The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26
METHODISTS ADJOURN.
LAST Dfi'> WORN or THE FETLR>-
HJRG CONFEETNcE.
The Reports Of the Committees H"nh-Hr
Bishop and Efidc Arri'e-other
Cockadc city News.

PETERSBURG. VA. July Especial. -
Al the afternoon session OF the Peters
Anrg District Conference at the Meiho-
5,st church AZ Emporia Grccnsvili' com
X Yesterday. r. H. MARKS. from Prince
George Circuit. was granted license 70
,rcach The appeal Of Kcvs. II. II Nc
Alden and Il. G. Garland. local preachers
from brunswick county. sor renewal OF
licsrsc 80 preach. was gra-tcd b. ~.
conference Tho conference recommended
Rev 4. l.. Franklin, OF MatoanH, 'H,S-
tsraeH county and Rev. George T..
hooker smith. Of Sussex county. 10 iNf
Annual Virginia Confer -ncc for aiini@-
sion on trial into the traveiiine conn,c-
ton. The las delegates elected ID w
Annual Confsrence wcfc j. ". hIagt"',,
= G. Davis j. T.. Nfdlock. ana X. j..
Harley. aitcrnafcs. ,. e. HARRISON Phn}
Rodgers. 4. Is. Davis, ana T.. g.. ifei-
Rev. ". .. Walden preached mis-
sionary sermon last night 20 a large con-
sresation.
mroErs rTAn.
The weather to-day was so .nclemeit
tlat the afftuianr1 ~ visitors np11 ine
conference was not az large as II nal
been. The greater pant OF to-day s's
sion was consumed in the consideration
OF reports from tho various committees
and the regular business Of the confer
tnce was soon dispatched.
The conference pass.d resolution eN-
pressing lts high appreciation OF The
good work q Rev. j. n. Riidick as
presiding elder of this district during bis
now expiring term OF four wears
After adopting the usual resolution OF
thanks for hospitality. etc, the confer
cuce adJOurued sine di-.
Mr.. BISHOP .SD nEiDr AERivr.
Mr. Louis Bishop and bride. who left
]. H"a 40 e. F.|
Washington. where they were in-rilt %.
arrived here on tine l.D train from iAe
North last night ana were az 1nce clteh
ont 10 Chesterfield county. about I'VE
miles from Petersburg TO attend thr mar
fiace ci Mr Bernard Bufcrl 90 MISS
Hele Beck. Of that county. Mr. iuioit
is "a brother Of Mrs. Bishop There mas
been "a complete reconciliation between
Mrs. Euford and her daughter.
wnienI's CONDITION
The negro Isaac Wright. Who was
struck by negro named Armisieat
Tucker. iu a free light on Halifax street.
On Saturday night r. in very sfitifat
condition. and % is thought That he VIII
die lis statement as 10 now D. was
struck and injured was taken today 10y
Justice Gerorl. OF j. nwdlie. ln Whlch
county Wright resides. The injured man
is employed on the farm OF Mr.. j. L.
smith.
Men are AZ work stringIng the wives cf
the Mutual Telephone Company. which
expects 10 begin business here about thr
FIRST OF september next Their eN hlnSr
viii be 600 the Exchange building, On
Bank street.
Nh. GIAvTs STILL ~ JAIL.
r. r. Graves eX-postmastcr at Crewe.
who Is charged with having robbed the
posf-ofiice there OF about 500. Is sun ,h
Tail here having so far been rhdbie
u give The required bail Of ole t.ous-
aIl dollars
An excursion party. hlling eleven
eoaches. left mere this morning for Nor
folk and ocean View Inc excursion as
given for the benefit OF Marnet-Street Nj.
j.. church. Two cXcurs on trains from
North Carolina. passed through here to-
day en- route % Richmond