Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-12
ON THE APPOMATTOX.
rETERsBURG's DELEGATES Es-
CAPE IN The ELKs' DISASTER.
The Farmers After New Players
The Proceedings Against the street
Railway COmpany-Personal and
General Noses.

PETERSBURG. VA. July 1i.-(spe-
cial.)-Telegrams received to-day say that
neither Mr.. W. II. Talley nor Mr.. j.
Lewis Cook, the two delegates from the
Petersburg Lodge Of EIks. were injured
by the fall OF the building in Atlantic
City yesterday, in which the Elks Of the
country were being entertained. in So
early In the day from Mr.. Talley, but 1t
was late before MIR. Cook could be heard
from. Both OF these gentlemen are we'll
known merchants and leading members
of the order Of Elks, and the anxiety
was great TO hear about their safety.
Personal AND GENERAL NEWS.
While no names are given. II Is UNDER
stood that the Petersburg Baseball As
ISOLATION are after several new players.
A very large party Of excursionists left
here this morning for Norfalk and Nir-
GINA Beach. The excursion was given
under the auspices Of the First Baptist
church.
From indirect information received II
Is believed that the gold-enameiled but
ton lately found on one OF the battle
fields IL Virginia by a Federal soldier OF
New Jersey, and about which the latter
wrote to the City Auditor, II the property
OF SIR. +. r. Thornton, of Buera Vista,
Va. The initials engraved on the but
ton were: wv. "a. II. to +. I. T..
Judge Mullen, of our Hastings Court,
has no, vet rendered his opinion In the
foreclosure proceedings against the Pc
tersburg Street Railway and Asylum
railroad. about which he has been hearing
argument for several days. The mat
ter involves some very interesting qua
lions Of law. and the Judge viii take
time to consider them.
Judge Hancock will hold session OF
his Circuit Court in this city tomorrow.
|, Is not known whether or not he will
render his decision I'm the case Of the
Sussex murderer, convicted and sentenced
10 be hanged, who appealed 10 him for
"A new trial.
ARRESTED on SUSPICION.
sherman johnson and Henry Jones, two
Young negroes. were arrested ana
ladged in jail in this city to-day on sus-
melon OF having committed some or the
recent robberies In Crcwe. They were
arrested on the authority OF a telegram
but both deny their guilt
Captain y. T. PattesOn, who mas been
elected q member Of the Board OF GOV
ernors of the Masonic Home. In place OF
the late W. Il. lsaacs. Is very active
and prominent member OF the ordef heie'
and his election Is highly appreciated %!
the local fraternity
Yesterday was the thirty-frst anniVer-
sary OF General Hancocks assault on the
Confederate lines south of this city an
old "Confed " who helped to repuise TINS
attack went out to the place ana ldehu-
fled a tree which was struck by feae-
rai sbeII while General Malone was
standing beneath II. ,-.,
A negro named Molly Foster. employed
in this city. went up to Church Road
crossing a day or two ago 10 visit MS
narents When near the place ~
iumned from the train. and had one OF MS
feet caught and crushed beneath inc
wheels Of the cars.
Misses Eugie. Mary, and Annie Bei
patteson and Miss Willie Leigh, OF TINS
civ went ND 10 the Yellow sulphur
Strings this morning TO spend the sum-
mer. ,...,,.,u ,,is,
u'iIiie Jackson. and Miss Frances
I e,gb Starr went down 10 Virginia Beach
,h;a morning TO spend several weeks.
There are several northern visitors III
the CITY. prospecting after lands IN th's
section. ,,.,.-. -,
A, the next term Of the Hastings Court
The suits against the estate OF the late
charles y. Romano fir damages. ag-
rrepo,lng $4,000, will be tried. These
enits are brought by the administrator
~ tho several persons killed by the ex-
nIosions AT the destruction OF the Hre-
works factory on the 18th Of April 1851.