The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-03

iourned his court until Monday morning
next. Judge Hancock WAS, very compn-
mentary TO the jury which convicted the
negro. Walter Johnson, Of a criminal assault
on Mrs. Elizabeth Majors on account OF
which was published in 1>HE TINES today.
He said that IL was one Of the finest jurles he
had ever seen in any case.
Durinr the past few days very large num-
Der Of Italians have been passing through
Petersburg en- route 10 New YORK. These I'M
migrants have been at work IN the phosphate
mines in Florida. 49,
Dr. Joe Crawford prominent citizen of Din
yiddie county. has returneS. home from Gin
ciunati where he has been 20 have cancer
removed from bis neck under the ear.
Several Of the most promlI eat peanut dealers
here were interviewed to-day by IHE ZINES
corresDOudent as TO what 81 Get war between
the United States and Italy would have upon
the sale Of peanuts These dealers declare
that snch a war would have no effect what
ever upon the sale Of the popular gooDer."
They say that while 1t IS rue TINT little over
half of the peanut crop Is handed by ltal-
inns fhat if these Italian dealers should leave
this country their places would soon be taken
Lv Americans One Of the largest peanut
men. who was seen by The IGMEs correspond
emf stated that in his opinion If there should
be war between the United states and Italy.
he did not believe that more than one italian
out Of every hundred would leave this couh-
try and 90 back 10 Italy. :,
Cards ap out for the marriage OF Miss NJ.
c. Tucker and Mr.. Ii. c. Brown. on Tuesday
evening April 4th, at O'clock. at Byrne-
street Baptist church.
A very pretty maria 60 took place this Of
ternOon at o'clock ut the Washngt'ui-street
NJ T.. church. The contracting parties were
Mr. Thad w. Griffin and Miss Annie l..
Meachan. Rev. A. G. Bledsoe was the ON
cisting minister. The groom is SON OF Cap
tain John c. Griffin, prominent real estate
dealer of this city. and travelling statesmen
for Bland Brothers 4 Wright, large tobacco
nists of Petersburg. The brlde - most at
tractive young lady and daughter OF
Captain j. n Meachsn, q popular cit ten OF
this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin left this after
noon on an extended Southern bird al tour.
They will 60 through Florida; crossing the
Gulf of Mexico Mt Tampa. 1hey Will also
travel through part of Texas.
A very interesting revival Is in pro gress at
the Tabernacle Baptist church. of which Rev.
c. b. w Gordon Is pastor. 30 lar there nave
been fifteen conversions.
RtRev +. NJ White, D. D., FH shop of
the Diocese Of Virginia will visit st. Johns
church ncx' Sunday morning at ii o'clock,
when he will preach and administer the rlte
of confirmation.
At a meeting of the congregation OF 81.
Stephens Episcopal church the following
vesirymen were elected: John /. Carr, Henry
Bolts, Willis Johnson. James f; Shields, ".
/. llNTkt. 1fulN ltlNflSs W. IhlA 4i'i'f
W. Ayant. W. II. Dabney. and George W.
Walker. The vestry subsequently met and
organized with the following officers: Willis
Johnson. senior warden; Henry Bolts, junior
warden: W. +. Clarke, treasurer; James +.
Shields. register.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Execu
tive Committee of the Central Lunatic Asylum
was held to-day at the asylum. This commit
tee is composed of the following mem bers, all
of whom were present: Julius Strauss. of Rich
mond. chairman: Robert Gillian, of Peters
burg. and G. Y. Nuckols, of Louisa. The only
business transacted was the ordering Of the
payment of sundry bills and awarding contracts
for supplies for the next three months.
There are now confined in the asylum GIG
patients. The cost of feeding the patients is
thirteen cents a day. The new addition to the
asylum will be ready for occupancy by the
18th inst. The cost of the addition will be
900. 900.
Judge Holloway and Major b. J. Black were
in the city to-day. Judge Holloway came
over to meet Mrs. Holloway on her return
home from the South.