The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28
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PfTERsnURG, Va. Jan. 27.-lSpecial. The
german given at the Petersburg Grays'
armory last night under the su.nice4 of the
leterslurg COilion Club. was most enjoy
able affair and was largely attended. IL was
gracefully led by Mr.. W. c. Dung with Mss
Martha nm Bragg. The other couples were
MT. Aired tHehd WIN Miss 4. L. Jones OF
New ork. Mr.. Richard Smith with Mss Pat
tie Prince, Mr. Harry Mann with Mss b..
4. Johnson, Mr.. Willie Riddle with Miss
Mary ROPER. Mr.. ". 9. Flvnn with Mics
Lydia Bond. Mr. A. l.. Jones with Miss Sadie
Simpson. Mr.. William Stevens with Miss
1telia .tohnst n. Mr.. Owen Mlyler with Miss
Lutte Bernard, Dir. Thomas iaunor with Miss
Sa.ie Bernard, Mr. George D. Seay with Miss
Jessie steel Mr ". +. McRae with Miss
Chesure OF Baltimore. Mr.. w. = Young with
MISS Jessie Boiling Mr. William 1urnbul
With Mis- Daisy Slaughter, Mr. William
Bond with Mis-, Stewart Bradley OF Richmond.
Mr. =. g.. tratton with Mss Corse OF -
e1audria. Dir " est GOODWIN with Miss Nary
INNER. hlr. Q. -. NltherspOOn with Mrs
LightfOOt Mr. Charles bain aud Mrs Balm.
Mr. Harry PEBBLES and Miss Bell Green. Stays:
n. =. Stratton Pelham Hurt +. +. Hall.
Charerons Mrs. ID. VI. Bernard, Mrs, William
Malone, Mrs. IL. &. Scott. Mrs. =. X. Collier.
Mrs. Jones OF New Y ork Mrs. W. l.. Nenable
and Mrs. W. K. Nichols
The hIstings court. Judge D. VI. Bernard
presiding met pursuant % adjournment this
morning. when the appeal case Of William
Lindsey lcOlored). charged with disturbing
the peace az a lawn party OF the Third Bap
tist clurcln c0loreU in July. was caled for
trai. The Jury came into court three times
an intOrme Ills Honor that 10 was impossl-
lie Tor them % agree on verdict. The Jury
however after receiving explicit instructions
iron the Court returned with Q verdict Of
not guilty, and the accused was discharged.
q d a. Ia
warehouses to-day were heavier than they
have been lOr some time. Fine leaf sold from
~ TO 81 per hundred pounds medium Leaf
from : 70 so per hundred; Tugs from to
80 per hundred. The tone of the market for
fine grades Is very firm. ana steady tor other
grade.
The recent freshet in tho Appomattox did
considerable damage to the work which was
done on the river recently by the nlted
States Government Just below the city.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the old dominion Cotton Mills was held at
Tire office OF tie company ~ this city at noon
to-day, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term. President. X.
l.. Arlington. Treasurer and Agent. John W.
Arm ton Board OF Direct rs Il. L. AIRING
ton president. John VI. Glli. a. A. Allen.
s. j. Arlington. John PretlOw, Jr., OF Frank
hn Va. AMI John ". Arlington.
The case of the Commonwealth rs. Robert
Carver of HenricO county VINO Is charged
with stealing a horse from Mr.. Heck, OF Rich
mond. some davs ago. which be offered to sell
To- Mr. NJ h. Shell. of this city, VIII come up
for trial IN the musings court tomorrow.
A farm house IN Chesterfield county. JUS.
ACROSS the river from this city. was destroyed
by fire about I o'clock this afternoon. The
house was owned by the Chesterfield Heights
Company. The loss Is small.
The monitor Nyan9otte. of the United
States ir nciad fleet which has been anchored
in James river near Richmond. left Its anchor
aye yesterday ln tow OF the steamtug May
flower for the Norfolk navY-yard. la night
the monitor ran aground 10 James river be-
tween Wilcox Landing and / Ort IOwha.an.
and up 10 noon to-day il lad not been gotten
ahOat.