The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-14
NEWCOMB is NOT DEAD.
TIE MISSING PETERSBURG MAN
FOUND Nv GREENSBORO.



cial-1 o-night, six months ago, tele-
gram was received here announcing that
Mr.. j. NJ Newcomb. prominent gro-
Gerry merchant of this city, had disap-
peared very mysteriously from the steam
er Alabama, of the Bay Line Of steam
ers. while on its trip from Baltimore to
Norfolk, and it was suppos ID that ne
had fallen overheard and drowned. De-
tectiyes were put TO work on the case
and a large reward was offered for his
bcdv. but nothing could be learned as
10 what became of him. rie was finally
given up for dead, his wife and daughters
nut on mourning and an administrator
qualified upon his estate. His son, Mr..
J. N. Newcomb, Jr., bought the busi-
ness. which he is now conducting on
Bollingbrook street.
WITH BIB BROTHER.
Tonight Mrs. Newcomb received
letter from Mr.. T.. q. Newcomb, who
resides at Greensboro, y. c., and who
Is a brother of Mr.. j. VI. Newc0mb,
stating that the latter was at his house
sick. Mrs. Ncwcomb and her children
were very much overcome with JOY 10
learn that the husband and father was
still alive. The letter did not state
where Mr.. Newcomb had been all these
months. nor why he had not Informed
his family Of MS whereabouts. Neither
did 1t give the character Of his Illness
Mr.. j. NJ. Newcomb. Jr., left here To-
night for Greensboro, TO look AFTER MS
father.
MIR. Newcomb the missing man, left
here the early part Of last September Tor
baltimore. ostor sibly 10 replenish MS
stock. and being 50 widely known there
his sudden disappearance caused mucH
surprise. ,ho
MIR. Ncwcomb was a member Of the
Citv Council from the First ward, anu
after several months had elapsed anu
he believed to sc dead, his successor was
elected. Mr. N.wcomb was color sergeant
of A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate VET
Grams. Of this place, and one Of the
host known men in this section Of the
state. He has a wife. two daughters ana
one son.
FUSION NOMINATIONS.
The Republicans and Populisj5 OF
Prince George county held a convention
at the county courthouse yesterday 70
nominate candidates for the various CHI
ces TO be filled at the approaching spring
election. The cony ention was composed
of six delegates from each of the dis
triCts. three Republicans and three Popu-
lists. The convention made the follow
ing nominations: For sheriff, X. .. Bate
Populist; for treasurer, \. r. kalheE'
Republican; for Commonwealth-Att) rney.
! w. Connolly. who is said TO be hDerdi
Democrat: for Commissioner "f me rev
enle. T.. y. Bland, colored, Republican.
These two parties some days ago h"InI-
mated candidates fer district supervisors
as follows: Templeton district, J. r.
Daniel: Bland district, w. F. Vanpelt;
Rlackwater district, w. II. HARRISON
Brandon district, W. y. Bland
4 convention will be held on next Tues
dav 10 nominate-a candidate for super
visor Of Rones district Politics are saiu
"a be talked of IN the county TO the
exclusion of almost every other SUBJECT
FLAGS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The flag committee of the Junior order
United American Mechanics. OF this city.
held meeting last night ana awarued
the contract for the galvanized poles
TO be used in raising the flags over the
public school buildings IN FeIerspul9
ON the nth day of May. next. Inc con-
tract was given 10 orr a Hon. Oh ms
city. Among the bidders was MI gum
erland of Richmond. 49,.
The Purim ball given at the Library
Han on last Monday night under me
auspices Of Virginia Lodge 20, /. .. -
T. and Phoenix club. Of this place lor
the benefit Of the Hebrew orphan Home
AT Atlanta. Ga, Melted between one nun
dred and fftv and two hundred dollars
'rhe supper was furnished by the ladies'
Of the synagogue. who had prepared such
q bountiful spread that much OF II Was
left over This was sent to the Home
for the Sick, the orphan asylum mere ana
to several poor families
Rev. j. W. RosebTo, u. j" pastor or
Tabh-Street Presbyterian church VINO
has been assisting Rev. Peyton Hoge' OF
Wilmington, y. G., in series OF meet
ings, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs Maxwell Donnan, or
crewe who have been visiting frlends
here. left for home this morning.
Mr.. j. j. Jones, Of the firm OF Phllilps'
Jones d CO.. of this city, is quite SICK
Adtufant William Hunter of Baltimore
will conduct special meetings at the
salvation Army Hall in this city on Fri
day and Saturday nights next.
GOOD ROADS WORK.
Mr.. Charles Trotter Lassiter, Of this
civ. who was a delegate from Peters
burg TO the roads convention, held IN
Richmond sometime since, has received
letter from MIR. r. Ashburner, OF that
CITY. who is the temporary secretary ana
treasurer of the Good Roads Association,
i'm which the writer says that he mas
received reports from the Third and sixth
districts. and that the collections were
very fair. and expressing the hope mat
the collections in the Fourth district
would be equally as good.