Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-07
THE INSURANCE CASE
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tersburg.
fCorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
PrrrnsprrRo. Va, May G, 1890.
The suit of Mr.. David Bailey against the
Igifo-Insurance COMPANY oil virginia 10,
81 900. the face value OF the policy issued
10 the late John i. Powers, when was
assigned TO the plaintiff Tor DEBT, came
up on its second days triai IN tno
Uustinos Court to-day. The defence
Yesterday afternoon offered to sub,
init certain papers from tho ofhcial
records Of the company as evidence. nus
was objected 10 by counsel Tor the PLAIN
tia. and the Jury having been taken from
the room the Court heard argument on the
question until adjournment. ms morning
the Court overruled the plaintih's oOJec,,
tions and decided that the papers should
be admitted as evidence. There nave Deen
n number of exceptions 20 the rulings OF
the Cont on both sides. and the indlca-
tions are that whatever the verdict OF the
iury NAV he the case Will probably De
taken TO a higher court on appeal. Inc
first witness placed on the stanu
to-day was Mr.. James W. Pegram,
secretary Of the Dife-Insuronce Company
of Virginia, who. as an expert. testihed LOT
the defence as to the weight and bearings
of the questions propounded to ana an
swered by applicants for insurance In me-
insurance companies. There are great
many witnesses to be examined for the de-
fence. whoge evidence will be relied upon
TO establish the claim Of the company tnat
tho answers in this particular case were
false. that for this reason the policy was
fraudulently obtained, and that therefore
the contract was void.
pETERsBURGs PROXIES.
The proxies representing the interests Of
the cities of Norfolk and Petersburg IL the
Norfolk and Western railroad Went up 70
Roanoke this morning 20 attend the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the COM
nanv. Petersburg has 5000 shares of stock
IN fhe company, representing face value
Of $500, 600.
II is said that two merchants Of Peters
burg were indicted at GreencSylile court
Yesterday on the charge of doing business
In the county without license. Tie cases
were continued until the next term Tor
trial. c, e A..
Centre market during the month OF April
Amounted 10 S202. 40. The Democratic
ward meetings for the nomination Of can
didates for the Common Council and JUS
tees of the peace will be called tor Lext
Monday night
SIX MONTHS AFTER.
Six months ago TO-DAY the great fire oc-
cured which DESTROYED the finest stores IN
the city, on both sides Of Sycamore street
IN tho centre of the business portion of the
town. To-day some portions OF the ruins
are still smoking and sending forth an
offensive odor. The only work thus far
done on the site of the ruins has been the
cleaning of the bricks. 1t Is understood
that arrangements have been made tor re-
building on the sites of several OF tne
buildings and that contracts VIII shorty
be awarded. II is furthermore understood
that IN one of the new buildings 10 be erect
ed a Richmond firm will open aIhTst-
class drv-gOods store. with the view OF
catching some of the valuable trade IL that
line that has generally gone away from
Petersburg. But the fact remains that the
burned district has for six months renamed
a blot upon the fairest portion OF the city,
that ever and anon the smoke issues from
the ruins, and that in no other city III the
State would such q condition or things
have been allowed to exist for so long
time.
IASGsToN's SLIM CHANCES.
The names of several gentlemen are men,
toned in connection with the republican
nomination for Congress IN this district
next fall. While the negroes are looking
forward to the nomination OF John Nj;
Langston it is by no means certain that
their wishes or the wishes of Langston VIII
De ETHliutO. n'i 10 q PHs
of the white leaders of the anti-Mahone
wing may receive the honor of the nomlna-
ton. At the same time it is well under
stood that General Malone, while not be-
ing a candidate for Congress himself, viii
take hand in the contest. AS he il stlil
the chairman of the party in the state ms
influence has not been destroyed by his
defeat for the governorship, and he stu
Yields power that is not to be desplsed.
The congressional contest next fall pro-
misses to be as interesting and exciting as
that of two years ago, with the chances
largely in favor Of the Democracy.
ESCAPE OF woULD-BE SUICIDE.
A colored woman was taken to the
station-house yesterday for safe-keeping,
the fear of her friends being that she IN;
tended to commit suicide. 1t Is stated
that she had several times threatened TO
take her life, and had once been prevented
from jumping into the river. At O
late hour last night the woman complain
ed of the close atmosphere in the station
house and was allowed to go into the bach
yard to breathe the fresh air. She made
her escape from the yard, and though dill
| gent search has been made tor her she has
not yet been heard frDm. She has not been
to her home, and her people know nothing
about her. The fear is expressed that she
may have accomplished her purpose OF
| drowning herself. ROBIN ADAlR.