Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-07
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teresting case has been decided Of
Cleveland court. Frank Royster, aged
twenty-five, married Fannie Harrel,
aged twelve years. They lived TO.
cether sixty days and she returned
home. A divorce was first sought, but
finally the parties concluded to apply
to Judge Phillips, who declared the
marriage null aud void.
W. J. Rowland was run over and
killed by train near Lrmberton. He
bad $500 in his pocket. This was cut
into shreds.
Bishop Watson has laid the corner
stone Of the new Episcopal church at
Greensville.
Returns OF the crops show that wheat
continues to look fairly well. IL Is low,
but well headed. The oat crop Is the
poorest for years. Good stands OF cot
tom and corn are reported, and both are
growing rapidly. The ch:nch-bug is
reported as doing damage in someSec-
tons.
Another cyclone passed through
part of Arson county Wednesday,
doing the most damage near the
small town Of Ansonville. No lives
were lost, though several people were
wounded.
Joe Howard, Tom Gee, and Tom
Mcneil have all been found guilty OF
murder in the first degree, both by the
Superior Court Of Cumberland county
and the Supreme Court. They will not
be sentenced at this term Of the court,
as the transcript Of the Supreme Courts
decision has not been received. They
will be sentenced at the July term Of
the court.
1t has been decided to abolish in
July the Inferior Court Of Granville
county.
In tho United States Circuit Court
to-day the case Of John Glenn against
the executor Of George w. Swepson
was tried. A verdict was given in
favor of the plaintiff. This is very
important case, involving a large
amount Of money, particularly at
Charlotte.
Bishop A. w. Wilson, Of Baltimore,
who preached the sermon to the gradu-
ating class of the State University last
Wednesday, arrived here yesterday
and will remain for some days.
The following are officers Of the State
Dental Association for the ensuing
year: President. DIR. j. E. Matthews;
yice-Presidents, b. ii. Douglass and
III. G. Herring; Secretary, t. NJ. Hun
ter; Treasurer, j. w. Hunter. The
next meeting will be in Raleigh next
June.
There continues to be great excite
.ment over the appointment of Isaac j.
Young as collector Of this district.
There seems to be hitch in the ap-
pointment of w. II. Marlborough.
Thomas Lambert was yesterday put
ON trial at Charleston, Swain county,
for murder. 1t is reported that Richard
S. Scott, the defaulting cashier Of the
Manhattan Bank, passed through Char
lotte last Thursday night.
Governor Scales goes to Salem next
Wednesday, and will present the d.
plomas to the graduates of the Female
College there. He will be banqucted
by the Club Of Winston-Salem.
Next week the commencement exer-
.cises of Wake-Forest College will be
held and will attract many people.
Kessnich's band, Of Richmond, fur
nishes music. Hon. r. f. Armfeld, Of
Statesville, delivers the address, and
Rev. Y. NJ. Ellis, ID. d., Of Baltimore,
praachao tho animal cernon