Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-26

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NEW BUILDING
this 25th day Of April, 1891.
BUILDING coMsITTEE:
J. B. Blanks, Chairman,
c. NJ. Walsh, Il. Z. Brunei,
g. II. Eaues, Il. W. Collier.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Monroe Lodge, No. g. lAp'm'x Lodge, No. 16-
j. ". Iarham, president, X. T. Brnnet, Vioe-prcs.;
g. H. Fanes IL. b. Branch, secretary;
II. J. Steel Dr. c. V. Robinson, Tr.
j. w. Sutherland, X. w. Collier,
G. NJ. Walsh, W. 4. Parham,
II. L. AtkissOn, j. W. Ladd.
j. Is. Blanks.
The plate was laid in the box and with
II a memorial showing the fact that three
members Of the present, board are closely
and directly connected by family ties with
three Of the board who in 1913 laid the
original stone. The solid-silver jewel of
the sitting past grand in 154S, which was in
the old box and was burned black by the
fire, was also deposited in the box to-day.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
A telegram was received from Norfolk
to-day requesting the arrest of O young
man named Peter Calvin, who, 1t is SAID,
is wanted to answer the charge of stealing
$500. MIR. Calvin has been here for some
DAYS engaged in the business Of putting
up electric-bels. He was taken into Gus
tONY DIV inc ponce. llC uculCo III hAON-
ledge of the crime.
DIEwIDDIE REPUBLICANS.
The DinwiddIe Republican Convention
will nominate ticket for county officers
on Tuesday next. Among the candidates
are Messrs. @. T.. Alternately, j. A. Lee, and
A. j. Sutherland, for commissioners of
revenue; A. L. Powell, for Common
wealth's attorney, and Sheriff Ragsdale for
denomination. IL is believed that the
nomination for treasurer will be given to
Mr.. S. Y. Gillian.
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.
Some Of the clothing stolen night before
last from CAPTAIN John NJ. West. on High
street, has been recovered. 1t was found
in lot some distance away. a negro was
arrested last evening on suspicion OF being
implicated in the robbery, but he was dis
charged.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal revenue collections in this
district for the week ending to-day were
as follows:
Manufactured tobacco. ...............S2?,291 %
Cigars and arettes..........-.....' S,OS9 10
Snecial es..,...................... IS is
Br9 9T,dy 'aAo7' .,''''....' 10 so
Total. ........''. .coo'S%l 30
Rev. r. r. AGREE, who mas been quite
sick for some days, was able to DO out to-
day.
IN LIEU OF THE FESTIVAL.
In place of our annual musical festival
we are TO have next week a course OF
orchestral and choral entertainments. The
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which has
been here on several festival occasions, has
been engaged, and the Petersburg chorus
and children's chorus, with special soloists,
will furnish the vocal music. The oratorlo
of ct. Paul will be rendered one evening.
TOSSED by STEER.
Mr.. Kelly. an elderly gentleman from
Chesterfield county, while passing through
the backyard of MIR. II. ii. Godsey, on
Old street, this morning to feed his horse
was attacked by a steer. He was caught
upon the horns of the animal, tossed IN
the air, and was so badly hurt about the
hips that he had to be sent home.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. r. b. Davis has qualified in the Hus-
tinps Court as the administrator of the
late DR.. William G. Pearce, giving BOND IN
the sum of $1,000.
The sales of loose tobacco, this week
were about 13O, 900 pounds. The receipts
of priced were 423 hogsheads.
The total receipts of cotton at this port
since September 1st are 1929 bales.
A committee of the Chamber of Com
merce will shortly report resolutions in
reference to the Virginia and Carolina
railroad,
Mrs. ). L. Parkinson. who died suddenly
last night, held policy OF $1,000 IN the
Order of Chosen Friends.
In the matter of churches the colored
incubation has four Baptist, two Metho-
dist. one Episcopal, and one Presbyterian.