The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-22
PETERSBURG.

x,et late SHOOTING ArYAiR--RAixEy's TRIAL
ros1poS.p uNTu. oCTopsR-To TOBACCO IN
srxcryoys AND sALEs or LoosE--poruLA-
ZION os pINwippIE-PoLrTlcAL hArrERs---
ACCIDENT IN AMELIA, &C.
Tco,rspo~aenee OF the Richmond Ds'ra'ch.1
july 81, 1880.
TIL. grand Jury this morning found a
,,ne hill scainst Cleophss Rainey, charged
nth the murder Of John Farmer. Messrs.
pcgr,m a McIlwsiue and T. q. watkins
have heen engaged AZ counsel for The &C.
cused. The prisoner was arraigned ana
mead not Guilty.. His counsel thereupon
s.ked A continuance OF the ease until the
october term OF the court, the reasons
Given being the sbsence OF two very material
witnesses. one in Dinwiddie and one
IN Sussex county. The motion for q
continpance was vigorously opposed by
The Commonwealth attorney, bnt was
nevertheless granted by the Court. Rainey
was committed 10 Jail, but IL Is probable
that some time during the term motion
will he sui mitted for bail. In view OF the
excitement and feeling existing In the COM
munity. especially among The coiored peo-
ME. II IL generally thought that postpone
ment OF the trial would be wise.
The preseniments against the CITY ana
Mcssrs. s. W. Venable 4 Co., Tor causing
and permitting the Dry-brancn nusasce'
will be tried on the SOth. Inc oniy pen
alty In such cases is fine.
The following il a statement OF the to-
hscco inspections and sales OF loose at the
several warehouses in this city for the last
Quarter ending June S0th:
Moore's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, zoos
hog<heads: loose sales, 202,725 pounds
stock on hand Inspected. $50 hogsheads
uninspec ted. ITO bogsheads.
Oaks Warehouse - Inspections, 1860
hogshesds; loose sales, 220.00J pounds.
West-HIll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S02
ho~sheads; loose sales, 450,650 pounds !;
stock on hand. inspected. AIS hogsheads
uninspected, lis hogsheads.
Centre arehouse-Inspections 4S6 hogs
heads: loose sales, 1866, 155 pounds; stock
on hand inspected, 900 hogsheads unin-
specied. 200 hogshesds.
The population OF Dinwiddie county is
13.447 rs against IL, 1872 IN 1870. The school
population is aseerjained to be 5,277.
The Republicans OF Dinwiddie county
held meeting at the Courthouse Yesterday,
and were addressed by d. +. Bats aud
George NJ. Arnold (colored) in advocacy OF
the claims Of Garfield, Arthur. and Jorgen-
sen. There was also meeting OF Resdiust-
ers during the day, at which j! was decided
10 invite Captain John S. Wise and Auditor
Massey 10 address them on August court
day. The Conservative Executive Commit
tee OF The county has directed meetings to
be beld in The several districts on the 3lst
instant for the election Of delegates To the
Congressional Convention al Burkeville.
1t is learned that an accident occurred at
the residence CT Mr.. Robert Powell, In
Amelia county, day before yesterday, which
resulted In painful injuries to two members
OF the family. A grandson Of Mr.. Powell,
named Robert Haskins, while endeavOring
to draw a gun from beneath bureau in his
graDdmo.ner's room, accidentally struck 1t
against The piece Of furniture and caused
its discharge. The gun was loaded with
bird-shot, which passed through the palm
OF the boys hand, producing painful in
jury. His grandmother was also struck in
the leg 10y number OF the sho, and con-
siderably hurt.
Fine showers are falling around us nearly
every day. and il is hoped the crops will be
saved by them. ROBIN ADAIR.