Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-09
THE CoCKADE CITY.
Deaths-A Robbery-A Trip That
Cnuses Inensiness.

PETERSBURG, VA, February S.-(Spe-
cial. Mr.. Edward Whyte. a well-known
citizen, and for the past several years
filing the position OF superintendent OF
our City Water-W Works, died at his resi-
dence, on washington street, last night.
OF Brights disease, after a short Illness.
He was IS years old, and leave vile
and four children. Subsequent TO the
war Mr.. Whyte was a member OF the
wholesale liquor firm OF Stratton & Co.,
which business he afterwards conducted
himself. He was q member of the Com
mon Council for several terms, subse-
quently Deputy Sergeant was prominent
IN politics, and was always an ardent and
active Democrat. His death creates a
vacancy in an important office. which
will have to be filed by the Council.
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. w. r. Walden, aged 50 years. died
last night at his home, on Pearl street,
Of pneumonia. Deceased was a native or
Lunenburg county, but came TO Peters
burg when he was only Is years old, ana
had resided here ever since. lie was a
shoemaker by trade, was a man of fine
character, and consistent member Of the
Methodist church. He leaves a wife and
Walden, of Richmond Mrs r. C. XIII
martin and Mr.. c. r. and Miss zulie
Walden, of Petersburg. He also leaves
relatives in Washington.
DEATH OF A DINWIDDIAN.
Mr. J. f. Medlock, of San Marine, Din
widdie county died last Saturday or
pneumonia, after an illness OF some days;
aged about s. years. Mr.. Medloc1 had
been a prominent businessman in his
section for many years. He was post
master at San Marino where he con-
Quoted a general merchandise business,
and was largely interested in saw and
grist-miling.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
The restaurant Of Mr.. +. X. Clements.
on Sycamore street, was broke into sun
day night and robbed OF Sis in money.
Entrance was effected through the cellar
from the rear, and the door 10 the saloon
upstairs was then forced. The money
had been placed In the handbook in adj
vance at late hour of the night, 10 DO
deposited in bank early this morning, and
when 1t was looked for this morning 1t
was gone. Phen investigation showed
how the burglar had gotten into the build
ing.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Considerable excitement has been caused
among relatives and friends here by the
mysterious absence OF Mr.. Joseph Lam
bert Of the firm of Lambert a Barrow,
laundrymen. The last seen Of Mr. Lam
bert was at a late hour on Friday night,
when he was in company with some
friends down town. Yesterday it was
learned that he had purchased ticket
for New Orleans via the Norfolk and
Western railroad and to-day private
letter was received from him dated at
Chattanooga OH Saturday, stating that he
was on his way TO New orleans. AS far
as is known Mr.. Lambert did not confide
his intentions TO take this trip 10 any
person, and therefore the anxiety that
was aroused.
Mr. Nicholas Nicolal. a citizen OF ST.
| Petersburg, Russia. Is in this city, a
guest Of the Hotel Imperial. Yesterday
he visited the battle-felds around Peters
burg in charge of a competent guide. lie
is travelling through the country on a
pleasure trip, and expresses much salts
faction at the coprteses he has every
where received.
Miss Sarah Maitland Dunlop. OF New
York, is visiting her sister. Mrs. w. t.
Spotswood, in this city.
GENERAL NEWS.
James Parham (coiored), who lived by
himself on Carter street, had been missed
by his neighbors for day or two. They
forced an entrance to his home yesterday
and found the old man dead.
Since the revival meetings at the High
Street church, where W. y. Hocomb, the
boy evangelist" has been preaching
there have been a number OF conversions
some twenty-five or thirty Of which were
among children in the Sunday school,