The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-12
THE jon WILSON An RIGHT,
No Ground for the Report That 1t Was
Lost-Other News.


PETERSBURG. VA. April n.-Speoiai.
Governor Mckinney has accepted the
resignation Of Captain Francis Reeves Las
sitter as an officer and member OF the
Petersburg Grays. The action OF me
Governor was forwarded 10 Captain Las
sitter to-day by Colonel Nash. Of the
Fourth Virginia regiment. of which resl-
ment the Grays form part. The GraNs
will hold a meeting on Friday night week
for the purpose of electing Captain Las
ster's successor.
The report current both here and ut
City Point that the steam tug JOB I.
Wilson" of Richmond. has been lost at
sea, is said to be unfounded. Mrs. Law
renee. of City Point. wife Of Mr.. Charles
Lawrence. who is employed as cook on
the tug. has received a letter from her
husband dated Wilmington. y. c.. sat
urday last. This would seem TO indicate
that there Is no truth whatever IN the
report that the tug had been lost, mas
much as the report was that the tug was
seen of Cape Hatteras ten days ago.
II was learned to-day from a gentle
man from City Point that & man answer
ing the description of James Lynch, who
Is now under arrest on the charge Of
being the party who murdered the one
armed man near Chester. was at Old
Point on Friday last a week ago. This
man stated that he was an Englshman,
and that he came 10 America last No
vember. He also said that be had done
n good deal Of work at Washington IN
the way OF putting up grand-stands &c,
for the accommodation OF the crowd at
the Inauguration Of President Cleveland.
Mr.. George Bowman and Miss Maud
Nowlan were married this afternoon at
o'clock at the residence Of the brides
mother. on the corner Of Wythe and
Jefferson streets. The bride was attired
in a travelling suit Of green cloth. and
carried a handsome bouquet Of La France
roses. and wore diamond ornaments. the
gift Of the groom. The maids of honor
were: Miss Addie Calvert, lavender and
cream lace; Miss Susie Andrews. fawn-
colored costume; Miss Bennett OF Nor
folk, ashes OF roses. The groomsmen
were: Mr.. s. II. McCaleb (best mani. Ed
die II. Wright Of Norfolk and James H.
Nowlan. brother Of the bride After re-
ceiving the CONGRATULATIONS Of their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman left on an extend
ed bridal tour North.
This morning at $3.50 o'clock. at the
residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mamie Balm, on Mercer street Miss
Sadie Duncan Rain became the bride Of
Mr.. Waverly Stewart Broadwell. The
bride is one Of Petersburgs most attrac-
tive and accomplished young ladies. The
groom is a former resident of Petersburg.
but for some time past has been engaged |
in business IN Raleigh. y. C.. for which |
place the couple left. The bridal presents |
were numerous and costly.
The annual meeting Of the Chamber |
of Commerce Of Petersburg was held this |
afternoon when the following officers |
We're elected: President Z. c. Venable; |
First Vice-President. Simon Seward Sec
ond vicePresident. L. L. Marks; Secre-
tary and Treasurer r. d. Gillian. A
board Of directors were also elected.
Mr.. Nathaniel Andrews, a widely known
citizen Of Chesterfield county. dropped
dead on his farm. short distance from
Petersburg. this afternoon.