The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-25
BURG.
Hundreds of Jurors summoned for the
Coupon Cases Personals.


PETERSBURG, VA. June 2l.-lSpecial.l- l-
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg, Judge Is.
A. Hancock, presiding. was engaged dur
ing the day hearing coupon cases. When
the court adjourned for dinner. nineteen
eases had been disposed Of, verdict for the
tax payer being given i'm each case. About
live hundred white and cOlOred Jurors have
been summoned 10 sat upon these cases.
four hundred and eighty Of whom have ap-
peared before the court. Among those
summoned were members Of the police
corps, and also members OF the fire depart
ment. There are siXty-three OF these c0u-
pom cases, and the cost to the city for the
trial OF each case is Sl2, making a total cost
10 the city of$1j6.
The condition of Richard +. owen, the
Young man who shot himself at the resi-
dence of MIR. J. j. Shaw, on West street,
Yesterday afternoon. an account Of which
was telcgraphed THE TINES last night, is
considered unchanged to-day. The ball en-
tered Immediately over the heart, and
ranged around into the muscles Of the back.
Mr. owen is a son of Mrs. Thomas owen.
Eureka Lodge, No. II, a. +. and \. NJ.
have elected and installed tine following
officers for the ensuing year: Worshipful
Master. William NJ. Robinson; Senior
Warden. Doe May; Junior Warden, Alex
scott: Treasurer, David j. Butts; Secre-
tary, William a. Stewart; Senior Deacon,
William Price; Junior Deacon, Edward
W. Wilson: Stewards, William ID. Byrd
and William Parish; Chaplain, William
Bonner.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association (colOrcd), OF
Petersburg. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President.
George 4. Coleman; First Nice-Presdent,
Monroe Hill: second Nice-lresident, VIII
liam rurpln; Secretary, W. \. I. Layton,
Treasurer. Demos Ellis: Chaplain, William
Brown: Librarian, Thomas Miles.
Mr.. W. +. Madeira has been appointed
by the school board to take the school CEN
sus OF Petersburg. Mr.. Madeira is now en-
gagged i'm the work. and. it will take him
about five weeks to complete it,
The colOred camp meeting which has been
held for the past week or more at Granite
Grove in Dinwiddie county. conducted by
Rev. r. II. Manly, pastor Of the oak street
4. VI. +. Church Of this city, will be brought
TO "A close on sunday next.
The regular monthly term OF the County
Court of Surry was held on Yesterday, but
no $isiness OF interest was transacted. The
suit of the Northern Bank Of Liberties,
Of Philadelphia, ys. J.. W. Bulliant was
called and continued to the November term
OF the court.
The taking Of the census in Petersburg
has been about completed. and the work is
now being revised. Supervisor X. n.
Young was asked by The TIMES correspond
ent what would De the probable population
Of Richmond and Petersburg under the new
census. He said he would be glad TO give
me the information desired, but under the
law ne could not. 1t is thought that under
the new census Petersburg will show a
population of $1,000 or thereabOuts.
Rev. X. r. Wilson, pastor Of the Wesley
NJ. +. Church. and Rev. J. +. Twitty, pastor
OF the Market-street NJ. T.. Church. left this
morning for Norfolk as a committee from
the Methodist Preachers Association TO see
if they could not make arrangements with
Rev. sam Jones to visit Petersburg during
the month of September.
Mrs. +. X. Robertson and family have gone
TO Chase City on "A visit.
Mr.. Aaron kuil and daughter Oracle, Mr..
George =. Davis and Miss Helen ROsens-
took, have gone to New York.
Mr.. Buchanan and bride have left for
Europe.
Mr.. Linwood Turner has gone on visit
10 NottOway county.
Several lots Of new wheat have been re-
ceiyed here by Mr.. Samuel j. Hurt, 10y
whom it was sold for prices ranging from 80
to 30 cents per bushel.
Mr.. T. +. IIoltOn. One-legged COnfed-
crate soldier, has arrived here from Char
lotte, y. c., having walked the entire dis
tance i'm three months. He is on his way
10 Richmond. He was shot in the leg at the
battle Of Winchester, and was wounded in
the head at the battle Of the Wilderness.
It. Johns Day was observed here tonight
in an appropriate manner by the different
Masonic Lodges Of the city.
MIR. Aston Hamilton, one OF the pupils OF
the University school Of this city, Captain
w. Gordon McCabe, principal, has Just sue
cessfully passed the entrance examination
at West Point and begins life as Il soldier
at that famous school.
Another shooting affair occurred here to-
might about . O'Clock at the stable of Henry
johnson (cOlored), on Third street. john
son and Messrs. Sol. Miller and Isaac Mil
Ter (white), two brothers, had some
words, which led to an alterca
ton. johnson assaulted Isaac Miller
with plank, when sol. Miller shot
johnson in the left leg with pistol, the
ball going through but breaking no bones.
Miller was arrested and taken 10 the police
station, but was subsequently released on
bail in tine penalty of 500 for his appear
ance before the Mayor in the morning. Mr..
lsadOre Reinach became his bOndsman.
A telegram was received here to-day, an
nOuncing the death Of Mr.. J.. W. Dugger-
of this city, in Alabama, whittier he had
gone 10 see his mother. lie died OF pneu-
mOnia. Mr. Dugger was native of Ala
bama, but has resided in Petersburg for
many years. He married Miss Boisseau
of Chesterfield county. Mr.. Dugger was
agent in Petersburg for the Bright Hope
Coal Company