The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Meath OF Mexican Veteran.

psrns,,,po Va. March II. Special. !
Contain Robert c. Donnan. one OF the best
S"p,rn citizens Of Petersburg, died very sud
danlv this morning at his home on Market
strect lie had eaten his breakfast and gone
INTO the bathroom. where he was subsequent
T., beard bv his son. Mr.. Walter Donnan.
making n peculiar noise. Mr.. Donnan at
once went into tho room and found that ms
father was suffering from a severe stroke Oh
paralysis He was placed on bed ana 'ooI
died. The deceased had twice been marrlsu
and leaves three children-two sons, MI;
Reuben Donnan and Mr.. Walter Donnan anu
a daughter-al Of whom reside III feteIsOu =.
He was n Mexican veteran. having Deeh !"
lieutenant in Captain X. O.. SCOTS cohPanS >
which went to Mexico from Ricnmon9: ~
ring the war Captain DOnnan was cn'oi
police of Petersburg. After the war nc " "' a
made bailif. He subsequently server q" &c,
private on the police corps. OF ,no 20 ~:
twelve years he had been a special ponce S OIL
Ger at the Union depot here ana was WHO,
known by the travelling public. lie va "
brother OF Mr. Alexander Donnan' u W II
nent lawyer OF this place, ana aisp Ii
James NJ. Donnan. of Richmond. ana III u ~
of Mr.. Allan Donnan. of the same cliy' ~
tain Donnan was about sixty five years OF age
and much respected by all who knew MN
A eerions disturbance occurred last nlght Nv
Wakefnld on tho Norfolk and Western rail-
road between a number OF negro wooucilOp-
yers VINO have been at work near tIiao piaoe,
and some of the white citizens III hppe"l'
that party Of the negroes Wen' rnSJ !" LII
room where they had some angry WORDS WIN
the nronrietor. which led TO general hghs
Latueer the whites and blacks. Some dozen
- 80 n,stol shots were said 10 have been
G,ed and clubs were freely used. NO one
was fatally injured. but several negroes were
fsarfnlIy cut and bruised. Some OF the ne
grOes were arrested. -,
,rorrow morning announcing himself candi-
didate for the mayOreltv. The other candl-
date Is the present mayor. Hon. Charles +.
The receipts Of tobacco at the several ware,
houses in the city Tor the past week were ol0
hogsheads. Sales of loose 7lS,zjO pounds,
The receipts OF cotton at this port Tor the
week were 100 bales
An addition IS 10 be made to the Central
Iunatic Asylum by adding wing 10 the
female department, which Will ACCOMMODATE
no patients. The Legislature made Nh appro-
priation OF $4,000 for this Improvement.
The contract for tie work will be gwen OUT AZ
the meeting of the board OF directors on the
18th Of April next.
Mr. James NJ. Gallagher, who has for many
years been n well-known purser on the various
vessels of the Old Dominion steamship COM
pany, has received the appointment OF agent
Of the company III the city OF Norfolk:
The revival services ut the Washington
street Methodist Episcopal church. which
have been held nightly for the past tour
weeks. have resulted IN seyenty-fye CONVEX
slons. The meetings will continue next week.
The United States internal revenue cOllec-
tions in the Second district OF Virginia for the
past week were as follows Lists slOsO;
beer. $3.50 spirits. Sl.5lO2O; cigars ana
cigarettes, l4.247.3l: tobacco S24, ssl.,O; spe-
cia!s. s40.99. Total. so. S2g.75
The committee from the aides Auxiliary
Association OF the Masonic Home If Virginia.
recently organized IN this city. expect to
leave here on Tuesday morning next lor
Richmond to confer with Mrs Capers. the
president of the Auxiliary Association IN that
city. on matters pertaining to the Masonic
fair to be held there next month. The com
mittee consist OF Mrs. W. J.. Morrison. Mrs.
II. 4. Stone and Mrs. George Davis. These
ladies will be accompanied by Norshlpiul
George Potts. of Petersburg. who Is working
most assiduOusiy in behalf of the fair
Rev. :. p. Hull. pastor of the Second Bap-
fist church. has received a call 10 the pasto-
rate Of the Baptist churches in Westmoreand
county. MIR. Hun came 10 Petersburg two
years and a half ago from Albemarle county.
A committee from Petersburg left tins
afternoon for Richmond 70 wait upon Rev.
Mr. Williams tho evangelist. who has been
conducting meetings in that city, to try ana
get HIN 10 come over here and conduct a
series Of meetings in this city.