The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20
NOMINATION OF
CAPT. ASA ROGERS
The Announcement Causes Gratjhc2-
lion in Petersburg.
PAPE WAVES EXAMINATION.
Sent On TO the Grand Jury Which
Meets in Jannary-Somc of the
Witnesses Put Under Bond
for Their Appearance.
fsrecial Dispatch 10 1ne Times

PETERSBURG. VA Dec. 1a.-Thc an
,loulrcc1nsnt that the nomination Of Cap
tain Asa Rogers as Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Second District of Vir-
siuia had been confirmed by the Senate
has caused feelings OF genuine pleasure
in this city The following is short
sketch of the new collector:
CAPTAIN Asa Rogers was born in Oak
ham, in the county Of Loudoun, in THIS
State. He received an academical ecuca-
ton under a distinguished tutor at d
school in Alexandria Ia 1855 he turned
his attention to civil engineering, ana III
the following year adopted that as ms
profession In April. 1861, he entered
rile Confederate army as lieutenant IN
Company H. First Virginia Cavalry, OF
which General J. z. Is. Stuart was then
lieutenant colonel. He was promoted 10
captain Of this company III 49, lnihe-
dia1cly after The seven days light around
III chmond. and served until vic SUI eiiu'@i
at -APpomattoX.
PEACE RECORD.
After the war Captain Rogers was en-
Moved in various important capacIileS IN
The system OF Virginia railroads OF Wn.ch
General VIM Malone was presiaen'.
When the latter turned his attention so4eis
10 1,oftlc.t CAPTAIN Rogers enlisted under
,ha banner of this distinguished leader
In 1879 Captain Rogers was appointed state
Railroad Commissioner, and in 1888 was
elected to the State Senate from this Gus
tfict In 1855 he was appointed Collector
of internal Revenue tthe same posiuoh
l,. now holdSl to succeed Colonel James
d. Brady, VINO was about TO enter Con
sre.ss as the representative from the
Fourth Congressional District of ! irginla-
In 1856 Captain Rogers was made c4erh
of the Committee on Public Buildings ana
Grounds Of the United States senate.
CAPTAIN Rogers has been an Ilhuehtlal
factor in Republican political affairs IN
The State for a quarter of j century. y
wears of which he has served as Secretary
Of the State Republican Committee.
He is widely known to public men CT
both parties in Virginia and also in Wash
ington, and enjoys the confidence and
respect of all who know him
A PASTOR EXPELLED.
The members Of the Iiiird Baptist
Church, colored. have passed resolutions
expellinc Rev. ]. b Terrell from the
pastorship Of their church. The grounds
FOR expelling him We're that he accepted
a call to another church while his res'g-
1,ati,n was before his congregation for
action.
Mr.. George Farley and Miss Delta Fran
els Taylor We're married at the residence
Of Rev e r. Dadmun this evening.
Mr.. Louis Magic and Miss Louisa Wells
left this morning for Weldon, where they
were married this evening.
KNIFE SAVED HIM.
A negro carpenter building a mouse for
O. J. ISoisseau, at Mckenney's. in Din
widsiie county, escape Leath yesterday
by having a knife in his vest pocket. He
became involved in a dispute with another
negro. who drew a pistol and fired at
him three times. The first shot struck
him IN the stomach. but the bullet was
turned by the knife in his pocket, and
only a Slight flesh wound was inflicted.