Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-10
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

this city without a Incense LOT ole 'o'''h last
past"
James Thompson was acquitted OF a charge
of assaul,in;g and beating Timothy Sullivan.
uxxKIco CorSrY CorKr-rHrEsnAl.--Pre-
sent-Johu +. Garnet, presiding ~Jnstice)' ana
Thomas 5. Dicken, Elijah Baker, jackson I.
ChilIrcy and Robert NJ. Courtney, justices.
The will of Eli Bennett was proved by the
oaths Of Lucy S. Turner and Sarah Jane Mayo
| and was ordered to be recorded.
Julius kraker, 4 native Of Prussia. WAS au-
mittcd 4 citizen Of the United States.
In the case Of the city of Richmond VS.: the
Westham Road Company, it was agreed DE-
tween the parties, and then made the Judge
ment OF the court, that upon the payment by the
plaintiff to the defendant Of 500, the plaintiff
Shall he entitled to the right Of laying own
gas or water pipes through the lands "l the de-
iendant, over which the defendants road 10"
runs, at tho Intersection Of Dover and keSer'
roir streets, in the town Of Sydney.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.. John
Fcrneyhough and others. for q riot at scllaaS
garden, with the assent Of the Court and OF the
Attorney FOR the Commonwealth, judgment was
conferred by YIN. i. Sicda. Wm. Lindsey ana
Granville Muntrllr, and OH the payment OIL COSTS
they were discharged. The case as to the other
defendants, to wit: Jnn. FrrncyhousiI, Jho. II.
Lambert, Robt. Burch and Henry Thompson,
WAS continued 10 the second day oil November
Court next; and Il rule was awarded against
Peter Garrett and August Schad, Common
wcal,h's witnesses, to show cause why they
should not be fined and attached Tor non'ap-
pearancc.
III the case Of Blackburn and Goodman, pre-.
serted for retailing spirits without license,
Blackburn was fined $40 anil costs in one case,
and Goodman was pronounced not guilty. In
Il second case Of like kind, in which both par
| ties were concerned, the jury was hung.
William II. Tyler, presented for retailing spi.
rits without Il license, having failed to appear,
Judgment was entered against him for $50 and
costs.
Fleming Harris, presented for the same Of
fence, pleaded not guilty. and the case was con-
tinued to next November. and Il rule awarded
against Reuben Garrett. CONFERENCE.-The wit.
ness.
Spotswooi Ford, presented for the same, in
three cases, WIS similarly disposed OF, and rules
were awarded against Jas. Moore and Reuben
Garrett, CONFERENCE.-The witnesses.
John HALEY, Bernard S.. Crouch, John Oar.
TaCOtl, SIIS, u. aICShC, clO L J 'o'i''
s. Rasland and Jas. H.. Smith, were ordered to
be summoned TO appear on Saturday next and
show cause why they should not be fined for
non-atlen1ancc rs ~jnrOrS.i
In the Court on Tuesday, upon the applica-
ton of WIN. +. Gaines, Vim. Parsley and Will
liam y. Barker. to establish 4 road from the
ChickahominY Swamp t" 4 point upon the
county road, at or near the gate Of the late DR..
wv ln,ristinr ,ttn,, tl,n limo 0E and
| through the lands of {. \. Morris, aud from
the said proposed road, through the lands
of Mrs. .Iarv Price and l~tobInsoi Barker,
to the road as il now runs from Mea-
dow'S creek TO the city Of Richmond, the
Justices decided that leave he given the petit
TONERS to open said road, as the same was laid
down in Il diagram made by Walter I. Plea.
SAINTS, ard upon conditions that the petitioners
should pay all COSTS attendant on opening the
road, andul putting it inrcpair, rs required by
law, and also pay such damages ~ parties in
tercstcd, as Il jury may decide.
An inquest was held last evening, 10y the
city coroner, 1T the office Of the Chief Constn-
bic, on the body Of Robert, i negro belonging
to James Thomas, who, it Was alleged, had died
from the effects Of Il beating received nj the
hands of his brother, Jim Murray.
The jury, after having examined several wit.
ncsscs. and heard the medical testimony of
Drs. Gibson and Workman, returned the fol-
lowing verdict
THAT deceased came to his death WedneS.
day, August s, 1880, in consequence OF previous
disease, accelerated by Il rcncounter with his
brother, Jim Murray, July 2Sth, 1850. The
immsdmte injury inflicted hy his brother is not
sufficient, in or opinion, 10 account Tor his
death"
DR.. peachy, the coroner, made a statement
to the jury showing that when he was making
the j0st mDrtGm examination, lie found nearly
4 pint Of diseases! matter within the spine, and
extending for nearly halr its length, which.
at some time, would inevitably have produced
paral ySis.
WIFE MrgDEp.--A man named Leonard ".
Gray, who was staying III Richmond for some
time past, returned to his honc i'll Anne .Arun.
dell county, Maryland, last Monday night, and
not finding his wife ut home, went in search Of
her, and discovered her in company with Il
man named AIcIlvainc, under circumstances
which left no doubt of her guilt. In a lit of
passion he struck her OH the head with Il billet OF
wood, from the effects of which blow she died
next day. Gray gave himself up to justice, ut
Tic SalIlc llllie uc'I1Tllip u Iitlu io NllcIlllOi VI
i~nlllcting death. McIlvaile made his escape,
but has since been arrested on 4 charge Of
having stabbed Il ulalI some time ago III East
Baltimore.
Gray, after striking his wife, carried her in
his arms about two miles, 10 procure medical
aid. 10 questions put to the wife as to why
she treated hin So:' she replied, ''he (Mcil-
vance forced me to it,"
IN the midst Of the terrific Storm oh Saturday
evening last, the barn Of Mr.. Vim. DonagiIe,
about q. mile ram this place, was struck by
lightning and burnt up. Several of Col. UpicS
servants had taken shelter from the storm in
the barn, and wcrp asleep when it was struck.
They We're slightly stunned, though not m
jurei.-T] Etn~nton Spectator.
The FrEsIIEr AT SrArNTnN-FrErIiE: PAE-
TIcri.ArS.-'rhc Stanton "Spcclalor" lias i
long account Of the damage done there by the
storm and ~fresllct On Saturday last. The fol-
lowing is 4 list Of thu principal sufferers:
BlcdSoc e Davis, merchants, loss $4,000 to
1000; DR.. EicIelberger. druggist. 81 ,0uG; Il.
Crawford. merchant, 5000; j. p. HnlSt, grocer,
81. 900; }. l.. Antoine, confectioner, $500; Trout
4 CO., druggists. $500; q. G.. Morris, merchant, |
5000; Wood: Il tiIihe.on, hardware merchants,
$500 to 900; and Il large number Of others for
smaller amounts.
The Catholic Church was ,la,nageI Sona.
what The pavrrhents in I.aIy Of the streets
were entirely washed away; in some places 30
the depth Of from six to eight feet. The total
loss is abou, S75,0uu.
Secretary Floyd reviewed the troops al For
trcss Monroe on Tuesday.
TnE NOnTH CAEoILXA EiiclIoH.-Hetuin |
have been received from thirly.inur gu. "f
cightv-siS counties in North Carolina. and the
following result is given il the Raleigh Stand
ard, (DcIn). They SHOW Il large increase Ct
the general vote. IL these t!irty-;nur counties
IN lShS