The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
PETERSBURG POINTS.
The Musical Festival in May-Snow
StOrm-Personal.

PETERSBURG, VA, Mar. To- Special F.
The music festival TO De given at the Aca
denny of Music in this city, in May next
promises 90 eclipse all Of its predecessors 10
point Ofcxcellonce. and some of the bcs'
artists i'm the country have been engrged fol
this great musical entertainment. IN adj
ditiOn 10 those who have been engaged
for the festival and whose name.
have already appeared in this cor
rcsp0ndence IS Miss Olive Meade
yiolin-virtuoso. Of Boston, aged fifteen
wears. and wonderfully GIFTED young lady
Mr.. Carl /eTahn, OF Boston, who is 10 Dc
the festival conductor. says of Miss Meade
Young violinist. She plays beautifully, and
ls q very lovely and attractive, handsome
rirl of fifteen summers" Miss Meade viii
play at the festival with orchestra and piano
accompaniment. She 10 a pupil Of the ccle-
brated Eichberg Of Boston, teacher Of the
violin.
None Of the striking operatives in the III.
trick and Battersea cotton factories have
yet returned 10 work. These operatives
were paid of today for the past two weeks
service. 10 is hoped that by Monday the
operatives will appreciate the situation IN
which the two companies are placed, and
Will return 90 work. II is learned from a
gentleman in position 20 know that if the
strike had 90 occur in these two factories.
that This was the best time that it could
nave taken place. inasmuch as the compa-
nios had but few orders ahead for their
goods.
There is TO be no formal observance here
of 81. Pairicks Day, which occurs ON Mon
day.
This city was visited to-day by real
snOw-st0rm, which continued from early in
the morning until nearly noon. The snow
was preceded by rain, and the flakes melted
almost as soon as they touched the ground.
During the past week thirteen deeds were
admitted 10 record in the office Of the clerk
of the court of this city.
Mr.. George a. Thompson. president Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, recently or
ganized here. is spoken Of as a candidate
for the Office Of City Sergeant. Dir. Ihomp-
son is one of our most popular young men.
The work of taking the census OF Peters
burg will commence June lst. Under the
new census Petersburg will probably show
a population Of about 26.OOO. Captain X. A.
Young. supervisor Of census for the second
district. is i'm receipt of large number Of
applicantiOns for places, under him as
enumerat0rs.
At the meeting sleep Of Tippecanoe Tribe,
l. %. r. NJ, held al their wigwam. 18th sun
Warm Moon. sth run, Z. :. j. {. Powell
was elected a delegate 10 the Great 'oun-
Gil. which cOnYones in this city on the 10Th
sun lame moon. i. :. Roger Atkinson was
elected delegate and j. :. j. y. Parker al
tcrnate for pOwhatan Tribe No. ID. Senior
q. y. WI. TraylOr and L. :. Roger Atkin-
son left this afternoon for suffolk. where "a
new tribe of Red Men is 10 be Instituted to-
night.
Next Wednesday is the date fixed for the
execution of Randall Watson, c0lored, al
EmpOria, Greensyille county, for murder
committed some years ago. Natson's
counsel. Mes~rs. Davis a Mcllwane, are
preparing a petition, asking for writ Of
-uucrsedeas. staying the execution Of the
sentence of the court until the records i'm the
case can be looked into, with view Of as
certaining whether or not the condemned
man is entitled 90 new trial. The petition
will De presented 20 Judge ID. a. Hinton, OF
the Court of Appeals, on Monday morning.
Watson is confined i'm the Jail Of this city.
General Malone has gone 20 Florida 10
spend several days.
The Index Appeal will publish tomorrow
a long interview with Colonel James D.
Brady. collector of internal revenue,
respecting General MahOne's opposition 20
Colonel Brady's confirmation. In il. Colonel
Brady reviews General MahOne's war
against him, and tells in detail
how the ex-senator circulated petitions 10
be forwarded 10 senator Morrell. which were
signed indiscriminafcly by white and col
ored Republicans and Democrats, and pro-
protested against Brady's confirmation.
Yet" saws Brady, though Malone
scraped the whole state, few more
than eleven hundred signatures 10
the petitions were obtained Colonel
Brady declares, in concluding the inter
view. that Notwithstanding all that has
he is ready now, as he has always
been, TO make any reasonable sacrifice IN
the interest Of Republican peace and har-
mony i'm Virginia. The tone Of the inter
view. at times, is exceedingly caustic.