The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07
SWEDE SHOT BY A NEGRO
RICHSTREUMS CONDITION IS RE
GARDED AS VERY CRITICAL.
tie Was shot end BcsteD by Negro In
Prince Gee rye Ceupsy-A Barn B.ra"d
in southbsmptoo.

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec Especial
In the Mayors Court this morning the
cases against James Hancock, OF Peters
bury. and A. J. Jacobs, OF Norfolk, were
called for examination. but at the re-
a,,est of Hancock were continued 10 To-
morrow morning. Hancock. as before
stated IN this correspondence. is charged
with the larceny OF two gold watches
one valued al So and the other az go.
the property OF Mr. n. ". fowaeI n "a a
Jacobs is that OF buying the WatChts'
knowing tie same TO have Deeii stV'.ai.
zoe accused were released on pan a.. aod =
their appearance In the penary Vi 80"
each.
sHtT By A MACAO.
learned to-day from gentleman from
Prince George that AIR. hafnlah IiSh-
streum a sswede. Of that county IesilIIS
al Maycock's, on James nVer, VINO wa
shot ana so badly beaten by hesi
named Joe Knight a few DAYS ago - a ~
a very critical condition. There is col
oR Of Swedes at and in the vicinity o,
Maycocks, who are nishiy Ihcenseu
againy Knight. who is in the county
iail n Prince George, Mr.. RichstreuH
came from near jamestown n. y. ana is
the manager on the farm OF Mr.. II.
Helneman, who Is large stock raiser
and quite wealthy. Mr.. Heineman resioes
IN the vicinity OF jamestown. y; I.
knight was hunting on the farm OF when
Mr. KiChstrum Is the manager anu
when ordered OF by that gentleman tne
negro shot him Ia the calf q the IeB'
and also beat him into insensibility WIN
Major Fred. II. Scott. Of Richmond,
president OF the Richmond and refers
burg Railroad Company, was In the Guy
The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee Of the Central State
Hospital was held at that institution 10
day. but only routine business was trans
acted.
BARN DURSyT.
The barn Of MI J. w. Pittman, in
Southampton county. was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night with 1900 bushels
OF peanuts. 100 barrels Of corn. two stills
and all Of his farming implements. The
fire was Of inceudiary origin.
There was a pretty marriage this morn
ing az $50 o'clock at the residence Of the
mother Of the bride. on Liberty street.
The contracting parties were Miss Minnie
V. Brooks and Mr.. Willard +. Parker
Rev. II. +. Gayle. Of Crcwe assisted by
performed the ceremony. The bridal at
PENDANTS were: Misses Nicola Branch,
Salle Archer, and Ella Brooks, and
Messrs; - Il. Turner, W. !. Long and
i. l. Wilcox. After receiving the con
CALCULATIONS Of their many friends the
couple left for Norfolk. whore they took
a steamer for New York The bride is a
daughter OF Mrs. Ellen f.. Brooks and
the groom is Il popular young citizen Of
Norfolk
NETTING OF HILL CAMP.
At the annual meeting of A. +. Hill
Camp Of Confederate Veterans. held to-
night. Captain w. Gordon McCabc was
reelected commander. .. r.. Morgan
first lieutenant commander John s.
Norihington second lieutenant command
or, II. Il. Vaughan third lieutenant conf
mander, and Carter II. Bishop adjutant.
All Of the other officers of the camp were
reelected.
AZ ES-~oNyICT CAPTURED.
Ben. Feathcrstone, notorious negro
who has fcrVcd two terms IN the penltcn-
tiary. was discovered tonight by Police
officers Webb and Brown breaking into
the store of Cabiness q l. nsford. on
Old street on the approach Of the Off
GERS Foatherstone ran and several plsto
shots were fred at him. After an exert
ing chase he was captured by Officer
Brown at the Old Market.