The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
Briefs and Personals.

Iar South a. Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. John Murphy left the city yesterday
to attend the Convention OF the ]. G.. Il.
L. in Philadelphia. The Convention meets
to-day.
An excursion TO the city nearly every
day now, and lots Of fun for our country
cousins.
The ladies OF Clay-Street Methodist
church are now holding feast in the lee.
ture-room OF the church, to which they in
yite their friends and the public generally
Major Carrutbers, OF Richmond, Va,
who has been enjoying few weeks holi-
days in his native country, left KiImarnock,
Ireland, on Tuesday OF last week for Glas-
gov on his return home. Mr. and Mrs.
Carruthers and their niece, Miss Jessie
LINDSAY, OF Glasgow, sail in the Bolivia,
CT the Anchor Line, for New York. Mr..
Carruthers was much pleased with his visit
to "Auld Killie" after IN absence OF TWEEN
ty-five years.
A letter from Liverpool, England, brings
the information that Mr.. John I. Baxter,
Of Richmond, died in that city OH the Stll
instant. Mr.. Baxter left here some time
since for trip to Europe TO recruit his
failing health. Although only twenty-threc
years Of age he was well known in Rich
mOnd, and the announcement Of his death
so far away from his home will be received
with regret by his many friends in this
city.
The schooner John X. Shaw, Osborne
master, was loaded yesterday at the Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio wharycs with 80 tons OF
coal in less than eight hOurS-thc quickest
work on record at the wharves.
The sooner the Street Railway Company
paint all their Main-strcct ears red the bet
tor it will be for their patrons. People,
when they stand on Main street and look
down town and see no red ear coming,
often start of to walk, and in a few minutes
may be Oyertakcn by green ear placardcd,
Main Street" They can see red car a
long way OFF: they cannot see the placard
until the car gets abreast OF them.
Tomorrow night there will be grand
rc0penine Of ,he roller-skating rink at the
Rc@imental ArmOry, on Seventh street,
where pleasant evening may be spent.
HUsTINGs Court, YESTERDAY Hon.
GeOrqe /. Christian presiding.-Captain
James Windsor, indicted for stealing fifty
four bushels OF wheat, the property OF
Henry Cox, Esq, and OF the value OF
9G0.4S, was called, but did not answer. \
Scire fdcidS was issued against Mr.. Joseph
{. Herbert, who became surety for his APP
pcarance in the sum of $500. The Com
mOnwcalth's Attorney, for reasons stated.
entered nOlle proSequi in the case OF
Windsor's son. b. +. Windsor; also in the
case of John II. Chccves, both indicted for
the same offence as Windsor.
The CommonWcalth's Attorney entered Il
nONe DrOScQui in the case Of ID. \. Muller,
indicted for fclonioUs assault; the princi-
pal witness for the Commonwealth having
left Virginia and gone to Australia
Emmett jenkins, indicted for resisting
and attacking Policeman Hardy, was put
upon trial: :. Il. Witt, Commonwealth 's
attorney. for the Commonwealth; Hon.
George u. Wise for accused. The evidence
was heard and accused found guilty, and
the iury assessed his fine at 80.
I'm the case Of Chris. Hechlcr, same Of
fence, same verdict.
Edward Cary (colored boy), on an appeal
from the Police Court sentencing him to
fifteen days imprisonment for stealing the
money-boX from the store OF Mrs. Godsey,
Adams and Leigh streets, was tried, ana
the Jury were unable TO agree. Upon the
advice Of the Judge, who said that he
thought there was Il reasonable doubt. a
verdict OF "not guilty" was rendered.
The case Of Granville Robinson (colored).
indicted tor keeping and exhibiting "a
gaming table commonly called faro-bank,
was continued till tomorrow.
Joseph Faulkner was found guilty Of
breaking and entering Mr.. Todd's store,
and was given twelve months impriSon-
ment.
Gill;e Smith, indicted for fclonious as
saut, was tried and acquitted.
The grand jury have found indictments
against w. II. Beyeridge for attempting 10
eXtort money by threatening to charge one
Uaskins with an offence against the laws OF
this State-to wit, selling liquor without
license: Norman Jacob, Jr.. grand lar
cenv: Thomas Carter, grand larceny; and
Dabney Brooks alias Minor. bigamy.
The Bevcridgc case will be called for
trial to-day,