The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-16
PETERSBURG.

rwo CASES OF sUNsroRKE--oNE PROBABLY
rATaL-REv. s. A. .sTEEL-ILLNEss OF CIT
,zESs-THE DRoUGHT-ARKEsT OF AN Es.
c,pep cs1MINAL--RAIp on A GAMBLING
uousE--oTRER ITEMS.
tcnrrcspondeuce OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
July Is, 1878.
Nr John Stywalt, an old and respected
c;tiZen. IS living dangerously i'll at his home,
nn Market street, from the effects OF sun
stroke. with which he was Frustrated seYe.
raj days ago n,,.a,.
ccuntv. residing lew miles from town, was
also Frustrated by sunstroke on Saturday,
and to-day is reported to be in a very crltl-
cal condition.
Rev. S, A. Steel. OK Richmond, preached
twice at the Washington-Street Methodist
Eniscopai church yesterday. In the morii-
ing he delivered the annual missionary SER
mon before the congregation, and the sum
OF $3.50 was contributed. both Oh MI
Steel's efforts were able. -.
pa,. + e, A. Ackler, who has been visit
;,r his friends in this city for several
.mon,hs Is living very i'll with typhold-1eVer.
Mr. Charles Booth. an old and much-re-
spected citizen, is also very i'll.
The eighteenth anniversary OF the OF
,snization OF the Old-Street Sabbath-aiter-
NOON school was celebrated yesterday eve
nin~, and notwithstanding the hot weather
fhn crowd was so great that many were
unable 10 gain admission to the building.
trhc morning school OF the Old-Street Pres
hvterian church was organized in 1888; ana
the afternoon school, which is non-denomi-
national, in 1860. 1t is a very large school.
and has done good work in that section OF
the town.
The farmers of this section are complain
ing greatly OF the drought. The rams that
have fallen during the last few weeks nave
been local, and in some places the ground is
so hard and dry that the growth OF yyegeta'
tion has been almost entirely checked. -,
The police on Saturday night made RAID
upon the house Of one James Green (co-
lored). on Old street, where they had den
nitely located the unlawful dealing OF the
lottery commonly called "policy," and
capt,lred n number of persons in the act OF
buying tickets. Mr.. Charles Z. Bishop was
arrested on the charge Of dealing the game,
and this morning in the Mayors Court nc
waived examination, and was sent on to the
Hastings Court for indictment and trial,
and admitted to bail in the sum OF $500 fol
his appearance. james Green, the owner
OF the house, has escaped arrest by conceal
ment or flight. In one Of the rooms OF the
establishment 4 kcno-tug and apparatus
were found and seized.
This lottery business, it seems, has been
carried on for some time in our city. The
Judge OF the Hastings Court, the Mayor,
the Commonwealtn's Attorney, and the
Chief Of Police have all received communl-
cations from anonymous sources begging
them to use their efforts to break up the
game and to stop its evil effects upon The
morals of the community. 1t is probable
that this was not the only place where the
game was played.
James Featherstone alias Bob Harris (col-
ored), an escaped criminal from the chain
gang OF Richmond, was captured at late
hour Saturday night, in Chesterfield county.
bv the police OF this city, who surrounded
the house in which he was sleeping. Feath
crStonc has very bad record over here
He is held to await the arrival OF an ofhce'
from Richmond.
The "Richmond Baseball Club vii
play match game with the Old Dominions
OF this city, on Wednesday afternoon. All
interesting game is expected.
The wife Of David \. Lyon, Esq, Is re-
ported to be very low this afternoon, with
but slight hopes Of favorable change in hel
condition. ROBIN ADA1R.