The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
PETERSBURG.

rxr,,RrRG THIEF-REC0VERr
sGEkS' W ,,,.xDEH-FlRE IL CHESTERFIELD
u III" ,xrrRrsT1NG CASE SETrLEp--coN-
co'>', ,,nr ,xItwrUI. SHooTING-suSDAf
NICTi"H f"' nnprssES-AcClDENT, &C.
AfTER>'", ~ the Richmond Dispatch.1
(CorrcST'""'N'' " July %, 1876.
n,-,rr;yal OF the train from Lynch
on III. tn afternoon one of the passengers, a
burg ' wan named Edward Taylor, was at,
co'o',u .'' thc charge OF larceny, commlttca
7I,icH "Hh The arrest was maze on
II hH"ES',-;ty OF a telegram from the prs
tAc a"' .,.bri in that city. Tied up In
oncrs "" ard concealed about his person
>tocS22s>>, Isl, Silver quarters and halves; sc in
was go !" .,,,.ront ncccs ,Silvcr( and 30 in
five ana = t,rar,jonal currency. He had in
specie ~" ;,n through ticket to Baltimore,
h;s I',, ,'s fs1 purchased with \ portion OF
when "a L. and also blackjack. Taylor
h F" .,.% ,r,nod.looking and intelligent. and
''!',''I,,icss making his way as fast rs
vs. "'" ',,,I carry him to Baltimore 10 es-
seam ''"',' ,sEournccs OF his offence. He
a. ~, ~ sen; lack TO Lynehburg IN the Gus
", ~, IN Officer tomorrow morning.
~ Tween y and ! O'Clock thss morning
,,-n and corn-crih belonging TO Mr.. w.
!. ,",I Am, near Chester, was burned. The
\. ".,r.l;ncd about 100 barrels OF corn,
=. ,I n'.: also destroyed. Mr.. Perdue lost
N.|' T ~, Wheat. machinery, and farming
S. ~ .,,',r,, valued nj about $1,000. The
~ ',,,,,,.,..,.rH 10 have been the work OF an
=, , ,"; Mr. G. F. Marahle had his
."''S' %,i,y burned in his efforts 10 save
.',,, O, far property.
>D .,1. ,>nn.;ay liquor question was definitely
'.'', N me Hu<tingS Court this morning.
,,.,4 in this correspondence several
\, .., Nr. II. +. Morse. 4 Hebrew citi-
I. ,,., rnrl hv the Mayor for selling
,-a. n. bar on SUNDAY last in violation
"..rlr, Mr. Morse engaged counsel to
.4.,s him, and appealed from the Mayors
."n IN the Hastings Court. claiming
:. he sarrcdly observed the Jewish
,sr,.g h. was exempt from penalty III
..~. business on the Christian Sabbath.
:'.C-S IN appeal 10 have the case tested.
r.. Mayor decided that the matter was one
~, ,alI. regulation; that no one was
,...,,, l,ndor the law. Counsel for Mr..
r.~,. MS morning confessed Judgment for
- ..,a,lnf Of the tine $50, stating that in
{ .,.,r-r,, Of his client he had thoroughly
,,,r.ru III authorities on the sub
-. and that he was bat the more
=, -.-r.t in the opinion entertained
J. III. At first; that the law had been
.-.. violated, and that Mr.. Morse was
h... - the penalty. The court entered
..,a.u: for the fine and costs, and stated
=. IN an eases Of like violation hereafter
mil extent oi the law would be en-
rcd.
T.r case 81 Woodvi|lc G. Standby. in
diced for shooting negro boy named
lr.,g1 Lewis. was tried in the Hastings
4 III today. He was found guilty by the
.ry. >~,.;cncrd 10 pay 4 fine Of 500, and TO
l." imprisoned in the Jail for one day. The
r., ior some time disagreed n to the time
I imprisonment. but compromised upon
=. announcement hy the Judge that he
a.,d keep thcm for week. The Court
lied the cost Of the prosecution to the
ne. which increased the amount to Sl3o.
.:e sum was paid this afternoon.
The Young Mems Christian Association
II: this CITY lla> iuaugwatcd a series Of adj
-r,,r> IL be delivered nj the Sunday after
ON meetings oi the Association. The first
these addresses was delivered by Rev.
lr. >l"dd The second will he delivered
'-nolruw afternoon al the First BAPTIST
oMrch hy Rev. +. L. Eaton.
Mr.. William J. Traylor and two chill
si:,n. from Chesterfield county, were thrown
rom cart on Old street last evening, and
L.. lady was quite badly injured.
i great many visitors from the country
have been in the city to-day. and business
IL retail way has been unusually brisk.
RDRJ< AD.JR