The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-10
POWHATAN BONDCASES.
THE NOTION TO DISSOLvE THE IN
JUNCTION SUSTAINED
by the Circuit Court of Petersburg-Win
be Appeaied-Keport on Ceutrai etate
Hospital-Ex-foiiceI IDjured.

PETERSBURG, Va. Oct. Especial
The Iownatan county bond cases were
further hcard IN tne Circuit Court OIL
Iet,rsDuIg to-day before Judge h. A.
hancock. The argument by COlOnei j.
Il. Fitzgerald ana Judge >. ,. atkins,
OF Prince Edward cOunty, Tor me DOhu-
holders. anu state Senator William. vi.
flanagan Tor the county OF Powhatan,
co, cred several hours.
The motion TO dissolve the injunction
was sustained, the result OF which is
that the claimants may demand payment
OF interest due unless the Court of APP
peas shall interfere.
The order OF dissolution is suspended
for thirty days in order that the tax-pay-
ors may apply for appeal If they wish.
This appeal Will be taken. and the trans
crypt OF the record for the purpose viii
be at once prepared. The cases remain
for final hearing. this being an interlo-
cutory proceeding only.
About $4,000 is involved In this iiu-
cation.
A SERIOUS FALL.
Mr.. Joe Moody. an ex-member OF the
police force OF this city, while cutting
limbs from a tree on Old street this
morning fell and fractured his collar
bone in three places. lie is also thought
to have received internal injuries.
The cases Of the Commonwealth against
Lithia James and James Manson tcol-
ored). charged with murder, were called
for trial IN the County Court OF Prince
George to-day. but on account OF absence
of important witnesses for the prisoners
n continuance was had 10 the next term
Of the court This Is the second or third
time these cases have been postponed on
account OF the absence OF witnesses.
The grand jury failed 10 find true bill
against william White. a negro charged
with HOUSEKEEPING. and he was dis
charged.
1t is estimated that about 10000 pounds
Of new leaf tobacco were sold IN Peters
burg during the past week. The prices
ranged from fifty cents TO thirteen dol
lars per hundred pounds.
CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
The annual reports Of the Central State
Hosnital for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ner goth. ises show, The following patients
in the hospital:
beginning of year-Male. $50: female,
900 total. 30. Admitted during year
Male. 119, female. %: total. 2l6. Died dur
ing the ycsr-Male. 80. female. rs: total
- Recovered during the year-Male. Sc;
female. Al: total. o. Patients in hospital
~ end Of year-NIale. 400; female. f20 to-
tai 500. Increase during year-Male. 70:
female. q: total. Il. Epileptics In hospl-
tai nj end OF year-Male. IS: female 80:
total. &C. The caDacity OF hosptal-Single
rooms I03: associate rooms. a: total.
coz. Reds occupied by patients. $50: by
attendants. g.
There were no applications on the file
on October J. 1875 During the year there
were 352 anplicatiOns for admission 10
hosni'al or this number 90 wero released
or died before admission. and there were
oicxe,1 ", foi1q n the State evl NJ
and thrfv-two on hail
COST OF NATNTFNANCF.
The amount expended for the support
~ the HOSPITAL during the year was about
'7fn00. The net profit from hosnfal farm
during the year amounted IN Hll96S
This afternoon about O'Clock. a wood
house on the PREMISES OF Councilman r
w. Kruse, on South street was destroyed
lw Gre.
Mr.. Kruse's dwelling was very badly
scorched by the flames.