The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-03
C0CKADE CITY NEWS.
Items of General Interest Cleaned a.,
the Historic city of Petersburg.

Petersburg. Va. October 2-tSpe-
ciaI)-J. w Johnson II young whit,
man. was arrested this. morning at !:
o'clock ut his home. at holins. on the
Atlantic and Dunvillr railroad. "A few
miles from Suffolk. on II Warrant
charging him with robbinE and burn
ing the poSt-oiice at Warrcn'S Plains
y. G.. In April. 1894 Johnson wa:
brought to this city to-day by Deputy
United States Marshal Thomas II
Cross and taken before United States
Commissioner Il. y. Young. FOR rNami-
nation, The case was continued to the
10 instant. in order to give the GOV
ernmcnt an opportunity To- have its
witnesses present. Johnson. who IL =
native Of Halifax. y. c.. claims To- l.,
entirely innocent of the crime with
which h" stands charged. lie says he
had i hearing for the Samv charge
before United State. Commissioners
at Norfolk on last Saturday and was
discharEed, and he was Therefore much
surprised when Deputy Marshal Cross
came to arrest him. Johnson was.
committed /" the jail here
y negro. named James Mayo. was
arrested her" this morning on Suspi-
cion of being the party who murdered
II jew pvdlcr in Norfolk county some
months since.
Al meeting of the vestry of -
Pauls Episcopal Church. held to-day
til" resignation Of Rev. c. X. llHins -.
u. as rector. was received ana accepted.
Resolutions of sympathy for Pr Hams.
who has nearly los. his voice. wcr,
adopted Since Dr. Hams has been rec.
tor of ST. pauls Church he has married
l31 couples. oiIiCiat"d at the burial OF
i6I persons. presented for Couiirma-
ton 63S persons. and preached in st
PaulS Church. in this city. 3.@li times
The Executive Committee of the Cen
trial state Hospital held its regular
monthly meeting at that institution to-
day, hut only routine business was
transacted. Contracts for supplies rut
the next three months Wcr" aWar,lru.
The new addition to the hospital is fast
approaching completion. and Is expected
To hc ready for occupancy within TIA,
next two wrecks
I'll" General Rantist Association of
Virginia viii hold it's next annual SEES
sion at til" First IiHptist Church in ihi.
city in November next The cun,r"gn-
tinnS of IN" different BAPTIST church,.
of Petersburg will hold MEETINGS. ON
next "Wednesday night to appoint cu.l-
mitte"s 10 make arrangements tor tn.
reception and entertainment of the dele
gates Iu' visitors to the assuriatiou
tn" plantuf the Electric KNITTING Mills
in this city has been purchased i,v Nj,
y :. Eeiuach, OF this place The cost
ui IN" plant with the improvements
MI. kclnach proposes to make. viii ho
ABOUT $"ouu. The nam" Is To be changed
I" Automatic Knitting MUS, and viii
nave u CAPACITY FOR turning 'uut seventy
hv" dozen pair Of socks each day Most
oi the goods manufactured an" To- b,
sold in the Northern markets
The P"t"rsLurG Driving Association
VIII hold meeting Tomorrow night la
elect delegates to a meeting of r,,l,-
S"ntativvs from the different driViu,
associations in Tn" State. to to- held in
Richmond on tn" 10th of this month
nc object ni tn" meeting is Ia form "A
Nldtt circuit for races next spring
Thomas j. iair. travelling salesman
for tho brotherhood of Wine Company.
OF New York. was held un AT the old
market Tonight ana robbed OF $40. H.,
was ch"ked int" insrnsibility ana left
lying on the ground where m. rns
round 10y three white boys