The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-27
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ANOTHER KER0&ENE-0lL ACClDssf hsD'
pREApruLLY BuRxED--A THIEr ATTEMPTS
TO BURN OUT or J,IL-vASTEp P0R PELo-
YY-rBE BuTTER-Disu, FACTORY DIS
CHARGED FROM CUsT0DY-NO VsRpicI-
COLLECTOR OF THE PETERSBURG DISTINCT
sIOOP SUNK, &C.
f,,otrcspondence OF the Richn oud Dispaich.I
sa-a.,.aaeee-@ JAYuARY 20. 1881.
A terrible accident occurred this morning
In Blandford. caused by the explosion OF
kerosene lamp. About 4 O'Clock Mrs.
FRANCES Collier. widow lady, aged fifty
wears. while passing from one room TO an
other with a lighted kerosene oil lamp In
her hands. stumbled aud fell. The lamp
was broken by The fall and the oil ignited,
the flames quickly enyeI0plhg The person
NJ Mis-. Caller. Her screams awakened the
Other inmates OF the house, who came TO her
rescue. Blankets were thrown about the
body and the flames eXtinguished, but not
before the lady had been dreadfully burned.
IL is feared her injuries will prove fatal.
An ATTEMPT was made on Monday night
nv one OF The negro prisoners in the Jail OF
Prince George county TO burn out OF The
building. lie bad fortunately not succeed
cd at Wight, when his effort was discoy-
cred and frustrated. Some dlmage was
done to The ili in the attempt. The man
is confined on the charge OF HOUSEKEEPING
and the larceny OF S23. Yesterday his wife
visited bin, aud a conversation was over
heard between the two In which the woman
stated that she had the money concealed on
her person. She was arrested after a chase
and the money recovered.
~ negro named Tip Allen, with several
aliases, is confined in the jail OF this city
on The charge OF bigamy. He is also wanted
in Prince Edward county on two charges
OF felony and jail-breaking. An officer OF
that county will come for him to morrow.
Our new butter-dlsh factory Is approach.
ing completion. and will go into operation
by The early spring. Ii will be run by Mr..
Manning, a wealthy citizen OF Brooklyn.
All the necessary machinery Will be fur.
nished in this city. The material for the
manufacture OF the dishes, trays, &c., is
found IN abundance In the gum-trees in
our swamps.
In the County Court OF Surry yesterday
Polly Newly, indicted is an accessory 10
the murder OF her husband, Richard New
By, last year, was discharged. She had
been twice tried, with q failure on the part
OF The jury each time to agree on verdict.
In the Hastings Court to-day the jury
failed to agree on verdict in the SUIT OF
Spratley rs. Proctor, TO recover about
81 GOETHE difference between the amounts
Of original sale and resale Of some two
thousand bushels Of peanuts. The case
has been in court for three days. and was
elaborately argued by able counsel. \ jill
ror was Withdrawn and tue case continued
until the next term.
A meeting OF Republicans will be held
tonight to endorse Mr.. Robert Boiling nv
his application for the position OF collector
OF internal revenue for this district. now
filed BY Colonel james ID. Brady, who j.
also candidate for rcappOinimcnt.
The slOop DANDY jim" Is lying in the
river lllts near Jordan's Point. having been
cut through by the ice during the late
break. A pleasure boat belonging to the
Messrs. Eppes, OF City Point, is also a par
tial wreck, having been caught under the
falling roof OF DR.. Eppe>'s warehouse there.
A mass-mceiing OF our citizens has been
called for Friday night at the Academy OF
Music TO consider the matter OF the m
provcment Of our harbOr. Petitions have
for several days been in circulation fayOring
this meeting, and il all who have signed
them attend the crowd will he very large.
The weather has been bright and beautl-
ful, but cold, for several days. The roads
are getting in little better condition, ana
tue farmers are beginning TO arrive with
their produce.
There are several colorcd luDatics in the
city Jail awaiting examination by magis-
terial commission.
The country people throughout this Sec
ton are well supplied with ice for the next
summer. The late cold weather gave them
thicker ice and more OF 1t than they have
had for IA number OF years.
ROBIN ADAIR.