The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-04
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
GEN. STfTH BOLLTNG MEETS WITH
OTHLR REfUGLTCdN LEADERS.
a Young Man Gored by a Mad BulI-One
Colored Boy Shot Another
ana Fled.

PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. 3.-speciaI
There was a large gathering OF promi-
nent Republicans at Old Point on Sat-
urcay ana surday. and the political sit
uation IN Virginia was talked over and
discussed. Among those present were
GENERAL Stith Boiling and Colonel James
-. Brady, OF Petersburg; CAPTAIN John
,. Wise. OF New York, CAPTAIN r. A
wise. OF william sburg; Judge Edmund
Wadciii Of Richmond. and Hon. Geo.
r. B0Wden, Of Norfolk. National Com.
mliteeman. Gtneral Boiling arrived
mere MS morning. Colonel Brady mas
Rudy Feck. son OF Mr. toni, po.r
residing near Derby Post-Ofrice Prln~s
S,ItsS county. was gored by a vicious
nuil TINS mCining about twilight Iie
Na- knocked down and would have been
n sa,sa tut i0r the timely arrival OF his
a large club The young man was eoref
IN the left leg and groin Or. Daniel
was sent for and dressed the wounds
fatal. F'0''
-, Some time between 1 O'Clock and day
Iltht THIS morning a large plate. class
front window OF the dry goods store ~
MI. W. n. Taliey. on Sycamore street
was broken and the window robbed OF
four or five shirts and two pants patterns.
Of. l"Hey estimates his loss at SIS.
BADLY SHOT.
Frank stewart ~ coiorod boy was
shpt Va tho head WITH bullet fred from
"A pistol this morning about Z O'Clock. bv
W iihdh Lewis. another negro lad. and
very dangerously wounded The shoot
ing occurred near Wrights farm, In Din
limits
After firing the shot. Lewis ran on.
swan across the canal. and nei over
into Chesterfield county Up 10 this
wrlting he had not been arrested. The
SHOOTING rs said 10 have been the result
Of an old fcud. Stewart was taken 10
the Home for the Sick for treatment.
Mr. william Rainey. the young man
who was shot ia the head by Mr.. John
Perkins ana so dangerously wounded, AMI
who has been at the Home for the Sick
ever since, died this morning about :
o'clock
It will be remembered mat Perkins
was shot and killed by Rainey. Wade
Perkins. a brother Of John Perkins. was
also shot in the groin by Rainey ana
badly wounded Ills condition.. how
ever. is considered much improved. and
Doc is now able TO sit up. This triple
shooting occurred I'm Dlnwddie county.
near Rcams station, on the ith day or
July last
The particulars OF II were given in this
correspondence az the time. IL is said
10 have resulted from Rainey writing an
insulting letter 20 Miss Perkins, sister
OF the two Perkins brothers Rainey
was a fireman on tho Norfolk AMI West
ern railroad. and az the time he was
shot he WAS spending his holiday IN
Dinwidde county.
DEATH OF EDWIN J. DUVAL.
Mr.. Edwin J. DuVal died Saturday
morning at his homo 10 Goochland cOun-
tv The deceased was the father of
Mrs John NJ Pitcher. OF this city. His
other chillrcn arc Mrs. 9. Eugene wood
SON. OF Richmond. Mrs. Thomas r.
Clarke Of Hcnrico county, Mrs. \. X.
AnClea and Miss Sallie F. DuNal OF
Go0chland county. The deceased was
one of the bcst-known men IN his county.
During the month Of July 32d5I4 pounds
OF tobacco were exported from Peters
burg. OF this amount 2d5. ~ pounds
went through the bonded warehoises.
and &C. .G94 through the internal revenue
department ,.-......,,
At a meeting Of the Common Council
Tonight Mr. J. T.. Rockwell tenderci
HE resignation as president ana mem
Lor Of tho body He was influenced 10
this step by the advice or MS iarlis
nLv-lcian. Mr.. Rockwell was elected
"A member Of the Council In leSs ahp mas
tecu A member ever since. MT kOcN-
v,eu succeeded Hon. VIM. X. Nielsen
ro,. as president OF the Council re
VAS three times been elected presiding o.
dcer OF this body, and al the uine TIC
resigned ne was serving hi' thlrd TERM