Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-08
THE STATE AT LARGE.
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fcorrcsropdence OF the Richmond Dlspa tch.,
LyHcHBURG, March Z, 1885.
The trial Of John Miller, the negro
bow sho stabbed Royal Mathews, head
waiter at the Arlington, to death last
Saturday. was begun yesterday in the
Corporation Court. The first day was
taken up in hearing evidence. The tes-
timony adduced shows some mitigating
circumstances. The jury returned a
verdict Of murder in the second degree.
with seven years. Imprisonment in the
pcnitentiary.
Yesterday in Amherst. about three
miles from this city, little colored girl
named Jane Winfree, aged seven years,
was fatally burned by her clothing
taking fire from the stove. Her mother
had come to Lynchburg, and her father
was off at work some distance from the
house.
A telegram received from Texas to-
day reports no change in the condition
of DIR. Samuel Slaughter, who was &C
cidentally shot last Monday. The young
man is seriously wounded, but his
brother, DR.. Charles Slaughter. Of this
city, surgeon of considerable skill,
has iull description Of the wound, and
expresses strong hopes Of young Slaugh-
ter's recovery. Strange to relate, DIR.
Samuel Slaughter is wounded almost
precisely as his brother, Robert Slaugh-
ter. was wounded several years ago
while attending school in Petersburg.
The latter recovered, but the amputa-
ton of his arm was found necessary.
At last there seems to be a proba-
bility of settlement Of the question
between this city and the X. ID. Wood
Manufacturing Company, Of Philadel-
phia. Nearly five years ago that COM
pany erected pumping machinery here
under contract to complete it in six
months. The machinery has not. it is
claimed. been completed to this day,
according to contract, and the city au-
thorities contend that it is worthless.
As much as $1,000 has already been
paid on the machine, and about $4,000
is claimed to be due. Last night, in
response to proposition to referee the
matter, the City Council adopted re-
solution demanding the return of the
$1,000 advanced and directing the r..
ID. Wood Company to remove their
machinery. This action will no doubt
precipitate lawsuit and bring the
matter to a finale.
A frame stable. the property of Mrs.
William Holly, on Franklin street, was
totally destroyed by fire last night,
and the kitchen on the same premises
was materially damaged, if not practi-
cally destroyed. The fire is supposed
to have been the work of an incen-
diary.
The lecture that Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher has engaged to deliver at the
Opera-iIouse in this city on the 18th
instant is in the interest Of the Meth
odist Protestant Church.
Charles Y. Morris, Jr., son of the
late Charles Y. Morris, of Richmond,
died last evening on the Richmond and
Allegheny train while en- route from
this city to Buckingham. The de-
ceased was brother to Mrs. Mosby II.
Payne and Mrs. K. T. Lacy, of Lynch
burg.
The tobacco sales for the week end
ing to-day amounted to $50, 800 pounds,
an increase of 345, 900 pounds over the
preceding week.
Robert O'Brien, tramp, made a
novel request of Mayor Manson to-day,
which was to send him to the chain
gang, as he found it impossible, he
said, to get work sufficient to keep
away hunger. The Mayor gave him
fifteen days. BEAUMONT.