The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22
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n, s,ppgx-- ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAii--THk
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ssvrpu--A CITY fARK--RIss IN PROPERTY
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rsors-ponaence OF snc Richmond Disps,eh:l
SEPTEMBER 20, 1880.
A, neetlug of the Executive COMMITTEE
:, ,he Lynchburg Agricultural society
n.,a saturday night depu'auoh OF .ne
genealogical Society was present 10 VIZ
the appropriation OF a larger amour. =,
nrsmiums for fruit. The comm''ec auu.u
Az 10 the list, part OF when IS ps'sa 'e
snascription. A premium OF siVV was aso
ordered for the best rider ~ noiu,e ,soe
which Is 10 be gotten up py certain Ens'
,s'h aan,,emen OF the neighborhood. Fifty
saIs,s 81 this Is contributed by Messrs.
go Seville & Co., in the shape OF q
,rossiye silver cup. The secretary, A. Nc
sS'sa,d Tso stated that he was IN receipt
- i",ters which justified the expectation
e., ,he Eair would be great success.
A. The deputy sheriff, Mr.. Day, was ma
ling The rounds Of the jail note was
handed him by one Of the prisoners stating
,hst an attempt was TO be made by seven
or eight negroes, confined In enc room on
Tho lower floor OF The Jail building, to effect
,heir escape. The jailer found That the
door had been tempered with, but secured
II before the negroes had completed their
preparaiions. Among the prisoners IN the
room was the Bedford murderer, PeteI
Wright, who i TO be taken to Liberty THIS
ve.k 10 be sentenced 10 death by Judge
Davis.
zach. Johnson, the negro who yitrioled
his wife. will leave for Richmond this week
also. 10 serve a term OF one year In the peni'
Tertiary for bis crime.
a spacious and splendid greenhouse has
been begun on the grounds OF the Miller
Orpban ASYLUM south OF the main build
ing. The grounds OF tins noble charity
constitute the only park TO which The peo'
r,le OF Lynchburg have access, and as they
are very extensive and are kept In the best
order. they are visited by scores OF people
in their equipages every fair afternoon. "A
proposition is made that the city shali Ol'y
The open field east OF the fair-Grounds ana
unite that with the Fair Grounds and the
Asylum Grounds as a grand pubic park
1t would be one OF the bandsomest IN the
South, but the OUTLAY would probably eX'
coed the present designs OF The authorizes
Property in the western suburbs has risen
al least % per cent. in value since the street
railway was let TO contract. large force
Of wOrkmen are tearing up Fifth street this
morning and laying down the tramway'
track.
Rev. II. c. Alexander, d. D.. of the
Union Theological Seminary, preached ye,'
ierday at the Second Presbyterian church
The Republicans OF the CITY will hold
their ward meetings in the latter part OF
this week 10 elect delegates 10 the Congress
sionol Nominating Convention to meet on
the 10Th instant.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-THE INDICTFI
JUDGES FATAL ACCIDENT on THE MIDLAND
RAILROAD - INCENDIARY FIRE-THE FIRt
sERyICE-A PHILADELPHIA SPEECH Fol
HANCOCK-vARIOUS ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa cb.l
SEPTEMBER 81. 1880.
The United States District Court for thC
Eastern District Of Virginia begins its SEES
sion here to-day. Your correspondent learns
on good authority that the cases OF the
county Judges indicted for violation Of the
civil rights statute will not be taken up al
this session Of the court. So far as appears
from outward appearances but little inter.
est is felt in the proceedings, and the at
tendance OF witnesses, lltigants, and specta.
tors was never smaller.
John McClansesy, a white brakeman em.
poyed on the Virginia Midland railroad
while coupling ears yesterday at Sycamore
Station, thirty miles from the city, was
caught between the bumpers by a train 10
motion. and crushed TO death in horrible
manner. His remains were brought TO this
city, where an uncle OF the deceased resides
and tbefuneral services vii! take place this
afternoon.
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lOr and Eleventh streets, owned by Mr.. o.
Thomas, was destroyed at midnight last
night by an inceudiary fire. The house had
been occupied until the next day preceding
by the family Of Mr. G.. NJ. Mays. The
building was insured for $500.
The house was in the near neigbborhood
OF the new reservoir, but the water some
how could not be turned on, and the fire
companies were late in arriving. There i:
good deal of complaint here in regard tC
the service OF the water supplies ut fires
which have on numerous occasions been Sc
slow a. TO cause the destruction OF house:
that ought to have been saved
Hon. George \. NOrthrope, OF Philadel
puia, prominent politician and lawyer o.
that city, is to make a Hancock and Eng
lish speech at the new Opera House 10
night, under the auspices Of the Hancock
Club.
The Recbabite excursion to the Natura
Bridge returned yesterday, and reported
having enjoyed a splendid time.
There is said 10 be perfect epidemic o.
marrying on the eve Of breaking ont among
the young people Of the city. Some have
already made the plunge, and many more
are TO follow. TELEPHONE.