The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-22
DINWIDDIE FARM SOLD.
THE SOUTBsIDE, CONTAINING OYER
TWELVE HUNDRED ACRES.
J.. *. Farley, OF GreensviIle, Convicted OF
Arson and Given Ten Years In the
PenitcntIary.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 2l.-Spe-
cial.-The Southside Farm, in Dinwiddie
county, containing 1927 acres. was sold
at public auction at noon to-day in this
city Messrs. Heuman w. Cropsey and
Lewis G. Mitchell. Of Grayesend Beach,
Kings County, n. Y, were the pur-
chasers. The price paid was $3.50.
The June term Of the Hastings Court
OF Petersburg. Judge u. NJ. Bernard
presiding, opened this morning. Inc
principal matter before the court was the
case against the merchandise brokers
OF this city who were indicted two or
three months ago for carrying on Dust
ness without license. "A nolle prose
qui was entered in one OF the cases ana
the others were disposed Of by the
brokers' paying the license tax ana TAXING
out licenses.
The court adjourned TO tomorrow
week, when the case or William men men
bricks. negro charged with stealing
a horse, VIII De tried. Hendrlcks -
now serving a term in the penitentiary'
but he will be released on next SATURDAY,
when an officer from the city VIII De
there to take charge Of him and bring
The Petersburg School of Music, under
the direction of Miss l.. V. Mayo ana
Misses A. Z. and L. Y; Jones; closed ssdi us
ceIIence attained in the various grades
were Misses Lucie T.. Weisiger, SAME
V. Archer, Lasta Hartley, Mary a. Jones
Catherine Spottswood, and Lee M boo' ~
Messrs. William Cameron q Bro OF
this city. were officially notified TO-DAY
that they had been given the hlghest
award on manufactured tobacco ioI eA
port at the Columbian Exposition a'
Chicago.
aENFRAt o. RDoN's LEcTURT
mill
lecture, 1.-The Last Days OF the tohleu-
eracy," at the Academy Of Music to-in0T,
row night for the benefit of A. r. AN
monument fund. a. L. Hi camp OF 81 IN,
federate Veterans. headed by their Iine
drum corps. Will escort General Gordoh
TO the Academy.
81. JJsTpH's eCHoOr.
The closing exercises of st. Josepns
Catholic ParOchial School took place 70
day. christian Doctrine goh meudI
presented by Rev r. j. OFarrel' was
awarded to Miss Bessie NJ. Bailey' silNei
medal, for attendance, - MISS mary
BASS; gold heart for application, to VII
lie Raftery; silver medal, for merit 10
Miss Maggie hatcher. Medals for distln-
guished success in the first senior class
were awarded Misses Maggie /. Baliey
and Lizzie NJ. Collins. Silver medal, TOT
diligence, intermediate grade, was award
ed Miss Edith II. Burke. gold meddl
was also awarded Willie Erickson.
FAHLlY CONVICTED or ARSON.
This morning the jury in the case OF
2. K. Farley. who has been on trial IN
the County Court Of GreenAjlle for the
past week for arson. found the accused
guilty and fixed his punishment at ten
years in the penitentlary. The crime with
which Farley was charged was that or
setting fire TO his own house. at Emporia,
last April in the nighttime, and thereby
causing the destruction OF a large portion
OF the business part Of the place.
CAPTAIN Kelly OF the Petersburg base
ball club. left for Washington this morn
ing for rest as we'll as 10 consult doc
tor as TO his head. II will be remembered
that Kelly was struck on the head by
ball while playing a game at Roanoke
and he has experienced a bad feeling
from the effects ever since.