Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11


Shepherd, through w. w. Sale and r.
r. Hicks, attorneys. against the United
Banking and Building Company, OF
Richmond. The suit involves question
of right OF the banking company to
charge more than the legal rate of in
terest on loan OF $500.
A HEAVY MORTGAGE
The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Company has given a
mortgage which was recorded at the
clerks office yesterday in favor Of the
Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe De-
post Company. of Philadelphia, as
trustee for 100000.
The railroad company conveys its
whole line of railroad from Delmar to
cape Charles. together with all rolling
STOCK, steamers, tugs. barSes, terminal
property, wharves, piers, and transfer
bridges, used in connection with the
operation of the road
These mortgages were ordered ut n
meeting of the company. held at Cape
Charles January Path last
The money will be used to take up
bonds of former issue.
THE KEMP LUMBER COMPANY.
Judge Hanckel yesterday granted a
charter to Frank r. May. w. Il. Zepp.
| c. III. Cooni w. II. Cook, II. T. Hayman.
Tor company to be known as the
Kemp Lumber Company, which will
conduct lumber and sawmill business
me general office will be in Norfolk
and the capital shall not be less than
| 81. 900. nor more than $1,000.
The officers and directors for the first
years are j. l.. Kemp. president: w. Il.
Aepp. vice president; G. H. Coon. sec
rotary and treasurer; ]. L. Kemp. w. r.
Cook, w. T. Zcpp, C. II. Coon and F.
Il. May, directors.
a SMALL ASSIGNMENT.
A deed OF assignment was recorded
| yesterday from j. w. Stewart who has
| been conducting the grocery business al
| me corner of Bermuda and Chapel
streets. to William Mex Whitehurst.
trustee, To secure creditors The liabili-
ties are said to be about $1,000 There
are no preferred creditors.
| PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
a deed was recorded yesterday from
Thomas ii. Wilcox and II. b. Tunstall.
| special commissioners appointed by the
Court OF Law and Chancery, to sell GER
| tain lots under a decree in the suit of
| Stevens VS.. Stevens
The property was sold few DAYS ago
ana lots Nos. IL. Ii. II and Is Smith
street were purchased by Everon Zen
| nett for $3.50. The court confirmed the
sale and ordered the property trans
| ferrcd.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
n marriage license was issued YES
terday to Albert Sidney Johnston and
Nahala NJ Baily
The ceremony will take place on the
18th.
AN AGED ROBBER.
Jeremiah Hines. II white haired negro.
more IMAM 30 years old. was before the
Police Justice yesterday charged with
house breaking. The old mans condi-
tion. saved him and Without taking any
testimony the justice ordered that he
be sent to the almshousc.
ALONZO GATLING IN COURT.
Justice Tomln called yesterday the
case OF Commonwealth VS.. Alonzo CAT
ting, charged with driving over Mr..
James III. Whitehurst several weeks
ago, causing his death. On motion or
tinued till the 10th. The prisoner was
sent TO Jail. Mr.. p. J. Morris will de-
fend Calling.
NOT ABLE TO APPEAR.
The case of w. T. Jacocks. colored.
driver of the Norfolk Street Railroad
repair wagon. who is charged with
running down and injuring Mr.. J. r
Williamson, on Church street. March
2oth. was called in the Police Court
Yesterday. Mr.. Williamson was unable
10 appear and the case was continued TO
the goth instant.
POLICE COURT.
Justice Tomlin disposed of the follow
ing cases yesterday:
Mary White, colored. destroying dis
injecting material; fined 49,
Andrew Banks. colored. obtaining n
bunch OF fish under false pretences
from George Helvin fined SILL
Edward Nr('nxr fj,,
orderly conduct: fined Sc.
Mary l.. Gordon and Emma Foster.
both colored, fighting: former fined
81 so and the latter SO.
Annie Greene. colored. disorderly
conduct and interfering with an oflcer.
fined Sc. ;
Ed. Terry. colored, drunkenness and
ill-treatng his wife; fined $40 80
William Floyd. colored, Suspicious
character. discharged and ordered OUT
of the city.
George Briggs. colored. nuisance and
profanity; fined s. So
William King. coiored. suspicious
character; discharged and ordered out
of the city.
Edna Armstead. colored. assaulting
Lizzie Griffin. colored; fined 81 so.
David Jones. colored. assaulting Ell
nora Temple. colored; fined So so.
sadie Mason. colored drunkenness
and disorderiy conduct: fined $3.50
LIBEL SUIT ENTERED.
The Harlan & Hollingswor;h Co.. of
| Wilmington, intervene by petition IN
| the libel of Theodore Smith e Sons. OF
Jersey City which latter company Ii
belled the steamer Seaboard for $500.
! April Sth. the Wilmington compeny's
| claim being for s13974.1S The matter
was filed with Clerk Bowden in the
| United states Court. yesterday
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| Second arrival of Huddersiield Her
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| A treat for stylish dressers.
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