The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-25
THE STATE FARMS.
The Baptist Mission Standardization OF ''f
Trsa-urer-Court News.

PErERsBunG. Va. Mar. 2i.-lSpeciaLl-
The people Of Greenville county are much IN
terested in the approaching election Tor
county officers. Among the candidates for
the different Offices 10 be filled are the iOilow-
ing:
incumbent. and Hons DEM
For Treasurer Baskon Battle lRep), pres
ent incumbent and John Cal0r DEM
For Commonwealth Attorney-Samuel
GOODWIN dem. ,. present incumbent and W.
il. Powell Dem.
Ii is understood that there are some twenty
or more candidates Tor the office OF commiS-
soner Of the revenue.
The Baptist mission school which mas
been opened on Halifax street and which Is
under the charge Of "a committee from the
several Baptist churches in this city, Is being
very largely attended II i proposed 10 e--
'ablsh these mission schools IN dihereht l"r'@
az the city II = understood that rs soon h7
tie necessary funds can be raised new Dup
ti-t church Is 20 be built in some central l'-.t
OF the city.
Rev. NIr. SANFORD. pastor Of the Baptist
church in Ettrick Chesterfield county. LETT
this morning FOR Burkovillc TO assist III a re-
Vlynl.
Rev. Thomas Spencer. well-known Epis-
cOpal minister of this place, Is quite SICK.
\ grand german Is 10 be given AZ Church
Road Crossing. in Dinwiddie county, on the
4th Of April next. The affair promises 10 be
quite a society event.
The through tram which arrived here tins
morning from the North had attached e. 10
SIX Pullman cars The train was such long
and heavy one that it took three locomotives
10 pull i up the grade from rue Union depot
10 the Washiugton-strce depot.
4 grand Punm ball was gwen ut the Peters
burg Grays' armory tonight, which was very
largely attended.
Little else has been talked of to-day in po-
litical circles but the approaching election for
q city treasurer The election comes of iu
Nav next Tie candidates are Charles Dy
son the incumbent: CHARLES Watson. who j.
member OF the CITY Council. and Charles \.
Slaughter The candidates are all very popu-
lar gentlemen.
IN consequence OF the wretched condition
o. the county roads little or no loose tobacco
is being brought here from the adjacent
counties 10 De sold.
The condition " NJ. james VI. Young who
was brutally assaulted 10 Pocahontas about
three weeks ago. Is much improved. and h'f
attending physician said to-day that he wa,
getting along very nicely.
"A motion for new trial m tho case OF Kan
lall Watson will be argued IN the Supreme
Court OF Appeals M Richmond tomorrow.
The sheriff * to-day having a special jury
summoned IN the case Of Walter Johnson. the
negro who Is TO be tined AZ q special term ID.
the Circuit Court Of Petersburg. on the first
day Of April next. Johnson NJ already stated
in this correspondence. Is charged with hay
ing committed criminal assault on q lady in
Nottowny county.
Rnuor las IL that well-known citizen Of
Ivnohburg viii shortly lead t. the hylnen cal
altar one of Petersburg's most charming
young ladies.
Mi Blair Bannister. Of Lynchburg, was in
the city to-day.
General Stith Boiling. postmaster Of the
CITY. told THR TIMEs correspondent TO-DAY
ihat in his opinion Cleveland would certainly
bee the Pres dental nominee ot the Demo
cratic PARTY General Boiling said that
Cleveland could get more delegates I'm Nlrginm
than any other man the Democrats could
noiniu0ie. he thought that Harrison would
Ice the choice Of the Republican party aud
wOE.d hc elected General Boiling y q mem
Der of the iicpublicsn State Committee.
The Democratic City Central Committee
held meeting tonight. and after some dis
cussiOn the committee unanimously declared
i'm favor OF cleciing the candidate for city
treasurer ~ primary election % be held rs
soon ~ practicable. The arrangements Of the
details Of the primary was referred 10 sub
committee consisting Of a member from each
Of the respective wards of the city. who were
instructed t. report their plans 10 an adjourn
ed meeting OF the committee 10 be held On the
night OF April lst.
At the meeting Of the committee tonight
the resignation OF Slr. j. l.. McIlwain as
chairman and member OF the committee from
the Second Ward, was accepted and Mr.. j. VI.
Qucke was elected temporary chairman TO fill
the vacancy.
Nj. William IT, Mann was elected Secretary.
The Circuit Court Of Dinwiddie county met
TO-DAY and disposed of some chancery busl-
ness. The court will adjourn tomorrow.