The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-27
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
A NEGRO BOY DRINKS HIMSELF
TO DEATH ON A WAGER.

snow, sIsct. and Rain-Properfy OF tn
Atlantic and DanviIIe Railroad Attach
ed-Tried To- End His Life-Germsi
Club throughout Virginia.
DANvILLE, VA, Dec. 26.-lSpecial. :
Christmas was dull in Danville. Their
was little or no drunkenness, except in th
lower circles, and the festivities were con
fined to social gatherings, big dinners, ant
the exchange Of holiday presents amonl
friends.
The negroes used much whisky, and man.
Of them strolled the streets in drunkeI
condition. and but for the prompt action o
the police much rOwdyism would hay'
been witnessed. 4 negro boy eighteen yeari
Of age. named Zack Ferguson. bought tw'
| pint bottles of whisky, and boasted that b,
could drink both bottles without stag
gerng. A companion made a small wagei
that he could not. and the half-intONicate(
boy attempted the feat. lie succeeded
| in swallowing the whisky, but in less thar
three minutes he staggered into the 6aci
room Of n restaurant kept by negro anC
I fell upon the floor. There he laid, and IN
|
WORTHY colOred man, was sent for, and TOOK
charge Of the remains Of his foolish sen. The
coroner. however. viewed the body, and
after hearing the statements OF witnesses
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
the spow-stOrm which commenced yes
terday morning at . O'clock proved to be the
heaviest and most disagreeable Of the sea-
son. The snow fell rapidly until Z. M.,
when 1t changed into sleet, and the teIn'
perature being then below freezing point,
the streets soon became CLASSY and slippery.
At i. NJ. tic sleet again changed into
snow, and this morning there was three
inches of snow on the ground. sleighs
that had been in retirement for two or more
years were brought out, and the merry
sleigh-be Is were heard on the streets up to
noon. By that time the warm rain had
turned the snow into slush and the seigbs
retired. In the early afternoon the sun
came out, and the weather being warmer,
the snow is rapidly melting.
The proper officers to-day served an al
tach nent on the present holders OF an the
property in this city owned or controlled bY
Inc Atlantic and Dauyille Railway COM
pany. This attachment grows out ana IS
subject to several suits which have been in
sututtd i'm the CORPORATION Court Of the city
Of Norfolk by certain stockholders in the
Atlantic Cotton Compress ComyaLy against
A. f. Bateman. late treasurer OF the At
lantic and Danyile, and others, and the
amount involved aggregate. nearly S5O.OO.
Yesterday Christmas services were held
al the Church Of the Epiphany, conducted
by Il. Il. Massie. an Episcopal theological
student. and at the Mount Vernon NJ. +.
church. conducted by Rev. l.. u. Betty.
Owing IN the snow storm the services were
slimly attended.
Charles Jones. a negro man. yesterday
met the dusky colored object Of his hearts
alteration on Union street, and told her
II he did not consent ,hen and there to
mary him he would cut his throat
with the razor which he fourished IN his
hand The girl seized the inlurated lover,
djslrmed him. aud turned him over TO a
policeman. The man escaped from the
policeman. ran 10 his room. and tried to
kin himself by Jumping out the window,
but was prevented He was lodged in jail.
md this morning, being free Of whisky, he
determined to live without his dusky
fnnmO'atl.
DR.. II. \. Moses, a prominent citizen OF
tnis county, died at his home, near Chatham,
Wednesday night.
The DsnNille German Club gave their an
rual bali at Masonic Hail Tonight, ana II
sas q grand affair.
The Young Mems Christian Association
gaye the street-car conductors grand
Christmas dinner to-day.