Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-05
in OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS or FRIDAY CLEANED ON
THE SOUTH SIDE.
FUNERAL OF MR.. JAMES W. CRAIG
The Rites VIII Take Place To-Mor-
row in Mnury Cemetery-FuneraI
of Mrs. NcCann-Death of an Aged
PoyyhafaD GentIenan-RriefS.

The Council Committee on Finance held
an adjourned executive session of four
hours length in the Council chamber last
night. There were present Messrs. w
W. Pool chairman John OBrien'
Matthew Morton. and J. r. Green. The
CIty-Attorney, City-Treasurer, and CITY
Auditor were also present.
Questions of retrenchment were Gis-
cussed, and it is thought that budget
was prepared for the present fiscal year.
FUNERAL OF MIR. J. w. CRAIG.
The funeral of Mr.. James W. Craig,
gwho died at his residence, Perry and
Fifteenth streets. Thursday shortly be-
fore noon, will take place Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, the services being
conducted at the grave. in Maury Gene
terry. Rev. Charles n. Van Houten, pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church, Will be
the officiating minister, assisted by Rev.
BENJAMIN Dennis. rector of Meade-Me-
mortal church. The cortege will leave
the residence for the cemetery at
o'clock. and the exercises in the cemetery
will be simple and deeply impressive. The
following gentlemen have been asked to
act as honorary pall-bearers: Messrs
JNilu ~. Dl1tHs Odhlutl tNdulHldllt IL y"
Sesselbrecht, Ben. Jacobs. Frank Miller,
j. w. Bronaugh, Jr., and j. Fosset
Deceased was a Mason, a Red Man, and
a Knight of Honor, and from these fra
ternties the active pall-bearers will be
chosen. AS far as complete, the active
are Messrs. Henry Fitzgerald and L. w
Weisiger, from the Masons; w. II. Tyree
and Edward Allen from Knights of
Honor; Mr.. Robert Northen. from Pick
etts Camp, Confederate Veterans, and
Captain j. L. Phillips, from Lee Camp,
and Messrs. II. NJ. McGruder and G. r.
Minor, from the Red Men.
OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
The last rites over the remains of Mrs
Laura Mccain, whose death occurred at
her residence, Semmes street and Co
wardin avenue. early Thursday morning
We're said at l o'clock yesterday at the
house, and the remains were then taken
away to the depot; thence to the final
resting-place, in Blandford Cemetery.
Petersburg. The impressive service was
conducted by Rev. w. f.. Hurt. of Stock
ton-Street Baptist church, of which the
deceased was member. The pall-bear-
ers were members of Indianoa Tribe of
Red Men, of which Mr. Mccain the de-
voted husband, Is member. They were
Messrs II. A. Maurice, John A. Cersley,
Chares burkert, Philip Browder, ana
The remains of Mr.. Thomas ]. Samp-
son, an aged and well-known citizen of
Pew hatan county, whose death occurred
at his residence, in that county Wednes-
day, wert laid TO rest Thursday afternoon
In Red-Lan8 Burying- Ground Deceased
leaves an aged wife. two brothers NIr.
Elijah Sampson, who is in the tobacco
business IN Richmond; and Mr. James X.
POLK SampS0n, of Powhatam, and one |
son (Mr. J. Madison Sampson, of Balu-
more)
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. George Paul has returned home
after an extended trip TO northern cities
Mr.. &. A Jones remains quite in at his |
home. on lower Hull street.
The Hastings Court was in session YES
terday. Judge Ingram was engaged i'm |
chancery causes. |
Mr.. !. Il. Robinson. who was quite bad
ly injured a few days ago, is still con-
finei 20 his room. His physicians have
plaoed his knee In plaster cast.
That was a very delightful reception /
given Thursday evening by Mrs. Mary
Martin, of No. 80 west Thirteenth street. |
in hOGor of her guest. Miss Fannie Nav |
Claiborne, n most attractive young lady |
OF Petersburg
Thr0ugh the efforts of Sergeant Hall. OF
Richmond, and Policeman Avis. of |
SwansbOro', the horse of LOnnie Alexan-
Ger, coiored man, which was stolen
about two weeks ago. has been recovered |
The auiInsl was found shut up i'm an old |
barn in tairmount, a suburb of Rich
mond