Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-31
THE SOUTH SIDE.
4 paosASrr MURDER IN prxwrpprR
COUNTY.
Assaulted with . Base BAN Bat Railroad
contraet-A Years Tobacco
Tpspecttons.
Of the Rshmond Dsspatcal


pvrEnsauKo, Va, December "a, 1888.
Wesley BrIdveman rpted piece OF lsnd
Tor 1855 Of Robert Hitchcock, IN Dinwidde
county. for pert OF the crop. he cultivated
peanuts on the laRd, and vixen he had
shocked the peas he informed Hitchcock
that he (Iiitchcockl conld get bis portlen Of
item from the Geld. Hitchcock refused TO
take them IN that way, ard warranted
Btideeman. The magistrate before whom
the warrant ives TIRE arequirce Bridgenan To
prepare the peas for market. but Hitchcock
subsequently, complained 10 hfidgomsn that
The peas were not being cleaned as
they should be-. Tridgemsn seized base
ball hat and struck Hitchcock several ".
we're blows over the heat with II, Knocking
him down. The doctors think Hitchcock
rs likely TO die A warrant IL out for
Rridgeman's arrest, but he Is nowhere 10
be found. Both men live near Cherrs Hill,
In Dinwiddie county, and the din Guilty be-
tween them occurred ut che storehouse al
that place. Bridgeman IS a very robust.
strong man, white Hitchcock Is delicate and
weakly.
Il IL reported chat the contract for build
Ing the section OF the Atlantic and Danyille
railroad between X, l6eld and 'Bsnville has
been awarded 10 Mr.. X. G. Manning, Of
Washington, and that the work OF cor
struction Will be commenced al an early
day. The read " 10 be Of the standard
gauge.
The following is 9 statement Of the in
spectious OF hogsh,sds and sales OF loose
tobacco at the several warehouses IN this
city during the year ending December 3iGt:
InspcciiOns Daks. .217 hngsheads !;
MooIe's, I Gle; West Hill, 1,0i1; Centre,
f.276; Farmers, 1.s20. Total, G,s25 hogs
heaCs. The Formers warehouse has only
been IN operation few months. The stock
of tobacco now on hand at the above ware
bouses H. about I,iJ0 hogsbeads
Loose sales: Mooie's, 1857. 925 pounds !;
West Hin, 2,I@,l46 pounds; Centre,
1866, 165 pounds Farmers, 3l4,67S
rounds; Oaks, no report. Total saics AZ
four warehouses for the year, S,303,0l2
pounds.
Several distinguished Pythilns Of Rich
mond visited our city last night and in
stiiuted Eureka Lode, No. "a, Of Peers.
burg, and installed the 0fEcers-eiect for the
ensuing tenn. The visitors were Mr.. Joan
e.. Teller. Grand Krepcr Of Records aud
Seal: Grand Past Chancellor Justice ID. &.
Richardson; Grand si-Chancellor Bcv-
trley 7. CIump; Grapd Paste bancellor
John Maxwell; Grand PTclate j. I. Lith.
gov, ard Grand Mastcr.at-Arms X. n.
Nortbcn. These brethren were met at
the depot by a cOmultt"c al the new lodge,
e,c"ried TO bOuntiiuI supper a. Liebcrt's,
and then TO the lodge. room, where each and
all OF them assisted in the institution OF the
new lodge and in the eXemplIication OF
the work Of the order The visit was an
exceedingly pleasant and instructive one.
and gave an interest and zeal hitherto al
most unknown to the order in this city.
The lodge begins is work with member
snip OF fifty.three. After the business OF
the evening pleasant speeches were made
by the visiting knights in response to
hearty vote Of thanks given them by the new
lodge. Past-C chancellor Frank A. Owen was
recommended for appointment rs district
deputy grand councillor, and Past Chan
cellor Roger Atkinson was elected rs repre-.
sentative 10 the Grand Lodge, which meets
In Fredericksburg in February. At hIf-
past O'Clock this morning the grand Off
GERS were escorted TO their hotel, and sub
sequenily left for their home on the O'Clock
train.
Cards are out for one or more marriages
in fashionable circles TO take place in the
early part Of January. ROBIN ADAIR.