The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-10
PETERSBURG.

CAPTAIN M'cANcE's coNDITIoN--DIsTRICT
! PARsONAGE-ATLANTIC AND DANYlLLk
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR ASSAULT
SENT on FOR TIIAL-PARDONED BY THE
GOVERNOR, &C.
ft,orrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY o, 1888.
IL il announced by the physician attend
ing CAPTAIN William :. Met ance, who was
so seriously cut several weeks ago by Mr..
| Gee. that lie is now pretty well out OF dan
ger. and that bis recovery may be cOnsid-
cred an assured fact. The wound has
healed. and in all respects Captain Me-
Cancels condition is favorable. The OK
animation OF the case in the Mayors Court
will not take place until the first Wedncs-
day in March.
rev. G. III. Ray, the presiding elder OF
this district whose family reside in Ash
land, will shortly locate in Petersburg.
Steps are being taken toward raising a
fund to build district parsonage in this
city for the presiding elder, and 1t is believed
the money will be raised and the house
built during the present year. A district
parsonage located in Petersburg is some
thing the Methodist have long desired.
A number OF stockholders OF the Allan
down TO ClaremOnt, on the James river,
several days ago to perfect arrangements to
begin work at an early date. The survey
ing OF tue route has been going on for
some weeks. Caremont will he the east
ern terminus Of the road II is understood
that the Clyde syndicate will have an into
rest in the road and that it will be operated
in connection with the steamer Ariel and
other vessels.
The trial of the suits OF various citizens
OF LynchOurg against the Norfolk and
Western railroad for damages claimed fol
e;eclments has been in progress for several
DAYS at NOt.Oway county, in Judge Weisi'
gers court. The evidence and argument on
| instructions in the first case were concluded
yesterday. and the argument on the merits
OF the case is in progress to-day.
| In the County Court OF Prince George
Yesterday the case OF w. J. Stone, indicted
for felonlous assault on DR.. A. j.. Stands
in October OF last year. was tried. The
accused was convicted OF unlawful assault
and sentenced TO ak months imprison-
ment in jail and to pay fine OF $50. a
motion was made hy cOunse for defendant
I TO allow the prisoner 10 serve his sentence
in the jGil OF this city, where he will be
near his family ana friends. The Com,
took the matter under consideration, and
will probably grant il. Stone was also
indicted. with several Others, for violating
the game laws.
Richard Bradley (colorcdI, who is charged
with attempting to shoot James ChavcrS,
in Prince George, on Wednesday, WIS be-
I fore magistrate OF the county Yesterday for
examination, and WAS sent on for trial.
The pistol was fired within few inches OF
Chavcrs's heart, md the ball was cut III two
! by the coat-huttou against which it struck.
This fortunately saved Chayer>'S life.
Mr.. w. s. Goodwin. OF Greensville
county. to-day returned from Richmond
with parior for j II. Moody, white ci,-
! izcn, who il confined in the jail OF that
county for misdemeanOr. He was SEN
fenced for ten months, and has served four
months in Jail. lie is an old man and his
health is bad, and on these grounds the pc
tition for his pardon was signed by LARGE
number of the citizens OF the county. He
has, moreover, an aged wife and blind
daughter dependent upon him for support
The Old Grays' Association OF tins city
will celebrate tho fiftv-fiilh anniversary OF
their organization on the - OF February.
ROBIN ADAIR.