The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-07
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
PrTERsBuRG, September @, 1879.
sensational report was circulated on the
streets to-day to the effect that Mr.. Fred. q.
Anthony, whose death WIS announced in
this correspondence yesterday, was not In
fact dead. or at least that his widow ,yus 30
far from being convinced of his death that
she refused to have the funeral exercises held
to-day and the body buried. 1t Is stated that
this morning the remains were vet warm ms
in life, and that there was no odor of NOR
lallty about them. Later In the day this fond
hope was dis>ipa,cd, and at the appointed
hour the sad rites of sepuIture were pro-
ceeded with. The funeral services took place
at the residence of the deceased, on High
street, and the body was followed to Bland.
ford by Appomattox Lodge, /. u. o. F., No.
l6, and Ivy large concourse Of citizens.
The City Council held an adjourned meet
ing this afternoon, at which number of
bills were presented and ordered to be paid
and the regular monthly appropriations al
lowed. The most important action of the
Council was the vote adding $700 to the
salary Of Judge Z. NJ. Mann, of the Hastings
Court, for the year beginning the 1st OF last
July. But four votes, one of which was that
Of an alleged Conservative, were cast against
the resolution. Some of the most extreme
Radicals OF the body bore cordial testimony
to the dignity and rigid impartiality which
have characterized Judge Mann's official adj
miniStration. III.
The subject of the appointment of City
Engineer was brought up and considered,
but not acted on. There is little doubt,
however, of the creation of the office, though
there is Il considerable element in the Coun-
Gil opposed to any additional expenditure
beyond what is absolutely necessary for
any purpose. 1t is. however, generally adj
mittcd that the services Of such an officer, if
he was competent and energetic, would save
much to the city, and it is. probable that IA
vorable action on the subject will he taken
by the Fathers at their next monthly session.
The following special announcements have
been made for religious exercises Sunday:
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church, Rev. E. Ii.
Rutherford, morning and night; Washing
ton Street Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
G. w. Langhorne in the morning. and Rev.
George i. Pctric at night; Market-Stret
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. d. L.
Wills will hold quarterly meeting in the
morning and preach at night; Washington
Street Presbyterian church, Rev. q. w.
Petrie, OF Alabama, morning and night.
uC loDaSNO loOalo Va uClu q
meeting this morning, and passed resOlu-
tions of respect to the memory of the late
Fred. S. Anthony.
Information has been received of the arr
rest in Lynchburg Yesterday of a negro man
named Franklin, who robbed Captain Whar-
ton, on the Southside island, of 500 and
some other valuables, rs reported i'll my let
ter of yesterday. ,:
1t has been dreadfully hot here to-day.
The mercury stood at 50 degrees at 8 O'Clock
p. NJ, lacking but four degrees of its maxi
mum height during the hottest season.
The Central Greeley and Brown Club hold
4 meeting tonight to iuaugurate the work
Of the canvass. "
Judge Mann has returned from vacation
trip to the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
The people are much exercised over the
muddy and unclean water from the Water
Works of the city. ROBIN ADA1R.