The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-31
1HKSUHKY DEMOCRATS.
They Have Decided to Nominate Full
Ticket

| PETERSBURG, VA, March Especial
| The Democratic voters OF Surry county
have held a convention at the county
| court house, and decided 10 make nonli-
nations for county officers. DR.. NJ. q.
/ Holt and Messrs T.. G. Smith and Otis
Fitchett made stirring and enthusiastic
| speeches The convention TO nominate
the county officers Will be held within
the next ten days. Those who are spoken
OF in connection with the nominations
for the offices 10 be filed are: For Sheriff,
Il. u. Edwards Ohe present deputy
sheriff.. w. Scott Savage and r. T. Rawl-
ings: for Commemorative Attorney. w.
y. Clark Uhe present incumbenO, and j.
y. Seward; for Commissioner of Reeve
nue.. j. II. Hart 0he present Incumbent,
Otis Fitchett. II. q. Gill and Robert Gill;
for Treasurer. A. =. Bohannon the pres
ent incumbenD, who has no opposition.
PoPULIsT NOMINATIONS.
The PopuIists OF she county have nomi-
mated: For Treasurer. a. i. Bohannon
OemocraO; for Sheriff. 3. d. Edwards
OemocraD; for Commissioner Of Reve-
nue.. Joseph Barham PopuiisD; for Com
monwealth's Attorney, j. y. Seward. /
learn that the Republicans of the county
have not yet decided as to whether they
will make any nomination.
FINED FOR PRAcTIc1SG WITHOUT A LIcESsE.
In the County Court of Surry Mr.. j.
w. Connolly was fined go and costs Tor
practicing law without license.
Rev 70. l.. Goodwin, who, for some
time past. has been the assistant rector
OF st. Pauls Episcopal church, in this
city, and has also had charge OF the
Church Of the Good Shepherd Memorial,
in Blandford. preached at the latter
church last night, and this morning left
for city Point, where he will preach to-
morrow. on Monday he will leave for
Culpeper Courthouse, where he goes TO
take charge Of a church, to which he
has recently accepted a call. Mr. Good
win is a brother of Rev. r. a. Goodwin.
rector Of St. Johns Episcopal church, In
Richmond.
FEIGNING INSANITY.
Isaiah Pelham. the negro who was con-
yicted I'm the Hastings Court of this
city yesterday Of breaking into the dwell
ine-house Of Rev. 4. j. Fristoe, and his
punishment fixed at eighteen years in the
penitentiary, was sentenced by Judge
Mullen this morning. Pelham is still
feIgning insanity.
Rev Moses ID. Hoge, ID. d., Of Rich
mond, and Rev. j. w. Rosebro ID. d..
pastor Of Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church. i'm this city, Will exchange pull
pits tomorrow. In order that the con
grogation may hear DR.. Hoge. there Will
be no service at the First Baptist church
at night
Ex-Governor William f. Cameron left
for Richmond this morning.
Rev. r. j. OFarrell, pastor of st.
Joseph's Catholic church, has received
from Providence. r. l., handsome
chalIce. made from old gold and silver
given him by friends The chalice con
tains dozen or more amethyst sets ana
half as many rubies. Father O'Farrell
has also received from France hVe sets
of very handsome and costly Vestments.
The clerk OF the court issued during
the month Is marriage licenses to white
and IS 10 colored couples.
Mrs. T. A. Brown. an aged lady, re-
siding on High street, fell from n chalr
yetserdav afternoon and fractured her
right arm. -.
Mrs. G. s. Doorvance received tele-
cram to-day. announcing the death OF
Ter brother. Mr.. Frank LawdeI, in Colo
rseo. whittier ne had gone for tie beneht
Of his health , =.
Miss Emma Barksdale, of Richmond is
visiting Mrs. Alfred Friend.
Miss Maggie Traylor has returned home
after a pleasant visit to friends in Rich
mond.
The steamer S a. McCaull which was
purchased some days ago in Norfolk by
Mr.. j. W. Phillips, will begin on next
Monday. 10 make her regular trips De
tween Petersburg and Norfolk.
An unknown negro was run over ana
killed to-day on the Surry, Sussex ana
Southampton railroad, near Wakeheld'
by jumping from a tram.