The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-01
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.
Clipped and CulIed From Many Well Con
Quoted Exchanges.

NORFOLK. VA. January 3l.- Special. r.
Argument was heard in the United states
Court to-day i'm the cases Of the National
Banks of Richmond, which are protesting
against the city's taxing their stock. Ma
iOr Charles Il. ~tringiellOw, Judge George
l.. Christian, and Mr.. Jones argued for the
banks. and Messrs. Icgh Page and Henry
Meredith for the city. Judges Bond and
Hughes were on the bench, ana reserved
their decision.
The Henry Bulletin says: con Monday
afternoon Thomas Brim. of Patrick county
and Walter Webster. of Ridgway. decided
10 give the citizens of MartlnsNille real
istic exhibition OF the Texas cowboy cOur-
age. After filling up with mountain moon
shine. they mounted their mules and started
through town at rapid pace, brandishine
reyOlvcrs and uttering Oaths which gralto
harshly ON refined ears. They passed 1y
the May0r's Office i'm gallant style
and continued down Bridge street. OF
hcCrs Collins and Davis followed ln not pur
suit Then came the race for liberty ana
freedom. The police came out winner
and Oyerhauled them. They were brought
back and lodged I'M Jail for the night. on
Tuesday morning they were tried by MayOl
Carter. who. after hearing the evidence, as
sessed Mr.. Brim the sum Of S2l.lO line ant
costs. and Mr. Webster Si.6o. Not possess
ING the desired amounts they were escorted
back 10 the iail. where they VIII reside
until the above sums are forthcoming
remarkable old family celebrated "a
R0ckbridge Bath Tuesday their birthday
They are Miss Pattie WithrOw, aged eighty
fotr wears: Mr.. samuel WithrOw, age,
eigbtv-two wears: Mr.. John Withr0w, age,
eighty years, and Mrs. sallie VI. stuart
AGED seyenty-seyon years. They meet an'
dine together once year. To-day the AIN
ing is at the house of Mr.. Samuel NlthrOW
near Cedar Grove. They were all last yea
with Mrs. Sallie NJ. Stuart Ou her birthday
at the old Muster Ground, the home O
{ Girard Stuart.
Captain William Page Carter, Of Clark
county. was present ON the occasion Of th
celebration by the Veterans society o
Atlanta. Ca. OF the anniversary q
General Robert J.. Lees birthday. Gov
ernOr Gordon introduced Captain Iai
ter. who read his beautiful poem con
cernine the dead leaders OF the Army q
Northern Virginia. In reply 90 an encore
Captain Carter reciied an original trlDuu
10 the late Henry W. Grady.
Mr. Thomas Badger. who died sudden
i'm savannah, Ca, on Friday morning, Jan
uary %, 1890. in the thirty-eighth year Oi hi
ace. was the son Of Mr.. Amos B. Badger, q
Naubcmunu county Ills i'"h'"'
brought 10 suffolk and thence conveyed I
the old family burying-ground near Cypres
Chapel.
An armed schooner is cruising aroun
the mouth of North river and IN Currituc
sound for the purpose of intercepting an
suppr,ssing Illegal traffic in the oyster va
ters of the Stale. The boats engaged IN tina
business have all disappeared.
Cards are out for the marriage OF MIS-
/ Lucv Bonham Mesmer 10 Mr.. William Par
shepherd. 10 take place on Thursday even
inc February 9th, at j:3O O'Clock, IN IN
/ Raptist Church. BerryYlle.
The three cOlOrcd men convicted in th
Comfy Court Of Franklin Of burning Oh
town of Rocky Mount, and sentenced
harg to-day, have secured new trials on
writ of error.
A great many farmers in Southwestern
Virginia are bringing cottOn-secd meal irpi
/ GeOrgia and feeding 1t 20 cattle ana sheer
They say il is cheaper and better Than ha
and corn. ,,,
Cadet George Jamerson, Of Martinsvill'
who is al the United States Military Acad'
NV at West Point, successfully passed hl
/ final examination at that institution la'
week.
A negro by the name Of EnOch made be
in Lincoln county the other day that D
could drink quart Of whisky IN fitce
minutes. lie did il, but was buried Thur
day.
as pastor Of Tinkling spring, August
county, congregation ke'. Df. Mcfarlan
will preach the installation sermon.