The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-13
COCKADE CITY NEWS.
An ExCESSIyEC H4RGE FOR A rail-
WAY TRIM.
Death of Mr.. Charles II. Cuthbert, STA
Negro to be Tried for Criminal As
sauIt- Other News.

PETERSBURG. VA, July i2.-Special.-
The County Court of Prince George VIII
convene tomorrow pursuant TO ADJOURN
ment when the case OF the Common
wealth against a negro named Gardner,
charged with criminal assault. will be
called for trial.
Mr.. Bartlett Roper. president Of the
Petersburg Chamber OF Commerce, has re-
ceived the following letter:
Wilmington. y. c.. July 3, 1875.
Mr.. Bartlett Roper. Petersburg. Va;
Dear Sir,-Replying further TO yours OF
the 18th. we can quote you rate for inc
train of baggage-car and one coacn, OF
two coaches without the baggage-car,
Petersburg to Lawrenceville and return
same day. one hundred and eighty dol
lars $3.50. Advise If accepted, and first
date you will want train to run. We
would not be willing to make a contract
for this train except from month 10
month, but do not anticipate any trouble
I'm furnishing you the train and running
SO hong as the Atlantic and Danville road
will haul 1t. Yours truly,
" II. NJ. EMERSON,
A. g. i. a.
President Roper and other members OF
the Chamber Of Commerce think the
charge for the train excessive.
Men are actively at work putting up
the poles and stringing the wires OF
the Mutual Telephone Company. II IS
expected 10 have the poles and wires
ali up within the next six weeks. 80 iar
there are about two hundred and hfty
subscribers including a good many
tcleDhOncs In residences.
There was a heavy rain in Prince
Georgd county yesterday afternoon,
which was very beneficial to the grow
ing crops.
4 mule belonging TO a colored man
named Benjamin NoOgan, Of Chester
field county, was 50 badly cut to pieces
by wire fence yesterday afternoon
that he had TO be killed to-day.
The School Board has awarded the con-
tract for making additions to the hlgh
School building. on Union street, and the
Primary building Of the Anderson School
on Guarantee street, TO Mr.. ". b. Marks,
OF this city
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg, Judge
B. A. Hancock presiding has been en-
gagged all day hearing argument IN the
chancery suit of BrOwnley's legatees vs.
Brownley's executors.
Some time last night one OF the rooms
over the store on the corner OF sycamore
and Lombard streets, formerly occupied
by Mr.. William Il. French. druggist, was
broken into and robbed OF drugs valued
I'm the neighborhood Of fifteen dollars.
Mr.. Charles H. Cuthbert. ST., whose
illness has been announced in these col
umns. died at his home on Bank street,
this afternoon at o'clock. in the sixty
ninth year Of his age. The deceased was
a native Of Petersburg, and had always
resided here He was for several years
in charge Of the Blandford Cotton-Mills
AT the time Of his death he was engaged
i'm the insurance business with his TWO
sons Messrs. w. II. Cuthbert and {.
II. Cuthbert, Jr.. and represented the
Phoenix and Liverpool, London, ana
Globe fire insurance companies, and the
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
York. Mr. Cuthbert had twice married.
His first wife was a Miss Harrison. lie
last married a Miss Baskerville. who sur
wives him with several children. II IS
learned that Mr. Cuthbert carried
large life insurance.
Mr.. John r. Davis. a well-known citi-
zen Of Petersburg. died last night after a
protracted illness. In the seventy-fittn
wear of his age. The deceased was a
member of Appomattox Lodge Of ODD
Fellows and Petersburg Benevolent
Mechanics Association.
Miss Nolne Johnson was out this morn
ing horseback riding with Mr.. Frally' OF
New York. when the animal she was nd
ing ran away. The horse. however, was
STONED before going very far and the
young lady was not Injured.
Mr.. William Cuykendall came near be-
IGN painfully injured this morning. Mrs.
J. II. Weavers was driving up Sycamore
sthreet in a buggy. when the animal be
came frightened and started to run or.
Mr.. Cuykendall caught hold of the reins.
when the horse SHE'D. and the wheel OF
the buggy struck Mr.. Cuykendall and
..l him IltAn