Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The Trial IN DinViddIe Circuit Court
Monday.
BOTH WERE IN EARNE
ordered N Memorial window for the
New Petersburg Catholic Church
p,...urIl snlc-Two Robberies.
Political and Personal.

IL
Circuit Court Of DinwIddic county. Judge
T.. A. Hancock presiding, will commence
ON Monday, when the suit OF the adtnlh-
,stratrix OF the late Thomas Carm lot
$4,000 damages against the NorfoiK anu
Western Railroad Company VIII De trieu'
large number OF witnesses nave oeeH
summoned. and eminent counsel VIII ap-
near on either side. and the trial OF inc
case will attract much interest. Ihonha'
Carm was killed at Church Road Station
an the night Of July n. 1894. and tha
widow. who is the administrators is 'he
plaintiff in the suit. Her counsei are
Senator Walter A. Watson OF Not'oway'
and General George J. Hundley' OF Anse-
H., The railroad company will be rep
resented by Mr.. George s. Bernard, OF
this CITY. and Judge w. II. Mann, OF NOT
toway county. Ii Is claimed ny the
n,aIntfY that the deceased was kiieu
through the negligence Of the railroad
company, and by the defendant company
that his death was the result OF his own
negligence
A GENEROUS ACT.
The Evening Progress Of to-day reports
the following generous act on the part
generosity, shows a Christian spirit wor-
thy of emulation. The donor in this
case is one OF our best-known and most
prominent men:
"a well-known citizen "a Protestant In
faith was admring st. Joseph's Cathohc
church last evening. and the memorial
windows in particular. Speaking 10
Father OFarrel. he said; Fathsr' !ou
can nut in n memorial window In your
church for me- Il WILL replied the priest
IL you will pay for it. Father OFarrei
thought the gentleman only joking, Dut
he said he was not. Why, Father, IL
is you who are joking he said. lou
would not put memorial wlndow III
your church for me- Father OFarrel as
| sured him that he would. whereupon the
gentleman gave orders for 10 WINDOW,
| and left the choice OF design 10 rA.ner
| O'Farrel The gentleman subsequently,
| left the following inscription at the
paroch,aI residence, which he asked 10
! be placed on the window: TO the glory
of God arri in honor OF his Eminence'
| Cardinal Gibbons
THE PETERSBURG BASEBALL CLUB
| The franchise and property OF the re,
| tersburg Baseball Association were SOLD
If public auction to-day. The franchise
was purchased by Mr.. JUNE Quarles and
/ Mr. r. SIgenbrun, for $25. and the pro-
perty by Captain d. Parkinson, for 700
! a remarkably low figure for each. IL cannot
| be said what will be done In the matter
| of the franchise. 1t has several years
10 run. and II may be operated next year
! under a new management. or II may DC
| secured by some other community which
desires TO enter the State League.
TWO ROBBERIES.
1.-THE Commercial' clubhouse. on Bank
1 hts burglar
night. and the money drawer broken open
and robbed of ten or twelve dollars. Seve-
raj dollars. found elsewhere, and box
! of cigars were also taken. This Is the
third time within the last few months
! that robberies have been committed IN
this building.
Allgood's bakery, on Old street, was
robbed last night OF several boxes OF
cigars and some confections.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Petersburg will meet early In October
TO decide whether the two nominations
for the House of Delegates shall be
made by convention or by a primary
! election.
James. the best and most reliable pitcher
of the late Petersburg team. has signed
| with the Washington club for the balance
of the season, and left for that city this
morning.
The acquittal in Lynchburg OF r. II.
Pannill, information Of which was receiv-
ed here this afternoon. caused much re-
joiclng among his many friends. Mr..
Pannill is Petersburg boy. and his
parents and many relatives reside here.
Dr. and Mrs. II. G. Leigh are on visit
North.
rM. f. y. Bohm is TO take charge of
,be wires Of the Mutual Telephone Com
pany, in this city. -,
Rev. Father McKeefrey. OF Norfolk, will
preach at st. Joscph's Catholic church
tomorrow.
The temperature to-day reached l0i in
the shade There was hardly any COM
| fort for humanity.
In some locations in this sections there
has been no rain OF consequence since
last June.