The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05
THEY ALL APOLOGlZED.
TIE GASES or TIE PETERSBU RG
STUDENTS DISMISSED.
the Yousg Geat emen Mace Their Peace
with he Protector Psopsrty sod
for Tsxe, Club Chsf cred.

PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. Especial
The case CT the Commonwealth VS.. a. $.
Dunbar. A. IL. Sullivan and Cooper
Drewry, charged with trespassing on the
premises OF Professor Arthur Kyle Davis.
principal of the Southern Female Col
lege. and Messis. II. II. McCabe, ID.
rotts, A. 8. Dunbar s. r.. McPheeters.
j. a. Thornley, and n. T.. Robertson
charged with assaulting Professor Davis
on Sycamore street some days ago. were
called for examination In the Mayors
Court this morning.
MIR. r. r. Davis appeared for Profess
sor Davis, and Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
represented the parties accused. when
the cases were called Mr.. Hamilton stated
that his clients had made all proper
apologies 20 Professor Davis. and he ask
cd tina. the case be dismissed. Tnc par
ties, who are all students of the Uni
yers.ty School. of which Colonel Gordon
McCabe Is head master. were discharged
by the Mayor. on payment of costa.
PROPERTY Old roR TAX $.
Mr. Charles a. Slaughter, city Treasur-
err, offered for sale to-day. In front oil the
court-h house, the real estate In the CITY
Of Petersburg on which the delinquent
taxes had not been paid. There were no
bidders and the property was all Knocked
cut 10 the State.
It is said that the bones which were dug
up near Dunlcps. in Chesterfield county.
yesterday were not those of soldiers.
City Engineer John W. Hayes says he
exp.cts 10 have the water turned on from
the new service reservoir for the use OF
consumers within the next ten days.
The work on the reservoir has been great
IL retarded on account Of the late cold
weather.
At the meeting OF 4. i. Hill Camp
of Confederate Veterans. held last night.
a committee was appointed TO make ar
rangements for proper observance on
General Lees birthday. on the 18th IN
stap:. The camp will have parade In
the afternoon and supper at night
During the late cold snap. Alr. =. j.
Trice, the wide-awake farmer of the state
Central Hospital had harvested and hoIs-
ed for the use of the hospital about $2o
tons of good ice. varying in thickness
from two TO four inches.
Rev. II. W. Battle. ID. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist church. Will have for
his subject on next Sunday night The
New Year; What Shall We DO With It."
A CLUB CHARTERED.
Judge j. NJ. Mullen, of the Hastings
Court, to-day granted charter OF incor-
poration 10 the Commercial Club. The
incorporators are Messrs. II. T. Stratton.
a. Wingfeld. W. II. Talley, G.. A. Fittz.
Charles Leonard. Il. II. Blakency. O .G.
Hunter. II. A. Martin. Jr., and r. L.
Meade. The capital stock of the compa-
ny Is not to be less than 500 nor more
than $500, to be divided into shares OF
$40 each The objects of the club are TO
promote social intercourse and pleasure
by maintaining reading rooms. pleasure
rooms. etc. The officers for the first year
are: President, X. i. Stratton Vice
President W. II. Talley; Secretary and
Treasurer. o. q, Hinton. Board of Man
ayers: ~. y. Stratton, G.. A. Fittz. T..
II. Blakeney, c. A. Slaughter, NJ. G.
Jackson and II. II. Undcrhill. The club
has rented rooms on Bank street, which
are to be handsomely furnished.
CHILD BADLY BURSrD.
a child OF Sarah Dodson. who resides
on the corner OF Farmers and Dunlop
streets, was frightfully burned yesterday
by her clothing catching FIRE from the
fireplace.