The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-13
H GOV EsR|2!NV0R
LET THEM. KNOW.
Te,ephoned 10. Petersburg About the
Special Election.
'ANK OFFICER RESIGN S.
Nycst-Isntl Baptist Church Dedicated
With Impressive Ccrcnonics-Two
Colorcd Ec,nale Lunatics Die in
the CityJaii the Same Night.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 12-spe-
claa.-A Telephone message was received
from Governor Tyler .o-oay saying that
IN Few days he Will issue an order for a
s2ociat election in the Fourth Congress-
tonal District. TO fill the vacancy Caused
by the death Of Congressman EPes.
The Governor called up Major Lassiter,
but as he was absent. from the city the
Information was given to the clerk in
charge.
STABLE BURNED.
Tho :..satle OF Mr.. Jonn> Il. Barner, on
I West High Street, was destroyed by IRE
carry yesterday morning. valuable
horse was burned to death. Mr.. Barner
also lest al, Of his harness and buggies.
Mr. II. II. Wdtherspoon has resign
cd the office of assistant cashier in the,
bank OF the Petersburg Savings and In
Surance Company on account of his
health, and Mr.. Peyton Pollard has been
elected to ill the vacancy. Mr.. w. B.
Stevens. formerly individual book-keeper.
has been appointed general book-keeper,
and Mr.. E. E. Ilincklc has been made
clerk in the bank temporarily.
Mr.. Withcrspoon has been in bad
health for some time, and it became nee
essary for him to give up business He
has gone to Florida, in the hope that
change Of climate may prove beneficial to
him.
GANIE FOR GILLIGAN.
Sheriff Edwards and his deputy arrived
in Petersburg yesterday for the purpose
of taking a c. Gilligan to isle of Wight
county to-day to be tried Tor the muir
der Of c. Beverly Turner.
Judge Drury A. Hinton, one of the
counsel for the defence, stated that sew
eral of the defendants witnesses would
be here this morning and he wished TO
interview them IL. the presence of Gill;
gan before he was taken away, and ask
ed that he be allowed to remain in Pc
tersburg till tomorrow. Judge Hinton's
request was granted. and GilliSan will
be taken to Isle of Wight county to-
morrow, leaving Petersburg at o'clock
in the morning.
CHURCH DEDICATED.
The West-End Baptist church. of which
! Rev. ". S. Leakc is pastor, was dedi-
Gated yesterday morning. Rev. z. c.
DarEan, d. D., of Louisville, Ky, preach
ing the dedicatory sermon. The other
Baptist churches did not hold services in
the morning, but united with the West
End congregation in the dedication DR..
r. II. Pitt. of Richmond; Rev. j. D. Harte
and DR.. Battle. of Petersburg, also took
part in the services.
The church is situated on Washington
Street. 1t is a splendid example Of Ro-
1nancsque style, and is built Of brick.
trimmed with stone, and arch bricks
around openings of color contrasting
with that of the walls. The seating ca
pacity of the main audience-room is 515.
The Sunday-schoo! room seats 300 and is
So arranged that it can be made part
Of ,the main lecture-room, thus giving
the church seating capacity of nearly
BOO whenever 1t is necessary to accom-
modate that number.
MORMON MEETING.
Elder S. II. Fotheringham. Of Beaver,
Utah, is in Petersburg, making arrange
rnents for a Mormon meeting, to be held
affixed Mems Hall, on Bank Street, next
Saturday. He says that twenty elders
will be present at the meeting.
Mrs. Eta v. Lvcsay. aged forty-six
years, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs Newsome, in this city, last night.
Mrs Livesay had lived in Baltimore till
eighteen months ago, when she came to.
Petersburg, on account, of her falling
health.
She leaves three sons, all Of whom live
IN Baltimore.
Mr. John Il. Matthews, who has been
giving q series of Bible readings at st.
Paul's church, preached three sermons
at that church yesterday, and the house
was crowded at each service. Mr..
Matthews has become exceedingly popu-
lar in Petersburg. He is a magnetic and
forceful speaker, and his Bible readings
are greatly enjoyed. He will hold ser
vices IN Petersburg three more days. and
on Thursday will so TO Richmond. where
he will hold a series OF services at st.
Paul's church.
WEDDING BELLS.
Mr.. Samuel Stuart Weisiger and Miss
Sara Louise Pucci, Of this city. will be
married on Tuesday. March goth, at the
home of Miss Puccis aunt, Mrs. c. e.,
w Barker at Hartford. Conn.
Jane Top and Nancy Mackey. two coll
ored women. who had been confined In
4 tho city jail. waiting to be taken to the
Central State Hospital. died in jail Sat
urday night.
Dorsey Crowder. the young white man
who attempted to commit suicide last
Saturday night by shooting himself, is
getting on we'll. The wound he inflict-
ed in his breast just above the heart,
was only slight one. and he will re-
cover.
People OF Ashland
ASHLAND, VA. March Especial
Mrs. /. N. Vaughan. accompanied by
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