The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
THE CITY OF PETBRSBUG.
vryIyTER Is TAKES sUDDENLf
I'LL IN HIS PULPIT.
Primary TO Elect City 1reasurer-A Col
ored Minister Receives Call from
New Orleans.

PETERSBURG. VA, April 12.-SpeciaL
BOARD OF Trustees OF Ioge Academy at
blackstone had its annual meeting to-day
M the academy. The principal business
transacted was the election OF the faculty.
Rev. Moses ID. Hoge. ID. D., president OF
the board and Mr.. j. S. Munce. also Of
Richmond. who is the secretary passed
through here this morning en- route to
Blackstone. Rev. DR.. Hoee will address
the students Of the academy and the ciu-
zens OF Blackstone tonight.
Rev. a. j. Tristol pastor OF Second
Baptist Church In this city will leave this
evening for Richmond. where this week
he will assist Rev. 1. NJ. Mercer. pastOe
Of the West View Baptist Church in y
series OF revival meetings. Rev. Mr.
Tristol administered the ordinance or Bup-
tsm TO TWO persons at his church last
night.
A PREACHER ILL.
Rev. J. r. Sewall pastor OF West-Street
Methodist Church was taken suddenly Ill.,
yesterday just before the close OF the
morning service. lie is better to-day
Mr.. Sowall will leave his former home
In northumberland county. Va, on next
Thursday. 10 spend a few days.
The Cockade city Cycle club has just
had a lawn tennis court made In the rear
OF ITS club-room. on Sycamore street.
The annual meeting Of the congregation
Of Tlbb-Street Presbyterian Church Will
be held on next Sunday after the morn
ing service.
Reports from the different departments
OF the church will DO submitted and acted
upon.
Mr. Shelton Short. ofthis city. left tnis
morning for Brunswick whore. on ncAt
Thursday he will be united In marriage
TO a young lady OF that county.
Mr.. $. ID. Dunnell left this morning Tor
ST. Louis. Mo
Junlus Beach son Of Mr.. Thomas
Beach had his arm fractured yesterday
by wrestling with a companion.
ROBBING CARS.
Sheriff Boisseau. OF Dinwiddie. carried
out 10 that county to-day FOR examina-
ton before a magistrate. Henry Johnson.
10 negro who was arrested In Richmond.
some days since. an a charge Of roboing
cars Of the Atlantic Coast Line at Reams
Station.
The representatives from Petersburg 70
the Grand Lodge Of the Royal Arcanum.
which will meet In Richmond. on the 18th
inst. ara George H. Thompson, fror2
Southslde Council and Il. W. erase.
from Sycamore Council
The Democratic city Central Commit
tee will hold a meeting tomorrow night
10 decide whether or not primary cleo
ton shall be held 10 nominate a candidate
for the Office OF city Treasurer to bee
voted for at the election 20 beheld In May
next
So far there is only one candidate for
the office. Mr.. Chas. Slaughter the pres
ent Incumbent.
-Four persons Joined Tabb-Street Pres
byterian Church yesterday morning.
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy held
a meeting AT noon to-day and transacted
routine business. The following ladies
who We're elected delegates az a recent
meeting TO the Grand Chapter Of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy az AleXan-
dria, April I'D reported that they would
go.
Mrs Chas. f. Rebling Miss Irby Boil
ing. Annie Mann. Mrs. O.. o. K. No
Sweeny.
Rev. a.. j. W Gordon. pastor OF the
Tabernacle Baptist church (cOlored). in
this city. has received a hatterlug call 10
the pastorate Of the First African Baptist
church in New Orleans. The salary Of
fered is $500 per annum. which is much
more than Rev. Gordon is getting here
lie has not yet decided whether he will
accept the call
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The annual meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce will be held tomorrow after
noon. when officers Tor the ensuing term
VIII be elected.
Tho New York Chamber Of Commerce
has sent 20 the Petersburg Chamber reso-
lutions adopted by that body protesting
against the adoption Of tho Dmgley BILL
and asking the Chamber here 10 adopt
similar resolutions
Miss Martha Ann Bragg is spending the
week with her sister in Richmond
The contract for the custom-h0use sup
plies has been awarded as follows. Tween
~ tons anthracite coal 90 the Rockwell
Coal Company. ten thousand pounds or
ice 10 w. q. Newsom a Co.
James Blackwell and Junius B0nny
both coiOrcd. We're arrested here this ar
ternoon on tho charge az stealing two
pieces OF silk from the dry goods store
Of George j Morrison q co. blackwell
claims 10 be from Blackstone. and Benny
halls from Norfolk.