The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30
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srSs ,bs,mometer registered sS here TO;
dav. There were nine persons prostra'eu
by heat: two of them died.
The physician 10 the poor Weps 70 ,oy =
oo,,r, Yesterday afternoon TO investlvste
.onar.od case of sickness and desttnton.
DC found woman IN bed very sick and IN
dss,itnte circumstances. Ii was notlceo
49, man was lying on the floor
and abe was asked why he was there: one
~anljed that he was her brother Semuei
Bruf. who had come nome SICK anu M
Ia down there. DR.. Speight examined the
man and found that no was corpse. Inc
na,,sa was pronounced heart failure.
IRE conference assembled at $3.50 yester-
dav Rishop Granbery presiding. Devotional
eTssrojses were conducted by Rev. J. T. Whit
lev Nimmo's church. Princess Anne circuit.
was selected for holding the next session OF
tbe district conference. The reports OF the
committees on the literature, spiritual con-
dition OF tho church. on financial boundaries
and education were presented. Previous
10 the adoption II the report on education,
Addresses were delivered BY Professor BLACK
well and Rev. A. Coke smith. ID. ID.
At 10 o'clock the conference took recess
10 hear the sermon Of Rev. A. Coke smith,
ID. d. DIR. Smith read as the BASIS OF MS
discourse Eph. ill.,. IS: "Of whom the whole
family IN heaven huu ehlbh 40 aN"'
the close OF the admirable DISCOURSE 'he
conference took recess.
The election Of lay delegates to the An,
nual Conference resulted IN the choIce OF
the following delegates: Norfolk Queen
street. s. n. Brickhouse: Portsmouth, Cen
tral. John J.. Thomas South Princess Anne
circuit A. e. KelIum; Norfolk circuit Jo4n
w. Ames. MISUNDERSTANDING street, b.
r. Bockover: Queen-street. W. W. vicar
(thfrQllaud N.
Old. Reports of all committees we're re-
ceived and the conference adjourned
An Ancient Record.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, July 29.-lSpecial. J.
While on s. visit 10 Charles City Courthouse
n few DAYS ago was shown an old minute
book of Charles CITY County Court that is
over two hundred years old and which was
taken out Of the clerks Office and carried
away during the war. but was returned a
short time ago. This book has the
following inscription on the back:
Taken from the clerks Office of Charles
city county. Va, by George d. Lichan, OF
Company G. Sixteenth regiment Michigan
infantry. Presented 10 Rev. Leander
Thompson by william q. Thompson, first
lieutenant Company f, Fourteenth regl-
ment Massachusetts, heavy artillery THIS
old book is in good state OF preservation,
and both on account Of its age and its re-
cent history is highly priced by the people
of Charles City.
Mr. j. G. Maupin. while out fishing for
jumpers few night ago near James
town Island. had somewhat remarkable
experience His net WAS set and be heard
the noise in the net peculiar 20 jumpers and
at once began 10 take them out. when he
encountered what he supposed was bunch
Of grass entangled in the net. This he
pulled up TO the top of the water and haul
ed that part Of the net which contained
the obstruction into his lap and began
10 disentangle it when he heard swapping
sound and 10 his surprise. he had IN hand
q huge moccasin snake which was very
vicious. IL made several strikes at his hand.
MIR. Maupn thinks he was saved from beng
bitten only by the bunch OF sea-grass IN
which the snake was enveloped.
Mr. Robert +. Armistead, attorney OF law
to-day appeared before Judge Sidney
Smith. Of the county court. and obtained q
writ Of habeas corpus in behalf of John J..
Beaugh against the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum authorities. Mr.. Beaugh IS at present
an inmate Of the asylum and this writ has
been obtained by him against the asylum
officials 10 compel them 10 show cause why
be should be detained there. The writ 10
made returnsble on Tuesday next. August
3D.
The bricks to be used in the construction
of the new building at the asylum. and
which are now being delivered, are brought
from Orange Courthouse and are of very
good quality.
There were no casualties here from the
effects OF the excessive heat for the past few
days.