The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-21
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,,,,r,pspAY MARCH q, 1878.
PETERSBURG.

NY FOUND pRGwSED--sUPPosED CASE OF
INSTRUMENTATION OF THE WARD
S ~ ms, PRIMARY ELECTION PROBABLE
nrr1s,oS IN THE CONSERVATIVE RASKs-----s
clsrs SENT ON FOR TRIAL, &C.
5ro,rcsnondence Of the Richmond DispatcE.i
'o'> MARCH 20, 1878.
r,;s morning abo,st 0 o'clock the dead
,odv ~ n white man, stranger, was round
"a t the AppomattoS river near the Foca-
~ tn shore. The body was lying in shall
, non' ,rater the reeeding tide having almost
i ,ow = nyposed. It was discovered by dog
~ the owner was cnticing into the
mns he throwing out sticks for him to
, Ma hack, and the animal, catching hold
" " .be clothing OF the body, discovered 1t to
~. u, man. who brought the fact to the
... ~. Of the authorities. AT an in.
s,,ost subsequently, held it was asccrtained
~, ,aners found on the person OF the de-
nco<rd that his name was Thomas Landey..
~" mos about fprty-fve or fifty years OF age,
,rc,l clad. OF intelligent appearance, ana
evidently an EngliShman, but tramp ny
nrofcssion. Night before last he obtained
accommodations at the Jail. All day yes
to-day h.: was wandering about, and spent
come hours in Blardford cemetery. 1t
i believed that his Death was the
result OF deliberate suicide. dis tracks TO
,ho river bank were plainly visible. His
,,at ord coat and satchcl were left on the
hnnt and he was drowned in water, when
thc t,dn is full, scarcely deep enough to
nnver his height. OF course no reason is
tnown why he should have taken his life,
nnlrss il might have been want and suffer-
inc The drowning mHst have occurred late
IN The night, rs the face presented very
natural appearance. ;.
The attendance at The ward meetings last
nirht was generally very small. The Con-
seTyatiyc clubs were re0rganized il all the
wards, and new executive committee
elected The reorganization was rendered
necessary by the resignation OF all the old
officers OF the clubs, it being generally
understood that the people desired re-
oroanization. In only one ward were
tho members OF the old committee re-
turned. The Conservatives seem to
be divided into two factions, one OF
which abstained from the meeting last
NIGHT. 1t is understood that the new En-
ccuriye Committee will order a primary
election "a the best method OF giving the
ncnplc their choice OF officers mt the spring
election. 4 resolution TO this effect was
adontcd at the Fourth-Ward meeting.
II is earnestly to he hoped that all diy-
sions in the Conservative ranks may be
healed before the day OF election, or else
there may be great danger OF defeat at the
rolls.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
boy Joseph Crowder was examined for 1e-
loniouslv cutting and wounding Albert
Crowder. and was sent on to tie April
term Of the Hastings Court for Indictment
and trial.
John Crocker (colorcW was up for play
in" policy game which it was thought
had long ceased to be played in this COM
munity, and, the fact being we'll proved on
him, he was sent on for trial, and COM
mitted to Jail in default OF $500 bail.
The .mask-bai given last night by our
Hebrew citizens, Tor the benefit OF the tie
brew Sabbath school, was brilliant and
successful affair. ROBIN ADAiR.