Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-20
THE C0CKADE CITY.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE
ORDER OF ELKS HELD.
Death az a Respected Citizcn-A Visit
from the "Copnt'-A Planter Rob-
Dog.
Dog.

cial)-Mr. Robert NJ. wharton, re-
spected citizen. died this afternoon at
h.s residence on Commerce street aged
70 years Of paralysis, second stroke
Of which he suffered yesterday. He was
native Of Dinwiddie county and had
been living i'm Petersburg for about
twenty years. A sad feature about his
demise is the fact that his wife is very
III and almost at the point OF death.
lie leaves two children.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting OF the order Of
Elks in this city was held last night
when the following officers were elected
md installed:
ETalted Ruler. Il. Eigenbrun Esteemed
leading Knight, ". d. Morris; Esteemed
Loyal Knight James Y. Branch: Is
tecmed Lecturing Knight L. V. Farley;
Secretary, John T. Parham; Treasurer
]. Lewis Cooke; Tiler. James r. Hobbs;
Trustee for three years, John y. Evans
After the installation Of the officers, II
tempting repast was served.
PERSONAL NOTES.
An EFFORT Is being made under the
auspices OF Mr.. Thomas -. Ivey, men,
Der OF the Legislature from Petersburg
70 organize I'm this city a woman's branch
Of the Junior order United American
Mechanics. already organized IN Rich
mond and Manchester. The order IS very
strong in this city.
The printed likeness IN the Dispatch
Of the Count de Lille alias Deiigne has
lei 20 the disclosure of the fact that
the man was IN this city on last Saturday
making Inquiries Of several persons as 10
the residences OF any Frenchmen living
I'm Petersburg. and that IN one instance
he waited i'm one store for some time I'm
order 10 meet and be introduced 10 one
gentleman. The latter never cane. how
ever, and the Count left IJr Richmond
Mr. p ". Flynn. OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
accompanied by his niece, Mrs. IL. Meht
has been I'm the city for a day or two
visiting the old battie-hclds around
Petersburg.
The Norfolk and Western pay-car ar
rived here to-day, and the employees of
the company In Petersburg were paid of
for the last month.
The remains Of Mr.. ]. G. Wool. n
former citizen Of Petersburg. who died
yesterday in Kcysvillc. have been taken
10 Nyack y. Y. for interment
Special-Agent T. g. jenkins. Of the
Treasury Department. was in the city
yesterday to examine into the workings
o. the new bonded manufacturing ware
house system. He found everything going
on smoothly and satisfactorily.
Mr.. T. w. Reese, a planter Of Dlnwiddie
county. was robbed at West Hill ware
house today Of a quantity Of goods he
had purchased 10 carry home. Mr. reese
was away at breakfast at the time the
theft was committed.
FINED FOR CRUELTY.
Thomas S Hamlin. one Of the coIored
letter-carriers in this city. was before
the Mayors Court this morning on the
charge OF cruelty 10 animals. Nhle Ham
lin was on his way home 70 dinner yes
terday his dog was jumped upon by a
pet dog belonging 10 Mr.. II. ". Collier.
and a fight occurred between the two
animals. The dogs were separated. hut
they came together again The evidence
showed that Hamlin drew his knife and
very badly cut Mr.. Golfers do about
the head and throat. inhictiug ugly in
juries. The presiding justice imposed a
fine OF 81 and costs.
ACCIDENT AT THE BASEBALL PARK
The wind has been very high here at
times to-day, and some damage was
done. The "bleacheries" at the baseball
park. some IS feet in length. and capable
Of seating some 800 or 600 people. were
blown 70 the ground, with corresponds
ing length Of fence. a very heavy lain
fen during the day.
Peter CrowIer (white) was convicted
I'm the Hastings Court this evening IF
felonlous cutting, and given one year N
the paHitentiary. A motion for a new
trial was made, and will be argued next
week.
Russell Hobbs (colored) was convicted
II felonously cutting rs nephew. Ro. l..
Kemp, and given six years in the peni-
Tertiary.
In the cases Of Scipio House and Wes-
lev GIL. two small colored boys, charged
with breaking into the cars OF the Rich
mond ana Petersburg Railroad Company,
the jury. on account Of the age OF the
boys found them guilty OF larceny only
and sentenced them to the city jail for
fifteen days.