The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-25
n BASE-BALL ASSOCIATIONS.
A Committee Appointed to Consider this
Ones Mr.. Newcomb.

PETERSBURG Sept. 2i-Special- A
meeting Of those interested In the f5aton-
al game was held at the courthouse to-
night To consider matters relative 10
baseball here next season a committee
OF five was appointed to take under con-
sideration whether or not II would he
best TO have baseball association or
joint stock company. This committee
VIII make their report al some future
meeting
Two weeks ago tonight n telegram was
received here announcing that Mr.. j.
NJ. Newcomb, a prominent merchant of
this city, was missing from the steamer
Alabama. of the Bay Line of steamers
OF him. His family believe that he is
dead, and to-day they had Mr. Richard
ID. Gillian, of this city, appointed ad-
ministrator of his estate. Mr. Gillian
qualified before. Judge j. NJ. Mullen Of
the Corporation Court, ana gave bond in
the penalty Of 5000.
The Portsmouth Baptist Association
will hold it's next annual convention ON
the I'd of next month at ChurChland
which Is eight miles from Portsmouth
The delegates from the First Baptist
church In this city to the association are
Messrs. Thomas Deaton. r. :. GIN. s 8
Elicit. and Lucius Robinson. From the
Second church, Messrs j. A. Pulley.
Thomas Wells, Richard Carr, ana Jacob
BullefaSt.
The case OF Cora Justice, charged with
the shooting and woundlng OF negro
named Robert Hammett some nights ago.
will be called for trial in the Hastings
Court on next Monday morning.
DIR. STARR nEcovtRINo.
Rey; W. 6: Starr. d, D.. pastor of
slowly recovering from his Illness lie
expects TO be able TO resume his min
isterial duties about the LIST of next.
month.
Mrs. William b. HIN. who has been
residing at Wilson, n. G., but who has
recently, returned to Petersburg has
been engaged as leader of the choir of
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Hill Is most accomplished vocalist,
and her sweet and musical voice has fire.
quently been heard in Petersburg.
AN rxCtTiNG RUNAWAY.
There was an exciting runaway on old
horse hitched to the phaeton Of Mr.
James Sullivan took fright and ran off
at rapid gait. Seated I'm the phaeton
were Mrs. sullivan and her infant and
Mrs. Mary T.. Kelly. Mrs. Sullivan jump
ed out with the infant In her arms. She
received slight cut on the face. but the
baby was not injured. Mrs. Kelly rcceiv-
ed painful cut over the eye. The vehicle
was badly damaged
City Sergeant Charles Watson has re
turned home again from Nova Scotia,
where he has been spending some weeks.
An unknown negro was found dead
yesterday morning. lying near the track
of the Richmond and Peter sburg rail
read. In the vicinity OF Port Walthal.
with both legs cut off He is supposed
to have been killed by freight train
while stealing a ride.
Judge j. III. l.. Lorenz. United States
Commissioner. was here to-day examin-
Ing the claims of the Petersburg letter
carriers for overtime filed against the
Government some years ago. The testi-
mony in these cases has been already
taken. and the brief and argument of
the counsel have been filed. The letter
carriers were represented by Mr. W. r.
King and Mr.. Charles Il. Lassiter. The
commissioner will make his report at
some future day.
Mr.. Joseph V. Friend. whose Illness
has been announced, is somewhat linz
proved.
TOOK OUT AN ATTACHMENT.
Mr.. George j. Herring. OF Richmond,
agent In Virginia for the Ulman Colds
borough Company. wholesale liquor deal
ers. OF Baltimore. was In the city to-day.
and through his counsel. Mr.. w. T.
Rae, took out attachments against the
property OF Mr.. j. n. Newcomb for s52S.