The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-24

~ rITI2EN-ANoTHERI oNfiSt FUN
hHh,.,,rySTIARY-TuE BlSHoPRiC OF VIR-
THE rrs1GSATIoS TO AVOID REMOVAL
GIN AHSoS-THE RIVER IMPROVE
T7t s,.rcrssruL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
w. r1v1T. SUITS, &c.
49, .,.,,.acncc orthc Richmond Dispatch.l
.'"''"' prrynSBuRG, April 81, 1876.
william II. Jarvis. Chief Engineer
MAJ" l,;rr recruitment Of this city, is lying
IL !I Inc IL n his residence. on Old street.
>,T'" ,5nr:ion Of the throat and head.
o. r 81 Ir,s,incs Court to-day finished its
l,.,,,,,,wcslth'S docket with the trial OF
r, rrer4m icolored), indicted for felony.
..'", ..,r;s,ocr was sentenced 10 the pcniten-
!H t t,~ two wears. When asked whether
~, ANYTHING to say why sentence should
' ' ,r-Iuo,.nccd, he told the court that
%o charge against him was "a n"t-dl'
i' .,.. ,c>,ry Of Brandon and Grace church,
rr;,,a George county, ut recent meet
VI ,YI.,,l MIR. G. Byrd Harrison, OF Bran
NJ Sslr.a;c 10 the Episcopal Conhcii,
"Nn ,r,r;> in Alexandria next month,
Wv. wa. ~, following Instructions: Iha' IN
WIZ ,,,,, u an election OF bishop our dele-
'.' D., E.rrclcd TO cast his vote for Kew. Dr.
-hS,,r.tiu j. Gibson in consideration OF ms
..,:~.r: Qualifications for the once, ana OF
''.'''. .',,,:1- zeal and Christian love he has
'nown in building up and Keeping awe the
'@..-,r.,, throughout this whole section
ILL.,, grarral feeling among the churcheS IN
T." n.,iop Il = bishop is to be chosen,
....,.> to hr in favor Of Kew. Or. GIBSON.
v. Max Marshall has written letter 70
..iudca @: the Hastings Court reslgnlng
:o.it!on al Justice OF the peace for FIRST
Il .nI l,N' -
..iJ5,,,, yoir IT the election two years ago.
!, i, generally understood that the graho
was Investigating the truth OF certain
.-|,,,-,, 10 the effect that Marshall had in the
ADMINISTRATION OF the duties OF his office
,",I., unlawful charge OF fees. The rsSig-
,,.i,D p.!t = stop 10 any action by the grand
jury. ,oo
.rrjoln5 AlrXandcr} is n fugitive from the
r,.Y to avoid arrest for larceny.
Told ATTEMPT al inccndiarism was made
~. .l..Sr-trrn part Of the city night or
..v,ara While number OF friends were
t,.:m., n.y. with Mr. William Burton, who
:. n some ucrSon crcpt beneath the house
'ra -. tire 70 u lot Of shavinCs which had
L.rr ,larri there for the purpose. The fire
49,, fortunately discovered by the inmates
IN time ~ prevent damage.
II !. noted that the jurors At the present
..~,n - ;hr Hastings Court are men OF a
,M,> That have not heretofore been gene
r.Wy summoned 10 serve.
G,i.,r Robert II. Jones left the city fol-
W.sn;rrtnn this morning TO cndcavor tO
ol.,ir IN appropriation from Congress fol
tho irlrra,rment OF the AppomattoN river.
I. +, }a,,,l his mission will be successful,
qrjiha; tn, work OF deepening and keeping
o~,3 oar channel may be continued.
unrinr HI Two wears in Office the present
ramrlnnwtal!l'S attorney for this city, Cap
.a.p A. linton, has prosecuted seventy
i've criminals before court, and has secured
fine conviction Of siNty-four Of them
There are four criminal terms OF the court
Ggr;Y- the wear. which would make or
avrr.., u eight convictions per term.
Tn remains OF the late Dixon F. Marks
vino died on Thursday in New York, were
brought Ia this city to-day, and the funera
services took place II Grace church.
Several very interesting and important
suits arg Ia hc tried next week in the Hus
i!ng, lourr. among which may be mention.
~ tbs; 81 II. Il. Carroll. who claims $4,000
o! the Harter>ca Manufacturing Company
for injuries sustained in the factory, result
inc in the loss Of = leg. The heirs OF the
late l. l.. Johnson Dflng SUIT against one OF
reinsurance companies for sum amount.
inc in The aggregate to about $4,000, fol-
which tie deceased held policies ON his life,
and III" payment Of which have been re-
fused iy said companies on the ground that
Johnson was diseased at the time OF insll-
rance. There is also suit pending against
one u The Richmond companies to enforce
payment OF apolicy on property some time
since destroyed in this city.
ROBIN ADAIR