The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. SI-Speclii.-z
Deputy Sheriff RoisseaG. of Dlnwiddle
county, arrived here tonight tor 1ul.us
Robinson, negro who IS TO be hanged
at Dinwiddie Courthouse tomorrow tor
the murder of w. NJ. jolly.
The murder. which occurred short
time ego, was a most unpro4oked one.
and Robinson was brought TO inc JAN
here to protect him from mob violence
Jolly was prominent merchant OF the
county.
Rubinson was baptized yesterday at the
PETERSBURG SCHOOLS.
The total enrolment of pupils in the
public schools for the past year were;
White, 1872: colored. 1.7Co. Total, S.stI-
1,411: cclorcd, 1,49S. Total. 2,sG9 aver
age daily attendance: White, 1,2oS: col
ored, 1,212 Total, $50. Per cent of at
tendance: White, Sc; colored. 50: aver
age, s5.5.
Receipts from State fund........ 81 ,oo2.91
Receipts from city fund.......... 1l,466.T
Receipts from tuition fees...... to2.ss
s223, O72.16
The above figures are taken from the
report of the School Board for the year
ending July g.. 1890. The average roll
for the past three months of the pres
ent session has been 3,0S9, the average
= daily Attendance -,tOJ, dA!lA LIZ pCi SSAAs'
of attendance so.
MUNICIPAL STATISTICS
The receiuts from the two markets
for the past month amounted to s2O2s2
During the past year the police OF Pc
tersburg made 1859 arrests.
The impression prevails that the act
recently passed by the Legislature, sus-
pending the operation of the land grab
bers' law, applies to cases now pending
Such is not the case The suspend!ns
act expressly excerpts all cases pending
at the time of its passage. There are
some twenty-five applications on file in
the clerks office in this city which ma
-ture early this month, and unless owners
OF the lots affected appear and redeem
their property before maturity of their
application they will forfeit thei- right
TO redemption and lose their property
The land srabbers have purchased and
taken possession of 4 large number of lots
here. and still a large number OF ap-
plcations are pending.
HUNT BAILED.
Judge Mullen, OF the Hastings Court,
admitted to bail this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
In the penalty of sS,Go0, Albert Hunt, who
stands charged with the shooting and
killing of John K. Parrish on last Mon.
day night.
Mr.. Hunt has not yet given the re-
quired bond but expects to do so very
shortly.
Mr.. James S. McBuchanan. superin-
tendent OF the OId-Street Presbyterian
church Sunday-school, was presented
yesterday with Il handsome Sold-headetA
umbrella, gift Of the Sunday-school.
as testimonial of ITS high regard and
esteem. The presentation was made b.
Hon. William e. IcGlenaan- Mr. Bueh-=
anan responded in q feeling and appro-
pirate manner.
The weather last Saturday and Saturday
night was the coolest experienced in Pc.
tersburc this winter. and the river and
ne!ghborfns ponds are stiffly frozen over.
Large crowds are skating to-day on the
river, and also on the lake at West End
Park.
New-Year's Day was observed here by
the closing OF the banks and different
Government Offices. At the post-office
+ srntIay7 hours were observed. There
were bat few New-Year callers out on
their rounds.
The cotton factories. which have been
closed for the holidays. resumed opera
tions this morning.
The furniture of the new banking house
of the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company Is now being put in place. and
the building is expected to be ready for
occupancy by the 18th OF next month,
The JUSTICES Ok ltte etet9pt. i,it't-
office shows an Increase of rev
enue over the past year from
the sale of stamps. postais. stamped en-
velopes and special request envelopes
for the year ending December, 1850,
amounting to s21,5sI.ss.
MISS Evelyn Truce Of Richmond IS
visiting Miss Lena Adkins, on Washing
ton street.
Mr.. ". r. II. McEwen Of this city,
and his two daughters are IN New York.
Midnight mass vas celebrated last
night. at St Jcseph's Catholic church:
the attendance was very large.
Judge Riyes has not yet appointed the
land assessors for the counties OF Prince
George ana Surry. nut expects to do so
very shortly.
rass quarter shows the value oe inward
freight to hare been SCI. sEi 10: value Of
outward freight. s211, e62 40: tonnage OF
port. 4,s52, aas tons. i M
SnutIav-Sehoor Officers.