Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-11
THE COCKADE CITY.
DEATH OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
Y. N. c. A.
Stricken with Paraiys,s--Jewei PrescntA-
tiou--Alieged Fraudulent
Transaction.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Diepatch.l
PETERSBURG. Va. August l0.-Mr. Hugh
Cousins. general secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city,
died at his residence on High street about
9o'clock last night Of typhoid-fever. lie
Ind been III nearly six weeks. Mr.. Cousins
was in the twentv-sixth year of his age.
He was q native of Dinwiddie county ana
was the son Of the late Henry Cousins. Tor
many years the sheriff Of that county. lie
was a young man Of sterling Christian cha
Yscter and gave promise of great usefulness
in the community. Under his active
management the Christian Association OF
which he was secretary tor three year,
sapidly grow in public favor ana usciul-
ness, and his death will be greatly de-
plored by that institution. Mt. cousins
leaves q widow aud two small children.
His life in the community was devoted 10
the elevation and tho good of his fellow
men. He was ever ready 10 render
kindly service. and his work was such tnat
he could i'll be spared. He was wel-knowh
20 tho Young Mems Christian Association
workers all over the State, and his genial
face and earnest zeal will DO missed IN tner
meetings.
DIED FROM PARALYSIS.
Mrs Mary A. Watkins. an aged and re-
spected lady residing 1T Ettnck. was
stricken NTH paralysis on Friday; morn
ing and died IN few hours. She was
preparing breakfast for the family at the
time OF the attack and fell TO the moor
with the cofTee-pot in her hand. she
seems 10 have been stricken without any
premonition.
ANOTHER DEATH.
Mr.. Henry o. Weeks died on Saturday
night of typhoi3-fever. aged about twenty
one years He was employed "a book
keeper ut the silk-mills and his illness was
of short duration. he was one OF our
most WORTHY and popular young cltizens
and was an active and useful worker III
the church and Sunday school.
TIE TRAMP TRAIS-wREcKrRs.
n Is reported that the case of the three
young tramps who recently attempted 10
wreck passenger tram on the RichInono
and Petersburg railroad Will be orongnt 10
the attention Of the grand jury OF Ches-
ferfield county at the next court. Inc
Young scamps are now confined in the jail
Mt Manchester undergoing sentence OF
three months Imprisonment passed upon
them by the justice who tired them.
JEWEL PRESENTATION.
A beautiful Masonic past-master's jewel
was presented to Past Master DIR. George
Potts. of Petersburg Iodge, No. IS, tonight.
The ceremony occurred during the regular
meeting of the lodge. The presentation
address was delivered by Mr.. James Is.
Blanks and was a model of ITS kind Or.
Pottss response, though the occasion was
n surprise TO him. was a very felicitous one;
The Jewel is "a rich and handsome one. and
Is a present from the Doctors Masonic
friends ms a compliment to his worth as u
man and his activity and usefulness as
Mason.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION.
The Eigenbrun Clothing Company to-
day swore out a warrant for the arrest OF a
Young man named f.. w. Epes, charging
him with obtaining goods under false pre-
fences. IL is alleged that on or about the
10th day of April last Mr.. Epes, who had
previously had dealings with the firm, pur..
chased a bill Of goods to the amount OF
S25. in payment tor which check for S57,
dated Roanoke, Va, and drawn on the
First National Bank 10y j. {. Jones Co.,
TO the order of L. w. Epos was presentedi
Upon the assurance that the check wa III
night MIR. Eicenbrun cashed II ana gave
back 1872 in money. In due course OF time
the check was deposited here 10y the com
pany for collection. but 1t WIS returned to
them dishonored with the statement that
no such firm as J.. c. Jones Go. Kept ac-
count in the bank. 1t was learned today
that the party who passed the check was
therefore sworn out and an oihcer went up
TO Blackstone TO make the arrest.
EPFs's sTATMENT.
The officer returned tonight from Black
stone, bringing MIR. Epes with him. Mr.
Epes does not deny passing the cheek on
the Eigenbrun Company, and saws that the
check was given him III part payment TOR
gold watch which he sold To party IN
Roanoke while visiting there last spring,
the transaction taking place In the CONT
mental Saloon III Roanoke. He denies
most emphatically any intention on bis
part to defraud any one. He has engaged
eminent counsel to defend him.
PATENT SUIT DECIDED.
The suit of Antonio Del Grande. an
Italian. against the Romano Brothers,
manufacturers of fireworks IN this city,
for the right to the patent for the whistle
bomb" has finally been decided in favor
of the firm. Grande was an employe III
quently purchased by the Romano Bro
theirs, and claims to have been the inventor
of the whistle bomb. Edgar Allan. OF
Richmond, was employed a. his counsel TO
prosecute his claim. The decisions by the
Examiners of Patents, the Chief of Exam
Iners. and finally the Commissioner have
all been in favor OF the Romano brothers,
and there is no further appeal In the case.
SUNDAY and to-day were the hottest dayS
of the summer. The mercury yesterday
stood at 70 degrees IN the shade and TO
day at &C. The main object of our swell
tering humanity seemed TO be to find the
place that afforded even the least degree
of comfort.
II is understood that the employees o.
the Norfolk aud Western railroad who
were recently dropped from, the .pay-roi