The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-25
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correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
es--sssss5S NOVEMBER "a, 1879.
The sad intelligence has been received by
telegram from Durham, N. c., OF the death
as that place this morning OF Mrs. Florenc &c
Lyop, wife OF Mr.. Landon Lyon, lates o!
this CITY. Her illness was brief. Deceased
was q daughter Of Mr.. M. D. Butler, OF
southampton county, and was Wldeiy
known and respected in our community,
where her school-days were spent. she was
about twenty-eight years OF age, and leaves
three children.
In the County Court OF Dinwiddie, late
Saturday evening, J. b. Prltchett was louno
guilty OF unlawfully shooting 5. II. Cnap-
neil. and sentenced to five days imprIson-
ment in jail and to pay fine Of 1926. The
iurY ignored the charge OF malice in the in
dictment. The universal sentiment isthat
the sentence was light one.
Mrs. Branch T. Hurt, q venerable and es-
teened lady, was stricken With paralysis a
day or two ago, and her condition is regard
ed as critical.
The fac brick residence belonging to Mr..
+. q. Bate, In Chesterfield county, at Cliff
ton, on the Appomattox river, was de-
stroyed by fire last evening between 6 and
O'Clock. The fire was accidental, caused by
q spark from the kitchen chimney, and the
family, were enabled to save but little OF
their household property from the flames.
The house was built of English bricks, I'M
ported great many years ago, and was one
OF the oldest residences in the county, and
one OF the old landmarks OF this section. /
learn that Mr.. Bate had no insurance on the
property. The kitchen and smoke.house
were also destroyed.
| Intelligence has been received from Rev.
W. B. Bradshaw, late pastor OF the Byrne-
Street Baptist church, in this city, which
alIays the fears caused by reports that he
had been drowned. He has arrived safely
at his former bone in Prince Edwards
Island with his family. Mr. Mckinley, a
brother OF Mrs. Bradshaw, who accompa-
led them on their long trip, died two days
after reaching home.
It is understood shat Merritt, who shot
and killed E. W. Hicks in Weldon on Sat-
urday morning, waived examination before
the magistrate and was sent on for trial.
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while the man whom he killed was an old
citizen.
The. young gentlemen OF Dinwiddie
county are arranging to have tournament
at the courthouse On the 9th Of December,
to be followed by coronation ball at night.
This leads me to say that during the riding
at the recent tournament at Prince George
Courthouse four Of the knights were more
or less severely I'M ured. ..
We are to have another race at the Fair
Grounds this week. The entries are Har-
yeg's "Top" and Taylor's "Filbert."
One OF our sportsmen on Saturday bagged
ninety.six cartridges and brought them all
home with him. Another one is reported
to have killed between sixty and seventy
to-day. AT this rate, it won't take long to
exterminate these birds in this section. 1t
is stated that on the premises Of one Of our
citizens, almost in the heart Of the city, two
or three coYeys OF cartridges live in secu-
rity.
The police are OF the impression that they
have in custody the champion cbicken-thief
of the city,,, He is negro, and his name is
Henry Harris. A descent was made upon
bis premises night or two ago, and evil
dences of his guilt were discovered as to
Que robbery. A search OF his house led to
the recovery Of sundrg locks and staples,
W. ich have been identified as the property
of various parties whose hen-houses have
recently been raided upon. The great
quantity of feathers also found indicated
that Harris had been extensively engaged
in the business.
The congregation OF the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church are
rather expecting the appointment OF Rev.
Dr. Blackwell, now presiding elder Of the
Lynchburg district, as the successor Of Rev.
Joseph Fl. Riddick.
The receipts of cotton at this port via
the Petersburg railroad since the 1st OF Sep
TENDER, the commencement of the cotton
year, amount to 1881 bales.