The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-28
PETERSBURG.


,.>~rrvrIy hot wEATHER-TliE MERCURY on
,r.xr.GE-THE CASE OF MIR. REUBEN RAG
,,>D-,ssAuLT IN A BAR-RooM--THE Ey-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE HCSTINGs
rorEr Till. Observation-Disclosures WITH
pKAwS--rERSoNAl., &c.
rcorrcx,nnndcncc Of the Richmond D!Spatchl
July 81. 1877.
The thermometer to-day touched the
highest figures it has reached during the
present season. to-wit. one hundred and orc
degrees. Nothing like this heat has been
suffered here for many years. Many peo-
pie are actually made i'll by 4. and the
streets are made almost wholly deserted
during the middle hours OF the day.
The Hastings Court has been engaged to-
day III the trial OF Mr.. Reuben Ragland. of
Richmond. charged with making al assault
some months ago on Captain Drurv 4.
Hinton, Commonwealth attorney. The
morning has been spent in the examination
81 Witnesses. Mr.. George :. Bernard re-
presents the Commonwealth; General T..
Vi. Logan and 4. VI. Kelley, Esq. the de-
fence. The court adjourned until - o'clock
this afternoon to hear the argument Of coun-
sci. The verdict viii hardly DC reached in
time for tSs' close Of this letter.
\ curious assault was made Yesterday
:. +. Justice is proprietor. on William Eddy.
a Guard Of the river machines, Il very stout
but ucaccahlc man Eddy was drunk, and
was thrown upon the floor and kept down
Tx ln>ticc while. n Eddy states. the wife OF
EiI-ticr beat hnl severely about the head
with a poker The case was TO have come
IN This morning before the Mayors Court,
but Eddy WAS not we'll enough to attend.
l. was thought Yesterday that Eddy's skull
was fractured, and that his injuries were
yrnhahly Of serious character. He was
out this morning. however. although in Il
very much buugcd condition.
Cora Gardner. the wife OF Justice, not
being able to give bail in the slim OF 800,
a, required hy the Mayor this morning, was
sent 10 Jail Ia await her trial.
i. >withn has not done anything for the
population to-day. but the evening is cloudy
and the good Saint may yet come up to time.
The new evening paper is 10 be named
the San.
over five hundred people departed yes
:.rtlay on The trip 10 The Capcs. They had
4 good time. notwithstanding the fearful
heat. The rxcursioniSts did not get back
home until after | O'Clock this morning.
Al the close 81 The present term Of thu
lIu>tngS Court Judge MANN will adjourn
III sessions I'LL the third Thursday in Sep
rmhcr, emitting the usual August sitting.
This i don" in response to petition pre-
pared and signed BY every member OF the
bar in the city, in order that those who wish
- spend the heated term out Of the city can
do -. The August term would be one OF
little importance, and no Inconvenience will
ari-" from itS OMISSION.
The agent Of the Pow haitian line OF steam
boats in this ciiy-taptain j. Il. Ma>on-
nu> been notified that for the present the
number Of steamers would be reduced TO
Two. and perhaps to one. The reduction Is
made necessary in consequence OF the scar
city OF coal. resulting from the strike OF the
railroad hands in I'll" northern States.
At The sam" time il is said parties from
Baltimore nave been iii the city for several
days past buying up -four and wheat, at
GOOD prices. freely.
\ movement i on foot 10 have the stores
%! the city closed at O'Clock during the re-
rainlcr Of the summer in order to afford
the clerks \ little interval OF needed rest.
Monroe Wilson. half-wiltcd colored in
iyldua, was sent 10 the almshousc this
morning hy Mayor Cameron. He had been
stealing. bat the Mayor rightly decided that
lr was not morally responsible, and sent
him out IL be taken care Of.
Mr.. John Lyon is in attendance on the
rrinl OF Mr.. Ragland-not a counsel. how
eyer, but Il, the personal friend OF the de-
PENDANT
The rain will be falling in fifteen minutes.
i. Swthin forever.
The Jury has just brought in verdict in
the case OF MIR. Reuben Ragland. Mr.
bernard. representing the Commonwealth,
waived the charge Of malice rs constituting
an element OF the assault, and The matter
thus went to the jury ~ mere fight. The
Jury imposed i fine on Mr.. RaSland OF $3.50.
4 new trial h;S been asked for by Genera!
Logan. in behalf OF the defence.
Mr.. James Mcacham, Il young man en-
l,oycd ON the new stable in course OF cree
lion on Bank street. fell from n rafter OF the
second story OF the building this morning
aud sustained injuries OF 4 serious charac-
ter. ROBIN ApAIR.