The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19

H COMMIT TEE
IA, PETERSBURG
An interesting Visit TO the Contra
State Hospital.
WlFE-BEATER GIVEN A SHOW.
Young wilkins Given Three Vars for Rob-
bing Lady-strccts OF IL: City TO Be
Bri'lilatly Lighted During
the Reunion.
WlFE-BEATER GIVEN A SHOW
Special Dispatch to The Timcs.y

PETEEGDUtG, VA, Oct. 1S.--1he Com
nittce on Public Institutions of the Con-
Stituttonai Convention Wed the Central
State Hospital in Petersburg to-uay@;:nu
inspected rnat admirably conducted
stituIon. Dr. D:ewiy, the superintendent.
has recovered from his recent illness ana
was present 70 extend every courC,s y- IL
the visitors. The party was made Iii, y.
the following gentlemen: Judge Ayers, g
Wise; Judge Portl0ck, of Norfolk; .iutt:,
Ingram, OF Manchester; L. a. HARDY,
LuIl>nuufS; Z. w stutlt, OF Henrlco; Il.
o. Eggiss.on, OF Charlotte; ". Z. lancs
OF Rappahannccis; c. j. Campbell, or -A,..-
hels,; capt. I. j. Moncure, OIL Stafford;
w. l.. Cobb, OF Caroline.
Messrs. Julius Stratus, of Richmond, and
Itouer. ,,ttirs,.ii, OF ms Guy, members CT
the hospital board, accompanied the visi-
tors.
WIFE-BEATER.
The case of William Lufsey, charged
with beating his wife and attempting nsr
life. was continued in the Hastings Court
to-day, in order to allow Lutsey to ar
range for a proper defense.
y. NJ. WiIkins, the young white man
who robbed Mrs. Marsh OF $50 several
weeks ago, was tried at the last term Of
the court, but the jury failed to agree.
His case came up again to-day, and the
/ jury fixed his punishment at three years
III the penitentiary.
MORE LIGHT.
The Southside Railway and Develop
/ ment Company are stringing hundreds Of
lights along the streets of the city, to lie
used during the Confederate reunion next
week. The merchants viii! keep Their
stores brilliantly lighted until after mid
night each night.
DR. Battle will preach a special sermon
TO ,..4 sons of Veterans a the First Bap-
tist Church Sunday night.
Ihe Virginia German Club gaveeits III s.
gc-mun OF the s,ason tonight at Liberty
Hall
GIVEN FOUR YEARS
Z. P. Williams alias Smith, the ne
! gro who broke into the store OF STRATUM
< Bragg, in this city. was given four
years in the peritsiftlet1.y to-day
Mr.. David II. Lynch. IL. Mr. alor~isJ-
and Miss Elise Stokes. OF Richmond wiu
/. Re in Petersburg Tonight attend The
german and viii be guests i'll the home %
Mr. w. w. Townes, on South Sycamore
Street.
Mrs. H. P. Bailey, of Newport News
will visit Mrs. Preston l.. Roper next
week.
Miss May Ellen Wytte has returned to
Petersburg. after a stay of two months il
Kaotord and other towns III Southwest
Virginia.
The bank building of the Petersburg
S-dN1nSS and insurance Company mas
been beautifully decorated for the Con-
federate reunion.
Mr.. F. X. Clements, who Will soon dis
continue the saloon business in this city,
will establish handsome confection-
cry store at the store now occupied by
Mr.. w. C. Russell.
LINE OF PARADE.
General Suth 6oiiing, rasI Grand Com
rnander who Will be schief marshal on
the occasion of the reunion of the Con-
fedarate Veterans in Petersburg next
week. has given out the following on
the line of parade for next Thursday:
The column will form on Sycamore, LON
bard and Bollingbrock Streets, then move
up Bank Street TO High. then to South
Street and through South to Washing ton,
down Washington to Market, up Market
tc Halifax, then to Liberty Street. Out
Of Liberty Street the column will so to
Sycamore again. then down Sycamore
and Ban: Streets to the Academy of AIu-
sic. where it will be Gish2nded.
The Virginia SlndaEschool Association
will meet in Petersburg from the 18th to
18Th of next March.