The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-08
BRUNSWICK'S BONDS.
zHxrR VALIDITY SETTLED BY THE
FEDERlL SUPREME COURT.
Seventeen Thousana Dollars Of thsse Sc
eurifsss Had Been Issued and Are
Largely Held In Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. Especial
rx.congrexSman Edward c. Venable was
taken suddenly III this morning at the
factory Of the S. w. Venable Tobacco
Company and had 10 be sent home In
"a hack. lie was attended by Dr. ii. o.
Leigh. The attack was not serious.
The controversy over the bonds Of
brunswick county, issued in payment of
the county subscription TO the Atlantic
and Dsnville Railroad Company. Is now
finally settled I'm favor OF the validity OF
the bonds, by the decision OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States in favor OF
the bondholders The subscription Of
the county was rade In pursuance Of
a special provision contained in the char
ter Of the railroad company and the
board OF supervisors of the county had
issued some 1880 OF the county bonds
in part payment Of the subscription and
were about to issue the balance due.
when Dr. II. S. Powell and number OF
other citizens and taxpayers OF the coun-
ty filed a bin I'm the Circuit Court of /
Brunswick county 20 restrain the further |
issue Of the bonds and TO compel the
railroad company TO deliver up ana can
Gel the ones already Issued
The case was decided against the coun-
~ and in favor OF the validity OF the
boz dis I'm the Circuit Court. and an APP
neal was taken to the Court Of Appeals
al Richmond. which court affirmed the
judgment and decree OF the Circuit
Court. Not satisfied with this the plain
tins APPEALED from the decision OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals at Richmond
90 the Supreme Court Of the United
States. with the hope that it would re-
verse the order OF the Supreme Court
OF this state
The bondholders moved 10 dismiss
THIS appeal from the Supreme Court Of
the United States upon the ground that
the matters in controversy were finally
settled by order OF the State Court, and
that the United States Court had no
jurisdiction 10 hear the case.
On Monday last the Supreme Court of
the United States decided that there was
nothing I'm the case which that court
could consider and dismissed the appeal
Quite a large number Of these bonds
are held by citizens OF Petersburg. and
the decision Of the United States Court
Is hailed with delight.
The mills Of the MatOaca and Ettrick
Cotton Manufacturing Companies, which
are located I'm Chesterfield county, a
short distance from Petersburg, have be-
gun 10 run or full time. These mills
give employment 10 between four hun
lred and five hundred operatives
A brick store on Sycamore street was
sold at public auction to-day. 1t was
purchased by Mr.. Morris Levy. The
price paid for the property was $3.50.
A brick residence on BOllingbrook street
vas also sold at auction. and was pur-
.hased by Captain Jno. Moore. Another
,rick residence on Lombard street was
knocked out to MIR. NJ. Prag, Of Balu-
more, for $3.50.
Fire broke out tonight in the storage
warehouse OF Jones, Vaughan q Co.
lealers in sumac, on Fleet street which
vas burned to the ground. In the build
ng was stored about 10000 pounds Of
,umac. none Of which was saved. The
oss on stock is about 5000; insurance, ,
z GOO The building was owned by Simon
Seward, and was valued at $500 covered
by insurance.
The fire originated in the rear part OF
the warehouse. and is supposed TO have
been the work Of an incendiary. The
silk mills of John n. Stearns d co, We're
I'm Immediate danger. but through the
efforts Of the fremen the fire was con-
fined to the building In which it origi-
mated.
AT a meeting Of A. T. Hill Camp, of
Confederate Veterans, held tonight w.
Gordon McCabe was reelected COM
nander. The camp resolved to cele-
,rate General Lees birthday, and com
nittee was appointed TO make arrange
nents for the celebration Judge Burton,
II Winchester. will deliver the address
Il night
Ernest Cooper (colored) aged five
Iears. residing with his parents on Hall
AK street. was burned to death by his
clothing taking fire while he was warm
ne before an open CRATE