Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-17
OUR RICHMOND LETTER
The McGniro.Oiay NnptinIs Delo>
sa.e. 10 Dap,ias Conference Arrive
sIow,y-Newport Move Nan weds
Observation-Disclosures any Importan.
opinions Handed Down an she
supreme Court of the saa,e.
Especial 10 Vlrglnlan-Pilot.,

sion of an oil lamp. the first thought
Of Mrs. c. B. Hundley was the safety
of her baby. When the explosion oc-
CURED she rushed through the house
in agony. the flames becoming COM
municated to the clothing of her infant
child as she passed. Her clothes were
burned almost entirely, even to her
shoes. Even at the moment when SUI
ferlng untold agony she inquired: ''Is
my baby safe?" When told that the
little one WAS unframed she smiled
and soon was dead.
A MARRIAGE.
Miss Annie Moss Mcclure, daughter
of DR.. Hunter Mcclure, and Mr.. Will
liam Law Clay, OF Savannah, Ga, were
married at o'clock this afternoon from
the home Of the brides parents.
The bride was attlred in an exquisite
gown Of white Duchesse satin and car
ried shower bouquet of lilies OF the
valley. The maid of honor was her
twin sister, Miss Frances B. Mcclure.
NEWPORT NEWS MAN WEBS.
Miss Lottie Carmen Burnett, daughter
or Mr. and Mrs. A. Burnett Of Rich
mond. and Mr.. S. Owen Cocks, of New
port News, were married yesterday af-
ternoon ut st. Johns Episcopal Church.
u. 81.
TOOK the train to Newport News, their
future home.
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
To-day was opinion day In the State
Supreme Court. and q large number of
opinions were handed down, the most
important being one by Judge Keith.
which was concurred in by the other
judges sustaining the constitutionality
OF the "land grabbers' law Of 1896, and
declaring a deed contested in the case
or the Virginia Coal Company VS..
Thomas to be valid. Counsel for the
plaintiff held the law unconstitutional
because no notice was required. The
taxes paid by Thomas were unpaid by
former. owner OF the property in lItiga-
ton. The land Is valued at $4,000.
Opinions were also rendered In the
following long list OF cases:
Judge James Keith, P.-vIrgtnia Goa,
Co. VS.. Thomas. Circuit Court of wise
county. Affirmed. N. &. w. r. co. VS..
Stevens admir-. Circuit Court OF Pu-
laski county. Reversed. Mcdonald &
Moore VS.. Logan. Circuit Court OF
Clarke county. Reversed. Strickland
vs. Graybill Circuit Court Of Bote-
tourt county. Affirmed Allen VS.. Pa
trick. trustee. Circuit Court OF Au-
gusta county. Affirmed.
Judge John w. Riley.-Town of Har.
risonburg vs.. Roller. Circuit Court Of
Rockingham. Reversed. Hurst 6. CO,
We. LeclSle & ais. Corporation Court
city of Buena Vista. Affirmed.
Judge r. H. Cardwell-Eldred &. ais
VS.. Eldred. Circuit Court of Fauquier
county. Reversed. N. & w. r. r. Co
VS.. -Marpole. Circuit Court OF Page
county. Reversed Hughes. guardian,
VS.. City Of staunton. Hastings Court
or city OF Staunton. Reversed
Suage John A. Northumberland
tngham county. Reversed. Edmonds
q 9laczford vs.. -Hohhin- Plano Co, Cir
cult Court OF city Of Roaoke. Re
yersed. Crowder, Decker 81 Co. va
CARRIER &C Wife. Circuit Court of
augusta county. Reversed. McAllis-
1er vs. Hartman. Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, Reversed in part
Judge George M. Harrison. National
Lie Association vs. Berkeley and ais:
Hastings Court City of Staunton.
Affirmed.
Hutchinson VS.. Maxwell, Corporation
court OF Winchester; appeal and sup.
Bond, $500.
Kavanaugh vs.. Kavanaugh. Circuit
Court of Rockingham county: appeal
awarded; no bond.
board Sup. Norfolk Co. VS.. Cox,
Hnstings Court City of Portsmouth:
S1o0 ~ A"a'eo' ooho'
Fisher vs. Robertson, chancery
s Suus. CITY OF Richmond; appeal and
supersedeas: bond, $4,000.
Munford. &C.. VS.. Van WICK law
ana Chancery Court City of Norfolk:
apPeai and sup. awarded; bond. s2OO
Iapo VS.. Tabb. Circuit Court or
zen iric Coo county; appeal and sup:
Rahm vs.. Turner & Sons. Circuit
Court City of Richmond; writ Of or.
ror and sup; bond, $500.
ward vs.. Rousin, Circuit Court NJ
Lee county; bond. $780,
Conrt OF Henrtco: writ of error
city Of Richmond vs.. 1eaker. LAW
r Sna .qally court City OF Richmond;
Was on esroa ana sup: bond. $780,
awarded; Circuit Count Of Anr,p.ta
county; bond. $1,000 - us us'a
NeWburg VS.. Bank Of Princeton Cor
poratlon Court City Of Radford: an
peal and sup; bond, $4,000. ~
Irammeli VS.. Ashworth. Corpora
awarded: bond, $4,000. rN'
Max Meadow Land Co. VS. Nc
/, Gavock. Circuit Court of wvthe
county: appeal awarded; bond sam
sharitz VS.. Meyers. Circuit Court Of
Wythe county; appeal and sup; bond
Dawson vs. Southern Railway Co.,
circuit Court Of Nelson; writ of error
and sup: bond $4,000.
Gordon. commit. VS.. Lloyd, &C., Cir
4 cult Court of Augusta county; appeal
I. refused:
Lancer vs.. Lancer, Circuit Court OF
q Elizaheth; appeal refused.
Powell g. Bryan VS.. Moore and ais,
G Circuit Court OF Augusta county: APP
sjpeal refused.