Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
THE COCk ABE CITY.
Failure Of Two WcII-i>po~n Firms
General Notes.


PETERSBURG, VA November =
(Speciai)-lt would seem that catasiro-
Plies never come single hand-d in any
community. For many weeks there was
"a dearth OF news in Petersburg; but then
came the reports Of two murders. Inc
violent deaths Of other persons, ami the
natural or sudden deaths OF others.
To-day brings the information of the
failure Of two of our large mercantile
firms. the announcement OF which caused
a great deal OF surprise and regret
In the Hastings Court Clerks Office to-
day two deeds of assignment were fled
the makers Of which were Messrs. Marks
4 Friend and Messrs. l.. q. Friend
Co., respectively. MI Richard IL. Davis
is named as trustee in each case.
Messrs Marks x Friend are one of the
Oldest and best-known firms In this city
having for years been extensively en-
gagged I'm the coal lumber, and general
commission business. and doing large
trade The members composing the firm
are Messrs Lewis l.. Marks ana Alfred
Friend. Under the terms of the deed
Nessrs Marks q Friend convey 10 The
trustee all personal and real property
owned by the firm. including their large
planing-mi on Lombard street. their
and Third streets and accounts due the
firm, in trust. to secure the payment of
debts set out in the deed. The total
liabilities are given at Sl7,S1S Among
the preferred debts are note for So"p,
due Miss Arabella Bragg; note for sl,cVo.
PAYABLE TO the order of Il. h. Davis ana
endorsed by him two notes aggregating "
$40. payable to W. L. Nenable at the Peters
purg Savings and Insurance Bank, ana
acceptances of X. W. Clements, amount
ing to s2.2o1i9 The trustee is authorized
TO take immediate possession of the pro-
perty Of the firm and continue the busl-
ness until advantageous sale can be maue
of the same
Tho deed executed by Messrs. +. G..
Friend & Co. which firm is composed
OF }. William Friend and f. q. Friend,
conveys the real property in which these
gentlemen may have an interest, to-
sether with their stock at their place of
business at No 100 Sycamore street, and
All debts due the concern, to =. -.
Davis, trustee, TO be applied to the pay
ment of the firms Indebtedness.
The following creditors are among those
preferred ID. u. Dunlop, $500, notes,
D. Il. Dunlor three other notes. aggre-
eating $40 Miss NJ. V. Friend. s2o5: Mrs.
r. Il. Rragg, note $3.50: note for Si2f.1J,
made by T.. q. Friend Il Co, ana pay
able To Marks a. Friend, and bv the lat
ter endorsed 10 G. Lunsford; balance due
Marks & Friend s2,iSj2j. The total liza
biltles are S94i5.
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
Two suits have been filed in the Cir
cult Court Of Petersburg, growing out Of
the improvements to Halifax street,
which were made during the admins
iration of Captain John ". Hays as
city Engineer. Mr. r. T. Kidd Is the
plaintiff IN both these actions In the
FIRST suit the city OF Petersburg is made
defendant. and 1t is understood that in
the declaration. which is yet TO be fled
the complainant asks that the city OF
Petersburg be mulcted IN the sum OF
s2OoO. damages. done TO his property by
the paving and guttering of Halifax
street. The other suit is brought against
Mr. w. H. Camp. personally. and the
amount sued for is also 5000 the afore
said defendant having. II is alleged. H.
legally levied on the plaintiffs horse and
buggy to enforce the payment OF bill:
for local assessments Mr. W. y. Nell
walne Is Mr.. Kids counsel
The remarkable phenomenon OF dry
branches running. with water and wells
nlling TO their usual measure was noticed
throughout Dnwidde county Immediately
preceding the recent rains. which ended
the protracted drought I'm our section.