Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
PETERSBURG'S TEAM.
ALL SIGNED hut NOT READY TO
GIVE PERSONAL RECORDS.
RecolDections of the Lost Steamship
observation-disclosures of Railroad
Bonds-Probabic Fusion of popu-
lists and Republicans In Southsidc.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 2.-(spe-
oiai)--whne the Petersburg baseball
team for this years season has been fully
made UP. and the full complement OF
players signed. the management is not
yet prepared 10 give the personal record
Of the individual players. This much Is
certain. however that the Petersburg
team will he much stronger this year than
II was last. and that an honest and de-
termined effort will be- made to win the
pennant, as Petersburg has done for two
years past. The names OF all but one OF
two OF the players have been pub.ished
In this correspondence. and they are OH
well known 10 the Richmond public.
AN OLD-TIMB "REMINISCENCES.
The cablcgrarn from London pubhshea
In the Dispatch. apparently authorized py
the Duke OF Newcastle, about the fate
Of the steamship President when sai'eo
from New York In 1884, rcvivss interesting
memories. mat this steamship was de-
,,royed and All persons on board murder-
81 by pirates Il a piece OF ih'eilsenoe
new 10 the pubic. On this steamer was
nN,rone Power. the famous actor. ana
found written on the walls Of old Bland
ford Cemetery. ON this steamer. also,
was Mr.. James Mulrhead. n citizen OF Pc
tershurg.
soUTHsIDB RAILROAD RENEWAL
BONDS.
The Common Council NJ its meeting
last night adopted the ordinance pre-
ylously offered by the Finance Committee
authorizing the issue Of bonds for the
renewal by the city OF the bonds Of the
old souihside Railroad Company, for
which the city. by endorsement, is re-
sponsibie amounting TO nearly S5o,Vp.
The new bonds are made payable In forty
years.
The credit Of the city stands 50 high
that It's bonds always command high
premium.
DIED IN JAIL
Albert Christopher (colOred). who was
s~vorhi days ago adjudged a lunatic ard
committed to jail. died In that institution
to-day.
1t is expected that the colored churches
in this c'ty, "a representing the colored
people. will perform their full part In
making contributions for a memorial TO
the late Frsd. Douglass. which memorial
will probably oe raised by the colorcd
people. assisted by white Radicals at the
North.
THE SBKlNh lAMi flbsN
Tho city elections 20 occur this year are
exciting a great deal OF interest through
out this section. The Populists and R9-
publioans Will probably unite against the
Democrats and yet 50 faithfully have the
local officers in all Of the counties, who
are mainly Democrats, performed their
duties that II viii be a hard matter, and
strictly partisan, TO relieve them from
their Offices.
PERSONAL.
Rev. DIR. w. c. starr pastor Of tho
Washington-Strcct Methodist Episcopal
church, will preach n sermon on a special
subject Sunday night His subject Will
be: "Who Turns the Wheel OF Fortune
Mr. r. j. Francis, a well-known mer-
chant. whose Illness has been so extreme
for several days as TO cause his friends
TO fear death. Is reported to be- better to-
day. with decided hopes OF recovery.
Mr. Samuel Stevens who was taken
suddenly and seriously III yesterday after
noon. IL reported as being much better
to-day.
The Former Days Not Better Than
These" will be the subject Of Rev. Dr.
Battles sermon az the First Baptist
church on Sunday night.
The Rev. A J. Fristoc. OF the Second
baptist church. Will preach tomorrow
night on the subject of The Prisoner at
the Ear
Mr.. ". y. Jones. who lately attempted
10 commit suicide by shooting himself,
g. daily growing better and viii recover.
Mr.. Jones desires to get well, since he
has found out how many warm friends
he has I'm the community
Alice Scott (colOrod) was sent 10 jail
for sixty days by the Mayor this morn
ing on the charge OF the larceny Of cloth
ing. the property Of Mr.. T. W. Slaughter,
Of Chesterfield county.
only fourteen marriage licenses were
issued by the Clerk Of the Hastings Court
In this city In February-four to white
and ten to Colorcd couples.
TO ADVERTISE THE TOWN
An ordinance. prepared by the health
officer was presented to the Council last
nirht. providing for the display % flag
M every house In the city I'm which there
may be- Il case Of smallpox diphtheria,
measles. whooping-cough, or scarlet
fever the flag IN each case 10
bear the name OF the disease
printed thereon The ordinance was re-
fcrrcd 10 the Health Committee. and viii
probably never be passed. II families In
whose cases such diseases as whooping-
cough measles. humps. and the Ike are
e. hang flags on their front gates, IL Is
probable that many flags would be float
Ing Ia the wind at the present time IN
orr city The people do not desire any
such radical measures as proposed by this
ordinance