Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12
THE OLD DOMINION.
nxws VOTES GATHERED BY THE DIS
PATCH CORRESPONDENTS.
Petersburg Jottings-Allegei Sale OF
Diseased Hogs-Investigsti'n
Courted.

Ouitc n sensation was caused IN refers
hing Yesterday by the announcement III
The papers OF The killiog OF diseased ho9N
in Norfolk and the shipment Of TIE pork 10
his market for sale. Mr.. W. j. Mai)nF,
a whose door the charge i Laid ms 'or
many yelrs been engaged In tue meat Dh'r
ness, aud has dealt extensively III h22s
c.nocially, A NUMBER Of the alleged dts
eased hogs have been received IN f'ters'
Lnrg. 10 which attention OF the au'
thorilie, has beep called by The Norfolk
,uthordirs. II iss stated that the heath
ogcer. nv request, examined ;he bodies 81
a, numbeT Of The ALLEGED diseased hogs, nut
couId find no traces OF disease in them, ana
,h,t lac said he could not detect disease ul'
,.ss no could examine the intestlnes oil rue
hors. MIR. Malone is in the city. denies
that the hogs I'm question we're dlset'eu'
and expresses the desire for the fullest IN
vestlgltlon.
The r,ceinis Of loose tobacco this week,
erding Saturday, were very h2hi, nov
withdrawing the decided advance In prices.
The exports Of manufactured toOacco
from this port for the week exceeded l2o;OOo
hounds. IL Is understood that the snip
nens TO foreign ports during the month
VIII be very large.
Lynchburg.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners nave
contracted for a new ho0k-andladder
truck. to cost S2,400.
George III. SOtthall, the postal-cierk ar.
rested for robbing the mails, gave ba'l
FRIDAY in the SUN OF $4,000, and was re-
leased. Two gentlemen from Nottoway
are bis bondsntn. He isrccogn'zed 10 APP
pear before the United states Court-Judge
PauI-at the spiing term OF the court.
The police arrested Tue.day night no.
torious negro thief and desperate named
Abort Guile, who has been fugitive
from Justice for two years.
The remains Of Miss Kate McGowln,
native OF this city, arrived saturday morn
ing from Washington, where she died.
Hampton.
The funeral OF the late kennou Whiting
took place yesterday.
Judge Henley will begin special term
Of the circuit Court here on the lltlI.
The COUNTY supervisors have decided to
abolish the present special r9id IL" ior the
county and adopt the general road law from
tue Isl Of January, 1881.
Norfolk.
Pork.Caters wish TO know IL their tables
have teen supplied with diseased hog
meat.
The Dolphin is practieiug daily in the
lower bay.
Orders have been received from Wash
jngtcn TO have the trliuing.shp' ready for
sea on the 10Th.
Rev. DR.. Leo Rosser, the venerable Nir-
pinia evangelist. and family have deter
mined TO reside at Bell Haven, on the East.
ern shore.
Rev, II. Moreton, of London, Eng. viii
commence 4 series Of - Talks on the Bible
ot the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms sunday afternoon.
A urt.martill convene, at the navy
yard on Monday for the trial OF enlisted
men Of the marine corps.
loudOun County.
Dr.. j. W. Albright, phy,ici1n living IN
Aldie, died very suddenly at his home on
Monday morning. Dr.. Albright va, a
native Of West Virginia.
James coleman, 4 colored employe at The
icJOt Of the Washington, Ohio, and West.
ern railroad, in cesburg, was found deal
On Tuesday morning in the wiitin..ro nm
of the station, hcart-di,elSe being the
cause.
ON the Sth instant, at the residence Of
John II. Alexander, in LecsburS. Miss
Bessie Scruggs was united IN mrrilSa to
DR.. c. T.. Chamberlain, Of Middleburs.
james +. Carruthcrs, sheriff OF Loudoun,
will leave the fraternity OF bachelors on tue
18th, and lead to the altar one OF Loudoun :
fair daughters.