The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-21
LYNCHBURG.

UNITED STATES CoURT-THE CITf-sA"
PROMINENTLY BURGLAR cAPTUkEp-p's
BANpyp-TUr AMHERST DEM0cRATs-Ihs
| w'pANIEI MrRpER-c AsE--INN0vATIo IN
| CHURCH MusTc-DEATH OF TWO OLD ~
uABITANTs -pHwOyAL--sALE or REAL hs-
TATE--OTrEE ITEMS.
| It correspondence Of the Richmond ispaten.l
MARCH 20, 1888.
The Tinted States Court for the Western
district Of Virginia convened here TINS
morning-Judce Robert W. Hughes pre-
siding, No business was transacted 10.
day. and the court adjourned within nan
an hour after assembling until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Hon. William VI. Cabell, OF
buckingham. Judge Lybrook, and other
LAWYERS from distance are attending tue
court. Tomorrow grand jury VIII pro-
badly be empanellcd for the consideration
OF the usual list Of "illicit-distilling
cases.
The contractors have completed the en-
largemcnt and improvement OF the Guy
| iaiI at cost Of seven thousand ana odu
dollars. II is now a very safe, well-yentl-
lated. and habitable prison-house. Inc
scrgeant's dwelling is frame structure OF
| two stories. with basement, neatly finish-
ed. and painted, while the jill proper. as
IFS now stands, is OF cut stone, two stories
bjgb. with ten cells, and long corridor in
which the prisoners may exercise them
selves.
One OF the inmates OF the Jail Is white
man named Purdy Trent, who was brought
here from Campbell for safe Imprisonment
Friday night 10y two negroes, who caught
| him attempting TO commit burglary on the
house OF one Of them. Trent, II seems,
was not satisfied TO steal enough for one
man 70 carry conveniently, but knowing
that the negro aud his wife were absent
from home he drove up in wagon and
endcayored 10 remove all the household
effects at once. However. the negro got
back too soon for him, and with the assist
ance OF n neighbor captured the would
he robbcr.
independent Fire Company, No. ,, dis
landed last night. and appointed conf
mittee to take an inventory OF its equip
ments and to turn same over 10 the city.
The report OF the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners, ratified by the Council last Friday,
contemplated the DISARMAMENT OF thi, COM
panv, so that this action is Just little
ahead Of time. The company has done
good service in it, day, and now il il pro-
posed to continue in existence its social
feature.
The Democracy OF Amherst has deter
mined TO hold mass-meeiing April DIST
for the purpose OF making nominations for
county officers.
The counsel for Fayette Mcdaniel. the
negro who killed Creed Carter in Amherst
county nearly two wears ago. will bring up
the case in the Circuit Court OF Amherst
on new trial May 10Th. The decision OF
the Court OF Appeals setting aside the sen
tence Of death passed upon Mcdaniel was
not only no surprise 10 the legal profession
here, but was generally expected by those
who had informed themselves as TO the
facts in the case, and who contend that
while the negro deserves severe punish
ment he ought not TO be hung on the teSti-
mOny presented.
The first introduction Of the cornct in
the cburch-music Of this city took place
sunday at the First Baptist church. the
trial being made in the Sabbath-SchOoI eX-
crcises. Professor PoytEress accompanied
the organ and vocal music with cOrnet
specially ordered for the occasion. and
great satisfaction was expressed with the
experiment. The decision OF the question
OF Introducing the cornct into the church.
music permanently rests with Il committee
composed Of members Of the choir, and 1t
i. thought that their verdict will be i'm i'd
vor OF so doing.
The death is announced OF Sir. Jacob
Echols. who had flied the position OF day
operator in the telegraph Office OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad ever since its
construction a the Virginia and Tennes-
see road, and through all the roads
changes and vscissitudcs. lie was an &C.
centric character, a. honest rs could be.
and an efficient and reliable operator. He
was buried yesterday from his late re-
sldence. on Diamond Till.
Another OF Lynchburg's old inhabitants
passed away yesterday, in the person Of
Mrs. Martha II. Bailey. The deceased was
nearly seventy years OF ace, and was the
reict OF the late Captain Samuel \. Bailey,
who held the honorable office Of mayor OF
the city for two terms. She was a native
Of this city, being the daughter OF the late
John W. Townley, and n sister TO c.
Townley, deceased. one OF the editors OF
the I'ir1inida years ago.
Mr.. James W. Jones, who came here
from Richmond several years ago and
established a tObacco-bOX mandatory.
building up thriving business, has en-
gagged 10 take charge OF q large manufaciO-
nv of the same character in New York.
A vacant lot on Clay street, adjoining
the Office OF the City Engineer, has been
sold for SLID to Mr.. George Fleming by
Mr.. George W. Langhorne.S
Mr.. Meade. n nephew OF General Meade.
of the Federal army, has been appointed 10
succeed Mr.. james Il. Gregory Is store
keeper OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road.
The condition of Walter Glass. who was
struck III the head with q rock Sunday, is
still critical. The negroes who assaulted
him have not been caught.
ID. Il. Wall5rslein, OF Richmond, i reg
istcred at the Arli"gton. BEAUMONT.