Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
CAPT. JNO. /. nOBSON
oo,ve CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
'csossss OVER The RIVER
,..n. coutriha,isn TO the a. r. mn
nOpsm.n, raHd--A erssa co'uns'An
.o..,-roi,ticsi snd Other Note.

,oor..pondsncs o, the Richmond pispatca-l
n.snpsa Va, October 22.-Captain
~ Uobson, prominent citizen. and
t0's GEARS a well-known coa'.iealer Of
70, ~" .;,v died LAST night shortly before
tAi S.,cbt. He was q gentleman OF oour-
~. manners and kind heart and his
w. was ever open TO the call for charity.
pu'se ., one OF the bravest OF virginia's
ne -, IN the Confederate war and was
.s'.ne,a,ely wounded. lie was sufferer
, s,, his woun DIS to the hour OF his death.
P. HIIL MONUMENT FUND.
Tho cross receipts Of the enterta inment
..Icni'v given IN this city py folk Mii,ers
ema't" p Hill monument fund. we're
we "a The expenses were %268.25. and
49,. .o, ann realized was $l6i.25. The en-
us ..,ment gave such genuine satisfac-
81 earnest calls have been made for
uon,,Stitiop. and in the near future Mr..
" ~. t,oupe and Captain Spence's Old
49, vil be asked 10 visit Petersburg
0tp, ~ help IN tho erection Of the monu-
So "a General Hill. The A. Il. HILL Camp
FL .bortiv designate the spot upon which
" .1,sunent Is to be placed and Will In
TIC n IL hoped 90 lay the corner
elo,, rrxt spring The site Of the monu-
So, all probably be on the elevated
~" '.g a, the head of Sycamore street.
p%s'S y,,li cover a view of the lines occu-
VI by General Hills corps during the
.-o,able days OF the siege of Petersburg,
M, rs OF the famous forts embraced in
these lines.
BALTIMORE MAN sELEcTED.
uameeting of the building committee
~ second BaptIs. church held last
~, Mr. }. Alfred Wilson, an architect
s.R,i.ifnore, was selected 10 furnish the
90 for the new edIfce shortly to be
"Tts Western Union Telegraph Company
,.,s leased one of the handsome stores
!. ,be new Odd-Fellows' block for It's fu-
,rre quarters and Is now moving therein.
An ILToAST AFFAIR.
Tho Columbus banquet given at Library
M lssf night by the Catholics of Peters
- vas one of the most elegant affairs of
Ssfmd ever known here. The menu was
r,s1c.ptionable in ITS get up. and was
S.r,lly enjoyed 10y the large and brilliant
s--.r,1v present. Father l.. NJ. Tierney,
~ R,chInond. responded 70 the toast OF
,bs, of Leo XIII. Among the other dis
,,-,Spished speakers were Mayor G. 4. Col
w., lanes L. Dalton, William X. Nc
Tsrner. I. NJ. Clements, Joseph Nj. Burke.
81 Colonel J. ID. Brady. Captain Frank
c-r,iugham. of Richmond. rendered seve-
"a beautiful songs. Alter the banquet
f0llwed ball.
q expected that over 200 delegates
~ st..ud the Virginia Synod. which
,.e.i.iu Petersburg on Tuesday evening.
n, n. ID. Hoge will preach the opening
s,-m1p. Synodical evangeliZation will be
cra o. the subjects OF greatest interest be-
t0.e the body.
POLITICAL.
Tie Democrats of Prince George will
l,yta hig barbecueat Disputanta on Tues
d. Hon. John 4. Massey and Dir. q. V.
Meredith will be among the speakers. On
,Ls same night Mir. Massey Will speak in
Petersburg.
Tte Democrats of Fourth Ward last
r,ghi organized O club with over $50 men,
I'rs. slr. c. A. Slaughter is president,
G1i Nr. r, J. Jarvis secretary.
General Malone is reported to have
raiea lengthy speech TO the Republicans
ss.emhled in conference at his residence
Asu.rut. The meeting was secret.
WILL STAND FIRM.
The friends Of Mr.. Gillian, the Repub-
lesg nominee for Congress, admit that
grsat pressure has been broaght upon
~ 20 withdraw from the contest, but
tt,y c.Nm that be will remain firm.
Il Is reported that MIR. Leon .Rogerson,
vtlkuown Young gentleman Of this
wy. lo., Ibis morning for Washington in
.nrauv with Miss Jennie Archer, daugh-
ier ~ the late John Archer, Of Chester
tid. fr Washington TO be married.