The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-15
THEY ROBBED A MINISTER
BURGLARS ENTER THE HOUSE or
REV. A. j. FRISTOE.
yateItiesncs Received In Peteesbssg Of the
Death In Texas Of Howard Lansfosd.
0sssipy and Nswsy Notcs.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. ESPECIAL
At late hour last Saturday night the
residence OF Rev. a. l. Fr,stoe. pastor
Of the Second Baptist church on Wythe
street was broken ia;o and robbed. the
burglars got In through the Kitchen win
dow. After rsnsacking every room IN
the house with the exception OF that
occupied by mir. and Mrs Fristoe. the
burglar made an effort 10 erect an en-
trance into this latter room. bot wheh
he turned the knob OF the door ne awohe
Mrs. Fristoc. who In turn awoke htr
husband. Mir. Fristoe called out 70
know who was at the dooT. when tIls
ny MIR. Fristoe. the burglar made ms
escape, but carried off with MIN MI;
fristoo's overcoa,, nne goia-neadnH ,s
wife. a pair OF new shoes, new UNI
brela. No. Fristoes pocket-b0ok. ana
other articles. Mr. Frstoe THINKS the
house and then TO set fire to II, as IN
every room he made great wads OF paper
wrich he lighted and scattered over the
floors Mr. frstoc did not have a hat TO
had 10 borrow one from neisnbur.
This morning when he came down town
he was presented with new hat and
~ hsDasome overcoat by friends.
Mr.. Frstoe and Mrs Fristee wall leave
here tomorrow morning at o'clock Tor
Culpeper Courthouse. whee Mr. Fristoe
will spend day or two. Mr.. Frstoe
will tnen go on 20 Baltimore. PhhadeI-
p5ia. New York, and other northern
the Baptist pulpits and solicit pecuniary
contributions with wbich TO complete ms
church here.
DEATH or MI. HowAhD LuSsFoRD.
4 telegram has been received here an,
nouncing the deatn Of Mr.. Howard
Laansfor@ which occurred in Toms 1ro e isst
sumption. The dec adsed was son OF
the late Davis Lunsiord, Of this place,
who died about two years. ago, and
this city. for whom he clicked at one
tine.
Mr. r. J. Jarrett will leave Tomorrow
morning for Jarrott's depot. Sussex coun-
y. where he viii spend the next TWO or
three months with his brother. Mr.. }. u.
Jarrett, who is the treasurer Of the coun-
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ELECTION or OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting Of the Peters
burg Benevolent Mechanics Association.
he'd tonight. James NJ. ChicRc was
elected president. +; jefferson Clarke
vlce-presidcnt, and William H. Baxter
secretary and treasurer.
John \. Lee. president of the National
travellers Protective Association. or
esn'zed a post here tonight with twenty;
i've members Charles 9. Alley was
elected president.
THE poPE's LETTER K.AD.
At St Joseph's Catholic church yes
ttrdsy morning Rev. T. j. OFarreil, read
10 the congre CATION the recent lctter
from the Pope, with reference TO the
Odd-Follows. knights Of Pythias and
Sons OF Temperance.
Yesterday was the coolest day Of the
winter. and d high wind prevailed dur
ing the forenoon. The meadows adjacent
TO tire city afford good skating to-day.
Mr.. Walter sidney Peasants. OF San
ADtonia. Tex. Is here on q visit. for the
first time In thirty years. Mir. Peasants
is here on business.
Mr.. Luther II. Inge. formerly OF Peters
burg. who for the past five or six years
has been one OF the chief clerks in the |
Claims Department OF the Norfolk and |
Western Railroad Company, at Roanoke, |
has accepted a position with the South |
ern Railway system OF railroads, with |
headquarters at Washington. The Judge |
will enter upon his new duties tomorrow.
wsY MOTIFS
Professor a. J.. Haupt instructor in
German here. has gone 70 Atlanta, on a |
vi.it.
visiting friends In Hampton. has re-
turned home
AIR. II. .. Williams. State secretary of |
tho Young Mems Christian Association |
spoke to large audience at 'ratb- |
Street Presbyterian church yeSt,1day at |
tcfnoon. His subject was, Recent Adj |
Nances in Work tor Young Men"
The session of Tabb- Street PRESBYTERIAN |
church have decided that hereafter adj I
mission 10 marriages in that church VIII |
nave 10 be by cards OF invitation. This |
has been found necessary by reason OF
bad behaviour at marriages in the
church In the past.
Deputy Sheriff John r. Parham left
this morning for Richmond. with Chas.
Williams tcolored). who was convicted at
the last term Of the Hustings Court of
breaking into the barber shop Of Walter
White. and his punishment fixed AT two
years In the penitentiary.