The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05

Caldwell and Miss Mary Beasley, Mr.. Gyp
1hylor and Miss Oracle McGill. Mr.. James
Cuthbert and Miss Mary Friend. Mr.. William
Henry Sutton and Miss Marie Steel, Mr.. Eu-
gene Parham and Miss Susie Bond, Mr.. Syme
Roger and Miss Platter, Mr.. Nat Prichard and
MissiiIary Scott.
Rt.-Rev. F. NJ white d. D.. Bishop Of
the Diocese Of Virginia. will preach and adj
minister the right of confirmation at 81. John 5
Episcopal church tomorrow morning.
A gentleman who arrived here to-day from
one of the lower counties told The TINES cor
respondent that the roads were in n most
wretched condition and almost impossible.
The App0mattox river continues very high.
and the wharves and meadows on the Ches-
tertield side Of the stream are under water.
Politics are running quite high here. and the
greatest interest Is felt a To who VIII be
elected at the primary election 30 be held on
the 10Th instant IS the Democratic candidate
for CITY treasurer.
The board appointed 10 examine the appli-
cauts for the vacancy % be supplied from this
district tO the Naval Academy at Annapolis
met "a, the High School building this morning
and have been engaged ~. st of the day giving
the applicant, examinations. The applicants
are Mr.. Nat Martin of Petersburg. Mr. Samuel
Wilson and Mr. William Townes Minbsh Of
Meckienburg county. The board of eXamin-
er- are Miss Anna Boiling and Mr. Joseph
Dunn Of Petersburg, Judge George p. Bahen
OF Greensyi'le county. and Captain ). c. Har-
rlson of Brandon, on James river
Mr.. L. w. Whitley, merchant at Surry
Courthouse, has made an assignment 10 Mr..
X. d. Gillian. of Petersburg. as trustee. He
conveys all of his real and personal property
for the benefit Of his creditors without pre-
ference. The nominal assets are $4,000,
liabilities I'll 900. The creditors are IN Peters
burg Richmond, Norfolk, New York and
Baltimore
Two Of the principal bridges in Surry
county have been washed away by the freshet.
One Of these bridges Is on the road from the
County Courthouse 10 Wakefield. ard the
other Is on the road from the Courthouse to
Naverly.
Mr.. Coleman Crowdel a carpenter Of this
CITY. is confined 20 the house from injuries
received by a fall on Wednesday last. He
was at work on a house when he fell a dis
lance of about eighteen feet. receiving serious
internal injuries. His condition is considered
very critical.
4 letter has been received from Rev. J. A..
Barker. Of Accomac county. who has accepted
a call to the pastorate of the West-End Bap-
tlst church in thiScit in which he states that
he has made arrangements ID enter upon his
duties here on the first Sunday IN May.
Special Agent Ballard is here to-day tx.
aiming the books and papers IN the United
States Internal Revenue office.
Miss Jessie AlbrOse, OF syracuse, n. J., VINO
has been on visit TO Mrs. Joseph Carr, has
returned home
Miss Maggie Blamre. Of Norfolk, is on a
visit 10 Miss Martha Ann Bragg
petition addressed TO His Excellency, p.
W Mckinney. Governor Of Virginia has
been prepared. praying tor executive clemency
in behalf Of Randall Watson. under sentence
of death for the killing of Joe Robinson, an
other negro. The petition Is a very strong
md -fN L.. .sfronl Qfal u Raf4rsHUr for
signatures. after which IL will be sent % the
Governor Much sympathy is felt here for
Watson and the petition will be very numer-
Ousy signed.