Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13
THE COCxADE CITY.
Old Citizen Dead-A Narrow Escape
Personal mud General.

PETERSBURG. VA. July 12.-(Speclll.)
has been mentioned in this correspondence.
died at his residence. on Bank street. this
afternoon. Deceased was one of our
most honored and beloved citizens. and
no man In the community was better
or more widely known.
Mr. Cuthbert was nearly 20 years OF age,
and for "a great number OF years had been
engaged In the insurance business, repre-
sentlng many OF the largest companies
abroad Deceased was a man Of the
! highest character. and there were but few
people in Petersburg who did not know
and respect him.
\ MARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. j. w. VALLEY. of New York. who
has been visiting friends in this city for
several days. engaged horses this morn
ing for a ride with Miss Lottie Johnston
After the young lady had been mounted
her horse became frightened and ran
of. The animal was stopped some squares
away by gentleman, who grasped the
reins and held the young lady in her seat
Mr. Valley followed In hot pursuit, but
did not eaten up with the runaway horse
until the latter had been stopped. The
brave young lady held her seat firmly de-
cllned TO dsmount, and insisted on her
intention TO take a ride. which she did
with safety
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
1T Is said that Rev. Or. ". II. Platt,
Of this city has accepted an invitation
TO fiji the pulpit Of the Episcopal church
in Stanton during the month of August,
the rector being absent on vacation during
that time.
The removal OF the three negro prisoners
from the city Jail last night 20 Richmond
to be taken TO Lunenburg county for trial
for the murder OF Mrs. f. S. Pollard was
so quietly done that but few people in the
city knew anything about ii until this
morning. Indeed, the prisoners had been
congTatuLating themselves on a change OF
venue.
An old Petersburger, now a resident OF
Norfolk, VINO is visiting friends herr, says
that there are nearly or quite so Peters
burgers in business in that city.
Some time during last night burglars en-
tered the upper rooms of the French Drug
Company, corner OF Sycamore and LON
bard streets. and carried of valuable pro-
perty
l Judge Hancock. Of the Circuit Court of
this city. to-day heard argument in the
chancery suit of Brownleys legatees vs..
Rrownley's executors. This sut was
brought to Obtain a Judlcldl CONSTRUCTION
Of the viii under which the executors are
acting. The amount involved is consid-
cradle.
Mr. THONGS II. Clarke very sstima-
BILE gentleman of Dinwidde county, was
at the last election chosen to represent
the county in the lower house of the
General Assembly in place of DR.. Knox
Thompson, deceased
Mr. Charles Hall Davis, Of this city, was
also at the same time elected TO FIJI va
cancy in the House. Neither Of these gem
tlomen have ever taken his seat, because
there has been no session Of the Legisla-
ture since their election. 1t is understood
that both gentlemen viii stand for cleo
ton next fall. with the probability OF
strong opposition.
Mr. John X. Davis, aged rs years. whose
illness has been mentioned in this cor
respondonce died last night at a late hour
Deceased was for many years engaged In
the grocery business was man OF me
reputation, and was an active worker In
the Methodist church
Some criticism has been passed upon
the Building Committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city
for the manner I'm which the contracts for
the completion Of the home were given
ont, but these criticisms are claimed TO
be unjust. The committee, in awarding
the contracts acted on the basis that
where all things else were equal the CON
tracts should be awarded to Petersburg
bidders. This idea was carried out.