Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-19
TIMELY. DISCOVERY.
Assalous CONFEDERATION AvsRTso
IN THE cocKApE CITY.
a prnnsen Negro woman's Terrible
Peril by Fire--Prcsidcnf rage OF
the Alliance, visiting
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,c.--o.ronacneo Of the Richmond Dispatchl
p~--vr.,r,o Va. March Is.--The prompt
discovery of flames in the store occupied
nv Mr.. w. A. Perkins, on Sycamore street,
sbou, O'Clock this snoring probably pre-
,an,oa a serious confagration. The store
4. one Of a solid block Of buildings on one
of the principal business squares OF the
s,,set How the fire originated Is mys-
terry. as Mr.. Perkins left the store shortly
before II o'clock. The FIRE department
responded promptly TO the alarm and
.syea the building from any serious
dsmase. combining the fire to the store.
T-he stock of goods, comprising an rs,
sortment of general merchandise and
valued at g, 900 OF more. was pretty nearly
ruined, however. by tire and water. Mr.
Perkins had an insurance OF S2.50O on MS
stock. divided among the following com
panies; Western of Toronto. $1,000; Con-
tjpentai, $500: Scottish Union and Ma
tiona!, $500; Hamburg-Bremen, $500.
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Another alarm of fire was sounded this
morning about 10 o'clock. which was To-
Gated in a small house on Donough's alley
occupied by a negro woman named Elylra
Baugh. The FIRE was confined more 10 the
woman herself than 10 the house. Her
clothes were nearly burned from her body
and her injuries from the waist down are
very serious. II is supposed she was
drunk and fell into the fireplace. She
sent to the almshouse for treatment.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. Peter Brown, an employee at
Messrs. Venable d Co.'S tobaccofactory,
died very suddenly this morning about
3 o'clock at his home on Harding street.
Shortly after returning home to supper last
evening he was taken i'll, aud spoke but
few words before his death. He leaves
family.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Colonel Randolph Harrison is in the city
today.
Major Mann Page, president of the State
Alliance. is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Duncan Wright, q popular young
citizen, sailed for England on the steam
ship Ethiopia several days ago.
Mr.. Richard Bragg. an employe OF the
Postal Telegraph Company, is Ill at his
home, on Bollingbrook street.
Mr.. Benjamin Traylor. manager OF the
Goldsboro' IN. c. Iron-Works, is here on
O business visit.
DEATH OF FORMER MAYOR.
DR.. William G. Pearse died at his resi-
dence in this city last night aged about
seyenty-fve years. DIR. Pearse was ma
tive Of Otsego county, n Y. He came to
Virginia in 1853 and settled In Dinwiddie
county. where he farmed until about 1863,
when he moved to Petersburg. In 1869 he
was appointed mayor of the city by Gene
raj Schofeld, at that time the military
commandment of this district. During
his administration he had some very
delicate cases TO decide. Though
Republican in politics and appointed
as Republican to the chief magistracy of
the city. he was a man of very cOnserva-
tive views and was thoroughly fair and
impartial in his conduct. His course then
and his high character as Christian gen.
tleman won for HIM the entire confidence
of the community, which be ALWAYS en-:
loved. He was a member of the firm OF
Armstrong, Sleeve Il Co.. owners of the
Appomatox Iron Works, one of the largest
foundries in the city. He was member
of the First Baptist church, a gentleman
of sterling character and honesty and
great hberalIty.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of st. Patrick's Cath
Ollie Beneficial Society was held last night
and the occasion was one of great pleasure
and enjoyment. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
p II. Curtin; Vice-President n. j.
Francis; Treasurer and Chaplain, Rev. I.
j. OFerrall; Recording Secretary, Luke
Thayer. Trustees Joseph nj. Burke. Will
liam Maher. Jesse Lodge. Investigation
Committee Michael George, Charles San
guinette, and William Kilmartin. The so
ciety made arrangements for ball and
supper TO be given after Easter.
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At meeting of Monroe Lodge, No. 8, of
Odd-Fellows, held night before last. Messrs.
George II. Eanes and l.. Miller were elected
representatives TO the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia which will meet in Richmond on the
14th of April.
The regular term of the Hastings Court
will commence tomorrow. There are ten
felony cases on the docket. among them
eight of which the specific charge is at
tempted rape.