The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-04
A MUCH N1RRTED MAN.
Decker Hos still Another Wife-fourtb OF
july Observa pce- other News.


PETERSBURG. VA, July Especial
Captain ]. NJ. Mullen, the attorney for
the Commonwealth Of Petersburg. return
cd home yesterday afternoon from New
York, WHITTIER he went a few days ago
on business. Before leaving pere Captain
Mullen heard that Charles V. Decker.
@ho is now in jail in this city awaiting
trial for bigamy, pad a wife who was
living on Staten island, and while In
New York he investigated the case. Cap
tain Mullen found that this vito before
marriage was Miss Emily 5. Bills, with
whom he had a talk. This lady Ia now
Jiving at Fort Richmond, staten Islard,
and is married 20 man named Miller.
She told Captain Mullen that she was
married 10 Charles Y. Decker on staten
island on the 9th of September. 1872
and that she obtained divorce from him
I'm June. 1886. Decker is wanted In New
York for Digamy in that he married Flor
ence Holman. he having at the time q
wife living named Emily Bills. Decker s
case viii probably be heard at the July
term Of the hastings court.
A very bad error was made In my let
ter which appeared In yesterday issNe'
The types made It appear that MI. WI
liam r. Mckinney had been asked 20
resign the City Council when IT should
have read. Not 20 resign" Mr. McKeh-
uey has been the president OF the Couh-
ell for the past four or five years, ana
has made n most valuable member, ana
his resignation would be much regretteh.
The unvefing Of the soldiers u'onument
at Nottoway Courthouse. when was 10
have taken place tomorrow mas been
nostnoncd TO the goth instant. The post
nonement Is due TO the fact that all Of
tho names that are 20 appear On tho
monument have not been carved on H..
The address at the unvciling is to be
n,ade Inv Ex-Governor Fitz. Lee and at
night fhore is to be a grand display OF
fireworks.
There is TO be no formal Observance Of
the Fourth Of July I'm Petersburg. The
| dav being holiday, the different Gov
ornmenf Offices and banks will be closed.
and at the postoifice Sunday hours viii
| be observed.
Rev. w. r. Savage. Of Tazewell coun-
| ~. the new rector Of the Church Of the
| Good Shepherd Memorial. In Blandford,
| and assistant rector Of ST. Paul's Epis-
copal church. preached his Introductory
sermon at the irst-named church yestcr-
! day morning before large congregation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Slaughter. Of Rich
mond are visiting Mrs Henry Miller. Of
| this city.
Children's day was observed at Syca-
! more church. I'm Prince George county,
| yesterday. An address was made by the
| pastor. Rev. Mr.. Pruden large con-
gregation was IN attendance.
The report OF the city treasurer sub
| mitted 10 the council this afternoon
| shows the receipts TO the city from all
sources for the past fiscal year 10 have
| n 4 q -
| taxes on real and personal property I'm
| Petersburg for 1898 Is SlG9.5sz12: total
| amount effected, N5S,212i; unconected
taxes. $l2.7Si4.
The council refused TO adopt a resolu-
ton offered by Captain S. w. Venable.
chairman Of the finance committee, max
mig the pay Of jurors In coupon cases fifty
cents per day.
The salary OF the city engineer was in
! creased from 81 200 per annum 10 81 800
/ The rate of taxation VAS reduced from
$50 on 500 of value TO $3.50.
The council after a good deal OF dis
cussion. adopted an ordinace prohibiting
! railroad companies from running their
| trains through the city at faster speed
than three miles an hour or from OBJ
structing the streets longer than five
minutes at a time. under a penalty Of s.
! for each offence.
| .ir, ]. W. Hayes was reelected city
engineer. The following were elected
members Of the school board; Alfred
Friend. George Mason, Simon Seward
| and j. II. w Smith.
The estimated receipts OF the city OF
Petersburg for the fiscal years lSgs- $50
are placed at sos 1872: estimated ex-
penses. S2i9.5l5; floating debt, represented
| by four notes OF $1,000 each, $1,000: est
/ mated reduction ~ 8aatf1se aebt a,,,f,e
the year. $500 which will leave a float
ing debt at the end Of the year OF
about $4,000.
The report Of the port warden FOR the
year ending July /. 1898. shows the valu,
OF outward freight TO have been s2lS..
2H.25; value OF inward freight, s227, 452. 40
total, fi5,735.65.