Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
FARM HOUSE BURNED.
CONSIDERABLE LOSS FALLS 'ro'
nm cu.ppELL, OF PETERSBURG
IN ODD INSURANCE NATTER
The Company Alleges That IL over
mid n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." '''"
of m Public Improvements
nh. UIecticn-Personnis, "c'

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,s,aciol,-A destructive fire occu.4eu oi
Tho farm of Mr.. John Chappeli, !"
uytddie county, about eight mics
mis- CITY. Sunday morning Det"ee"
- % o'clock. The residence p"in
- and outhouses were burned WIN
,urniture. farming implements, anu d
o,ns,derobIe quantity OF provender'
:, &c not known how the fire originated
Mr.. ChappeI lives in Petersours' pu' d
son of his resided on the farm II -
,hopeht he was not at home at the t'I'ie
or the fire. There was an Insurance Oh
only 800 on the furniture, ana out 4"
mall amount on the buildings. The loss
Will far exceed the insurance car.or
Two small frame houses on CarIei
street IN this city, the properly Oh ~.
- Rootb. were destroyed by hre liils
norning about o'clock. one OF mn,
,Eas vacant. the other occupied py ~. -
scott fcolored). The fire Is suppo9'eu "
nave accidentally caught ID t"e ,'orN
Of the latter during her absence IL
She lost everything -. riobt IN
An attempt was made last h'snl "
hraal, into and rob the residence OF MI
n pollard. on Pine street. Mr.. fVI-
lard was awakened by the NOISE anu 'no
burglar was frightened away
LIFE-INsURANCE CASE.
, ooee Of much interest held the at
+ontion of the Hastings Court to-day-a
case in which life-insurance company
alleges that il paid the beneficiary OF
noIicv q sum largely in excess OF the
amount to which he was entitled. Inc
National Life Association, OF HartIoid'
Conn. claimed that it paid to MI. Angus
tus Wright $500 more than ne was
entitled 10. as assignee of policy OF in
surance held by the association on the
life of the late John Il. Rainey, and SUIT
vas brought TO recover this sum. Mr..
Wright denies the claim. asserting that
he received only the amount 10 "hlch
ne was Justly entitled. Mr.. Edward PEN
dleton Is counsel for the association, ana
Nlessrs. Davis & Davis represent MT.
Wright. The jury in the case was al
tourned over tll Wednesday, when IN
structions will be given.
CHURCH NEWS.
At q meeting Of the congregation of the
Second Baptist church yesterday, the
pastor made an appeal for contributions
TO pay off a portion of the Indebtedness
of fhe church The congregation respond
ed, by giving 500 IN cashmere lhan
enough to meet the demand. In the az
ternoon the Sunday school children open
ed their mite-bOxes, and added $40 more
TO the amount.
Tomorrow night, at the High-Street
Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev.
$. 5. Lambeth, Of Bedford City. Will de-
liver the second of the Epworth League
course Of lectures in this city. Subject
whats in a Name?'
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
The public Improvement Committee,
recently created by the Common Coun-
ell. has organized, by the election Of Mr..
Carter r. Bishop, as chairman rms Is
one Of the most important committees
Of the Council, and will have great deal
Of work 10 do. All matters touching pub
lie improvements will have 10 come be-
fore. and be considered by, this commit
tee before going to the Council, and 1t
will make recommendations to that body
pro or con on all such measures.
THE ELECTION.
The election here tomorrow will. be an
unusually quiet one, and Il is expected
that a very light vote will be cast. The
regular Democratic nominees for the
House of Delegates are opposed by Mr.
j. j. Blick independently and Mr.. Ct. NJ
r. Bass iProhibition).
There will be very few, If any, changes
in the Methodist pulpits in this city, this
year. The conference meets here on the
18th instant, Bishop Wilson presiding.
PERSONAL.
Miss Matte Watson, who has been Wis
iting friends in Montana for several
weeks, has returned home.
Rev. Father David coleman, Of Freder-
icllsburg, is visiting relatives in this city.
He preached yesterday to large congre-
CATION at ST. Josephs church.
Rev. Mr. Campbell, presiding elder of
this district. will be transferred 10 an
other held by the conference, his four
years time having expired.
The cotton factories here are very busy.
and could give employment to large
additional number of hands.