The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-04
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VIM. Rainey Dent.

Petersburg, Va, AAugust 3-Speclal-
Reppblicans at SD PS.nt on satprSnY t SrGnem and
Smon sna Yfs sbo. taksa ever and
ing and Col. James Brady. of petersbnrr: @
Capt John 8. Wise, OF New York: CAPT.
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George =. Bowden. of Norfolk National
GtSS;mTnitteeInan Con 2 GEN ~ Boiling arrived hero
ne,,s, near DENLY P@ostot5iee, @ Prince George
morning about twilsht. He epns %as qn Rmocksd i,s
the timely arrival of his father, who beat
young man was sored In tile right leg and
groin. DIR. Dainel was sent for and dress
ed ed the wound. @ The wounds are serious
Sometime between 1 O'Clock and day
light this morning large plate glass
Mr. w. H. Teiley.. on Sycamore street.
was broken. and the window robbed Of
four or Ave shirts and, pants patterns.
Frank Stewart. a colored boy, was shot
In the head with bullet fired from a p,s-
Lewis. another sesro lad and SioSa was pK danEe Mm
o,isly wounded. The shooting occurred
near Wrights farm, in Dinwlddle county.
the shot Lewis ran off, swan across the
canal and fled over into Chesterfield
Seenty Seen arreges gR to Ss sR sndu wrGS he hsd
have been the result of and old feud.
Stewart was taken to the Home for the
Sick for treatment.
Mr.. William Rainey, the young man who
was shot In the head by Mr.. John Perkins,
and dangerously wounded, and who has
died this morning about s O'clock IT viii
be remembered that Perkins was also shot
ana hnd ber K,ied od Gb PX hPeinsy Wade Perkins
the groin by Rainey and badly wounded.
His condition, however, Is considered
sit up. This triple shooting occurred in
Dinwlddie county, near Reams' station. on
the 7th q July last; The particulars Of Of
the time. It Is said to have resulted from
Rainey writing an insulting letter 10 Miss
Perkins, a sister of the two Perkins bro
folk and western railroad and al the time
he was shot he was spending his holiday
Mr.. Edwin j. Duval died Saturday
morning at his home in Goochland county
The deceased was the father OF Mrs. John
dren are Mrs. G. Eugene w Woodson, shGs e'ssf Of
Richmond Mrs. Thomas ]. Clarke. Of
Miss Sallie F. Duvai. OF Goochland countv'
The deceased was one of the best known
men I'm his county.
OF tobacco We're exported from PETERS
burg or this amounI 2G5. $50 pounds went
through the bonded warehouses and G0,B9i
through the Internal revenue department.
AT the meeting of the Common Council
tonight Mr.. j. T.. Rockwell rendered his
resignation as president and member OF
that body. He was influenced to take the
step by the advice of his family physician
Mr. Rockwell was elected member of the
Council I'm lsSS. and has been n member
ever since. MIR. Rockwell succeeded Hon.
w. r. Mckenncy as president of the Coun-
Gil He has three times been elected presid-
ing officer of the body and when he re-
signed he was serving his third term
Mr. Joseph y. Rockwell tonight ten
dered his resignation as president and
member of the City Council, which office
he has held for the past eight years
Captain Nelson IT. Patterson was elect
ed president of the Council to succeed
Mr.. Rockwell.
The Council tonight adopted an ordi-
nance giving the Atlantic Coast Line the
right TO remove their present freight de-
pot on Washington street and their pas
senger depot. The freight station is ia
be on the old vacant lot OF Cooner &
Spotswood, on Washington street The
passenger depot fs TO be built on the lot
formerly owned by George Beadle, in
D!nwidde county, just outside the COR
porate limits.
The report of the Commissioner Of Rev
enue submitted to the Council tonight
shows the amount of licenses collected
during the past fiscal year to have been
s29. .325.30.
The delinquent taxes for the year 1896
amounts to $1,000. The Council to-nish,
gave the lower Appomattox board au-
thor!ty to purchase new scow at cost
Of $500