Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-09
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

Sudden Death Interesting Murder Trial
singular Accident-Caii Accepted - Five
Thousand. Dollar Suit Against the City.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, Jan. s, 1885.
Mrs. Maria Ann Mason, wife Of Mr..
John p. Mason, died very suddenly Of
heart.disease last evening. She was
taken i'll while passing along Market
street on her way home, and was taken
into the residence of a physician near
by, when she sufficiently recovered, as
she thought, to resume her walk home.
She had not gone far, however, before
she was again Frustrated. Her son-in-
law, Mr.. Stephen W. Britton. bore her
home in his arms, where she soon died.
Mrs. Mason was daughter Of the late
William b. Green, OF Dinwiddie county,
and a sister of Colonel F. E. Green.
flour inspector of Richmond. She was
about fifty-nine years Of age, and leaves
two children.
Efforts are being made through our
Chamber Of Commerce and with the
hearty cooperation of our citizens to
have a signal flag established here for
the benefit Of the people of this section.
Should the privilege be allowed, lthe
flag will doubtless be displayed bve
the courthouse steeple, the most errgi-
Bile place for it in the city. "a
Among the important criminal oohs
20 be tried at the approaching term OBJ pr
Hastings Court is that Of the niteo
George Clarke, charged with the T.
der of his wife, Anne Clarke, some 20
months ago. Clarke, without provo
cation, so far as known, Drained his
wife with an axe and then fled to Nor
folk, where he was arrested. The
crime caused such indignation among
the colored people that when the pri-
soner was brought back to the city he
would have been lynched but for the
protection gave him by the police. The
Jail was guarded for fear an attempt
might be made to take him from the
custody Of the sergeant.
Isaac Washington Ccolored). charged
with felony in Norfolk county in stab
bling a man with whom he had diff
Guilty, has been arrested here, and will
be sent down for trial.
A singular and painful accident
happened several days ago to a citizen
Of Chesterfield county. lie had been
delivering milk to his customers in the
city, and was returning home, when he
was startled by a sharp explosion be-
meath him, and a singing sensation in
the eye. Investigation showed that
cartridge lying in the street had been
exploded by one of the wheels Of his
vehicle, and that he mad been wounded
by portion Of its contents.
The congregation Of West-End Bap-
fist church have received information,
though not in official form, that Rev.
W. l.. Wood, Of Charles City county.
will accept the call to the pastoral
charge Of that church, and that he will
enter upon his duties early in February.
The city of Petersburg is defendant
in suit for $4,000 damages, brought
by Mr.. G. w. Congdon, of Chesterfield
county, for injuries claimed to have been
received by reason Of the unlawful
blockading Of one Of the streets. A rope
had been stretched across High street
at the corner Of Market street by per-
mission of the city authorities, to pro-
tect a very III lady from the noise Of
passing vehicles. Not aware Of the
presence of the rope, Mr.. Congdon at
tempted to drive up the street. His
horse was thrown by the rope and he
and companion pitched from the
buggy, Mr.. CoDgdon's injuries Ee;ng
very painful. The case will give rise
to some interesting points.
Snow began falling here this after
noon about 9 o'clock. In few minutes
the fall became very rapid, and so con-
tinued throughout the afternoon. This
is the first snow we have had this win
ter. ROBIN ADAIR.