The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-03
A DETERMTNED Suicide.
A Prince George County Citizen browns
Himself Petersburg Points.

PETERSBURG. Va. July Especial. I'm.
telLgence was received here to-day of tho
death Of Mr. Thomas Cain. widely-known
citizen of Prince George county. who CON-
nljtted suicide Yesterday by drowning himself
i'm Gosee's mnl-pond Mr.. Cain stretched
himself out on the bank Of the creek and hung
his head down in the water until he drowned;
He was widower. sixty-hve years OF age. and
leaves grown sons and daughters. NO Cause
can I've given for the rash act.
The published announcement that seven
members of the Progressive Endowment
League in Baltimore had asked the Court 70
appoint receiver, stating IN their Application
that they did not believe the League could
pay 800 in twelve months as promised, has
created quite stir IN Petersburg. where
the League has over four hundred members
The following changes have been made 20
the clerical force Of the Atlantic Cosst Line
in this city Mr.. Lee Rogers formerly tele-
graph operator at the Washington-street
depot, has been transferred to the freight
depot in POcahOntas % succeed MIR. +. -
Robinson, resigned Mr.. Charles Borst.
formerly day operator at the Union depot.
will succeed Mr.. Rogers asNoperatOr at the
WashingtOn-street depot. sDd Mr. Is. NJ.
Bridges. farmerly night operator At the Union
depot will succeed Nlr BOrst as day operator.
Mr. G. A. Duncan. formerly operator at Stony
Creek. will succeed Mr. Bridges as night
operator Mr. Vaughan, formerly OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
road. will take Mr.. Duncan's place a. ope-
rator at Stony Greek
The Farmers Alliance Of Chesterfield viii
have grand picnic at the county courthouse
on Saturday the ith.
The contract for building a new jail at Ches-
terfieId Courthouse has been awarded. and
work on the building Is soon 20 be COM
menced.
Dr. George Potts. prominent Mason OF
this city, is making Arrangements for pig
excursion" from here 10 the Masonic Orphan
Home. near Richmond. b take place about
the middle of the month. 1t is proposed 20
leave here at r. NJ. and return at mid
night.
The ladies' Of st. Joseph's Catholic church
are holding lawn party 10 assist IN raising
funds with which 10 build "A new church,
which is TO cost about $4,000 The cotgre-
cation now have in the neighlorhood Of
$1,000.
At a meeting Of Old Dominion Council. No.
3, Jr. O. L. A. NJ. held last night the follow
ing officers were elected Past Chancellor, W.
K. Butler Councillor George A. Thompson;
Treasurer. G.. Alexander Thompson Record
ing Secretary. W. o. Shanks Assistant Sec
retary Charles f. Davis; Financial Secretary,
J.. c. Moody Warden James r. Ashby; Con-
ductor, Charles f. Bowie; Inside Sentinel A.
r. Justice: Outside Sentinel. ID. I. Slaughter:
Trustees. W. Il. Butler, Walter Brown and
james !. ASuby htpIrheHthtifo W tho
State Council which will convene AZ Roa-
noke. Va. in October next James T. Ashby.
The shoe shop Of John Jackson colored(
on Second street was broken into last night
and robbed Of shoes and other articles to the
value of twenty dollars.
The Board of Overseers Of the Poor was
Ieorganlzed this afternoon by the election OF
}. c. Rockwell, president; George Cameron.
Jr.. secretary: DR. Il. ID. Mcllwaine. physl-
cian and b. y. Akers, superintendent.
Charles Winiree, of Chesterfield county.
was arrested this afternoon on the charge u
stealing a ten-dollar bill from boy named
Payne. aged about six years, while passing
along Halifax street.
A. p. Hill Camp. Confederate Veterans.
have received an invitation TO attend the un-
yelling of the Jackson monument at LeMng-
ton on the DIST instant. At a meeting of the
camp tonight "a committee of three was ap-
pointed to ascertain how many of the mem-
bers could go.