Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-18
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
sin another Fme-LivorJ-Siabie Burned
Hunting Parties Abroad - suspicion of
MIfc-Foisoaiug.

.>nil Another Fire ivorJ-Sia5ie Burned-
Hunting Parties Abroad - suspicion Of
MIfe-roisoniug.
fCorfe.pndcuce Of the Rlsbmond Dispaich.l
PETERSBURG November II, 1881.
Another IRE, the work q some malicious
person, occurred Yesterday morning be-
tween the hours 81 and c O'Clock. by
which Mr. Morris Firms livery-stabic. on
Harrison street, and Br. James lIanra-
hans carrisge.hOusc and kitchen were
DESTROYED. The stable building. which
was one aud ball stories high.
wss new, and cost shOut $1,000. 1t
was insured for $500. One horse and
considerable quantity Of feed were also
burned. Mr.. Finn lcft for southampton
county on saturday morning with nearly all
Of his horses 10 sell, and 10 this Is pr0bl-
by due the fact that there was not greater
destruction of hOrseil,sb. The rear portion
81 Oaks's warehouse caught on IRE several
timcs. hut the flames were eXtinguished
before any great damage was done. was
emily by almost superhuman efforts that this
warehouse aud many houses in the vicinity
were saved. Incendiary fires have been
alarmingly frequent in Our city OF late, and
yet At his been impossible to catch any Of
the guilty parties. Within the last five
has been destroyed by G7e. originating a.
cidcuially or by intent. sum in excess OF
the annual taxation OF the city.
The Petersburg ConyoeatiOn of the Epis-
cOval Church will hold its scmi-annual
session. commencing tomorrow evening.
IN It. Jchn's church, 1T City Point. The
BODY will be IN session for several DAYS con-
sidering matters appertsining to the inter
r.fs Of the Church within the bounds Of the
cOnyocstion.
Rev. Or. Landrnm. OF Richmond. and
Rev. Y. 4. Dargan. 81 this city, exchanged
pulpits Yesterday. Dr. Landrum preached
10 crowded congregations morning and
Night.
The hunting season is now az its full
height, and but for thc dry weather the
sport would be splendid. Game Of all kinds
is very sbuDdant-desr, cartridges, and
TURKEYS never more so. A company Of
gentlemen. fully armed and equipped for a
weeks sport, left the city this morning in
sloOp chartered for the purpose to cruise in
Jane, river. They will not only shoot ducks
and other waterfowl. but will make incur
siens into the counties after dry-iand game.
Captain Joseph lIobsen. member OF the
Legislature from Pow satan; Judge Garnet,
Of Norfolk; Colonel Fitzgerald, aud party
party 81 the residence Of Or. h. q. Booth
Jr.. IN Nottoway. for week or ten DAYS
hunt in that section after psrtrldges and
deer. Mr.. Winslow. banker. of New York
Mr.. Chandler. hanker, Of Philadelphia
and Others from the North are The guest.
Of Mr. T. t. Epes. the prince OF sports
mcn in NOttOway, onio,ing the best OF
sport. This party jumped five deer one
al - hat - l..
not stated.
Many Of our Democratic citizens will 20
ever 20 Richmond tomorrow evening 10
witness The celebration. when our great
demonstration comes Ell on the 18th it is
aOped that Richmond VIII return the COM
phmeut aud send regiment OF men -
swell orr ranks.
The funerals OF Mrs.. Susan W. ogden.
sscd eighty-One years. relict OF the late
Chauncey ogden, % Chesterfield county,
sus OF MrS. :. L.. Guy, aged seventy-iour
wears. took place In this city Yesterday after
nOOn.
There is prisoner in the city jlil.
Robert slack by name, who was fined $40
by the Mayor two or Ibres days ago for
creating disturbance aud drawing piS-
toi during the progress Of his wiie's funeral
at the cemetery. To-day complaint OF
more scflOus cHaf4esr b;S bcen tOdgcd
against hlm--that Of suspicion that the
wile'S death wa caused by The admni,trI-
ton Of POISON This charge is based, As j,
ALLEGED. on reports 10 that effect. aud the
probability Is that tbs body OF the woman
viii DC disinterred and poSt-mOrtem held
with the view II estsbilshps the truth OF
error OF The rumOrs.
Nothing further has tTsnspired as 10 ,Io-
seph L. Evans's conisa Of Colonel Brady'S
right 10 the seat In Congress from this dis
u1ct. heretofore mentioned ia the Dispatch.
The contest il 10 be made, however. and all
the papers necessary in she ease will be pre-
pared aud served in due time.
william Jones, 40 aged eolered man.
who went TO the courthouse this morning
10 pay his tsxes. was stricken with paralysis
on the Square. and was sent home in help
less condition. ROBIN ADiIR.