Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
ON THE APP0MATTOX
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
CoCKADE CITY.
A SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Employees Paid On-Arm
BADLY Mashed-A Robbery-Per-
sonRI and General.

PETERSBURG. VA. June 20.--(Special)
The closing exercises Of st. Josephs
CCatholic) Academy took place to-day.
when medals and prizes and certificates
were awarded the distinguished pupils.
The Sisters OF Charity, in charge OF this
school, will, in a few days, leave for
Emmettsburg, Nd, tc spend their vaca-
ton.
Mr.. Charles Badger, well-known citi-
zen Of Petersburg. died In Crewe last
night. where for some time he had been
employed. He leaves several brothers
and many relatives and friends in this
city.
The Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad Company paid off its em-
pioyees on Saturday and to-day, paying
out some $4,000 or $4,000. Much Of this
money will find circulation in Petersburg.
Benjamin Croker. a respected colored
man, and for many years a famous cook
and caterer in this city. is in extremis at
the Home for the Sick, where ne
was taken last evening. Crocker is wide
ly known to that portion of the public.
local and travelling who are fond Of good
eating.
Among the gallant men who took part
in the great naval battle at Manila under
Admiral Dewey is Mr.. Benjamin Con-
drey. son of Mr.. Edward Condrey, of
Chesterfield. The young mans parents
reside Oh the Roslyn farm, near this city.
a letter has just been received from him,
i'm which he gives graphic description
of the battle.
From papers found on his person ii Is
believed that John Whitaker is the name
of the negro who was picked up in
the railroad ditch near Reams Station,
on Saturday morning. very badly hurt,
and brought TO the Home for the Sick,
in this city, and that he is from North
Carolina. Both of his arms are
such that IL is thought he cannot re-
cover. He is still dellrious and unable
to give any account of how his accident
occurred.
ost-Ofice-Inspector Gregory has not
yet arrived here TO look after the two
white men arrested on Saturday eve
ming, on suspicion of being the parties
who robbed The post-office at Virginia.
No evidence of their guilt was found on
their persons, and though they are held
probable they may not be the men want
ed. The third man who was with them,
AID escaped. has not since been seen.
The prisoners still refuse 20 say any
thing about themselves.
At a meeting Of the Catholic knights
OF America of this city, held yesterday
a resolution was adopted pledging the
lodge to keep up all dues and assessments
of the members who have gone TO war
as long as they shall be absent -Four
members Of the order in this city are in
the army, members Of the two Peters
burg companies.
Mr. and Mrs j. II. Holt and Miss
Oracle Perkinson, of this city. rode over
to Richmond this morning on their
bicycles.
The store Of Samuel Jones (colored) on
Harrison street. was entered by thieves
last night, who broke the slot-machine
TO pieces and stole Sl2 from It,
A letter received from the Principal of
Schools in Jersey City, n. j.. says IL is
expected that about 100 or more OF the
public school teachers of that State, will
visit Petersburg in a body in July.
Rev. Father Hornung. OF Baltimore,
preached at St. Joseph's church Sunday
morning, where special services were
held for the benefit Of the Bohemian
members of the congregation. The ser
mon was delivered in the Bohemian lam
guage. Father Hornuhg will remain here
several days to conduct a Bohemian mis-
sion.
Mr.. James Lipscomb. of Richmond, who
for some time has been working at the
Petersburg Iron-Works, met with a pain
full accident this morning. He was run
ming a lathe at the time, when his arm
was caught In the machinery and badly
mashed. He received prompt attention
and serious consequences are not appre-
hended.
The marriage of Miss Daisy Del Granda
ana Mr.. Charles Kountolo. which was set
for this afternoon at ST. Joseph'S church.
was postponed until Thursday, on ac-
count Of the death Of a young sister OF
the bride eNDectant