Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-21
FREDERICKSBURG.
Murder in the Second DeGrec-Plcasant
Entertainment. sc.

Entertainment, &c.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond DlsDs'ch.l
Jrr.Y 20. 1852.
The trial Of Jordan Washington, indicted
| for the murder of Haywood Johnson 40 the
depot in this city ON the 4th instant. began
in the Corporation Court yesterday, and
was concluded last night about 10 o'clock,
when the case was given To- tine jury. The
| Jury after being ont some time were un-
able 10 agree. They were then taken
| charge of by the Sergeant and carried 20
! the hotel, whore they remained until 10
| o'clock this morning. when they returned
10 the court and asked for further instruc-
! tons which was gwen them 10y the Judge.
/ They then returned 10 their room. and az
II O'Clock returned with "A verdict Of muir
der i'm the second degree and fixed the
penalty at eighteen years in the peniten-
tlary.
The jury on its first polling stood seven
for murder in the first degree and five for
murder i'm the second. The verdict Of
murder in the second degree "a rendered
bv the Jury was arrived at from instruc-
tious given by the Court and from the plea
of drunkenness and self-defence as argued
toy counsel for the accused. The case
caused some excitement among the NO.
croes. large number of whom were pres
ent during the entire trial.
A very pleasant and enjoyable entertain
ment was given at the residence OF Mrs. j.
+. Fleming last night 10y the Misses Elem
ing in honor Of thor guests, Miss Grace
Cogan, Of Alexandra. and the Misses
Fleming. Of Brooklyn, \. i.
This morning, while Mrs. William Butt
ner. of this county. who lives few miles
from the city, was engaged IN making mp
her cmldreu's bed, she discovered between
the feather-bed and mattress large black
snake measuring over five feet an length.
Her husband was summoned and the snake
killed. Whence the reptile came or how
long he had been secreted there As nys-
Terry.
Colonel John r. Adridge, county agent
for immigration. was in the city to-day,
ana in q conversation with your cone
spondcnt i'm reference TO the crops Of the
county. stated that after "a careful exami-
nation he believed the wheat crop would
Weld about so per cent, while the oat
crop is very remarkable and, taking the
basis of a hundred. As in former years, the
yield would average 10 percent. above.
The strawbe festival given by the Lii
tie Workers of Trinity church last night
was decided success IN every particular,
and "A ooodlv sum was realized for the 500
cictv. The society IS IN very tourishng
condition and is an excellent auxiliary TO
the church.
1t was positiyelyannounced this morning
That water would be running into tho ca
nal. which has been dry since the recent
Aood. In about three weeks. thus running
the mills which have been idle and supply
inc inc clty with water. The damage done
10 the canal was caused by the breaking Of
the dam, which is now being rapidly re-
paired.
Alta meeting Of the City Council held
last night Captain T.. McCrackeu was
unanimously elected to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Councilman
q. u. Foster. who has been appointed post
ma ter and Is now engaged in that service,
and Mr.. John NJ. Griffin was elected a
member of the School Board.
The report that young negro child was
murdered low its mother Wednesday last
and buried is now being investigated. but
as vet nothing TO substantlate the report
Las been discovered HAMPTON.