Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
THE GAGE ARBITRATION CASE.
AN Asylum Attendant CIT by = Dangerous
Lauatic-Personai Notes.
[Correspondsnce Of Tho Richmond Dispa.ch.l


Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispssch.I
WILLIAMsBURG. VA, July 22.-The arbi-
tration case of George w. Gage %. George
II. Gage, which has been before Judge
Smith for several days, was argued yester-
day by Judge Henley for the plaintiff and
Mr.. Robert t. Armistead tor defendant.
The arbitrator took the papers and de-
oision is expected some tins next week.
The question involved is the ownership OF
property amounting to about $1,000.
Er. William Ii. B-aithwaite, who has
been Ill for several days, does not Improve
and his family are seriously alarmed OF his
condition. Mr. Braithwaite suffered q
stroke of paralysis several years ago and
ever since has been forced to the use OF
an invalId's chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Ryland. from Rich-
mond are IN town. They were friends OF
the late Mr.. Vest and came down to attend
his funeral.
Mrs. aud Miss Catlin, from Newport
News, have been spending a few days
with the family OF Dir. William IL. h.
Morecock.
Miss Garnett Sweeney Is visiting. in
Smithfeld, Mrs. John Grimes.
General Marcus ID. Wright, from wash
ington. accompanied by several friends,
Will arrive here during the week.
Mrs. LOWS Ellyson, from Norfolk. and
MISS Vireie Hall. from Petersburg, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Bloxton.
VIOLENT LUNATIC.
Mr.. Walter Burns, ward-attendant at
the Insane Asylum. was cut on the arm
with o knife at the railway station this
morning by a lunatic named Darker, from
Caroline county, as he attempted to board
a train. Ihe patient was afterwards taken
to the institution and locked uD. The
wound bled very freely, hut it Is nothing
serious. 1t required several OF the at
tendaDts of the asylum TO suedue the
lunatlc. He had to be knocked down be-
fore he could be taken.
Miss MillIe Bull. from The Ee stern Shore.
is OF the residence of Colonel Randolph
Harrison.
Mr. Wilson II. Gilbert. from Phiiadel-
phia, accompanied by his wtte and bliss
Mamie Gilbert, from Pott5toWn, are visit
ing the family of Ar. G. X. Himmei 2ht,
at Capihosack, on the York.
Mr. Parke Jones, Masonic lecturer, has
Just returned from an official VISIT TO
Southampton and neighboring counties.
DEPREDATIsG FISHERMEN.
Loud complaints are being made by the
citizens of York county at the continued
poaching in York and Poquosin rivers by
nonresident fishermen, who come with
steamers and purse-nets and persistently
and defiantly carry on their unlawful
business to the utter destruction OF the
fishing interest of the citizens or Virginia
residing on that river, many OF whom are
poor. and the support OF their
families is dependent upon the supply of
fish. IL is unlawful for non-restdents to
catch at all in the Virginia waters except
with the hook and line, and it Is unlawful
for citizens or non-res!dents TO use purse
nets. 1t Is understood the Governor has
been appealed to in vain TO execute the
laws for the protection of fish In these
waters. The boat engaged IN this unlaw-
full aud piratio business are armed steam
ers, in the capture OF which the Virginia
oyster heet might find some active en-
pioyment and earn what the State pays TO
maintain them.