The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08
PETERSBURG.
An Enjoyable Ball-TriaI of a Murderer
Other News.


PyrrnsBuRG. VA. Feb. 7.-lSpeciall-A most
enjoyable ball was given last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edward Archer, at Chester, in
Chesterfield county. and dancing WAS kept up
until an early hour this morning to the cnlVcn-
ing strains of strlng-band from Richmond.
The following are among the couples VINO were
An attendance: Miss Allie DenmOnd with MI. Is.
Buford, Miss Amelia Archer with Mr., L. Mllkn-
son, Miss lindio Wood with MI. T.: hainsey'
Miss Bertha DimnOn with Mr.. j. Mhiiesidc'
Miss Nellie Archer with MIR. j. Ruiiin, Miss LII
liam Raney with Mr.. b. Ruiiin, Miss Dcha Mmie-
side with Mr. c. Wilkinson, Miss Lillian Archer
with Mr.. c. Robinson
Cards are ont for the marriage of Mr.. }. i.
Stratham and Miss Lucie J.. knight at the Tres
byterian church at farmville on the leth INST.
The representatives from Petersburg 10 the
Grand Lodge. No. ., L. o. b. b., which meets
in Baltimore on Tuesday next. are lsadore
Reinach A. s. Beinach and Jacob Cohen Mr..
Isadore Reinach is the only delegate IRON
Petersburg who will attend the session Of the
Grand Lodge. At this session OF the Grand
Lodge reports Will be received from the Nafl-
Gus lodges throughout the district ana the dll-
ferent Grand officers elected. 90.
The case OF Randall watson, colored VIII come
up for a hearing IN the supreme court OF Ap-
peals at the March term. Watson was convicted
in the County Court of Grecnsvlle OF murder lli
the first degree, and sentenced 10 ne hansGu,
but his case was subsequently taken To me
Court OF Appeals with view OF obtaining le-
hearing Watson is confined IN the pam OF inns
city. where he has been Tor the past -FOUR years.
The regular monthly term OF the county
Court OF Sussex opened on Thursday but no
business of special importance was transacted
The Catholic Knights of America of TINS city,
who rendered the visiting knights 10 the STATE
convention held here tins week grand banquet
at the Murray Hotel. brought the conyenhontoa
close on Thursday night with one OF the grant
EST society events OF the season. The ladies on
the reception committee were Mrs. .. II. balIty
in black lace and steel; Mrs. J.. j. Murray IN
black China silk, natural flowers; Mrs. ). NJ.
Rurke in handsome oyerdress of hehotrope
net: Miss Mamie f. Hanahan. IN hght blue auo
silver net, and Miss Marguerite Coleman, III q
soft gown of flannel. Among those present
were Mr. j. C. Carroll, Mr. y. VI: Burke ANA Mr..
j. Z. Coleman OF Norfolk, and Mr.. LYMAN and
Mr.. Burke of Richmond.
Rev. +. z. Bell, the gifted assistant GORE
sponding secretary of the Foreign Mission
board. Will preach at the FIRST Baptist church
tomorrow Sunday morning. At night the
pastor, Rev. h. X. AGREE, VIII preach Inc NTH OF
a series of sermons on marriage. Ills subject
The United States internal revenue collec-
tions from the Second District OF Virginia
for the past week were as follows; tobacco,
s2l .69l.lO; snuff $40 30; cigars and cigarettes
s9,732.Ss; brandy, Sl@SO; lists, SOL. IOtal
ISL ,6S32i The tobacco market during the past
week ruled active Notwithstanding the heavy
receipts. For the finer grades of dark ana red,
prices ranged from Sl3 to si6&5 far to good
grades S1O Ia az 50 short leaf, IS 20 $3.50. For
mean Tugs and poor leaf prices showed de-
cline, and are very low
A white tramp was arrested near NottOway
Courfhouse Yesterday afternoon on suspicion OF
being the party who committed a ielOnlous as
sault on Mr.. Hammock. a well known cltlzen ol
Nottoway county, residing about mile from
Melville and who is about sXty-iiye years Of
age The assault was committed IN the vicinity
of Blackstone day before yesterday. The party
Who Committed the assault also robbed Mir
Hammock of thirty-seyen dollars. Mr.. Ham
mock's skull WAS crushed and his condition Is
considered very critical.
MIR Dave Olstreicher, Of Richmond, passed
through here this afternoon from the mountains
en- route home.
Miss Juliet Wolfe who has been here on visit,
will return TO her home in Baltimore tomorrow.