Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
PETERSBURG.
REPUBLICAN, POLITICS = STORM.
Observation-Disclosures
BARN BURNED.
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Petersburg. Va, Aug. THE Repub-
lican Committee of the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Virginia met here
at noon to-day. District matters We're
discussed and it was decided to hold a
convention at Burkeville on the 18th Of
september next to nominate a candi-
date Tor Congress from the Fourth Dis
trict. Nine out of the twelve Congress
sional Committeeman were represented
In person and the other three by proxy
w. a. Jameson, Clerk of the County
Court of Mecklenburg; C. E. Wilson,
or Crewe. and A. w. Harris, colored, of
petersburg. are spoken of as candidates
Tor Congress from this district.
A SEVERE STORM.
This city was visited this afternoon
by q very severe storm. during which
the Imperial Hotel. on Bollingbrook
street. was partly unroofed. as was
also the store of Mr.. I. f. Heath, on
O!d street. The frame work of new
dwelling being erected on Franklin
street for MIR. "A. l.. Davis was blown
down. Trees in different parts of the
city were blown down, while others
were denuded of their branches.
RESIGNED.
Mr.. Allen f. Edwards, manager of the
street electric railway, has rendered his
resignation of that Office, to take effect
on September LIST. The Board of Direc-
tors of the company will hold a meet
ing Tomorrow to elect Mr. Edwards
successor. 1t is understood that Mr..
John e. Harvell, the superintendent of
the electric light plant. will probably
be elected to succeed Mr.. Edwards.
ASSAULTED.
MT. II. Z. Duane. an eX-mcmber of
the common Council from Sixth Ward
was assaulted at his store on Halifax
street last night by MIessrs. Edward
morrison and j. G. Fields. and very
padly beaten. Three Of his ribs were
broken and he was otherwise very Sc
arrested. but were subsequently re-
leased on bail in the penalty of $3.50
TOT their appearance before the Mayor
this morning. When the true condition
Oh MT. Duane became known Messrs
Morrison and Fields were re-arrested
and committed to jail. This morning
the two young men were before the
Mayor, but Mr.. Duane not being able
to appear the case was continued to
the J4th instant. and the accused were
committed to jail. bail being refused
This afternoon, however. they were adj
mitted to bail by Judge j. NJ. Mullen
of the Hastings Court. In the penalty
of $1,000 each for their appearance be-
fore the Mayor on the 18th instant. Mr.
David Dunlop. Jr.. became their bonds
man. The trouble between Mr.. Duane
and Messrs. Morrison and Fields was
caused by some alleged insulting re-
mark having been made by Mr.. Duane
about Mrs. Morrison. which Mr.. Duane
denied ever having made.
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.
Samuel Smith was convicted in the
County Court of Sussex at this term of
the court of forgery and his punish
nent fixed at two years in the peni-
tertiary.
Hugh Digs. colorcd. was convicted
OF housebreaking and larceny and was
given two years in the penitentiary.
BARNS BURNED.
"A night or two ago two large barns
on the farm of VIM. Baazaal, a Bo-
hemian, in Prince George county, were
destroyed by fire. In the barns were
large quantity of wheat and oats
farming implements, etc. Mr.. Baazaal
estates his loss at between $4,000 and
$4,000. upon which there was an in
surance of only $500. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
ILLICIT STILL DESTROYED.
A day or two ago Special Revenue
Agents Charles Gee and p. c. Cook de-
stroyed the Illicit distillery of j. O.
Terry e. Co.. near Clayvillc, Powhatan
county. Four hundred pounds of meal
three bushels OF malt. a copper still,
worm. one barrel of molasses, ferment-
ers and barrels were also destroyed.