The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-28
FIGHT WITH NEGROES
Officers at Crswe Fired Upon by Thieves
They Were Trying to Arrest.
A LYaCHIAG AvERTED BY COUNTY JUDGE
Tho Prisoners Brought From Motto.
way Jnii TO Petersburg co Escape
Mob MISUNDERSTANDING Knight
Templar Presented With ~ Hand.
some Jewel.

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 27.-(Special)-
Last night two negroes named George
Slake and John Davis Were discovered
by officer Maxcy breaking into cars of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
pany at Crewe, in Nottoway county.
The officer shot at them, and the fire
was returned by the negroes.
George Blake was shot through the
head and thigh, and officer Maxey was
shot through the coat.
The two negroes were subsequently
arrested and taken TO the county Jail OF
Nottoway.
To-day the prisoners were threatened
with mob violence, and this afternoon
Judge Goodwin, of the County Court,
received telegram informing him that
1t would not be safe for the prisoners to
be kept in the county jail, as they would
probably be lynched before morning.
They We're therefore brought here to-
night in charge of Sheriff Jones and
committed TO jail.
a HANDSOME TRIBUTE
AT a meeting of the Grand Command
cry of knights Templar of Virginia, held
in Richmond yesterday Past Grand
Commander John Il. Parham, of Peters
burg, was presented with a handsome
Past Grand Commanders jewel. The
presentation was made by Rev. James
Y. Fair, d. D.. pastor OF the Grace
mond. AIR. Parham, although taken by
| surprise, was equal to the occasion, and
| made II most graceful response. The
jewel bears the following inscription:
Presented by the Grand Commandery
| of knights Templar OF tho State of Eir-
| ginia to Right Eminent John II. Par
ham. Past Grand Commander, as tok-
| en- of their knightly esteem. November
26th, 1896" II generally takes nine years
In office 20 be Il Past Grand Commander,
and 1t is custom of the Grand Com
| mhadery to present such q Jewel to It's
| retiring Grand Commander.
THE "HOAIE" BENEFIT.
The net receipts from the dinner and
| supper given on Thanksgiving Day for
| the benefit of the Home for the Sick
amounted 10 $780,
NO WATER FAMINE.
i having been reported on the streets
that tha cilN's supply OF water was get
ling very shorl, | saw Captain Nelson
T. Patteson, chairman of the Water
Works Committee, to-day, and ques-
toned him In regard 10 the matter Cap
tain Patteson declared that there was an
abundance Of water TO supply the de-
mand until the first of ithe year even If
there was no rain before that time.
a. +. & a. NJ. DELEGATES.
The delegates. from Petersburg to the
Grand Lodge, 4. =. and y. NJ. which
convenes in Richmond on ucXt Tuesday
are: From Blandford Lodges. II. Wor-
ihinGton, Robert Gin. Il. L. Waugh.
and X. f. Matteson; Petersburg Lodge
Joseph Peyser. Charles l.. Rors:. and
- FI!ppen; Powhatan Starke Lodge,
No. l2i-Thomas NJ. Gillian. Robert L.
Campbell, and Rev John Ridout
THE MASONIC HOME.
The stockholders of the Masonic
Home. who meet in Richmond next
Wednesday. Will elect three new mem
bers of the Board OF Governors. The
members of the board here in Peters
burg 81. s. II. Worth!ngton and Rev
John Ridout.
SALVATION ARMY.
At meeting of .ha Salvation Army
held last nigh', report Of the collec-
tiona made from house TO house visit du-
ring self-dei ial week was made. The
money raised goes to the endowment
fund of the army in the United States
and also 10 the missionary cause.
AIR. James NJ. Gallagher, formerly
agent OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company in Petersburg. arrived here
this morning enroute to New York via
Norfolk.
WILL REBUILD.
learn that the lumber plant at EN-
noria, GIeensvilc county, which was de-
.
built AT once.
PERSONAL
Hon. Thomas II. lycy. State Council
Secretary of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics of Virginia. return
ed home this morning from Charles City.
where on yesterday he presented u flag
10 the public school there.
MIR. Eugene Powell. a son of DIR. Pow
ell. Superintendent of the public schools
of Dinw!ddie county. died in that county
yesterday afternoon after a brief III
ness.
There is a Sunday school scholar in
Petersburg who has been punctual in
attendance at the Sabbath school ne
attends OF an average of fifty-one Sun
days for fifteen years. The remaining
Sabbath he was out of the CITY.
Mi. Frank Lewis, of Norfolk, is here
oil a Ni.!t.
MIR. George w. Jones. Of Blackstone.
Is in The city to-day
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The anniversary celebration OF the
Is; vi hcrhnod of ST. Andrew will be held
al 3: Paul's Episcopal Church on next
Sunday night. The address will be de-
livercd by Rev. w. a. Barr. of Suffolk.
a NEW CHURCH.
Rev. w. a. II. Goodwin, rector of st.
John's Episcopal chulch In this city, has
returned home from the North, where lie
has been TO solicit contributions for his
church building fund. Mr.. Goodwin yis-