The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-29
PETERSBURG.

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ey<,s RIRTHDAY-CoLoNiHAi'
1,y.scuooL ANNIVERSARY ~.
-.n.>ona,ncc Of the Richmond D'spstch.i
l'"'F'"''" MAY 2S. 1877.
u,, atty and its vicinity have been the
inv ~ ouite chapter Of accidents to-day
, saturday. To-day young son Q. MI
: M" +. Owens, printer nj inc once Oh
N'', H., shot himself while hunting IN
'';' o.tortcld. intlictiug such an injury on
~ h;s fingers that it had to be ampn-
.n,,i , second casualty was that Oh MaS'
,,or.;r,us Williams. son OF MT. y.
=, Williams. vino lrod on scythe-
- '.a ;nfict;nc serious wound on
oIA'" his fcct. On Saturday the youth
on" ON ~, O, CAPTAIN S. w. Britton was ser'-
."' ~. h,,rt hy the crushing OF his Knee be-
.,,.c,, ,wc buggy wheels in Prince george
',a,,,,,y. The same day little Joe Minetree'
,,hiIc attending picnic III the same county,
wa. badly bitten by a dog, whose teeth last
ancI in the chlld'S nose, leaving an ugly
,rnnnI The same day ALBEIT Mason, 4
c,1nrcd man. died nj City Point OF injuries
;re;c,cf nv Julia Rem. also colorcd. The
,n', had been living together in lawlcsS IN.
tnrcnnr.c until lstcly. when the woman
d,S,r.d 10 marry another negro named
Ch.rIcs Washington. They Quarrelled over
m, division OF their property; whereupon
,h, woman attacked Mason with q brick,
striking him on the head above the ear and
,.l,inc him 10 the earth. The next day
Iu|ia ana Washington were married, and
Mason shortly afterwards Sickencd and
died. It il supposed. from the effect OF the
Injuries suffered by him. The woman has
been committed to Jail to await her trial on
the charge ii murder.
=, ncol deal OF interest begins to be mani
tested in town in the election OF delegates
from the wards tonight to the Nominating
Convention NJ Richmond on the Sth OF Au'
gust. Il j believed, however, that the dele
gates will al represent one sentiment, ana
yotr for the same candidate solid on the
floor oi the Convention. There will hardly
be any contest in most or the wards, II III
any.
Sir. William Tomlin, secretary OF the
81. Georges Union. citizen or Bridge
port. Conn. is the only one OF the British
delegates now remaining in the city, and i
i stated that the purpose OF his stay Is Il
perfect arrangements looking to the eStab
lishment OF British colonists in Virginia OF
q scale OF settlement more extensive ti1i
has been yet attempted.
Services appropriate to Trinity Sunday
including the administration OF the commu
Mon, took place yesterday in the Episcopa
churches OF the city.
The Circuit Court begins its session ol
Thursday next. Several cases OF pubic in
tcrc>t will come before Judge WeiSlger o.
that occasion.
Dr.. George W. Bayby has accepted an in
vitation 10 deliver tie address at the com
mcnccmcnto Of Professor GrisW0ld's iemal
school next month.
The proceedings OF the late celebration O
the Queens birthday are soon to be publish
cd in hook-;orm. including all the speeches
&c, o! The occasion, by publishing-hous
OF this city. ST. Andrew is to edit tn
volume.
The eighteenth anniversary meeting Of til
bIarket-StreCt Methodist Episcopal churcl
South Sunday-School Society was held yes
terday afternoon. and exercises OF YER
interesting nature were held. The follow
.ng officers were elected for the cnsuin!
year: +. p. Balm, president; i. T. Cog
bill, vice-prc>ident George ]. Rogers, sec
retary: l.. l.. Digger. treasurer; I. j. Jar
raft, assistant superintendent. Board o
Managers: McsSrs. y. Wright, J. L. VIII
hanson, ". D. Walton, John \. Warwick
and 7. Il. Moore. ROBIN ADAIR.