Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
THE SOUTH SIDE.
STANDARDIZATION AND RoBBSRY-AS IN
TERRsTINa CASE.
Death OF q France Georgisn-successful J.
Match Game OF Bass-Ball-Eew BED
Mems League Miscellaneous
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
PETERSBURG, VA, April 20, 1889.
The Hastings Court, which opened its
quarterly term on Thursday, sslll engaged
on the criminal docket, though no important
cases have az vet been tried. The Jury en-
pauelIed Yesterday morning 20 try the case
OF Mary Brown (colored) indicted Tor ROB-
berry OF the person, after having several times
reported their inability 10 agree, ana after
being kept together all OF last night, this morn.
Ing came smiling into court with Yerulct OF
guilty OF petit larcency and sentence Oh
fifteen days in jail. There was 40 sccompice
in this case-one stephen HUI (coioredl-
and the charge against the parties In the In
dlctment found by the grand Jury was ROD
berry by straugulaton." The unfortunate
man robbed was choked by one person and
ri1ed by another.
Mfr. Frank Birchett. aged about thirty-hve
years, a well-known farmer OF Prince George
county, died this morning at the residence
OF his brother-in.law, Mr.. John j. Campbell,
I'm this clty. The deceased was stricken with
PARALYSIS several days ago, from when ne
did not recover.
The revival meetings at the First Baptist
church in this city are exciting very ueep
interest, and the services are attended py
crowded congregations every night. Inc
meetings will be continued throughout the
coming week. The pastor. Rev. Mr.. AGREE,
ia ably assisted in the services by Rev. MI.
Smith, OF Lynchburg.
The Virginia Baseball Club, OF Rich
mond, will play 3 match game with the re-
tersbnrg Club at the West-End grounds in
this city on Monday afternoon. The ex-
penses OF the visiting club have been qua
rsnteed by our citizens. and IL the afternoon
is fair the game will be witnessed by large
assemblage.
Messrs. Dabney, Himmel. and Baker, OF
the University School Of this city, ana MT.
J. William Friend, one OF The best amateur
actors I'm Petersburg, left this afternoon Tor
the University OF Virginia, where they VIII
nreseut the play written by Mr.. Dabney
called 1.-THE College Widow; or. the Ring
inc Of the Chestnut Belle "a very brilliant
IItile dramatic composition which was pro.
duced in Petersburg with decided success.
The entertainment is for the benefit OF the
University boat crew.
Ninrebsba Council, No. l, OF the Chlef-
taiu's League OF the Improved ORDER OF heu
Men. the first council in Virginia, was or
0auized in this city, with large member
sbln from the several tribes OF this city. The
following are the officers elected: Busha0a,
w. ]. Traylor; Senior Paniese, George
Crichton: Junior Paniese. &. l.. Eanesi
Misbinewa. II. A. Traylor; Prophet, X.
Tucker: Keeper OF Wampum, George W.
Hall; Keeper OF Records, I. VI. Gillian;
sannap. j. ". Porter; Guard OF c. H., Il. Ii.
Bailey; Guard Of Forest, III. l.. Mitchell.
The first railroad trip from this city 70
Lawrenceyile. the seat OF Brunswick coun-
ty. will be made by the lawyers ana mtr,
chants OF this city on Monday. A speclAl
Tor
branching of on the Atlantic sno DanViIie
road at IIicksiord. Always heretofore yisl'
tors TO Brunswick court were compelled TO
take vehicles at HicKsiord-a long and te-
dious journey.
II Is not expected that President Harrison
and his Cabinet will be able to attend our
great music festival in May, but they Will be
invited all the same, as was President Cieye'
land. The probability is, however. that the
Governors OF Virginia ana North Carolina
will meet at the festival as they did last year.
And. by the way. IL NAV be well to state That
our coming festival will be better than any
OF its predecessors.
TODAY Is the anniversary OF the departure
OF the Petersburg volunteer troops for Nor
folk in 1861 The day will never be forgot-
ten by those who witnessed il. Many OF the
brave men who went forth TO war on that
dsy have long since been in their graves,
but scores OF the old veterans are still living
in our midst.
The sales OF loose tobacco this week were
900. 900 pounds, and the inspections liz
bogsheads. The exports OF manufactured
tobacco during the week were 97,5l2 pounds
and the revenue collections 37,99l.5'.
The farmers throughout this section are
hard at work, taking advantage OF the pres
ent fine weather. ROBIN ADAIR.