The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
HANGED HIMSELF
TO THE RAETERS
Man Named Maui Took This Wav of
Celebrating the Fourth.
TO BUILD NEW SYNAGOGUE
The Orthodox Hebrews of Pctcrsbur.
Will Erect a House of Worship,
but Have Not Determined on
Site-nIercury 1O4.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 6.-Special.-
county, celebrated the Fourth of July
by hanging himself By the neck I'LL
dead
Maui is from Michigan, and has been
living in Sussex for some time. On In
dependence Day some farmers in Sussex
county gave d picnic near Stony Creek
During their celebration Maui was
missed, AMI when he did not return as
promptly as he should. his friends began
to search for him. They had not looked
long when their friend was found Sus-
pended by a rope from the rafters of an
old clubhouse. After fastening the rope
to the rafters and around his neck, he
jumped and was soon in eternity. Inc
body was taken down and prepared Tor
burial
NEW SYNAGOGUE.
The orthodox, Hebrews of this city
decided last night to buiiG another
Synagogue in Petersburg. The site has
not yet been selected. a small congresi-
ton now uses room a the home OF mem
bers of the faith.
Mr.. George Gee and Miss Eugene Felts
were married in Battersea last night
The Central State Hospital Committee
transacted regular business to-day
Rev, Cameron McRae, a brother OF Mr.
w p. McRae of Petersburg. is m IS on
airy OF the Episcopal Church in China
All fears for his safety have been dis
PEELED by a letter from him, which says
he is safe at Shanghai.
Five large schooners are at the wharf
loading with lumber for Baltimore
The temperature on Union Street to-day
was 1ol il the shade.
BLANDFGiiD CHURCH.
Plans for converting old Blandford church
into 1t Confederate Memorial nave taken
definite shape, under the direction Of the
Ladies Memorial Association, and the
work is progressing satisfactorily. In the
old building there are eleven large WIN
drws which will be set aside for the
eleven Southern States as memorial win
dOws. There are also three small windows.
which are to be assigned TO kentucky,
Maryland and Missouri. Missouri. however
has specially requested TO be assigned a
large window, and this Will be done II an
additional one has TO be cut
Petersburg will have separate memo
rial of the Ninth of June battle, probah-
~ in the form of a pulpit Or a rostrum.
In order to complete the chapel and pro-
vide for its preservation, doors and a
floor are necessary. For this purpose the
ladies have invited ten cent contributions
from the children of the state OF Virginia
Contributions have already begun TO pour
in: the children throughout the State re-
spending.
The Index-Appeal OF Petersburg has
charge of the fund. and acknowledges
through its columns the receip, of each
contribution. From the interest being man
ifested by the children, the sum raised
will soon be sufficient to carry out the
plans.
ITALIANS ROBBED.
TWO Italian pedGlers. who have been
selling on the streets in Petersburg for
several days. reported to the police to-day
that $500 ana a lot of valuable Jeweiry
was stolen from them al their boarding
house last night. No suspcionattaches TO
any one Captain RaSland is a t work on the
case.
Miss Jennie Marks has been in Cuba
for some time. teaching English in a
school recently established in Havana.
Her familiarity with modern )anguag es
and her fitness for teaching have brought
her marked success in her work. Miss
Marks is now a visit to the home OF
her parents. in Petersburg.
Miss Annie Wilson has returned from
a visit to Newport News.