The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-26
PETERS BURG.
Millionaire Hunting Party-ProbablS
Fatal Enc0untcr-Many Marriages.

4 Millionaire Hunting Party-Probably
Fatal Encountcr-Many Marriages.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. Special. r.
Commodore Joseph stickney, Of New York,
accompanied by Mr.. Horace Waldo, Of the
same city, Mr.. Stearns, Of Nilkesbarre, Pa;
Colonel II. 4. LaycOck, of Wyoming, Pa.
and A. Lape. Esq, Of Nanucoke, Pa. are
on James river on hunting expedition Of
several days. They came from New York
on Commodore Sickney's fine steam yacht
Susquehanna, which is now anchored OF
WyanOke, on the James river. The
Susquehanna is the cup winner of the
New York Yacht Club. II is 40 feet long,
with speed Of twenty-five miles an hour.
lt was built by Holland X llOllingsworth.
Of Wilmington, Delaware, at cost OF
$2lO,OOO. The yacht has electric bells and
lights throughout, and the heating ana
cooking is done by electricity. She has five
state-rooms. which are furnished in ma
hogany. oak, rosewood, maple, and cherry.
I'm one of the state-roOms is "A piano, which
cost 81. 800 President Cleveland spent TWO
weeks with Commodore Stickney on board
Of this Yacht last summer fishing OIL the
Jersey coast. Commodore stckney IL said
to be worth twenty million dollars. lie is
one Of the fifteen original stockholders OF
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company. lie is president Of the
Lackawanna and Lehgh Valley railroad
and principal stockholder in each.
Mcssrs. Waldo. Stearns, Laycock and
Lape, who accompany Commodore stick
ney. are all mllli0nares. commodore
Stickney has been coming TO Virginia for
several years past and he says that he is SO
much pleased with the hospitality and
Ia Of
he expects 10 come here until he dies.
Commodore Stickney has kindly given the
use of his yacht for tew days 10 Mr.. W..
l.. WilkersOn, superintendent OF the Peters
burg and Norfolk Steamboat Line, who WAS
recently elected an admiral Of the New
York Yacht Club, who will on Saturday
next take party Of friends 10 jamestown
aud Old Point. The party Will be COM
posed of Mr.. RAYMOND Mancha, Of tlhs
city. president Of the Petersburg and
Norfolk Steamboat Company; Mrs. y.
Frank Mancha, Of Clerem0nt; Mrs.
Beauchamp,of Pennsylvania; Misses Mary,
Ellen and Susie WHITE. OF Petersburg; {.
A. Patton. auditor Of the Petersburg and
Norfolk Steamboat Line, and wife; Mr.. }. }.
Elliott. OF Philadelphia; Mrs. Guile llarrl-
son and Miss Guile Harrison. Of Brandon,
on James river.
On saturday last George Gillian. col
ored minister Of ChesteSield county, came
to Petersburg 10 make some purchases, and
while returning home be was accOsted by a
negro named James Eppes. who made some
insulting remarks 10 him. The two engaged
i'm a quarrel, when Eppes said to Gil
liam: IL am going TO knock your d--m
brains out" and followed up the remark by
striking Gillian fearful blow on the
shoulder with an axe, inlllcting wound
TINT will probably prove fatal, as Gillian
condition is very critical. Eppes was ar
rested and brought before Magistrate Dun
stan. by whom he was sent on 10 the next
term Of the County Court for trial.
At noon tomorrow the Battersea cotton
mills will be offered for sale at public auc
ton. 10 is reported to-day that Northern
syndicate has been organized 10 purchase
| the property. provided that 1t can be bought
at a reasonable price.
-Four marriages will take place here to-
morrow. Among the number Is Dir. y. Is.
smith, Of Richmond, who is To wed Mis-
Lucy W. Tappey, OF Petersburg. The mar
rage is 10 be "A very quiet one, and VIII b'
performed at the residence OF the bride, OF
Washington street by Rev. :. X. VIM
After the marriage ceremony the bridal
party will leave for Cincinnati on pleas
ure trip.
1t. Paurs Episcopal church is being hand
| sOmely decorated to-day by 1.r. W. ID. POy
thress, well-knOwn florist Of this city
| The occasion Of this decoration is the mar
rlage Of DR.. Randolph Barksdale, superin
| tendent of the Central Lunatic Asylum
and Miss Matte Pattes0n, which will taxi
place tomorrow morning. Miss Patte~Jl
! is a sister Of Captain Nelson L. PattesOn,
member Of the City Council from the ThirC
| Ward.
A large quantity Of tobacco, cotton an,
! peanuts were brought here to-day from th'
adjacent counties. The offerings OF loOs'
| fred and dark sOrts) were very liberal 10
day. but there was no glut IN the market
As general thing the quality was not ul
% the quality OF the offerings last week, ant
so low grades did not show any improve
ment. For the better grades prices wen
very satisfactory, varying from about lO1
| 20 l3IL. the latter for very tine lot OF re,
shipping tobacco. Poor and common lug
keep low. Injured tobacco (such as Is ho
and mOulded), il sold at all has TO 90 for
mere song, and planters would do well
make note of this. For all sorts Of usefu
tobacco prices are good, so good that th
great bulk Of the planters 20 home We
pleased.
There are no changes in the peanut MAJ
ket to-day. The quotations are the same a
those already given in this correspondence
AT a meeting OF \. Z. Hill Camp, Coz
federate Veterans, held tonight, Conrad
IT. NJ. Mullen delivered a very interesuD
address. His subject was: "A comrade
experience with General l.. ;. Baker
command at Weldon, \. c., ten days pr
ceding the surrender Of General Johnston
army at Greensboro. y. c." Mr.. Mullen
attorney for the Commonwealth Of III
city.
Quite large assemblage filled the Fir
Baptist church tonight to witness the ma
riage Of Mr. ;. T.. RideOut an1 Miss Albert
B. Hardy. The ceremony was performed
Rev. X. II. Acree. Mr.. T.. V. short was Il
groom's best man. Messrs. Il. Wells al
X. G. Robinson were the ushers.
Mrs. John Z. Brooks, a well-kn0wn Lad
OF this city, was stricken with paraiys
very suddenly tonight, and but little hoi
is entertained for her recovery.
A lire occurred at the Mattoaca cottC
factory today, and fsnr bales OF cotton wel
burned.
J Professor Lister, leading English sli
geon, has arrived in Berlin with his nisc
whom he brings for treatment by Profess