The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-03
THE STATE AT LARGE.
MORE MONEY ASKED FOR PET
ERSSuRG'S POLICE.
Big Damage Suits TO he Brought at Dan
yilie-onlcers Elected by the Ear Assoc
clatIon-Two framps Run Over--Gath-
ered at Many Points.

Zig Damage Suits to he Brought AT Dan
vilie-onlcers Elected by the Ear Assoc
ciation-Two framps Run Over-Gatb-
ered at Many Points.
/ PETERSBURG, Va, July Especial. T.
The City Council has been peiitioned by the
Chief ofPolice for an increase in the salaries
paid the police corps as follows, Chief of
corps, $500; lieutenant OF corps, 500; two
sergeants OF corps, $40 each. Twenty-Five
patroImen an increase Of 30 cents each per
day.
The salaries paid at present are as fol-
lows; Chief OF corps, $d0pi lieutenant Of
corps, 500; sergeants Of corps. $500 each /:
patromen for each days service, S1.j0. The
petition was referred to the police commit
tee. The annual report Of the chief OF the
fire department, submitted TO the Council
at IFS meeting yesterday afternoon, shows
that during the fiscal year the department
made responses to twenty-six alarms. the
loss on these occasions aggregating TO $5O7,-
900, on which there was an insurance Of
about S310OO0.
The expenses Of the department during
the year were $9.423.0l. Included in this
expense was the purchase Of 1000 feet Of
hose.
Colonel Hugh II. smith, commander. and
John Il. Turner. adjutant, A. j. Hill Camp,
Confederate Veterans OF Petersburg, left
this morning 10 attend the reunion at Chat
tanOOga.
There will be an athletic exhibition at
Granite Grove. in Dinwiddie county, on the
Petersburg and Asylum Railroad. tomorrow
afternoon, under the auspices of the Peters
burg Gymnasium.
Normal and Collegiate Institute will meet
tomorrow at the institute, when the mana
gers for the shOemakers' and carpenters
departments cf the institute will probably
De appointed.
The Farmers Alliance Of Dinwiddie
county will hold a meeting at Dinwiddie
Courthouse on Friday next. This meeting
will be composed Of eight or ten representa-
tiyes from each sub-allance in the county.
Officers for the ensuing term will be elected,
and other business of interest transacted
1t is understood that more than 20 per cent.
Of the white vote Of Dinwiddie county are
members in good standing in the sub-alli-
ances.
The Farmers Alliance Of Prince George
and Surry counties will have picnic at
Owens Grove, in Sussex county, on Friday
next. Speeches will be made by Colonel
Beverley, of Fauquier: Major Mann Page,
Of Brandon; and Dr. VI. q. Holt, of Surry
county. II is expected that very large
crowd will be in attendance.
Tue Executive Committee Of the Central
Lunatic Asylum. which is composed of Ju-
lius Strause, Of Richmond (chairman); RO-
bert Gillian, of Petersburg; and c. \. Muck
OILS, Of Louisa c0unty,wll hold its quarterly
meeting at the asylum tomorrow. when
the contract for the supplies for the asylum
for the quarter will be awarded and routine
business transacted.
Mr.. c. X. Krogsgard. a well-known news
paper man, Of Brooklyn, y. Y, is in the
city.
Miss MAY Cuykendall has gone on a visit
to friends in Richmond.
Mr. f.. +. Marks, formerly Of this city, but
now prosperous citizen OF Fayetteville, y.
c., is in the city on visit to his mother.
Mr. George l.. Granger is visiting his
aunt, Mrs /. 4. Edmunds, on Market
street.
Mrs. Harry Martin, of New York, who
has been visiting her sister i'm this city, has
gone to Washington, ID. {.
Mr. Archie Mcllwane. well-knOwn in
surance man. is in the city.
Miss Hannah Mcintyre, Of this city. has
gone on a visit to friends in Brooklyn, \. \.
Mrs. Alice and George Taylor, Of Rich
mond. and Miss Nellie Bell Wood, Of Drew
rvs Bluff, are on visit to Miss Allie Cox,
Of Chesterfield county.
Fraternal Guardians was organized here
tonight by supreme Organizer Albert ;.
Haestler, Of Philadelphia.
John Phillips, the negro murderer. re-
ceiyed letter to-day from his wife, in which
she stated that she would have his funeral
preached before his execution, and also
that she would have his photograph taken. |
Mr.. Emmett Gordon, of Ettrick, Chester |
field county, and Miss Laura Gallanen, Of
this city, left here this morning on the
SOuth-bOund passenger train for Halifax, |
y. c., where they were married by magis- !
trate. The bridal couple arrived here this
afternoon.
Mr.. II. l.. Plummer, Of this city, has been
appointed superintendent Of the grain ele- !
vaIor Of the Atlantic Coast Line in this
city, to succeed Captain John II. Patter-
son.
Rev. J. II. Wright, pastor of the West
End Baptist church. has been granted by
his congregation vacation of two months.
His pulpit will be supplied during his alb
sence by Rev. W. :. Leake, of Giles county.