The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23

The \. VI. {. 4. Preparing To Entertain
state Delegates.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. Especial.
The city was visited about o'clock this
morning by a fearful storm.
There are seven cases Of measels I'm the
Firth ward and the fact has been report
eel 10 the ple,ident OF the Board OF
Health some days since.
}. W. Phillips. OF the Petersburg. Nor
folk and James River Steamboat Line.
wrote 10 the Postmastcr-General asking
FOR an explanation why that contract for
carrying mail from Richmond 10 Norfolk
should have been awarded 10 the Virginia
Navigation Company when he was the
lowest bidder by So. Mr.. Phillips has
received a letter from the Postmaster
General but he declines 10 give the con-
tents Of It for publication.
WORK OF THE Y. VI. 9. A
The Board Of Directors OF the Y. VI. G.
A.. held "A meeting to-day 10 take action
towards securing homes for one hundred
delegates to the State Convention OF the
Y. NJ. G. A., to be held in Petersburg this
week. The convention will open at the
y. VI. G. ~, hall on next Wednesday
night at o'clock. The address OF well
come will he delivered by Rev. \. w.
Rosebro. ID. D., pastor of Tabb-Street
church. IN which church the convention
will assemble ON Thursday morning.
At meeting OF the Board OF Directors
OF the Y. NJ. G.. A.. this morning tho
proposition came before the Board in
reference TO allowing boys TO become
members of the association. The mat
ter was referred 10 "a committee consist
ing of Bartlett Roper. J.. l.. Marks. ard
Rev. II. NJ Hope, secretary of the as
ISOLATION. There was also proposition
before the Board of having a baseball
team. This matter was referred TO a
committee consisting OF Il. Il. Davis.
president Of the Association: John 4. GIN.
j. H. Flater and II. r. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ROsonstock have gone
TO New York 10 attend the marriage Of
Mr.. Bonnie Storne and Miss Schefcr which
occurs tonight Alr. Sterne is mem
Der Of the firm OF Stcrne & Bros. OF
New York. Miss Schefer is the daughter
Of Mr.. Schefer. "a member Of Schefer *
Bros. bankers. Of New York.
Saturday night. Leonard jameson. n
white boy was assaulted by two negro
men. one OF whom struck him on the
head with a beer bottle inhicting a pain
ful scalp wound. Charles Robinson and
James Scott have been arrested on sus-
picion OF being the parties who commit
ted the assault They were sent TO jail.
bail having been refused. They Will
have a hearing before the Mayor to-mor-
row morning
Mrs. Maggie D.. wife Of Mr.. Branch
Bourbon. died 20 the residence Of her
husband on Ola street this morning about
1870 O'Clock after an illness OF few
weeks
Intelligence has been received here OF
tho death Of Mrs. Carrie Cake who died
last night az the residence OF her father.
Mr. T. y Reams. of Norfolk
Mr.. w. y. Wilkerson. widcly-known
citizen Of Matoaca. Chesterfield county.
died this evening OF consumption.
Mr. ID. S. Lanier. Of Dinwiddie county.
died on Saturday AZ his home near
Ream's station.
Tho Catholic Knights Of America and
St. Patrick's Beneficial Society met yes
terday and appointed committees TO de-
termine on the feasibility Of having a
proper observance OF 81. Patrick's Day.
Mr Isaac VI. Hodgkiuson. OF London.
England Is the guest OF his nephew, Mr..
John II. Rogers. a prominent young cot
ton merchant here.