The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
LOOKING FOR LAND.
Utnh Lawyer Investigating virginia.
Itecnrls In .Senrch OF PcOpcrtY.

kecOrds In search OF Property.
Petersburg. Va. Feb. 1.-tSpeciaD-.
Judge Il. j. Anderson, a prominent law
yer of Salt Lake City, arrived here last
night and is stopping at the Shirley
hotel, where 1 saw him to-day. This is
his first visit to Virginia. The Judge,
who is most pleasant gentleman, came
TO Virginia to look up an estate Of his
grandfather John p. Anderson, who
died some years ago in Nelson county,
Ky. The estate, which consists of about
1000 acres of land, is located some
where in Virginia, and it was thought
that Petersburg was partly built on it.
Judge Anderson to-day made thor
oush examination of the deed books in
the Clerks office from 1884 to 1865, but
could not find n single name of John p.
Anderson, nor Robert Anderson. which
was the name of his great grandfather.
1t is thought that the land may be
located either at Louisa Courthouse or
Charlottesville, W.. for which two
places Judge Anderson will leave in a
day or two. This afternoon Judge An
derson. In company with Judge j. NJ.
Mullen, of the Hastings Court Of Peters
burg, and Mr.. Robert Gillian, Clerk of
the Court, visited the rooms of the Pc
terSburg Club, where. he was Hospitality
entertained Judge Anderson was the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Iowa in 1887, but was defeated by Mr..
Larrabee. At the following session of
the Legislature he received the Demo-
cratic caucus nomination for United
States Senator and received the otcs in
joint convention. He was subsequently
appointed by President Cleveland As
SiStant Commissioner of the General
Land Office at Washington, and within
a few weeks before his term expired
Judge Anderson was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland Associate Judge of the
Supreme Court of Utah Territory. Since
retiring from the Supreme bench Of
Utah he has been engaged In practicing
law at Salt Lake City and mining.
Judge Anderson told me that he
thought that Moses Thatcher would be
elected to the United States Senate
from Utah to succeed Arthur Brown.
Thatcher was one Of the twelve Apostles
of the Norman church and n man of
very fine abilities and of high character.
In the election In 1895 in Utah the
Democratic convention named Thatcher
as one Of the men to he elected by the
Legislature in the event they carried the
State, because he assented to become a
candidate without the permission Of the
officials OF the Norman church,
HE has SINCE" said Judge Anderson,
"been displaced by the church and de-
posed from his Apostleship. Thatcher
resented the action of the church as a
unwarrented interference with his politi-
cal sights and a large per centage of tho
Mormon people sustain him In the course
he took in resenting the dictations of
the church."
Judge Anderson declares that if
Thatcher is elected it would be due in q
great measure to THE action of the
church authorities in furnishing him for
not first getting their permission before
agreeing to accept a political office
1t is understood that by assign
ments and firms disseminating business
there will be n reduction of at least $780,
900 In capital employed in merchandise
business in Petersburg during the year
ending 31st day of January, 1897. This,
of course, will lessen the revenues in
taxes both to the city and State.
The taking of depositions In the
Thorp-Epes Congressional contested
election case in Prince George county
was begun to-day at Disputanta Station.
Rev. II. w. Battle, d. D.. pastor of
the First Baptist church, will leave to-
morrow morning for Fredericksburg 10
assist Rev. ~. S. DunaWay, ID. D., in 4
series of meetings.
Mrs. /. ID. Grammar, of Sussex county,
is critically Ill with grip and pneumonia.
Rev. A. j. Fristoe. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church. who has been quite
sick with grip, is improving.
Mr.. j. r. Williamson, who wGs struck
by the locomotive of a passenger train
near the Union depot some nigh.s since
and both of his feet cut off, died OF his
| injuries this afternoon at the ri ,me for
the SICK, where he was taken FOR treat
ment shortly after the accident. He
leaves widow with eight childl Ell.
Mr.. Thomas Sykes, an aged and widely
known citizen, died a his residence last
night, after q protracted illness.
John Parham, colofed, dropped dead
this morning on Halifax street while on
his way OF the tobacco factory of John
II. Waelin & Son, where he was EN-
ployed. Death resulted from heart
trouble.
A white tramp entered The residence Of
Mrs. VIM. +. Spotswood, on High street,
this morning and stole two of three
pieces of silver ware off the table in
the dining-room. He was subsequently
arrested and the stolen property recov-
cred.
The report of The Port Warden for the
quarter ending Decemper 81, 1896. shows
that during that period 359 vessels ar
rrived at this port, with total tonnage
OF 13S, ,462.3S. Total value of inward
freight. s9O.492 so; total value OF outward
freight, SS9,21S.60: grand total, S179, I'll 20.
TO CONDEMN JoYCE's LAKE.