The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-14
HEAVY DAMAGES
Result from Stones I'm sussex County
-COckRde City Notes.

Petersburg. Va, July 13.-(SpeciaD-
The following gentlemen will act as
Judges of the bicycle races to- be given
under the auspices of the Cockade City
Cycle Club at the old New Market race
course. in Prince George county, on
next Wednesday afternoon: H. B. Har-
rison, George, w. Pegram, Edgar Cur
rier and D. H. Jackson. c. A. Epes
referee. The list of prizes and other
details of the race have already been
given in this correspondence.
The Finance Committee of the Com
mon Council have employed Mr.. John
E. Townes, an expert accountant of this
place, to make the annual examination
Of the books of the city officers.
Counsel for DOC" Jones. the negro
who was convicted in the Hastings
Court of this city of wife murder, and
sentenced to be hanged on the 3lst OF
July, have prepared petition asking
that the death sentence be committed
to life Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The petition will be presented to the
Governor this week at the meeting OF
the Virginia Bar Association at Old
Point.
About 500 white and colored excur-
sionists arrived here this morning from
Farmvillc and parts along the line oil
the Norfolk and Western railroad.
The Chicago Convention Affecting
Our Building Fund was the subject
of an interesting sermon delivered yes
| terday morning at the Second Baptist
Church by the pastor. Rev. A. j. Fristoe.
The congregation is endeavoring TO raise
fund to complete their place of wor-
shin and the sermon had special refer
ence to that matter.
Mr.. VIM. II. r. Taylor. of Danville.
who has been spending some days with
Mr. w. D. Pothres, of this city, has
returned home. Mr.. Taylor was at the
reunion in Richmond. During the war
he was member of the Petersburg City
Guards. Twelfth Virginia Regiment.
The horse hitched to the wagon of
Mr.. John Rolfe took fright in the vicin-
| ity of the Centre Market this morning,
and the driver came near being very
seriously injured
c. H. Williams. Allen Gray. C. P.
Miller and n. E. Goodman. the four
white men charged with holding up l..
H. Farmer, of Ford's Depot. Dinwiddic
county. in this city few nights since,
had hearing before the Mayor this
morning. and were discharged. Farm
er did not appear to testify against the
| accused.
1t is estimated that the damage that
has been done to the crops in Sussex
| county by the recent heavy continuous
rain. including the washing away OF
bridges. will amount to fully 100000.
In the County Court Of Chesterfield
to-day c. T.. Bowen. a young white
| nan, was convicted of stealing COW
from a Mr.. Skinner. of Manchester.
and given five years in the penitentiary::
There is a colored woman here named
Patience Holcombe. who is said to be
100 years of age.
A Pryan-Sewall Campaign Club was
organized in the Fourth Ward tonight
and the following officers elected:
President, NJ. C. Jackson: Vice-Presi-
dents. DR.. S. w. Horton. II. f.
Jarvis and George w. Pegram; Treas
| urer, DR.. r. d. McIlwaine: Secretary,
C. S. Peasants. The club. which starts
out with a large membership. was ad-
dressed by Hon. VIM. B. McIlwaine. who
made ringing speech in behalf OF free
silver.