The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-04

Correspondence or the Richmond Dispa,cn.l
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Correspondence or the Richmond Dispatch.l
ss"0 PFfERsBuRo, August 2. 1919.
The community was shocked to hear this
morning of the sudden death Inst night abos,,
IL O'Clock of Mr. Mike Farrell, the City
Collector. Mr.. Farrell was. apparently ia
heNcellent health GA his return few DAYS
ago from the Republican Convention q,
LynchbIrg, and the fatal attack, which
was in the nature or congestion oil
the lungs, preceded by only d few DAYS
his dissolution. Irish by birth, he was by
nature brave, generous, and genial
and though an ardent Republican Yves per.
sonalg popular. In honor of his memory
the Collectors office was to-day draped In
mourning. II was meant TO call meeting
OF the Council for Monday for the purpose
OF electing successor, but it has been de.
termined to postpone the meeting until after
his burial. Besides, there are some who
think his successor should be appointed by
the court Mr.. Farrell was about forty
years old, and was, believe, a man of fam
There was an insurance on Mr.. Farrelps
life of s. 900 in the Globe Mutual Insurance
Company, upon which the deceased had
paid only one instaluien1 just before his
death.
The city has been crowded to-day by 4
motley throng of eXcursoniSts from North
Carolina, most Of whom appeared never to
have beheld the cars before. When they
retired there was quite dearth In the fruit
and lemonade market, but folks breathed
frecr.
1t is conceded that Petersburg in the mat
ter of eNcurSionists leads the civilized world
1t is complained by the farmers and truck.
ers about the city that the peach crep Is q
very poor one, many peaches rotting on the
trees. Those brought 10 market are gene.
rally Of poor quality. a#
The following is statement OF the re-
| ceipts and inspections of tobacco at tn.
| warehouses of this city for the week ending
TO. day: Inspections, 400 hogsheads; reviews
81 hogsheads; receipts, 444 hogsheads; tota
inspections, S.69S hogsheads; total inspec
tions 1878, IL, 1913 hossheads; total receipts
since October l, 1872, 1850 hogsheads.
| Information has been received of the
organization of the Citizens Bank ut Blacks
aud Whites. with the following official body
and directory !: Hon. W. FL. Mann, presl'
dent B. w. Thomas, vice-president; Thoma.
| c. Parrack. cashier. Directors: W. Fl
Mann, B. w. Thomas, George A. Cralle
Sr., w. T. Mason, John q. Powell, 4. W
Scott, John E. Irwin, John S. Epes, +. G
McCulloch, A. Dranche, and Ii. D. Dicker'
| son.
The collections of. revenue in this the Sc
cond district for the month Of July amount
ed to SIT $50. tE ....ss a...H
1t is stated that General Malone is soon tt
begin the construction Of fine brick resi-
deuce on Long Market street next to the re
| sidence of Mr. j. Andrew White.
After heated discussion in the Council
yesterday, it was decided to lay Libert.
street on the table, most of the members eX
pressing themselves as being in favor of frs
improving more important thoroughfares
The resignation of Mr.. r. A. Martin, re
Gently elected to the Council from the Sixth
Ward, being accepted, Mr.. George w. Suth-
erland was elected in his stead. The salar!
of the City Treasurer was raised from 81 ,6Ot
to $1,000, and that of the City Enginee
from 800 to $1,000, and some other matter
of minor interest disposed of.
The examination of Frank Rushmore,
charged with killing Adam Mehl, was hat
in part before Mayor Wood this morning
Major w. f. &. Gregory and Captain D. A
Hinton have been engaged by the German
citizens, i understand, to conduct the prose
cutlon and assist the Commonwealth. TIL
case will come up again on Monday, whel
the argument of counsel will be heard b.
| the court.
The day has been desperately hot.
] ROBIS AD4IR