The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-16

SUIT OF CLARK's ADMINISTRATORS vs.. HlU"'
MoNp AND pANvILLE RAILROAD CONTAIN
TUE WOUNDS OF MR.. BowEN-oFFlcERs OF
ROMAN EAGLE LODGE or MAsONS-ACCipENi
pry. T. II, wALKER-A POOR COUPLE
rurIArE STORM IN THE COUNTRY-FlGURES
AGAIN.
fcorresnonde, ce of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
JUNE 10, 1880.
The iurv in the suit Of Clark's admins
traitor gave their verdict in very nearly
those words: If the law be for the PLAIN
tif. we find for the plaintiff $1,000; IL the
law he for the defendant, we find 1or the
defendant" The argument then began, as
I have reported, upon the demurrer to the
evidence. and il was concluded about |
O'Clock Yesterday, after which the Court
look recess until 6 =. NJ. Judge Green
,hen resumed his seat on the bench and
cave an opinion sustaining the demurrer
and giving judgment for the defendant.
stems were at once taken for carrying the
case I'D to the Court OF Appeals.
MIR. r. +. Bowen, whom / reported yes
termey morning as struck by the Piedmont
train on Saturday night. had no bones
broken. as was at first believed to be The
case. lie received deep cut in the side,
bruises about the body. The wound IN Inc
side is regarded as very serious.
The officers Of Roman Eagle Lodge OF
Masons for the present year were rte'feted
last night for the next term-namely, WOr-
shipful Master, Robert Brydon; Senior
Warden, J. T. Averetl; Junior Warden. D..
To-. Enrght; Treasurer. =. a. Wiseman !;
Secretary, J. l.. Tyack. The subordinate
officers for The next term are: Senior Dea-
con, John Martin; Junior Deacon, E. N.
Mcdernacb; Tiler, r. {. Harvey; stewards,
d. s. Lisberger and S. Il. Adams.
Rev. II. II. Walker, OF Pelham, n. C.'
was thrown from his buggy last sunday,
and suffered fracture OF the left arm ana
several bruises about the face and body.
DR.. Walker was summoned from DdnVlIle
TO see bin, and left him getting along
as well as could be expected. Pelham Is
the Gretna Green OF all this section OF the
country, and Dir. Walker is the minister
who relieves the distressed. He tells me
that recently a couple went down from this
county and called upon him to marry them,
but that they were too poor 10 pay :" the
parsons fee," and begged credit. This be,
in deep sympathy for them, agreed to grant,
but il was then discovered that they had
rot money enough w pay iVi tnO bcNh@S
The officer who issues the license refused
any indulgence, and the couple then So
Iiclted subscription from amongst the
people about the derot. They being IN
willing, as they said, "to help two poor
fools into trouble" refused to contribute
ANYTHING, and the couple then had " to take
foot in hand" and come back to Pittsylya-
MIA unbessed.
learn from people from the country that
the storm OF Saturday did but little damage,
except that OF blowing down some OF the
wheat. The wind was very strong, but
there was not much rain.
Mr. j. l.. Tyack, OF the School Board,
says that official figures show that there are
within the limits Of the city 2,0lSpeople be-
tween the ages Of five and twenty-one.
There must then be within the city limits
about 6,40O people who are under five and
above twenty-oDe years Of age. There has
recently been great increase in the num-
Der under five, and the mOrtuary reports
show that there were only three deaths
amongst the white people last month and
only one OF these was caused by sickness.