The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-12
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SrrctpE op A CITIZEN OF DiNwIDDiE' TEMPO
p.py tNs,SIrY THE AUsE-PErERsBUBG
n,sIIaur COMPANY-LARGE SAILS OF
LOOSE rosACC0--sESrENCED TO FINE AND
NT-PERsoNAL-D1 W DD Z
COURT, &C.
,co,resnondeuce of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH IL. 1880.
Mr. William ID. ConnalIy. well-known
and resnected citizen OF Dinwiddie coun-
90 committed suicide Yesterday morning at
bis home. in the neighborbood OF Ford's
derat. by shooting himself through the
head The deed was done with his own gun,
which was heavily charged with powder,
hut II is stated was not loaded win
hall or shot. Mr.. COnnally retired TO
his harm, short distance from his
dwelling, and. placing the muZzle OF
the oun I'm his mouth, fired 1t OF by
means Of one of his feet. Death must have
bpen instant, as his head was blown 10
njeces ana the brains scattered all around.
rho cause OF the act is believed to have been
depressjon Of spirits and temporary Insani-
ty. Mr.. Ccnnally was between forty-ilve
and fifty years Of age, and was married only
some four or five months ago. lie was Il
successful farmer, and very well-to.do III
this worlds goods. lie proved himself
good soldier curing the late war, serylr g
throughout that struggle in the ranks OF the
Dnwiddie cavalry.
At meeting Of the Petersburg Gas
Light Company held to-day Mr.. Andrew
Keyan was reelected president; Mr.. William
f. SpotswoOd, treasurer; and Mr.. william
RI. Baxter, secretary and superintendent.
The provisions OF the charter OF the COM
pany. as amended by the General Assembly,
were accepted by the meeting. No changes
were made in the Board OF Directors.
The sales OF loose tobacco at our ware
houses to-day aggregated about $4,000
pounds, and one OF the warehouses was not
visited by the buyers. The receipts are
quite large, and remuneratiyc prices are
obtained for all the better qualities.
Ex-Congressman Stowell, who some years
ago represented this district at Washington,
Is SAID to have made good deal OF money
in the paper-busness out in Minnesota,
where he has been living since be left Viz
sinia. After visit Of several days to Our
city, he left last night for Florida.
In the County Court Of Prince George
to-day, q resident Of this city was convicted
Of doing an unlawful business on the court
green, in selling packages OF soap said to
contain prizes OF money. He was SEN
fenced TO ten days imprisonment III !Ii
and to pay fine OF $50. 1t is reported
that other parties are TO be indicted for sell
ing and buying these prize-packageS.
The condition OF Mr.. Lemuel PEBBLES,
whose illness was mentioned in my last let
ter, is extremely critical this evening, and
bur faint hopes are entertained for his re-
covery. He is one OF our Oldest merchants
and most eStimable citizens.
X. G. Shell, Ed. the new Judge OF DIM
widdie county, will hold the first term OF
his court next Monday. No business was
transacted at the Feb!uiry term OF the
court. as at that time The question as 10
who was the Judge Of the county had not
been settled.
Miss Martha J. Ledbettcr, young lady
of sixteen. died this morning OF cOnsump-
ton. Her remains were seDt 70 the family
burying-ground in Dinwiddic for inter-
ment. ROBIN ADAIR.