The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-22
PETERSBURG.

3AiTkhPT OF An OLD CITIZEN TO COMMIT ST.
eide; MS CONDITION cRirIcAL--pRoCEEI
"a mos OF THE C0UNCII--LEGAL FEE PAL
a OUT OF THE CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a FoNT-PETERsBURG RAILROAD; ANNUA
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS: RECEIPTS AN
&C.
~ 'NVrrApondence OF the Richmond DISPATCH
NOVEMBER 81, 1882.
Mr.. Henry BOrst, an old and vell-knowl
#citlzell, and for many years engaged i'm th
FURNITURE business in this city. made dc
8ternined effort 10 commit suicide betweel
&1he hours OF II and o'clock this morninl
~ MS store, on Bollingbrook street. Tn
weapon used was chlsel, with the sharl
eoge OF which he endeavored to cut hi
mead open. He succeeded in inflictin!
xpainlul, and 1t is feared fatal, injuries. Th,
5act Is supposed to have been caused b,
2nuslness troubles, which have for som,
1ime weighed so heavily upon hi
hlnd az TO cause at intervals seriou
SauacKs OF dependency, necessitatin.
careful watching over him. Last nigh
Swhen nc retired he told his wife not to fee
4uneasy about him. Atmidnight he left hi
aoed IN his night-clothing, went down int
&his workshop, and there attempted TO end
5nis lie. His wife attempted to follow him
but Tor want OF light was not quicl
5enough. She found him PROSTATE ana
fhelpless upon the floor with the blood,
3chisel lying by his side. lie had taken the
hrst weapon his hands fell upon. Mr.
Borst Is German 10y nationality, but la,
been living in Petersburg for many wears,
where he has reared family Of children
} PIE has long been an active and devoted
dlnember OF the Baptist Church and an en-.
3thuSiastic worker In the Sabbath school. Al
u O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Rorst is resting
squictly, though his condition is REGARDED
Us critical.
Il IRE broke out this morning in the res.
sidencc OF Mr.. Il. Il. Shclburn, on Third
savenue, which did considerable damage.
5Ar. Shelburn lost good deal OF his furni-
sture by breakage and other damage i'm the
BURY OF removal.
Al the meeting OF the Common Council
.held last night the sum Of 1890 was appro-
sprlated to pay the fee Of Judge William j.
Robertson for legal services Is counsel be.
,fore the Supreme Court for the Council in
<the mdndGmuS proceedings instituted bv
athe late :. y. Plummer. The action of the
sCouncil in paying the fees Of counsel i'm
these matters out OF the city treasury is
Imuch commented upon in this community
to-day.
The city having more money in its trea-
.sury than it has any immediate use for.
last night voted to extend the time for the
payment Of city taxes, without penalty,
suntil the 10th Of December. The Council
3also decided to reduce the rental Of the
stalls at the Centre Market. At the re-
Gent public renting Of these stalls the bid
Jding ran up in many instances far above
|the price fixed for them by the city. II
Twas decided to allow the occupants to have
them at the standard figure OF 500 each.
a handsome carved-StOnc font Of large
;Size has been placed in st. Johns church.
,at Chester, as a memorial Of the late Dr.
i harles Magill. 1t was used for the first
,time on Sunday morning, when two grand
|chlldren OF DR.. Magill were baptized by
;the rector, Rev. Thomas Spencer.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
|0f the Petersburg and Weldon railroad
WAS held in the company's Office in this
,city to-day. The following officers, all Of
he city OF Richmond. were elected PrcSi-
Ident, +. 7. u. Myers: Directors. W. H.
Palmer, Joseph Bryan, +. VI. Logan, James
II. Doolcy, and Fred. Il. Scott. The an
nual report OF the president was read and
approved. The report j. very brief one.
II SAYS:
"But eight months have elapsed since the,
last annual meeting, during which there
has Dcen no marked change in the condi-I
tiOn or prospect, Of the company. In re-
gard to The liabilities OF the company, there
have been issued 400 Glass a. per cent. ]
bonds. The whole Of the Glass 'B peri
cent. bonds have been disposed Of as di-'
rcctcd in your former meetings. There aroI
still unrcdeemed certain coupons OF the old
tirst-mortgagc bonds, amounting to S49,000.l
These coupons may be redeemed at any
time within the next four years-cithcIi
from the proceeds OF further sales Of Class
. ~ bonds or from the surplus revenue of
he company. There are still outstanding
So. 600 OF the old secOnd-mOrtgage bonds
upon which, however the interest has been
paid.
"Thc gross revenue of the road for the
year was SOS, ji3.G3; the current expenses
were 500, 703. 22-leaying net revenue of
ISI3S, SlO.41. The expenses were j3s per
lccnt. Of the receipts.
"Tbe business Of the company suffered OF
course from the interruption at Richmond,
due to the destruction Of the James-river
bridge, and the short crops OF last year
have told upon it, receipts. Both OF these
drawbacks have ceased TO exist
The road has been greatly improved du-
ring the year, and liz property largely in
creased. RoBIN ADAlR.