Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-09
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
A p,urc.r Committed a. wsveslr-A Negro
sho, aud Killed By = White Nss-Psrticu.
lars Of the Ansir-re'tucsiI Intelligence.
ssurexponoeooe at tire Richmond Diss'A,ch.l


sErrsxwpR s. 1884.
A murder which was committed this
muniur at wsverly, a station and village
on the Norfolk and Western railroad, has
inside that little town all agog With excite
men;. ~ it IL the tir,t event OF The KIND
which has happened for several years Ia
thai place. a Dispatch correspondent who
was in Waverly to-day has gathered the
particulars Of the affair. The Atlantic and
penyille railroad. which has been completed
from Clsremont 90 Waverly, has its head
Quarters s, this station. On saturday
new engine for the use oil toe
rosd was received cso the NOTION
md Western IA lroed. Several employees
os the Atlantic and DsnviIe railroad were
a. orcc set to work upon II. aud among tae
mon thus assigned was George johnson.
white man from one Of the western States,
who has been employed on the now roSd
Tor several months. The local rough OF
Waverly was william UrQuhsr,, tnrbu.
Lent sort 81 fellow, who has been IN
trouble before. UrQuhsrt went up 10 the
engine. where the men were 81 work, and
began 10 address them very insolently. He
wss ordered Of by Johnson, but refused to
90. lie then insulted johnson, who be-
oanle cprsgcd snd struck him with q gong
slick, which he happened to have stthe time.
yohnson's friends rushed up, and there
would have been a difficulty then but for
ihe timely appearance Of q magistrate.
Last night johnson went off TO visit
friend. away from Wavcrly. He did not
have them until 8 late hour. As he was
coming back to the village he wss waylaid
~ lrQuharf, who made = desperate assault
uYou him. aud knocked him senseiess with,
n = supposed. an iron bar. johnson lay
where be had fallen for some time. and
wien he had Suf'lciently revived walked 10
H. home. in Wsvcrly, provided himself
With p.s,ol. and visited and watched for
urouh,Yt 20 make his appearance In the viii
lie Abou, sunrise this morning, II Is a.
800. he saw Crquhart sitting on the steps
- smsu house in the village. He ad-
,.pc,d toward him cautiously. and having
,socccded near enough for his purpose.
confronted him at FIVE PAGES and shot him.
The ball entered the forehead, snd Urqu-
lgri died IN about m hour from ioe effects
"A The wound. Johnson made 20 s1ort TO
e>capc. sid. upon being arrested ssld thSt
his only regret VA that he had nor N'iieu
I-rr,,hart when the latter assaulted him la1t
IL, Johnson vas taken 20 sussex Court
house for saie-kceping. and there lodSeu IN
Irison e. swal. examination
Jbc books Of the Commissioner OF Rev
.,,,c show a handsome increase both IN
The real and pcrSoa-l values for ms year
o,er those Of last. Last yesr she resi- eS-
tsfc valuation In this cItT Was SJ,36G,5to.
III. wear il i Sj.46S.ll3; showing,
an increase 81 Sl0{.j72. LAST year the
vslus.iou 81 personal property IN the city
MI. ss.ct..IS0. This year II is $3.50
sf5-saowng an Increase OF s22S,ll5. The
financial panic % 1873 caused serious
d.pr,-siion II the values OF real estate.
frm which Is has taken years 10 recover.
H.. .r,>tut assessment, though an in
.Ifa,. a. the several recent years, Is not
cutie equal 70 that OF $50.
4 frame dwelling on Carter street, near
q Petersburg railroad, occupied by 4
fsl.l, y col1red people. was burned last
w.li about Q O'Clock. The fire was caused
u tlcexulosiOn Of a kerosene lamp. viii n
VS., d ding carrieSsly handled 10y one OF the
inmates.
Srst VrepsranOns are being made by the
knight, Icmplar OF this city for the recep-
uor and entertainment Of the Grand Com
msnicrg u the state. which meets here in
october next. 4 liberal fund hiss been
raised. sid Il Is intended TO make the occa-
si.u ore - great interest and prominence
I'D Tie annals u the order. Every COM
msudery in the state has been invited to
be ur,s,ni. and in honor of the occasion
t. Who'll. city Is to be caily decorated.
Th-, sor this purpose have been obtained
frDn Washington and Baltimore. Hun
Srrd, u Sir knights are expected to par
a-il.ie in The parade.
suisf Mann Will render his decision As
o. the question OF the jurisdiction OF his
court The suits agsinst the Planters and
Mechanics Bank on the 18th Of this month.
Til, Cuestiun vs. raised by the state in It's
r.tii.on to remove the Gauss 10 the Circuit
court o. Richmond. There musi be good
r,asou snd sound law for removal before
Judge NAM will surrender jurisdiction In
maiid Involving such interests.
Il 9; TfpoEted th.; the publication OF
day morning Republican paper ia 10 be
Cosnmenc,d here st an early day. IL will
support Colonel Brady for Congress. OF
the two papers now published hare by col
oaed people. one % them supports Brady
snd The other supports Evans. II IS L.
ported that in bis canvass Evans will have
The support % all. or nearly all OF the coll
CaVd secret organizations OF this city,
which VIII prove = powerful lever In bis
behalf. The prospects Of the coIored mans
candidate are at this writing decidedly 10
VoraLle. and II is claimed shat, with the
Democrats standing aloof, nothing will
pTeyeu: hi election bu, the lavish use OF
money.
The failure ~ the Republicans 10 get any
money from the National Committee - sid
them IA the canvass IN this district is re-
cufcd a. 3 confession that the Republican
party Las 10 hope % carrying Virginia,
al that money used here would be prac-
jiceny thrown SWAY. Thus is the opinion
- msny Prominent men IN the party.
Three more burglries were committed
Dr. this CITY last nigbt-one on Cross street,
ouc on West street. and one on Oak street.
Tae sudden outbreak Of these crimes
causes some unessiness. and indicates tnat
there j. an 0ryanI1tiOn a. WORK. During
ttr past tsO or three weeks number OF
up'ei local thisVc, have been discharged
FROM he jail. and it is no, improbable that
son'e - these parties NAV have hand in
tls-e Uurglsres. II is apprehend.d that
iae gang T. Dot broken up robberies OF
u.Cre serious character than any yet perpe-
t-.'d nay b. committed.
Mr.. Hsfy Ain.wOrtb, sn aged lady re-
aiding 10 The western portion OF the city,
and long known Is professional and skill
iul nurse, died Yesterday.
There has leeu a great deal Of sickness in
H. city md throughout THIS section du-
ring tie la'i Few weeks, the result Ia most
g. -, oi ms.aTisl affections.
LTxe excursion party Of oOlored peo-
j. is here from Richmond to-day. The
sluftie, src armed with wooden guns.