The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-10
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=. Observation-Disclosures DEATH FROM
f' asiRT-p1sE Ass--lScESDI FIRE IN TfIE
,,ry--A SERIES OF sTREET-RENcoNTREs
/. uoyoR,BJ,Y Observation-Disclosures MEMORIAL
CELEBRATION ii AT PoPLAR-GRoVE GENE
reRy.- EXERCISES AT THE CHURCHES SUN
p1Y-AMAr-p0G SENSATION IN pISwIDD,E--
NISETY-sEvEN IN TIE SHADE, &C.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dtsrateh.I
81 ,se ,a,s.sri% $500 july 0, 1877.
Last night the snl6ke-bousc and kitchen
belonging 20 the premises OF Mr.. Baker
Mann, residing In Chesterfield county near
the ctr, caught on fire.. and were burned
to the ground before the progress OF the
flames could be arrested. The loss was not
large. 4 much grarer tragedy, heweSer,
attended the conflagration. Mr.. Mann was
aroused from his bed by the announcement
Of the flames. and, getting up TO assist IN the
removal OF his goods, was so overcome that
in short time after he sank back ana
almost instantly expired. No other cause
NJ death has been assigned save that OF eNer.
ton and excitement caused by the fire.
He WAS a worthy gentleman. sixty-seven
wears old, well-known in the city, and had
once been OF considerable means. He was
in delicate health from the recent loss OF a
child by death. .y.,,'
In connection with the sudden death last
night OF Mr.. Baker Mann, OF chesterfield,
OF hcart-d disease, it is stated that his first
wife died in the same way, from the same
cause, several years ago. 1907 .''.,...
Another fire took place this morning In
the CITY, by which a building located on
Pine street near Bishops factory, owned
-. Nsnl,h IL fNry ,6xrlx
him as a tanncry, was consumed. The fire
was inccndiarv. A good many valuable
tools were burned with the building, on
which there was no insurance. The house
itself was insured for $1,000. Several pre-
vious attempts had been made to set fire to
this establishment ...j
Three OF our worthy citizens had lian-
guiar fight. or series OF tights. on Sycamore
street last Saturday evening. This morn
Ing two OF them were arraigned before
Mayor Cameron. by whom one was nned
$40 and the other SIS. The case OF the third
gentleman will come before his Honor for 4
hearing this morning.
Mr. J. l.. Spiyy was tried this morning in
the Mayors Court on the charge OF cm-
bezzling S45 belonging to Mr.. j. w. 1Io-
beck. After fill bearing OF the testimony
in the case Mr.. Spiyy was honorably dis
charged.
A good many of our citizens, including
numerous ladies. have gone out to Poplar
Grove Cemetery this afternoon to attend
the exercises incident to the erection OF the
new head-stones. 1t has not yet transpired
whether the programme is ito include the
delivery OF any speeches. / do not know
that any objection was specially entertained
against paying Il tribute OF respect to the
<f@ ss,I
very different sentiment actually prevailed;
but it was asked by many people why the
completion of q contract for the erection Of
hcad-stones should be converted without
authority and without special fitness into an
independent memorial celebration. l write
this in no disparagement Of the occasion or
OF the gentlemen who got it up. but to en-
plain in advance any absence OF oratOry
from nX-Confederatc sources, II such should
nroyc to be the case with respect to the eX
crciscs Of this afternoon.
An addition is being built to the rear OF
st. Johns church, on Washington street, to
be used as vestry by the rector and off-
Gals of the church. ...,g. II
Rev. II. \. Gibson did not preach, as was
expected, on yesterday afternoon at Grace
church. The announcement OF his filling
the pulpit was probably made without au-
thority Rev. q. S. Sutton conducted the
services and preached an earnest sermon on
the duty OF giving, contending that the
early rule Of laying aside title for the sup
port OF the church was still binding and had
never been revoked, and that men would
be blessed in all their yocations in the pro-
portion of their liberality in discharge OF
this religious duty. ..--.a
Rev. X. F. Jackson conducted the SER
vices ut st. Pauls church.
The exercises at Old-Street Presbyterian
Sunday school yesterday afternoon, on the
occasion OF their seventeenth anniversary,
were very interesting, consisting OF sing
ing, recitations. &c. Rev. William Frost
Bishop delivered brief address.
A mad-dog from this city raided into Dim
widdie some time last week and bit about
twenty other dogs in that county, about ten
miles from town. All of the bit dogs were
killed, and the mad-dog also was finally run
down and slaughtered. There was good
deal OF excitement among the people over
this cause.
The highest range OF the thermometer to-
day was 97o. . &c.,.
The New Market is to he given fresh
coat of paint-of which it stands in notable
need. =. ROBIN ADAlR.