Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
RESIDENCE BURNED.
Asussyx rIRs-rIagIsp ErSRsBuRa-
NO iNsUgAEcE.
The Anti.ceupon Eovemsnt-xany Tar
Payers Signing the flesge-confr-
nation by Bishop Wnittis.
tcorrespoodonce Of sns richmond DIsDatca.l

pr1EgsBCRc. VA, February q, 1889.
The tine residence OF Mr. Edwsrd Shaw
IN Sussex county, about ono mile and bait
from stoney.treek St,tlop. on the Atlantic
Coast Line, ~ss tolaliv destroyed by Ire
SUNDAY morning. about : O'Clock. The rest
oence sss elegantly furnished, and Mr. shaw
lost evcrsshing There was no insurance on
tbe psoprrts. The ire WAS caused by de-
fectivc Cue. and being w,tain the walls OF
the house the most Strenuous Efforts Tailed
10 queuch H.
About II O'Clock las, night colored man
who was passing IN the viciDity discovered
-sethat tht residence OF Nj. Bartlett Burns. at
efhc corner OF Guarantee and ON streets, thls
city, was on Gse. lie promptly awakened
the inmates and gave the alarm. The mem
bers OF the family we're compelled 10 leave
the house in q grest burrv ier tbetr saiety,
and were unable 10 csrry their personal
effects with them. TIE house and its furni-
ture we're badly damaged, but the store adj
ioin,pg was saved. Mr.. Burns Is con.
ductor on TIE Petersburg railroad and bad
no Insurance on bis property. The IRE Is
supposed 10 have been caused By detective
fue.
COUPONS AND TAXES
The committee appointed TO solicit the
signatures OF citizens piedging themselves 10
tue uon.usc OF coupons 10 the payment Of
their taxes this year has onlv gotten iairly
90 WORK. Nevertheless, up TO saturday 100
names bad been signed to the pledge, and
TO-DAY many more names have been obtained.
There will be meeting OF the committee TO-
morrow. when full report will be made
ase general consultation had. There are
great nGmber 81 Taxpayers who have not
vet been seen who will cheerfullv sign the
pledge 70 Is sisted that one OF the OBJ
iectlOns urged by the opponents OF the scheme
bere was the report that one OF the largest
hduOr.dealers IN Richmond had refused 70
sign the pledge. This objection icing re-
ported 70 Dir. II. G. Hardy, president OF The
Chamber Of Commerce. WHO appointed the
canvassibg committee, that gentleman
promptly wrote 10 Mayor Ellyson asking to be
iuformed abe Der the report was true. Mayor
EIlyson replied that the statement was not
only untriIr but that the firm 10 question
had some time ae0 signed the pledge. ana
moreover had never used coupons in toe
payment OF their taxes. Among the signcrS
OF Toe pledge here are many OF the largest
taxpayers in the city and gentlemen OF all
The professions and classes OF trade. No
doubt Is felt here That when the MISTER Is
fully explained and understood the tax-pay-
ers viii, with few If any exceptions, wiling
" consent to the payment OF their taxes IN
money II has been a matter OF sincere re-
gret that fun DOtic~ OF the presence OF Gov
erDor Lee and Mayos Eyson could not have
been given TO the public. and that their earn
est and practical addresses could not have
been heard by all OF our businessmen.
CONFIRMATION ~ BISHOP wHITTLE.
Right Rev. 4. NJ. Whitlle, ID. d., bishop
OF the Diocese Of Virginia. preached to q
crowded congregation at ST. Paufs Epsco-
pal church sunday morning and Subsequent
~ confirmed 4 class Of seventeen Candidates
presented 10y the rector. The subject OF the
Bishops sermon was preparation for
Heaven" His address 10 the persons cons
frmed was touching and feeling one. In
the class was Il cOOred woman
Last night the Bishop preached at the
Church OF The Good Shepherd, in BaDdford
1.-THE Tennani- Memorial church,, aud COM
frmed class OF eleven candidates. Either
Bishop White or Bishop Randolph will
visit The other Episcopal churches in this
city during the month OF March.
TO BETRIED IN RICHMOND.
The three white MEM. NJ. T0wnes,
Duhzs Bake, and James Twced-whO were
arrested here the other night on the charge
Of bfeabIng into one OF the frefght.cars OF
the Atlsutic Coast Line were this morning
before Mavor Collier. The breaking into
the cars occurred In Richmond. and the
Mayor therefore decided that be bad no iu-
risdlctlon in he case. The parties were
thereupon remanded to jail TO await the ac-
ton OF the Richmond authorities. The
three prisoners represent themselves AS
from Philadelphia. They were nailed up 10
the ear and were found 80 confiued when the
train reached Petersburg. they say that
their intention was TO steal ride and not 10
commit robbery.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. W. ID. Barley, a well-Gnown citizen
and a former prominent tobacco manuiac-
tufer, Is seriously I'LL.
The Thermometer fell on Sunday morning
TO 80. The temperature was bv far the cold.
est Of tue winter. This morning the ice was
thick enough for housing and foe good
skating. A very little ice hiss been gathered
In tins section this winter. The present OPP
portuuity Will be taken advantage OF very
generally.
Great Junior Sycamore W. j. TTaylor, OF
this city, accompanied by PastSachem
George Crichton left today for the town OF
Crcwe. IN holloway county. where they or
ganized tonight a the tribe OF Red Men.
The store OF Mr.. q. Il. Butler, on Old
street, was entered by burglars Saturday
night and robbed OF a considerable quantity
OF groceries. RON ADAlk.