Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-17
-ss METHODIST ASSOCIATION.
....,,,,n. statistics in the Presidents
p..ort-HoId Burglars at Work.

UHWHNN AUAA AfNf 80 - " - -
.....-tsaceoi the Richmond Dispatch.l
..,.o.. VA. May l6.--The twen;y-sixth
-....r- Of the Methodist sunday-School
.,..r q his city was held in the Washing
$500, .t1reh Yesterday afternoon. The at
49,. IN mat occasion was very large. The
.r.s-s Tor the ensuing year resulted
O. ~. rres.lent. James II. Blanks; Score
Fanes and T. J. Clark; Treasurer,
La. Sine. VICE Presidcnts--On from each
a. b. rsrham. John Il. Turner. L. {.
-.- E. krkham, James A. kiyes, SAM
...-yyf. sli +. r. Lodge.
TnR REroRT.
.-..t.,.rIanks'@ annual report gives some
,....-.. s..f.s,ics. during the past year
-.-. roI ~ officers, teachers, and
.....-.. ass: average attendance, l.O9O.
..- cent. Tho register to-day shows L49O
- ID. amount % money collected In the
.-.-.I Cd o.'s turing the year was sl,44d.o4.
= co.. % ...r lluors during the year was the
49, conversion ~ Ia scholars, making
f+snt-l scholars converted during the past
.....r years. Tho address on the occasion
ilt.-el iy Rev. j. II. Tillery. pastor OF
49,. f.--h. AMI the singing by the schools
,..s.-t fr.. There are seven sunday SCHOOLS
= ,,..,.... alton, and each one presents most
r.tftt fenri
TFtNE-OFFERISG SERVICE.
H. .HfNHne' Nt DLtNk-NltIAus SftNiNt was ifib
,-..r aftsrn0On AZ the Iabt-S;reet Presby-
~. fi-.l under the auspices Of the Ladies'
--r-r society. Addresses we're delivered
~. I-. .. ". Rosobro and Rev. ;. X. VIM.
,rfrfse-,Ices we're OF a very attractive cha
80 tr-rfso-ne sum was contributed for
- -s-g purposes
BOLD BoBnERY.
t~.. s..,oyered This morning that the whole
--.,.-g house Of Roper 4 Co. on sycamore
- f.l been robbed. Whether the burglary
=, .-f'ei on Saturday night or Sunday
r.+t..r.f kL1wn. The thieves 10y means OF .,
t..-a.-ol1ei 10 one Of the rear windows and
r..l- 80 1'rlnca. They had quiet and Sc
-tf r...e .n which 10 work and no doubt
| ~-fi q au hey wanted. To what extent
g.. Roper & co. were robbed has not yet
- ..,.-'sirol. This H. the fourth time within
| ....-...t. recent period that this house
tnle.1 broken into 10y burglars
POLITICAL ISTELJG2ScE.
San rrsr can be learned from the talk OF
i-,-..-.t .u this section, where the order Is
| r-r ..-.... fle Governor will DO asked 70 re-
,r.f re Alliance in the appointment OF a
| ~. s..f-- senator 20 succeed Me-. Barbour.
r.--fa. a's,ive man Of the order Ia iis presi-
| a. Vs.r Nann Page. OF Prince George county,
| i-r.-f ave- many strong and able men IN the
| lisa-. asu nershlp. such as DR.. NJ. z. Holt,
4 H.r Nogerly. and others, with either OF
- iie order would oe satisfied.
NEWS NOTES.
--. Frrin. well-Enown colored man
y M .sy.ral years p,st has held the position
| r.-.rattle custom-bOuse, died this morning
-.n0lla after an illness OF only two or
| gaH Java
ls White female infant was found this
l---s il the porch Of vacant house on
| t-t- street and was turned over 20 the care Of
fal s1mau IA the neighDorhoot.
-ta r.' " the several damage suits against
o. Son and Western Railroad Company.
plsflu1c s3a 900. resulting from the nre in
| is,far! 10 the night OF February 18th. will be
~ ihe Hastings Court to-morrow. ms
. b. tns nature Of a test case, which Will
| y-l-l tle 0'teT suits.