The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-02
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
TIN MINES RENTED BOSTON
COMPANY.

Alenandria's New Postmastcr-rhe Musi-
cal Festival 80 petereburg-CoI
Brsds Takes Chargo-The Meat In.pec-
tion Case.
PETERSBURG, VA, April l. special. --
Colonel }. ID. Brady formally took charge OF
the United States Internal Revenue district.
having fled his bond as required by law.
after being confirmed by the United States
Senate; the transfer was made last night
under the supervision Of Special Agent
Collins.
The following appointments are an
nounced 10y Collector Brady: &. &. Clark,
chief deputy; George SChank. deputy COLI
iector, main office. Petersburg. John &.
Armstead, deputy collector; main Office.
Petersburg. Jas. 4. Brady, deputy collector;
main Office, Petersburg. Jas. r.. Hobbs.
deputy collector; main Office, Petersburg.
Jacob Pcyscr, deputy collector: main
Office, Petersburg. Matt. y. Lewis.
deputy collector; main office, Petersburg.
Scott Wood. clerk; main Office. Petersburg.
A. =. smith, clerk; main office, Petersburg.
Robert +. liartwcll messenger; main office,
/ Petersburg. John X. Hinton. deputy COLI
lector, inspector Of export tobacco; main
Office, Petersburg. Thomas s. Atkins dep
uiy collector, Ia charge of office. Richmond; (;
samuel B. ClarksOn, deputy collector. Rich
mond; 4. Il. Glazebrook. deputy inspector
Of export tobacco. cigars and cigarettes
Richmond. DyisOn deputies: First ls-
trict. =. II. Larkin, Norfolk: Second dis
trict, James /. Beale, Iuni Third district.
X. W. Arnold, NaNerly; Fourth district,
John W. Smith. Lunenburg Courthouse;
fifth district Frank l.. Green, Petersburg:
Sixth district Isaac Newman. Richmond: /:
Seventh district, Morgan Treat West
Point; Eighth district, Samuel j. Gillian
Church Rock; Ninth division, y. A. Col,
bert, Fredericksburg. Tenth district. ii. II.
Tyson, Crewe. Guagers (assigned: j. j.
Rully, Richmond; a. Aronheim, Norfolk;
j. A. &. stevens. Petersburg.
The seventh Music Festyal0f Virginia and
North Carolina will be held at the Academy
of Music in this city on Nav 2l. ~, 90 and 30.
This festival will excel all of its prcdoccs-
sOrs in grandeur and attractions. The Or-
chcsira will consist of forty picked musi-
clans from Baltimore. The chorus will
consist Of two hundred and fifty voices from
llampden-Sidney, suffolk B0ykins. Fred
ericksburg Ashland and Petersburg. and "a
festival chorus of four hundred children from
Farmyille, Suffolk and Petersburg. Prof.
Carl /errahn. of Boston. VIII Doe the festi-
val conductor. The following distinguished
artists have been engaged for the festival:
Mrs. Jennie Patrick-W alker, soprano: Miss
Gencyra &. JOhnstOne. soprano; Mrs. \ir-
ginia L. Warwick, cOntraltO; Mr. Whitney
MOckridge, tenor: Mr.. Clarence T.. Hay,
bassO: Mr.. X. Burmcister pianist: Miss
Olive Mead. yiOlinist; Mr.. Frederick Lax.
flute yirtu0sO; Mr.. Ross Junknckcl. accom-
panist. A guarantee festival fund of $4,000
has been pledged by the citizens of Peters
burg.
The contract for the iron work for the
weayers shed at the silk factory has been
awarded % Mr.. 4. L. Titus, of this city.
Mr.. Titus also furnished the iron work for
the dye-room for the factory just built.
Mr.. W. Cary Burton, Of this city, has ac-
cepted position as telegraph operator and
assistant agent Of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company at City Point.
When the cOmmandery Of knights Tenn
plar, Of Danyille, visited Petersburg about
two weeks ago. they with AppOmattOy
COmmandery. of this city, were photograph
ed by Mr.. G. Il. Reese, weli-knoWn pho
tOgraphor of this place. AppomattON Com
mandcry has purchased one Of these pic
lures. and has had it handsomely framed
and will send it % the Danville Comman-
derry.
MIR. John +. Slaughter, one of the best and
most popular printers i'm the STATE. who for
many years has held "a case i'm the COM
pOsing-rOOm Of the lndeX-Appcal Office, Will
leave tomorrow for Wilmington, y. c.,
where he goes to accept the position Of fore
man of the Wilmington Messenger. He was
presented with q handsome gold-hoaded
ebony cane, gift from tine printers of the
Index-Appeal office. The presentation took
place al Mr.. Slaughter's residence, and was
pleasant affair.
Master Edgar Nottingham, a son OF Mrs.
Cora Nottingham. of Culpeper Courthouse.
who is here on visit. was quite painfully
injured yesterday afternoon while playing
with some companions.
Large quantities of coal are being shipped
through here from the POcah0ntas coal
mines 10 Norfolk and Lambert's Point.
Zines collected in the Mayors Court dur
ing the past month amounted 90 5000.
The treasurer's report for the past month
shows the cash receipts 10 the city from an
sources 10 have been Sl2.6O3.jl The audi
tors report for March shows the eXpendi-
lures for the month TO have been Sl0,Vll24.