Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-20

III the Corporation Court yesterday
the following appraisers for the estate
of the late William Rawlins were APP
pointed: II. G. Avery. l.. *. Wolcott,
Harry Sergeant and w. w. Old, Jr.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
j. b. Lowcnberg TO NJ. Nicholson, lot
with improvements fronting 1S.47 feet
on the east side of Church street, near
Union street; Sl,7OO.
Hubbard G Heath, special commission
ers. TO c. y. Nash. lot fronting % feet
on the north side Of Victoria. street;
s135.
Hattie l.. Land ct ais, to Sarah L.
Hume lot on tho westerly side Of Clai-
borne avenue and lot OH the north side
of Rose avenue: $685..
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Through Attorney p. ]. Morris, Robt
Simpson entered suit in the Court Of
Law and Chanccry for divorce against
Henrietta Simpson, his wife.
ELECTION CASES.
Tomorrow the cases against officer
Andrus and Il. B. Mars. the former
charged with nrciury and the latter
with voting nonresident tramps at the
Second Precinct of the Fifth Ward
'raniblcton. last Tuesday. will he called
III the Police Court. These warrants
were sworn out by Special officer Bar
rom. OF The Norfolk and Western rail-
way. and Mr.. Nat Dalby
Inc cases were called for trial ycstcr-
DAY. but the complainant did not ap-
pear ana they went over until to- day
Mars sag he cannot understand how
BARRON can charge him with voting
ineligibles. He further SAYS that Bar
NIl f.,l-
ty-two tramns. who We're brought from
petersburg on coal train Tuesday
morning, ana were to vote at the Sec
ond Precinct of the Fifth Ward under
names that appeared on the registra-
ton books. iliars says that he and
others learned of the presence OF the
tramps and they were escorted to his
par at Union and Church streets
Wne:e johnston, Trchy, Dey and other
tickets were given them in exchange
lor tickets scratched for Good Govern
ment League candidates. The last
tramp 10 vote. Niars says, went to the
polls with his ticket open, and il was
then that li:l:cm realized that he had
Dcen tric!.c'i md the fight was the CON
sequence Lively times are expected
when the cas- is called tomorrow.
William Li:;lc Jr.. who was brought
from Fetersb,rS by Detective Snowden
Wednesday night on the charge of mis-
arproprtating SO, collected on bills for
MS employer. * Anderson. was given
nearing before Justice Tomlin YES
terday morning. but owing to the non
appearance Of the complainant. the
case was continued until to-day. and
the accused was held in default of fur
nshinS $3.50 bond.
DAMAGE CLAIM COMPROMISES.
Carrie Deem. or Marshall the woman
VINO was injured by Il gas explosion in
house No. - Avon street some time
ago and who brought suit against
Frank Dusch. the owner of the house
Tor $4,000 DANA GEES. and the CITY Gas
Company. has decided not to push the
case. a compromise having been effect
ed. the woman getting Sl.210.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
John Cook. colcred. n sick nuisance.
WAS sent to the Jail hospital for five
days.
Joe LAWYER, colorcd, wanted in Nor
folk county for felony, WAS delivered to
an official from THAT county for trial.
Fred Talbot was sent to the jail hos
pital for five days as n. sick nuisance.
MARI White colored. was held for ten
days for tripping Detective West, caus
ING him TO spran Il foot.
BANKRUPT STOCK SALE.
The stock of r. 3. Cornicll G. co.
consisting of boots. shoes, etc. were
sold TO Alr. II. f. Lapctus yesterday by
Mr.. John G.. Tilton. who was appointed
referee in the bankruptcy proceedings
of the above named firm. The total
amount received for the entire stock
tn I