The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-02
PETERSBURG.

DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN OF RICHMOND
hARRIAGE-uAiI-sT0RN IN CHESTERFIELD
CoUNTy-rHE CENTRAL. LuSATIC ASYLUM
ANNUAL REPORT or THE CITY AUDITOR
THE srRRY vURDERERs.
Correspondence OF The Richmond D,spatch.l
AUGUST l, 1892.
Captain George Bell, former resident
OF Richmond, died last night at his resi-,
dence. in this city, Of consumption. III,
was fity-three years old and had been
a sufferer for some while. The funeral
VIII take place Tomorrow, and the remains
will be taken 10 Richmond for interment.
The Rev. Joseph Addison Smith, OF ST.
Louis. Mo-. was married to-day TO Miss
Eva Bishop, Of this city. The bride il q
daughter OF the late Carter Il. Bishop, and
sister OF the Rev. William Frost Bishop,
OF Ashland.
n very destructive hail-storm occurred
In Chesterfield on Sunday last, about ten
miles from this city. The growing crops
Were greatly damaged, and especially the
melon crop, the melons being in many In
stances beaten 10 pulp by the hail-stones.
The hail was accompanied by furious
wind, which blowed down not few small
houses. and uprooted the trees in its path.
Mr.. Massey will speak at Nottoway
Courthouse on Thursday next, and will be
followed by Senator Williams, OF that coun-
~. Senator Williams'S course i'm the Le-
gislature was endorsed by his people some
few weeks ago, and il was on that occasion
that he rather sickeued De Mortie, who
had been sent TO NottOway to have the
regular Readjuster resolutions adopted by
the suffraganS.
The action Of the Council in appropria-
ting $4,000 for the Central Lunatic Asylum
was final. and il now remains for the pro-
per transfer Of papers to be made and the
property 10 be conveyed by the city 10 the
State. The building Of the asylum will he
commenced at an early date.
The report OF the City Auditor shows
that the expenditures Of the city for the
month OF July amounted TO S6,4S4.Sj. The
amount is much smaller than usual, but this
fact Is accounted for by the Injunction re-
Gently granted by Judge WeiSiger, OF the
Circuit Court, o>topping the treasurer from
paying ont money 10 certain employees
elected by the Common Council on the Ist
Of July. &c.
The annual report Of the City Auditor,
submitted to the Council this afternoon.
gives a detailed statement Of the receipts
and expenditures Of the city for the fiscal
year ending june 50. 1882. The total eX-
penditures were S202. 74O.47, leaving a cash
balance Of some thousands Of dollars in the
treasury on the 1t OF july. or the above
amount the sum Of S7,7SG.44 was received
from the State Of Virginia on account Of
public schools, and placed to the credit Of
the School Board and charged rs eXpendi-
lures Of the city. Deducting that amount,
the sum OF Sl94. 954.03 remains as the
amount OF the revenues u the city eX-
pended for the past fiscal year. The liza
bilities If the city consist OF its bonded
debt-Sl, O2l .2O0-and a few unpaid bills
amounting to about 81, $50.
In the matter u Mary Booth (cOlOred),
who was convicted some weeks ago in the
County Court OF >urry for the murder. by
poison. Of Mrs. Il. &. Gray and L. L. Jones.
and sentenced TO be hung on the 18th Of
November. Il is understood that two petit
tions were gotten up in the county. One
OF these was for the Communication Of the
sentence 10 imprisonment for life, on ac-
count Of her youth. The other was against
any Communication, but praying that the law
be allowed TO take its course. Ii is not
known whether either Of these petitions
has vet reached the Governor.
4 steady rain has been falling ever since
early this morning. While the crops OF
corn, cotton, and tobacco are backward,
they are generally looking healthy.
The Cockade-City Boat Club will receive
their splendid new pleasure barge from
New York in a few days. 1t cost $500,
and Is said to be a gem OF is kind.