Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
NEWS IN PETERSBURG
MEETING OF THE DECEMBER TERN
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
AN INTERESTING CASE ARGUED.
valuable Personal Property, Includ-
ing Family Portraits, InVoiVeo-
Old Citizen Found Dead--A smai
rire-Persona1 Mention.
rire-Personal Mention.

pETERSBURG, VA, December 81
fsneoial 1.-THE December term Of the Cir
cult Court of Petersburg was opened TO-
day. Judge Il. A. Hancock presiding Inc
court heard argument in an interesting
ease-the suit brought by c. Shirley Har-
rison administrator of George Il. Harri-
SON deceased. VS. George II. Harrison's
Administrative. for the purpose OF obtain
ing the judgment of the court as to the
distribution of the personal property De-
longing TO the estate of George II. HaTr-
sop. who died in 1852 This property en-
braced a number of handsome and valua-
bic family portraits, that have long adorn-
ed the walls of the historic GOLDMAN man
sions on James river occupied by the
HaTrsons. Subsequent to the death Oh
George f. Harrison. posthumous child
Miss Isabella r. Harrison-was born. IN
$50 an act was passed by the legislature
authorizing the executor TO Keep me es-
tate together, as provided by the WILL
such act being necessary where postum
nous child is born.
II Is claimed by George Il. Harrison
administrative that under the act of the
Legislature and the viii she is entitled
90 two-thirds Of the personal property IN
volved: while II is contendod by counsel
for Isabella r. Harrison that she is en-
titled 10 one-haf. Judge Hancock re-
served his decision.
The Court read an opinion in the case
OF Il. w. Ivey VS.. 1vey, ct ais. This ac-
ton involved the validity of deed con-
veying a tract Of land in Prince George
county The deed. was executed before
several OF the parties 10 the suit We're of
age. The Court declared the deed to be
valid and legal.
OLD CITIZEN FOUND DEAD.
Mr.. John McLemore, aged SO years, was
found dead in his house, on Stainback
street. yesterday. His death is supposed
10 have been caused by an acuteTattack
of Brleht's disease. from. which he had
long been sufferer. He lived alone, and
no one was with him in his last hours.
His figure for many years had been ia
miliar one on; our streets.
Personal AND GENERAL.
Sunday was day OF high winds and
heavy rains. but no damage resulted. Peo-
pie were confined closely to their homes
all day.
A little son Of Mr.. John 9. Edwards,
residing i'm Blandford, accidentally set
fire to one OF the rooms, in which he was
playing alone yesterday. His screams
brought the family TO the room, and the
flames were fortunately eXunguished be-
fore much damage had been done.
Captain John BohannOn, Of the yacht
Pocahontas, who was taken i'll on Satur-
day. was yesterday sent to his home, in
Gloucester county.
Ii is expected that the expert on street
pavements who has been engaged to
come 10 Petersburg TO confer with the
Council Committee on Streets relative 10
the proposed improvements Of our streets
will be here this week. Representatives
from a firm i'm Richmond were here to-
day. looking after the work
The new pastors OF Market-Street Yves
ley, and West-Street Methodist Episcopal
churches occupied their respective pulpits
yesterday for the first time.