Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-06
STATE PENSIONERS.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED TO ex-coN-
FeDERATES AND WIDOWS.
Lsvies to he Made on Coupon Debtors
Msjcr Lassiter Almost Certain to BE
Appointed-An Historic Farm Sold.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatcn.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERsBURG. Va, April 5.-In the Hust-
ings Court to-day certificates were
granted to the following parties showing
them to be entitled TO receive pensions
from the State on account of the late
war:
Soldiers-William II. Edwards, f. S.
scoggins, Charles s. Spivey, and Uriah
Browder. These were all Confederate sol
diers who were disabled from work by
terrible wounds received during the war.
Soldiers widows-Nrs. Rebecca }.
Bishop. Mrs. julia Cameron. Mrs. Carrie
Mayes Mrs. Sarah A. Llyesay, Mrs. Rose
anne G. Gates, Mrs. Bette F. Thomas.
Mrs. Lucy Jane Johnson. Mrs. Rebecca
Carroll, and Mrs. Martha A. Cairnes.
LEvIEs TO BE MADE.
The Clerk Of the court is engaged in
issning executions against coupon-ludg-
ment debtors who have thus far failed to
| settle TO enforce payment Of their indebt-
I ednesS TO the Commonwealth and It's ON,
| GERS. II is understood that levles Will
be made at once. The number of oxeeu-
| tlons ~ quite large.
With his general and individual endorse
ment and that of the Virginia congress
siOnal conference il is believed that Major
/ L. Il. Lassiter will surely be appointed TO
/ the position of District Attorney for the
| Eastern District of Virginia. 1t IS under
| stood. however. that other applicants
| have not retired from the field. and that
/ the fight for the place Is still being pushed
with vigor The appointment of Major
/ Lassiter would certainly give great salts
| faction TO the entire Southside virginia.
SALE OF CHESTERFIELD Farm.
The well-known and historic " Brick
! House" plantation in Chesterfield county,
near the AppomattOX river, was sold yes
| terday by Messrs. Pyle & DeHaven
10 Mr.. Goodrich. citizen Of Michigan. for
| Sl3, 800. The tract contains about $50 acres.
| The Brick House" was one otthe old coun-
| ty mansions of this section, and the place
was Il noted one on account of its location
| during the last years OF the war.
THEIR CONDITION CRITICAL.
Mrs. Rebecca Kruse, an aged lady, the
mother OF Rev. George Kruse, was stricken
with paralysis last night at her home. on
Old street. This IS her second stroke, and
her condition Is critical.
A telegram received from Warrenton. ~.
c., to-day states that the condition OF MI;
s. r. Arlington is but little changed and
il very precarious. Slr. Arlington was
! formerly one OF our most prominent mer-
| chants. and IL largely interested IN busl-
ness matters In North Carolina.
The Forest-Hill College Club, OF North
| Carolina. will play two match games OF
baseball with the Petersburg team III TINS
city on Friday and Saturday.
CHARMING HSrTETAINMEET.
The annual musical entertainment OF
the Order Of Elks given last night was a
most charming affair and successful even
beyond expectation. The Richmond Sym
phony Mandolin and Guitar Club played a
prominent part and CAPTAIN Frank Gun
nineham sang delightfully."- Mr. W. Ill.
Turner. of Norfolk. charmed the audience
with his delightful violin, and Alr. O'heefe,
the elocutionist and character actor, ot
tho same city, was several times encored
Mr.. McNulty, of Baltimore. has a wonder
fully sweet tenor. The local soloists were
Mrs. J. r Peasants. contraltO, and Miss
Mary G. Butts. soprano, whose reception
and enc0reS were of the heartlest character
As an amateur performance the entertain
ment was a signal success, financially as
we'll as IN point OF merit.
A charming german was given at the
Academy of Music last night. The COM
pany was n large and brilliant one.
Miss Bessie Gilpin. charming young
lady of Baltimore, is visiting friends II
this city. She Is the guest ot Miss hathe
rine Peasants on High street.