The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-30

Mt. NlIliam hafncS. one VI lnV piu' =
and most prominent citizens OF Salem, died
nj his residence Thursday morning I'm the
seyenty-flrst year Of his age.
Mr.. William f.. Morrison, OF Petersburg,
was taken suddenly i'll on the streets OF
that city Friday afternoon. His condition
is much improved.
At Rocky Mount Jail an unfortunate
woman, who had been lodged therein as q
lunatic. and refused TO take any food, died
on sunday morning.
The conference meeting between the
Board Of Directors OF the Central Lunatic
ASYLUM and the committee Of Petersburg
Common Council, held In Petersburg Fri
day night, did not come to any agreement
about the selection Of site for the asylum.
Josiah Berry, one of the oldest citizens
i'm the vicinity of Edom, Rockingham
county. committed suicide on Thursday by
hanging himself. No cause is assigned for
the rash act.
William Wrenn, a veteran Of the war OF
1912 and a pensiOner Of the United States,
died Thursday i'm Spotsylyania county, in
the one-hundredth year OF his age.
Last week Judge Blair reversed the de-
cision OF Judge Palmer, which practically
makes the Roanoke local-option law nul-
lity for the present. The law requires a
majority Of the registered UOteS to be cast
AGAINST license for sale OF liquors TO pro-
hibit the granting OF such license. The
local-0ptionistS cOntended that 1t did not
REQUIRE such a majority, but only majority
Of the votes east. The Judge, however,
decided against this Interpretation.
The German Scholarship Louise, Captain
Sternpel. from Havana, arrived nj the naval
anchorage in Norfolk harbor Friday. Cap
tain Sternpel visited the nayy-yatd. and
was received by Commandant Hughes. A
salute from the receiying-ship Franklin was
fred in hts honor.
Thomas LYLE. who killed James n. Mer-
Ger near Town House, i'm Smyth county, III
February last, was on Thursday FOUND
ruilty of murder i'm the second degree, and
sentenced TO eighteen years confinement
in the pcnitentiary.
man named Jackson Lewis, about
fortv-fyc years of age, living near Par
ker's store, in Orange county, committed
suicide by hanging Monday last. He went
~ the stable 10 feed his horses, and his
wife going there TO call him to breakfast
found him hanging to beam. No cause
/, knoWnfor the act. He leaves wife and
seven children.
On Wednesday last a Mr.. Male, from
Cnlpeper, arrived here on the morning
freight from Rappahannock station in
search of German boy who had recently
been in his employ. and who. during the
absence OF Mr.. Male from home, suddenly
6ecamped with articles OF clothing. pis-
fol and other things. After being satisfied
that he had not passed this point he took
the freight train hOmewards, and discover
ed and caught his man between Midland
and Warrenton Junction. Manassas ia
zeiie.
Major W. T. Sutherin has given Mr..
Green Penn, Of Penn's Store, one hundred
bushels of corn to he distributed among
the destitute poor OF Patrick county. For
the same purpose and TO the same gentle
man the merchants OF Richmond have gwen
three hundred bushels OF corn, says inc
Martinsyille Herald. Charity never found
HAPPIER or more timely dispensation. Iht
staff If life comes at time when the voice
Of almost starving people appeal to the hu'
manitv Of the hardest heart. The response
Of Major Sutherlin and the Richmond mer'
chants to the cry of distress rings out
noble deed, whose echoes Will find Ions
life charmed with the music OF heart-icll
benediction from the blue mountains OF
Patrick.
DEATH FROM A SPLINTER.-A niue boy
about five years Of age. the child oil Dr. :
W. Dickinson. fell a few days ago ant
stuck splinter in his leg just above th'
knee. Ii was thought that the scratch wa'
an insignificant one, but on Sunday symp
toms Of lockjaw made their appearance
and il was then discovered that the splinter
was stll in the little fellows leg. II wa
removed by his father, but the child grew
steadily worse, and, though he received ~
the medical aid OF his father, assisted 10y
'Drs. AppersOn, Baker, and Pendleton' NJ
died on Monday night.-LOuiSa Ne'cs dn'
Farmer.
There was general disappointment a
Norfolk that the presidential party did no
visit the navy ward.