The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-01
PETFRSRuRG.
ConY Ycnt'on of CatI.olic knlghts-Revenu'
Collections and the Mari eis.

Collections and the Marieis.
PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 81, Special. -
The state Convention OF Catholic knights
viii meet in Petersburg on Wednesday
oisht. The visiting knights will be giyer
| a banquet at night at The Murray Hotel
| Mr.. James II. Bailey will be master Of cere
monies. The toasts will be as follows:
"Our Guests" Rev. T. !. O'Farrell; Cath.
Ollie knights" j. &. Carroll: "Our Her
archy." Bishop Van de Nyyer; "Ihe Press.
/ j. \. PIzIini: "Go0d of the Order Joseph
| VI. Burke; "Rcligious Liberty Rev. II.
| Gutter: "lhe Ladies'" T.. keyill; "Nlr-
| .iuia." Major j. II. DinmeCn; "COckade
! City." Major Charles +. Collier; "Ameri-
cd," G.. OBJ. CowardiE. On Ihurday night
there will bc a ball.
Tine ni,Dd states internal revenue col
'ecu0us from The second district Of Nir-
iuil for ths past month were as follows
Tobacco. Sll1.2l~.ls; cigars aud cigarettes,
Sl3 ff-.I3: spccillS. SjlJNT. brandy, ST.
ug4.4u: lists. SjS.gj; total. Sl62,3Nl II, an in
crease Of S,.OOO over January. 1890. The
tax iu january, lN9n. was cents per pound,
and iu January. 1891. q cents per pound,
90. collections i0r the past week were as
io.l0Ns. Tobacco. S2j,23Ljs; cigars and
cigarettes. S~gljlj; specials. SjS IS:
I
Durug tIc past month GG deeds were adj
m.tfed to record in the Cilice Of The clcik Of
ihC co1ft.
Marriage licenses were issued during the
month 90 l5 c0upics-W bite, .. cOlOred, :.
The .n-ris e. OF tobacco on Friday were
for tho season of The year small, and the
N .gaDf closed ffm gn0 rctlfe fnr Fli useful
SORTS and at very satisfactory prices, the
weather the past week having been moe
favorable for handling. The receipts the
coming wees are expected 10 be larger that
tntt were iuis Wcca.
There are no chances TO note in The price
If cotton. The market is very quiet ON a
basis ol9 cents for m.ddliug, aud with little
selling. The bulk # the stock here Is not
row ou the market.
u is learned that there is o. De no formal
observance Df ~. Pauicks day here. In
dutt-1ellum times this anuiyers ry was OBJ
served in Peter burr with great eclat.
Toe country roads are in a WrctchCd con-
dition.
Rey. W. W. Lear will deliver an address
lO tAe young men Of this city tomorrow ai-
fprn00u at tAc rooms OF the young MeL's 1
Christian Association.
Eey. Father 4. Lighthcart, OF Richmond
eill preach tomorrow night at 81. Joseph's
Catholic clu cl. csf fecially u cOlOred people
R.v. L.. IL. AcIec. pastor of the First Bap
list church. viii preach the fourth Of q
series Ol sermons on marriage tomorrow
uight. HIS subject will De seeking a llus-
/ band
Dur.u, the past week l,7jO bags Of pea
aut- were shipped from this city over The
N0loIG and Western railroad.
There arc nlw 80 inmates at the aims
/ house whites. ~. cOlored, 81. The pro
cccds OF tne farm for the month amounted
/ % $}S.,5.
a large number Of cattle in Chesterfield
county are suffering from disease called
"bind stage.rs'
Among iue prisoners confined M the lail
I Yf TIL, c.ty isa D.. gro named Randall Wat
son. w.0 is charged with the murder OF
another negro named Joe Robinson. at Bel
! ieil.n December is>6. Natson,uPOn trial
! Na. con. ictel OI murder in the first degree
and sentenced Go Dee han ed.bpt the case wa'
| aiken fO the supreme Court OF Appeals
/ Wiih view oi Obtaining new trial. Nosn
/ ing final has ever been done In the case
ard il is sJ.l in the Court of Appeals. Wat
SON is in Iul here, whore bee has been iol
ile p1.t Jour years, >e}enleen monins Ya'
spent hy him in the dungeOn.
Professor r. G.. hahr, Of Richmond. wac
10 The city to-day, and left in the afternoon
tor home.
AZ "A largely attended meeting OF The
Board Of Directors of the Petersburg Musi-
/ cll Association, held tonight. n was deci
| lcd not to hold musical festival IN Peters
burg next May. There was a lIll and free
discussion Of the question.