The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
THE VA. PHARMACISTS.
ruEr wfLL MEET IN PETERSBURG.
Druggists Of the Cocksdc City are Prepar-
ing TO Receive T',em--A New baptist
Church--Convict May Captured.

Petersburg, Oct. Especial. The
druggists Of Petersburg are making ar
rangemento to give the delegates to the
eleventh annual meeting Of the Virginia
Pharmaceutical Association, to be held
here on the 18th instant, most hospl-
table reception. The address of welcome
will be made by Hon. G. T. Collier
mayor of Petersburg.
The congregation of the Second Baptist
church are 10 build n church on the cor
ner Of Sycamore and Oak streets. TO COST
about $4,000. Plans and specifications
for the new edihcc have been receives
from architects in Brooklyn. y: u, bal-
timore. Norfolk. Richmond, Petersburg
and other cities.
+. s. Seabury. auctioneer, sold at pup
He auction to-day 30 acres OF lahd III
Prince George county for Alexander
Hamilton trustee Twenty acres were
purchased by J. Thomas Hall, OF Prince
George county, ut $40 per acre ~
acres by Alexander Williams, OF irliioJ nut
George county, at 500 per hoIc, az"
235 acres by e. ;. SUN, Oh o'0i ~
at $3.50 per acre. 49,, r,o,;c
ASYLUM. ON which hands have been at
work for the past four months, Is eA-
nected 10 be completed next week. ne
Contractors are Messrs Stowe d Nuckols,
az Richmond The cost Of THIS adultioh
will be In the neighborhood of $2O,OOO.
The verdict Of the jury IN the case OF
Edward Boiling (colored). who was con
yicted of burglary at thus trrm "l ihc
hustings court. was set aside Ems morning
by Judge Bernfrd. Boiling was uls.
charged. but was arrested on a Warrant
charging him with houscbre 'klns' lor
which oifcnse he is now To be tried.
'Tbe following is the tobacco report for
the wear be ginning October !, 1S)l, ana
ending October /, 1892: Hogsheads II
snected. 3.210: stock Oh hand. lnspccte1,
200: stock on hand. for inspection, OiOi
sales of loose. S,43O,Il5 pounds. me
following is the tobacco report for the
vcor beginning October |, 1890. and end
ING October /. 1891: Hogsheads inspect
ed. 5.O31: stock on hand, Inspected 9lV'
stock on hand for inspection, lf3' loose'
S,16l,SO4 pounds. ooo
The clerk of the court issued marriage
licenses to thirteen couples CURING 'ne
mast month-white, four; colored, hihe'
Reniamin Mabe, the convict Who eS-
ooned Yesterday from Deputy Shefiii y.
Nj Weston. CT Lee county, VINO hau mn
I'm charge. carrying him to the penilch
tiary TO serve a term OF twelve years iIi
nrisonment. was captured about noon 10,
day by Bessie George, of this city, ana
a Mr.. Boiling, of Amelia county q
nephew of Postmaster Suth. Boiling OF
Petersburg. Mabc was captured aDout
half a mile from Amelia Courthouse
while sitting on the side Of county ROAD.
He confessed that he was the prisoner
who had escaped from Sheriff. weston
He saws that he did not jump from the
water-closet window of the car. bat that
he walked from the closet through the
car. and passed by both of the men who
had him in charge, each of whom had
their eyes closed, aud as he supposed they
were asleep he kept on through the car
TO the platform He then jumped from
the train while it was going at a RAPID
speed, but he was not injured. lie
got the handouts off his wrists with
goose quill. and traded them with negro
for something to eat. He weIked al
last night in the woods, and says that he
was trying to make his way TO he noun
tains in Tenn essee. from which point he
was going to Little Rock, Ark. TO which
place he had railroad ticket. Made
was brought to Petersburg tonight ana
placed in dungeon cell Of the jail.