Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-25
RICHMOND
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Soldiers Want TO Be Muster
ed Out in the South.
THE GOVERNOR PETITlONED
VIII Bc to tho Mems Financial I'd
vantage Judge Wnddni Decides
an Important Cnsc Involving: Iu-
risdictIou - Young Wan Crushed
Uudcr locomotive Supreme
Court Decisions.
THE GOVERNOR PETITI0NED
Especial TO Vlrginian-Pllot.)

Richmond. Va, March 2i.-Although
1t is not known here where the Fourth
Virginia will he mustered out, /. is
known that the men desire to be dis
charged from the service at some of the
Southern military stations. in order
that they may set the additional So
cents for every 20 miles Travelled from
the place of mastering out to their
homes.
Governor Tyler to-day received pc
tition signed by about 500 enlisted men
of the regiment asking that they be or
dered to some Southern camp for mus
terins out. The petition rocites that
they wish this done in order that they
may have the advantage OF Increased
pay. and in order that they may not
have 10 undergo Il sudden change OF
climate from the summer OF Cuba to
the far more temperate spring of Vir-
ginia.
The petition states that while the reg
tment would be proud to rc-cnter Rich
mond as an integral organization. the
men feel that the solid financial bene-
fit accruing from n mustcr-uut Mt one
OF the moro distant points considerably
outWcighS other considerations Gov
ernor Tyler several weeks ago asked tho
Secretary Of War to have tho regiment
mustered out mt Savannah. as he
thought the change from Cuha Ia Rich
mond would be too great. The nlcmhcrS
OF the regiment asked Governor TYLER
10 make this request during his recent
visit to Cuba. 1t is quite probable that
the regiment Will he mustered out in
Savannah. II IS expected To leave Ha-
Vana on the Dixie next Wednesday,
A CONFLICT or JURISDICTION.
Judge Waddnl. OF the United States
District Court. to-day decided n oues-
ton of great Interest, ono involving The
question of jurisdiction as between
State and Federal Courts
The style of the suit was Susie
jacques VS.. H. n. y. Parker The suit
is by citizen of Chicago to enforce
liens upon property in Cumberland
county. In the Circuit Court of that
county there is a divorce suit pentline,
against the same defendant, Parker. in
which decree for alimony was entered.
That court at one time had possession
OF the DEFENDANTS property by n re-
ceiver. That receiver was DISCHARGED
and Immediately thereafter the sui-
was brought here ana receiver was
appointed by Judge Waddll.
1t was insisted by counsel here for
the nonresident plaintiff that tho
the prosecution of the suit here. Judge
Waddill holds this is the correct view
ana Receiver Flana gan Is continued in
charge of the Cumberland property in
volved and the piaintin Is permitted
TO prosecute her suit in the Circuit
Court to final decree Notwithstanding
the objections of the Cumberland plain
tiff.
RUN OVER AND CRUSHED.
About o'clock this afternoon n
young man, aged about iG wears. named
IcrrN hIdwcll. was run over near the
Orleans-street crossing of the Chcsa-
peaEc ana Ohio railway. In Fulton. and
had both legs badly crushed. DR. r.
l.. Reams was called and attended the
young man. but his condition was stcb
that II was impossible 10 tell what the
result might be. The young man was
llulhE ON the step of n switch-engine.
ana III 1umpng off he fell under the
engine which passed over him. The
boy lives on Graham street. Fulton.
WIN MS father, Mr.. Charles w. kid
wei, who is employed at the virginia
and North Carolina Wheel Works.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
National Life Association of Hart
lord Conn. VS.. Hopkins, administrator.
CT ais. Further argued nv Edmund
Iendleton for appellant and Judge l..
H. Lewis ana George II. IIaW for an
pelleos. and submitted.
Richmond Traction Company vs. I'M
dehrand; continued
Kelly VS.. Farmount Land COMPANY.
CT MS. Argued by y. w. Patterson f6r,
paintnf in error ana continued until
Monday next
inc next cases to he called are:
lamp VS.. Wilson and Norfolk ana
western Railway Company VS.. Ola DO
f ca Luggage Company, Nos. CT ana
DIED IN SPOTSYLvANIA.
"A telegram from Fredericksburg SAYS
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