Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-01
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Tho Negro boy Donohoe, who shot
abe negro John Cunningham on the "a
instant, from which wound Cunningham
dicd on the sth. WAS brought back from
Hillsbcso', n O.. last Saturday. lie
was examined in the Police Court yes
terdsy. and an order was made by the
mayor that he be held for the grand
jury. The negro Frank tiucrrant,
who was arrested at Hillsboro'
along with Donohoc, and was
wanted here first rs witness, was
examined also yesterday IN the Police
Court. and there appearing some cause
fer the belief that he was concerned IN
the shooting, order was made that he,
too. be held Cor the grand jury. The
negro Stack Montgomery. who was
concerned in the shooting. and went on
Immediately afterwards, is still at large.
The police have heard Of him from time
70 time. hut have not been able TO have
him caught. The chief Of police had
some trouble in getting DoDohoe and
Guerrant from Hillsboro', having had
to 90 or send for them three times. On
the first trip the messenger was not
prepared TO pay cash on delivery for
Donohoe, for whom Mayor Graves had
offered reward; the second time
some flaw was found in the papers the
third time everything was found cor
rect. and thcf came the matter Of de-
duction Of the expenses Of the first
trip from the amount (sl7) Of the reward
offered for Donohoe, and this the chief Of
police obtained. II has been reported
by me that requisition had to be OBJ
tanned ON Governor Jarvis from Gov
ernor Cameron. because, although the
negroes were willing from the first TO
come with the Danvillc policeman, the
HilIsboro' officer was unwilling TO give
ebcm up except on the payment in cash
of the reward offered by Mayor Graves.
In the matter Of appointment OF as
SCISSOR Of real estate, Captain Abner
Anderson received the appointment. but
declined to accept. although he had re-
ccivcd assurances that the Council
would add TO the per diem which the
State law allows. The commissioners
were afterwards requested to appoint
two assistants for the assessor, whom
they might appoint, and the pay OF the
assessor and the assistants was in
creased by 60 each per day, provided they
would have the land-books completed
by the 18th of April; the Finance Com
mittee representing that the land-books
must be in hand before the city tax
bill could be made out. SO the assess
ors will get o. for every day of actual
service.
Yesterday morning, just before light,
some one entered the premises Of Mr..
Il. j. Corbin. of North Danyille, and
killed fine Jersey heifer. Mr.. Corbin
had paid $50 for her in Richmond. The
fellow found two heifers in the cow
house, one of which was tied with a
rope. The rope was taken from this
one put round the neck Of the Jersey. and
then she was killed and the hndquarter
skinned and the meat trimmed from the
bones. Mr.. Corbin was not in plea
SAINT humor yesterday morning. Infor-
nation is that such butchery is not very
uncommon.
Motion having been made in the
Council that three trustees of public
schools be appointed for each ward, the
Council. after consulting with the City
Attorney and holding much discussion,
declined to act in the matter,
Mrs. James Yarbough died at the home
of her husband in North Danville on
the morning Of the Goth. The remains
were moved for burial to the family
battle-ground, near Shiloh Church,
Caswell county, y. {.
Ii would he hard to close a letter of
this date without some reference to the
entertainments given the children of the
several Sunday schools and the school
concerts. and it would be hard not to
speak of them all in superlatye terms.
A most delightful entertainment was
given the children Of the Union Sunday
school at Cascade, and Captain 5. ".
Armistead, of Danyille, delivered a
capital speech on Rewards.
ALPHA.