The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-01
ATHS IN PETERSBURG.
6REE PROMINENT CITIZENS PASS
AUhy ~ ONE DAT.
I The Report OF Tobacco Inspector for tho
Year just Endcd-A bin"iddie
Farmer Seriously Injured.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. Especial.
TIE following IS the report OF Mr.. j. y.
McCulloch. tobacco inspector. for the to-
bacco year beginning october ]. 1891. ana
ending October l. 1870:
Hoxsheads Inspected, i.eg1. Inspected
hogshcads on hand LIN, for Inspection
lal. sales Of loose 9lSs. us pounds.
Inspector McCplloch's report TOT inc
wear beginning October /. 1893. ana end
Ing October !, 1895. was as follows HOGS
heads inspected. 49, inspected ho2s-
heads on hand. l.&5. for inspection. wv
sales Of loose 1901. go pounds.
During the month OF September the
clerk OF the court issued marriage
licenses 10 fifteen cOuplcs-Whitc, - COL
orcd sand admitted 10 record " Deus.
The pfotractcd drought ~ proving most
disastrous 90 the crops In the counties
contiguous T. Petersburg. and the streams
are driving up. In some OF the church's
yesterday prayers were offered for rain;
A car OF Sells Brothers circus-trah
jumrcd the track al Suffolk yesterday
morning while ON It's way from NoIioih
20 Iynchpure. No damage OF conse-
quence was done and no one was injured.
Sheriff Edwards of Sussex. 1tit hcic
this morning for That county WIN pe1Ise
Woodson. a negro, who IL wanted mere
for h0use-brcakng. WoodsOn was ai
rested AZ Blackstone. lie has alrea"|
served two terms IN the penit"nuary'
Erv. GEORGE Eivss.
Rev. George Rives died ut about
O'Clock this afternoon at the resiah nc
OF his son-in-law. Captain Robert iaahu'
on High street. The deceased was a ~, hh,
five OF Sussex county, ana ScNthtF-'i~
years Of age. lie came 10 ItttIh"ulb
from Norfolk where ne at one uIHc re-
sided. Shortly after the war ~ W. W
tbe sfvla OF tao arm being Roger JariaU
A. Rfvee 10 leaves five sons ana loH
daughters. They are Mr. George lSE.S'
OF Richmond: Mcssrs. Hicks ana foi1-
dexter Rives. Of Norfolk; Messrs. NI,hut
and kndfcw Isves. who reside IN on 81
the adjacent counties. Mrs. koD.rt hldhp,
Of Petersburg; Mrs. Roper J0hhsoa' ~
Prince George county ana Misses Nln'
All Lou Rivos. Of this city. The &c
ceased was an uncle OF Hon. Charlcs }
Collier mayor Of this place.
MIR II NJ CLAYTON died al his residence
in this city this morning OF tNpnplo-ltn'l,..
'rho deceased was a native OF bruns",ch
county. but had resided In petersburg LOT
eore time lie was a member OF 9'.tu-
eide Council Royal Arcanum. IN Whith
order he carried an Insurance OF >''"'
c.rrAS GfoRGr u. yANfs.
CAPTAIN George II. Eanes died at ne
home on Harrison street SunuaS no i,'..asei
after lingering illness. The doc'asssH
,vas AZ one time "A contractor on i"'
Petersburg railroad. and under M u,
rublicin administration. held ihe oll'e o.
Superint ndcnt Of the water WORKS 1'
leaves widow and three children MIS-
W. ". storms. Mrs. W. r. Fancy anu
Mrs ". u. pishop. He was a member
Of Monroe Lodge. l. O. o. r, Blandford
Lodge. Masons. and South-Side Council
Royal Arcanum. I'm the latter ordeI ne
carried life insurance of S5prD ap-
tain Eancs was at one time enbaE'd hi
the grocery trade here but at me uHi'
~ his death he vas IN employ OF the :.
W Nenable Tobacco company being
foreman Of their box shop.
Police once Vaughan. II is alleged.
didn't answer the whistle OF Sciteant
Chandler when the officer made ms
rounds yesterday. and has therefore
been suspended until the matter can be
investigated by tho Police Commissioners.
Mr. Vaughan hat necn on the police corps
for some years. and this IS the hrst time
he has ever been susperccd.
Music rrATrhf.
Rev. John Ridout. rector Of Grace Epis-
copai church. proposes 90 make music a
special f,atuc in the various services or
his church his winter. RE has sec ired
the services Of Mr. Johnson MOTIFS. an
experienced choir-mastCr for this purpose.
Mir ". T.. Spain. prominent clu@'h OF
DinWiddle county was quite seriously IN
iured on last Friday, while assisting IN
placing long pole on wagon. me
heavy end slipped from the laborcf $
hands feii across the wagon, throwing
the small end up with great force. ana
striking MIR. Spain on the nose. splitting
II open the entire length from lip to
forehead.
The Petersburg Grays decided tonight
10 attend the Atlanta Exposition, ana
viii .eaye here on the 18th of October