Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-17
PETERSBURG.
PRESIDENT CUNNINGHAM WANTS
A MANAGER FOR THE PETERS
BURG TEAM
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Petersburg, Va, May l6.--A meeting
was held here to-day. at which Mr.. T.
II. Cunningham. president of the Vlr-
GINA State League. and Mr. ~ c. Car
doza, the secretary of the league, were
present. The object of the meeting was
to see If the Petersburg franchise could
not be awarded to some local man, who
could run The team satisfactorily and
awaken the interest which was shown
so fully here n few years ago. y num-
Der of names were mentioned for the
position of manager of the team. among
whom were Messrs. Denny Parkinson.
T.. p. Goodwin. sydney Robinson. Job
Hanraham. Frank Clements aud VIM.
Henry Mann.
MIR. Cunningham. the president of the
league, tried TO prevail on Captain Per-
kinSon to take the franchise for he has
run two teams in Petersburg. The mat
ter is still open, and as long as ii re-
mains so the league will run the Pc
tersburg team. The team will be
strengthened Immediately. To-day some
of the weaker players of the team were
released.
The New Year Book of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of North
America for the year 1900 has arrived
mere 1t shows some interesting
figures. There are now 1879 American
associations, embracing a membership
of 225,i72. with property amounting 10
$50 2f6, 431 Their physical department.
has been used by 77,Si5 different men
and 2o.902 different men have been en-
rolled in their educational departments:
1866 secretaries have been filled. and
their Bible class record shows an at
tendance OF 4?6.i4l, besides their other
religious services. with attendance of
over two millions. The total member
ship of the y. NJ. c. 4. in our lands is
521017
Mrs. Virglnus johnson. formerly Of
Petersburg, but mow of Richmond, is
quite i'll. Mrs. Johnson is sister of
Mrs. w. L. Nenable, of this city.
Mrs. w. d. Brest and Mr. and Mrs
Theodore Redou,. of this city. have
been summoned as witnesses to testify
at the trial of Rev. j. Il. Riddick. Mr.
lIiddtclS during his l'astorate here took
music lessons from Mrs. Brest, and
was. therefore, frequently at her house
The trial comes up in the County Court
OF Brunswick the latter part of this
| month.
No Indictment against Thomas NJ.
sullivan, who is charged with the be-
trayal OF 4 daughter of Mr.. NJ w.
Sterne. of this city. will be sent before
the grand jury, as Il turned out that
the offence was committed in Prince
George county. The case however, will
SoiHe ueIoie JuuSe a. AL. Mullen on Il
question of Jurisdiction. If it is deter
mined that the court here has no juris-
diction to try the case, then Sullivan
Will at once be turned over to an Off
Ger OF Prince George. who will take him
before n magistrate of the county for
preliminary hearing.
Mr.. Bascom II. Parkham, lumber in
spector in this city for II. r. Walters
d Co, OF Baltimore, was found dead
ABOUT o'clock this afternoon sitting
in chair in his office on the wharf.
tie had recently been complaining OF
feeling unwell. The deceased was a
native of this county. and n son-in-
law of Colonel u. NJ. Field. OF this city.
He is survived by widow and 4 large
family of children.
OF course 40 one has yet been an
pointed to succeed Mr.. /. w. Rosebro
as pastor of Tabb-street Presbyterian
Church. but several ministers have
been recommended.