The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-24
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A RgMARKBBLg ACCIDENT rAR-yEiS Rup-
TUkED BY THE KICK OF HuRsE--RRPoRTED
HOMICIDE IN isIE OF wIoHr--THE JANIS
RIVER TRAGRDY--A PLEASANT INSPECTION
TouR-THE WORK OF TUE CENSUS gNUMERA-
ToRs--ArPoiNTMEST OF ASSESSORS, &c.
Correspondence Of the Richmond D,spatch.l
JrSg 20, 1880.
The death OF Mr.. A. 7. Matthews, OF
Chesterfield county, yesterday, from the
effects OF a Kick from his horse. was some
what remarkable one. Mr.. Matthews was
between sixiy-hve and seventy years Of age,
and was In the habit OF visiting Our city
daily with wood TO sell. When about three
or four miles from town, on his return
home, his horse became restless. and he left
his cart TO pscify the animal. Airend who
accompanied him advised him 10 de-
,ach the horse from the vehicle and
lead him home, but Mr.. Matthews
would not agree TO this. and resuming
his seat in the front portion Of the cart
attempted again 10 drive the horse. The
animal, instead OF moving forward, COM
menced kicking, and one OF his hind-ieet
struck Mr.. Matthews on the left neck, in
FLEEING what, to outward appearance, SEEM
cd 10 be slight wound, only bruise in
deed; but Mr.. Matthews's condition was
observed TO be very serious. While con-
sciOus and able TO give Signs OF conscious
ness by motions OF the head when ques-
tions were asked him, he could not speak.
Physicians were sent for, and it was dis
covered that while the skin Of the neck
was scarcely broken, the left juguar-vein
had been ruptured by the horses kick, and
that profuse internal bleeding was the con-
sequence. He died on the roadside in
very short while. Deceased was man of
family, and much respected.
A letter received in this city gives intelli-
gence OF homicide which occurred near
Carrsyille, in Isle OF Wight county, last
Saturday evening. A dispute arose be-
tween two men Joseph Turner and James
Brather-relative to some trifiing matter
about their cattle. Turner, with n large
stick, struck Brlther on the head, inflictng
injuries from which he died the same eve
ming. AT las accounts the alleged MUIR
derer had not been arrested. The affair is
said to have occurred at the home Of the
deceased.
The schooner Mignone.te, made famous
by the terrible tragedy enacted on its deck,
May 31st, in James river, In which the cap
tain. Milton Il. Frank, and the cook, Will
liam Gage, were killed, and the mate; badly
wounded by a negro deck-hand, has been
living at our wharf for two or three days
diScharging cargo. Ii is said that the blood.
stains are still visible on the deck-bOardS,
notwithstanding all efforts TO eradicate
thea.
The wife OF Mr.. Alexander Hamilton. a
wcll.known lawyer OF this city, has been
critically i'll for several days.
The annual excursion Of our River Board
yesterday was very pleasant affair. The
president and directors were accompanied
| by a number OF invited guests, and after
inspecting the improvements in the Apo
mattOX they proceeded TO inspect the
scenery along the James river. The com
pany went down as far as Lower Brandon.
| and boarded and inspected the United
States iron.clad fleet lying at that point, by
the officers of which they were very courte-
ously received.
| The census enumerators OF this city to-
dsy filed their lists Of the inhabitants OF
Petersburg in the Office Of the clerk OF the
County Court Of Dinwiddie. The lists
were deposited there in accordance with the
decision OF Attorney General DevenS, the
city OF Petersburg, il seems, being included
in Dinwiddic county. The onumeratorS
will be ut the courthouse on the 29th and
30th instant to correct the lists, but it is
hardly probable that any OF our citizens
will 90 fifteen miles 10 have any errors cor
rected.
The cotton prospects throughout this sec
| ton are said 10 be very promising. The
cotton-felds look well.
| Judge Shell, OF Dinwlddie county, has
appointed Il. Il. SydnOr and Thomas \.
Coleman assessors for the county.
| RoBTN ADAIR.