Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-07
DEATH OLA PETERSBURG LADY.
Two Painful Accidents-Interest In the
ReceiVership OF the Iron-Bali Order.
rcorresnondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I

Two Painful Accidents-Interest In the
Receiyership OF the Iron-Bali Order.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatchl
PETERSBURG, Va, August GA telegram
was received here this morning announo-
ing the death OF Mrs. Nora Pyle, at the
home of her husband, near Bristol, Tenn:
Deceased was the youngest daughter or
the late Samuel Drummond, for many
years q prominent merchant in Petersburg.
She leaves many relatives ana friendS mere
to mourn her death.
Yesterday afternoon while playing base
ball in Chesterfield county, Master Sammie
Vaughan. the 12-year-old son OF MIR. How
lett j. Vaughan, of Swift Creek, had the
misfortune to break one Of his arms. He
was brought to Petersburg for medical at
tention.
Mrs. Frank Satchfeld had her right FORE
finger crushed under barrel OF flour,
which she was moving at her store, on Old
street, this morning.
Hon. James f. Epes spent to-day in this
city on his way home from Washington.
Mr.. James G. Robinson left this morning
for New York and the White Mountains.
He expects to be absent for month or
more.
Mr.. James I. Ashby has been quite sick
for several days at his home, at EllerslIe.
His health was nearly broken down by
several months overwork.
Mrs. James NJ. Quicke and children are
guests at the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
Rev. Luther Doggett and wife, who have
been spending several with friends and
relatives here, have returned to their
home, in Philadelphia
Misses Mary and Halle Butts left to-
day for Bedford City to spend the month.
Miss Lizzie Spotswood has gone to Hol-
Inns Institute to spend the summer.
Miss Maggie Lyons, of Boston, is the
guest of Miss Martha Chamberlayne.
Misses Page and Carrie Reid, who have
been away for some time, have returned
for few days, when they will visit friends
in Baltimore.
THE IRoN-HALL TROUBLES.
OF course the proceedings instituted in
the courts of Indiana for the appointment
OF receiver for the Order or the Iron
Hall have excited o great deal of interest
here. where there IS tiourishing branch
Of the order. Some $1,000 have been
paid in assessments by the members OF
this branch, and within the past four
years thirty members received $1,000 each,
or $50, 900 in the aggregate on the exprra-
ton of their seven years term OF men,
bership. The prompt payment Of this
money inspired confidence in the order.
preme officers represent that the financial
condition of the order Is all right.
NEGRO oFFIcE-HoLDERs.
In the post-offce department in this city
three colored men are employed as letter.
carriers, in the internal-revenue depart
ment tour colored men serve as deputy
collectors and one as gauger, and the Jani-
tor of the custom-house building is ne
gro. Under the recent reorganization of
the revenue department the paw OF two OF
the colored deputies, who are, by the way.
editors of paper published here, has
been increased.
A fine cow belonging TO Captain James
T. Tosh was killed by train on the Nor
falk and Western railroad this morning.
The melon, corn, and vegetable crops
throughout this section this year are un-
usually fine.
AN OLD CITIZEN PARALYzED.
Mr.. Robert Meredith, an old and we'll
known citizen of Petersburg. but lately
residing in Dinwiddie county, was Sc
riously paralyzed yesterday morning. His
children residing in this city were sum-
moned to his side. Nothing has been
heard as to his condition to-day.