The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06

Dr. Stars Purse Of Gofd-Capfain Nc
(nbt's Successor.

PETERSEG re-. VA. Dec. J-Spcciol -
In the Circuit Court this morning the
four suits brought by the Glasgow Devei-
opment Company against W II. Camp,
George " Heath, =. n. Mark1 x Co,
and 81. -. and f. l.. Norris. we're dis
missed upon motion OF plaintiff JIdgmen It
was given for the plaintiff in the case
OF oppcnhcimer against Isaac EigehbrUin
MI John Watson was licensed 10 prac-
tee law. Mr. watson IL son OF Nir
Robert l.. Watson. Of the firm of Watson
q McGiii. prominent tobacconists Of this
city.
be argued before Judge Hancock on Mon
day. December 9Th. There are several
very interesting questions Of law raised
in the case.
A special term Of Chesterfield Circuit
Court win be held on December 10Th.
4 special term of Brunswick Circuit
Court will be held on December nth.
Judge X n. Prcntis VIII hold this term
10 try several cases in which Judge Han
cock cannot sit
Mr. George ". GOODWIN one of Peters
burgs best known citizens. died this af-
tcrnOOn. The deceased was native of
binwiddie county. hat for the past n
teen years had been employed at the to-
bacco factory OF MIR David Dunlop.
The case Of Matthew Jones, the negro
who so hrutaily murdered hts wife "a few
DAYS ago. was sent on for trial at The
next term of the Hastings Court After
he had pccn sent on Tor trial Jones re-
quested the Mayor TO allow him 10 so
and look at the body OF his murdered
rho Mayor told Jones that the case
WIS now out Of his hands and IN me
jurisdiction OF Judge Mullen The latter
declined TO grant the prisoners request.
as his presence at The house where the
body lay might cause some excitement.
The congregation OF Nashinston-strse
Methodist Episcopal church presented
Rev. ". g. Starr. H. -. their retiring
pastor a day or two ago. with purse
containing sixty dollars in gold.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Thad. Woody. Or. starr accepted the
gift with feeling and appropriate ie-
marks
Mr.. Sidney Perdue. of Chesterfield coun-
IS. while out hunting Few days since
near Chester. on the Richmond and re
tcrsburg railroad. jumped two deer, both
OF which tie shot and killed with doe-
Hon WilIiam r. McKenney arrived
here last night from Washington, &C
companicd by his wife and chHd Inc
latter has been quite sick. and WIS
brought home so as 10 receive the at
tentfon Of Mr. MckenHey's family ply
stefan. Congressman McKenney told me
this morning that he got one of the best
seats on the floor OF Congress.
The residence Of Mr. I'd. Mayo. on
Pearl street. was broken into and robbed
last night Of i've dressed turkeys. hiiefh
dozen eggs. and quantity OF potatoes
The first issue Of the Second Baptist
News of which Rev. \. J. FTistoe Is The
editor. will appear next week. The News
Is 10 be monthly paper OF twelve
columns. published In The interest OF
the Second Baptist church.
a 4. HILL CAMP OFFICERS.
4. =. I'm Camp OF 'onfederai" \etc-
rams. at their annual meeting to-ngh|
elected q Il Morgan commander to sue
cecd Captain w Gordon McCabe. OF
Richmond. T.. g. Hoy John Il. Turner,
and Dr. ". +. Harwood were elected
licutenants: Garter Il. Bishop adJn'anl'
j. Edward Moyler uuartermastcr. l)r.
John Herbert Claiborne. surgeon; Dr
James w. Claiborne. assistant surgeon,
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher. chaplain. a. J.
Clements. officer OF the day: Benjamin
Harrison treasurer: John y. Parham.
sereeant-major; J. L. Coldwell: Vidett.;
J. \. Pulley. color-sergeant. James {.
Birdsong and X. L. Kidd. color guards.