Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11
RICH HAUL OF vALUABLEs.
4 Petersburg Residence Robbed
Masonic and Religious News.

PETERSBU RG. VA, February TO-
Especial 1.-The residence Of Mr.. II. b.
Rogerson on Market street. was robbed
yesterday OF a fine gold watch and chain,
a diamond ring. couple of brooches,
and articles Of jewelry belonging to Mrs.
RogersOn. The valuables were together
at the time in a small box used for their
keeping. How or by whom the robbery
was committed has not been discovered,
though colored youth, who had access
10 the house, has been arrested on sus-
oicion.
There will be three vacancies in the
list of grand officers to be filed at the
session of the Grand Lodge of Knights
OF Pythias. which meets here on the eve-
ming of the 2lst instant. Ii Is understood
that one of these Offices will be filed by
a Petersburg representative. IL has been
a long time since our city has had repre-
sentation among the grand officers,
though there are two hourishng lodges of
the order here.
Rev. DR.. II. w. Battle. pastor of the
First Baptist church, commenced a series
of religious meetings at that church last
night. which will be continued nightly.
These meetings are expected to arouse
great interest.
A COLORED CITIZEN IN TROUBLE.
A colored citizen Of Sussex county came
10 the city this morning, and reported 20
the police that he had been robbed OF
his watch and other articles Of value and
S25 in money. He gave the name of the
supposed thief. who. he supposed had
come to town, but no trace Of him has
yet been discovered.
Next Monday night a whist tournament
will begin at the clubhouse OF the Cock
ade City"Cycle Club. on Sycamore street,
in which twenty-four Of the members
will play
Mr. ]. w. Hawthorne an old and re-
spected citizen, is quite i'll.
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED.
In the last few weeks thieves have
been operating 10 some extent i'm the
city, and the residences of several of our
citizens have been burglarized to some
extent. Tonight two strange negroes
were arrested on the charge of robbing
countryman named Washington Moss
out of g. They boldly held him up on the
street and snatched his pocket-book cut
Of his hands. The negroes arrested give
the names of Ed Young and Frank Will
liams. Young claims to be a detective
on the Norfolk and Western railroad,
and 1t is thought by the police authori-
ties that these men are implicated in
some Of the late thefts that have been
committed in this city.
HE STOLE MANY THINGS.
George Ford (colored), who last night
stole a gold watch and chain and hat
from Thomas Jackson in Suffolk, and an
oyercoat from Thomas Crenshaw, OF the
same place, was arrested in this city to-
day by Lieutenant Chandler. Ford had
the overcoat and hat on when arrested.
The watch he had sold 70 a negro in this
city, and that was also recovered. Ford
was given six months in Jail for the
theft Of the watch, and after serving out
his sentence here will be turned over TO
the Suffolk authorities 10 answer the
charge Of larceny.
The Council held a special meeting to-
day and decided to ask the Legislature
to allow them to amend the charter Of
the city and 10 permit the city TO estab-
lish and enlarge water-works electric
plants, within or without the city limits,
and locate and extend their works, pipes,
poles, and wires connected Herewith for
the supply OF water for the city and
water-power for waterworks, electric
lighting. and other purposes; 10 contract
ard agree with the owners or any land
or water-power including the Upper APP
pomattox Company. for the use, pur-
chase. or lease OF the same, or to have
the same condemned In the manner pre-
scribed by law