The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-01
SAVED HER IIFE.
4" Fair Election. Conference Meets in
Peter-bnrg Io-Night.

| PETERSBURG, VA, July 3l.-special.-
The "Fair-Elections Conference" VIII be
held in Library Hail. this city. to-mor-
row night at o'clock. The conference
has been called by Mr.. Haskins hoDson
and General William Malone, and Will
be opened 10 "all who are IN sympathy
| with the move Of securing honest cleo
ti0ns in Virginia" The conference Will
probably effect permanent organization
and appoint the various committees to-
MORROW night and then adjourn TO Fri
! day morning, when 10 VIII get down TO
| business in earnest.
Among the principal matters TO come
| before the conference VIII be 10 fOrmu-
late an election law and plan OF cam
| paign
A cablcgram has been received hero an
nCuncing the safe arrival Of Rev. A. /.
church of this city, and Messrs. Simon
Seward and y. y. Hartley, also OF Pc
tcrsburg, In London. These gentlemen
are on tour of Europe.
Under Instructions from the City COun-
c! the city Engineer. Captain Thomas
h. Dunn. has made an examination OF
the steamer America. OF the Fire De-
partment and has pronounced the steam
or unsafe The Council viii act upon
his report at It's meeting tomorrow AZ
teinOOn.
SUIT IoR DAMAGES.
The Corporation Court Judge j. NJ
Mullen presiding. has been engaged to-
day ia hearing argument IN the suit of
W. Il. Marks VS.. the city OF Petersburg.
for damages 20 his property on Market
street. caused by the city placing an
obstruction In Brick House Run, and
thereby causing the water TO back upon
the plalntins premises. The damages
are placed az $1,000. This case has oc-
cupied the attention OF the court since
last Friday.
The Southern Hotel 0he Old Boiling
brook was sold at public aution st noon
to-day, and was purchased by Mrs. Ia
bitha Lashley wife OF col. III. g. Lashiey,
Of Maryland The price paid for the
property was Si2.Jop.
The argument In the case Of II. III.
Dy son VS.. T.. NJ. Jones' for the sheriff
atty Of Nottoway county, the trial Of
which has occupied the County Court OF
Nottoway for the past thirteen dqfs. was
concluded on Monday night. TJO hun
dred and twenty witnesses weIs exam
ined. Judge L. y. West. of Sussex
county. sat for Judge Charles +. Gordon,
as a relative of the alter was one OF
the officers Of the May election. Judge
West took the case under AMUSEMENT
and will render his decision next week.
WOMAN TO BE TRIED fOR MURDER
The County Court Of Sussex Will open
tomorrow, when a negro woman named
Powell will PROBABLY be indicted tor the
murder of a negro. The alleged muir
deress IS now confined IN the county
Jail.
A protracted meeting is being held this
week at the Methodist church at Wayer-
Is. on the Norfolk and Western railroad
1t is being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Wright,
the pastor assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hill
OF Henderson, y. G.
Tomorrow an outdoor meeting, which
will be continued for the next ten days.
will begin at Wakefield. IL will be under
the auspices of the Methodist church
at that place.
Judge j. +. West. OF Sussex county.
was in the city to-day.
Claussen. pitcher Of the Montgomery
(Ala) team. and Wentz who has been
playing with the Memphis club OF the |
Southern League are said 10 have been
signed to-day by the Petersburg team
Later.-1he jury In the case OF ". y. |
Marks vs.. the City OF Petersburg return |
ed a verdict tonight IN favor Of the plain |
tif FOR $50 a motion for a new trial |
will be argued next Friday.