The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-08
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
knigbts OF Homer Observation-Disclosures
Lady Routs Thief-Charsed with FORGERY
and EmbcZzIement.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l


Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH 7, 1884.
About $50 gentlemen sat down to the
banquet given last night to the Grand
Lodge OF Knights OF Honor, among those
present being many prominent citizens not
members OF the order. Most OF the grand
officers made speeches, and altogether the
banquet was au elegant affair. All OF the
visiting Knights left for their homes TO-
day.
On the I'd OF April Right Rev. DR.. A..
N. Randolph, assistant bishop OF Virginia,
will consecrate the new Episcopal church
near Bacon's Castle, Surry county. This
Is very neat edlfice, erected near the site
OF the old Colonial church, which was de-
stroyed by fire short while before the
war.
The congregation Of High-Street Metbo-
pist Episcopal church, in this city, have
decided to make some handsome improve
ments to their church during the early
spring. The interior Is TO be renewed,
and about 1,090 has been raised this week
for that purpose.
A few days ago, during the absence OF
her son, negro named Dick Bailey broke
into the barn OF widow lady in Surry
county and attempted 10 carry of a lot Of
peanuts. The negro felt secure In the
absence OF any man about the farm, but he
was mistaken. He was driven off by the
lady and her daughter, one of whom dis
charged both barrels OF dOublt-barrel
gun at HIM ~ he retreated. He was sub
sequently arrested, and Is now in jail
awaiting trial.
The Common Council has II last taken
some definite action towards the establish
ment OF a general system Of sewers, by
which the whole city will be benefited.
Heretofore sewers have been built on IN
exceedingly limited scale. A resolution
was adopted last night for the appoint
ment Of q committee Of five members, who
are authorized 10 contract with one or
more competent sanitary engineers, at Il
/ cost not exceeding $1,000, to furnish the
! Council with q complete plan Of sewers
for the city. Our city engineer is directed
, TO visit Richmond and Norfolk to examine
, the sewer systems of those cities. with the
view OF furnishing the committee all
proper advice in the premises, and the
/ city attorney is directed to prepare ut once
q bill to be presented TO the Legislature so
amending our charter a. TO authorize
the Council to inaugurate and build
| n partial or entire system OF sewers,
and to determine what proportion OF
the expense shall be borne by the citizens.
1t is probable that general system will be
adopted, but that 1t will be carried out
gradually.
This afternoon, at the instance Of spe-
cial agent OF the Wheeler 4 Wilson Sew
ing-Machme Company from Nashville, W.
l.. Mason, formerly Of Tennessee, but re-
Gently in the employ Of Il. &. Burton 4
Brother, Of this city. was arrested, charged
with forgery and ENLIGHTENMENT. The ac-
cused was sewing-machine agent in Ten
nessee, where the crime is alleged to have
been committed. He was divorced some
time ago from his first vile, and subsc-
quently married a Richmond girl. The
requisition was granted yesterday by Gov
ernOr Cameron. ROBIN ADAIR.