Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
THE STATE CONVENTION MEETS IN
PETERSBURG NEXT WEEK.
A Programme which includes After-Din-
ner spocches-Ths Grays' Bazaar-To
the Colored Catholics.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
PETERsBuaa, Va, January 3i.-The State
Convention of the Catholic Knights OK
America will meet in this city on Wednes-
day Of next week, and will BIO in session
two days. But little beyond an organiza-
ton and the appointment OF committees
will be transacted on the first day. the
main business of the convention being de-
ferred until Thursday. On Wednesday
night banquet will be given the visiting
Knights at the Murray Hotel, and superb
menu has been ordered for the occasion.
THE SPEAKERS.
Mr.. James II. Bailey will act as master OF
ceremonies and number of distinguished
gentlemen are announced 20 respond TO
the regular toasts, rs follows; Our
Knights" j. G. Carroll Our Hierarchy"
Bishop Van de Vyver; 1.-THE Press J. A.
PizzinI; Good of the Order" Joseph NJ.
Burke Religious Liberty" Rev; II.
Cutler; The Ladies'" p. Keylll; Wiz
ginia," Major J. III. Dinneen; The Cock
ade City" Hon. Charles f.. Collier;
America" Major @. Oh. Cowardin.
On Thursday night grand ball will be
given in honor Of the delegates. During
lutlI stay ufIc tNtAN DOcolpA1 thRAh WI
be made for the comfort and pleasure OF
the guests.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
All arrangements for the Grays' bazaar,
which is to open in the Library Hall on
Monday evening and continue for eight
days. have been completed. Nearly all the
foremost ladies in the city have actively
interested themselves in this bazaar, and
beyond doubt il will prove a great success.
Its object is TO raise funds TO purchase
overcoats for the company and furnish all
needed equipments. There will DO an at
tractive entertainment each evening, each
of different haracter-musical, dramatic.
historical tableaux, &C., &c.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Rev. Father A. Lightheart, of Richmond,
will preach to the colored Catholics OF this
city on Sunday night.
w. N. Stevens (colored), who formerly
represented the counties of Dinwiddie,
Greenesville. and Sussex in the State Sen
ate is i'll with cancer of the tongue. he IS
one of the most intelligent and best-known
colored men in this section.
The Alliance men throughout this sec
ton are almost unanimous in their oppo-
sition to the proposed third-party move
ment.
The bind-staggers" is reported to be
very prevalent among the cattle IN Ches-
terfeld county, though as yet the fatality
has been comparatively light.
ANEW STRUCTURE.
Mrs. J. T. Morris has purchased for s., 600
the lot at the southeast corner of Syca-
more and Washington streets, the frame
building on which, so long occupied by
her late husband as an undertaking estab,
lishment. was recently partially destroyed
10 f,rnnngQH IN nlIE n hand
some new structure.
The sales of loose tobacco this week ag-
gregated 1928, 900 pounds.
There are at present 50 inmates IN the
city almshouse-20 whites and 80 cOlOred.
The expenses of the institution during the
present month were 1928, and the proceeds
| from the farm $38.77.
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.
The following is q statement of the in.
| ternal revenue collections in the Second
| district of Virginia for the month of Jan
uary, 1891:
| Manufactured tobacco ................sllI21s.R
Cigars and cigarettes. 40, ~
Special taxes DOS
Brandy i,osi,
Lists ......................s. BOB
| Total. IoSo5i'-
The collections for this week we're 1874.
100. II, an increase Of about S. 900 over tn
collections for the corresponding month o
last year. Considering the fact that tn
tax on tobacco last January was eight cent
per pound and that the tax this month hat
been reduced to SIX cents the increase o
| s. 900 in the collections show large In
crease in business.
STANDS THIRD.
The tobacco-tax collections for the yea
1890 show that this district stood third 1
point of revenue in the United States
Missouri showing up first, New Jerse
second, and the Second Virginia third
The records of the export plug-tobacc
trade for last year show that three fifths o
all the expectations went from the city o
Petersburg.
The stock of harness, saddlery, carriages
etc, belonging to the late p. NJ. Stewart
was sold as an entirety to-day at auction
1t was purchased by Mr.. j. G. Griswold TO
50, 900. -