The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-04
PETERSBURG.

sysyors SHOOTING AffkIR--ALARGEPLA NiN0-
v,II. augNsp--ELEcrIoN OF CITY EN-
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FUND.
,co,,.s,onaence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
July 8, 1883.
shooting aflray, resulting In the Sc
r,nns wounding Of one OF the parties, oc-
n,,rrsd ~ late hour last night In the house
~ Rarnet Jones, on Bollingbrook street
raar Rlandford. Two brothers, Woodson
and Lewis Dunn, have rooms in Jones's
nonsc and board with him. Jones
has had reason 10 suspect the Dunns OF
,nnroncr conduct towards his wife and
danchter. and last night when they re-
turned 10 their room, at a late hour, he d.
rcctlv charged them with the act. They
indignantly denied the truth Of the charge,
and a Quarrel ensued. Jones ran out Of
The room and soon returned with an old
musket, which he cooked and aimed at
the head Of Woodson Dunn. The latter
knocked the muzzle Of the gun down, and
received the entire charge OF small shot In
the lower part Of his right groin. The
muzzle o, the gun was almost touching
him when IL was discharged. The shot
ranged downwards, through the thigh. and
naSsed out az the back OF the leg. The
wound Is very ugly one, as well as dan
gcrous. but is not thought TO he fatal. Al
Ter the shooting. Lewis Dunn and Jones
had prolonged scuflle for the mastery,
during which the latter's face was much
bruised and scratched. He was overpow-
cred and turned over to the police. 1t will
be some days before the case can be inves-
tigated in court.
A ire broke ont last night about IL
O'Clock in the large planing-mill OF Messrs.
John f. Smith 4 Co.. on Union street.
which DESTROYED that building and large
ouantity Of lumber. They have an lnsu.
rance Of $500 on the building and ma
chinery in the Virginia Fire and Marine
Company, OF Richmond, which will not
cover one sixth OF their loss. Messrs. >.
W. Venable & Co. also lost some 10000 or
10000 feet of sycamore lumber, which was
piled in the yard. to he used in making to-
bacco-caddies. The fire was OF accidental
origin.
The Common Council last evening elect
ed Captain Thomas X. Dunn city engineer
for the ensuing twelve months at salary
OF $1,000 per annum. or the Tour gentle
men who went before the Board OF Engl-
neers for examination only two received
certificates Of proficiency. These were
Captain Dunn and Mr.. c. NJ. Smith, OF
Richmond. The latter gentleman then de-
clined TO allow his name to 90 before the
Council as against citizen of Petersburg
OF equal merit, and therefore Captain Dunn
had no opposition.
The report OF the special committee APP
pointed 10 confer with the authorities OF
The Virginia and Carolina railroad, and to
ascertain upon what terms that company
would run the road TO Petersburg, was
presented to the Council last evening.
The proposition of the company was that,
as an inducement for the road to come here,
the city should give $500, 900 of its bonds in
exchange for like amount OF bonds OF
the company. The conference commit
tee recommend that the Council donate
10 the company $4,000 of city bonds bear
inc 6 per cent. interest and running twenty
five vears-S3j,0 900 OF this sum TO be APP
piled TO the purchase Of right OF way
through the city, and $4,000 to the build
ing OF depot-buildings. The committee
further recommend an exchange Of 100000
OF CITY bonds for bonds Of the company
all conditioned upon the completion OF the
Virginia and Carolina railroad from Ridge
way 70 Petersburg, and upon certain guar
antees rs to passenger and freight rates.
The report was then laid over until the
August meeting Of the Council for consid-
Grafton, but it is believed, from the several
earnest protests made against the PROPOSE
lions, both Of the company and OF the COM
mittee, that the Council will not e' >ertain
either of them, or any other looking to
large issue Of bonds. There Is 4 strong
indisposition to make any further issue OF
bonds for any purpose whatever.
The sinking fund for the gradual retire
ment OF bonds was established by the Coun-
cil in 1876. Since then bonds to the amount
OF $40, 600 have been purchased, at cost
of s5S.33l. The fund has to its credit
s14.207 in cash and bills receivable, for the
further purchase of bonds; but for some
time past 1t has been impossible to find any
on the market The Finance Committee
only two or three days ago offered $40 Tor
some of its 8 per cent. bonds. but the oner
was refused. For months past they have
had orders in Baltimore and other cities Ior
bonds, but have been unable to get any.
ROBIN ADAIR.