The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-19
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tcorrsvoudeace Of The Richmond pispatcn,'
JULY IL, 1880.
In the Mayors Court this morning 'ne
case Of Cleopss Rainey, charged WIN snvos,
ing John Farmer, was called, oua possp p..n.'
FARMER Is sriil alive. bat In extremely low
coudi,ion. and while II IL thought he can.
not live until Monday, be may die Mt almost
snv moment. Mr.. Rainey IL member OF
the knights OF Honor. Red Men, aud Odd
Fellows, and he receives every attention al
the hands Of his friends In these orders,
and much sympathy Is expressed Tor bin
by reason Of this unfortunate occurrence.
n Is learned from Cidri's Report that the
receipts OF cotton at this port since the first
Of last September have been l9,955 bales, ne
against 2l,192 bales for the corresponding
pertod OF last year. Tho stock on hsnd Is
500 bales, rs against SO bales at the same
time lsst wear. The total receipts OF tobacco
since October list OF las, year sre 1906 hogs
heads. During the present week sos hogs
heads we're received IN this ely, and Cos hogs
heads Inspected at the warehouses. The fe-
ceipts OF loose tobacco for the week
amounted 10 57,130 pounds. The INSPECTIONS
~ tobacco for the year so far are 6,Si5 boys
heads as against l0,I59 hogsheads for the
corresponding period OF last year.
Alta meeting OF the friends OF the pro-
posed new hotel held last evening the pro-
position was submitted by u well-known
and liberal gentleman that il the citizens OF
Petersburg would raise $4,000 he would
contract TO purchase the lot and build the
hotel at cost OF not less than S20,oCO. "A
committee was appointed TO raise the s2,OOO,
and this morning they secured u, 100 OF The
amount. The remainder, IL is hoped, will
be obtained on Monday. IL rs proposed TO
locste the hotel ut the corner OF y, camore
and Franklin streets.
The mystery Of the dead body recently
found In half.burled coffin near the banks
OF the Appomattox, on the farm OF Mr..
Rushmore, in Prince George county. has
been explained. II was the body OF a young
coioreu man named Harris, who was drown
ed In the river near that point some two
months ago. When the body was recovered
II was buried in the place above stated.
The rope around The neck was put there 10
draw the body from the water, and was not
removed when buried. This case has
brought TO mind the fact that some four
months ago coloIed map named William
King suddenly and mysteriOusiy disappear
cd from our city, leaving II wife and family
OF children. and nothing has since been
heard from him.
Virginia Council No. 8, Junior Order
United American Mechanics OF this city,
III nd cd ines
rance feature as recommended by the SUI
preme Council OF the Order. The amount
Of benefit is $3.50, to be paid on the death
OF member. The assessment 10 make up
this sum is only few cents.
The new order OF the "Choscn Friends"
with the insurance feature MS the main prin-
pie, will be organized here next week with
achGrler-me berSbip OF sixty or seventy.
The work on our new illuminated.tower
clock will be commenced on Monday, and the
Public Property Committee say it Will be
completed by next SATURDAY..
The little steamer Peter Pulver, belong
ing TO Captain Nelson, was sunk IN the
James river during the storm of Thursday
evening, but It was subsequently raised,
and is at work again.
The Board OF Health has given the city a
thorough lining tins week, using the dis
infectant cOpiOusly wherever II was needed.
The Conservatives Of Prince George
county will hold msss-meeting on the 26th
OF july 10 appoint delegates TO the Conven-
ton TO nominate a candidate for Congress
in The Second district. The Rekdiusters of
the Fourth district will hold their Conven-
ton 10 nominate candidate for Congress,
ii Is stated, some time In August. The
Democratic Convention for this district will
meet at Burkeville at 2:30 p. NJ. or the 10Th
OF August. On The basis Of the pfesiden-
tial vote OF 1876, this Convention will be
composed Of 125 delegates.
Tue Common wealth's docket OF the Hust- |
ings Court for the present term was very
insignificant one. OF the three felony
cases there was tut one conviction, and the
prisoner was sent TO Jail for only a few
day.. Two misdemeanor cases remain 10 |
be tired on Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Perkins, well.knowD citi |
zen and merchant In the western portion OF |
the city, died this morning, after brief i'll |
ness.
The condition OF DR.. b. F. Wingfeld, re-
Gently paraly zed, remains unchanged.
The mortality among children during the
past few weeks OF hot weather has been
quite large.
Ldtsr.-John Farmer died at O'Clock.
An inquest wes held, and the jury's ver-
diet was that death was caused by pistol
shot fired by Cleopas Rainey. The affair
has caused much feeling among the colored
people. ROBIN ADAIR.