Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
WILL PAY THE TAX.
PETERSBURG MANUFACTURERS DO
NOT NEED EXEMPTION.
mr.. Rosebro Assumes the Amount OF
Bisir's swindie-Bestons Surprised
By the Home Ciub.

fcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispsfch-l
pKrEnspuRo, Va, April 15.-It Is UNDER
stood that. without any legal compulsion.
the owners of the property In this city
heretofore exempted from municipal taxa
ton under ordinance OF the Common
Council as new industries have since the
repeal OF that ordinance. IN accordance
with the decisions OF the courts, volunta-
r,ly come forward and paid their taxes
for 1892. and will pay them in future as on
other property. Among. these exempted
uroperties were the slk-miils. ice and
trunk factories. and similar new INDUS
tries.
Rev. DIR. j. w. Rosebro, pastor OF the
Tapb-S Street Presbyteria church. VINO was
so far imposed upon by the swindler Blair
as to introduce the latter OF the National
Bank, has very promptly and generously
assumed the loss sustained oy the BANK IN
cashlng Blair's fraudulent draft and has
paid o portion of the amount. II Is un-
derstood that DR.. Roscbro was informed
by the bank officials that be could not be
held legally for the loss, but the Doctor
felt under the circumstances, though
he was ar innocent sufferer, that
he was morally bound, and. therefore; In
sisted on assuming the obligation. The
draft was for $500, OF which ffOO was PAID
TO Blair in money and 500 in check on
New York. payment of which was stopped.
But il is expected that Blair has had this
check cashed long before this. such -
the INDIGNATION felt here against this man
that many people would like 10 tar and
feather him or swing him 10 rope.
THE PRrERsBURds AND BosroNs.
The Petersburg Baseball Club and its
friends IN the community are more than
satisfied with the result of the two match
games played on Thursday and Friday. with
the Bostons, the champion CLUB Oh the
country. II ID almost needless 10 say that
the Bostohians were greatly surprised to
encounter at a small city in the South
club so we'll organized and skilful. The
champions doubtless thought they
would meet a scrub nine" which
would hardly afford them amusement.
but of this idea they were very soon re-
! lieved, and were quickly put TO their best
even 70 win q game. To lose game with
m amateur club and to follow this up with
the loss of e second game would cast such
rldicue upon the champions as to make
them lose prestige. and they played their
best to save themselves. with the result OF
only one run in each game.
| In seventeen out of the eighteen innings
! of the two games the Bostons only won
two runs-ole on an error and the other
on scratch. III the field there was appa-
rently but little difference IL the admlra-
bic playing of the two clubs, The two
| pitchers were about equally skllful. Some
| OF the BostonIans say that they
/ havo not anywaere mot inner
| club than tie Petersburgs. They want
to come ana play two moro games here,
and have requested the Petersburgs TO 20
with them TO Norfolk and give an exhioi-
ton game next Saturday. Our local club
| have received to-day several telegraphic
| CONGRATULATIONS from southern clubs on
| their good record IN the games with the
| champions.
THE GoyERSoRsHIP.
There Is no doubt about the fact that
! Iieutenant-G Governor Tyler IS very popu-
I lar with the people of this section for the
next gOvernorship, especially among the
rural Democrats.
The Democrats OF Prince George feel
confident of electing their nominees In
May-the more 30 because of the split in
the Republican ranks.
cHNTRAL-AsYLUM OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Central Lunatic Asylum was
held to-day, at which most of the men,
bers were present. A thorough inspection
of the building and premises was made.
All Of the old officers of the asylum were
reelected, though it is understood that
several Of them had opposition. The
Executive Committee. composed Of Messrs.
| Robert Gillian, Of Petersburg; X. Is.
Cooke, of Norfolk, and julius Straus. of
Richmond, were unanimously reappoint-
ed. They are all good men, who have de-
voted much time and attention to the in
terests Of the institution.
WILL PREACH.
Rev. DR.. william A. Campbell and Rev.
DR.. X. Z. Kerr. OF Richmond. will preach
at the Presbyterian churches IN this city
tomorrow.
1t is reported that the contract for the
erection of several stores on Washington
and Union streets recently announced has
been revoked because OF certain misun-
derstandings about the lease of the pro-
perty.
The fruit In this section has thus far
been but little damaged.
The cotton receipts since September LIST
show a decrease OF nearly 5000 bales as
compared with the same period last year.