Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
PETERSBURG
The View of First Glass White Mil
itary Company,
Tramp Refuses TO Work Court
Nlnttcrs-A Serious Accident Died
in Baltimore.

Petersburg. Va, March 25.-No one
will deny that there should be n first
class white military company in Pc
tersburE, and that all of our people
should encourage the move that has
been inaugurated to rcorganzc the Pc
tersburg Grcys. 1t was learned yestcr-
day from those who have the matter in
charge of rcorganizins the Grcys that
twenty or more young men have signed
their names ana pledged themselves to
become members of the company. 1t is
also understood that some of the men,
bers of the Council have given the
promise that if n reorganization of the
! Grcys is effected. they will use their
influence 10 secure an appropriation
from the Common Council for the build
Ing of an armory for the company over
Centre Market.
a FASTlDIOUS TRAMP.
Among the prisoners confined in the
city iail Is Il white tramp, about %
Years OF age, strong and robust. When
officer Ituiiin started out with the
work gang" on yesterday morning this
fellow stated most positively that he
would under no circumstances soil his
hands or the outfit he wore by labor.
Sergeant Watson. in conformity with
the ordinance upon the subject pro-
ceeded To put the tramp on the not very
nutritious diet OF bread and water"
The young fellow still declares he will
do no gratuitous work for the Cockade
CITY, but is willing To Work for $3.50 n
day. cash. His sentence is for thirty
days. Sergeant Watson is determined
to continue the frugal diet treatment
until the Knight of tl,e-raad" changes
his mind. ana does duty in the work
gang.
COURT MATTERS.
At the session of the Circuit Court to-
day Judge Hancock overruled the mo-
tion made last week to set aside the
verdict OF the jury and grant a new
trial in the case of Mrs. Lavnia Dona-
hey vs.. Kosenstccl. The suit was for
$4,000 damages and the jury awarded
her s.. 600
Judge Hancock to-day heard arcu-
mcnt in case of interest. involving. rs
it does. the constitutionality of an act
of the General Assembly, passed mt the
last session. The style of the case is
the city of Petersburg vs.. the Peters
burg Perpetual building and Loan
Association, and the question at issue
Is whether Il specific license tax or n
tax on property shall be paid Mr..
George Mason appeared for the city and
NiT. W lltlIIl L. MclLop IOr the assoc n
ton. The court took the matter under
advisemcnt.
a CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
a rather curious accident happened
on the street to-day To Il colored man
named Mason. employed as a porter ut
the drug store of Mr. James =. Banks
He was carrying ont some bottles of
mineral water for delivery. and MS
usual. hung them across his shoulders
connected by Il string one of the bot
ties broke. spill!ng its contents. and
being thus ovcrba!anccd by the weight
of the full bottle on the opposite side
was drawn mp rapidly. The broken
glass cut the mans ear half in two.
Mrs. Mary Wright, formerly of Pc
tcrshurg, and mother Of Mr.. Thomas T.
Wright. of this city, died recently In
baltimore. aged 1G years. Her remains
have been temporarily placed in q
vault. preparatory to removal for In
terment IN Blandford Cemetery.
BRIEFS.
Right Rev. Robert 4. Gibson. Bishor
Coadjutor of the Diocese OF Virginia
spent yesterday with his sister in this
city
1t is said that the measles is prevail
Ing To an extent almost epidemic in
some sections of the country east of
this city Va
Rev Father Curtin. of New York. Is
visiting relatives here.
The pay car of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad visited our city Yesterday
and paid off ali the employees Of the
company here