The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-14
PETERSBURG.

BURNING ACCIDENT N CHESrERFIELD-A Wo-
MAN FATALLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIS.
rIlCT NGE-ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA-
yION-RECENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
A FACTORY.
correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch.1
MARCH IS, 1879.
Yesterday afternoon colorcd woman, the
wife of Wilson Monroe (colorcd), living
near Port Walthal, in Chesterfield county,
was so painfully burned that it is thought
she cannot recover. The woods in that vi
cinity have been burning for several days,
doing considerable damage to timbers and
spreading over q large area. AS the flames
approached their home Wilson Monroe and
wife undertook to beat them back, and
while thus engaged the woman's clothes
caught fire. Her body was dreadfuly
burned. In her efforts to eNtinguish the
| fire by rolling upon the floor the skin peeled
off. leaving the body sickeniug sight.
The Petersburg District Grange adj
| journed this morning about l O'Clock. The
newly-eiected officers were installed, and
among other important business transacted
| was the appointment OF committee OF five
to mature plan to establish life-insurance
feature in the order, to be reported to the
subordinate oranges. Last night the Po-
mona degree was conferred on eleven men,
berS.
Last night between s and O'Clock an at
tempt was made to aSSasSnatc Mr.. WaIerly
Weber rs he was coming from Blandford
over to the city. The affair occurred in the
same neighborhood OF the attempt made the
previous night to rob Mr.. John Smith, and
the assaiant in both instances was negro:
Mr.. Weber escaped with torn ana cut
clothes. The negro, after several thrrsts
with his knife, was scared of by Wcber's
cries.
The Petersburg Council Royal Arcanum
will be organized early next week, with
membership of between forty and nifty.
The institution will take place under the
AUSPICES OF one or more officers OF the State
Council.
The condition OF both Mr.. and Mrs.
Westbrook, who were thrown from their
buggy Yesterday while out 6rivingin Prince
George county, is better this morning. Mr..
WeStbrook's injuries, however, are mostly
internal, and are serious.
Mr.. Richard Boiling. Of Dinwiddic coun-
ty. was last evening struck in the side by
the tongue OF a hack which was being
rapidly driven near the corner OF Washing
ton and Sycamore streets, and badly hurt.
It was at first thought be was killed, end
some time elapsed before he was restored TO
consciousness. He is also better to-day.
The chapel Of Randolph-Macon College
was insured for $3.50 in the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company.
The foundation having been laid. the work
OF rebuilding Cameron & Brothers large
tobacco factory was commenced to-day.
The house is to be finished within ninety
days. The operations are watched with in
terest by a crowd Of colorcd people who were
thrown out OF employment by the deStruc-
ton OF the factory.
The Harrison wing Of the Conservative
party OF Prince George county met in con-
vention to-day at the Courthouse. Mr.. W.
II. Harrison was chosen chairman and DR..
William 3. Daniel secretary. Delegates
were present from three Of the five districts
in the county. The following nominations
were made: For treasurer, Il. Il. Daniel
(prescnt incumbcnD; for sheriff, Z. Il.
Marks for commemorative attorney, j. j.
Cooke.
Resolutions were offered by DR.. George
E. Rives approving the proposition now
pending in the General Assembly for the
settlement OF the public debt; which were
adopted unanimously.
The other wing OF the Conservative par
ty took no part IN the convention.
.t-. RoBIN ADAIR.