The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-02
s,, Petersburg.

,.a Of the ktchfnoh" ''''
tCorr'>P'Irs.,-, ss<RrRs. December /, 1910.
ih.N ,rlev Dripkard, one OF the
Captain " n Petersburg, died 'o.uas
Oldest r' cum illness. He was an atcn..ecs
SNer i .j,,r nv profession. ana ass's.ea IA
and hm."es e The city courthouse ana
the = CO. landings of the city. Japan
oaeT o'G "",' an original member OF The
p jrksIH BENEVOLENT Association, whicn
Nr,ha1F, :.'s ~ 1879. leaving but three
VS. oTG," 'ars who joined it together with
lrrG ,'S" ,riv rs 1880 the deceased was a
lin. ~ 'H n,;',,her 0; the Town Hall"
Tron.A'', ,' w. for the City Counc'D. and was
thr''y" ' ..,"r. the presiding justice OF the
10: "Ht' .,,,;.t,a,e<. Clptsiu Drinkard has
t'," e,- n:ty years memoer oi Tue m .e
SE'n Gbnrch. He msrr'ed second time
".,. ,a,rhng the aye oil se'enIy,hVe years:
$i't' rr,7ty,thret yesr> ola as the time OF
Re % '.,yh snd left behind him an untsrnish-
cl n' '1: rsvnlar monthly meeting Of the
A !" ned this afternoon Mr.. Leroy
tH ,'a, clrc ed to the vacancy 10 The Sc
h>',,, vo,j made by the death OF Mr.. I. l..
Oh" Toe rc.igna'ion Of Captain Him.
|'ap','- o,on,hsr from The Fourth Ward " IS
IN I'm, following appropriations were
tS.,'" sweets. Sa45; public property, S31 !;
E'" !..,y Sql ga<. Sl94; 6re, SIG; water,
tt1%.''; "'or.aouse 1904; public schools,
s st,. moor of the city, $3.50; to purchase
S.5,.nfrr for the city teams. $500.
Fr,a -a.,arl Of the City Auditor, Mr.. +. Il.
c,'.rL showed that the expenses OF the
~ ro,crnmcni for the month OF Novem-
- Oh m & ~ aSU
%, 49, 49, coupcil adjourned 10 meet on the 7th
~. ,,hcn the proposition TO issue one
i';,'1 ,nou-snd do lars ia city bonds to
in..,,,, the I, ating dept will be ac,ed on.
" ~, ~ r.n,,, Of the health officer OF the
,.t-pr. J. Herbert Ciaiborne-tor Novem'
o.: st,w. tb. entire number Of de,ths to
w.. ,,en hfiy.ore, Of which those OF whites
.,.-s t,r,een. and OF negroes tbirty-eight,
T.. 5ea,h.rstr among the whites is but IL
,rd i've ci.hlh> out of every one thou
~ III me population which compares
.,,.,-.,,.y yyl,b the mortuary rate OF any otner
1,r yr.. rate among the negroes for the
,,e week has been as high rs forty aud
,...,, ONT of one thousand Of the popula.
, v" .,,.ips fearful amount Of negleci
s,I i,uorantc Of The laws OF hygieIe.
Tn meeting OF tbs Relief Association. an-
,,,',rc., 10 he held last night, was failure
-, -,,.on Of the Gon-attend4nce OF mem.
tsr, There were but four parsons present.
s.. tn Couacll has appropriated five hun.
Ard Jollns 10 the poor, however, The neXt
meeting will lie more numerousiy frequent
a.. f,r errbod, likes TO have hand In the
sa,ndlng OF money.
tn r4,crns OF The Atlantic, Mississippi
md Ob,a railroad for October amounted 10
mar, than TWO hundred thousand dollars,
snI ,h,. receipts for the month just ended
.,p believed 10 be even more. This is very
satisfactory exhibit.
The Circuit Court began its session to-day
Judge ). ). Wei>i.er presiding, but no ln'
r1-,sDt business was before 1t, and alter dis
cbs,cing the grand jury the court djourned
lii stated tnat Lynch's cotton factory
which h4> long been idle, is soon to renew
operations, 10 The joy Of many spinners and
other, wnO are now without employment.
The appointment Of Colonel d. &. Carr
10 the cfice Of internal-reveuue storekeePer
for the second district is regarded as 8
triumph OF the moderate Republicans, tc
which wing Of tie party the venerable
Colonel belongs, having been ut ioggerhead;
With Howell and the pet-baggers for th'
longest time.
4 ,i!e broke out late last night in the resi-
dence of Mr.. JOHN Holland, on Sycamor'
street. The house was rescued, but consid
cradle damage was Sustained By II, which is
however. fully covered by insurance.
Scott Jordan, Of Northampton, who wa
badly cut Monday night, as has been narrated
made al attempt to-day to leave town an
return home. His condition is still preca
rous, sud his attempted escape eXcites unia
y0rabl- comment.
The report has reached here Of the arrest
Yesterday, in Southampton, Of negro name
william Foltz. who is charged with the mu
der Of Mr.. Orean Kitchen, one day last weel
Three hundred shade-trees have been 81
out IN our public park, which will be great
b,auut"d by .hem in year or two.
4. Mr. W. A. Heath. Of this city, W!
hunting ia Prince George, this morning, 81
mile, from town, his gun was accidentally di
charged, lodging the charge 10 the upper pa
Of his right arm and SCATTERING the BON
TAc arm will have to be ampu;a'ed.
RcBlS HOOP.