The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-20
PETERSBURG.

| TWO SUDDEN DEATHS-AN AGED LADY DIES OF
AsTHMA-AY OLD CITIZEN DIES OF HEART.
DISEASE-DEA1H OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN
OF observation-disclosures OF The
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCIAT1ON--AT-
LANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND ONO STOCK STILL
| ADyANCING-IuE SPRING ELECTION, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond hi ,parch.l
MARCH 10, 1880.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hill. relict of .he late
John p. Hill, well known 10 Richmond,
fredericksburg, and vicinity, died suddenly
t6is morning at an early hour, at the resi-
dence of her son.in-law, DIR. John III. Hart
man. She had long been sufferer from
asthma, and 1t is supposed that durina
or immediately following a severe at.
tack OF the disease death occurred
When member Of the family first entered
her chamber this morning she was appa-
rently sleeping quietly. A few minutes
later it was >coveTed that she was dead.
She appeared we'll yesterday, and
retired to bed in cheerful spirits, hopeful OF
a good nights rest. Deceased was in the
seyenty-fourth wear Of her age, and for
some years it bad been her custom to spend
her winters In Petersburg. She leaves
three sons and two daughters William II.
Hill and Beverly w. Hill, Of North Caro-
lima; John A. Hill and Mrs. A. l.. Goodoe
OF Culpcper county, Va, and Mrs. DR.. Hart
man, Of this city.
Another verv sudden death occurred this
morning about o'clock in the upper part
OF the city. Mr. John NJ. Fraser, aged
siXty-se,en years, living with Mr.. Henry
Thacker, on Federal street, while feed
ing his cows, was proslrated in the
stable by heart-disease and fell to the
ground. He made himself heard ty Mrs.
Tnacker and the neighboIs, and was moved
into the house, where he died in very few
moments. He was only enabled to place his
hand over his heart and 10 indicate, in answer
TO question as to what hurt him. that the
trouble was there.
Mr.. Thomas Parracb, the father of Mr..
Thomas T.. Parrach. of this city. died several
DAYS ago at his residence IN Buckingham
county, in the eigby-nlutb year OF his age.
He was one tf the most respected as well as
one OF the oldest citizens, in Buckingham.
The wife. with whom be passed sixty years
OF married life, survives him.
The committee Of gentlemen who recent
ly canvassed among our merchants and
business .men for subscriptions in behalf Of
the Young Meo's Christian Association
have received assurances OF about $780,
4 sum deemed sufficient to place the Asso-
csation on 6rm and active basis, and in.
inoduce the various feat uIes OF interest TO
he found In other cities. A meeting viii; be
held next Tuesday evening to re0rgasize
the Association, and TO start the bali In
molten. The secretary will Ne q paid of.
beer. and, OF course. interest attaches TO the
electieS OF officers.
Sales OF Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad stock were made on the street To- I
day ~ $40. and possibly fract,on higher. I
Most OF the holders OF the stock are lndis.
posed to sell at anything like these figures.
laousn Few da,s ago there was no de.
ssiy owns 5000 shares OF this sock. and
macy OF our citizens are holders, but mostly
10 snsali quantities..
Very little increased interest Is manifested
o ourspf,ngmunicipal eleclion, though new
'and'dates ere announcing themselves. and
bose already III the field are making an active