The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-05
PETERSBURG JUDGESHIP
0APJ. y. -. NULLRx's APPOINTMENT
70 THIS PLACE
Sketch Of the Appsintse--Ths Choice Gives
General satisfsction - Accidentally
ehet-Lawysr's SaSs Kobbsd.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. Especial
The appointment to-day OF Captain j. NJ.
Mullen by Governor O'Ferrall as Judge
OF the Hastings Court OF this city gives
general satisfaction here. Judge Mullen
has been besieSed at his Office all day
BY callers 90 extend 10 him their con-
gratulations. and everywhere on the
street he has been stopped by people
20 grasp his hand and TO tell him how
glad they were that he had been made
Judge OF the court. Judge Mullen him
self naturally appeared much pleased.
and his always bright and pleasing face
was wreathed in smiles. Judge Mullen's
appointment holds good until thirty days
after the next regular session Of the Leg
tslature.
eKeTcH OF TIE Nxw JUDGY,
James N. Mullen. a native OF Pasquo-
TENDER. 1876. He was educated IN the
the HEREFORD Male Academy. When the
not sixteen years Of age. lie had, how
ever. passed this age only a few months,
when. in February. 1861. he left MS
OF the country. both North and south.
went 10 the front 10 take part In the
great struggle He enlisted In the Virginia
Major Francis s. Bosgs' battalion OF light
In 1885 Mr.. Mullen was appointed regis,
held the office for little over two years;
Whilst holding this position he devoted
his leisure hours to the study Of lay
Skinner and Wills Bagby. Esq. OF hcrt-
ford, and came TO the bar In January,
1869. and heated for the practice OF his
Where he remained uniii july. issss, when
ne changed his residence TO the city OF
before leaving his native State, Mr.
Mullen represented Halifax county in
the State Senate for the term beginning
January. 1885. Soon after coming TO tnis
city he was elected Attorney Tor the
Commonwtn 18th for the city OF petersburg
for the term commencing July 1855.
lie was reelected TO the same Office IN |
May; 1892 and again IN Nay ,,yi. lS8 At
feated for this Office by Mr.. William u. |
Jones. Mr.. Mullen. while Commonwealth.s |
Attorney. discharged the duties OF the Of
He has been engaged In some literary |
work IN the line Of his profession. having |
nearly completed a digest OF the criminal
laws OF the Commonwealth lie Is de-
servedly one OF Petersburg's most popular
citizens.
THE OTTER AsPIRASr.
Mr.. w. =. McRae. who was the other
aspirant for the judgeship. is one OF
his numerous friends were anxious for |
him TO be appointed TO the vacant seat
on the bench. i am informed that be-
tween ninety-fve and one hundred Demo
cratic members OF the present Legislature
either saw the Governor or wrote him
personal letters urging Mr.. McRae's ap-
pointment. 1t is stated that every Demo
cratic member OF the Committee on
Courts OF Justice OF the House of Dele
gates. which committee Is composed OF
twenty-five Lawyers, asked for the APP
The total present number of Democratic
members OF the Legislature is about one
hundred and twenty. The Petersburg
bar. II IL said was about equally divided,
In its recommendation.
AanivAL IF TN. NV RABBI.
Rev. s. Tyer, OF Statosvlne, N. c., the
new rabbi fer the Jewish synagogue in !
this city, has arrived. He Will conduct |
his first service here next Friday night.
Mr. j. " Bidgood Of Richmond grand
lrca svrer of the Grand Commandery |
knights Templars. OF Virginia, paid an
of1cial visit tonight to AppomattoX Com
nandery. No. 6. OF this city A collation.
vas spread.
OTnrK NOTES
MFR. Jonn T.. Hawthorne. n well-known
merchant at Wilson's depot, on the Nor
ok and Western railroad, accidentally
hot himself In the leg a day or two ago.
he wound is a very painful one.
Mr.. John Mann. whose law Office is on {
Courthouse avenue, and who has been a
pending some days In the mountains, | Il
discovered to-day that during his absence
Is Office had been entered and his safe I
obbed OF one hundred and thirteen dol o
lrs. !;
Chief Engineer E. V. Farley, who was so
ably wounded at the fire and explosion
\ Bandford some months ago, and whose
INJURIES II was thought would prove u
atal. has just returned from the springs,
ntirely recovered lie Will enter upon
Is duties as chief OF the Fire Depart
lent on next Thursday. j
Ex-Congressman W. Il. Gaines, OF | a
urkeville, spoke at Greensville County | "
courthouse yesterday to n small audience | q
J the interest Of Mr.. X. f. Thorpe, ;he | I,
republican candidate for Congress from
ais district.
Dinwiddie county. yesterday which was
Fry largely attended. >
Capt. w. Gordon McCabe principal of | j.
lie University School, In this city ar c,
we'd here this morning from Europe u
wing reached New York on Friday even
Y In the Cunarder Lucania. The Luca- ~
a on this trip beat all previous west .,
ard records. crossing in the unparalleled a.,
me OF i've days. eight hours. and thirty -,
ght minutes. Captain McCabe returns q,
prepare for the opening OF his school Ia
,tober LIST. He spent most OF his time
England visiting friends I'm the country. | 81
e also spent ten days In Paris n
There Is more city work under way ana
dered at this time than has been the | bs
sc Tor long while. be
Mr.. X. Bruce Palmer, who few wears
o was the efficient and courteous book Sc
eper at the Central State Hospital, ri
rs here to-day on q brief visit He has | vi
I. where he has resided. but will I'm the by
ture make his home in his own native ! OF