The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-22
ASSAULTED BY STUDENTS
CHARGED THAT AN ATTACK WAS
MADE on PROF. DAVIS.
Warrants Issued for the Arrest Of Some OF
the Pupils OF the University School
mt Petcrsbrrg.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 21.-Special.-
Warrants were issued this afternoon Tor
the arrest Of some Of the students OF
the University school. In this city.
charging them with committing an az
sauit on Professor Arthur Kyle DAVIS.
OF the Southern Female College. Ihe
assault was committed TINS evening on
Sycamore street. The students were
recognized for their appearance before
the Mayor tomorrow morning, "htn
the case viii be investigated.
DR.. rIIcHsR's STATEMENT.
Rev. j. NJ Pitcher. y. D.. Of this city.
one OF the trustees Of Richmond College,
speaking OF the published statements
that Presdent-elect r. w. Boatwright
owed his election to the ministers, says:
'Of the twenty-seven trustees VINO
stood and were counted for Professor
Boatwrlght. fourteen were not minis
ters. The publications by the Richmond
papers have been in many respects mis-
representations.
"Richmond College is literary ins;i-
tuition. and gives tuition gratis TO minis
tiers of every evangelical denomination.
eI Mr.. j., Heath caba9iss' of std The
whose critical illness has been
mentioned in this correspondence,
died this morning at 615 o'clock at the
residence of his brother, Mr.. Robert Cab
anss, In this city. Death resulted from
heart trouble. The deceased was a son
of Mr.. Charles Cabaniss, Of Dinwidde
county. He came 10 Petersburg about
1861. when a lad Of fourteen years. to
accept a clerkship with Davis. Roper &
Co. He remained with the firm for six
years, and then went into the hay and
feed business for himself.
He afterwards formed a Copartnership
with Mr.. Charles Lunsford, the style OF
the firm being Cabanis6 & Lunsford. MI.
Cabaniss remained in business with Mr.
Lunsford up to his death. The deceased
was president Of the Bank Of Petersburg
when that institution went out Of eXis-
tence. When the national bank of this
city was organized he was made it's vice
president, which Office he held when he
died. He was also at the time OF his
death a member of the City Council and
member of Petersburg Lodge. No. ~,
Of Masons. He was one Of the original
members of the Appomattox Boat club.
FOR several years he was VeStryman
in st. Pauls Episcopal church. Mr..
Cabaniss married Miss Harrison, OF Shlr-
ley. on James river, who survives hi-,
without children. Mrs. Cabaniss has nu-
merous relatives in Richmond.
ASSESSOR APPOINTED.
Mr. Frank Eppes has been appointed
assessor for Prince George county.
Messrs. James +. Blanks ard =. :.
Seabury, who have been appointed by
Judge Mullen State assessors. to appraisc
the land and buildings in Petersburg
will enter upon their duties on the first
of the new year. 1t VIII probably take
until the middle of June to complete the
aSSesSn MT
BELT LINE EXTENSION.
The belt line extension around the city
for the Atlantic Coast Line is about COM
pleted. The bridges have all been finish
ed. and il Is expected TO have trains run
ming over the road by the first of the
year.
The public schools closed this afternoon
for the Christmas holidays. They Will re-
open on New Years Day.
Captain w. Gordon McCabe. head mas
ter of the University School, left this
afternoon for New York. to spend the
holidays.
SIGNED WITH THE BALTIMoBEs.
Mr.. Burt Myers. who was third base
man on the Petersburg baseball team
last season. has sigIed for ueXt season
with the Baltimore club, the champions
of the National League. Mr. McGraw.
the third baSeman OF the Baltimore club,
goes TO New York.