Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-17
PROMOTIONS.
FORTHCOMING RAILROAD CHANGES
INTERESTING WILL CASE.
A Sad Afiiotiou-Painful Accident-Mr.
Wise's Lettsr-Psrsonal and
Other Notes.
tcOrrespOndencc OF tho Richmond DI.p.,ch.l

| Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dspstch.l
PETERSBURG, March 16, 1888.
In the forthcoming changes in the
Norfolk and Western railroad, Of which
mention has heretofore been made in
this correspondence, two popular and
meritorious officers on this division will
receive deserved promotion. Captain
n. NJ. Osborne, superintendent OF the
eastern division of the road, is to be
placed in charge of the entire coal bust
ness of the line, which has grown to i'm
mense proportions. Mr.. ID. j..
DuBarry, of present train-master with
headquarters in this city. will be pro-
noted to the position OF superintendent
of the eastern division CT the road in
place of Captain Osborne.
In the matter OF the wills referred to
in my last letter the question to be ar
gued before Judge Bernard is whether
the will made by Mrs Mary +. Botterill
in Richmond in 1889, and which reads as
the "last will and testament" of the
deceased, or will made in Petersburg
in 1887, shall be admitted to probate
AS considerable property is bequeathed
the question, of course, becomes an in
teresting one. 1t is stated that it was
not known here or in Richmond that
two wills were in existence until they
were presented yesterday in the Hust-
ings Court.
The readers OF the Dispatch will pro-
baby remember that several weeks ago
warrant was issued for the arrest of q.
W. Sample, q northern settler residing
in Chesterfield county, charged with
passing worthless limitations OF the silver
dollar on several persons in this city,
The accused was bailed by magistrate
for his appearance for examination, but
mean while learning that the United
States authorities would take cogniZance
of the case. he fed from the State and
forfeited his bond. 1t is understood that
he is still in Canada. He left large
family behind him, who still live on their
farm in Chesterfield. A very sad fea-
ture about the case is that several of Mr..
Samples children-four, it is stated
have recently died of measles. The
father could not come to Virginia to
share in the affection of his wife and
family for fear of arrest and prosecution.
Mr.. Charles Thomas, assistant yard
master at the Norfolk and Western depot
in this city, met with painful accident
yesterday afternoon. While coupling
some freight-cars his right arm was ac-
cidentally caught between the bumpers
of two of the cars. and crushed between
the wrist and elbow.
The letter Of Mr. John s. Wise pub
lished in the Dispatch this morning
has caused n great deal Of comment here,
and it may be surprise. Mr.. Wise was
generally regarded rs the warmest of
personal and political friends of General
Malone, and thoroughly in harmony
with the Chairman of the Republican
State Committee. Republicans here
are, therefore, surprised at the tone of
Mr.. Wise's letter, and Democrats regard
its independence as sufficient cause for
political estrangment between these two
party leaders
Mr.. George J. Minetree, prominent
druggist of this city, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time, is reported as
much better, but still unable to leave
his bed ROBIN ADMR.