Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-09
INJUNCTION ISSUED
AGAINST THE lNTERMoNT MINING
AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Exciting Chase After Q Burgiar--Dcsth OF
Prominent Lady-Prince
George alliance.
norrc,Douucnce Of the Richmond Dlspasch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'cn'l
PrrrRspuRo, Va. September s.-several
Of the stockholders OF tho lntermon.
Mining. Manufacturing and Improvement
COMPANY. recently Incorporated 10 pur-
chase and develop lands ct Narro~s, IN
Giles county, yesterday sued out before
Judge b. ,. Hancock an in]unction re-
stralning The company, its directors
agents. etc. from issuing to william a.
French and his associates any OF tue s,ooA
or notes of the company as bonusto them
"a promoters of the scheme. Inc cph-
plajn,ng stockholders claim that tney
subscribed for the. stock wlth 'no
expressed understanding that no D III us
the subscribers should stand upon the
ssne footing. and have the lands AZ the
actual price paid TO the owners. III was
deyeloped afterwards, however, that the
mice of the lands mentioned in the pros
nectus was some $2l 900 more than the
prlce paid to the owners, ana tDat Wiiiialn
A. French and his associates Claimed tnae
this difference should be paid TO them as
bonus.
SOUGHT AND GRANTED.
To restrain and enjoin the payment oi
this sum, either in stock or notes Oh tno
nomuany or otherwise, the injunction was
sought and granted. The papers were
sent out to Giles county at midnight last
night with the injunction order OF Judge
Hancock. and it is hoped that no fufther
proceedings will be necessary IN the mat
ter. There are about $40 pald-up Shares
of the stock Of the company held IN this
city. representing large amount OF money,
and the alleged action OF the company III
reference to the $4,000 bonus has exclteu
much comment among the stockhoioers'
PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR.
Sergeant Moody and Officer Williams
had a long chase after q negro burglar this
morning between and o'clock. They
came upon the man on Hinton street,
bearing bundle of clothing, consisting OF
several coats and pair Of pants. lie halted
and questioned the fellow, who finally be-
coming uneasy, dropped his bundle, and
fled. Pursuit was gwen. and about
eight pistol-shots were fred after
the fugitive, who, finding escape impossi-
bic, surrendered after a long chase. lie
then confessed that he haa stolen tine
clothes from the office of Messrs. Orr ~
Holt, on Hinton street. The office was
found to have been broken open and ran
sacked and an attempt made to open the
safe. The clothes were identified as the
property of Dir. Robert Orr, and the ne
gro. whose name is Junius Lanler. was
sent on 10y the Mayor this morning to DO
tried for felony.
DEATH OF A wRLL-KNowN LADY.
Mrs. f. s. w. Poindexter, aged slxty-six
wears, died Yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Rufhn, IN
Chesterfield county, near Port Waithaii.
Her funeral took place from the Iabb-
Street PRESBYTERIAN church here to-day,
and was very largely attended. Mrs. Pom
dexter was one of the best known and
most generally esteemed ladies IN the
county. She was closely connected with
many of the first families i'll Petersburg,
and also widely known and connected III
Richmond.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. Richard w. Lynch, whose illness has
been mentioned, died at his residence III
this ely last night His health had long
been delicate. He was genial, generous,
kind-hearted man, and universally popular.
Mr.. Seth Matthews. at present citizen
of Richmond, is visiting Petersburg. his
native city, for the first time III twenty-slI
years. He came over yesterday TO search
out some of his relatives. During oil these
years he has been living in the North.
Captain Hugh Il. Smith, commander OF
A. 7. Hill Camp of Confederate veterans,
has been elected TO represent the Camp on
the Board of Visitors of the Soldiers
Home at Richmond.
HONE AGAIN
Mr.. Charles Edward Bishop and bride
arrived here from England this morning,
and are the guests of the grooIn's brother,
MIR. Carter Il. Bishop. Mr. Bishop is a
native OF Petersburg, but has spent much
OF his time travelling IL Europe. He mar
FRIED an English lady of culture.
1t is understood among his friends here
that the name of Hon. William ID. Dabney.
the able member of the House of Dele
gates from Albemarle county, will be pre-
sented TO the President for appointment
to fill the vacancy on the Interstate Com
mission.
The Courthouse Alliance of Prince
George county has declined to send dele
gates to convention to nominate can
didate for the House of Delegates on the
ground that the Alliance is non partisan.
and political support will be given to the
nominee of the party who is most in accord
with Alliance principles.