The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-11

pETERsBURG.

Y,.s,rrcs ~ THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
upayy UNDERGRADUATES OF A CrT1zEN--
nrarH OF MR.. a. @. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MISREPRESENTATION MkTTERs--sALE OF
co1IEGE BuILDING--A TRAIN OF CARS
LOOSE, sc.
fcorrcsponaence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
April. 10, 1873.
macisterial commission was held to-day
6, the CAGES Of two citizens, John G. Adams
and James It. Holt, who are confined IN the
;an &c Inmates. They were both adiudged
;ns,nc. and as such iit subjects for treat
wont at an ASYLUM, and papers were made
An. for their admission 10 the asylum at
Williamsburg. The same commission will
,neet again on Friday to examine two other
eases eolored). the parties to which have
heen confined In Jail for some time.
Mr.. James Connaliy. a citizen OF Halifax
s,rne, attempted to commit suicide to-day,
nv swallowing, MS it is said, quantity OF
cyanide OF potash. Connaliy IS married
,nnn. has several children, and is 1eweiier
bv trade. 1t is believed that he has not been
altogether right in mind for year or two.
He has been made very i'll from the etfects
Of the poison swallowed, and the results OF
the Doctors efforts to save him are IN doubt.
The cargo Of steel rails in the sunken
schooner Sophia Wilson, in James river,
near Hog Island, is consigned to the Attain
rio. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company.
i youth, aged about fifteen years, the son
OF most wolf Thy and respectable parents in
This CITY. was arrested in Prince George
county Yesterday for stealing one hundred
dollars in poney belonging to Mr.. George
Barker, nj Wayerly. The robbery was
committed early yesterday morning. and the
yo,,;h took flight in the direction OF Peters
bnrp. Yesterday afternoon he was arrested
by the hands OF an incoming freight train
and fine whole amount OF the money reco-
yercd. II is believed that by reason Of the
youth OF the accused and sympathy for the
narents Mr.. Barker will not prosecute the
boy.
Mr. a. g. Me1lwaine, one OF our Oldest
and most esteemed citizens, and for more
than forty years the honored clerk OF the
session of Tabb-Strcet Presbyterian church,
died at IS O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. Fielding l.. Olivier, assistant health
officer OF the city, IS very Ill.
Rev. DR.. George ID. Armstrong, OF Nor
folk, is 10 preach every night this week for
Or. Withcrspoon.
Rev. Donald Ross, OF Canada, recently
called TO the pastoral charge OF the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church here, has advised the
congregation that he has the call under con-
s;deration. 1t is believed that he will ac-
cent, as he has warm regard for the south
arn neope, and our climate suits his health.
II has been given out informally that our
urinary election will be ordered for about
the 9Th or Sth OF May, which will, Of course,
give the candidates and the people all the
time they want. The plan for the election,
however, has not yet been announced.
It is reported that q paper is IN clrcula-
ton to-day calling upon well-knoWn law
yer OF the city to announce himself candi-
date for mayor.
The Petersburg Female College building,
on Sycamore street, was sold at auction yes
terday afternoon, and was purchased by
Mr.. Ii. W. Siggns for $3.50. 1t is under
stood that the building is to be converted
into family residence.
A train OF freight cars which was being
hauled by two engines over the connection
track through the city, from the Appomat-
toy TO the southern railroad depot, broke
from the engines yesterday afternoon, after
passing over about two thirds OF the heavy
grade, and ran back with great rapidity IN:
the direction whence they started, crossing
the numerous tracks OF the Atlantic, Mlssls-
sippi and Ohio road near the lower depot.
Fortunately the tracks were all clear and
the S"ltCueS tiSut, 'iuo Luz eiaiti NV
along without accident, crossing the river
and stopping in Pocahontas.
The warehouse OF Messrs. Allison IL Ad-
olson, on the wharf, was broken into night
or two ago and robbed OF a considerable
quantity OF guano. The property has been
in part recovered and the thief arrested.
Another instalment of twenty-five boys,
shipped bv the Children's Aid Society OF
New York. will arrive here tomorrow
morning. They will 90 out to Hicksford,
where there is great demand for their SER
vices. ROBIN ADA1R.