The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
DIR. J. Z. EDWARDS DEAD.
THE yENERdBLE Divine PASSES
AVN ~ LYNCHBUEG.

The Tobacco City Boat Club Race-%oto-
rious Criminal Captured-RaiIway Acct
dent-PIug Tobacco shipments from Dan
viIIc-Easter I<illing-Over the State.
LYNcnBrRa. Mar 81 Especial. Rev. DR..
John T.. Edwards. the beloved pastor Of the
Court-stroct Methodist Episcopal church "i
tbs city, VINO h..s been long i'll, died tins eve
ming at o'clock
lie was sevcnty-seven years old, and has
served in the ministry for nearly sixty years
and has been one Of the most distinguished
and popular diyines in the Methodist Church.
His golden wedding was celebrated only a
year ago.
His remains will be taken TO Richmond ON
Thursday for intcrment in Hollywood Gene
terry Bishop GranOeTy viii preach the fune-
raj sermon.
On arriving this morning on the Norfolk
md Western train from VISIT TO Bedford
CITY. Reuben Holidays. a wel-knOwn colored
man. dropped dead in Iialcy's factory while
changing his clothing. Holiday was aged
about sXty-cight years. lie was formerly
owned bv Sir. GibbOney. of Wytheville. Mr
GibhOney, during the first year Of tho war;
presented presidcntJeherson Davis with par
of horses These horses mad been raised
and tanned 10y Holiday. and being spirited
animals no one else could control them. SO
Mr. GlbbOney sent Holiday down 10 Rich
mOnd 10 drive them. He renamed there as
President Davis coaChman until the close OF
the war, and when the Davis household was
broken up at the time of tho evacuation
Holiday brought the horses back TO Mythe-
vile to his old master. The deceased was
very popular here among all classes. and the
whites intend TO give HIM decent burial to-
morrow.
The Tobacco City Roat Club" OF this city
are making arrangements for IA grand race
over their course some time next fall. and
hive already done much in the way OF i'm
proving and beautfy.ng their club house
grounds. To prevent damage to the island
by high water, they have placed upwards of
two hundred tons of stones on the banks
which it IS believed VIII prevent injury to the
grounds 10y any ordinary flood.
The club now own nine pleasure boats and
two practice boats. bcs de one launch, forty
five feet long, uamed the Lone Jack, IN
honor Of Mr. John ". CAROLS celebrated
brand Of smoking tobacco The boats are all
in excellent condition. and some Of them are
new Their course is one and half miles
long. and of the best adapted TO the purpose
that could be found in The state. 1t Is pro
posed ~ hold the regular annual meeting on
the 9th of Apni for the election Of officers for
the ensuing year, and the completion OF
NtlllOuo ihI-flliiiAA0 l'''NilE ~ tN
- the club. Nothing will be left undone to
make the club one If the very best III the
State
An accident occurred on the Richmond and
DanvIlie railroad yesterday evening near
Chatham An axle of box car broke, caus-
ing tho deraimcnt Of about twenty cars. many
of which were badly smashed up. No one
was seriously injured The accident delayed
traffic several hours.
A very lively chase took place in Amherst
county yesterday after notorious criminal
and jail-breaker. named Lemuel jackson.
Deputy-Sheria Beard, of the county, and his
assistants pursued him Tor long way, all
armed, and only caught him when he reached
the river and was attempting 10 swim over
Winchester rifles fired at him brought him
back. He had been ont Of Jail since Novem-
ber last. and was once in the penitentiary.