Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-14
NO MONEY IN IT.
suHp FOR ISLANDER BUT FAILED TO
RECOVER.
Akv,terious Case-D Death ofa well-Known
Man-Illness Of an Old Citizen-Catho'
lie Jubilee Severe storm-Cotton
and Tobacco Statistics, &c.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l


PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. 10, 1886.
The Circuit Court OF Prince George
county-Jpdge Hancock pre.iding-was IN
session ali day Thursday and all 1hursdIy
nIobt In the trial Of the SANDER suit OF J..
r. Mattox Us. John A. Raines. Inc su't
grew out of the buying OF house DeIohg'
ing TO Mr.. Raines and certain remarks al
leged IN have been made In connection
Herewith. Damages were laid ~ SZ,VDD,
and eminent lawyers were engaged on oo'p
sides. About O'Clock Yesterday morning.
the Jury brought in a verdict In favor OF
The defendant. The court yesterday adj
jouIned for the term.
A case was reported here this morning
which caused some uneasineNs ana leir %
foul play. Mr.. Ira Epes, living IN Prince
George county, about fourteen miles from
the city. sent a wagon-load OF peanuts 10
town Yesterday in charge OF one OF hl-
colored men. After delivering the nut
the driver left in the evening with MS
empty wagon on his return home. u was
reported here to-day that the team had Deeh
found this morning about two miles from
home with the drivers bat in the wagon
and blood.marks about the vehicle Out the
driver missing. No explanations OF the
matter could be given. and no later par
ticulars have been received.
Mr.. Thomas T.. Bryant, q well-Snown
citizen Of Prince George county, residing
near Garysvilc. died last night after an Ill
ness OF several weeks. lie was gallant
Confederate soldier, successful farmer,
and man hOnored and respected by all
" no knew bin. lie leaves a family oil sew
eral children.
Colonel williamson Summons. nearly
eighty years 81 age. one Of the oldest ana
most respected farmers OF Prince George
county. is reported critically i'll, and grave
apprci, nsions are felt as to his recovery.
Colonel Simmons formerly represented the
county in the Legislature. and i one OF the
most genial and cultivated men in this see
ton.
TIE Kirmess which has been held at the
Academy OF Music for two weeks past,
for the benefit Of the fund for the new
music. hall, closed tonight. It, success his
been Il the most gratifying character, and,
while for several days the amount realized
will not be known. IL i believed that the
sum will reach up into the thousands. \
very large crowd was present to-day ana
tonight.
The Catholic jubilee and forty.hOur''
devotion will be commenced at It. J0seph's
church, IN TINS cNy, tomorrow. IL Is silu
that several priests from Richmond and
other sections Of the state will assist in the
conduct OF the services.
A heavy rain fell here for several hours
last night, accompanied 10y high wind,
which, about / O'Clock. reached the force
almost Of q hurricane. Houses were shaken,
and the inmates alarmed; but, fortunately,
no damage was done.
The receipts Of cotton this week were
Liz bales. as against 1900 bales for the
cores ponding week Of last year. The
stock on hand is 1,j14 bales, rs against
/ 800 bales for the same time last year. The
inspections Of tobacco here since Octobcr
lst are $3.50 hogSheads, and the sale, OF
loose $4,000 pounds.
Two gentlemen went hunting in Prince
George county day or two ago and bag
sed seyenty.SiX par,rdges.
ROBIN ADAIR.