The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-08
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
ANNIVERSARY OF PEABODY
Bar Association Banquet. a
Statement Expected From the
American Book Company.
Trolley Car Runs Away.
N. & w. Receivership.
Especial Dispatch to the virginian.l

tendent of Public Instruction., has
sent out a circular letter 20 the city
and county superintendent, calling
attention to the fact that the 18th
of this month is tue Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of George Peabody
and asking TINT appropriate eXer
cisss be held in the schools on that
day. Mr.. Massey sends also "a pro-
gramme which he request be carried
out as far as practicable. This in
oludes recitatlons of appropriate
poems prepared by Mr.. James 9.
HARDWOOD aud Miss Julia Henning,
of Richmond; n sketch of PeabUdy's
life and extracts from his letters ana
an extract from m address of DIR.
Curry's on Peabody.
The Richmond Bar Associa ton
gave banquet to night In honor of
the new Judges OF the Court OF Ap
peals. There were present, besides
the local attorneys, quite "a nun Der
of visitors, including Judges Golf.
Simonton, Seymour, Hughes and
Brawley, OF the United States
Courts. Among those invited were
Messrs. r. B. Davis and w. II. Nc
kenney, of Petersburg; VIM. II.
White, of Norfolk, and Charles NJ.
Blaokford. of Lynchburg. Preced-
ing the supper Hon. ohm Randolph
Tucker delivered an address on his
"Reminiscences of the bench and, bar
of Virginia. There were no set
tossts, but few impromptu
speeches were made at the banquet.
1t Is understood that statement
with regard to the contract Virginia
has with the American Book Com
pany will soon come from IA high
source. This will show, | nm told,
that this State secured as favorable
terms as any In the United States.
The paper 1t Is presumed will be
published to contradict reports to
the effect that the school children OF
Virginia have to pay more for their
books than the children of any other
State. 1t is stated that u table of
prices in all States will be made up.
Mr.. Thomas n. kendler, editor OF
the Virginia Odd Fellow aud for.
marly the head Of that order IN Vir.
ginia. has been very sick in New
York. Alarming reports as to his
condition were received here, but
information that came to-day Is to
the effect that he is IN no danger
and Will soon be able to return
home. He has been in New York
ten days and soon alter reaching
there he contracted the grip. Re
ports received here prior to TO-DAY
were to the effect that he had VIC
lent attack OF pneumonia.
A trolley car coming down Church
Hill this morning ran away on &C
count of the slippery condition OF
the tracks. AT the corner OF Twep
ty first and Franklin streets It
jumped the track aud ran against n
telegraph pole. The front of the
car was completely demolished aud
Motornan Fred G. Gayle, who re
NAMED bravely at his post, was Sc
verely hurt. Both hips were faac
tured aud his ieet were mashed. The
conductor aud passengers all Jumped
and escaped unlnjured.
Quite number OF people here
are suffering from fost bitten feet.
Many of them are land no. TbI,
morning the temperature here wa.
Is degrees. 1t rose to 20 but
there was a rapid fall in the after.
noon.
The order of Judge Gofl appoint
ing the receivers for the Norfolk
and Western provides that they
shall take charge Of all it's propert,
OF every Kind, including lease
INES. 1t also authorizes them I
continue to operate the road to I'll
best advantage and to keen Il.
property In good repair: TO emplo
oil needfnl help and to make traf.
arrangements with other roads:
pay taxes and insurance; to nav en-
ployes. officials and other uersn,.
having debts for wages, serylces
materials and supplies already nm
30 become due and unpaid grow,
out OF the operation of the road
prosecute and defend all oxist,,
actions by or against the COMMA
and to adjust and settle all snr.
suits to the best advantage.
lhe most Interesting onin,,
handed down to-day in the Yirnin'
Court OF Appeals was that OF nnI
&C., VS.. the Farmville aud PowboI.
Railroad Company, from the ~,
cult Court of Petersburg. This CO.,
involves the validity of the pnsr''
tan county bonds Issued in pay,un,
OF stock in the Farmville and T.,
hatan Railroad Company. If W
contended by the taxpayers tbat (
removal OF the case from the CIrnn.
Court OF Powhatan To the CO.,
Court OF Chesterfield ana Per-,
burg was irregular and that the H.,
Ter court had no right to trv +,
case IN inc absence OF certified
strncts OF the records of Powbat,.
and Chesterfield orders.
he Court OF Appeals holds II.
the dOcketInQ of the c.so 49,