The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
M SUED THE COLLECTOR.
McHughes | q Company Get Judgment
Against the Governments

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 2J-SpeciaI.-
ln the case of McHugl a. Go. against
United states Internal Revenue Collector
Ryan and Deputy Boykin. che United
states Court has taken cOgnizance 10
the extent OF serving upon Judge Martin.
of the court OF Law and Chancery. a
writ pf terfiOrari, directing uim 10 seud
20 the United states Court at Richmond,
on the first Monday In April, the recors
i'm the case.
Captain j.. r. Lassiter, United States
district Attorney, appeared to-day be-
i0re Judge Martin ana moved 10 set
aside the Judgment against the defend
ants for $3.50, which motion was OPP
posed by Attorney g. NJ. Dillard aud
taken under advisement.
II will bee remembered that N. Holland.
trading a. McHlghes q Co.. sued IN the
Court OF Law and Chancery 90 recover
from Collector Ryan and Deputy Boy
kin SGOp damages claimed 10 have been
sustained 10y plainuu I'm the improper
seizure OF his stock for alleged violation
OF the revenue laws. The defendants
did not appear. and Judge Martin allow
Cd the piainun 5000 and costs.
ORDAINED
AT Christ Episcopal church tomorrow
Bishop Randolph viii Ordain Rev II. 5.
Lancaster 90 The prizes tnOOu, and Mr. John
II. Wales 10 the 1eacOnate. The gentle
men take their orders as the result OF
the ministry Of Rev. Dr. %. :. Barten,
the venerable rector of Christ church
r. b. Turner assigned to-day 10 j. W.
Barbour as trustee, conveying his in-
terest in the typographical outlt at 80.
III Main street, IN Office furniture at -
Main street. and his claims against the
QuaratOl Remedy Company. Creditors
are preferred 10 the extent Of $40. LA
biiities and assets not stated.
Joseph Chapman lcOlOred) was given
TWO years ia the penitentlary to-day for
breaking into the Pabst Brewing Com
panys building.
Ths State OysteCmens League met here
to-day, but transacted no business OF
pubiic interest. beyond deciding 10 hold
a monster mass-meeting and oyster roast
after the General Assembly shall have
passed upon the bill introduced by Rep
reseutative Bland, la the Interest or The
WhiIe James W~lams. a colored en-
ploye Of the Southern railway al Primers
Point was passing through the yard ar
$3.50 o'clock this morning, he was hailed
by Watchman Mathews. The negro shot
~ the eatchman and ran. stopping when
nailed again 10 nre second shot, which
struck the belt OF Mathews, who now
pulled his gun and fired. Williams fell,
diving in a few minutes Mathews gave
himself up 10 the authorities. The body
was taken charge Of this afternoon. and
after a cOroners inquest buried.
The Citizens Bank. which purchased the
- lanes Hotel property a year ago with
the idea OF remOdelling II Tor banking
office and lodge-roons has postponed this
Improvement another year ana renewed
Mine Host kennedys lease Tor That ttfsa.
The corOnOrs Jury to-day investigated |
the death OF Thomas Cooper (colored), at |
the hands OF Peter McCOlthort another I,
negro, last night with the result tnat !
fhe grand Jury Will inquire further into |
the shooting which occurred on the |
street over "A ticket 10 plantation sup I
per and Jubilee" Cooper died on tho |
street few minutes after, and Nc |
Colthort took refuge in hay-oft. where |
he was found about IL o'clock last night
lie claims that Cooper struck him and ne |
shot in self defence.
SUPPLEMENT TO FfREMcN
The tender OF the Southern railways |
tug Piedmont 20 tn city fire department. |
for use in fires near the river has been |
accepted aad the Councils will
suitably recognize the generosity OF the |
-qilNay ofi .ials. most satisfactory test
was made yesterday afternoon, the tug
throwing son gallons OF water a minute.
Democratic voters of Norfolk are dis
.i4-sing the availability OF number OF