The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05
MIR. T. J. C0RBIN DEAD.
HEhvY RAIN STORM ~ DfNTILLE.
Active Week In the Leaf Tobacco Business.
Two Mayors Claim once nt iron
Gatc-Nirglnia Affairs

DASvILrr. Va. Juno Especial. MIR. T.
]. Corbio. a prominent tobacco warehouse
man of this city died at his homo in North
Dnnyilio tonight after a short illness. Mr..
Corbin was born in North Danyiiie. and at the
time OF his death was president Of the town
council. He was q candidate for the council
at the election In May. but was defeated. He
was proprietor Of Lees warehouse and was
actively engaged in business tOthe time OF his
death. lie leaves a family and was a member
of tho Independent order OF odd Fellows.
He Will be buried tomorrow afternoon.
The hustinrs court Of the city will begin ITS
criminal term on Monday. Tie docket Is
lengthy one and the court and jury Tiii be
kept busy good portion OF tao term.
Danville il seems. has had living here for
some time professional burglar. Ilo Is
black man and IS named George HArVeV-
He has been operating on the tobacco iAcIo-
ries and carrying OF msnufactureq TOBACCO
His means OF getting in were by skeleton Keys.
Huf he has al last come 20 grlet anu VIII DO
tried al this term OF the musings court.
John Warner (colored). for stealing watch
and 553 IN cash from "a room IN ooaru'nE
house in this city. has been seht On 70 couit,
tremendous rain storm visited TINS town
and section to-day.
Rev. John c. Rosser. who has been holding
a series of revival meetings IN various Dor
tions Of the State. is now ia the city ana VIII
remain several days.
The week Just closed has been me most
active in leaf-tObaccO sales that has been
witnessed here for q month. The sea
SOM ret in about the first Of the week. ana
the leaf rolled IN by wagons and by rall, anu
the warehouses; and dealers have had busy
time Of Il. Several days during the week
double sales blocked, aud ono OF the features
OF the breaks was tho immense amount
of leaf sold at private sale, some 81 INC ware
houses selling az high as 10000 pounds DO
fore tho sales reached them. The ten ware
houses sold for the week l.4OO.DOO pOuncs.
Prices were stiff with tobacco Of al grades
in active demand. Manufacturers had Il lar
week. the aggregate shipments OF plug
amounting TO about l11OJO pounds.
Overdose OF Iaudan urn-Atsernpted suicide.
SrArSTox. VA, June Especial J. Mr..
John Wilson. who has been a citizen OF Staun-
for the past fifteen years. died al his rooms
Thursday night from an overdose OF laud-
anum. Mr Wilson had beenlc0nhned TO his
room for the last five years In consequence Of
fall on the ice. which injured bis leg iie
had been under the care OF his brother Ma
CONS Tor a long time 10 Is thought that ms
weakened condition would not have withstood
the effects of even an ordinary dose OF the
medicine He was sixty-eigbt years old.
G. l.. Cooke, J. Fred. Eifinger and MI.
Frhman have DISPOSED of their interest IN
and have withdrawn from the Goshen Land
Company. Mr. Cooke. in resigning tie posi-
ton of secretary and treasurer, gave ms
influence in favor Of Mr. VI. /. Hasklns.
Richmond man. who was elected 10 fill the
vacancy.
Colonel w. i. Craig. United States District
Attorney who had his left eve taken out last
Saturday, is ont on the street again, and Is
looking better and more cheerful than he has
for a long time. The eye has given him trou-
bic for more than year.
The StOnewail band gave grand concert
at the opera house last night for tue benefit
of the general expense fund OF the band. IL
was the first concert under their new loader,
Professor Tonchou.
The case of Grover Cleveland Thumb
against the Staunton Street-Car Company.
which has attracted so much attention. was
decided yesterday morning IN Judge Nc
Iaughlins court IN favor of the car company.
Trumb. IA boy about four years old. was run
over and killed by one OF the company cars.
The verdict sustans the company IN the o1-
ercise of due diligence
Morgan HOgsett, living near MI. Scion,
Augusta county attempted suicide q few
days since 10y inilicting a frghtful wound on
the inside Of his right thigh. lie is about
seventy years old. and his mind Is impaired
by apprehension that he might 90 blind. He
has Lad his eyes operated on several times by
"a specialist in Richmond.
Prominent Railroad Omclais nj the Hot.
WARM SPRINGS Va. June 3.-Messrs NJ. T..
Ingalls, and Decatur AXtell were in the Valley
this week-the former 10 look after the work
on his cottage nj the Hot. where he with his
family will spend the summer months. the
latter to inspect the new boulevard before