The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-22
At THE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA
Many Matters of Interest to All
Good Citizens.
THREE HUNDRED QUIT WORK.
a Protest of the Employees Of the j.
Wright Tobacco Company. New
Trial Refused Philip N. Mich
oas' Interesting Decision
Touching Oysters.
Special Dispatch to the virsininu.

RICHMoND, Va, March 2l.-AIl of
the employees OF the j. Wright Tobacco
Compnuy, from tho manager To Tho
lauitor, some 200 or 800 IN number
quit work to-day. This cannot hs
called u strike. but 1T is move in the
nature OF II protest against tho action
OF the stockholders IN turning MIR
wright down from the presidency unl
electing Mini. Fred X. Scott in bIs
stead. The meeting was held Inst FRI
day when the interests OF Mai, Scctt
and MIR. Swain, of Boston, wero com.
bined and Mr. Wright wns defeated.
W hen tho knights of Labor movement
WAS started Air. Wright became prom
lnently identified with 1t and his to.
bncco became popular with the work
ingmen The election Of Mr.. Scott MS
president wns followed by that of hia
SOD, MT. 1homns u. Scott, as secretary
ana treasurer. The latter was wnitud
upon this morning by committee of
the employees who Informed him TINT
they we've all going to stop work,
The Court Of Apponls TO day refused
now trial to Phillip Normnu NichnI..
the mau who was convicted IN Heur,cn
county OF the murder of wills aud
Wilkinson. This case was referred 10
IN this correspondence yesterday.
Nicholas Will now have to hnug unless
the Governor commutes the sentence.
The prisoner had been led to believe
that ho would certainly secure II now
triai amt .hls disappointment wns awful,
Ia The Court OF Appeals to day case
involving tue fellow servant Jaw was
decided. It was that of the Norfolk
aud Western against NIckols' admin.
| iStraiOr. NlckOis was killed nrnr
| Bueua Vista, Gnu the act WAS the result
oi the negligence of the engineer in
charge OF the train. Judge Keith, III a
very interesting opinion, reversed the
decision OF the Corporation Court OF
Bnena Vista aud decided TINT the de.
fendnnt was not entitled to damages.
Another case decided by the Court
of Appeals was TINT of the Common
wealth vs. iyerson Brown, IN wLicn
tue judgment of tho Circuit Court of
Gloucester was reversed. This case
was TO test the consttutlonality OF the
Gcts known rs the oyster law. The acts
were sustained. Judge Riley delivered
the opinion, which goes to the bottom
OF the question, and Ii of much interest
To lawyers and persons Interested in
the oyster industry.
The Executive Committee of the Vis
Gluih Agricultural and Mechanical So.
cieiy mel to dny and elected MIR. i. Il.
Watkins, Of Chesterfield. president OF
the society, to succeed MIR. II. ".
Wood, resigned. lie was the first vice
president. The other vice presidents
were promoted and Mr.. VIII T.. Taylor
was chosen TO ill the vacancy. The
com mittee decided to hold "A five dnys'
State lair, beginning October Sth in
stead OF two weeks exposition, as ut
first proposed.
This morning MIR. j. B. Keenan,.
who keeps a store on North Fifth
street, found negro boy robbing bis
cash drawer. lie captured hm aud
sent one OF his assistants ont to drug
store to phone for an oilioer. While
tho person was gone negro pal Of the
thiet appeared IN the doorway with u
cooked revolver and demanded OF Mr..
heenan that he let the boy go, which
he dld IN short order aud both made
their escape.