The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-24
A LITTLE GIRL ASSAULTED
By a Brutal Negro in Brunswick County
and LYHchins Attempted
WHITE MAN KILLED BY An 4. { D. TRAIN.
A vounc Man Commits Suicide in surrv
County-Death OF DIR. Cornelius Iyree, OF
salem--Nirginia Affairs.

PETERSBURG, Va. Dec 23-lSpecisll-lntelli-
gence was received horo this morning Of most
heinous crime committed few days ago III
brunswick comfy in the neighborhood OF
Smoky Ordinary. 70 appears that little White
Girl, aged about four years. hai gone OF short
distance from her home when she was accosted
by q negro. aged about fifteen wears
who criminally assaulted her. Tho negro
was subsequently arrested and az irsi
denied the charge. bat when brought before the
magistrate for examination he made full corr
fession of his guiit. q he accused WAS comm T.
led TO jail at LawTenccvilIc 30 await tlai az the
next term OF the county court. sunday nght
AN attempt was made 20 break open the jail and
lynch the negro. which Was only prevented hy
calling out about nifty ahlf- bodied men OF Law
renceville TO guard tho AL.
The case Of tie Commonwealth vs.. Alfred
ncinach. tho vOung man who was arrested =
few days ago IN Gcldsboro n G. on me charge
Of o s'esn a Tsgn case ew ySGe" o a. th
place. was caled for trial IN the hustings court
this morning. Mr.. William H. nchcuney re-
presented the accused and Captain j. 10. slullcn
the commonwealth. The defense diQ not III
lroduce any witnesses. The lnfy fount the nc
cuscd guilty o. petit larceny and imposed mo
The building committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. Of which Mr.. .. 4: Nor,
gan Is chairman held meeting last nlght al
decided % commence al once the erection on
tho new hall 10 be built for the Association on
Sycamore street. The htll, Gus OF WHICH mas
appeared IN THE IiMfs. Is 10 cost $4,000 Inc
citizens OF PETERSBURG have SUBSCRIBED $50
10 the fund TO be raised 10 deIray Inc COST OF
the building
The peanut market is steady; receipts very
liberal; prime. 2f4c.: extra prime, &c; tancy
3I-f6c spanish sl.Oj. There IS disposition
on the uart OF some Of the farmers 30 ship
their peanuts IN the dirt. which 4 losing nusI-
ness 10 them. as IN every case hDeraI allowance
largely attended german was given at the
Petersburg GrGys Armory last night under me
Auspices OF some OF The society Young men OF
Petersburg The music Was furnished by heiss'
orchestra and dancing was kept ~ until late
hour The following were the couples who par
with MIR, James Cooke Mss tArne held Win
Mr. q. Il. Meachan. Miss Pat
re Prince with Mr MI NJ T *; G Smtin'
Miss Mary Iurnaull with Mr.. ". 4. Bond, Miss
Sadie Collier with Mr. H. Caldwell. Miss Salhe
bernard with Mr. 4. Scabury. Miss Mary IraRR
Robertson with Mr. Vert GOODWIN. Miss Annie
J.. Gill with Mr. 5. j. Bragg. Miss smith, OF
Savannah Ca. with Mr. Cary liCcLwlth. Miss
Fannie Morse OF New York with Mr. William
leasley, Miss Narronion OF Baltimore. with
Mr. W. L. Bow len, Miss Mary Beaslcy
with Mr.. J. Arthur. Johnston. Hiss Lena
Davis with Mr.. David Dunlop. Miss Dora McGlll
with Mr. W. G. Young. Miss Dslsg Slaughter
with Mr. W. $. Young. Miss susie Wilson with
Mr.. Claiborne Wilson. Miss Fannie ,Spicer
with Nlr W. Gordon McCabe, Jr. Miss
Mamie Scott with Mr. Warner McCabe
Miss Salle Hamilton with Mr. =. T.
New York with Mr. Hodges Mann; Mss
Caroline Du Bignon. OF Savannah Ga, with Mr.
T. g. StrattOn; Miss 1ieper Nenable with Mr.
Austin Hamilton, Staes-Nessrs. John Hall
George 5. Guy. Till Boasley. Jr.. Brooks Rogers
Bartlett Roper. Chaperons-Mrs. s. H.
Collier. Mrs. ". l.. KenaOe. Mrs. joseph Carr
white man named Lewis kirkland was run
over and klllet tina afternoon near Dendron
station. on the Atlantic and Danville railway,
by an easf-bound passenger train. lie attempted
g. cross the track i'm front of the approaching
train when hc Was struck by the locomotive.
lie is supposed TO have been under the influence
of liquor.
A we'll known young man named NARROW. re-
siding at tarley Store III Surry county. com
mitted suicide last night by shooting himself
with a shotgun and blowing of tho back part
the rash act.