The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-31
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PETERSBURG, May 80.
Tho c,.c of Daniel Walker UolorCdl.
.,,.,r,.oa with hcinc IN accomplicc OF Sarah
s,n,i in the murder Ivy poison OF the hus-
L,nd oI the latter. was before Judge Welsh
va. ~ tho Circuit Court to-day. when the
,r,rpmcn,S of the counsel for the prisoner
,,rrf Delivered The case has not yet been
,~,ycu 10 the Jury. but will probably bc
,ndrd Tomorrow by a verdict.
The ovcrsecrs of the Poor held their reGl-
lar monthly meeting this afternoon, but no
report of their proceedings has 50 far been
r,rcivrd. There is general remark that
much more money is expended to keep up
III, institution than is required for The pur-
nose, and il j. argued by many citizens That
iu.fcld of. casting the city from Sll 600 to
,I3 600 every wear the almshou>e and farm
adjoining should be sclf.surporting, and, II
ANYTHING. make some surplus proh'.
The first through train over the newly
consolidated Richmond aud Wcldon'rail~ay
rnulc will laS> through the city Sunday
morning.
Nj. Morris Reinach was examined to-day
iriorr a commission dc inndt'c0 'n3mrcndo.
WIS found insane, and was directed to
IL, sent for confinement and treatment to
the lunatic asylum.
The following Is n statement of the cotton
received at this port for tho week ending to-
,av Receipts, psi bales; corresponding
week last wear, SIS bales total since Sepem-
her |, 1872, 40.4t6 bales; corresponding
time last year. 1885 bales; exports, $50
balr>: stock. 4.l55 bales stock same time
last year, .059 bales.
\ Young horse belonging to Mr. Mike
Farrell was attached to Il wagon Tor the t!r,t
time this afternoon on Old street. and imnlc-
ditlcly created II tir>t-clasS sensation 10y run
ming away, throwing out the negro driver
and nearly killing him, and breaking the
vehicle into a thousand pieces: The colt
continued his race ut rapid gait down the
street. nearly running over people. and ere
atinC no little CONSERVATION.
The lamps on Brag"'s Hill were lighted
la. night for the first time.
Mr.. Charles Bozrll WAS struck down yes
icr,lny by s,n-Stroke, and was for time be-
'ieved to De fatally affected To-day he i;
better. and though still critically sick Is eX
neCtcu to recover.
The anniversary meeting of the Blanlort
Sabbath school will take place Sunday after
noon at the rlSpel. Addresses will he dc
liyered hy Rev. McSSrS. u. I. Wills, w. W
Duncan. and others.
To-day has been the Federal Decoration
day, but so far IL your correspondent know
there has been no observance of the day ID.
any one here.
Mr.. Alexander Marks shot five snakes il
hi> Yard in the city to-day.
have Just learned that a negro was hcr
riLlv crushed this afternoon on the Peters
burg railroad. Il short distance out oflhe city
The name of the man was Berry Jones, ant
he WA, employed Oh the wood train. Nc;'
stony creek ne attempted to jump upon til
cow-ca:cbcr of the engine while the train wa
in motion. He missed his footing aud te
on the track. when the engine ran over hi
l,,t lcu. cutting il of. The accident Is attr
hu;,,i only to thu carclcsSncS> of the Negro
Ih, H., has hccn.tcrrihly hot.
RuHIS .trAIR.