The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-19
CORONER'S JURY
In PETERSBURG
Decide That John Moore Was Struck
by the Train,
BUT ENGINEER SAYS NOT.
Short Money Changers Piled Their Work in
Other Virginia Towus-Wedding
of Nj. Raiuey and
Miss Mason.
BUT ENGINEER SAYS NOT.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.}

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 1S.-A.
Rhiael1art and o. L. Shields, the two
mon who have been working the game
of short moLcy change in Richmond and
Petersburg. and who arc serving a term
OF six months III the city jail, are wanted
in Portsmouth on the same charge
Chief RagIand received a letter to-day
in reference to the case.
Among tho ministers who have peeil
voted for by Tabb-Street Prespy terrain
Church to succeed Rev. Dr.. RoSeoFo as
pastor. is Rev c. r. Stribling, OF raining
Springs Church, RockbridSe county MT.
Striking has just resigned the pastor
ate of this church TO accept call to
Waynesboro.
Mr.. Benjamin T. Rainey. Of Peters
burg. and Miss George L. Mason, of
ATcridcn. Conn. were married in Nor
folk to-day. The couple returned to Pc
tersburr this evening and We're rendered
n reception at The home Of Mr.. Rainey,
or Halifax Street.
CHESTERFIELD WEDDING.
Mr. Morriss e. Downing and Miss Daisy
Rcdgravc were married at the home of
Mr. AIphonso Redgrave in Chesterfield
county, last evening.
The double stores al Sycamore and
Washington Streets recently occupied by
i. r. Beckwith and the Petersburg
Hosiery Company Will be remodeled and
fitted up for Salem Maosha, a dry goods
merchant.
Miss Jennie Hinton has just returned
from a trip of several weeks to New
York, Old Point, and Norfolk
Tobacco sales increase daily. The larS-
est sales OF the season We're made to-
day.
The December term of the Hastings
Court viii begin tomorrow. All the
criminal cases will be continued until
The next term
AN INQUEST.
An inquest was held in the Mayors
Court this morning over the body Of
John Moore who died from injuries re-
cefved by falling from the trestlc Of the
Scaboard Air Line Railway. Moore was
:, track walker. and was on duty when
killed The engineer Of the train. which
was alleged to have struck Moore, was
fhc chief witness. He testified that
Moore CLING to the railroad ties clear OF
the track as the train passed over him.
lie fell after the train passed.
The jury rendered verdict that Moore
died from injuries received by being
struck l.y a train on the Seaboard Air
line Railway.
TIMBER LAND SOLD.
NT. J. ~. Hall, OF petersburg. mas
jast consummated sale OF $500 acres
of timber land belonging to {. J. Caba
missy. TO the Blackstone Manufacturing
Company. The consideration is S$I,5o9.
The Common Council at a special meet
ing last night elected committee Of
twelve to appear before tie Constitutional
Convention tomorrow IN opposition 10
the report Of Tie Committee on Corpora
zion specially restricting corporations in
Virginia. The delegation is composed
al Charles Hall Davis. Bartlett Rope
u Il. Vaughan. w y. Jones, Smon Sc
ward. N r. Paterson. Jr.. A'1gustGs
Wright George w. Pegram, General Sttic
Boiling. A. Rosenstocll, Charles L. t'IuM-
tner and II. u. Gillian.
The students of the southern temate
college gave a public recital III the chap
u this afternoon from L. TO ! o'clock.
Mr. Frank X. Clements. OF Petersbdrl'.
and Miss Mamie w. Pitts OF Nociclk.
will he married at Christ's EEn!Se" pal
church. in Norfolk. at half-past c*ock
ON the afternoon of January 9Th
The young people of Wcst-Enj EmrtSt
Church will give an oyster supper mlSi-
Gale and picture sale at the clurcn to-
morrow evening at o'cl3:l.