The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-19
PETERSBURG.

RAu.RoAD OFFICIALS I'm ROrTE-hh'o hNhp
FROM IypIA--THE ETTRIcK ASSAULT CAss
DEATH OF THE INJURED MAS-husiiN"S
CoURT--CHANBER OF COMMERCE.
Jcorrespondence of the Ricnmond Dfspa'ch'i
APRIL IS, 1888.
General Thomas. president OF the East
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad,
ACCOMPANIED by a party OF friends-eigh'
ladies' and gentlemen arrived here III
specjaI train about 10 o'clock this MORN
inv. and after stopping for few minutes
went on 10 Norfolk. IL is understood tha'
from Norfolk they will 90 to Baltimore:
The object OF the trip Is not known, piit IL
Il believed TO combine business with plea
sure. A.
Mr.. John L. Williamson, who Tor inc
mast five years or more has been residing
in India engaged in the cultivation ana
manufacture OF tobacco. has returned 10
Petersburg with the intention OF living
here in the future. He is tired OF lnd'a
life.
Rev. J. NJ. Frost, OF Staunton, Is spend
ing this week in Petersburg. assisting REV.
Mr.. Dargan. OF the First Baptist church, III
the conduct Of the revival meetings in pro-
gross at that church.
"
assaulted bv Mr.. Marshall Robinett in 1T
trick on Saturday night, died in the city
iajl this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Though
he had at different times shown slightly
favorable symptoms, there was never any
hone of his recovery. His skull was irac-
tured lust above the left temple, one
side Of his body was paralyzed. and he
never spoke Il word after Sunday night.
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Mir. Robnett, who struck the deceased,
was acquitted on yesterday on the grounu
of self-deience, the evidence both OF the
witnesses for the prosecution ana tne ue-
fence proying that he acted on the deien-
sivc in his encounter with Evans. Evans
went 10 see his wife on Mr.. Robnetts
place and became so violent that she had 10
send for Mr.. pobinctt TO get him out OF the
house. When Mr. Robinett appeared and
told him to leave, he remarked that all OF
Ettricll could not put him out of the house,
and pulling off his coat seized chair
and ATTEMPTED to strike Robinett.
The latter struck him with piece OF paling
and took the chair from him. Evans then
got another chair and again made for RObi-
nett. when the latter struck him on the
head and knocked him down. Evans was
then put out in the street. lie wandered
about during the night and for most OF the
next dav. At night he was found on the
roadside by some young men, who put him
IN cart and brought him TO Petersburg
and delivered him TO the police. What adj
ditional evidence may he brought out be-
fore the corOner's jury is not known.
The Hastings Court, which meets to-
morrow, will have not only n large crimi-
/. al, Inalat N HisnOgp nj
There are six felony and two misdemeanor
eases to 90 before the grand jury. Several
presentments against the city for permit
ting the existence OF nuisances in the
streets. and all the liquOr-licenses for the
coming year will have to be granted. The
court will probably be in session for two
weeks.
Arrangements are being made for the
early establishment of several new tobacco
factories in this city-that is, rs soon As the
taX-reductlon goes into effect.
The Board OF Directors OF the Chamber
OF Commerce at their meeting last eve
ming appointed standing committees Tor
the ensuing year. The most important OF
these are Committees on Arbitration, Com
merce and CONNER cial Usage. Manuiac-
lures, Inland Trade and Transportation,
immigration, and River Improvement.
New life seems to have been infused into
the association since the late annual meet
ing, and active work is to be done during
the year. The restraining and corrective
influences OF the Chamber since its organ
ization have been exercised with great adj
vantage to the mercantile community. and
the necessity OF ITS maintenance is felt by
all. ROBIN ADAIR.