The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
AN IMPORTANT SUIT
Want Wound Up the Affairs of The Virginia
Mari and American Plant Food Co.'S.
QUIET OBSERVANCE OF LEES BIRTHDAY
Public Sentiment Approves of Mr..
Walkers Chamber OF Commerce
speech Anthony Schwnne Ac-
quitted-Izost of Richmond MILL
tary VIII Attend the Inuug gurntion

quittcu-IOst of Richmond Mili.
tary VIII Attend the inauguration
Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-(Special)-
y suit was brought in the United States
circuit Court here to-day i'll which prom
inent Richmond men are the defendants.
The plaintiffs are James Q. Barcus, Hen
ry y. Huston. Richard a. Edwards. and
John NJ. Thompson, of Indiana. They
BRING suit against Erasmus w. Ga:cs.
Joseph Hubbard. Robert E. Craig. Writ
IL. l.eirew. and Thomas B. Henley. and
against the Virginia Mari and Phos-
phate company. and the American Plant
Food company, corporations organized
under the laws of Virginia.
The bill of complaint fled in this case
states that the defendant Virginia Mari
company was the sole owner of certain
real estate, situated in the county of
New Kent in this State on October l5.
1884, and until February, 1895. The de-
cllrat!on sets forth that MeSSrS. Gates
Hubbard. Craig, and Lcffow, with James
Is. Pace. James l.. Slaugh .er, and Mann
,. tluarleS, were the sole and only stock
holders of the company, and II Is al
legged thai the defendants organized n
company for the purchase of the lands
known rs the Northberry farm January.
1889, believing the lands contained rich
phosphate deposits, but they discovered
al ltti lilN tSNlSil4OI tIlaI lney were en-
tirely worthless so far as yielding large
quantities of fertiiiZing material was
concerned. without the mechanical mix
turc of additional fertilizers.
The plaintiffs claim the defendants
were acquainted with these fac.s The
complainants allcge that they purchased
the property through Henley. who act
cd as agent for the defendants. Upon
the strength of the representa- lions nam
ed and upon the analysis made by em!-
nent chemists in New York and Cincin-
natl, Mr. Henley associated with himself
I'm the enterprise rs joint promoters Mr.
James n. Huston, who was treasurer
under Harrison's administration, This
alas.Nnamed gentleman, the declaration
sets forth. brought about the meeting
between the parties.
The plaintiffs now ask the court to
wind up the affairs OF the Mari COM
pany and the Food company, anu return
to them the money they have paid into
these concerns.
The mari deposits In the section of the
state IN which these lands are located
are valuable and in some sections al
mos. ineXhaustihc.
AlR. WALKERS SPEECH.
Various comments are made on the
address delivered here last night by
Congressman Walker, of MasSa chuSet s.
All give him credit for being Il man who
is apparently patriotic. and seemingly
anxious To improve our banking system.
Ills references to the South were all
pleasing. L ind that many gentlemen
who are supposed 10 be students Of this
subject have given 1t li.tle thought and
admit that they are not able TO discuss
tho matter IL may be stated. however
;hat Mr.. Walkers condemnation of the
national banking system appears to be
pretty generally approved.
GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY.
Lees birthday was celebrated very
quietly here. The State and municipal
offices We're closed. Religious services
were conducted at the Soldiers Home by
Rev. LandOn II. Mason. who delivered a
beautiful discourse. The veterans then
fired a salute of seventeen guns. To-
night Lee Camp held camp fire, AZ
which there was large attendance and
many short talks.
SCHWANE ACQUITTED.
Anthony Schwane. the saloon man,
who went away from the city rather un-
tremendously last summer. and was
brought back on the Charge OF passing
counterfeit money and conducting bust
ness without n license, was tried before
Judge Hughes in the United States
Court to-day and acquitted Judge
Hughes stated that il was very proper
verdict. and had Schwane been found
guilty he would have set the verdict
aside.
II is probable that most OF The military
VIII attend the inauguration OF McKin-
ley. The several companies are now
considering the question. There will be
u large attendance of Republicans. as
individuals, but it is not likely that they
Will go in clubs. 1t Is said ihe railroad
companies will give very cheap rates.
a POOR SHOW FOR BRADY.
Some of the Republicans here think
there is little chance of Colonel James
ID. Brady being made Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. ami in the event he
fails TO get the position, they look for
him 10 be appointed to his old office
collector of internal revenue Ia succeed
Mr. Ryan. Should the Colonel receive the
plum Mr.. Otis III. Russell probably will
be made postmaster, though he would
have strong rivals.
The police take no stock in the reports
of frequent hold-ups and robberics on
the street here. They investigated a
case to-day where man had reported
tina; he had been held up, and made to
deliver eight dollars-all the money he
had-to the footpads. The investigation
revealed the fact that the man had no
money to be robbed of. 1t is becoming
quite fad here now TO claim to be a
victim Of highwaymcn. bu. the police
think there have been but one or two
genuine hold-ups in Richmond lately.