The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-16

His address was very able one, and was
heard with marked attention. The report
OF the committee recommending an exten.
| sien Of Sunday-school work was unani-
| mously adopted.
Captain w. II. Eanes, chief of police, has
received letter from an officer Of the
Citizens Bank Of Richmond, stating that
August Beher and George ii. Vaurey,
whose names were signed to two checks
found on the person OF Thomas Mccarthy
white man who was arrested here some
DAYS ago ON suspicion, have no money in
the Citizens Bank, or in any other bank In
Richmond. Mccarthy is still confined in
the jail Of this city. He halls from New
York, and says that the checks, one OF
which Is for sl75 and the other for sl2s,
were paid 10 him in that city. He says
that he walked from Richmond to Peters
burg.
The stables and barns Of Mr.. John Brister,
IN Dinwiddie comfy. were DESTROYED by fire
on Friday night, together with two valuable
horses, large quantity of forage and all of
his farming implements. The fire was OF
lncendiary origin.
Rev. +. N. BIawley, OF Nashville, Tenn,
who has acce pied call to the pastorate OF
the Harrison-street Baptist church. in this
city, entered upon his duties here yesterday
and preached morning and night to large
audiences. The congregation are much
pleased with him.
Mr.. Alexander Dohnan, q well-known
lawyer OF Petersburg, whose sickness has
already been mentioned In this correspon-
dence, is improving. He is the father OF
Mr.. Allan Donnan, of Richmond.
It's seldom that there are any breaks at the
warehouses on Monday, but to-day a good
deal Of loose tobacco was offered for sale.
MI. Z. NJ. Steward, whose illness has
already been announced, died at an early
hour this morning. The deceased was one
Of Petersburg's best known citizens, and
had carried on the harness and carriage
business here tor a great many years. He
was member of AppOmattox Comman-
derry, Knights Templar; Powhatan State
Lodge OF MasOns, Knights Of Honor, and
also Of A. Il. Hill Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. He leaves a widow and several
children. Sir. Steward had life insurance
Of $4,000.
Intelligence has been received here Of the
death Of Mr.. j. W. CrichtOn, a prominent
citizen Of Brunswick county.
Judge b. A. Hancock, in the Circuit
Court of Petersburg, to-day, after hearing
argument OF counsel. dissolved the injunc-
ton in the case of w. VI. Boiling, executor,
plaintiff, and the Odd-FelOws' Association,
defendant This injunction was granted
some days ago by Judge Hancock to re-
strain the Odd Fellows Association from 80
digging the foundation for their new hall as
to damage the property Of the plaintiff.
Mr.. Emmett COrdle, OF Lunenburg county,
while out riding in a jumper yesterday al
ternoon, was Kicked in the forehead by the
horse and very painfully injured. A physi-
clan had to dress the wound.
Deputy-Sherid w. ;. White Of Wythe
county, arrived here this afternoon, en-
route for Richmond, with Anderson Ellyson
and Thomas b. Thompson (bOth neeroes),
convicted in the County Court Of Wythe and
sentenced to Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. EllysOn goes for ten years for wreck
ing a train at Max Meadows. on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, and Thompson goes
for two years for forgery. Both of the pris.
oners were securely hand-cutfed. Ellyson
claims that he is innocent of the crime Of
which he has been convicted.