The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-29
TO STOP A DEATH BENEFIT.
Injunction Proceedings AGAINST the Knights
OF Honor.
CLAIMS THE NAN OWED hin $780,
Mr.. DunIop Broke HIS Arm-Flrst Now
Corn Received In Petersburg
Other Matters.

PETERSBURG. Va, Sept 28.-ISpecial. j
Deputy-Sheriff John T. Parham has been
busy all day serving the papers in the injunc-
ton granted this morning by Judge Will. OF
the Hastings Court Of Richmond. ut the re-
auest of Mr.. Rufus Rainey, OF this city, re-
straning the Supreme Lodge knights OF
Honor. from paying 10 the defendant, Eliza
Walker. $4,000 in settlement OF the death
claim set out in the bill of complaint under
the certificate held by w. H. d. Walker, now
deceased, and restraining the defendants. +.
b. Branch. recorder Of Petersburg Lodge. No.
7s7. knights Of Honor; George W. tucker:
2. c. Hoy and W: Q. Wyatt, trustees OF
said lodge, OF any of them, from delivering TO
Eliza Walker, or to anyone for her, the check
for $4,000 in the said bill particularly men
toned until the further order OF the court.
Walker died in Manchester on the 18th OF
April in good standing as mem Dor OF Peters
burg Lodge No. 49,. Knights OF Honor.
Rainey alleges that he loaned Walker. from
time 20 time. such sums OF money rs would
enable him TO meet his pressing necessities.
The complainant says he IS informed and
charges that tho Supreme Lodge knights OF
Honor has sent check for 5000 in settle
ment OF the said death benefit TO be delivered
10 Eliza Walker. Rainey claims that Walker
is indebted 10 him 10 the amount OF II 200.
Mr. David Dunlop, prominent and wealthy
tobacconist of this city who IS at the White
Sulphur SprIngs. on Saturday broke his arm.
Roy. j. W. Rosebro. ID. D., pastor OF Iabb-
street Presbyterian church. filled his pulpit
Yesterday morning for the first time III several
weeks.
A public meeting. under tho auspices Of tho
Young Mems Christian Association, was held
at the First Baptist church yesterday after
noon. An interesting address was delivered
by Rev. H. G.. Cheatham.
Judge b. A. Hancock arrived here this
morning and went up TO Prince Edward
county TO hold court for Judge irving.
Among the cases to be heard is O contested cleo
ton case on MI appeal from the county court.
The first new corn WAS received here to-
day by Mr. j. NJ Newcombe by whom 1t was
sold 10 the Upper Appomattox Canal Com
panv al seyenty-one cents per bushel.
The Bohemian settlers in Prince George
county had a big" ball at their hall tonight
Yesterday morning Henry Johnson and
Moses Taylor. both colored, aged respectively
about sixteen years and residents of Peters
burg, went over 10 Richmond TO spend the
day, and while there spent all their money.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon they
started on foot for this city, but when they
reached Swift creek bridge, on the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad about two miles from
Petersburg, they met with an accident by
which one was killed and the other was seri-
ously injured When they reached the bridge
the two attempted to cross 1t in front Of an
train, Johnson was either struck
by the train or fell from the bridge into the
creek and was killed, while Taylor was struck
by the train and his leg broken. Johnsons
body was recovered.