Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-14
THE DEATH RECORD.
MISS eErrlg G. HAYWOOD PASSES
AvAy-rWo OTHERS INFERRED.


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tis @. HARDWOOD. aged thirty-eieht years,
died yesterday evening at the residence OF
Mr. Irving p. Hoag. on west Higa street.
Miss HARDWOOD was the sister Of Messrs. viii
liam r. Harwood and N. G. Harwood, OF
Richmond.
The remains Of Mrs. J. 8. Newell. Of
Sussex county, who died yesterday at tho
residence ofDr. John Mason, in that coun-
". were brought to the city to-day and
buried IN Blandford cemetery. Mrs.
Newell was before her marriage Miss Man.
ME Taylor. of Petersburg.
The funeral OF George w. Bowman
took place this morning from the 1t
trick Methodist church, and was largely
attended by Virginia Council. Junior Or
der United American Mechanics. Of which
MI. Bowman was o member. In this con-
nection. and rs q matter OF interest, it
may be stated that Virginia Council is
the only body of this thriving order In
this city which PAYS its death benefits
without drawing upon the Y. Il. A. It's
assessments are confined to its own mem
berahip, and 1t pays about $500 on the
death OF each member.
AFTER BURIED TREASURE.
A very considerable excavation is being
dug IN the rear of store on Old street,
and thereby hangs most interesting tale
A daughter OF the late Isaac Robinson, the
wealthy Hebrew citizen VINO died recently
ia Petersburg, has had number OF dreams
regarding gold and silver com which her
father buried during the war. The lady,
who is Mrs. Drytoos, of Rsdford, was so
much impressed by the dreams that she
persuaded her husband who IS IN business
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stitute search for the treasure. During
the war MIR. Robinson occupied the store In
the rear of which the coin IS supposed to
have been hid. and yesterday two stalwart
negroes set to work and dug hole IN the
backyard. They continued until they
we're interrupted by the rain To-day
they are busily at work and will not cease
until the coin is found or the whole yard
excavated. Mrs. Dryfoos has. subsequent
to the dreams, been informed that her
father did bury both gold and silver; That
the silver was taken up after the war, but
the gold was never discovered.
NEGRO CONVENTION.
A delegation of colored men Of this city.
headed bv A. w. Harris. an ex-member OF
the Legislature. went over 10 Richmond
this morning. Their object was 10 meet
like delegation In Richmond TO arrange Tor
aState convention of colored men. who Will
consider the social and political welfare
of the negroes OF Virginia. The time and
place have not been discussed as yet, bur
il Is understood that the convention Will
probably he held in Charlottesville on some
date in February.
LEES BIRTHDAY.
Mayor Collier will issue q proclamation
in regard to the observance on the 18TH
instant of General Lees birthday. He Will
uree our businessmen to close their es-
Establishments Mt noon of that day. The
CITY departments will be closed the entire
dav. A. p. Hill Camp, the Petersburg
Grsys. and the Prince George Cavalry will
parade the principal streets. The A. +.
Hill veterans will have campfire after
the parade. Other features OF the OBJ
seryance have not yet been definitely ar
ranged.
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING.
Deputy Sheriff Cheatham, of Chester
field county, brought TO the city last night
n young white man named Joseph walker.
whom he arrested at Church Roads, In Din
widdie county, on yesterday. Walker is
wanted in Chesterfield county for shooting
at a negro named Thompson, both men
being employed at divers planlng-mills
Mt tho time of the disturbance. The pri-
soner was taken to Centralia this morning
for trial.
PERSONAL.
Sergeant-at-Arms Weaver. of the State
Senate, spent last night with friends in
this city.
Mr.. 4. w. Sydnor. deputy city treasurer,
Is quite iii at his residence here.
Captain Shirley Harrison. of Brandon,
il visiting in the city.
Mr.. Il. D. Hinton, Jr., of Baltimore, is
the guest of his friends here.