The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
BURG.
Y. NJ. G. 4. Anniversary-PTe Driver
Lunatic Asylum.

PETERSBURG, VA. June Special l-
The anniversary meeting of The Young
Mems Christian, Association Of Petersburg.
will be held mt st. Paul's Episcopal Church
on sunday night next. Mr.. II. b. Davis. a
prominent lawyer of the city, will preside.
and the anniversary address will be deiv-
cred by Right Rev. \. NJ. Randolph. u. ID.
The Flipper Guards, Captain James T.
Hill. cOlOred military organization. OF
the city, returned home this morning from
Brooklyn, y. y. where they went TO take
part in the exercises on Decoration Day.
Nav 30th.
There is talk among some Of our white
citizens OF organizing a cavalry COMPANY
here. Il is believed that an organization of
this kind could be formed with but little. i'll
any. trouble.
The pile driver of Mr.. j. W. Pike. of
iIomewoOd. on James river, has arrived here
for the purpose of driving piles in front of
the wharf of the Petersburg and Norfolk
~'IniY fN,itiitfve "COlnmIttcc OI the Oenttai
Jumatic Asylum met at the asylum to-day
and transacted some routine business. The
members present were Mr.. Julius strauss.
of Richmond; Mr.. Robert Gillian. OF Pc
tcrsburg. and Mr.. {. j. NuckOls. Of Louisa
county.
Mrs. Ida Butcher. wife Of MIR. +. ".
Butcher. Of this city, died after brief ill-
ness this morning. The deceased was a
daughter Of Mr.. L. Brown, of Petersburg,
and "A most excellent lady.
Mrs. Riddick died at the residence Of her
brother. Mr.. y. B. Prichard. in this city,
thi, morning. after brief illness.
Mr.. Julius Liebert, sr.. is quite III at his
home in this city.
this city to-day, and left in the afternoon for
home.
The decorations on Monday, Memorial
Dav. promise 10 be more profuse than they
nave been here on any occasion for years.
and already the fronts of many OF the stores
have been tastefully and claborately decor
ated with Confederate cOlOrs and miniature
/ flags.
The receipts of cotton at this port for the
past week were lS2 bales.
The inspections of tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week
were pos hogsheads; receipts, 2O2 hogs
| heads: sales of loose. % $50 pounds.
judge b. \. Hancock arrived here this
morning from Chesterfield, and opened the
/ Circuit Court o. Petersburg at II \. VI.
After remaining in session for
about one hour the court adjourned.
10 Tuesday next. Petitions in some % cases
against the Commonwealth for the Nerllca-
ton of coupons were filed, and summonses
l tfUrItu 10 zee l-sNfiss lftiAi litl't' VIZ N'''
morning next. Mr. \. B. GuigOn repre-
scnts the taxpayers. and Mr.. j. NJ. Mullen
the Commonwealth. several common law
cases in which there was no contest were
disposed Of. and judgments in each case
entered for the plaintiff. The Court VIII be
i'm session for about ten days. The Judge
took the papers in the cases ot 'healham
ys. Cheatham. and Burt vs.. Burt, executor,
and will render his decision thereon Wheh
the Court cOnyenes next week.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court, which ad-
iourned FRIDAY, was i'm session from May ID
| 10 June l. This j. one OF the longest ses-
sions held in that county for number oi
Years. 4 large chancery docket was ais
posed Of. Four suits against the III ;hmond
and Petersburg Railroad were tried ana
verlicts i'm favor of the railroad compan!
were given in every case except one, ana III
that case q Judgment WAS rendered agalhs'
the company for 500. The case Oh Dr. an
Emnn's administrator, against the kicn-
mond aud Petersburg Railroad Company. "a
suit for the killidg Of DR.. Van Eman az
Centreton. engaged the court for six days
and resulted in verdict for The ram Oad
COMPANY. Colonel Meade llaskins ana MI
=. \. COgbill were the counsel iorthe pam
tin and Major B. II. Nash and Major
Charles /. StrinefellOw appeared Tor the
railroad company.
Rev. j. II. Manly, pastor OF the OAK
street 4. NJ. +. Zion Church tcolored), III
this city. will commence camp-ineeuhS
at Granite Grove, ia Dinwiddie county, on
the Petersburg and Asylum Railroad, to-
morrow week.
Mason Britton. little son of Mrs. Ste
phen Brtt0n, was quite painfully bteh
/ dny or 80 ago by dog belonging TO a color
ed man named William DAILY. The dog was
subsequently shot and killed.
Dr. George Potts and Mr.. William lOoi.
two members of the Masonic fraternity OF
this city, lett this morning Tor Nakeiield' on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, to 90
some Masonic work.
The work of decorating the fronts OF stores
on sycamore and BOilingbroOk streets WIN
/ nags and streamers, in honor OF Memorial
/ Dav. which occurs ON Monday next, has
/ been Going on all day. some Of the decora-
lions. especially those on Bollingbrook
street are very handsome and attractive.
ON Monday morning, detachment from
/ the X. l.. Lee Battery OF Artillery VIII 20
down 10 the depot with one of the pieces OF
/ the battery, and will fire a salute on the ar
! rival of the trains from Richmond andNOriOlk
| with the visiting companies and Conieder-
ate veterans who are 10 take part IN the
narade and the ceremonies incident 10 the
,,nyeilinp of the Confederate monument
The Grafton AT the unyeiliDg will be made
by Captain W. Gordon Mccdbe, OF tlils clty.
/ Governor McKinnyy has been invited TO the
nnvciling, and il is expected that ne viii be
in attendance. The Grand Camp OF conied-
crate Veterans of Virginia will hold their
annual meeting here on Monday, when all
Of the grand officers will be elected, ana
other important business transacted.
Miss Fannie Manning, Of Henderson, y.
C.. is visiting Mrs. L. 4. Cricht0n, on High
street.
Miss Anuie Taylor. Of North Carolina, is
visiting the Misses Allen, on High street.
Mrs Edwin Gill; OF South Boston, is in
the city.
! An the city to-day,