Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-29
PETERSBURG.
POLITICAL SorHs-oEAReED WITH vIo-
LATINO TIE REVENUE LAWS.
Death from Blood Poison--A Case that Re-
wives Exciting Rscollections--xis-
csllaneous views.
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tcorresponisnce Of tho Richmond Dispatoh.l
MARCH %, 1880.
General Malone has not yet returned 10
the city from Washington. but IL expected
hack the last OF the week. He hss doubtless
teen very aciiYe while In Washington. and
his political friends here are very confident
that nc will be the recognized power in Vir-
GINA
United states Marshal Scott was In the city
to-day aud paid of the men who served a.
deputy marshals at the last election. The
sun Of $40 wss pald,to each deputy. The
Marshal while hsre also served warrant Of
arrest upon cOlored man named William
seward, who Is charged with violating the
Unlied states revenue laws in selling liquor
without license The accused WAS arrested
several days ago under the Stsie law and
This morning was sent on bv the Mayor 70
be fred az the next term Of the Hastings
Court. The United states Commissioner
here will await the disposition % the case oS
the STATE court before proceeding against
the accused under the United states statutes.
Az EXCITING INCIDENT.
Eugene Glenn (colored) died lest night at
h. home IN p0caboniss OF blood-poison.
His death REEVES very excitlnG
incident in the annals oi our city.
The Democrats OF Petersburg celebrated
the election Of Grover Cleveland 10 the pres
idcucy with a great torchh, NJ procession.
sgepcrsl Illumination, and other evidences OF
rejoicing. A strong Democratic delegation
from Redmond was present aud paFiici-
mated iu the celebration. About 10
O'Clock at night diAlculty occurred on
lower sycamore street between some young
white men aud some negroes. during which
Mr.. Wilbur Holland was stabbed and Killed
hS one 81 the Ucgroes, supposed 70 have
leen Eugene Glcun. Glenn was very quietly
arrc.ted and lodged ia jail before the par
ucuisis 81 the affair became ceneralv
known. Whcu the parade was over and
The reports o. the murder were circulated
through TIE streets there WIS intense cX'
c,ieueut. and crowds Of people collected IN
TIE vicinity 81 The jail. Uttcrng threats OF
stofmlng the building and lynchlng Glenn.
Msjor j. 4. Johnston was sergeant Of the
CITY az That time. lie bad seen service
Throughout The war, thoroughly understood
hIs duties as sergeant, aud quickly made all
preparations for the protection OF The J Ill
and The prisoner Armed men were placed
il the iail aud the excited crowd were nO.i-
led that any attempt 10 storm the build-
INC would be met with the SietncSt re-
tistance aud most probably result IN greet
loss OF life. The crowd were reasoned
with by our best citizens, and finally ai q
laie hour, dispersed Without carving oHl
their threats. Several months later Glenn
was tried in the Hastings Court for murder
snd was scquitted. lie leit town Tor awhile,
hut came bsck again and engaged IN the fish
business Some TWO weeks ago, while band
ling fish, the palm OF his hand wss pierced
bv the I'm q catfish, aud from the effects OF
ihi- wound be died sst night.
~ummerfcld Simcoc, who wss Killed in
Richmond 10y Bowen Tuesday night, spent
several weeks ia the Jail Of ibis citv under
sentence Of obtaining money under false
prcieuccs. He got verY small sum OF
money from two or three persons on insu-
rance policies under promise, II hand
some returns. His case. however, excited
"a GOOD deal Of interest. and through the eN'
ertions Of his wife and The efforts OF sympa-
thizing friends a pardon was obtained Tor
him from Governor Lee.
The farmers throughout this section are
complaining greatly ~ the continued rams,
which have retarded them very much IN
their farming operations. ROBIN ApAIh.