The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
FAIR MAID in
PETERSBURG
Miss MCGill lionored by the
Sons of Veterans.
HOLLOWAY NOT a SUICIDE
Missing Watch Repairer Carried Money
and Watches with Him--Midnight
Tragedy at Negro Dance.
Negroes Jugular Severed.
Especial to The rimos DISPATCH

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PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 20.-Nliss
Marie McGill. daughter Of Mr.. w. L..
McGill, a prominent tobacconist of this
city, has been appointed maid of honor
in chief for the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams to the reunion at Newport News
next week. Miss McGill is exceedingly
popular in society In this city She Is
a sister of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton and
Mrs. Francis r. Lassiter.
Mr. c. u. Holloway. the old man. who
disappeared from his rooms on Romo
Street, Saturday night, is said to have
carried with him a considerable sum OF
| money, which he borrowed from various
persons. He also had with him several
watches that were left with him to be
repaired These facts would seem to in
dictate that tho old man did not COM
NIT suicide as was first suspected.
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY.
Cornelius Walker (colored) was stabbed
to death by John Pelham (colored) last
night about midnight. Tho difficulty oc.
Cured at a negro dance give min Wilker-
sons Hall. on New Market Avenue.
Walker and Richard PELHAM, a cousin
of John Pellam's. were involved in a
difficulty over ono Of the women in the
dance hall. Walker knocked PELHAM down
against the window. inflicting wounds
that required the attention of a physl-
clan. John Pelham with an open knife
came up during the difficulty and stabbed
Walker In the neck, severing the jugular
vein. The negro was taken to his homo
on Shore Street and attended By Dr..
Early. He died a few hours later from
the loss Of blood John and Richard Pei
lam were arrested by officers Carter,
Heelan and Hall and paced in the city.
jail
DREDGE THE APPoMArTON.
Mr.. C. H. Hargrove. United States
Engineer and G. w. Talbot, reached the
city yesterday and will begin at once
the work of dredging the Appomattox
River from the harbor two miles below
the city. A depth of twelve feet will be
two months time. 1t is being done by
the United States government, but has
nothing to do with the plans for the de-
Fiction Of the river
General Joshua Chamberlain, a distin-
guished citizen Of Portland Me-, spent
Sunday and Monday in Petersburg.
General Chamberlain Is chairman of the
Grand Army of the Republic. He visit
ed the battlefelds around this city. He
was, at ono time in command OF the Fifth
Army Corps and was wounded near Pc
tersburg General Chamberlain has
served several terms as Governor OF
Maine.
The will OF the late Julia Ann Thomas
(colored) was proved In the clerks Of
flee to-day. William Mccoy (colored
qualifying as executor. The property Is
valued at about $3.50.
Mr.. Robert Gillian. Jr, so nof the clerk
of the courts Of this city. appeared in
court and qualified as notary public.
H-NORTHINGTON.
Mr.. !. Fred. mcintosh, a well-known
young machinist, a native of Scotland,
and Miss Florence Estslle Northington.
of Petersburg. were married In this city
to-day.
Hilliard Manson (coloreO charged with
feloniously cutting James Mangum. (col-
ored) was sent on by the Mayor to-day
for trial In the Corporation Court.
Miss Kate Elsmere Fuller. who was
pronounced one Of the finest elocutionists
who ever recited in this city, will recite
at the grand rally Of the Epworth
League Union of Market-Street Church
Thursday night. Rev. w. Asbury Chris
tian. of Berkeley, will deliver the address
and Miss Julia Emmett, Of Richmond,
will sing.