The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-06
THE COCKADE CITY.
Many Matters to interest Peters,
burgers in Norfolk.

burgers in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to tho virgiuiau.
PErERsBURG. Va. February D.
Captain Joseph L. Mason died
shortly before midnight at the resi-
deuce of his Sister. Mrs. V. A. Ro-
maine, after q painful illness. The
deceased served with distinction in
the Confederate Army. During
President Grants administration he
was appointed consul to Dresden.
He held this Office for some years,
and during President uarrison's
administration returned to this
country md took mp his residence
in Petersburg, where he has resided
ever since. lie leaves two children
"a son mud daughter.
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg
opened its winter term to day, Judge
Is. A. Hancock, presiding. The case
of Parrish VS.. Surry, Sussex and
Southampton railway WAS called and
the time for the argument on the
demurrer to the evidence was fixed
for February 18th. In the case of
Tenuants vs. Dunlop, the plaiutilr
filed TAU amended supplemental bill
containing twenty-three printed
pages, and tho oese was continued.
A decree IL vacation was rendered
by Judge Hancock in the suit of
Jamea vs. James, pending in MOTTO
way Circuit Court, confirming sew
eral sales OF property made by Mr..
VIM, y. Mcllwanc, OF this city, in
Etirick, Chesterfield county.
1T is expected that the case of Bell
n flanagan Va. the Supervisors Of
Powhstsr county aud tho Farmville
and Powhatan Railroad Company,
which was argued about two weeks
ago, will be decided this week by
tho Supreme Court of Appeals. This
suit is brought to declare null and
void certain bonds Of the county
amounting to $4,000, which the
county of Powbstan had subscribed
to the Fnrmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company by virtue of an
election of the people authorizing
the subscription to he made.
Judge +. a. Hancock has been
holding the Circuit Court of Acco-
mac county for Judge Gunter.
Col. j. ID. Brady, of counsel for
MIR. Il. Il. Thorp, in the tnking of
dopositions IN the Thorp- Nick enney
Congressional contested election
case, asked MIR. Robert Gillian, the
clerk of the courts, to day, TO be
allowed to see and make copy of
the poll books OF the Gubernatorial
election of 1893. Col. Brady was
informed by Clerk Gillian that the
books had been stolen from his of
lice week after the election by
some one who got Ill through one
OF tue windows.
In the Mayors Court This morn
ing Isaiah Pelham, q negro, charged
with breaking into tho residence of
Rev. "A. ID. Fristoe and stealing
therefrom sundry articles, was sent
on to the Hustlnss Court for trial.
ES-Gov. William II. Cameron will
deliver an address before A. p. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans. His
subject will 10 "The Confederate
Scout" At this meeting Comrade
Alex. Wilson will present to the camp
q list of the members OF COMPANIES
A, Is, &, ID, Il and X, of the Twelfth
Virginia Regiment, which left Pc
iersburs for Norfolk on April 10Th,
1851, together with the names of
Company +, Forty first Regiment;
Mchae Riiio Guards; Ragland
Gnards; COMPANY Il. Third Vir-
gina Regiment; Company a, Ninth
Virginia Regiment; Petersburg CAV.
airy; Cockado City Cavalry; Com.
pany *, Fifth Virginia Cavalry;
Petersburg Artillery and Cockade
CITY Mounted Battery. The names
OF the members OF these different
commands have been, after much
pains and trouble. secured by Com
rrade Wilson, by whom they have
been handsomely framed.