The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19

,rrr EXECUTION ~ SUSSEX coCSTY-ARRASGE"
ugx.,s s.sspI sTEp FOR TIE HASGiSG--DE.
err,.cylyr FIRE At wsIpcS-HEAyY Ex-
PART sHlPAgNT-LAHuE TOBACCO RE-
rr,prs--A 500 RACE ST THE FAIR
cporxDs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE
JAN.
tc,rrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatct.l
DECEMBER Is. 1879.
The arrangements for the execution CT
r-ank Baker (co.orcd) at Sussex Court
house tomorrow have been completed.
the rope to be used on the occasion was
purchased IN sbis city some days ago., and
The knot was adjusted before IL wax sent
mt. The murder for which the condemned
man II to suffer tie penalty cf death was
r1mni;tcd on the night OF the Isl OF August.
Tnr victims were Henrietta Stands Color
nh, and her Child Agnes SiaLds, aged ei2h-
tern months. Baker was indicted, tried,
end convicted for the murder OF the child.
His mother, Maria Rose, was indicted for
Tho murder Of the woman Henrietta
stands. whom ii was alleged, she beat 10
death u ith piece Of iron while beng held
down by Frank Baker. Both were indicted
IN the County Court on the T'h day Of Au-
cns'. and both elected TO be tried In the
Circuit Court, which met OH the 1st
Of November. Baker voluntarily made
confession OF bis guilt. and imIne-
tiaiciy upon conviction was sentenced
by Judge Wcisigtr 10 be hung on the 10Th
ri December. His mother, Maria Rose, was
acg,utttd IN the absence OF any evidence
snginst her, The execution or Baker will
" private, as provided by law in such eases.
1circ Wrisigcr directed that the callows
he erected Just in rear Of the JUL, and that
il he enclosed by n high plank fence TO hide
the scene from public view. IL is expected.
however. that large crowd Of people will
assemble in the vicinity.
telegram was received lat night from
I0uisvir, KY, announcing the somewhat
sudden death in that city yesterday morn
inc OF Mr. Robert l.. Egerton, native OF
Petersburg. Mr.. EScrton, who belonged
to an old family in this city, went to Louis
VILE when quite young, and established
himself in the drug business. which he con-
trucd until the day OF his death. He was
4 brother Of the wife OF Mayor Cameron,
and he has two brothers and number OF
relatives residing i'm Petersburg none OF
whom hud even heard OF his sickness.
Information received from Weldon states
that the large piu-house belonging TO Mr..
#. L. Emry, in that town, was destroyed by
fire this morning about 10 O'Clock. Some
fifteen or twenty bales OF coton-baIed an q
!o0sC-~aud large quantity OF cotton-secd
were burned, and the machinery entirely
ruined. Dir. EtDry's los will be in the
nrigh1orhood OF $4,000. on which he has
no insurance. Two small buildings near
the GIN, one OF them belonging to the Pc.
icrobir2 Railroad Company, were also de-
sroycd. The fire Is supposed TO have been
caused by friction in the gIn.
one firm in this city yesterday shipped
between 80, 900 and $4,000 pounds Of manu-
tai, ia nrI.itr iS
the largest export shipment ever made from
this port at Que time by any single firm.
The receipts nI tobacco this week have
been large. The planters for some days
past have been bringing in their crops very
freely, and The sales at the warehouses have
been very brisk. This rush OF tobacco to
market is always noticeable just before
Christmas.
The race at the Fair-Grnunds this after
noon between TayIor's "Fi'bert " and Rui-
fms "Dutchnun was witnessed by quite
large crowd. Both horses have Il good
record, andq good deal OF money was handled
on the result. The match was for purse
OF S500--milc heats. best thee in live. Fill
bert won the first. fourth, and fifth heats.
Mr. ID. J. Townsend. OF Dinwiddie coun-
", and MISS Janet Bland, Of Amelia county.
were MARI ned this afternoon at Grace church
by Rev. DR.. Gibson. A large and fashiona-
bic company was present to witness the
ceremony. The couple left on the after
noon tram for q bridal tour 10 the North.
Trade has been quite active this week in
all branches, but the indications are that
Christmas will be an unusually quiet one
here.
Nellie IIObson (coloredl, who has been
confined IN the city Jail for the pat rgh-
teen months as Il lunatic, died this morning.
4 coroner's jury rendered verdict OF
death from nervous prostitution, caused by
insanity. koBlN ApAiR.