The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16
Meeting OF sunday school Union.

Prrrrser-RG. VA. Feb 15.-lSpecial. The
regular monthly meeting Of the Baptist sun
DAVIS chOOl Mon Association OF Petersburg
and Ettrick. Chesterfield county vas held at
West-End Baptist church sunday afternoon
and was largely attended. The exercises con.
sisted of singing. Rotations and reading OF
repOrts from the several schools. An inter-
esting address was delivered by II. {. Cheat
ham. pastor of Marbet-street Methodist Epis-
copal church The reports were as follows:
FIRST church school-TOtal officers and
teachers. 80: total scholars, 22l; total officers,
teachers and scholars, 260 new scholars. .,
percentage of attendance. 70; contributions,
s27. %.
Second church-Total officers ard teachers,
II: total scholars. 80 total officers, teachers
and scholars. JOG; percentage OF attendance,
20. contributions. SlO96.
West-End church Total officers and teach
ers 49, total scholars. lGS; total officers. teach
ers and scholars. 10l; new scholars. 36 per
centage of attendance. 14.92 contributions,
S23.07.
Halifax Mission school-Average attend
nnce, 128 contributions, $3.50.
There was no report from the Ettrick school.
There are NJ present Az students ut the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute.
The first year that the institute was started
there were only 1873 students
A dog belonging TO Mr.. Thomas Wilson. of
Crewe showed symptoms of hydrophobia
last night. lie was caught by Mr.. Wilson
and chained The canine subsequently broke
loose and bit several dogs. and also bit Mrs.
Wilson on the arm. but did not break the
skin The rabid animal was afterwards
caught and killed.
Captain w c. Cooper. of the Secret Ser
vice Bureau. of jacksonville, Fla. arrived
here Yesterday from Norfolk. en- route u
Tampa, Fla. with Charles T. Wilbur, who
Is charged with robbing the ticket Office of
the Florida Central and Peninsula Railroad
Company. at that place of II. 90 III railroad
tickets The alleged Onense was committed
last September. Captain Cooper has chased
Wilbur all the way from New Orleans to
New York Milburn, who Is quite young
man. Is a native OF Alabama. lie was cap
tured near Norfolk
MIR. f. T. Dadmun. who has accepted the
pastOrate Of a Methodist church IN Manches-
ter, is "a sOn-in-law OF Mr.. O. Is. Morgan, a
prominent merchant of this place.
The remains of the late O. Is. Lutsey who
died IN New FORK from Injuries received ut
the Hotel Royal fire. arrived here this morn
ing and were met by a large number of SYM
pathizing friends. The interment took place
in BlandlOrd cemetery. The burial services
were conducted by Rev A. G. BledsOe pastor
OF Washington strees Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson. president of the Rich
mond Female College, preached at the First
Baptist church yesterday morning. Alter the
services a collection was taken up for the
Bapts, Orphange at Salem. Va. and between
three hundred and four hundred dollars were
subscribed.
Messrs Charles Bowman, IL. J.. Bowman.
j. i. Caldwell and b. III. Evans OF Eureka
Lodge. Knights of iythlas. OF this city. lott
here this afternoon for Richmond 10 visit
lyanhOo Lodge. OF that city. and 10 see the
amphhed degree conferred. The representa-
tiyes from Petersburg 10 the Grand lodge.
Knights of Pythias of Virginia. winch con
venes in Leesburg. Va. tomorrow night at
so'clock. are From Eureka Lodge No. 3d. j.
i. Caldwell from Naomi Lodge. - Beall
from Matoaca Lodge. No. &c, of Chesterfield
county y. :. Wells.
About week ago Allen Fitkau. Of Dnwid-
die county. Was arrested on the charge of at.
tempting TO murder his wife by the admins
tration of chlorofom. lie was brought TO
this city and lodged in Jail but was subse-
ouently released IN the penalty of $500 tor
his appearance at the county court today.
This mOrning. after the grand Jury heard the
testimony of witnesses, they came into court
ana reported that they had failed 10 find a
true bill against iitkau, and he was there
upon discharged.
The accused married Miss Mary Blanche
Tucker. a daughter OF John W. Tucker. of
Dinwiddie county. He is native of Wood
county. Wis.