Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-03
THE NEW COUNCIL
or PETERSBURG AN EXCEPTIONALLY
STRONG WORKING BODY.
Phillips, the Murderer. Receives n Com
fortine Letter From His Wifc-The
Chiefs Annual Report.
Correspondents Of the R'chmona oispach.l

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PrTErspuna. Va. July 2 1890.
The new Common Council of this city,
Ehich entered upon its duties yesterday,
IL nm exceptionally strong and intelligent
BODY Of men, and. Judging from the mass
cf business transacted during its first SEES
sion, ia n working body IL ~ tine that
much OF this business had been discussed
and agreed upon IN caucus. but IT 10 true
also that much of II had not. .
IL is noted as "a somewhat remarkabie
fact that in the last Council the roll OF
members embraced more of the letters OF
the alphabet than usually falls TO body
of twenty-four men. Commencing with
the letter Il the list ran down TO tho end OF
The alphabet, with only four or five letters
missed.
DEVOTED WIZ.
John Philips. the condemned negro
murderer confined in jail here, tins morn
ing received a letter from his wife, Salio
Phillips. written from Union, :. C., stating
that she would comply with his request IN
getting minister TO preach hrs funeral
sermon before the day Of ms execution.
and expressing her happiness az the change
IN his spiritual condition. She saws she
will send him - % have ms photograph
taken. and wishes also lock of has HAIR.
Phillips wrote 20 her some time ago SAVING
II he had seventy dollars he could prooa-
blv save his life. HIS wife saws II he II GER
tain about this she viii try ana Taise tho
money. Phillips thinks. poSsibiy,h ne
could engage counsel he might be saved
from the callows.
of the FIRE Department. sent INTO the
Council last night. estimates the value
Of property destroyed hy IRE IN tbs CITY
during tho past twelve months al 500 LOU,
npon which there was an insurance oil
S35O,0OO.
oRANTEn A VACATION.
Rev. James II. Wright. pastor OF the
West-Fnd Baptist church. has been grant
cd two months vacation by hrs congre-
ration. He will leave this week 10 spend
few DAYS mt Old Point and will 90 thence
70 AlbemarlC county. During his absence
Rev. W. s. Leake, Of Giles county, Will
preach for him.
Mr.. Abort 5. Haesler. of Philadelphia
supreme Organizing director of the Order
of Friendly Guardians. have been IN the
city for day or two. and tonight organ
ized lodge of that order with large
membership.
INCREASE THE PAY.
The petition for an increase Of paw for
the police corps ~ in the hands OF the
Council committee having charge Of that
department for report. The increase asked
for Is very moderate and very reasonable,
aud ii allowed the corps agrees uniform
itself aud relieve the city of d. expense.
The newlv-eected officers Appomai-
tox Commandcrv of Knight Iemplars
were installed last night. VI james Is.
Blankc j. eminent commander.
No steps have been taken IN Petersburg
for any formal celebration of tho Fourth
of July. The public buildings and the
banks Will be closed IN Observance OF the
day as legal HOLIDAY. and some Of the
military companies VIII parade.
A BOHIruAN CELEBRATION.
The Bohemian settlers in the counties OF
Chesterfield. Dlnwiddie. and Prince George.
of whom there are "A considerable number.
will meet AT the farm of Mr.. R0tt. IN Prince
George on the Fourth and celebrate the
day. They will provide an abundance Of
refreshments and a large stand has been
erected for dancing. Mr.. Rott, who Is one
of the settlers, Is the owner Of the we'll
known "NcstbrOok farm" one of the best
III the county.
The annual report of the Chief Of Polce
shows that during the year Just ended
.6jS arrests were made by the corps. classl-
fed as follows Adultery. 3; assault, ST.;
assault and battery, l7S; desertion, 6;
felony. 81 larceny. l66; lunacy, Al ms
demeanor. 2G2; cace-warrauis. %; per-
jury. suspicion. Is trcspass. ii VIOLA
tions of city ordinances. 49,
The receipts from the two markets
during the wear amounted 10 $500. G6-a
decrease Of SlSlSl as compared with the
previous year. ROBIN ADAIR.