The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-23
PETERSBURG.
Items-Business, Personal, and Other
wise, From Our NeighbOr.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. Special. r.
some time ago Rev. DIR. Myers resigned the
pastorate of the Jewish synagogue in this
city. and removed elsewhere, since which
time the congregation has been without
pastor. 4 short time since an invitation
was sent TO Rev +. Kaiser. of Chicago. to
come here and preach a trial sermon. Rev.
DR.. Kaiser arrived here this afternoon.
and preached at the Synagogue this
evening. Rev. DIR. Kaiser is about
forty years Of age, and comes highly
recommended. The congregation will hold
a meeting ON sunday next to de-
eide who they Will call. The probabilities
are that Rev. DR.. Kaiser will be the man.
This congregation are making arrangements
for holding a grand fair here shortly to raise
funds 10 build "A parsonage in the rear OF
their synagogue on Union street.
A very heavy rain fell here all last night,
and ii has been sbOwery to-day. The rain
i said TO have been quite heavy along the
line of the Norfolk and Western railroad,
west of Petersburg.
The tone Of the speeches made at the meet
ing of the tObaccOnists and other prominent
business men, held at the Tobacco En-
change last night. an account Of which was
telegraphed The TIMES. showed that there
is "A determination to make Petersburg
bright tobacco market. The land in the
counties contiguous To Petersburg is said to
be well adapted to the growth OF bright to-
DaccOs. There is no doubt that the Mer-
chants Tobacco stock Company will be or
ganized on Monday next. to which time the
meeting adjourned. Up TO this time be-
tween iifty-iiye and sixty shares have been
taken. The capital stock of the company
is TO he not less than $1,000 nor more than
$50, 900.
The condition of Mr.. Jack Seymour, who
resides on south street, is rather remark
able. On Monday last he was taken with
PARALYSIS, since which time he has been un-
conscious, and all efforts to get him to swal-
low medicine or anything have been unsuc-
cessful. At the time he was taken he was
at work at the factory of Mr.. +. l.. Titus.
lie had been out Of employment for some
time. and when he was stricken down he
only been at work about two hours.
Grand High Priest John I. Parham Of
Royal Arch Chapter Of MasOns, of Peters
burg, made an official visit last night TO
La Fayette Chapter, No. l3, OF Richmond.
The Grand High Priest says that he had
very pleasant visit and was Hospitality
entertained.
This morning a cOlOred woman, named
Julia Valentine, while passing along Har-
rison street in the vicinity of the Centre
Market, was attacked 10y COW. The COW
seized her with her horns and threw her TO
the ground. She was picked up in an in
sensible condition and carried into a neigh
boring house, where upon examination II
was found that she had not been much
hurt.
Postmaster Stth Boiling was engaged to-
day having the package-mail boxes recent
ly received placed in the most suitable To-
calities. one of these boxes has been
placed at the corner of Sycamore and Bank
streets, another at the corner Of Washing
ton and sycamore streets, and another al
the corner Of Market and Halifax streets.
Postmaster Boiling has not yet decided
where he will put the other two boxes.
| These boxes are only for packages and
newspapers, and not for letters.
| Among the persons confined in the Jail OF
| this city is a negro named Randall Watson
who has twice been convicted of murder M
| the first degree, and sentenced 10 be hanged
| Through the ingenuity of his counsel the
| Judgment of the court has each time been
set aside and the case Is now waiting 10 be
heard by the Supreme Court OF Appeals
| on application for another trial. Watson
| has been confined in the Jail Of this city ever
since the murder, which was committed IN
Greensyille county some three or four years
| ago.
1nc nrst saie Ol toDtcco Ol tue new cru
was made today at West Hill warehouse
The prices ranged from fifteen cents Il
thirty-one cents per pound. The ''golder
| weed" was grown by Mr.. James Damerson
! Of Brunswick county.
\ grand picnic was given to-day al
Gilas Grove Baptist church in Chesterfield
county. about twelve miles from Peters
surg. The picnic was for the benefit OF ia,
| sabbath school scholars.