Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
THE SOUTH SIDE.
pvrrpssuso EXPORTS AND coLLrc'
rIoNs-TRIAL OF GAM
BLING CASES.
a,o,hsr conviction-A Small Republican
Mass. Meeting Appointment Of rrea-
urer-sussex Circuit Court.
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PETERSBURG, VA, October 30, 1886.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
,,om Petersburg during the month OF DC
toher aggregated I3,33S pounds, ana Tue
coIlecij ms OF internal revenue during the
ENG nerlod. nearly all Of which was on
tobacco. amounted TO nearly S3D,oOO.
Alter the failure Of the jury last evening
% agree on a verdict in the second OF the
Gambling cases brought before the nus
tines Court. alt the other cases OF the KIND,
hy agreement OF counsel, were continued
until The january term. After Walden had
hcen fined $40 and costs, counsel Tor me
defence moved for and obt1ined new
;nrv. and the new Jury, though the evil
dence was the same In all respects. dis
agreed. The first jury was regarded as
httle too ecclesiastical 10 Try party
charged With gambling.
To-day Jack Brown (colored) was ar.
RAGGED for trial on two charges-nrsi' OF
exhibiting a wheel OF fortune; second OF
keeping a common gaming-houSe' rus
was the house which the police recently
raided. in which number oil colOred per-
sons were found and arrested, and
wheel ~ fortune and a number OF cards
and chips were seized. The grand jury
ignored the charges against all the inmates,
hut indicted Brown on two counts. On
the first indictment the jury rendered
verdict OF "not guilty.; on the second,
verdict OF guilty. with a sentence oil $50
fine. Counsel for defendant gave notice OF
a motion for new trial on the ground that
the verdict was contrary TO the law ana the
evidence.
The smallness OF the Republican au-
dence which assembled last night TO hear
Nr. Gaines and Senator Malone was the
subject OF general remark to-day, and con-
firms the statement heretofore made IN thls
correspondence OF the unusual apathy eX-
isnng in the Republican ranks In this dis
trict. General MahOne's speech was in re-
markable contrast TO that made by Mr.
Gaines. However, he made no reference
to Colonel Brady or Ex-Governor cameron,
who have so strenuously opposed him III
this contest.
AT the recent term OF the County Court
OF Surry-Judge Rives presiding-Mr. >.
w. Whitley was appointed county treasl-
rer In place Of Sir. X. +. Cooke. resigned.
Mr.. Whitley has not yet qualified, but 1t Is
understood will do so in vacation.
The fall term of the Circuit Court OF
Sussex county will begin on Monday.
None of the contested cases Will be dis-
posed Of on that day. On Tucsdly Judge
Hancock Will hold no court, 80 a. to enable
ali persons to attend the polls and vo'e.
He VIII return to Chesterfield on That day
and vote himself.
Rev.J {. IIobson, rector OF n. johns
lEpiscopaD church. will preach his fare
well sermon tomorrow. and during the
early part OF the week will leave for Am
herst Courthouse to enter upon his new
field of labor. His departure from Peters
burg is much regretted. He goes to a
higher latitude. it is understood, mainly on
account Of his health.
A case of some interest will be tried IN
our Hastings court next week-yiz., that
Of Messrs. Scott q Son, charged with doing
business without license. Mcssrs. scott
Il Son rendered coupons in payment OF their
license-taX, which were refused by The
treasurer. Hence the appearance OF the
case in court.
There has not for many years been known
such an abundance Of partridgeS IN THIS
section as is the case this season. The fields
everywhere seem full OF these birds. and 1t
/. an ordinary thing for two or three gem
tlemen to Kill forty or fifty of them in an
afternoons hunt. ROBiS ADAIB.