The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-10
Postal Telegraph Gable Company.

pxrrpeprrRG VA, March Especial J.
| The case of the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany against the Norioik ana western hnll-
road Company. in which the telegraph conf
many has cen seeking 10 have a telegraph
RIGHT Of way for it, purposes condemned
| along and upon the Soad-bcd Of the railroad
company in the county Of Prince George
comes up for hearing in the court Of Appeals
| tomorrow. -.
This case was before the County Court OF
Prince George in July, 1889. and the couI
overruled all Of the railroad company Oh
jections and appointed commissioners 10
value the property proposed TO be takeh ~
the telegraph company. The railroad gpin-
panv appealed TO the circuit court non
| b. A. Hancock presiding. This court re-
versed the decision of the county court anu
dismissed the action. The telegraph co'il-
pany appealed TO the court of appeals. ana III
January. 1891, this court. without passing Oh
the merits of the case held that the case vas
prematurely appealed. 80 the case went
back to Judge KiYes court. Ida
In February. 1891. Judge Rlves ordered 'ie
| commissiC ners TO proceed with their WI NJ
In March. 1891. tho commissioners met Gnd
after a long session awarded the rHiirOau
company only $4,000 damages ms was
victory for the telegraph company
The railroad company next appealed 10
| Judge Uancock's court again, and III Septeih,
Der 1891. the latter court again reverseu
action The telegraph company again ap-
pealed 10 the court of appeals. and the case Is
set for hearing to-day This litigation. be-
ING novel in its character and important IN IT'S
merits has attracted considerable attention.
The ladies' Auxiliary Association OF Peters
burg for the Masonic Home of Virginia was
organized in Masonic IIa this morning. HE
following officers were elected President.
Mrs. w. T. Morrison NIce-Presidents, Mrs.
Judge :. :. Wesiger. Mrs. Charles +. Collier,
Mrs. j. A. Hirshberg. Mrs. George Davis, Mrs.
X. r. Stone Mrs. John T. Parham, Mrs, ). IS.
Worth; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Iephy
Jones; Recording Secretary. Miss Maggie
Malloy: Treasurer. Miss Hattie tllensworth;
The meeting WAS very largely attended, ana
the ladies decided to have booth known ~
'the Petersburg Booth" at the Masonic lalr
to be held in Richmond in the Masonic lem
pie in April next. Right Worshipiul George
Potts was present at the meeting and made a
brief address explaining the oUJect lor WHICH
the association was organized.
The military court OF inquiry held IN this
city some DAYS ago TO investigate charges pre-
ferred by Captain +. Il. Lassiter, of the
Petersburg Greys. against several of the
members of the company for INSTRUMENTATION
and non attendance upon druls Will meet
here again on the 9th of April next. The
court has rendered its decision in tho case of
Mr. W. :. Young, which was the only one
heard. The Judgment OF the court was the
expulsion of MIR. Young from the company
and requiring him to pay fine OF . 20. MIR
Young paid his fine yesterday under protest
and it is probable that the case Will be taken
TO some higher court.
Captain Thomas Pannell. auctioneer sold
at public auction to-day q brick store on the
east side of Sycamore street Mr.. William
Kali was the purchaser and the price paid
was $3.50.
There was large quantity Of loose tobacco
offered for sale at the several warehouses TO-
day and there wasa decided decline in prices.
one lot of shipping tobacco was sold tor
S1525 per hundred pounds. 1t was raised oy
Judge f. +. BufOrd OF Lawrencevllie, Bruins.
wick county. Judge Buiord is the editor and
publisher of the Lawrenceville Gazette
c. :. Gatewood (wbite) was before the may
or this morning on the charge OF attempting
TO swindle the public by selling rings. repre-
sentine them 70 be gold when they only cost
HIM eighty-fiye cents per dozen. Three pawn
tickets in the name of NJ. NJ Coyle. No. 1928
Main street, Richmond, were found on his
person These tickets, he says. belong
to man of that name IN Richmond.
Gatewood claims to be from Ken
tuckv. but says that for the past
eighteen months he has resided in Rich
mond and has been boarding with Mrs. Lucas
onEighteenth street. His statements before he
mayor this morning were very contradlctlng
and he was committed to Jail until the au-
| thOrities in Richmond who were teleEraphed
| 70 could be heard from. Gatew0Od tod the
mayor that at one time he was III the employ
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
| Company.
| A colored woman, Those name was not
| learned. the only cOlored resident in MatOaca
| Chesterfield county died day OF two ago
At her request some of the white citizens OF
the village acted as pail bearers and the
funeral services were conducted by white
| minister.
Mr. II. f. Poach, a son Of Mr. f A Poach.
of this city. and Miss Annie Robinson. OF
| Stony Greek. Sussex county. lett here this
morning on the sOuth-bound passenger train
for Weldon, n. c., where they went to gel
married.
Hon Charles +. Collier. mayor of Peters
burg. will publish a card tomorrow morning
announcing himself a candidate Tor re-elec.
ton for the mayOralty.
Andrew fpes was quite severely cut to
night over the left eye with an oyster knife by
John Cooper. The latter was committed I,
Jail. Cooper says the cutting was accidental
The parties are colored.