Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-09
FIRE IN A CHURCH.
REPORT OF MAlL-CARRlERS WORK
FOR JUNE IN PETERSBURG.
Rooster which Passed Through Many
Hands-Buried In the CITY Limits
The Malone Committee.
norre,ponaenc. Of tho Richmond pi.ps,ch.l

fcorrespondencc Of tho Richmond Dispsteh.l
PrrrRssuRa, Va, July 9, 1890.
A FIRE occurred about o'clock TINS
morning in the Third Baptist church (col-
ored), Of which the Rev. II. w. Dickorsoh
is the pastor. Fortunately the flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done. The flames originated in the closet
under tho steps in tho front portion Oh 'pe
building. but in what manner has not been
satisfactorily explained. In this closetthe
kerosene for use in the church and other
rubbish are kent. There was meeting IN
tho church last night and most probably
1ba fro was the result Of carelessneSs. Inc
bnldinc IL OF brick and among its former
nastors was the Rev John Jasper, OF Rich
mond. Of the Sun-Do-Move fame.
WHAT THr CARRIERS HAVE DONE
Petersburg has nine letter-carriers. eight
NJ whom receive 5000 per annum. ana one
$3.50. Postmaster Boiling makes the 1ol;
Iowinc report Of mail matter delivered sh9
collected bv tho carriers for the month OF
June. Registered letters delivered; 5ss'
letters delivered. 1881; postai-cards ue-
liyered. q. ga: second, third, and iourth-
Gloss matter delivered. 81. S64; local letters
collected. 3.I9i; mail letters collected, 81
$50. local postal-cards collected. o.lln;
mail ostal-cards collected. l4.l4E; secoho,'
third. and fourth-class matter coliected,
.GOi. Total number of pieces handled at
this Office. 232,04i.
AHUMOHoUs CASE.
Considerable bumor was impaired to
cae, tried in the Mayors Court this morlI-
inc 4 negro youth was arraigned on
warrant CHARGING him with the larceny OF
rooster. The prisoner claimed that ne
nurcbascd the chicken by lawful sale and
produced the party from whom he had
iourht II. This latter party when
opcS.ioned rs TO how he came IN
POSSESSION of the fowl also pro,
duced the man from whom he bad
boucht the chicken. and so the purchase
and sale of the fowl was traced and
proved down through five or six transac-
lions until finally II came 10 the posses
sion Of small boy" who promptly &C,
knowledged the quondam ownership auu
said he bought the rooster from one Henry
johnson fcolored). Johnson was called 10
give an explanation. but II was found that
he was in bed suffering from pisiol-shot
wound and could not answer. The Mayor
deemed any further inquiry into the case
unnecessary and dismissed the matter
SKELETONS UNTAErHED.
II IL said that during the digging OF the
foundation for q residence IN the sonih-
ern portion of the city last week the skele-
tons of several bodies were uneartheu.
These bodies. Il is furthermore sara, were
inferred there during the war. WDen DN
reason of Federal shells and bullets II was
dangerous TO bury them III blandiorh
cemetery. II was frequently the case du-
ring that dangerous period 10 bury the
dead in the private premises ana IN the
church-vards of the city. but IN the ma
iority of these cases the bodies were re-
moved TO Blandford after the war was
over. A great many shells from the fede-
ral batteries fell in old Blandford ceme-
ferv during tho siege of Petersburg and
much damage was done there.
Father O'Ferrall, pastor OF st. Josenh's
Catholic church, has been called To H9r-
per's Ferry by telegram announcing the
illness of his father.
RAID on TRAMrs.
The police this morning made raid
upon q lot of tramps who were collected
about the App0mattox depot. evidently
waiting 70 steal ride on the outgoing
trains. Several of the parties were arrest
ed and the balance were scattered. IT IA
not an uncommon thing 10 find tramps
upon the trucks of the trains passing
through this city.
ACTION OF MAHoSE's COMMITTEE.
A great deal of interest is manifested
among the Independent or antl-Mahone
Republicans here in reference 10 the action
of the Malone committee called TO meet
In Washington today. This committee ~
ooInposed of fifty delegates five from each
congressional district IN the State. The
ostensble object of the meeting is to fix
the times and places for the holding OF the
conventions to nominate candidates Tor
Congress; but il is believed that matters
Of greater importance than these will he
discussed and acted upon. The lndepen-
dents here claim that General Malone
represents only faction OF the
Republican party in Virginia, ana that
fraction n minority. The independent
leaders here are talking very little as to
Their plans and are making no comments
AS 10 the plans of Their opponents, but the
fact is very apparent that there is 40 cessa-
ton of hostllities between the two fac
tons OF the grand old party III TINS
state, and that General Malone and
bis committee Will 10y no means
have an easy walk-Over IN the congress
sional campaign this fall or IN the next
State convention, which among other
things is TO elect chairman OF the party
in this State. IL is not improbable that
General Malone may retire from the char,
manship of the party before the crucial
test comes. Yet, on the contrary. It IS
claimed 10y the friends of the General that
Langston, the practical leader of the
opposition. Is not one nan a. NNAph~ A." "
az he was in his campaign for Congress. IL
Is the opinion of prominent Republican
TO whom your correspondent spoke today
that the affairs of tho party are at sizes
md sevens": In other words, that Its III
ture policy is not clear. But more can be
said after the action Of the committee
summoned TO meet in Washington to-day
is known.
GENERAL NYws.
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
from the Second collections district du.
ring the month of June amounted 10 75l,.
l8s pounds OF this Petersburg exported
AO.O5l pounds and Richmond 54l,OS'
pounds.
The following is a statement of the IN
ternal-reyenue collections IN the district
for June: Total collections for the month
Si69,07g.5s: total during Colonel Brady
term of Office. Sj46, 1892. Cigars exported
during the month. 4O0,625; cigarettes eX
ported, 3.425. 900. All the cigars and cigar
cites are exported from Richmond.
An estimate of the city's industries will
be forwarded TO Washington before the
schedules for taking the statistics are Sent
here. Mr. Claiborne G.. Wilson IL th'
gentleman who has been appointed the
enumerator for this purpose.
Three handsome new stores are IN course
of rapid construction on the site OF the
burned district on the west side OF Syca
more street. ROBIN ADAIR.
THIRTEENTH BIENNIAL SESSION