The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
Charles Arthur Johnston Found Dead
in His Room
BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
He Had Shot Himself Over the Heart
Either Accidentally or Intention
aIly-Had Been I'm Bad Health.
The District White Ribboners

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and railroad supplies. returned home this
morning from one OF his trips feeling
very unwel His condition was such that
n physician was at once summoned, who
prescribed for him.
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
This afternoon he expressed himself as
feeling so much better that his wire and
daughter left him and vert out to do
some shopping.
When they left home Mr.. Johnston was
engaged I'm writing n letter On their
return home he was found dead. having
shot himself with n pistol Immediately
over the heart. either accidentally or In
tentionally The deceased was about
forty-four years OF age and one OF Pc
tersburg's best known and most popular
young men.
WELL KNOWN MAN.
lie was a son OF Major ]. Arthur
Johnston, Of this city. He married Miss
Lottie Lemolne, OF this city, who sur
wives him with two daughters-Mrs. Da-
vld Dunlop. ST., and Miss Lottie John
ston. Mr.. Johnston had been with Smith
& CO.. Of New York. for the past fifteen
years AMI was one Of the best known
travelling statesmen I'm this country lie
! had been in bad health and utterly with
out appetite for some weeks and was
very much depressed I'm spirits.
Ills trasic death was a great shock "a
| ths CO immunity
The quarterly meeting Of the Richmond
District Convention of the Women $
Christian Temperance Union opened this
morning at II O'Clock in Washington
Street VI. f. church. Mrs. ]. Tyler JOB
son. of Richmond. in the chair; MISS Julla
Hudgins. Of Richmond, secretary. Devo-
tioual exercises were conducted by MIS-
A. f. Wait. of Richmond.
Committees were then appointed as tol-
lows: on Courtesies-Mrs a. n. Hask-
ms. of Chesterfield county: Miss Fannie
West and Miss Conway Holdcroft, botn
Of Richmond. On Credentias-Miss Han
and Miss Lora Burgess, both OF Rich
mond.
\ cordial welcome was extended the
Convention on behalf Of the Jennie cas-
sidy Y" by Mr.. c. T. Peasants, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. a. OF Peters
burg. The response was made by Mrs. J.
Tyler Jobson.
The nooEtide hour of prayer was led
by Mrs. ]. b. Bonney, of Richmond.
Fraternal delegates from the Young
Ladies' Missionary Society. Ladies' Mis-
sionnry Society and Epworth League of
Washington-Street NJ. Il. church, were
introduced.
PAY THEIR FARE.
The question box was next opened The
recommendation was made that the I'm
ion pay the fare of the delegates TO the
convention.
There are about fifty delegates in at
tendance upon the convention. me dls-
trict of the convention embraces Peters
burg. Richmond. West Point and ad-
jacent counties.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises. Prayer by Mrs. A.
n Haskins, Of Chesterfield county. The
minutes of the morning session were read
and approved.
A paper on Medal Contest" was read
by Mrs. T.. b. Clement. Of Centralia. Five
minutes talk from district superinten-
dents OF departments and State superin-
tendents next followed. Questions were
asked from the floor about the different
lines of work.
Miss Werts. Of Warren county, y. j.,
gave a short and interesting talk Presi-
dents for two new unions were also in
troduced to the convention.
THE CALL.
A letter was read from Miss Iona Kern,
OF Winchester. Va, corresponding secre-
tary Of the State and editor OF the Nir-
ginia Call. The district secretary was
instructed to reply to the letter, thanking
the writer for the same.
A letter from Mrs A. A. Miey, of Nor
folk, a member of the Finance Committee
was read. The letter was In regard to
sending money to keep state organizer
in the field. also urging the district 10
Increase the subscription list OF the Nir-
ginia Call. the State paper Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
The secretary was instructed 10 write
Mrs. Mley that the Richmond district Will
DO all in its power both for the field
work and for the Virginia Call.
NEXT MEETING PLACE
An invitation from Winn Union, Han
over county, to meet with them at the
March convention, was accepted. A solo
was next sung by Miss Mann, OF Peters
burg A vote of thanks was extended 10
the trustees pastor and janitor or the
church: to Miss Mann for her solo; TO
the Jennie Cassidy Y" who so kindly
entertained the convention, and to the
press The convention then adjourned
sine die.
Messrs. Holdworth Brother & Butter
worth sold to-day to Norfolk parties TO
De USED in paving ana CurDlnS the stTtctS
OF that city. 5000 lneal feet of granite
curbing and 1000 tons OF paving blocks,
Their quarry is in Dinwiddie county
short distance from the new town OF
Dewitt. on the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina railroad.
SUIT FOR A SAW-MILL
Judge Hancock was engaged to-day
hearing the chancery suit brought by
George Blow and William Mccoy VS.. the
CORTLAND Lumber Company and John A.
Rittenhouse, to set aside = deed made by
Rittenhouse TO the CORTLAND Lumber
Company for certain saw-mill property in
Sussex county. The property involved Is
said TO be- worth between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Mr.. James W. Hawkins. who for the
past thirty-fge years has been the chief
mailing clerk at the post-ofiice in this
city. to-day rendered to Postmaster Stith
Boiling his resignation OF the position, 10
take effect on the 18th instant. Mr. Haw-
kins has been I'm bad health for some
time. and for this reason he resigned his
office He has made q most efficient and