The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

hancha. X. Mancha. Carter X. Bishop.
| L. Y. MaBeha, and Richard ID. Gillian.
I The principal office Of the company Is 10
! -. In Petersburg. the business conducted 10
ie that Of carriers uf freight and Passengers
on the Tabies. hpp9fhaitot and Elizabeth
fisfrs and Chesapeake Bay.
| The total rainfall here for November wac
i.2i inches; for the saihe month OF 1883. 3.5l
inches. Total snow fall in inches for No
yeniber. 1879, %; for November. l5s-, rs.
Rev. A. T.. Bled-oe. who at the recent Sos
sion of the Virginia VI. +. Conference was
assigned as pastor Of the Wassrrion-street
! chutch IN rn,-,,... will preach his inaug,.
raj sermon Tomorrow l-unusy, morning.
Rev. Porter IIardel. the incoming pastor Of
the biandforti VI. l.. Church. will also preach
Ais Inaugural sermon tomorrow mHrnii 2.
Mr. gledsoe IL said to be one of the best
ministers IN ,ue irglnia Conference ss
we'll a. the finest singer.
The inspections Ol tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week
were sixty-one hogsheads. Receipts, nfty-
f,e hogsheads; sales of loose -. 49, pounds.
The receipts Of cotton at this port for the
bast @ees ,fete ssg bales.
Mrs. Margaret DeweII. a weil-kho~ 4 LADY
Of Ettrick, Chesterfield county, was strick-
an with ap0plexy day or two ago. anu out
little hope /, entertained for her recovery.
During the past week nine deeds were
admitted to record in the book Of the clerk
of the court Of this city.
There was a heAy frost in this city and
vicinity this morning. but IL 10 not thought
that any damage Of consequence was done.
fhe weather was so cold that ice formed to
thickness o. hearly half an inch,
The insurance companies haze settled
with nearly all OF the parties who were
burnt out here on the eth Of November. The
Insurance that has been paid was princi-
pally on stock; that on all The build
lnes has not set been settled Among
the firms with VIII IN settlement has beeh
made. is. Messrs.. Ryland \ Lee. Of ticli-
ihond. who has branch store in this city.
Their insurance was $500.
Mr.. Henry Heneman, prominent liquor
dealer Oi this city. is confined TO the house
by sickness.
REV. T. n. Marley. pastor Of the Oak
street VI, tlodist Church lcoloredl, will to-
morrow afternoon preach spec,al sermon
10 the colcred military Of Petersburg.
4 meeting Of the Democratic citizens on
Fifth ward has been called for Mondat
night next. 10 take some action In respect
10 the resignation Of Messrs. W. J. Chapel
gnd John X. Quarles. as members OF the
CITY Council from that ward. The cause
which prompted Messrs. Chappell and
Quares 10 resign their seats in the
cviiicii. briefly stated, II "a fol-
lows. 4 few evenings ago, The
Police Commissioners met ana elected
Mr. II. L. Fields, Of Finn Ward, a member
Of the police force 10 nil the vacancy caused
hy the election Of Sergeant Cox TO the ONCE
of lieutenant. Thrte members Of the
council for Fifh ward wanted Mr.. William
". Ogins appointed to tl the vacancy In
tie CORDS Tor that ward. but in-
stead Of the commissioners comply
ing with the wishes cf the Fifth ward
councimeu. they appointed Mr.. Fields,
who was nominated by member OF the po-
lice board from some other ward. The OBJ
iect Of the meeting on Monday night is to
see whether or not the action OF Slessrs.
Chapel and Quarles is approved by their
constituents.
DIR. narksdale. superintendent Of the Cen
trail Iunatic Asyluin. won a very handsome
picture at ranie "A night or two ago. The
picture Isl steel engraving and is valued at
$51.
A difficulty occurred this afternoon at the
engine house Of the fire department be-
tween Mr. Dorsey Slaughter and Mr..
C:oldie Lamb, during which the latter was
struck on the head and seriously injured.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Moore, a former proini-
nent hat merchant, died at his home here
last night after lingering illness. The de-
ceased was "A native of Greensville county,
brl had been in business in Petersburg Tor
saanv years.
MIR. Herbcrt PITY rison. who l. alleged
10 have been shot on the night Of the elec-
ton by General Malone. il now able to be
ont. Dir. Harrison was shot in the leg.