The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-21

40 youN MINgTRER-THE LATE
pgAfb VI ,xnREw--THE AcciDEST.INsUR-
NJ. ~ c.sr-THE LYScHBURG coNvES-
1NCg CASE
ton. 80. p,.sroood p,spasch.1
lcorf'''''''~ July 20, 1881.
1osn Mineiree, Jr, high constable
Nn 'c o,,v. died this morning from The
Of lnc ,niurics sustained on Monday at
enteN he bejug thrown from a buggy.
lefaoon uas regarded as hopeless from tue
He c's so tsIl upon the head causing The
Or, ~, ~ blood.vesscl and The formation
IuFU'J, =, on the brain. Tie quickly sank
Of CIV, w, eiose state from which he was
into ',~nsed. and The whole body became
peNel MIR. Minetree was about forty
paTse1s old. aud leaves wife and six
t'e !'.hi,dren. In TIE spring OF 1850 be
sm9u I'D high constable on the Resd1os.
va sso and entered upon the duties OF
or 80 - on the ist Of July OF that year,
ihs, om n6c faithful and efficient oihcer.
snO ~SI Is pecuharly sad one under cir-
His deau j. "l.,cd,ng il. ana creates a
,rnstanees SURROUNDING "' """
.rca, deal of sympathy' A. =, nth oo,-
Tho vacancy IN the ounce VI nlsu IN
nv v.iI he filled by appointment by
,o , Mann. Of the Hastings COURT a' Tue
nroper time. o,ro on,on, ~ tho
Iuo -, NJ / A. III. ST. Andrew, OF the
Tsrmyile Mercury TINS morn'ug, csuS e.
i,ncere regret among MS many ,rlenIs 10
,sis civ. Though deVo'eu su"!ec' W tne
orocn. ne was recognized as true irlenu
Il bis adopted State, ana as one VINO loI
years had applied sll us ene'gIss anu
"a ,o,ce 10 the advancement OF Nir-
lnDu."' relfsre. He was the organ
gu" nd the leading spirit Of the
~ nI,i.b Association Of Virginia, which
~ ~ ~ ~, much 10 bring our State before the
GU . ,G nnblc. and resulted in settling a
amber Of Immigrants OF lhat class IN our
nuus". Tbe last celebration Of the Assoc
,',yon was held in Petersburg, continuing
C'I .arsi DAYS. and was the occasion Of bring
,' sSvcral hundred EDglisbmen here from
ibe different states OF the Union ana OF
NV The magnificent coat-of-arms OF
me Engli>h empire, which was presented
20, 40 the Association by the venerable
consul Myers, Of Norfolk, l. still held mere
VI william L. SpOtswoOd Of this city
t.s oualltied upon the estate OF the late
I'm +. Williams, Of DinNiddie county,
Tbo.e sudden death in the road was some
,no 400 announced In the Dispatch. The
T.n,ent with The Travellers Accident In
snrsncc Company, there being heretofore
M authorized agent 10 receive the money
Wr Williams. on visiting Richmond to wit
ress the knights Templsr parade, took out
an accident policy for 80 600 for one day.
lie returned 10 Petersburg at night and
started for his home, in D;Owiddie county,
and about midnight was found lying dead
In the road by his brOther.in-law. The
e,roner's jury rendered a verdict thai
death was caused by fall from his horse
The Republicans Of Petersburg aud adj
i,cent counties will hold meetings on th'
Slof August 10 elect delegates 10 the Lynch
burg Convention. 1t is expected there vii
bea lively contest between the Readinste
and Straightout wings Of the party TO Sc
enre the delegates. At least such are th
indications.
The quarterly term OF the Hastings Cour
n this city commences tomorrow. As
anonymously stated, The Common wealth
docket j. unusually light. There are onl.
two felony cases TO go before the gran
nry. ROBIN ADAIR.