Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
PETERSBURG'S NEWS.
THE FORTHCOMING CELEBRATION
OF MEMORIAL-DAY.
An Anniversary Recalling stirring
Eycnts-Warm Enough-The Fncto-
RE. Give HoIiday-BiE Excursion
Party-PersonnI and General Ao'es'

pr.rERsRIrRG. VA, June 5.-(speciaD
The tobacco exports through the INTERNAL
revenue office in this city curing 'nV
month of NAV amounted TO Sl5%9 poupus'
renreeeniing a tax of sls,s5sG. ard MAIN
tanning Petersburgs reputation ol p''ns
tho Greatest export-tobacco market IN
the country. r
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL EAEh-
CIsEs.
The annual decoration or the sra''S
Of the I2.0O0 or more Confederate oedu
IN beautiful old Blandford Cemetery VIII
take Mace on the 10Th of June, the 'th'
which - the usual anniversary, falling on
sunday. The 9th Of June is the anniVer-
gary Of the attempt OF the Federal cav
airy commander, Kautz. to capture 'H-
city. He did almost reach the supuFoS %
tho CITY but was held in check by the
reserve. under thu gallant Colonel r. H.
Archer until reinforcements from Gene
raj Iee's army arrived and assisted III
driving Tho assaiiing party OF. y numOes
81 our citizen-soldieTs were XIII a az"
wounded. and many captured, put inc
city was saved. and the Iecoi"
of the day was glorious oNe'
and IL has ever since been celebrated III
the history OF the war as sacr-d 70 tle
memory OF the Confedcracy ana deau ue-
tenders. The exercises or the DAY WIN
he under the auspices OF inc l."ules NJ
mortal Association. and all PsteisDuis
will turn out To do honor II the ocCas'oh'
Everybody. Of course, VIII contribute
flowers and evergreons. The eAerchs =
outside Of the decoration, viii be SIM
ple. Prayer will be offered AN ode VIII oe
g,ne the address VIII be delivered 10y
MIR. Charles Trotter Lassiter. salute
will be fred by the military and theh
the flowers will be distributed.
personal. AND GENERAL.
our people have been actually swelt'r-
inc in heat for the last three OF four days.
But sunday is believed to have been the
hottest of all the hot days, the taer-
mometer registering 20 degrees. WIN
the register several degrees lower to-
daV. the mperature has been httle
more bearabe.
A telegram received on Saturday night
from Alexandria announced the death OF
the father OF Mrs. Faith Ridout, VIE
OF Rev. John Ridout. rector OF Grac-
Episcopal church.
All OF the factories in this city were
closed to-day, By reason OF the hoilddy
given to the employees, in observance Oh
Whit Monday. The day was observed by
many excursions out OF and TO the city.
During the month Of May. the cash re-
ceipts OF the city Treasury were w. iO)'o5'
and the disbursements S5,j65.O.
The amount OF fines collected IN the
MAYORS Court was $3.50 in May.
The steamer Mccall, Of the petersburg
and Norfolk steamboat line. which has
been on the ways in Norfolk Tor some
days arrived here to-day with ABOUT 40
excursionists on board
The remains of Mrs. William r..
Johnson. Of Richmond. will arrive here
tomorrow morning on the early tram
and will be buried in Blandford Gene
terry by the side of her husband Mrs.
Johnson was widely known and respected
i'm this city, where all of her married life
was spent
a feast and lawn rarity Will be held at
White Hill. in Prince George county, to-
morrow evening for the benefit Of Rose
wood church.
The public High-School building Of this
city, from which so many creditable grad
uates are turned out each year, Is be-
coming too small for the large number OF
advanced children who seek admission
thereto 1t Is expected that upon recon-
mendation OF the School Board the Com
mon Council will agree to make a SUI
fcient appropriation this month for the
erection Of new and larger building, or
a proper addition 10 the present one.
The Petersburg team is hoping 10 Sc
cure the services OF Sullivan and Ma
honey, OF the Georgetown %. c. College
team, and IT is expected that after their
final game Of the season. 10 be played
tomorrow, they will come TO Petersburg.