The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17
NEWS FROM OANvlLLE.
\ Man Charged with Bigamy-Burial of
DR.. Richard White.


pANViLLE. VA, December TO-. special.
Several days ago man named George Slate
was taken 10 the Piltsylyania jail at ohat-
ham. and confined therein for the non-pay-
ment Of fine imposed against him by JUS
tic Of the peace for assault and battery. ON
Saturday "a constable went TO Chatham and
called ftg Slate. The constable was armed
with warrant issued by Justice Conway,
of New Design. charging the prisoner with
having one too many wives. II u alleged
that I'm i0,l Slate was married near New
Design to one Bette Burke, he then being
the iaNfRl husband Of one wife. whose
maiden name was Sallie >nipe. slate was
taken 10 New Design. and Will have pre-
limnary hearing before magistrate To-
day.
'ihe funeral Of DR.. Richard White took
place at Chatham Yesterday afternoon with
Masonic hOnOrs. Or. White was for great
many years the leading physician OF Pittsyl-
yania county. and was man Wcll-knOWn
throughout All this section. lie discontinued
the practice Of medicine several years ago,
and has since been prominently identiiled
with the business interests Of the county,
being president Of the Chatham savings
Bank lie was prominent in the Baptist
Church. and for twenty years held the posi-
tion Of treasurer Of the Roanoke Baptist As
,Ocialion. lie was seyen-nine years oi age
at the time 0f his death.
An alarm of lire saturday night called
the department out. and as dense smoke
was seen issuing from one Of the lower
rooms Of the Daily Register Office. II was
thought that establishment was about TO be
consumed. but il WAS found 10 be only
smoke from defective ilue connected with
The press rooms.
Notwithstanding the many railroad ru-
mOrs Of deals. &c., which NIL the alli Tue
preliminary steps looking 10 the speedy
construction Of the Danyille and East len
nes.ee Railway are being pushed with
yieor. The engineers have surveyed two
preliminary lines tO point near ciOkesland,
six miles westward. both of which cross
the Richmond and Danyille track, one near
this city and the other mile westward.
4 very important meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held tomorrow after
noon 10 receive the report Of the committee
of business men sent 10 Lynn, Mass, 10 III
duce certain shoe manufactures 10 remove
their plants 10 Danyille. IL is probable also
that the Chamber will take some acton III
regard 90 the proposed amendment to tht
pilot laws soon 10 come up IN the Legisls
ture.
The receipts Of leaf tobacco on this market
during last week were smaller than for sew
eral previous weeks. though the Drcak'
were quite large. The offerings show
smaller proportion Of wrappers, smokers
and cutters, bat great many more rich
waxy filters. they also show larger pro
portion Of nondescripts. Prices remain un
changed.
Rev. T.. =. Bell. the secretary OF the foreign
mission board Of the southern Baptist Con
yention, preached at the North DanNiil'
Baptist Church Yesterday morning ana at
The First Baptist Church in this city las
nigh..
Among the new enterprises soon to b,
started here. may be mentioned foundry anC
q snuff flc-Ory.
Mrs. Elizabeth COyington, widow Of tn
late John CoyingiOn, and mother Of Messrs
John G.. and James NJ. Coyington, OF thi
city. died at her home, in Caswell county
! y e.. Yesterday.