The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
THECITY OF PETERSBURG
A SALT LANE CITY LAWYER Looh-
ING UP Az OLD ISTATE.
N. Tall. of tho Polite. OF utah--A Man
who Had Ris Feet Cut ON pies oil MS
Injuries-The Thorp-Epps Contest


prrERsRuRG. VA. Feb. Especial
Judge ]. T. Anderson, prominent law
yer Of Salt Lake city. Utah. arrived mere
last night.
10 came 10 virginia TO look up an
estate OF his grandfather. John T. Ahuer-
son. who died some years ago In Mel
son county. Kentucky. inc estate
,,h,ch consists OF about one thous'nd
.cres Of land is located somewhere IN
Virginia and II was thought that refers
.l,trg was built on II. Judge AhueiSVn
today made a thorough examination va
me deed books In the clerk once iio,'i
'154 TO 1868. but could not ma s'ne'o
,amc OF John T. Anderson. IL Is thouehl
that the land may be located el."e. ~
louisa courthouse or Charl0ttcsNi"e' ~,
for which two places Judge AhueIso" ~"
leave i'm a day or two. This Afternoon
Judge Anderson. In company with Judge
I \ Mullen. OF the Hustings Court OF
Pe,ersburg and Mr.. Robert Gilman,
clerk of the county. visited the rooms Oh
the Petersburg Club. where he was nos
pitably entertained. Judge AhoeISo"
was tho Democratic candidate Tor GOV
ernor Of Iowa in 1881. but was delea'eu
by Mr.. Larrabee. At the following seS-
sion OF the Legislature ne receNtu ."e
Democratic caucus nomination LOT uH'',u
States senator and received 'he votes ="
toint convention He was subsequently
Amounted bv President Cleevland assist
AMI Commissioner OF the General Lana
Office at Washington. and within ie"
weeks before his term expired, judge An
derson was appointed by President 'leNe-
land. Associate Judge Of the supreme
Court OF Utah Territory. since rclirins
from tho Supreme Bench OF Utah Terri
tory. no has been engaged In pracucihs
law. at salt Lake city and mining
THE UTAH SENATOR.
Judge Anderson told me that he
thought that Moses Thatcher wouio nc
elected 20 the United States Senate from
Utah to succeed Arthur Brown the pres
ent senator lie says that Thatcher was
one of tho twelve apostles OF the Mormon
church and a man of very fine abilities
and OF high character.
Judge Anderson stated that In the eiec-
lion i'm 1895. i'm Utah. the Democratic con-
vention named Thatcher as one OF tho
men 10 be elected by the Legislature IN
the event they carried the State because
he assentod TO become candidate with
out the permission Of the officials OF inc
Mormon Church. He has since. SAID
Judge Anderson. "bcen disciplined by
tleship" Thatcher resented the action
OF the Church as an unwarranted inter
ference with tho political rights and
large per centage Of the Mormon people
sustain him I'm the course he took in re-
sisting the dictations OF the church.
Judge Anderson declares that II Thatch-
or is elected it will be due in great
measure TO the action Of the church au-
thorities in Furnishing him for not first
of ba ,hn
ties before agreeing to accept a political
Office.
A FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin. who for some
time past has had charge Of the Good
Shepherd Memorial Episcopal church. in
Blandford. preached his farewell sermon
yesterday. Rev H. l.. Derby, of Accomac
county. Va, who will succeed Mr.. Good
win. will arrive here some time this week.
Mr. j. II. Williamson. who had both OF
his feet cut of some nights since by a
passenger train on the Atlantic Coast
Line. died Of his injuries this afternoon
at the Home for the Sick. where he was
taken for treatment after the accident.
Mr. Thomas Sykes. an aged citizen. died
nj his residence. on Halifax street. last
night after a protracted Illness.
A tramp. giving his name as Newton
G. Morisburger of New York was ar
rested this afternoon on the charge of
stealing some silverware from the resi-
denco Of Mrs. William T.. Spotswood, on
High street The stolen property was re-
covered.
Rev r. r. Wilson, pastor Of Market
street Methodist Episcopal church,
preached special sermon last night 10
young men. and had a large congregation
10 hear. him. His subject was Fidelity
at Whatever Cost" illustrated by the
young Hebrews who were cast into the
fiery furnace The sermon was a very
forcible and learned one, and was heard
with deep interest.
THE THORPEPES CASE.
The taking OF dispositions in The Thorp-
Epes congressional contested election case
I'm Prince George county, was begun to-
day at Disputanta IL Is thought that IT
will take about two weeks TO so through
with the examination Of witnesses.
In the Mayors Court This morning
wyatt Jones lcoloreU was convicted Of
misdemeanor. and fined SO.
John Parham (colored dropped dead on
Harding street this morning. while on his
way TO work. lie was employed at the
tobacco factory OF the 5. w. Nenable To-
bacco Company.
Rev. II. W. Battle. d. D.. pastor OF the
First Baptist church. will leave tomorrow
morning for Fredericksburg TO assist Rev.
T. s. Dunaway in a series Of meetings.
Mrs A. ID. Grammar. OF Sussex county,
is critically IN with grip and pneumonia.
and but little hope is entertained of her
recovery.
Rev A. J. Fristoe. pastor OF the Second
Baptist church. has been confined to the
house Cor some days from an attack OF
grip lie is better to-day.
Miss Minnie Jones. operator at the Bel
Telephone office. who has been quite SICK
with grip. is out again.
Rev. J. T. Sewell, pastor OF High-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. has gone 10
Maryland on business.
Judge T. j. Anderson. prominent law
wear. OF Salt Lake City Utah, Is in the
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