Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
ON TILE APP0MATT0X.
FINE RESIDENCE IN PETERSBURG
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
A Boy Run Over by Wagon aud
Badly InJured-Ncw Paper-Pre-
pairing the Records-Personnl and
General.
General.

PETERSBURG, VA, October 16.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The fine residence OF Mrs. Annie IL
Enniss, on Halifax street, was destroyed
by fire this morning between 9 and II
o'clock, with nearly all the furniture and
personal effects Of the family. There
was no insurance on the property, and
the loss will probably exceed $500 The
origin of the fire is a mystery, the flames
having started in a portion OF the house
in which no fire had been used.
Percy Hammond a small boy, was
knocked down and run over by horse
and wagon on Carter street to-day. and
quite badly hurt. The driver, a colored
man, had charge Of a dairy-wagon, and
was driving rapidly at the time to deliver
his milk.
Rev. DR.. o. s. Bunting and Mr. III.
Noltenius, of st. Pauls, and Rev. ". A.
r. Goodwin and Mr.. X. o. Bgertcn, Of
st. Johns church, are representing the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew at the inter-
national gathering OF the order in Buffalo.
1t is said that the late S. W. Venable
had an insurance or his life OF $1,000
in the Equitable, and SO 900 IN the Mu-
tual, of New York.
The two good plums in this city re-
naming at the disposition OF President
McKinley-the postmastership and the
collectorship OF customs-will not ripen
until far into next year, and II IS hardly
probable that the present occupants, VINO
are so satisfactorily discharging their du-
ties will be disturbed before their terms
are out.
The first issue of the Petersburg Post,
a new weekly paper, published and edited
by Colonel c. 4. Willis made its APP
pearance yesterday. It is very neat In
appearance, and will prove a success, If
energy and ability can bring success.
Mr.. David Dunlop and family, who have
been spending the summer abroad, are
expected home about the LIST OF next
month.
Miss Jennie Rives. OF Baltimore. who
has been visiting friends in Chesterfield
county, left Tor homo to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Wright and Mr..
Hugh MacFard, Of Scotland. are in the
city. Mr.. Wright is a member OF the
well-known tobacco manufacturing firm
of Bland Brothers e. Wright.
The members of the Camden On. j.
Republican Club, who arrived In our city
last night. visited all OF the important
points on the lines around Petersburg
to-day. They expressed themselves do
lighted with their visit and reception.
These gentlemen are all men of high
business and social standing. They
elected Mr.. c. A. Clark, their guide. an
honorary member OF the Camden Club.
1t is reported to-day that Mr. o +.
Smith. one Of the Democratic candidates
for the House OF Delegates in Dinwidde
and his friends will decline TO submit
his claims as the regular party nominee
to the decision OF the state Committee
at Us meeting next week
Messrs. Charles Hall Davis and William
II. Mckinney went up 70 Blackstone and
Crewe to-day TO speak-the former In
favor OF Nottoway's subscription OF
500 600 to the building OF the Richmond
Blackstone and Southern railroad and
the latter against the proposition. The
election takes place on Monday.
Mr.. r. X. Beckwlth. secretary of the
State Pharmaceutical Board. is preparing
the records OF that body for use at the
meeting. to be held in Richmond next
Tuesday 1t is said there will be MANY
candidates for examination. among them
the following from this city: Armistead
Gill, Charles X. Bradbury. Herbert Mann.
and r. S. Fitzgerald.
DEATH OF A PRINCE GEORGIAN.
Mr.. George Rodgers. a prominent ana
well-to-do citizen of Prince George, died
At his home. In that county, last night,
after long Illness. Mr.. Rodgers was an
by birth and education, but
had lived In the county for twenty-five
years. He leaves five children, one OF
whom is Mr.. John Fl. Rodgers, a cotton |
merchant OF this city.