Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-28
SOUTH SIDE.
OLD cIrlzEH OF DrNwIDDIE DEAD
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY.
Professor King-A Christmas fox.Hunt-
Christmas Attentions to an Al
legged Murderer.
of,he Rich mond Dispatch.

prTrpsRrRo, Va, December q, 1886.
Mr.. John +. ROisseal, q prominent ana
honored citizen Of Dinwiddie county, was
buried on Christmas day from ms resi-
dence. near The Courthouse. He was up.
wards OF seventy years OF age, ana had
been In declining health for some time.
Nlss Anne Walker, a lady ofrarc Chrls
tjan virtues aud beauty OF character, dicn
unite suddenly on Christma"cve; aged
about sixty-iiye years. Her funeral TOOK
mace from st. Pauls (EpiscoplD church on
sunday morning. The deceased was an
aunt Of Ex-Governor william Z. Cameron.
and was widely beloved and known in the
community.
Professor King, the ballooniSt who made
an ascension from Richmond on saturday
afternoon, was in the city yesterday. Ine
balloon was seen in lis passage norm OF tbls
city by number Of our people. The sud
den appearance OF Professor King and bis
balloon IN the neigbborbood where the de-
scent was made created, it Is sud, some
thing OF CONSERVATION among the simple
folk
A number OF our young citizens, chape-
roned by friends in Chesterfleld-in All
about Thirty men went out on big ioX-
hunt on Christmas-day IN that county.
Tbey had numerous packs OF well-trained
hounds 10 accompany them. Reynard was
started at an carly hour, and was chaseu
until nearly dark. The company did some
good riding and the dogs did some go0d
running. but, nevertheless, the fox was not
captured and the huntsmen returned nome
without the evidences OF success.
Treasurer Couch. Of this city. who has
Instituted proceedings for a mndamu' 10
A,t1i tA
thousand dollars in coupons which were left
with hun as tender for taxes up to Decem'
her Ist. received q letter this mo ming from
Mr.. William l.. Royal informing him that
the ca,e was set for argument before Judge
Bond. Of the United States Circuit Court,
In Alexandria, on the 10Th day Of the pres
cnt month. THIS ease atlracts gfcu az"
Of interest.
The yestry Of ~. Johns church has rs
vet heard nothing definite from the Rev.
+. G.. scott. OF OraDec county. who was re-
Gently extended call 10 the rcct0rShip OF
tina, church. MIR. scott. though stranger
TO our people. is highly recommended by
the Bishop ana those who know him, and
the hone is expressed that he will accept rho
call.
Holmes Il. Puryear, the convicted WIFE,
murderer, confined in Jail here pending
the decision bS the supreme Court OF his
appeal for new trial, was the recipient Of
a line Christmas dinner and other c0urte-
sizes at the hands OF his friends. Puryear
spends most If his time IN readiDg-ospc-
cially religious books aud tractS-and adj
mission TO his cell Is denied 10 AL save the
immediate members Of his family and his
counsel. The belief is expressed that his
case will be ready for a hearing at the Jld-
uary term Of the supreme Court.
The Payne (col0red) Divinity School will
occupy their new quarters on Washington
street the lst OF January. and much greater
facilities will be then furnished for the con-
duet and operations OF tde school. The
new property was purchased through the
hberalny Of 4 generous citizen OF Phila-
dclrbia. The present building on High
slIcet, which has been used since the e,tib-
lishmCDt Of the school, is now much too
small to meet The demands Of tn" students
WHO are being educated for the Episcopal
ministry; hence the necessity Of the
craLgc.
The question will doubtless arise at The
approaching term OF The llu>liTgs Court Of
the LEGALITY q the reception OF coupons IN
aymCut Of state fines. The sergeant hl-
row in IL, bands c0pjdSCS for several par.
I g who bave been tned under the state
laws, and il i learned that il is the inteu.
lion Of these plrtc, 10 tender coupons for
thc amounts assessed against them. And
these coupons will be rendered IN open
court, ROEIN ABAIR.