Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
DAMAGE SUIT.
THE KILLING OF MRS. MARKS, OF
PETERSBURG.
Methodist District Conference - Virginia
Hospitality-Greenesvi County
Notes-Personai. sc.
lcorr,spondence Of The Rlchnoud Dispatch J

PETERSBURG. VA, August 8, 1889.
In the Hastings Court to-day the trial
was commenced before jury of the suit
recently brought against the Atlantic
Coast-Lino Railroad Company for the kill
ing Of Mrs. Carter f. Marks. Damages are
laid at $4,000. Mrs. Marks was killed on
the evening of the 9th Of May while cross
ing the track on Washington street, and
the accident is claimed 70 have occurred
through neglect on the part Of the COM
pany W. Il. Mckinney, Esq. represents
tn, plaiutiG. aud Nessrs. Alexander Haml-
ton and K. B. Davis the defendant COM
pany. The trial promises to be a very IN
teresting one. The jury visited the scene
of the accident this afternoon.
The members of the Methodist District
Conference. which has Just closed its Sos
sion at EmP0ria. We're delighted with the
generous hospitality o. he good people Of
that town. Tho meetings were largely a.
tended aud much interest manifested IN
h.m. Tables vera spread I'm the court
h.usc yard and delegates and visitors 70
rae number of more than i've hundred
aro fed each day on the best the land
CO. Id afford.
GREESEsyILLE NOTES.
letter rom Greenesville county SAYS
thar tho hcherrin river rose very high un-
der tire rccont heavy rains. again flooding
a,l the low-land> and completely destroy
iur what corn the farmers hsd rCplanted
after the June food Cotton and other
crops on the uplands are reported as
having been badly damaged bv the exces-
sive rains. The prospects OF the farmers
throughout that section after having
worked so hard to make up for last years
short crop are very gloomy.
Yesterday was cOlrt-day in Greenesville
county. I'm the absence Of Judge Farrell,
who is at the White sulphur. Judge Rlves,
of Prince george. presided The bridge
commissioners made their report. as 10 the
ide.- recently washed away. No busl-
ness OF special interest was transacted.
The County Democratic Executive Com
mittcc of Grecnesyiile met yesterday and
nominated Hon. George p. Barham for
county chairman rice Il. ID. Taylor, who
declined reelection. Tho selection 10
thought 10 be an excellent one. The dele
gates from this county 60 unustructed TO
I. State Convention. They are divided rs
between Ncnable and Mckinney, the
former. however. having the majority.
AppomattoX C0mmandery Of knights
Trmpar- have secured quarters IN Wash
H. ton and expect 20 carry about forty
members 20 the great Trleunlal Conclaye,
which IS % assemble thero IN October.
lgRsoNAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
The beautiful Jewel ordered by the APP
pomattoX Clmmanderv an compliment 10
IT'S late eminent commander, Sir John j..
Towues. was presented formally to that
gentlcman tonight. \ full description of
MS jewel was published in the Dlspatch
So ne days ago.
Glas.-ball aud clay.pigcon shooting has
become very popular here of late. Four
clubs have been organized. and there are
shooting-matches every afternoon at the
West-End Park.
Mr. william Chieyes, Of New York, n ma
tive of Petersburg, is visiting friends here.
ROBIN ADAIR.