The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-27

PETERsBUR,, IA. April 2b:-lSpeclai.1-
The fou..-,dts pending IN the Hastings Court
of Petersburg against the NorIoiA anu
w Stern Railroad Company, Instituted by
Messrs Romano Brothers Romano Co.,
and NJ. Levy Co., were all fully argued IN
the hastings court to-day on demurrer 10 the
declarations Judge Bernard will give his
opinion on the demurrer tomorrow.
The srge dwelling house IN sussex county
near bonneville, owned by Mr.. X. l.. Dobie
and occupied by Mr.. Jack Parker; was de-
stroyed by fire day or two ago. The origin
of the fire is not known. The loss Is fZ'0uO.
on which there was no insurance.
The sales of loose tobacco to-day were
much larger than for any day Tor some time
mast and prices were rather lower for most
grades The highest price paid was Sl3.25 for
a lot grown by Mr. b. j. VIM. of Dinwiddio
county. | quote: Common Tugs $3.50 to
81. 80. good Tugs from 81 To So short leaf.
from $3.50 10 Il; medium leaf, from 500 to
co. good leaf. from $40 TO tl2, and fine leaf,
from no. 20 to $3.50. These quotations are
for red and dark tobacco. Very little cotton
is being offered and the market is weaker.
For the best grades &C.
The condition of Miss Lena Chalkley, the
Young lady who was 80 seriously burned at
the Chester emale Institute some weeks ago.
is to-day considered much improved.
Mr.. Victor c. Nunally and Miss Annie
Rick we're married at noon to-day at the res
idence of the bride. Rev. L. IL. Tilery. pas
tor Of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church. officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Nunally lett
for Baltimore.
married tonight at 9 o'clock ut the residence
of the bride on Bank street
Mr. g. Stanley Morrison, young stenog-
rapher at the S. w. Nenable Company's to-
bacco factory in this city, was married this
Afternoon at 4.3O O'Clock to Miss Sallie w.
- . no nf ma hr11 ~ 4
in the presence Of largo assemblage OF
friends. Rev. II. C.. Oheatham, pastor of
Msrket-street NJ T.. church, ofiiciated.
Mr.. w. X. Moss. of Washington, Del, and
Miss Bette Moore. OF Petersburg. were mar
ried tonight at the Salvation Army barracks
on Hinton street by Mrs. Major French and
Ensign Heron. of Baltimore. assisted by Rev.
II. c. Cheatham. Of the Market-street Nj. T..
church.
The following counties have elected Ma
hone .aneston delegates 70 the Republican
District Conventionto be- held at Farmville on
the Attn of May next: Amelia, fowhatan.
Prince Edward Prince George. Sussex,
Mecklenburg. Dinwiddie and N0ttoway.
Lunenburg is also reported TO have elected
Malone LangstOn delegates. but nothing Off
ciai from that county has yet been received.
Mr.. }. l.. Gillian. of Sussex county, and
Miss W.T. Johnson of this city. were mar
ried this afternoon at the brides residence.
Rev. W. ". Lear Oihciated.
At the meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association tonight the following were
elected members of the board of directors
for term of three years: Simon Seward,
o. b. Morgan. Il. ). ). Spratieey, Bartlett
Roper and James b. Blanks. The corner
stone Of the new hall being erected for the
association will be laid within the next two
weeks.
The mortuary report for tho past month
shows that there were 46 deaths IN Peters
burg-whites II. coored 20.
John Warrington white. was arrested this
afternoon by the police on the charge OF
being the party who assaulted and beat
George w. Wilkerson so badly last night
Wilkerson halls from Richmond. Warrenton
does not deny having assaulted Wikersof
and gives as his reason for doing so that
Wlkerson spoke disrespectfully of his War
rentOn's) mother.