Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
MASONIC TEMPLE.
e,N,su,No TOUCHES BEING PUT ON
PeTeRSBURG's BUILDING.
A Fatal Cattle Disease Resembling Mur'
RAMA Reunion Of smith Brothcrs--
sunday-schooi Meeting.

fcorre.pondcnce Of the Riehmond Dispatch.l
PyrERsnuRs, Va. September 2s.-Thc
finishing touches to the Masonic Temple
on Tabb street are now being put on and
the interior OF the building presents q
very handsome appearance. IL is IN this
temple that tho Grand Encampment OF
knights Templars and the Masonic Grand
CHAPTER will hold their annual meetings
on the 10th. 18th, and 18th of November.
The Masonic order is steadily growing in
Petersburg, and il Is said that the lodges
have work enough in the different degrees
to last them through the winter.
CATTLE DYING.
A good many cattle arc dying IN this
section from the effects of disease which
the veterinary surgeons cali hemorrhora.
which resembles in some respects the
murraip. The disease, however, IL said
not 10 be contagious, as the cattle on one
farm NAV have it. while those on the
adjoining place escape Jersey cattle have
especially suffered, and the disease is so
prevalent that the veterinary physicians
are kept busy 10y the many calls made for
their services. Post-mortem examinations
show among other peculiarities great
enlargement aud discolorization OF the
Spleen. III 800
usually weighs about one and half or
two pounds. but in cattle that die OF this
disease the spleen is found to weigh seven
or eight pounds.
1--WE BRoTHHRs MEET.
There was pleasant reunion here
a day or two ago of five brothers,
all of them natives of Petersburg,
and honored members OF the commu-
mites in which they live, and all OK whom
served rsllantly throughout the late war.
The reunion was held mt the residence OF
Hon. Hugh X. Smith, member Of the House
Of Delegates from this city. and there were
present Mr.. James smith, OK Hsorgia; Mr;
William Smith, Of Nashville, Tenn, and
Messrs. J. G. and Archie Smith, Of DIN
| widdie county.
PERSONAL. AND GENERAL.
An interesting meeting of the Metho-
dist Sunday School Association was heii
Yesterday afternoon at the Nest-Strcet
church. The reports of the super,ntend-
| ents show that the average organizations
and attendance had been well kept up.
Al the monthly Gospel meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian Association held
Sunday afternoon AZ the First BAPTIST
| church Rev. II. &. Cheatham. OF the Mar
| ket Street Methodist Episcopal church. de-
| livered Al instructive address or The
| Life Of Moses.
Rev. Dr. J. J. Lafferty. of Richmond, has
consented to deliver a lecture on the sth Of
October at feast b be held at Surher-
| lan's for the benit of the Ocran Metho-
| dist Episcopal church
KNOCKED PROM BRIDGE AND DROWNED.
Two negro youths. aged about seven
teen wears each. named Henry Johnson
and Moses Taylor. left this city last eve
ming to walk to Richmond. taking the
railroad track. This morning the dead
| body of Henry Johnson was found in swift
creek and Moses Taylor was found on the
! bank of the stream with bIs left thigh
broken near the hip. Taylor's state
ment is that as they were cross
| ing the bridge they were caught
| by a special train coming from Richmond
| about $50 o'clock. He saws he tined q
| catch bold of tue pilot of the engine ana
| had hIs thigh broken. Johnson was tum-
| bed over into the creek, and ne saw no
| more OF him until his body was foun tins
| morning. Taylor was properly cared ior
| by the railroad authorities. johnson lett
| his home on SATURDAY because OF rep
rlmand for his bad behavior. and his peo-
| pie were looking for MN yesterday.