Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
Receiver for Old Dominion Building
and Loan Association Asked.
THE REASONS THEREFOR
Eumerau. Allegations in tho Bill Of
tho postttoner-Dcaih ofRIrs. Car,
oitue Moore Tnibott-Snved From
Don,h by Immediate and Heroic
Governor TyIcr TO At
lend Warrington Reception.
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+ Richmond, va, Feb. ga bill was
filed here to-day in the Chancery
Court, one OF the stockholders asking
for the appointment OF a receiver for
the Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association. which has large holdings
OF property at Newport News.
THE REASONS THEREFOR.
Mr.. Parrish AYERS in his bill that at
q recent meeting of the association a
number of stockholders of the associa-
ton determined upon changing the
character of the business enterprise,
and to induce all the stockholders of
the association to go into n new enter
prise, or at least to subscribe 100000,
the minimum capital stock Of the new
company. recently chartered by the
Legislature, and to be known as the
Old Dominion Trust Company.
Mr.. Parrish asks that the Old Do
minion Building and Loan Association
be enjoined and restrained from CIV
ing or using its assets or stock in the
formation OF any other corporation.
and particularly in the formation of the
Old Dominion Trust Company.
The bill filed by Mr.. Parrish con-
tains numerous other allegations, as to
the management Of the company, and
the action of the majority stockholders,
which will be contradicted by the Off
GERS of the defendant company.
The motion for n receiver and injunc-
ton will be strenuously opposed by
Messrs. Leake & Carter, Christian &:
Christian, in addition to Mr. 3. Bland
Wexford. its regular attorney
The court has fixed February 10th for
the hearing of the case, but the COM
pany will ask for an earlier date, and
expresses confidence OF disproving all
the charges of Mr.. Parrish.
DEATH.
Mrs Caroline Moore Talbot, widow
OF Mr.. Charles Talbot, died Sunday
morning, in the S7th year of her age
Mrs. Talbot was a Miss Benson. of
Somerset county, Md. Her surviving
children, all prominent in Richmond
are Messrs. Charles II. Talbot, Allen
Talbot, William Fl. Talbot, Mrs. Har-
Tiet ]. Williams, Mrs. Alexander W.
Archer and Mrs. NJ. a. Armistead. She
also leaves many grandchildren. Mrs
Talbot was Il member of Centenary
Methodist Church.
The funeral took place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from the residence, No.
~ East Franklin street, and the inter
mcnt was made in the family section
In Hollywood.
SAVED FROM DEATH.
Only the most immediate and heroic
treatment saved Anthony Huffner from
a horrible death to-day, he having
taken by mistake more than Il half
ounce of strychnine.
Huifncr resides at No. % East Broad
street, and for some time past has been
in bad health. Yesterday his physician
prescribed Tor him fifteen drops OF
strychninc, after or before each meal.
The medicine was gotten and yesterday
before dinner and last night before sup
per the proper doses were taken.
Getting UP very early this morning.
while it was yet dark in his ROOM he
took from the bottle what he supposed
was fifteen drops, started for his days
work. but feeling n little queer 1t sud
denly dawned upon him that possibly
he had taken an overdose OF strych :
nine.
Returning to his room. he found the
bottle and that two-thirds OF its con-
tents had been taken at his morning
dose. At this discovery he was
alarmed. so placing the bottle In his
pocket, he started for the Virginia Hos
pital. Scarcely had lie reached the in
sttution and told his story, when he
was taken with Il violent convulson,
and for more than an hour he was in n
most serious condition. After a long
struggle the skill of the physicians pre-
vailed and the mans life was saved
He Is yet at the hospital, but Is out
Of danger
WASHINGTON'S CENTENNIAL.
Governor Tyler will attend the recep-
ton OF the Board OF Trade of Wash
1ngton In honor of the Washington Cen
tennial Committee. on February 21st.