The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-28
UKG MdIIEKS.
VIII OF the LH;c W. 4. Hinton Admitted to
Probate.

PETERSBURG, VA. June Especial
The County Court OF Brunswick is en-
h..-.4 T.. .as tf.al OF Harry bradley, the
negro VINO was convicted in this court
sOAne time ago OF murder in Inc nfsI
0csree and sentenced 10 be nangeu June
~. Judge HANCOCK subsequently reVerS-
ed The Judgment OI the court, SET ASIDE
the yer0Ict OF the jury ana granted The
prisoner Il new trial The Judge was or
opinion that the facts testined as proved
Ia the case aid not JUSTIFY the jury IN
nnding Il verdict OF murder in the first
degree.
"a cablegram has been received here
from Mr. George Cameron. wealthy to-
DaccOnist OF This city. announcing his
arrival at Sydney, Australia, on the
10Th instant.
Intelligence was received here this morn
ing OF the death OF Mr.. Pau II. LemOine,
former resident OF Peters burg, which &C.
Cured in St. Louis Oh saturday. The de-
ceased has relatives and friends in Rich
mOnd.
Mr.. c. A. Slaughter qualified in the
Hastings Court to-day as City Treasurer,
and Mir. William IL. Jones as Common
wealth's Attorney.
MR.. HINToN's WILL.
The Will Of the late William T.. Hinton
was admitted TO probate in the Hastings
Court to-day, Messrs. John Manor and
Randolph Tucker qualifying as executors
by giving bond OF $1,000. the estimated
value OF the estate. After directing that
all his debts be paid in full he gives 10
each OF his daughters, mary T.. Thompson,
Martha j. Dunn and MargarAt T. Tucker
forty thousand dollars, to be invested
and the income from the same to be
paid 10 them during their lifetime and
at their death the principal TO be paid to
their heirs per stripes. He gives 10 Mar
garet =. Tucker his residence. No. 3l2
Washington street, with contents. to be
valued to her at the sum OF eight thou
sand dollars. and she to be charged with
the amount as part of her interest in
the estate. The residue of his estate is to
be divided equally between hts three
daughters or their heirs. Attached to the
will is the following
Petersburg. May %. 1894.
IF have not given Bishop Keene. for
the Catholic University at Washington
ID. G., the sum Of one thousand dollars
I'm the name of my beloved wife, Ellen &.
Hinton, then I direct them to pay the
said thousand dollars in her name to the
said University"
The County Court Of Surry was held
on yesterday. and a good deal OF bust |
ness was transacted. IL was expected |
that the case Of William DOdd. charged |
with murder, would be tried a this term.
but II was not. After the commission of |
the alleged crime Dodd fed to North
Carolina. where he was arrested A
rc9uisiton was issued by Governor OFFER
rail- on the Governor of North Carolina |
Tor Dodd. but when the officer who was
sent 10 North Carolina for the prisoner
got there II was found that he had made
his escape. His whereabouts are un-
known.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The closing exercises of the University |
school. of which w. Gordon McCabe Is
head master. took place to-day. The fol- |
OWING prizes We're awarded
/. The Pegram prize bounded In 1863 in |
memory OF Col. William Johnson Pegram |
Third Corps. Army of Northern Nirginia) |
or best scholarship in the upper school, |
o Gustave Is. Wallace. of Virginia.
III. The Elicit prize founded I'm 1865 to |
he memory of Percivin Elliott Eigh- |
zenith Georgia Battalion, A. n. W, Tor |
BEST scholarship in the middle school, to |
Iohn Marion Love. of Virginia.
III. The Robinson prize BOUNDED in !
SEQ to the memory OF Carey Robinson, |
Sixth Virginia Infantry, a. n. W, for |
best scholarship In the lower school, TO
Robert Gordon Spratley. OF Virginia.
The Second Battalion OF coored volun-
teers. Major w F. Jackson. will have n
iresss parade and review tomorrow at
ternoon on Water-Works Hin.
Mr.. j. NJ. Newcomb OF this city. has
In his possession the first muster roll OF
Prince George county cavalry. IL bears |
date OF May. 1861. This company was or |
ganized 10 do service at Fort Powhatan