Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-08
,rrrRsaURGERs TALK OF WAR.
r,cited over Recent Events-Bnttle-
I-fcId Park scheme.

pr~rRSEURG. VA, March 7-(Spe-
I.-rse Spanish news received this
.--.rg caused great interest and con-
i.,s,-fra excitement here. and many Of
.- -arrle expressed the belief that the
...iar. between the governments of the
-..a. States and Spain mad almost reach-
i ..- rriut OF rupture. Everywhere eN-
-.0Is Of praise OF COnSul-General Lee
f fhe administratiOn's declaration
q confidence In him were hearu, anu pd-
--... faelug was manifest on all sides.
~, .y.~, edition Of the Dispatch, con-
4 nina The latest news, was quickly ex-
d, h. understood that the military com
.-..s OF the city have received an extra
....r-aut of ammunition, and that they
nn On readiness for any call thaI
= be- made on them.
Nv DIT d. ". ROsebrO. pastor or the
eb-S,reet Presbyterian church, preach
a special sermon last night before me
Petersburg Grays and the n. i. Hlll
kRlfes. Both companies were present in
Uniform and full ranks. While the ser
Inon touched on war. II WAS conservative
band patriotic, and very able e1ort.
THE BATTIIc-FIELD PARK.
Under the authority granted him by the
Iucetiug held last week at the court
|o,1sa 20 further the proposition for the
10 blishment of national battlefield
hank AZ Petersburg, Chairman T.. A
\ GOODWIN to-day announced the IOIoWlhS
4 Committees 10 formulate a plan OF or
MON A. p. HiH Camp-P. c. Hoy and
gorge 5. Bernard. 49,,
l7r0m George II. Thomas Post-Daniel
! hly and Julius Lebert.
rom the Common COuncu-N. Il rat
\ N and George j, Seay.
4 I'm the Chamber Of Commensurate
I'll Roper and y. c. Nenable. 80.
1g0m the IobacoQ, Associatioli-"9'l' "a
= Be and Jetn McGill
This committee viii report plan OF
c.5aIzation TO the fun committee Of the
,t,ra bodies.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
y~ A. A. Traylor an old and respected
II tzsn is quite i'll at his residence on
5Hrn street.
n formation was received this morning
tho sudden death yesterday at his
II craze i'm WASHINGTON, of Mr.. Carl Deub-
H. a former resident and merchant or
4Tssrsburg. He was 50 years old, and
caves q widow. Mr.. Duetlin had many
rGs IN this city.
Raw DR. William E. Hatcher, of Rich
urul preached two able sermons at the
PSI BAPTIST church yesterday to crowd
ri c5ucregations. DIR. Hatcher has been
r'Eg great service at the revival meet
gcs 40 this church.
IN Rev. f. =. Bransford the evangelist, Of
III U.~vlc closed the series of revival meet
NGgs no the Market-Street Methodist Epls-
III Ir.i church last nignt. Inc iuetuiSS
III ave been very successful, and yesterday
III number Of converts were received into
|'II- church.
IN The commissioners appointed by the
lust.ucs Court 10 appraise sundry pieces
b property in the city, which the Rich
l0rG Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
l.mp1uy desires TO have condemned for
B uses were az work for some hours
tl-Iav IL will require several days Tor
tH.m 90 conclude their duties.
William Harris (colored) was arrested
here to-day on the charge of placing an
obstruction upon the rails of the At
aH.c-Coast Line. with intent TO wreck
train. Harris obtained heavy piece
~ iron called q bunkheqd, and laid il
upon the rails. When arrested he did
t.t d..y his guilt but said. by way OF
explanation, that he only did it 10 see
A BAG eject il would have upon train.
.e held 20 await the action Of the Din
lf.n authorities, as the offence was
! mm.ttCd i'm that county