The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
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PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. Especial
REV. Or. \. ID. Mayo visited the High
School and the Anderson School to-day
and observed the regular work OF the
eiass-rooms. This afternoon ne dciiv-
cred an address 10 the teachers OF the
oolorso schools OF Petersburg. and the
students OF the Virginia Normal and Cor
lcsiste Institute. In the hail OF the inst-
tuition. Or. Mayo has Just made q
visit TO the schools OF Richmond ana Nor
foik lie has done "a great deal OF Cdu-
cauonai work IN the South during the
past sixteen years.
Mr.. John {. Aimistoad who Tor many
years was clerk OF the courts OF Peters
burg, ana who has been confined 10 mis-
bed. at his home in Norfolk fOl the past
four months. Is 10 suffer amputatIon OF
ono OF his legs. The amputation ma, been
found necessary by reason OF gangrone
or The bone. caused. II Is supposed. by
the trimming of "a corn on his loot
Mr.. Armlstead Is brother OF Mr.
george Armistead. Of this city.
A NEW YORK SYNDICATE.
The New York syndicate which is nego-
tiaung Tor the purchase OF seven hun
oTed ana hfty acres OF land in Prince
george county including the Crater farm
and other noted battle-felds. PROPOSE
II they succeed IN purchasing the prop
sty. TO erect thereon a soldiers home.
Peter Crowdcr. Jr., was arrested TO-
night on "A warrant sworn ont By Robert
Warden, a negro. charging Crowder with
stsbbins and wounding him The Of
fence was committed some weeks ago.
Crowder was before the Mayor three
weeks ago on this same charge but was
acquitted. as Warden did not appear TO
testify against HIM. Crowdcr was baflcd
for his appearance before the Mayor to-
morrow.
The February term of the Hastings
Court convened this morning. The grand
jury made the following prcsentmcnts:
H. w. Ellis. Lewis Bynum. John r.
Long, G. Thompson, ana Resell Hobbs
for felony. and Jos. Bland. Rachel John
son. John T.. Long, ana c. Thompson Tor
misdemeanOr. In consequence of the ah-
sence Of witnesses. no cases were dis
posed Of to-day on the criminal docket.
Captain John G. Griffin has been quite
sick for the past two weeks with Ia
grippe.
THEY GO TO LAUREL
The four small white boys who were
found guilty in the Mayors Court yes
terday morning OF breaking into ana
robbing the confectionery store OF Messrs
count OF their tender age, were ordered
to be sent to the Laurel RefOrmatOry, |
near Richmond. were taken there TINS /
morning. The boys are sons or respec- /
table parents.
Rev. Mr.. Cox. OF Richmond College. |
viii preach at oli-Street Baptist mis- /
sion-rooms tomorrow night. 1t is very |
likely that Mr.. Cox will be called TO sup |
ply this pulpit regularly.
II. III. Harris. ,lr. who was convicted /
in the Hastings Court OF this city. of |
voluntary manslaughter. and lis punish /
ment fixed at two-years' Imprisonment IN |
the penitentiary. was taken over TO tnat {
institution this morning. IN charge OF /
DeputySheriff Robert Kilmartin. TO serve |
out his sentence.
Deputy Kilmartin also carried over
George Davis (coioredi. who goes TO the I
penitentiary for eighteen months for fe-
loniously assaulting Mr. John Hite. and
William Clarke 'colored), who goes for
two years for forgery.
There Is 20 be no formal observance OF
the ed i'm Petersburg