The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Letter fro,n l,etcrsnurr.
Correspondence Of the Richrond D,sn,tsa !.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond p,.n,,sn
| PErERsBURa. May 30. 1s7e
| About n week ago small crsornd ",
named Emma Parhan,, employeI nv r.,
Hugh Stockda'l, Of this city, was arrest tt cd
on the charge Of stealing three gold cS,a;ns
and coral ornament from MIR. Nat W;lsn,,
OF Richmond. For some reason mr. ntLe,
''er examination has been deferred fin ,he
present time, though some of the Stolen
property was found in her possession. and
'aeie seemed to tic no lacking link in the
cnain OF evidence against her. Tuesday
h'ght telegram from Mr.. Wilson was re-.
ecNed here by the officer who made the
arrest, asking that tho girl be sent 10 Rich
mona for trial. This request Mayor Wood
pcrch,Wor'ly refused to grant. fixing this
morning Us The day for The examination
Air. Wilson then came over and renewed in
person the application, urging his right to
demand the return of the woman to Rich.
mond. Wood still refused. The case came
up THIS morning. but was adjourned till next
Monday afternoon. Meantime an order of
court, it Is stated, will he addressed to Wood.
requiring him to send on the girl to Rich
mond TO be examined.
), 4 mere has been no observance to-day Of
t'c fcocEai decoration day. Yesterday \
slTcEtl excursion train on the Weldon rail.
ROAD 10 The Federal cemetery wa, moo,ed
pu, inc proposition was finally abandoned
aho thcie mas been, believe, not even tho
ni y, ioiiial observance OF closing I'm the
offices Of the Government officials +, honnr
Of the day - 'o"o'
\ lady and three children made n very
narrow and proyidcntial escape TODAY from
Il runaway horse and cart. The animal had
rushed down Commerce and High streets
and was r'>l about whirling with the clot
tcrn@ cart behind him into narrow alley
OF BANK street. out OF which this woman,
amt the children were coming, when tho.
horse, fortunately, stumbled and suddenly
icll, thus saving the lin.bs, and perhaps tlil.
lives. of some Of the Jmrty.
The Fair OF the ladies of tho Higb-Strcet
Methodist Episcopal church has been poo
crossing for two nights and two DAYS. and
has already realized most gratifying sue
cess. Every night the room is crowded, and
the many attractive tables and stands do q
ready and profitable business.
\ lot extending from Sycamore to Adams
street. and of dimensions 1S0X300 feet, with
GOOD frame dwelling upon it, was sold atauc-
ton Yesterday TO j. &. Kemp for 500.
The funeral of the late X. W. Miles took
! place to-day. and was attended by the men,
| hers of the different fire companies of tic
city, who made Il large and imposing array.
An evidence that everything over here is
not yet dead, notwithstanding the political
| dominance of The worst class Of the people
Of the city, is Afforded in the fact that DR.. A.
Whitehead prl in operation to-day, and will
keep running with full force of lahorcrs, Il
brick-machnr capable of turning out $4,000
excellent bricks per day. The machine Is
IN improvement made by the Doctor on an
old and discarded invention. Dirt is shov-
eled in from the clay.bcdS at one end of the
machine, and the pericctIy-formcd brick is
ground ont ut the other.
\ heavy rain, accompanied ly wind, light
ning. and thunder, is falling us write. IL
Is very grateful.
| The man llowle, killed yesterday in Rich
mnnd. was well known here, where he was
Ill one tine employed. ROBIN ApAlR.