The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-27
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! pELEgaTEs TO THE EPISCOPAL c0UNcIL--Dh'
EATOx's DEPARTURE SUITS FOR DAMAGES
| AGAINST THE CnY-A PINE ADDREss-A
coLoRED MEMBER or THE BAR-DEAThS =
| REPUBLICAN NOMINATION..
| rCorrespondeuce Of the Richmond DIspstch.I
APRIL 20, 1884,
At meeting OF The yestry OF Grace
church held last night DR.. James w. Cal
borne and Thomas s. Beckwith, Jr., were
elected delegates 10 the Episcopal Councll,
which meets next month In Danville. 1he
delegates from the other churches IN the
city bave not yet been chosen.
The departure OF Rev. DR.. Eaton from
I Virginia will cause vacancy In Inc sun
day.School and Bible Board OF the Baptist
Association. OF which he Is president, ana
| In behalf OF which he has been very active.
| The Doctor preached his farewell sermon
on Sunday night to a congregation that TILED
all the sitting and standing room OF the
church. II may be mentioned as an evil
dence OF the great respect in which he Is
held Ia the community that several OF the
churches were closed on Sunday night IN
order that the pastors and people might
hear DR.. Eaton.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the city
gained verdict In two suits that had been
brought against 1t for damages to person.
One OF them was for $1,000 for The breaking
OF rib and consequential damages, and the
other for 81 COO. The accident by which
the injuries are alleged to have been re-
ceiyed occurred while the parties were
crossing the bridge over Lieutenant run,
on Lombard street. The evidence was
heard and the cases argued before jury,
who announced their inability to agree on Il
verdict. By agreement OF counsel the eases
were then submitted to the Court for decl-
sion, which was promptly given in favor OF
the city.
The annual address delivered on Sund1y
afternoon before the Petersburg Bible So
ciety by Rev. John Pollard, ID. D., OF Rich
mond. was acknowledged by all who heard
it to have been a model Of It's kind. 1t was
heard, too, through the telephone by some
ladies bali a mile distant, who were as en-
thusiastic in their praise as were the large
audience TO whom il was Immediately adj
dressed.
Some little Interest has been excited by
the fact that we are to have a col0rcd lawyer
in our city. Alfred W. Harris, lately OF
AIexardlia, appeared before Judge Mann
yesterday and qualified TO practice at the
bar Of the Husting, Court. 1t j. understood
that he will make Petersburg the place Oh
his residence.
James Allen (colored), who came here re-
Gently from Richmond, died Might or two
ago in a house near the Old Market. lie
was buried at the alm,bOuse on certlhcate
from the Coroner.
Mrs. Mary l.. Vaughan, wife OF Mr. Oscar
Vaughan, died at her husbands residence,
on Pine street, last evening, OF congestlVe
chill. after a very brief Illness.
The straight.out wing OF the Republican
party OF Prince George county met yester-
day at the Courthouse aud nominated Mr.
John Lane for clerk OF the courts. The
contest for the clerkship in this county
promises to be animated. MessrS. Charles
Conner and John ID. Matthews are also can
didates for the Office, each with large fol-
lowing.
The weather has suddenly become very
summer-like in temperature, aud the farm
els are making active progress IN their farm
ing operations. RoBIN ADAIR.