The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-31

smithfeId cr,wned AS First Maid Of Honor
Miss Mollie FORD; knight Of Church Road
crowned as -ccond Maid Of Honor Miss
Belcher. Of i'rfersbnrs; knight Of Wave
land crowned as Third Xai.l Of Honor Miss
Mary sbelt0I The coronation address was
delivered by Or. sydney spain.
Mr. /. ". Nancha, prominent cIti7en of
ciaremOnt. on James river, in surry
County. died ~ his home Yesterday after
noon after a lingering Elness Of ecrsump-
ton.
Mr.. Williasn Turnbull, a prominent and
aeed citizen "A Petersburg. died at his home
Illness. The deceased was held In the high
est esteem byafi who knew him.
Mr Roper Davis, who was accidentally
shot in the arm day of two ago snd SO
badly injured as TO necessifafe ampu;ati0n.
died from the effects Of his injuries last
night.
| The Fire Committee OF the City Council
hss Durchased IN rev York for the ten sta
ti0n men OF me iiic aepsrtfien. leather
cnamelled helmets. Tde helmets cost ~
each.
Saturday nirht Mr.. Walter Winfree, who
rcsider on old atrcct. discovered four negro
men stealing wocd from bis promises. lie
fired al the thieves. but Il IS not thOugat
that his shots took effect.
Mr. Ashley r. Vaughan. a native Of this
city aud now q resident of Waxahachie.
rexas. has Just been appointed assistant
principal OF ihe high school Of that city.
Vaughan wasa former pupil at the high
school IN this city.
At the Vast'neior.s.roe = r. Church
on Nednesdat night there will be "rnoiic
meeting" when the members Of the church
will be requested 10 repeat motto appn-
PIRATE for the new year.
A fire broke out here on -uniiy morning
infhc carpenter shop Of Edward Brooks
(coi0redl. on oak street. which destroyed
The shop and two adjoining stores. occupied
hy John Walker and George Fayermon. two
cOOreG gr0cers. The three buildings were
valued az about - BON. and were insured.
faycrm0n bad an insurance u $500. Tie
estimates his loss at $500. Walker loss
pretty much everything he had in the Store.
Ills loss Is covered hy policy of Insurance
for $500. Th1 fire is supposed 90 haye been
of inccndiary origin.
Watch night services viii be- held at sey-
cral OF the churches tomorrow night.
The Circuit Court Cf Petersburg. JuAge
y. a. Hancock presiding, has beencngdged
an day hearing the closing argument by
Colonel Robert Stiles. Of Richmond. in the
case Of ihe Postal Telegraph and Gable
Company ys. the NoriO.kand Western Rail-
road Company. Colonel Sides concluded
bis areumCnt this afternoon. The court
may render It's decision On the 10Th Of next
month.
Fletcher Brown (colored) was arrested
this morning on "a warrant charging him
with assault and attempted rape ON col
0red gifl named Matte Ferguson, The girl
was coming down Adams street when she
was seized hy Brown. She finally sncceed-
ed IN breaking loose from him and ran OF.
when Brown Knocked her down. Ever since
the assault the giH bias been lying in
spasms and her condition is considered
critical.
The case Of Carlton n. Marks, who is
chnrgcd wifh the alleged murder on n. A..
Balm. In Sussex county. last March. was
sct f0r hearing to-day 'n the Circuit Court
of ibis city, .rdge Hancock presiding. on
motion or "A new trial. Upon agreement of
counsel ias ease was eubm.iied '9 ihe court
without argument. Judge Hancock will
render his decision probably within the next
thirty DAYS.
The DOrca~ children connected with The
yahh-sfreet Presbyterian Church sunday
school. viii receive gifts ci the church on
Wednesday 9llenoon.