The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-09
DANVILLE.

A COLORED MAN KILLED-THE BAPTIST CHURCH
AND REV. J. E. L. HOLMES COUNCIL ITEMS
REPORT OF THE TOBACCO ASSOCIATION-IN-
TERNAL REVENUE, sc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
JUNE :, 1881.
While two colered men-Willam John.
son and Pleasant SimmOn>-were standing
yesterday evening IN the door OF a store run
by colOred man named Pleasant Watkins
a quarrel arose between them. and johnson
drawing pistol fred twice at Simmons.
The first ball did not strike; the second
struck Simmons Just above one Of bis hips.
passed upwards through bis body, and
lodged just under the skin on the opposite
side. simmons was properly Cal ed for, but
died last night. johnson attempted
TO escape, but Captain LOwrie, Of
the police, mounted horse, gave
chase, and caught him. 1t is said
thst the quarrel arose from a remOnstrauce
which Simmons had made with johnson
for an attempt to lay hold Of white woman
who had passed The stOre-door while they
were standing there. The course of the
ball was curious. When DR.. George, who
had been called to attend upon Simmons,
tried TO find ii, he searched for 1t in down.
ward direction, and after failing he re-
marked that 1t bad passed downward into
the flesby part of the thigh. and would do
no serious harm. "No, Doctor" said Sim
mons, " that ball is in my stomach" Fur
Their examination was then made, and the
ball was found high up on the opposite side
Of the body in puffy lump OF flesh. Ii was
OF q conical shape, much like those used for
the Sharpe's pistol, and was slightly bat.
tered on one side.
No attempt has yet been made to elect
~ no Rap NJ iSf m N
Rev. j. Z. l.. Holmes, resigned. The
church has ordered the deacons TO take the
preliminary steps, and to call meeting OF
the church whenever they are prepared TO
recommend action. Mr.. Holmes will re-
main with the church till the 1st Of July.
The City Treasurer has on hand Sl0,331.
An ordinance has been passed which pre-
.cribes solitary confinement and diet OF
bread and water for prisoners who refuse
10 work as directed by the court, and the
taller is to receive only hali-pay for board
OF prisoners who are under such punish
men,.
Rev. l.. E. Spencer has accepted the call
10 Sandy-Creek Baptist church IN place OF
Rev. Henry Petty, resigned. Mr.. Spencer
has also accepted a call 10 the pastorate OF
| Liberty Baptist church.
Mr.. Charles l.. Holland has purchased a
lot OF DR.. Thomas ID. Stokes, on HolDrook
street, and has contracted for large and
handsome brick dwelling-house tbereupon.
| The stable of Mr.. Henry Il. Hodges, Of
Caswel county, was struck by lightning on
the Sd instant and burned down.
There were twenty-five cOnyeyances Of
real estate recorded last month.
Captain Terrell, OF the Tobacco Associa-
ton, reports that there were sold in last
month 4,3l6,s6O pounds OF leaf.tObacco. and
that the average per hundred was $3.50
The amount sold from the Isl OF October
last to the lst instant was 20,04l, 220 pounds,
and the average per hundred $3.50
The amount of internal revenue for last
month was $50. SS5. 2s. Items: Assessments,
S2j 90; spirits, S43470; tobacco and cigars,
S74, 1850; special tax, S6,449 SO.
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