The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-12
PFTFRSBURG.

A SMALL rERCENTAGE-A CURIOUS BUT SAD
Casa SAD AFFLICTION-INTERESTI
CASE IN DINwIDDIE-CHURCH IMPROVE
MENT.
correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch.l
APRIL II, 1852.
Since it has been announced that the
Democratic municipal officials OF last year
have been paid off, it may be proper TO
state that the amount each one received
was about fifteen and quarter cents on the
dollar claimed to be due him. The aggrc-
gate amount due the various officers for
services from July lSt to December 2lst,
the dav on which they were retired by the
decision Of the Supreme Court. was S.
2G6. 45, and the total amount collected by
the various committees appointed for the
PURPOSE was 81, 2Gl. 30. This sum was di-
vived pro rata amolg the claimants.
A curious case was developed in the
Mayors Court this morning. On the 2Sth
Of December, 1881. Henry Jones. we'll
| known cOlOred man, was married in this
CITY TO Phillis Worsham. They have been
/ living cOntcntedly together ever since, I'M
| ill two or three days ago, when a woman
named Eliza Jones appeared at their home
and claimed to be Jones's wife. Her
claim proved to be true. She was married to
Jones some twelve years ago in Dinwiddie
county, with whom she lived until four or
five wears ago. when she became insane,
and was sent TO the Central Asylum at
Richmond. There she remained until
within few weeks back, when she was
discharged, having sufficiently recover
ed 10 be thought safely entitled
to her liberty. She returned to
her old home and friends i'm Din
widdie. where she learned that her nus
band had remarked and was living in Pc
tersburg. She came here, and her husband
. expressed a willingness TO receive hel
back, and wife No. , declared her desire tC
vacate her position. Jones pretended that
he had heard and believed she was dead
, but the evidence in court this morning
= was to the effect that he had been warned
:, that his wife was alive, and that he would
be prosecuted if he married again. He
failed to take advice, however. and this
morning the Mavor sent him on to be tried
for bigamy. Wife No. was in court. but
? her condition Of mind Is such that She was
: committed to jail to be examined for lu-
+ macy.
MIR. Charles +. Potts. who Yesterday fell
from the fourth story OF Walker AZ Co. x
e peanut establishment in Norfolk, and was
so terribly injured, is son Of Colonel Da.
r vid G.. Potts, OF this city. A brother OF
the young man, and most estmabe gen.
tleman, was fatally injured year or two
ago on the Norfolk and Western railroad,
and died within n day or two after the ac-
cident.
,, A case OF some interest has been occupy
ing the attention of Dinwiddie County
I Court Tor several days-not so much for the
a amount involved Us for the high char
= acter OF the parties engaged in il. II is a
, suit for 800 for causing, as is alleged, the
- death OF bull. six lawyers are engaged
= three on each side-and two days were con-
sumed In hearing evidence and argument.
The jury at this writing have not agreed
: on verdict.
o The Market-Strect congregation has ap.
pointed committee OF its members Ia
raise by contributions the sum OF %. 900 q
repair and improve the ediflce.
ROBIN ADAR.