The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-22
NOTHING HEARD Of
THE LOST CHILD.
One Theory Of its Disappearance
Which is Advanced.
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WAS KIDNAPPED BY MISTAKE
Favorable Season for the Handing of
Tcbacco-Good Prices Have Obs
notwithstanding Charter to
Be Amended-Person
Special Dispatch to The Times.)
Be Amended-Pers,


4 {sSpeclai to fIne 3IlneS.)
PETERSBURG, VA, November 21.-No
/ news whatever has yet come from the
I iive-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ida v.
1 Joyncr. which disappeared from her
| mothers home in DinWiddie near this
city last Monday morning. It is believed
/ bv some that the child was kidnapped
by mistake Domestic troubles in a fam
| ily in Dinwidde county resulted in a sep
aration. The custody of the children has
been a source of much contention. and
the father of the children. VINO is now.
a resident of another section of the
state is reported to have expressed his
determination to have one of his chi
dren, even if he had to steal it from IS
mother Many believe he secured the
services of a ktdnapper, who 1nistooiS this
child forLthe one he was searching sEfor.s
The case has created a profound sensa-
ton throughout the county. ana Inns IS
the ONLY plausible solution that has thus
far been offered.
Judge sInllen to-day examined the tax
books for 1861 in order to pass upon them
as required by law. The Assessments On
real estate owned by whites in Peters
burg 1t s2s,i3s Of which s5Ssi is returned
delinquent. The total asses sn1ent on
property owned by coored people IS
=
auent The total personal tax assess.
rnent is s9.:3.g7. and of this $oso IS returned
DELINQUENT OF the ca pitation tax amount
ing to SIS. 167 only Sl27S was paid. Inc
ca itati0n tax CLASSIFIED between the
whites and colored is as follows. WHITES.
s.,s2 of whom 2,246 are delinquent; col
ored. 3.a05. of whom 3,24S are returned
delinquent,
The season for tie past two weeks mas
beer exceedingly favorable for the hand
ling OF. tobacco, and large quantities nave
been brought to the warehouses IN THIS
city The prices in every case haze been
"a tisfactory and in many cases were.
above those brought by the same grade
in al her markets The sales continued
to-day from 8 O'Clock in the morning
until O'Clock this afternoon During
the time about half million pounds OF
loose tobacco were sold
The charter Of the city Of Petersburg
will be amended by the present Leslsii1-s
tIre to conform 70 the new constitution. I
The status Of police con1lniss onels4 WI ]
he fixed in the #a1nended cllartef. ana
their duties definitely dettneGs
The I7ftis,. tjazafir 10 he given at LID
se1tv Hail next week IS eNi5ectefi to be
the greatest affaiI#of55tllis kind ever held
in Ieetersbu-g. The bazaar, VIII open
Monday and will continue every evening /
thlongll the week.
TIRE medical fatuity nj Petersburg Ia
might elected tile following officers:
President u, w. Lassifel'; tirst Vice
President T. M lIains; Second Vice
President William Shfppen:s Secretary j
O. aRennie After the business WAS over 4
the FACULTY enjoyed a hanquet served at
rtss5p $ duncan f'iSl Mo presided 1t the Re
cent session Of The Virginia Conference /
in#ffiefmond. us the gasst Of Captain ~
Il. SHARKS. OF this city. The lilslloll VIII /
leave tomorrow afternoon for DanE{lle !
Ia dedicate new church in that city
sunday.
ferred IL owens Memorial church, II
Portsmouth viii preach his farewell ser
mon at West-Street Church sunday
night
William Mnselv. the negro who ssv
eral weeks ago s,lateted q purse from /
Miss Virginia Braee w'ltle@s she was pass
ins along Bank Street. in this city was
sent TO the penitentiary for five yea S
l,y the Jury n the CORPORATION Court Of
this city Yesterday The negro asked
that the sentence be made lighter The
request was denied and Judge Mullen Y
passed the sentence Mon him.
Richmond Figh# School 70 t-ha'l team
viii play the. Petersburg High Sch oil \
team at the ball park in this city to- +
Afternoon. These two teams /
are well matched and a close game is an
tcipated.
Mrs. LIE Nrovne will present at the
Academy in this city on the evening
of December I'd, the new comic drama,
Among These Present.
r. Pam lis Sons. auctioneers, sod for
Ar w. II. Mann, commissioner. a tract
Of land in Dinwiddie county. containing
"a acres. TO f. a. Danforth. for $1,000
A grand tournament. followed by a
brilliant ball and sInper. will be given
at Prince George Courthouse next Fri
day.
Revival services at Park View Chris
,ian Church. in this city. conducted by
the Rev. w w. Williamson, of Nest
Virginia, have been Well attended