Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14
NOAH wALKeR & eos AssIeNMENT
A Case Of shooting Wild Fowl by
Yankee Resident--Prince George Con-
vention To Nominate tahuIuHtVH
rcorreanondence Of tha Richmond Dispatch.

Yankee Resident--Prlnce George Con-
ventiou to Nominate Candidates
Correspondence Of the Richmond pispatenI
PETERSBURG. VA. February 13.-Ihe deco
of assignment made by Samuel HaInli Ioi
Cauphy and Noah Walker Caughy, OF bal
tlmore city, trading and doing business IA
that city, with branch stores in Petersburg
and Washington, under the firm-name OF
Noah Walker q Co., was fled and admitted
10 record in the clerks Office here to-day;
The trustees are Francis j. Oaughy anu
Thomas Mackenzie, of Baltimore.
The assignment includes the, oranch
store of Noah Walker d Co. ia TINS clty,
the Oldest clothing establishment here ana ohe
which has always stood high In credit ana IN VIC
esteem and confidence OF the puDnc' US IoPii,
sentatiYes here-Mes5rs. A. +. snort ROGER a.
kinson, and J. George Wilkinson-have az 49,
maintained the good reputation OF me noun nt1i
The store still remains open and II ~ hope1 VII
continue TO do go, though the deed OF As 49,
ment provides for the conversion o. INC syO "a
into money 70 pay the creditOra The stook -
valued at 5000 The deed IA regarded a. q hSh-
~ honorable one,
AN INTERESTING CASE.
The County Court Of Prince George had 9 ~. ~ ~
terestlng case on trial yesterday. M. +. - -
Montgomery, northern gentleman, but .i4 VIZ
claims a residence In the county, was hIIosto1
some time ago on the charge OF violating sectlD ,
e075 Of the Code, relative 70 tho shooting OF WIZ
fowl In the waters OF the CommonWealh " ~. HyG
residents, the penalty for which Is noe Oh tIUo
he was tried az the time by magistrate, SV. y.
yicted and fined, and took an appear ~ =,
the County Court When the CommonNeaIlh ;
Attorney came 10 investigate the case, ne wac y,
the opinion that the magistrate had 10 Iesai
right n try H. and therefore it was brOuBhL W
Tho attention OF the grand Jury yesterday Inc
defendant was defended by Captain =. ~ Las 80
ter He proved a good character, sstsned lnS
Jury that he was a resident OF the county, anl
therefore had not violated the law IN sho0'i"s
wild fowl, and vas, Of course, acquitted
PRINCE GEORGE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Tho Rxecutiye Committee OF the Democratic
party OF Prince George county met yesterday az
tho Courthouse, and decided that conFehtlon
10 nominate candidates for the seVeral c0uh,y
officers 70 be voted for at the May election 5hOuIi
be held on the second Tuesday In April III
structons we're issued for district meetings 70
elect ten delegates each 70 the convention. Oah-
didates are TO be nominated for sheriu, lrea-
surer, commissioner OF the revenue ana SOih-
monWealth's attorney and the Indications aio
that the Democrats VIII sweep the county,
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.
Tho state Convention Of the Republican
League clubs to DO held In tho city OF Rich
mond on the 21st OF April will no doubt strive
10 revive tho dropping spirits and restore mar
mony between the factions OF the hopuDhcah
party in Virginia, but with what success rem ann
10 be seen. IL IS believed that the backbone
Of the party in this, its once strong.
est district Is broken, and SO padIy
broken that tho wound u mas recelfed
can never be thoroughly healed-not even tenn
porarily preached over n national contest
But there is a sufficient organization 70 form
fun convention, aud speeches will be made and
resolutions passed with view TO arouslhg the
old Republican spirit General hahOne WI
probably retire from the chairmanshlp OF tht
party wnen tho proper opportuhity offers an.
where Is the man In the state 10 take his place
COURT Affairs.
Judge Hancock adjourned his court mere
to-day for the term, and on Monday VIII com
mence the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county
The docket there IS pretty full one and The
court will probably be IN session for ten DAYS o.
more. There are two suits for damages agsins
tho Richmond ana DanvillO Railroad Company
20 be tried during the term.
IL is said that the farmers In this section ar
making preparations for big crop OF toDscc'
! this year, aud Will plant larger area thar
usual The hne prices obtained for last year
crop form an incentive 10 greater exertion to
| the next crop.