The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
SINAI S ! |. NEGRO |. / BOY
NAY. Be MURDERER
Cut Another Negro, Who is Not
Expected to Get Well.
SUIT AGAINST THE SEAB GARD
Discharged Engineer Claims $4,000
Damages-The Petersburg Masons
Elect oHicers-short Session
of Circuit Court Held.
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Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
PETERSBURG, VA, June 5.-A com
promise has been effected anu MIS-
Chandler, the widow of the late Vernon
Chandler. the fireman who died from In
juries received in the wreck on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad in this city
recently, will not enter suit against the
Norfolk and Western
Mr.. Charles E. Tench CLAIMS 10 nave
been wrongly discharged as engineer OF
the yard engine of the Seaboard AR Line
Railroad Company in this city. He has
entered suit for $4,000 damages against
the company. Mr. w. B.. McIrwaine and
Mr.. r. H. Mann, of this city are his
counsel
George Washington, small negro boy
was arrested this morning charged with
feloniously cutting George Parham, an
other negro. The cutting was done Whlle
the boys were involved in a fight Mon
day The stabbing was kept a secret
until Parhams condition became serious.
He is now i'll and there is little chance
of his recovery.
The funeral Of the late W. B. Dyson
took place this morning at Market Street
Methodist Church. The veterans of A
P. Hill Camp, of which he was mem
Der attended the funeral in body
HARBOR STATISTICS.
Captain w. ]. Moore, of Norfolk. of
the United States Engineer corps, is
in the city for the purpose of obtaining
statistics from the Appomattox River and
Harhor for tho year 1901. They are to
be embodied in the annual report Tor
this engineers district. Captain Moore
says that inasmuch as the River and
Harbor bill is now before the President
for his signature, he thinks tnat it will
be but a short time before the improve
rent Of the --ppomattoX River Will be
begun.
Petersburg Lodge of Masons, No. 10,
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing Masonic year and their install
lation will take place on the 24th OF this
north, when the lodges in this city will
celebrate the festival Of ST. John. the
Baptist:
Worshipful Master-B. e. Dabney.
Senior Warden-J. NJ. Birdsong.
Jrnior Warden-M. E. Stephenson.
Secretary-L. q. Badger.
Treasurer. c.. Hoy.
Senior Deacon-M. J. Reinach.
Junior Deacon-Joseph Watson
CIRCUIT COURT.
A few unimportant DEGREES were enter
ed at brief session of the Circuit Court
in this city this morning. All the cases
on the docket were continued. Judge
Hancock was anxious to be at the Con-
stitutiona1 Convention by midday and
quickly dispatched the business In his
court. It may be that an extra term vii!
he held before September.
The Petersburg volunteers who served
in the recent war with Spain have ac-
cepted the invitation of the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association and will take part
in the memorial exercises to be held in
this city, June 9th. 49,
Mr.. Forest w. Tucker and Miss Mary
Ethel Ramey will be married in this city
Wednesday morning, June 18th, at 8
o'clock.
Misses saenger. accompanied by their
friend. Miss Dreyfus, of Shreveport. La.
are visiting Mrs..;I Reinach. on South
Market Street ~
Mr. David A. Lyon, who was taken
suddenly i'll in this city yesterday is
better to-day. He is suffering from inter
,ostal neuralgia