The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
PETERsBuRG NEWS NOTES.
Imperial Hotel sold The "Fans,
Pleased with Their Tenn.

Petersburg. Va. March 31.-(Special)
The Imperial Hotel (the old Boiling
prook), on Bollingbrook street, was sold
privately to-day by it's owner, MIR. II.
U LASTLY. to Mr.. John w. Overich. OF
burlington, N. j. The price paid FOR
hotel with furniture, etc, was SIS
eeo. The new owner took charge This
afternoon and served supper tonight.
NO change is TO be made at present I'm
the clerical force. Mr.. Everich has been
carrying on the real estate business i'm
Burlington. -
Inc fans" are much pleased with
the playing of the Petersburg baseball
cam. The infield is said, by Manager
Breen. to be one of, IL not the stronrest
In the league. Kelly has been signed for
the outiield. Quinn, one of the catchers.
VIII DO most OF the work behind the
put he Is q very fast player, fine bac,
slop ana quick thrower to bases. Kane.
tIltson n Armstrong, three of the
payers on the team, are said to he
tnree OF the hardest hitting pitchers In
the league. and also good outGcldcrs
AT the Republican COUNTY Conven.
ton, held at Dinwiddie Courthouse YES
tefday. the following were elected dele
gales to the District Convention. To he
held at Petersburg April 21st, and TO the
state convention, to be held at Staun-
ton April Esd; S. Y. Gillian. j. c. Duane
hNitSiic' "A. w. harris, Booker
lIills and -- Evans. The delerntas
are uninstructed.
Mr.. John O'Conner, one of our hest-
known merchants. Is to have a hand
some brick residence erected on wash
1ngton street, which with the lot will
cost $4,000. Plans and specidcotion
LOT the dwelling are now being made bv
Major Harrison waite. a well-know1
architect of this place.
Gov. O'Ferrall has tho con
tence or Peter Crowder. q young white
man., who was convicted at the NJ arch
term of the Hastings Court of this citv
or the cutting and stabbing OF n negro
named Robert Wharton. and his pun
shment fixed at twelve months imnri-
sonment in the penitentiary' 70 civ
months in the city Jail with a fine Of
500 and costs.
Mrs. A. A. Allen was taken suddenly
aH and unconscious yesterday afternoon
on the street. Her condition to-day is
somewhat improved.
The officers of the Petersburg Electric
street Railway Company. as now organ
lied. are: President. Edward c. White.
OF New York; Vice-President, LLOYD
Nash, OF Westport, Conn: Secretary. w.
T. 51oRea, Of Petersburg. These. with
alexander Hamilton. Brydon Tinnant,
or petersburg, and r. c.. Rolston. of
new York, constitute the Board of Dr.
W. hy man mart, OF Peters
ours, is the superintendent. The COM
pany held a meeting to-day, but no
business OF special interest was trans
acted. MT. Nash told me to-day that
me company would not decide what ex-
tensions they would make to the road
before the ist Of May next.
Air. William L~undenburg. who was go
seriously injured by a piece of iron FAM
ing on him yesterday afternoon at the
Snutt factory Of MIR. VIM. L. Venabie
vas resting easy to-day. He was taken
20 the Home for the Sick last night for
treatment. Mr.. Lundenbure ia a veil
known machinist OF Baltimore.
"a motion for a new trial for Matthew
Jones, afas Doc" Jones. colored. Win
was convicted at the March term OF The
Eustings Court of this city OF murder In
Lha hrst degree. will be- argued before
Jndga j. M. Mullen tomorrow mornipe
The Petersburg Baseball team VIII
Cross bats tomorrow afternoon with Ted
Suil.van's New Haven Comm Taxes
Steers. There will be another game he
tween these two clubs on Thursday af-
ternoon. o."
The negro J. p. Whitehurst. who was
sent on to the Hastings Court by the
Mayor yesterday morning to answer the
charge OF felony, is said to be wanted in
Norfolk for some offense committed
there.
During the past mnoth the Clerk Of
sne Court Issued twenty-three marriage
Lcsnses. White couples. 6; colored. H.
Ihirty-six deeds were admitted to- re-.
cord during the month OF March.
a license was Issued this morning for
she marriage OF Howard r. Venable 10
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