The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27
ERICKSON TO BE
TRIED FOR ARSON
Petersburg Warehouse Men Expect
ing Large Sales Of Tobacco
DEATH or Mr.. HILL WILLIAMS.
An Immune Soldier Suffering FOR Food
Taken 90 the Jal aid fed-Dr.
John Il. Chapel Dies from
second stroke OF Paralysis.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept -f-sDecid.
The county Court of surry viii begin
tomorrow. The case of T.. T.. Erickson
charged with burning the Commercial
Hotel az Clarcmont will De called but 1t
is unlikely that 30 VIII be concluded.
The warehouse men here axe expecting
large sales of uew tobacco next Wetncs-
day week. WHOM the sals5 Viii begin. Tho
CROP of tobacco in the counties contigu1
GUS 90 this city is one oi thc largest ever
known.
air. e. a. Bourbon of Dnwddio who
has been suffering llr sometime from
pain DOB o. bone .u ouo of his legs caused
by wound Doc received by the accid'
taI discharge of DIS pistol some months
ago. came t0 Peter burg to-day urd WAS
operated OBJ
DIED lN MASS tcHCsETTs.
A telegram was received here to day
announcing tur death oi SIR Hill VIII
Hams. former resident OF Pctcrsblr3
at bis home iu Milford. Mass. yesterday.
he was at one time supcrntencent or
the Electric Llght works in ibis CRY.
John H. Anderson. 'Fho says he enlisted
from Baltimore. aud that he had re-
ceived ap honorable discharge from his
commend Company D. Fourth Regiment
J of lmmuues Captain ". a. Leary' was
taken JOB charse by the police here TO-
day and carried 90 the jail aud fed. Inc
soldier declared that he had had Moth
| Ing 20 eat since yesterday morning.
COL. TAYLORs VETO.
Information has reached here that Col
! TAYLOR. OF The Fourth Virginia Regiment
viii not approve Of the promotion Of Ser.
geant Harvey Plummor 20 be the second
Lieutenant Of the A. p. Hln Rifles OF this
! city Fourth Virginia Regiment.
City Sergeant Charles Watson, who
! has been visiting his sister In Nova
| Scotia, has returned home.
The delegates from Petersburg 10 tho
| Portsmouth Baptist Association which
meets at Emporia. Greensyille county. to-
morrow will leave here tomorrow morn
| ing. The opening sermon will be preach
ed ty Rev. o. r. Love OF Suffolk.
Services Appropriate 10 the Day OF Atone-
ment were held at the synagogue to-day
/ from % A. NJ. to =. VI. The stores
| OF all the Jewish merchants here closed.
Game IS said 20 be very abundant In
/ the counties adjacent 20 Petersburg.
DIR. CHAPPELL DEAD.
DR.. John r. Chappell. one OF Peters
! burgs best known physicians. died this
afternoon OF paralysis after a protracted
| illness The deceased was born in PEI
! tersburg. and was In his SEVENTEEN year.
| and at the time OF his death was one OF
! the city physicians lie was a graduate
| OF the University Of Pennsylvania, and
| during the war between the States was
an assistant surgeon In the Confederate
] Army lie was a member OF the School
/ Board OF Petersburg for about eight years
and founded the Sixth Ward School. He
was a member OF the City Council for
four years. lie leaves a widow and three
children. The deceased was one OF tbs
Oldest members OF the Petersburg medi-
cal faculty.
Mr.. william II. Dilliaro. ono OF thu
most prominent farmers OF Sussex. died
az his home In that county yesterday
, after a lingering illness.
RABBI TYOR SICK.
/ After the Day OF Atonement services
AZ the synagogue this afternoon. Rev,
Slgmand Tyor. the rabbi. was taken sud-
! denly sick. and had TO DO sent home In
a buggy.
| ]. Arthur Johnston, Jr.. a member OF
! the A. p. Hill Rines. OF Petersburg.
Fourth Virginia Regiment. IL sick In the
/ division hcspiia! al Camp Cuba Liore wstn
. fever.