The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19
Virginia News.

Mrs. Mary A. Luisey, relict OF James q.
Lufsey. died at her residence, in Peters
burg, on Friday, Of consumption, after Il
very protracted Illness. She was in the
ffty-third year Of her age.
A fight occurred on Main street, in this
place. Tuesday, with W. S. Paulett and
William Crockett. in which PaIilett had his
ear bitten, and Crockett had cane broken
over him. WNheriite Dispatch.
Miss Mary p. Russell died on Friday
evening at the residence OF Mr.. John L..
Russell on Bollingbrook street. Of pncu-
monia, in the siXty-seycnth year OF her
age. -Inde1-hppool.
Mr.. Walter Booth, sawyer at Mes-rs.
Smith a. Co.'s planing-mill, on Union
street i'm Petersburg, came near losing one
OF his hands by contact with circular
saw on Friday. The hand was badly lace
rated.
In the Corporation Court yesterday Hen
nv Mitchell (colored), one OF the men impl-
Gated IN the robbery OF The storehouse OF
Messrs. Lee. Taylor & Co., was tried on
three separate counts, and found guilty OF
each charge, md sentenced to receive in all
III lashes.-LynchJurq NelcS.
Tomorrow Judge Barrett will hold the
monthly court for southampton county.
II is expected that the trial Of Emmett
Claud. charged with the burning Of
Princes store ut Green Plains and the
murder Of the clerks there employed
viz, John Murrell and Thomas Glover
will take place during the term.
We learn that Mr.. Samuel Roop. son-in-
law of hIr. FLOYD Lester, living near Au-
burn, in this county, was instantly killed
on last Tuesday. lie was chopping in The
woods, and in telling tree he was caught
under Il, completely crushing his skull, and
producing almost instant death. We have not
up TO this time learned the full particulars
of the sad affair, our informant giving us
only the account as above stated.-UOnf-
gomoTy Messenger.
On Wednesday night an attempt was
made to break into the hen-house on the
farm of Mr.. Edward Young, in Dinwiddie
county. Just beyond the corporate limits OF
the city. As a means OF protection TO his
property Mr.. Young had set 4 spring-gun
i'm the hcn-housc. and when the thief
opened the door he caused the discharge OF
the gun. The thief made his escape, but
il i. believed by the evidences which were
discovered OIL inc lOllON liz UiDlHiiiE illht
some of the shot from the gun must have
taken effect. To what extent he was in-
jured il. Of course. not known.-Pe!erS-
6ury Ipder-1ppeoi.
On Wednesday night Of last week the
clearinghouse OF Mr.. James l.. Bishop, on
the west side of Nottoway river, took fire
between the hours Of IL and II O'Clock and
burned TO the ground before assistance
could arrive, Mr.. Bishop, his wife, and five
little children barely escaping without in
jury. He had just finished the woodwork
Of two-story front to his house-and then
to see it burned so soon! The clothing Of
himself, wife, and children, together with
his household and kitchen furniture. were
also burned. His loss is estimated 1T $1,000,
and no nsurance.-FrdnkiiA Gazette.
Mr.. Martin Shenk, an old man some
seventy years OF age. was returning to his
home from biz place on saturday night last.
and, TO avoid the mud, was walking on the
railroad track. AT Dry-run trestlc he met
n freight train. and stepped of. as he sup
posed. sufficient distance. in which, how
ever. he was mistaken, rs he was struck by
the engine and thrown some distance, haV-
ing his leg badly broken. He was brought
back to town on the train. and after his
wounds were dressed was sent to his home.
When last heard from he was doing wcll.-
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