The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-01
PETERSBURG'S SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING STATISTICS F0R THE
YEAR JUST CLOSED.
CharRsa Agasnst Chief Of Police Pevk'nson
Dismissed The Excelsior mtiis De-
sssoysd by vsre.

public school statistics OF Petersburg for
the school year ending Jnly 81. 1898; School
population, between 1--WE and twenty-one
years-white. S.los; colored. fo42. Totai'
$50. Total enrolment IN the puphc
schools White. i.i57; colored. LIN. To-
tai. ais. Average monthly enrolment
White. 1901: colored. ii75. Total. 2'"t'
average daily attendance-Whitc. LIS;
c,,,ored. f.zS. Total. 2.$9f. Per cent OF
school nonuEa,ion enrolled-Whde. i2.7:
coinred 4ab. Total. SIS Number OF
teachers employed-White. u; colored' "a
Totel. *.
Receir,ts from all sources: From state
auportionments. sl0.sSsi; from city ap-
pbr.lonment, sli.ass.S3. from tuition fees
N3sZ. Total receipts, $sS.oesio
Expenditures: For teachers wages sl''-
2oI55. for all other purposes. s3.AS1''o. 10,
tai Expenditures. s23.0Ss.ij. cost per puph
enrolled. x.3e.
Some statistics for the current session
Since the schools opened In September
there have been enrolled 20 Gate~W hite
scholars. l.479: colored. i.eso Total, 3.le
The average monthly roll ha' been
White. 1881; oolorcd. t,s,l. Total, 5,vZ
Average daily attendance-Nhit@, l@"5'
colored, Lass. Total. 2.1ss. The attention
DURING tnCSc tDTff lHpUiHS rHvNF "' -
Grease. and the average attendance Tor
the last school years is as follows: White
l6; colored. 100. Total. $si.
THE cHuF INVESTIGATED.
The Police Commissioners held a meet
ing to-day at the police station TO in
yestigate the charges preferred against
Chief-of- Police Parkinson FOR reinstalinE
Sergeant K. <. Chandler after engaging
in a night with Police Dfhror Hagiand
and Sergeant Chandler and Officer n. r.
Ragland for engaging In a pugilisfic en-
counter I'm front Of the police station.
After hearing a good deal OF testimony
the commissioners excused The chief for
reinstating Sergeant Chandler, and dis
missed the charges against Sergeant
Chandler.
Mr. Ragland. who, before engaging in
the fight with Sergeant Chandler sur
rendered his star 10 the chief -of-Police,
vas reapponted 10 his former place on
the police corps.
The commissioners reelected Il. s.
Chandler and r. r. Bragg scrgeants Of
the corps for the next six months. Irving
Brown and Jaraes NJ. Young were elected
substitute policemen tor the same period.
In the Hastings Court to-day James
Hancock. a young matchmaker Of this
place, was charged with the larceny OF
Two watches from II. W. Fowler. a jew
cier here. and one from g. A. Brown.
He was found not guilty and was ac-
quilted.
William Gin was convicted of assault
and battery. and was fined s..
MARRIAGE STATISTICS.
The clerk OF the court issued during the
past year marriage licenses to I'll cou-
. ples-yhite. SO; colored. 1ls-anl admitted
40 record 5s4 deeds.
Mr. Robert Gillian clerk Of the courts,
pas returned home from New York.
MILL BURNED.
The Excelsior Mills of Il. H. Patterson
& Co., at the foot of South street. was
destroyed by fire this afternoon about
o'clock. The origin Of the fire Is not
known. Loss between $3.50 and 5000:
Insurance. $3.50. placed In The New York
Bowery and Hamburg Bremen.
RryFSUE COLLECTIONS.
The United Sta 'es internal revenue coll
fNAons In the Second district Of Virginia
ior tfh year 1894 amounted 10 SisiI iiS %.
Of THU amount $3Jl II was collected at
PetenNg The amount OF tobacco ex,
ported ffofp Petersburg during the year
was 5.ea55S1 pounds. The expenditures Of
the several city departments for the six
months ending December 81. 1898. amount
ell TO 1921 So 20 The Interest On the bond
ed debt OF the city is s36.502 80.
AFTER A SUSSEX MURDERER.
A large posse of men Will leave Jarratts
station. on he petersburg and Weldon
railroad. tomorrow morning for sussex
county. to search for Robert Ridley, the
negro who SO brutaiiy murdered Mr.. VIII
Hams, a well-known citizen Of that corn-
~. a few days ago. mention of which has
been made IN these dispatches.
The feeling against the murderer Is very
bitter. and IL is thought that if he is
caught ne Riii be iyucRsd
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Bertha. Evans. Miss Lee Smith
and Miss clara Smith. Of Richmond, are
visiting friends i'm Petersburg
Mr.. Y. A. Hartley has returned home
from, Sussex county, where he has been
spending the past week hunting.
AMsior Robert stiles and Judge Holli-
" OF Richmond, were in the city to-
Mr.. A. T.. Richardson, Of Church Road,
Dinwlddie county, viii shortly remove 70
Florida to engage in business.
Mrs. j. l.. Baylor and Miss Maggie
Baylor. of Norfolk, are visiting friends
here.
Mr.. David Bonner has been spending
the past week with Judge Eppes in Din
widdie county.
Watch-night services were held to-nigh,
at some of the churches.
learn of but few changes 10 be made
an hnsineas cirries I'm Pet prShOrp dnrino