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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
WILLIAMSBURG.

Mrs. Bette Martin is visiting her
niece, Mrs. J. W. Powling, at Carlisle
Mrs. Belle Taylor is the guest OF
Mrs. Eliza beth Ashbrook, in Cynthiana.
Mrs. Alice Sutherland is spending
the holidays with relatives at Winches-
ter.
Mrs. NJ. H. O'Neal and babe are visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Martin, at Carlisle.
Mrs. F. W. Bassett, of Mt. Sterling,
who has been here Oh visit, mas re-
turned to her home.
J.C. Coons, of Hawesville, Mo is
visiting G. W. Kemper, near Millers-
burg, and shaking hands with old
friends.
Mr.. Ryley Johnson and family, Of
this place. have moved to Midway and
are occupying the house of Mr.. John
Wise, on South Water street, in that
city.
Major Owens, of Louisville, who has
been guest. of Major and Mrs. Dain-
gerfield, at Lexington, is now the guest
of his mother, in this place. He will
return before the close Of the holidays
for visit at Lexington.
Miss Beulah Watts, of Nicholasville,
one of Jessamine's most charming
young women, and Earl r. Current. a
popular young business man of this
place. were married at 2 o'clock Tues
day morning in the parlors of the Reed
Hotel, at Lexington. The cause of their
selecting the unseemly hour for the
performance of the solemn ceremony, a
selection not entirely by their choice,
was simply mere little objection of a
parental nature which the friends of
both believe will soon be amicably and
happily resolved, if, indeed, it has not
by this time already disappeared. They
had been sweethearts for several years
Their parents objected to a union and
they planned the elopemeDt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
The Children S Friend.

You'll have a cold this Winter. Maybe
you have one now Your children will
suffer, too. For coughs, Group, bron-
chitis, grip and otherWinter complaints,
One Minute Cough Cure never fails.
Acts promptly. 1t is very pleasant to
the taste and perfectly harmless. G. B.
George, Winchester, KY. writes 'Our
little sill was attacked with Group late
one night, and was So hoarse she could
hardly speak. We have her few dases
of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t relieved
her immediately and she went to sleep.
When she awoke next morning she had
no signs of hoarseness or Group. w. It.
Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
General News.

The Louisville Lodge of Elks will
give away 5000 presents to the poor of
the city tomorrow. They will have a
mammoth Christmas tree.
In statement issued Mrs. Cleveland
says her husband, the former President,
is far from well, and, though not dan
gerOusly i'll, he has been unable to leave
his room for five weeks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
Reliable and Gentle.

GA pills pill" says the saw. But
there are pills and pills. You want a
pill which is certain, thorough and
gentle. Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers fill the bill. Purely
vegetable. Do not force but assist the
bowels to act. Strengthen and invigor-
ate. Small and easy to take. w. T..
Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
Promoter Got the Money.

The Anderson (Ky.) News says: 81.
H. Carter, Trustee, filed suit against
the Anderson County Telephone Co. to
recover amounts ranging upwards of
$1,000. The court appointed Mr.. G. G.
Speer manager to take charge of the
plant until sold the third Monday in
January, 1901. There is an old and
time-worn saying that talk is cheap
but several of our citizens who invested
in telephone stock have good cause to
change their minds.' 27dec1t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
To Columbus, Cleveland, Indian
apOliS and Chicago

Without changing cars after leaving
Louisville or Cincinnati are conyeniences
offered by Pennsylvania Short Lines.
Daylight trains have Parlor Cars and
Coaches; night trains carry Sleeping
Cars and Coaches, and run solid from
the Ohio River to Lake Erie and Lake
Michigan. For time, details about
train comforts, cost of tickets, ETC.. APP
ply to q H. Hagerty, D. P. Agt Louis
vile, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27

THE Lex agton Herald publishes the
names of its 46 citizens who are over 80.
The oldest Of the number is SO years of
age, another is go and one 90.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-12-27
FOR THIS is THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR

Everything Useful. Durable and Ornamental How
does this list strike you?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Lewis C. BoSher to Medical
College of Virginia. % 9-12 feet on north
side Broad Street Between Twelfth and
College Streets, 50, 80.
Edward Holloway Brown to Patrick
Henry Cary Cabell. 2S feet on east side
Monroe Street, q. feet north of Main
Street, subject to deed Of trust for s., 24o
sl.rCO
Robert Lecky's trustee to Marcella j.
Lecly, SO feet on south side Leigh Street,
southwest corner Second Street, $500.
Catherine f. ana Benjamin Harris 10
Kate NJ Mitchell. 20 feet on Orange
Street. corner of st. John Street s4I5.
Matte a. Paul, Leila D. Snead, Evan
Snlai, Jr., Leslie Snead. Mary Z. War
riner, Gertrude V. and James D. Snead
TO Sarah ]. Snead. all interest in the
personal property and life interest in the
real estate of which Evan Snead Gather
OF gTantors) died possessed, s..
John Sloan and wife to ". S. Street,
81 6-12 feet on east side Walker Street,
s. 6-12 feet north of Duval Street, $3.50.
HenIico: r. Is. Gum and Julian Bry-
an: to II F. Archer, PAS acres about 6
miles south Of Richmond. east of Varina
Road, Sl10.
George ". Hodgson and w. Beverly
Williams to Oscar Swineford. ll3 6-12 feet
on south side Boyd Street, ;a1 feet east
Of Dinnecn Street. $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
DR.. M'BRYDE GOES TO FLORIDA.
Little Namesuke OF Governor John
fletcher Dics-New Cad is.
fsneciol nispatcn to- The rimes.l


LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. 1.-The Rev.
DR.. Robert ]. AIcBryde, rector of Grace
Memorial Episcopal Church. has gone to
Florida, where he will spend the winter
for the benefit of his health. The kew
DR.. w. A. Barr, of Norfolk, Will MI ms
pulpit on Sunday, February 10th.
As force of hands is now at work on the
Long-Distance Telephone Company, erect
ing poles for the completion of their line
from Lexington to Roanoke.
Mr. ". r. Wilbourn has sold to G. y.
Rhodes his business house on Washing
ton Street. consisting of an entire brick
building and used for meat shop, gro
Gerry store and saddler's shop. The price
paid was $1,000. Mr.. Rhodes has also
bought from F. L.. Clicker the Irvine
slaughter-house" property, containing IA
acres, for $3.50
Little John Letcher. the infant son Of
Greenlee D. Letcher and Mrs. Katherine
Paul Letcher, aged seventeen months,
died Wednesday afternoon of meningitis
The child was named after its distih-
guished OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES War Gov
ernor-John Letcher-
Several cadets have reported at the
Virginia Military Institute to begin work
with the second term, which begins to-
day After the completion of their exams
nations a few OF the cadets were granted
furloughs to visit their homes, the privi-
lege being limited to those who reported
at the Institute ten days before the ope,I-
ing of the school last fall to drill new
cadets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
= Florida and Atlanta Fast Mail
IsYaTH Il
.SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
florida and West InGIa Short Line :
TO Thu;
Winter Resorts Of the South.
The Only Line Operating Daily Limited
Trains TO Florida.

The Florida. and Alta nta Fast Mani.
another Of the Seatoard Air Line Kali
ways splendfdly equipped trains. leaves
New York daily at 1910 a. M. sSrd
Street Station, Pennsylvania Railroad,
with Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping.
Car and Day Coaches to Raleigh, =Souah-
ern Pines. Colum bia, Savannah Jackson
vile, where connections are made TOR 81.
Augustine, Tampa and All Florida points.
Connections are also made at Han.st,
n. C, with Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Car to Atlanta, Ga, WITH, con-
nections at Atlanta, for New orleans
and Mexico, and Texas and Paoifc COAST
Points. This train con1Nectsg at WashlnS-
ton with train leaving Boston 700 Z. M.
Leaves Philadelphia $50 a. NJ, Baltimore
6:22 A NJ. Washington s:35 a. NJ, R!ch-
1rlond n2:2B P NJ arriving Southern
Pines 6:5I P. NJ, Columbia 11:2O T. NJ.
Savannah 2:50 A. M, JacksonVllle ':5o
AN, st. Augustine lilo A. NJ. tampa
$50 P. NJ. Through Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeper New York to Jackson
vile. Through Vest.buled Passenger
Coaches and perfect service
For information call ON or write TO all
Pennsylvania Railroad offices. or Sea-
board Air Line Railway representatives.
at 3C6 Washington Street, Boston, Mass;
1905 and 81 Broadway, New Aock; 81
South Third Street. Philadelphia! 2o'
East German Street. Baltimore; 1854 New
York Avenue. Washington; $50 Z. Man
Street, Richmond. Va, or to r. T. l..
Bunch, General Passenger Agent, Ports
mouth Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
BIDS OF EIylED ROR
new CRUISERS
The Vessels TO be Finest of Their
Kind AfIoat.
HE TRlGG COMPANY BIDS.
Offers to Build Two OF tho Vessels at q,
Lower Price Than Was Bid by
Any of tho Other Compn~
MES Represented.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. bids
were opened at the Navy Department this
afternoon for the construction of three
protected cruisers designed to be the most
formidable vessels in the world of their
class.
They will resemble closely the type of
second-class armored cruisers, and might
be easily mistaken for such. The act OF
Congress authorizing this class of cru1s-
ers stated that the vessels should carry
the most powerful ordnance tor vessels
of their type, and have the highest speed
comparable with good cruising qualities
and great radius of action"
MORE THAN A MATCH.
Admiral Hichborn, chief constructor OF
the navy who has been foremost in the
preparation of plans for the building of
the new navy, says that in an engage
ment the new cruisers would be able to
cope with and prove more than match
for some of the armored cruisers Of for
eign navies. The new vessels are to be
named the 'St. Louis, Milwaukee" and
"Charleston.'
The last TO continue the name of the ship
wrecked November %, 1899. in the Philip
pines. They will have a speed of p knots
Electric ammunition HOSTS will supply the
guns with the greatest rapidIty, making
it possible to huri against an enemy
broadside of about twelve tons OF solid
metal a minute.
MODELS OF THEIR KIND.
The vessels each Will have four lofty
smokestacks 76 feet above ths load water
line. providing draft for the sixteen
straight water-tube boilers situated in
four watertight compartments.
These boilers, together with the engines,
will be protected by the side armor.
s!oping deck armor and a tWelve-foot coal
bunker. The inner bottom OF the vessels
will extend to the under sides OF the pro-
tective deck, above which a cellulose COT
ferdam thirty inches wide extends the
length of the cruisers. All the latest and
best improvements in construction and
equipment are to be provided for the ac-
commoda ton and comfort of the officers
and crew In commission the number OF
officers will be thrty-nine and the crew
will number $50 men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
SEMI TO JAIL FOR FIVE MONTHS.
Oystermen Want Counsel to Repre-
sent Yhcm Before the Legislature.

Especial Dispatch to The Tines)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Feb. lin
Westmoreiand County Court this week
Warren Nash was indicted for forcibly
entering the store of r. L. Gutridge &
Bro, and a trial of the case Immediately
gone into, the jury bringing in a verdict
Jail and a fine of S25.
Many OyStermen were present at court,
and a petition was circulated Tor Subscrlp-
ton to a fund to be raised to employ
counsel to represent the oyster interests
at Richmond during the extra session OF
the Legislature. 1t is charged that there
are many violations of the oyster laws
in Curioman Bay, Westmoreland county.
Mr. Mansil Brown, formerly OF Stafford
county, now q conductor on the street
car line of the Capitol Traction Company,
of Washington, in aliShtinG from car
there Wednesday night fell and broke his
arm.
Some of the farmers in Culpeper county
are losing their horses from strange
disease called blind staGgers.' The
horses live only a few hours after being
attacked. Mr. Mat. Doran, who lost two
fine animals, fed them at the usual time
one night recently, and the next morning
found them dead in their stalls. Mr..
Henry Settle lost three head, and others
have experienced similar losses.
Eighty-nine marriage licenses were is
sued in Culpeper county-ifty-four white
couples and thirty-f1ve colored-during
1900. more than were ever before issued
in one year.
Mr.. William Lewis, a well known citi-.
zen of Culpeper county, aged eishty-nine
years, is critically i'll at his home, and is
not expected to recover.
Mr.. B. y. Back, of Madison county,
who was struck by Il train on the South
ern Railway one mile north Of Orange
Courthouse Wednesday night. was found
few hours afterwards by a freight train
crew Mr.. Backs jaw was broken and
his skull fractured. He was taken to
Charlottesville for treatment, where he
died yesterday morning. He is survived
by a widow and seven children.
Mr. Sidney A. Martin. prominent real
estate agent of Philadelphia. is here look
ing after some investments of northern
capitalists in this section.
Col E. D. Cole has purchased of Mr..
w. L. Burruss a valuable lot on Weeden
Street, on which he will build.
One day recently after the northwest
winds had driven most Of the water out
Of Aqua Creek, nine barrels of fine bass
were dipped up out of holes in the creek
filed with water, where the fish had been
left In benumhed state, and were
shipped to city markets.
Mr.. L. Johnson killed thirteen wild
geese at one shot while hunting recently
on marsh in Essex county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
CITY COURT NEWS.
Hastings Court Has Adjourned Tor the
Icrm-OIner Items.

The jury in the Law and Equity Court
were adjourned yesterday .or the Term.
The next term 'wall begin Oh the 18th in
slant.
The It.stnGs Court adjourned for the
term yesterday. The February term will
begin ON Monday
In the Chaucery Court Il. L. Chamber
layn qualified executor OF Satarh NJ.
Chamberlain, and Sarah j. Snead quail
fled as administrators of the estate OF
Evan tSnead.
Cyrus II. Smi;hficld Quaihed 10 prac-
tice law in the Chancery Court.
A matter of some interest will come De-
fore Judge Witt on the l1t1lI instant
City-Attorney Pollard has filed motion
TO dismiss an application for the purchase,
under the landgrabbers' act" ola certain
lot Of land on Marshall Street between
Twenty first and Twenty-Second Streets.
upon which taxes amounting to Si7-7S We're
due, having accrued between the Years
1Ss6 and 1SS3. under the name O fMr. John
Clarke.
II appears that Clarke gave up owner
ship in the property in 1896. and at the
time II was bought by the city the prop
erty was owned by man named Sin
ton. The object of the motion of the City
Attorney is 10 secure the city in the pre-
misses.
The case of Tab against the Common
Wealth., recently itSiSeu oS inc supreme
Court WAS a. similar one. and ule Com
.nonweafth was protected by the opinion.
The grand jury for the Hastings Court
for The February term has been drawn
and embraces the following citizens: w.
II. CuliiaGworit. 9. Harvey Clarke, A.
r. Yarbrough. A. ]. Vaughan. J. E.
Phillips, Allan Talbot. John NJ Higgins.
George Schoen, and William Lyons (col-
oredb. The jury will meet on Monday.
Detective G BISON has retained from
Fort Monroe. where he went to take John
Watkins. the deserter. arrested here
TUESDAY.
The detectives have not Vet locaid young
Allen. who Was employed for several
weeks by Schnurman. the tailor. So
Iiciting agent, and who left the city with
his wife last Tuesday. Allen came here
from Boston. and the police think he has
returned TO that city,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
New Pns.otliccs in Virginia.

WASHINGTON. Feb. f.-Postmasters
appointed: Virginia-Bicds ns Sussex
county, E. r. Birdsong, vice Mary S.
Newell resigned: McCleland. Isle OF
Wight county, w. c. Gwaltney. vice
James Q. Cofer dec ased; Monmouth,
Roc.bridge county. Miss Willie McKen-
ney. vice Lizzie H Harrison. resigned
North CaroIna--N1orven. Arson unity,
Wi Ii m W. Voncauon, vice John s Jones.
removed 4
Virginia pastoftices established: Fruitly.
Albemarle county Henry Gibbs postrnas-
ter; Gee. Prince George unity. Jamss r.
VanpeIt: P edmont Bedford co nty. Ban
ton H Cotton postmaster; laramie, Au-
gusta county, Minnie F. Farrar posrmas-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
INQUEST HELD.
Jury Attaches No Blame for the Death
of Rogers aud .Jelks.


Coroner Taylor held an inquest yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock over the
remains of Thomas Winfred Rogers and
George \. Jelks. who We're killed by
an engine on the Chesapeake and ONO
trcs.lc Thursday night.
The verdict rendered was that THE
men came 10 their death from injuries
inflicted by an engine of the Chesapeake
and Ctlio Railroad Company, and that no
t,a.ne should be attached TO the en-
sipeer.
The bodies were viewed by Coroner
Taylor and the following jurors: B.
Freschkorn, r. II. Ball. J. NJ. Grooms,
w. E. Rag.and, ]. f. Gibson and j. y.
Garrison. at Billups' undertaking rooms,
after which thsy adjourned to the Cor
oaers office in The City Hall, where
several witnesses were examined.
The funera! of Mr.. Rogers will take
PACE from Broaddus Memorial Church
to-day at o'clock 1nterment Will be
made in Cakwood. The remains of Mr..
Jelks WEI be sent TO his old home,
Waverly, this morning at O'Clock, for
burial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
\ Check Flasher.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

LEXINGTON. VA, February IA
stranger of gentlemanly bearing arrived
a few days ago at the Lexington Hotel,
and registered as J. II. Wills. Pittsburs.
Pa.
On settling his bill preparatory TO his
departure, he presented certified check
on Il Chicago bank. and received in
Change 50 Mr. f. Fl. BrockenbroGst, pro-
prietor of the hotel. deposited the check
in bank here. which has just been re-
turned as worthless, with charges attach
ed amounting TO SS.5S.
Reports have reached here OF shady
operations by a sleek swindler at Dan
ville Lypchburg, Stanton and BueEa
Vista hotels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
FLORIDA and Metropolitan Limited
EI THE
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
"Fiorida and West India Short Line
TO THE
Winter Resorts of the South.
The Only Line Operating Daily Limited
Trains to florida.

Effective January 18th, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, the only line operating
daily limited trains to Florida, Will put
on it's magnificent new train. "FloridE
and Metropolitan Limited solid from
New York via Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington to Richmond. Rulelgh. CO.
lumbia Savannah Jacksonville and st.
Augustine Connections at JACKSONVILLE for
Tampa and all Florida points, and at st.
Augustine for the East Coast. This train
also carries Drawing Room Sleeping Car
New York to Atlanta. Making direct
connections at Atlanta, for New Orleans
and Mexico and Texas and Pacific
Coast Points. Leaves Boston 12;N5
A. NJ, New York 1855 Z. NJ tfrom 23d
Street Station Pennsylvania hailroad),
Philadelphia 3::29 p. NJ, Baltimore 5:45 P.
NJ, Washington 600 p. ~, arriving at
Southern Pines, n. c. 5:56 a. A.. Column
bia. S. c., 1000 A. NJ. Savannah, Ga, 1925
?. NJ, Jacks onville $50 L. NJ. st. Angus
Atlanta 4:35 P NJ Connections
are made both at Miami on the
East Coast and Port Tampa on the
West Coast, for Key West and Havana
The ..Florida and Metropolitan Limited
is luxuriously equipped in every respect,
with Pullman Drawing Room Cur, Com
partment Car with Drawing Rooms and
State Rooms, Observation Car, through
Day Coaches and unexcelled Pullman Din
ing Car service
For further information, call on or write
to all Pennsylvania Railroad Offices, or
representatives OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway at 3O6 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass; 1905 and 81 Broadway, New York;
South Third Street, Philadelphia; 27
east German Street. Baltimore; 1884 New
York Avenue, Wast1inston:}}S36 East Main
Street Richmond, Va, or TO II. Il. l..
Bunch, General Passenger Agent, Ports
mouth, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
J3cucfii for Post \.

Next THURSDAY night at the 3 jo'' PROF.
Uses to be a bann- r gh Inc NJ
performance rendered by Mess S. Welis q
Mckee to Post A, Tr.velers Pr cti e
Association. is the event slated for that
date.
A large number of tickets have already
been sCld bv members of the association
and the Bijou box-cf1ice will be open for
the exchange of these tickets for coupon
tickets calling for reserver a S. from
this morning until the da e of the Pc
forr,a.ce Parties h ldi s tickets may
exchange now, and those desiring tickets
can get them either from members Of tn
association or at the sou.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
A NEW CHAP TER
IN PETERSBURG
Daughters of American Revolution
Take an Honcred Name.
A SWARM OF TRAmPs.
The Blue Ridge Cotton Mills Pur-
chased by Henderson,, NC. Parties.
Dcati, OF an Old CItizen-The
Transfer OF Gas Stock.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times


PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. IA Chap
ter of the Daughters OF the Revolution
has been organized IN Petersburg, and
will be known as the Frances Bland
Randolph Chapter" in honor of the
mother of John Randolph. of Roanoke
The officers are: Mrs. L W. Finch,
regent; Mrs Vim. Il. McIlwaine, vice
regent. Mrs Z. w. Grgg. registrar; Mrs.
M T. Drewry. secretary; Mrs. s. r
trcnplc. treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Kyle
Davis, historian
The Chapter met at the home of Mrs
L. w. Finch. and her sister from Rich
,nond. Mrs Nm. ii. Nelson, of the Old
Dominion Chapter. was her guest Oh the
occasion.
TRAMPS.
T'ramps in big numbers are arriving in
Petersburg The police picked up seven
yesterday
DIR Battle will preach a special sermon
to mechanics at the First Baptist Church
Sunday night.
Judge William Hodges Mann was in Pc
tersburg to-day. lie feels very grateful
for the loyalty of his friends il Peters
barg.
COTTON MILLS SOLD.
The Blue Ridge Cotton Mills. of this
city. were purchased yesterday 10y Mr..
f. e. Davis, of Henderson. n c.. for
merry secretary and a large stockholder
of the lIe1del son cotton mills.
Mr. Davis went to Henderson from
Gainesville, Va. and engaged in the mer.
camille business. He later took in a p irt-
ner and soon turned the business over
to him. giving his time to larger interests
The Henderson mills are now ram IlS
day and night and their splendid success
has been due to the ability of Mr. Davis.
He thoroughly understands the nanufac-
ttlre of cotton and his acquisition of the
property in this city will mean the en-
plcyment of considerable labor. The Blue
Ridge Mills have been closed for some
tine the reason ass ned beng the hiyh
price of cotton and the low price of the
manufacturers material. The mills We're
owned by Baltimore capitalists and Z.
II. Blakney. Of that city. was s|palin-
Der.
Mr r. a Cooke. aged seventy years.
died on Old Street ut an early hour this
morning. Deceased leaves wife and
two daughters. He was for a number of
years treasurer of Surly county but of
late had been engaged in the livestock
business in this city
Representatives of the Philadelphia
syndicate who have purchased the Pc
tersbrrg Gas Light Company arrived in
the city last night and are Today en-
gagged in having the stock transferred 10
their company.
The stockholders, with few exceptions.
have already deposited their holdings
with the Banking and Trust Company of
this city. which has been empowered to
make the transfer.