young
jeweller OF this city, left for Richmond this
morning, accompanied by a number Of
friends. This afternoon Mr.. Lauterbach
will wed Miss Fannie Leigh Hicks. Of your
city,
The University School football team. Of
this city, will leave tomorrow for Rich
mOhd, 10 play game with the Richmond
College team. A game was played few
weeks ago in this city, between these two
teams. which resulted in defeat for the
Richmond boys by score of 10 to o.
Mr.. Otis II. Russell, who has been ap-
pointed by the President postmaster at
Richmond. is well known in this city, where
for number Of years he was engaged in the
shoe business. The first government Office
held bv Mr.. Russell was that OF assessor for
the Third district, with headquarters at
Manchester. He was appointed TO this Of
flee by President johnson.
The police commissioners met Yesterday
afternoon, and filled one vacancy on the po-
lice corps. Mr.. X. L. Fields was elected TO
the vacancy.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving Day, the
banks and freight depots will be closed. and
appropriate services held at some OF the
churches.
Large quantities Of coal is being shipped
through here from the Pocahontas mines TO
Lambert's Point.
Joseph Simms, the colored man who was
run over i'm this city by freight train on
the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad about
n week ago, and so badly injured that both
legs had to be amputated, is getting along
as well as could be expected. lie is now
at the city Jail. Simms halls from Whining
ton, " c., and at the time of the accident
was endeayoring TO steal ride home.
The new reservoir dam, which is being
built to take the place of the one which was
washed away several months ago, is eX-
pected TO be completed in about two weeks.
The cost of this dam to the city will be about
$4,000.
During the past year quite large num-
Der Of small family residences have been
built in different parts Of the city. These
dwellings cost from $500 TO 81 800 apiece.
The embers 0fthe fire which occurred on
the 7th instant. and destroying so much OF
the main business portion Of Sycamore
street are still burning, and the whole neigh
bOrh0od is impregnated with smoke. a
very reliable gentlemen who came up
from Prince George county on yesterday in-
forms your correspondent that "A quantity OF
burnt muslin and goods Of like kind, to-
getheT with bill-heads OF the different
firms who were burnt out by the
fire, were carried by the wind for dis
tance Of six or seven miles down IN
that county, and that in some places the
fields were strewn with bill-heads, princl-
pally those Of A. Rosenstock Il Co., who was
one of the principal sufferers of the fire. In
this connection il may be stated that por-
ton Of the same district, which was burnt
out on the eth Of the month, was destroyed
by fire on the same day Of the month In lefl.
4 rather singular coincident.
Typographical Union, No. 10, Of this city,
held meeting this afternoon aud adopted
resolutions asking for the election Of John l.
Slaughter 10 the ofhce Of Superintendent OF
Public Printing. The resolutions are ad-
dressed TO the honorable members OF the
General Assembly Of Virginia composing
the Democratic caucus. Mr.. Slaughter is q
compositOr on the Inder-A ppedt, with
which he has been connected for many
wears. He is a young man Of excellent
character.
". J. Chappell and J. Il. Quarles, mem
bers of the City Council for Fifth ward.
handed in their designations as members OF
that body this afternoon, to the clerk OF the
Council. The designations will be acted
upon at the meeting OF the Council on the
first of next month. Mr.. Chappell was seen
by your correspondent and asked his
reasons for resigning. lie declined to talk, 4,
but said he felt justihable in resigning his
seat in the Council, and when the facts be-
came known the people of Petersburg
would think that he had acted properly In
the matter. Mr.. Chappell is chairman of
the public property committee. member Of
the street committee, and also member Of
the lower Appomattox board.