The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-23

COURT MATTERS-A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
pyIgG--A sUNpAy-sCuoOI CONvENTIoS-A
NTw rAsrOB-TIIE NEXT FAIR-INCREAsED
TORCH-PYESoNAI &C.
Il correspondence Of the Richmond pspatcb.l
MARCH %, 1883.
In thc United States Court to-day the case
OF James pugb, charged with embezzlng
Government funds as postmaster at Cow
ingion, Allegheny county, was called, but
OF, account of the absence Of material wit
ne,scs for The defence the trial was, on mo-
tion al Pugh's counsel, postponed until
| the mex. term. The case OF Thomas l..
Martin rs. Mercer Gray, a suit for unlaw-
ful seizure OF property, was set for to-
morrow. Martin owns disiilery in one
OF the southwestern counties, which was
seized 10y Gray, an officer OF the Govern
mcnt, for an alleged violation OF the inter-
nai-rcyenue laws, and now Martin comes,
it is Sid, prepared to prove by reputable
witnesses that the seizure was unlawful.
james Hawkins, the colorcd Dian who
was struck on the head with hammer Sey-
eral days since, and subsequently, left the
city 10 escape warrant issued for his ar
rest on a charge OF assault previous TO the
fight in which he sustained severe injuries.
has been found ut n small station on the
Virginia Midland railroad. in Amherst
county. where nc lies in dying condition.
The officer who went 10 bring him back TO
this city reports that his recovery is next
to impossible. Wat. Anderson, his assal-
ant, is still in jail here.
Rev. J. Powell Garland, presiding elder
Of the Lynchburg district, hos called a
Sunday-school conference Of the district
to meet in Court-Srcet Methodist Episco-
pal church, this city. Tuesday, Apri Sih,
at Y O'Clock l.. Nj. The session will last
two days, and the following subjects baye
been selected for debate; |. The History
of Sabbath Schools as Related TO the AIctho-
dist Church. 3. The Relation and Duty OF
The Church 70 Sabbath Schools. 3. Should
we Encourage Union Sabbath Schools !:
). The Literature OF Sabbath Schools. D..
Children's W oTk for the Church. The eX-
orciscs will he concluded on the evening Of
the 10th with q Sunday-schoOl masS-meet-
ing, al which addresses will be delivered
by prominent gentlemen.
Rev. l.. W. Bates, ID. d., late pastor Of
the Methodist Protestant church lere, has
been sent TO Centreyillc, Md. His sue
ccssor is Rev. DR.. Sllas Bruce SOulherland,
a preacher Of considerable note, who, with
the editor Of the Firgini0n, rcpi esen:ed
his church at the Ecumenical Council OF
Meihodisis in London in 1891. He is Il
native of Prince George county, Nd.
Inquiries having been propOunded az 10
the time selected for holding the next an
nual exhibition OF the Lyncbburg Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society, the secre-
tary Of that institution replies that the
dates of the Lynchburg Fair will be made
10 conform to the dates of the State Fair at
Richmond.
u. b. Adsit, OF The Post-Oficc Depart
mcnt at Washington, visited the Lynch
burg post-ofiCo yesterday, and after a con-
ference with the postmaster determined TO
recommend an increase Of the clerical force
here.
Judge William J. Robertson and Micaiah
Woods. Esq. OF Charlottesville, are at
tending the United States Court here.
miss Mamie Garland. Il daughter Of Rev.
J. L. Garland, barely escaped Icing run
over on Main street yesterday by a country
team. the horses Just being rcincd UP in
time to save her from serious injury. Ac-
cidcuts from reckless driving are getting
to be Of two frequent occurrence in this
city.
The Board of Fire Commissioners offered
tho position Of chief engineer OF the new
department TO Mr.. j, Peter Williams, who
is in The service OF the Richmond and AZ
leghany Railroad Company at Richmond,
but the proposition was declined The
salary is $1,000 per annum. No nominal
ton has yet been made.
Bishop G. c. Penick, OF West Africa,
was in the city Tuesday, looking greatly
improved in health. 1t is said Bishop
PenicS win not return TO Africa. but will
remain bishop OF that see until bis success.
sor is appointed by the General Convention
at its next session.
The regular salary attached TO the Office
OF postmaster OF Lynchburg is $4,000, but
that officials income is $500, showing that
the business in stamps, noney.orders, &C.,
| from which he receives commissions. is
| enormous. BEAUMONT.