The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-12

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.,ru or A WORTHY YOU'VE NAN.
srpps. ,psoS CASE; a TEplous kxAAlNATloN----
ihrsseAsED IMPORTS OF IobAoeo-- ~! LAh .s
lMSs%TE coLLgeTIoNs--THE LATE REV. 9o-
s ssa n. DAVIS, &C. IL
ssr .rsspoadcnce of the Richmond pispa.eh:l
tcS'sS MAY 10, 1879.
rank W. Simmons. most worthy
N.ss;mab!e young citizen OF Prince
saj county, died suddenly this morning
etsssideuce Of bis father. Colonel Will
sfm simmons, 10 tha, county. He had
aHn"" snaprcr from consumption for some
hea -, this morning was attacked with
iH', 'I hrmorrhage OF the lungs, which
ss'elss death before it could be stopped.
cao,s% about twenty-five years OF age, and
apmarried. n,;o, =, William Anderson
lae , nharrcd with arson, consumed the
isa" os tre Mayors Court to. day For nearly
toe" r,s The case caused much Interest,
fs u 1 large audience. The dwell
sna ~, in Blandiord in which Ander-
hss-an - ,,sfe md two children lived was
soa,. s' De- three times within less period
g. sa week-twice at night and once early
iSay ,oorni,,r. Two other families also
10 ~ ouartmeuts ia. the same bu,iaing.
esSuf, ,derson WIGS arrested, charged WIN
Ss:.S,;ay the tire on one OF these OCCASIONS,
hH." en- examination resulted in her COM
ihu 90 ;siI 10 await trial at the July tc; m
Et .Ss rnstiny. Court. William Anderson
OIL '"o ,ya~ted subsequently as accessory TO
vas ,hc warrant being served upon him
'ue 40 - was visiting his wife in the1aii. The
VIM VIM. are moor. bet. through the influence
Ia.''. AZ who believe them innocent OF the
0. counsel volunteered in behalf OF
cs@' : ,asrsop, and the case this morning
M'. ,,,os, thorough investigation. A num-
Hau aen,Ienlsn testified 10 the uniform
". character OF the accused. The evil
W. for the Conmonw ealth was in some
Gen Ha.,s strong against the prisoners. but it
iesp vsrv conflicting. The Mayor reserved
~ aecis;on. and promised TO render it ON
Monday moruIng..-~----r ~-.~
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
,-,r, This city for the week ending to-day
a,onrnted to 1924 pounds, being con-
s;derable increase over the exports reported
for some weeks past. ....-,,
rna ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS collections in the
ps,ersh,rg district since the 1St day OF May
asrscate S14l, 900. Our tobacconists are
Iii very busy making shipments 10 bill or
Jars and keep their factories running with
tuIl force and Oh full time putting up the
manufactured article.
The announcement OF the death OF Rev.
.,oseph n. Davis. pastor ia charge OF the
Wssimoreland circuit, which occurred at his
home, in that county, Friday morning.
c,I.cs sincere regret in this city, where he
was 50 we'll Known, and where many OF his
relatives reside. 1t was not even known
ths, be bad been sick. He at one time lived
in Petersburg. and WAS also for some tine a
professor nj Randolph-Macon College. He
YVES one OF the most beloved aud active and
jealous ministers in the Virginia Conference,
and for twelve years served as presiding
elder OF the Randolph Macon and Northern
Neck districts. He came to. the session OF
the Virginia Conference held last fall in
this city as presiding elder OF the last
named distrlcf. and was returned to circuit
duty by Bishop Pierce because OF the con-
solidstion IF The Northern-Neck with the
Randolph Macon district.
Tbe receipts OF tobacco are gradually in
creasing. but by reason OF the unfay orable
season very little good shipping tobacco has
vet been brought 10 our market. Shippers,
however, do not BEGIN to: buy much until
from the middle OF the month to the 1st Of
June. ROBIN ADAIR.