The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-14
NO TIDINGS OF NEWCOMB
BELIEVED THAT HE FELL OVER
BOARD AND WAS DROWNED.
Prince George Elects Dslsgates~-Death OF
Mr.. Charles q. Clark-Ihe farley
Casc-O,hsr News.

cial-Nothing further has been learned
as 10 the fate OF Mr.. j. NJ. Newconp'
who. as stated In these dispatches 'OoN
passage on last Monday at Baltimore. On
the steamer Alabama. OF the Bay Line
of steamers. for Norfolk. and who ~
s,rposed 10 have fallen overheard ana
was drowned. Mrs. Newcomb and her
two daughters have been visiting relatives
and friends in Prince George for some
days. This morning message was
sent from here 10 that county 10 inform
her Of the facts concerning her husband.
The news was naturally great shocK
10 her. and she is completely Frustrated
with grief and anxiety. Mrs. Newcomb
and daughters, on learning the sad IN
tellgerce, at once came TO ther n9 hn
In Petersburg. In addition to wnat mas
already been stated In previous teie
gram TO The Times, II may be said that
Mr. Newcomb was Past Exalted Ruler
OF Petersburg Lodge Of Elks, and mem
Der OF Petersburg Lodge. No TO- "A. =:
and a. NJ. He was also member OF
Appomattox Commandcry Knights rem
plar. OF Petersburg. Mr.. Newcomb mar
ried his cousin Miss Alice Newcomb; OF
Prince George county. His three children
are Misses Alice and Mamie Newcomb
and Mr.. J. NJ. Newcomb. il.
THE MYSTERY INTrSsIFIEr.
Mr. j. H. McBroom. head clerk in Mr..
Newcombs store, went TO Norfolk ms
morning 10 see If he could ascertain any
thing about Mr.. Newcomb. He returned
home tonight with Mr.. Newcomb
satchel and umbrella Mr.. McBroom saw
tain told MIR. McBroom that he saw
MIR Newcomb and another man talking
together on the steamer after II left
Canton. and that this other man is also
missing
MARROW FsCAPY.
terheld county. and family made very
narrow escape a night or two ago from
being burned to death and their dwelling
destroyed. Captain Davis son, after
lighting n lamp. thoughtlessly threw a
lighted match In the fireplace, where
there was quantity OF trash and waste
paper. He then sat mp and read awhile,
and subsequently, retired. At o'clock
the next morning Captain Davis had oc-
casion TO get up when he found that the
trash~in the fireplace was afire and the
mantle in big 6laze cap, CaIGia 63so Davis
ne and his whole family would have
been burned TO death.
THE FARLEY CASE.
The case Of =. u. Farley will be argued
before Judge -. A. Hancock. in this
city. on next Wednesday. This case was
to have been argued in Manchester last
Tuesday. but the argument had to be
postponed on account Of the sickness of
Mr. r. Z. Buford. one of the counsel
Tor Fdrlcy, ana the absence OF MT. *.
Turnbul counsel for the prosecution, who
was detained AZ home by the indisposi-
ton Of Mrs. Buford
Mr. William Ellyson. a prominent law
yer and Jealous Christian worker. OF
Richmond, will address the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. OF West End Zap
tist church, tomorrow night at o'clock
Subject. Virginia for Christ"
The Norfolk baseball club arrived
here this morning. To-day Mayor Col
Her swore in twelve extra policemen to
aid In preserving order on ana about the
ball grounds during the three games to be
played here between the NorlOik ana
Petersburg teams.
DEATH OF NIB. CLARK.
Mr.. Charles c. Clark, ex-Tnited states
marshal for the Eastern district OF Viz
ginia, whose illness has been announced
in this correspondence, died at his resi-
dence. on Harrison street. at | O'Clock
This afternoon, Of Brght's disease. The
deceased was hfty-six years Of age and
a native Of Richmond. He married MISS
Mary j. Sydnor, who survives him, WIN
nine chidren-fve sons and four daugh-
fers They are Messrs J. SydnOr Clark
and T. u. Clark of Norfolk; Charles 6.
q Clark Leonard Clark. and Lewis Clark,
OF this city. and Misses Mollie, Hattie.
Jennie and Lizzie Clark all Of whom
reside In Petersburg Mr.. Clark was Tor
some years manager of the western
Union Telegraph Office in this city ana
at another time held a like position in
the Southern Telegraph office here. lie
was also for some time an operator In
Petersburg for the Norfolk and western
Railroad Company. Mr.. Clark. during the
Malone regime. was manager OF the
Richmond Wing newspaper. Later ne
was one of the deputies i'm the United
States internal revenue office here while
Colonel James ID. Brady was collector.
couple of weeks ago he began the pub
LEGATION of the Virginia sun. weekly
newspaper, published at Richmond. The
funeral will take place on Saturday
morning at II o'clock from the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church. of which the de
ceased was a member.
PRINCE GEORGE FOR MKFNEEY.
Atm Democratic meeting held at Prince
George Courthouse to-day, Captain II.
e Bland was elected chairman ana
n r. Ramey secretary. On motion OF
Mir J. j. Cooke. the chair appointed {.
8 Harrison W. O. Perkins, Allen Tenn
pie. j. $ Taylor. and James + Tucker
n committee To recommend delegates to
a convention TO be held In Petersburg
on the 10Th of September for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the House
of REPRESENTATIVES to the Fifty-fourth
Congress Upon the recommendation OF
said committee j. II. Tucker, ~ X.
Hobbs. r. r. Bland and c. :. Harr-
son were elected as delegates. The dele
gates are all said to be for Mr.. William
n. McKenney, of this city.
4 train of empty cars was wrecked on
ne Norfolk and Western railroad today
near Fcrd's Depot. No one was IN
E,red hut all trains were badly delayed.
The accident was caused by broken
tail.