The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
FOURTH DISTRICT CONTEST.
NcEenney'S Brief Is Now ln the Hands
Of The Printer.
LYNCH LAW ATTEMPTED At CREME.
A white Man Arrested There for Attempt-
ing at the Point of "A Pts oil To Make
Lady Give Him Receipt for
Board-Brought tn Peters
burg To Save Ills Life.

Hon. William K. McKenuey, congress-
man-eiect from the Fourth congressional
district Of Virginia. has been engaged
Tor the last two or three weeks on the
preparation Of his brief in the contested
election case of Thorp against McKenney,
which brief is now in the hands OF the
printer and will doubtless be u full and
satisfactory answer 10 what is said in
the youminous brief. containing 2N pages,
filed by Colonel James d. Brady. as
counsel for Mr.. r. T. Thorp. The testi-
mony taken by MIR. Thorp, which mace
nearly 800 pages of small type, contains
the depositions of 352 witnesses. examined
IN different portions of the district be-
sides exhibits. introducing sermons, mar
riage licenses and various other things,
which it will be hard TO show have any
legitimate connection with the contest.
ARGufp MS OWN CASE.
Mr.. McKenney prepared his brief him
self. and ] am informed by him that he
will argue his own case when it comes
up before the Committee on Elections or
the Fifty-fourth Congress. When this
case viii be heard by the Committee on
| Elections no one can tell. When Con-
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VIII take up the docket of cases TO SUI.
| themselves There Will be only about lot
| Democrats IN the next House, ana OF
| these thirty-odd will ind their seats con-
tested by their Republican opponents.
| Most of the contestants arc irom the
| South.
sells Brothers circus and menagerie,
! which exhibited here yesterday afternoon
and last night, paid 70 the city or Peters
| burg. for both performances, license
tax Of $40 and 10 the State $40. learn
! that the total daily expenses OF this
circus IL In the neighborho93dS Oh S,.,nsi SS,a,D q,
the Colored High School OF Manchester,
win address the coiored Young Men :
| Christian Association of this city to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
GyIsuw AND PLAsTrH PARIS POUND.
II was stated I'm these dispatches some
| days ago that fourteen acres or the Ever
| green Farm. on James river about one
/ milo and q half from CITY Point had
! been sold 10 syndicate for 5000. have
| been informed that since the purchase
| was made inexhaustibe supplies OF 6Ap-
! sum and plaster OF Paris have been as,
covered on the purchased lrVleil an en-,
| that the owners have already contracted
| for the sale of all they can furnish Tor
| some time TO come. Il is also stated that
| the syndicate. which is composed larsyy
| of Richmond parties VIII soon peslh 'ne
| erection OF a large mill for purposes or
| their business. which they expect 70 nave
| completed bv the lst OF November next.
on the 10Th Of this month the bapuHt
civ Mission Committee purchased lot
on Old street. on which 20 erect hilsSoil
station. and the price they agreed 20 p.y
for the same was $40. The properly
| Formerly belonged 10 Gregory SternOn, an
Italian. and was decided by him in trust
fo Mir w W. DOunan. OF This city To-
dav Mir. Robert GILLIAN. clerk OF ine
courts received a letter from the 'oiia"i-
| General of France. in New YORK, IT. Wih'n
! ha stated that certain parties ~ france
| claimed am interest in the properly "is
being the case. the matter VIII stand IN
! allowance until something lurther can pe
ascertained I'm regard TO II.
RIcuNoSDrEs II PETERSBURG.
The naptha launch "Rosalie," OF Rich
| mond arrived here this afternoon AT )
| o'clock. with the following gentlemen Oh
hoard. Messrs. IS. r.. CrOUder 6. J.. NC
gnre. George TannOr, John +. Tahnof'
| John $. Calvert. of Richmond; ana t-ee
| Rogers Of Petersburg. Inc kosale Ieit
| Richmond at IL A. NJ. ana the Nos"1r o.'
| fha James and AppOmattOx was a most
| pleasant one. This evening at 40 % CLOCK
| inc "Rosalie" took a number OF ladies'
| and gentlemen of Petersburg, accom-
! nanfed bv the Richmond party, on q
| ro,ulicht excursion down the river 10
| Citv Point and on their return mere they
| all expressed themselves as ucAs"
| with their trip. on her return from 'I'y
| Point. the Resale left for Richmond.
REv. Il. 7. WILSON oors TO PErERsBuRa.
II is not known that any Changes VIII
he made among the Methodist pastors ol
this city. during the next session Of the
! 4 \irrinia Annual Conference. to be heid
| at BrOad-Street church, IN Rehmohn'
| November 18th next Rev. J. \. Rldulch,
! the presiding elder OF this district, mas
| completed his full term Of service, anu
| will be removed 10 another field or lapof:
| as stated in these dispatches couple or
| weeks ag0. Rev. r. 7. Wilson, ot Rlch-
| mOnd. will probably be his succeN,i anu
| it is believed that his appointment "ouiu
! be- received with pleasure by every one
rhe ladies' OF Washington-5treet NJ. T.
church have determined 10 place the ldisr
! organ of the church in "le audleucc
room. ON n footing equal 70 its condition
wneu IL was first bought, nfteen years
ago The probable cost will b. about hFe
| hundred dollars.
! intendcnt of the Metropolitan Lite m
surance Company, in MS city. TOT the
| mast seventeen months. Ieft FOR klchmohd
tCis afternoon. which place ne VIII iMsaEr M
| tomorrow FOR New York, and from there
| he will 20 20 some point IN the vest 10
serve the same company ir. Palmer u
| not only widely known here IN PETERS
| bur1 but also In iticnrgnd
| few nights ago a wnite man hahel
| John CHUNKY. was arrested here on-thf
| arrival OF the passenger usin from lhe
| West ON the receipt of a telegram nom
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| that he was wanted there for felony
The specific charge against the accused
| Is that of forcing Mrs. \. y. Woo1sehI
a wsll-knOwn lady OF Crewe, at the point
, OF a pistol. TO give him a receipt for
board The fellow was subsequently
taken from here 10 Nottoway county
Jail.
MOB lrTTR H.M.
5 This morning about > o'clock mob
~ hetveen thirty or forty men called al
the residence Of Mr.. H.. ). Dean, the
: amer and demanded the keys TO the
ian. Dean positively refused 10 gave
; them up. The mob then remarked 10
Tailor Dean: We will have you or the
kgvs one" Jailor Dean 80 The mob that
1 fhey migflt get him. but th,y would never
sef the KEYS 10 the jail. About this time
, Tailor Deans son appeared on the scene
, win a dOuble-barrried snot gun, ana
told the mob II they did not leave he
would fire into them. The mob, nnding
that they could not get the keys 10 the
iau left Deans residence and went over
10 the iau and endeavOred TO force an
( entrance into the building but finding
, | that they could not get In LETT with oathf
declaring that they would return. The
, | feeling against CHUNKY Is said 10 be very
| bitter. and he would doubtless have been
| lynChed had he not been brought here.
RECEITERS APPOINTED.
Messrs. G. q. McHenry ard u. q. Bigelow
1 ss,-.r.. ,f th.. Mart heru Pacific.