The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
PENSIONERS FEWER
IN PETERSBURG
Death Has Decreased the Old
Survivors Largely.
a FARMER HURTBY A NEGRO
The Council Grants Permission for
Street Carniva! to a CINCINNATI
company-To Prevent the Sale
of Liquor 10 Women.
A FARMER HURTBY A NEGRO
special Dispatch to The Timeso

ESPECIAL DlSpalCIl W i hS \ 'i'iSS''
PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. 2.-Mr- Thos.
fncas a well known farmer OF Dinwia-
die county. was violently assaulted and
injured by negro this morning. The
negro named James Turner, was ac-
cpsed bv Mr. Lucas with having stolen
some OF his watermelons, whereat he be-
came so abusive that he was ordered
10 leave the farm. He went off some
distance and again cursed and abused
Mr. Lucas to such an extent that the lat
ter started after him. AS he came near
the negro hurled a rock at Mr.. Lucas
head, striking squarely on the risnt s!oe
OF the face. INJECTING an ugly wound
and breaking the jaw-bone- Turne- then
made his escape. and MI Lucas zane 10
town TO have his injuries attended to
The State Confederate pensioners IN
this city are decreasing. There were ny
pensioners on the roll here undeF 'He
old law, but death has removed many
OF them. Under the strict proNiSioits u
the present law a number have fldo 'leii
names stricken from the list as not en-
titled to pensions, and only IL no" ie
main on the roll
STREET CARNIVAL
The Common Council last night grant
cd permission to the Cincinnati Carnira!
Conpany 10 have a street carnival IN
Petersburg August 25-31. it being under
stood that IS per cent. of the net proceeds
would be donated TO the fund Tor the
benefit of injured fremen. a street car
ntyal is novelty in Petersburg. and
will doubtless be well patronized. espec-
tally as our iirenen are TO be oeaenteo
by it.
The officers and employees of the Metro
politan Insurance Company In EhS cry
will next week, in company with the
u pichp,onH h.. their
annual outing, and the event is looked
forward to with a great deal of pleas
ure The company's men in the two
cities number several scores. They viii
be given an excursion TO Washington ana
other points. with all the courtesles the
occasion calls for.
Malarial and other types of fever, IN
Guiding typhoid. prevail to considerable
extent in the counties south of Peters
burg. Many cases and some deaths nave
been reported.
WOMEN MUST NOT DRINK.
An ordinance was introduced at the
Council meeting last evening by Mr..
Bishop, prohibiting, under heavy penalty,
the sale Of intoxicating liquors to women
OF questionable character, and forblddlns
the entrance of such women into any
place where liquor is sold to purchase
drinks. The ordinance was referred TO
the City Attorney. There are several
saloons In the city to which negro wo-
men resort in large numbers and drink
at the bar with the men, and the court
records show much drunkenness and
many crimes among these women.
Mr.. D. II. Jackson, of this city, who
has spent some months on a business
tour in Central and South America, in
the interests Of a large Northern firm.
has arrived IN New York on his way
home
Mr.. Thomas H Woody and DR.. L. I.
Fuuua. OF this city, who recently sailed
for Europe have telegraphed their safe
arrival in London.
ADDITIONAL REGISTRARS.
Judge Mullen is making appointments
of registrars TO ill the places of those
appointed by the Constitutional Conven-
ton. but who failed to qualify. Four
were appointed to-day--Messrs. John
Watson. ". H. Scott, Camp Campbell.
and S w. Arlington. Only three or four
more remain TO fill out the list.
All the monthly meeting OF the Common
Council yesterday Afternoon many matters
were discussed. but only routine business
was transa cted.
Efforts were made to secure further
street improvements, providing the abut-
ting property owners would agree 10 bear
their proportionate part of the expenses.
but they failed at this time to make any
dcfinite arrangement,
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
A report from the City Treasurer was
read, showing the cash receipts and ex-
penditures for the month of July as fol-
lows.
Receipts, s25.24o.3 SO; expenditures. Sl6.249-
So The annual report OF the treasurer
was also submitted, showing the following
statistics fer the fiscal year ending June
2cth: Receipts. s24s,lSl.35; expenditures.
saclo45.26; balance In treasury. SS466.45;
bonded debt of the city. Sl,366, 900, amount
In sinking fund. sSI3,21l.
A message was read from Mayor Jones
suggesting some pressing needs that had
come to his attention. The first OF these
IS the urgent need of a. detention hospital
lie recommends the erection of d plain.
substantial and comfortable building on
tie alinshouse property, where persons