The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
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Acting-secretary of class.
PETERSBURG.
Colored Battalion Formed-Internsl Reve.
nue. Collections.


PETERsBuRo. Va, May Especial. l-Gov-
ernor Mckinney has assigned the Petersburg
Guards. the Flipper Guards and the Peters
burg Blues. the three colored military COM
panles OF this city 10 the Second battalion
OF Virginia volunteers. and has ordered an
election for major to be held in Petersburg
! June 18th next
The United States internal revenue colec-
lions from the Second district of Virginia for
the past week were as follows Tobacco. s22.-
2lL36 cigars and cigarettes, 80 129. 80; specials,
sl,77746. Total, s33. 1852.
Rev. Charles NJ Beckwith, a native OF Pc
tersburg, was on yesterday elected Assistant
Bishop OF Texas by the Episcopal Convention
| now III session az Austin. Mr. Beckwth is a
brother OF Mr.. L. S. Beckwith a prominent
book-dealer here. and also a brother of Mr..
Z. K. Beckwith, a leading druggist of Peters
burg
The committee on the Virginia and Caro-
lima railroad from the Chamber of Commerce
Ot Petersburg will go over TO Richmond on
TUESDAY afternoon next 10 confer with Mr.. :.
W. Trayers and other members OF the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce on matters con-
nected with the road named
The llvellest interest is being felt in the cleo
ton to be held on Thursday next in the coun-
ties contiguous TO Petersburg for county off,
GERS. The candidates for the offices in Ches-
terheld are: For Sheriff. w. G. Gill; Trea-
surer, j.. Q. Gillian: Commonwealth Attor-
ney. p. V. Cogbll; Commissioner of Revenue
dover district, S. NJ. Mann: upper district,
- Woodfn. Magistrates in Dale district:
Milton Shade. Captain j. b. Philips and A.
Horner.
Rev. J. F: Twitty. presiding elder Of the
Petersburg district, will preach at the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church in this
city, of which he was formerly pastor TO.
morrow morning. His subject will be
" BrOtherly Love"
Mr.. w. H. Quarles, Of this city. has signed
with the Washington baseball team at 1900
per month, and will leave tomorrow morning
for Louisville TO join the team.
Rev. J. w. ROsebro. pastor Of the Tabb-
street Presbyterian church in this city, has
returned home from Lynchburg. where he
has been In attendance upon the meeting of
the evangelical committee of the Synod Of
Virginia.
The suit of Mcdowell against the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company for $4,000
damages has been settled by the company
paying $4,000.
The jubilee services in commemoration of
the fiftieth year of the pastorate of the Rev.
Churchill j. Gibson. ID. d., as rector of Grace
Episcopal church, Petersburg, Va. will be
held on Monday morning at 10 o'clock in
Grace church
The morning prayer will be conducted by
Right Rev. Z. NJ. White. bishop OF the do
cese, The presentation address will be deliv-
cred by Right Rev. A. NJ Randolph, assistant
bishop. The music will be rendered 10y the
chorus of the Petersburg Musical Association.
The services will be brought 10 a close with
PRAYER by Bishop white No man in Peters
burg is held in higher esteem by ell denomi-
nations thaD Is Or Grb0op. rtO has labcrsd
for the past half Century in this community !,
in tho cause of the Master
Mr.. K. A. Martin a prominent merchant
Of this city is critically IN.
WA ghof and lillaI IN fla
wharf this morning. On the leg of the pigeon
was band, on which was * 17,724"
The pulpit of several of the churches here
will be occupied tomorrow by Episcopal min
sters who have been in attendance upon tho
Council
Mrs. George C. Starke died this morning
after prOtracted illness
Mrs. Anna Cain died very suddenly last
light at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr..
James Miles. in this city.