The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-17
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correspondence f the Richmond Dispatch
1a,,,,y s,n,, i, i, 81 IL, tTat tx 1914.

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pKTERsBuRa. august Is, 1874.
| !. With reference to the editorial rectlol
lmade by the DtspGtch this morning OF kohll
jAdair's illusions 10, Mr. Van. "A uken and sh'
charges Of defalcation against that person q
treasurer OF Sussex county, your CORE
| spondent Is content 10 say this IL IS true
as stated, that Dir. Van Auken was the trea
surer Of the county, and not the deputy
and IL is equally true that fhe defence OF hr
Van Auken is, that his deputy defautted Ii
| the amount stated, and that he, Y. A., is only
awaiting settlement with his deputy, Dir.
Thornton, to straighten and settle his
| accounts with the county. But Mr. Thorn.
ton, the deputy, alleges for his part that the
| money was paid overly him to the ,reasu.
| rer, with whom the res possibility OF the de-
ficiency resides. Your correspondents in
formation in the premises was procured from
the best possible authority, which could be
furnished did occasion, in his judgment, re.
qure; and there Is no doubt OF the fact that
the people OF the county, whether justly or
npjus.lv, regard Mr.. Van Auken as the party
responsible tor the defalcation. These state
ments have several times appeared in the pa.
pers here and have never elected denial or
any answer.
The family OF the late Mr.. C. E. Allen
arrived last night from North Carolina, being
met at the train by crowd of sympathetic
friends. Mrs. Allen did not know of her
husbands death till she arrived at the house
where his dead body lay. The funeral ser.
vices will take place tomorrow from DR..
Hatcher's church. Mr.. Allen was native
Of Granville, n. c., and was dfty-three years
of age. His life was insured for $4,000 in
The Manhattan Company.
The eyl.doers have been faring badly in
the courts to-day. A negro named Elijah
Knight, Charged with stealing sugar from
the store-houSe Of the Atlantic, MlSsissippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, was sentenced
to six months hard labor in the cbain-gapg
and TO receive thirty-nine lashes. An APP
peal was taken, but as the bond required
$1,000 could not be given, the negro Is still
in Jail.
a funny case was that Of negro who
drives the streets sprinkler, and who was ar
raigned before Justice Max Marshall to-day
on the charge of Sprinkling the water over
somebody and behaving himself otherwise
improperly. The prisoner vas insolent on
| trial, and was sent TO jlil and sentenced to
six months in the chaiu-gang BY the Justice,
VINE yiDdicaed his official dignity with great
promp,ness. Max Is great Radical, though
he has recently figured not quite so conspic'
uously in the shifting scenes, and it has not
been long since he was on trial himself about
Il small matter Of perjury.
A large quantity of leaf tobacco has been
recently purchased in the city for the French
Government. AS many as nnety.seven
hogSheads were removed from one ware.
house to-day for shipment to Hayre by the
first steamer.
The German band that mysteriously ap.
peared Yesterday, just as mysteriously disap-
peared to-day. They didn't like the pro-
ceeds Of the first days concerts.
There is 10 be another excursion to the
seaside for the benei. of the organ of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The last trip
Melted S500-aud the total sum so far real
lied exceed; $4,000.
A handsome gold-beaded cane has been
presented to Captain Z. a. Goodwin by the
officers and employes of the Atlantic, Mis-,
sissippi and Ohio Railroad Company at the
ter0t in this city.
Nothing whatever is known in regard to
the purposes of the party authorities as to
the policy Of making a Conservative nomi'
nation for Congress 10 this district 1t is
believed that Stowell will receive the Radi'
cal nomination. Porter is absent atpresenl
on an election"ering trip TO Po~hatan.
Mr.. John McGll left to-day for the Blue
Ridge Springs. =.
The condition of Mr.. Elan remains I'm.
changed.
Mrs. j. w. Wheary died yesterday.
ROBIN ADAIR.