Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
EDWARDS SERVICES
TO BE HELD IN THE mARKET-sTREeT
NJ. C. CHURCH, PETERSBURG.
speaker -Entries for Candidates
Closed.
tcorospOndonco Of tho RIchmond pispa,ch.I

correspondence Of the RIchmond Dispasch.l
PrrEasBuRo. Va. April lo.-specia! SER
wees in memory Of tho late Rev. Dr. John
Y. Edwards win be held In the MarkesStrect
Methodist Episcopal church on SUNDAY after
noon AZ $3.50 O'Clock. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
Chca,ham, will preside, and addresses will be de-
iivered by Rev. james A. Riddick. Rev. DIR. A. G.
Blodsoo, and Rev. Il. T. Wilson on tho part Of the
clergy. and Messrs. LOWS l.. Marks and J. p.
Williamson, and others on the part OF the lay
men. Though the Markci-stroet church Ia not
the largest Of the Methodist churches here, II
yet doomed advisable 20 hold the memorial SER
vices thcre because OF DT. Edwards's Identified
sion with that church. !, Was under his ministry
that Il WAS built and under his ministry al sub
Gequent date that u was repaired and improved
and undor his ministratons that It's spiritual
growth was great
Mr.. RinpiCK.
There IA peculiar Appropriateness in tho
presence 81 the Roy. James n. Rlddick as ono 81
tho speakers ON the OCCASION. Mr.. Riddick IL
probably the only Surviving member Of tho Viz
ginia Conference Who was In that body when DR..
Edwards, then young man. entered tho Con-
ference. Their associations ever afterwards,
both In the ministry and personally, we're Of tho
most Intimate and friendly character. He can,
therefore, speak q the life and character and
services Of the lamcnted deceased from siand-
point that will prove OF interest and value TO all
the friends and admirers of Dr. Edwards Mr..
Riddick IL now somewhat innrm from age, but
his mind Is az clear ns ever, his voice s nrin, ana
his remembrance 81 the Conference end OF tho
men who for The last half century or more have
composed that body are peculiarly bright ana en-
tertaining.s
ONLY THREE CANDIDATE
Promptly NJ ~ O'Clock to-day tho Democratic
City Committee closed tho list Tor entrances as
candidates 90 be voted for nj tho primary eiec-
tlon on the 10th instant for the nomination Tor
city treasurer. AZ TIE close only threo names
had boen cntesod-yiz-. Charles Watson charies
A. Slaughter, ana T.. W. kydnor, cach OF whoih
had paid In 900 10 assist ms his share In BOAR
ing tho expenses ~ the primary. The City Com
mittee met tonight % receive the report AZ 10
the number OF can1idatoe ana transact other
business.
A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
Henry Walden (colored), who recently escaped
from the jaH Of Chesterfield county. was sem
fenced 10 irnprisonmont tor the larceny W
steer belonging 20 Mr.. Herbert Goode. Walden
had served ont the imprisonment portion OF his
sentence, but as the time Of his escape was stlll
held under CANES pc ge. las. n,gh n , .nns
the fact TINT Walden had several times lately
been seen I'm the noignbOrhoOd II Is believed he
stole the animal the second time Tho steer was
tracked I'm the direction Of Petersburg, but has
not yet boen found.
LEITER-cARBIERs' UNIFORMS.
Under the rev regulations the uniforms OF
United States lettcr-carriers are % DO changed
from gray--thc present cOlOr-tO blue. Balti-
tract for great number Of these new uniforms,
md this morning representative Of the house
came here and took the measures OF the nine
carriers in this city, and subsequently lett Tor
Norfolk % take the measures there. The cost Of
tho new uniforms Will DO about SlS or SlS.oO
each.
PERSONAL AND GEyERAL.
Cards arc ont for the marriage OF Mr.. H. G..
Brown and Miss Kate Tucker, 70 take place at
the Byrne-Street Baptist church on Tuesday OF
next week.
II IL reported Of Frank Renirow alas For
roster. who has Just been sentenced 10 the peni-
Tertiary I'm Richmond, that he camO 20 Peters
burg previous 20 his residence here with the in
tentiOn Of raiding one OF our banks, but WAS pre-
vented from making the attempt by citizen
who gained his confidence.
IL is said that the artillery recruiting offcerS
here have this far failed 10 secure single re-
cruit For a Ike failure tho ofllce in Farlnyillo
has been closed.
The fishermen are having splendid success
with their nets In the Appomattox river ana are
catching large quantities OF shad ana herrlngs,
with which the market Is Kept well supplied.
MERCHANTS ELIGIBILITY.
The question OF the eligibility Of merchants 10
the Alliance Is one that is being widely discussed
In the order and action upon II hns not been uni
form. The general disposition is 20 draw tho
line here and not 10 admit merchants TO MEM
bership. The question was once submitted 70
che President Of tho state Alliance, whose Opin-
ion was that each sub-alliance is like legislative
bodies the Judge of tho qualifications OF its own
members.