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virginia Bureau.
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PETERSBURG. va. Jan. 2e.-The
board of governors Of the Chamber
OF Commerce met tonight In order
to name the standing committees and
special committees which we're recon-
mended In the presidents annual mes
sage. Among the special committees
- one to study the question Of NUM-
cipal government and make recon-
Innendations as to needed changes in
the government OF this city. There
IL strong sentiment mere in favor
Of . simpler and more business-iik
form of government.
Davis Case Continued. -
No business Of Importance was
transacted In the Hastings Court to-
day and the argument for PRELIMINARY
InO00ns In the case of the Common
wealth against Charles Hall Davis.
which Was set for tomorrow has been
continued until the 18th instant
The Old Dominion steamer "Hamp-
ton Roads" resumed her regular
schedule between this city and Nor
folk today M0ny OF the whnrves on
the river have been badly damaged
by ice. but are being repaired. The
steamer Aurora also started this
morning for Point OF Rocks with
freight for the Cameron farm, and
will resume her regular trip to Rich
mond ~ soon as the ice will permit.
SpFalned His Back
Howard James, who lives on the
Turnpike in Chesterfield county. q
short distance from thu city had his
hack painfully sprained yesterday. Ills
MORSE was frightened by locomotive
ana shted. throwing him from the
buggy. II will be two weeks before
ne can leave his home again.
Deaths and Funerals.
The wife OF MIR. Frank r. Brooks, a
former we'll known resident OF this
city died yesterday at her husbands
residences. No. 220 Wilson street,
Brooklyn. N. Y. The many friends Ut
Mr. Brooks In this city deeply sym
pathize with him In his bereavement.
The funeral OF the late Mrs Susan
Evans took place frcm the residence
Of Mrs Richard FL. Robinson. OF West
High street, This afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. +. W. Moore officiating. large
crowd Of friends attended. The burial
was In Blandford cemetery.
Mrs. Marie Woodson Whitmore. wife
of Edwin b. J. Whitmors, died early
this morning at her home on Apollo
street after brief illness. Her death
was great shock to q wide circle OF
devoted friends and relatives. She was
a woman Of brilliant mind. unusual
culture. and was highly esteemed by
host of friends. She was 81 years
OF age. Besides her husband. she fs
survived by one sister, Mrs. Harry
Orme, Of Washington, D. c., and three
small song the youngest OF whom is
two days old. The funeral will take
place from her late residence tou,or-
row afternoon at o'clock. -
Mrs r. T. Rirdsong. Of Prince
George county, who ID well known in
this city. Is desperately i'll a. her
home in the county. and fears are en-
tertained that she will mot recover.
Viii Probatsd.
The will OF the late Samuel W.
Snyder was admitted to probate In the
clerks Office today. =. 8. Snyder and
Mrs. Myrtle A. SNYDER. son and daugh-
ter of the deceased, qualified az execu-
tors and rave a bond Of 312,so0.
Rev. George G. Zeigler, pastor OF
Washington Street Christian church
left today for Wythevilie, Va, to con-
duct a series Of meetings.
The paper business OF the late II. n.
Butler. on Bank street, has been pur
chased by Mr.. Owen Gilmore. Of this
city.
The woman's Bible Class. Of St.
Paufs church. Will. not meet tomor-
row afternoon on account Of the fun
erai OF Mrs. Whitmore
Frank Jones, colored, was put under
bond Of 500 In the Police Court this
morning. He threatened to xiii an
ether negro He 10 thought to be
crazy. and lunacy commission VIII be
held In his case In q few days.
superintendent Needles. of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, and Dr.
vision Superintendent Reton. were In
this city this morning for few hours.
and left this afternoon for Roanoke
Mr., Mark Noble. engineer on the
Cannon Ball train has removed his
family to Richmond.
Tho wife Of Thomas C.. Johnson, the
well known colored lawyer. was par
aaiyzesf sfsaturyiny aud .fx IN & critical
condition ut her home,
Mike Evans md David Green, ne
Eroes, had a fight on Virginia avenue
Saturday night. and Evans fired twice
at Green. but missed. He was arrest
ed by Lieutenant Donohuc. and IN the
Peitce Court this morning his case
was continued until the 25th. Herbert
Gillian. Of the local bar. will defend
him.
Morton Goode, Commemorative at
torney of Dinwiddte county. WAS In
4 t3sS Eity tH<3 VII n
Mrs. Otto Wright. the popular eio-
cutionist OF West Point, Va, Will give
Methodist church Friday night
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