The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-01
THE COCkAOE CITY.
Interesting Case I'm tho Hastings Court =
Cnlored Mckinney CInb-Briefs.

prTrRSBI-RG. Va. September b. >pe-
ciaI. The Hastings Court. Judge -. VI.
Bernard presiding. j. engaged to-day IN the
trial. upon demurrer 10 evidence, ol the
suit of Mrs. Marks administrator against
the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad COM
pony. II will be remembered that this case
was partially tried M the July term When.
after the evidence on both sides had been
giyen 10 the jnry. the defendant demurred
thereto. and lV consent o. rites the cas-"
was continued 10 the sept mhcr term of ihf
court some time in May last Mr-.
Marks. while attempting TO - me
defendants track at a 80 Gro '-
| ing in this city. was b..
and killed by backing train. Iei admin
! istrator brought suit for Slun"' tnd ai me
july term Of the court the .'ry ewnanri"i
| to try this ease assessed in, damage at
| -. 80. subject io the decision oi the Court
upon the demurrcrto evidence. Mr. Nm. Ia.
Mckenney represent, the plaintiff. and Mr..
Alexander Hamilton and Richard Il. Davis,
Esq. the defendant. The forenoon session
of the court was taken mp I'm hearing read
the testimony i'm the ease and an effective
Iegal argument 10y Nr. Han IN
hours length in favor Of his client, the de-
fpriani railroad company.
80 81 m. .,n- Of the ,DiolDa Nckirr =
! Tanpaign Club. held in tiiis city, the iol-
lowing preamble and rs.iutlons were
ADJ. ,fi:
.iYherca-. the time has c.Ase t..irn every
| ..lf-reeneciin- colOrcd mau '1N. upon
to ar. for the good OF aI people: and.
whereas. we believe that the tyrannical, -el-
fish spirit manifested by General William
| Nahone il contrary 10 every principle ol
good government. therefore
.Re>ofrcd. We heartily endorse the pro-
ccedings of the state and city Democratic
conventions. and promise 10 Mckinney
TYLER and scott and 10 Peasants. smith
| and Clements our earnest support ih lh'
coming election.
49, We invite the cooperation oi every
colorcd voter who is dissatisfied with boss
ism. and who knows that Mahoneisn Am,
Rcpubican-m are two very diherch
things"
card, are out for the marriage al Moss
girl. in Brunswick county. on the 81 " uc
tnbnr. Of Miss Ellen Douglas Lewis ana llr
Paul Moore. Of Norfolk. Miss Lewis j. wei
known and much admired and beloved 10y
host Of friend. in this city
The Hon. lloge Tyler, candidate for Lieu
touant-Goyernor. Will. IL j. understood
sneak ai Burke,illc. I'm Nott0way county. ol
the 18th of October and judge II. W. flouf
nov and the Hon. Henry II. George Tucker
i'm this city next " Ncdnc-day night, The q
Of the month.
judge l.. u. Farrell Of Grccns,illc county
and MIR y. :. Tumhull. of Brunswicl
county. are in the city today upon proies
sional business.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad AM
the Atlantic and Dan'illc Railroad com
panic, have subscribed very literally to mn
Petersburg Premium Tobacco fund Oh
former company IN the sum oi three hnii,h'
dollars. and the latter one hundred dollars
/ ..ftf
Washington street. from Market 10 Yves
street. have been completed. and adds n
little fO the comfort Of PEDESTRIANS.
From an inspection OF the report ol l'f.i
+. Y. Robinson. the health officer of inr ciiN.
appears that for the month ending Deem
brr 18th. that the rate Of mortality ui ih
whole population WAS 2O.>> per l.oW lt
81 annum. and that the rate oi mofiaU
among the whites was l9.'D per l-NN lh
annum. and the blacks 3l.ol per l-VM re
. aunum This shows well. when % Is cor
. .idered that ON two Or three occasions ihl
spring and early summer great part q
that portion of ow city Bordering on ih
river was submerged. and grave iea Wcf
entertained at the time that this ", uid prov
A prolific source of disease. hut tle neuir
above quoted show Otherwise
Dr. T.. e.. Booth. formerly of NoiioNay an
now Of james City county, was on Nisl
to the city to-day.
Joe Perkins. a negro. was arrested raiu
dav nieht bv officer Vaughn for hein
drunk ufon 'he streets. i'.fH' .e O." %
be- gotten 10 the siatiOn-hnus" Dee drew
+ knife on the officer having him iu chaf-
and had 10 be- knocked down twice heioi
the officer could get ham to the -iaiioi
/ hOt So.
Large CONGREGATIONS assembled at all
the churrhc, Yesterday. lne weather vs..
perfect. and oiir streets presented li'-hh
/ apucarance nearly ali day.