The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-26
COChADE CTR NEWS.
Fnesmpmsnt OF the Petersburg Grays'
Death of Mr.. Hitchcock.

PETERSBURG, VA, July Especial.
The grand jury Of the hustings court
Of Petersburg. Judge D. NJ. Bernard.
presiding, was engaged from II o'clock
this morning until o'clock this after
noon Investigating an alleged nuisance
committed by the Petersburg Railroad
Company while running their trains
through the city. The Investigation re-
suited I'm an indictment
The argument in the contested election
case OF Britton against Temple, for the
clerkship OF the county Of Prince George
was 20 have begun tomorrow, but on
account Of the sickness Of Major Robert
Stiles. OF Richmond. Of counsel for Mr.
Britton, n continuance VIII have 10 be
had until Major Stiles Is able 10 appear
in court.
It was learned to-day from a gentleman
from Lunenburg county that smallpox
in the vicinity Of the county courthouse
IA dying out, and that there are no new
cases. The crops I'm this county are said
10 be suffering very much FOR want OF
rain.
Mr. r. y. F. Taylor. a Master Of Arts
Of University College. Dublin. has been
selected TO an the chair Of mathematics
and natural science IN the Southern Fee
male College 10 take the place Of Pro-
feesOr b. W " BogOt who VIII teacn
mathematics IN tho University School
Of Petersburg. Of 0hlch w Gordon Nc
Cabe is head master next session. Mr.
TAYLOR has been teaching with marked
success I'm Alabama for the past eight
or ten years. and at the last meeting OF
the Teachers Institute Of that state he
was elected permanent secretary Of the
institute.
The successor OF Mr.. John Morris. who
resigned the chair NJ modern languages
In the college 10 accept the assistant pro-
fessorship OF modern languages I'm the
University Of Georgia, has not yet beer
selected.
The Petersburg Grays, Captain T. f
Heath. which company Will 20 into en-
campment on Saturday next al the
White Sulphur SPRINGS with the Fourth
Virginia regiment received to-day thirty
five blankets. shipped from Richmond
by Adiutant-General James NJ. NcDon
aid The Grays expect 10 carry about
thirty-fve men. AZ a meeting OF the
company held last night warrants Were
issued to all the non-commissiOned Off
GERS.
The board Of supervisors Of Surry coun-
| " held a meeting yesterday and fixed tho
| county levy az forty certs on fiW- y
| motion was made that the county levy
| be increased from the present levy OF
| forty cents 10 fifty cents, I'm order n
raise money with which 20 build new
| county courthouse on the present site
| The members Of the board from Clare
mont on James river, asked that tho
| matter IN reference 70 Increasing tho
county levy be postponed, as the people
Of Claremont wished 60 ralse funds
| cmOng themselves with which 70 build =
new court. house and present IL 20 ih'
| county. The matter was postponed q
| the 81 Of August next
! The PEOPLE in the vicinity NJ NiTerly
| on the Norfolk and Western railroad fr'
| considerably exercised over the appear
ance Of a hear In that neiglh'rhooi. 4
| large posse OF armed men are hurting ;h'
/ county for his tearfip.
| A telegram was received to-day nm
| uouncng the death IN Baltimore Of Mt
| Harry Hitchcock, who was so seriously
inju1 ed while bathing at Old Point fom
| days ago. mention 81 which was made II
| The Times The deceased formerly re
| sized in Prince George county. a shor
| distance from Petersburg, and was widely
| fnown IN this city.
Mr.. William Short. n well-known har
ness-maker Of this city. was strickel
with paralysis to-day and his condition
is very critical. one entire side IS az
| fected