Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-12
0YERRULED.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION TO IN
DIAEAPOL1s.
Wanted as & witness-A "whits-cap y
Joks-Murdsr Trial In
Grsenesville.
rOrrosponasuce Of tho Richmond Dispa,ch.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispa,ch-I
PETERSBURG, Va, January IL. 1889.
In the County Court Of Prince George
yesterday Judge Rives set aside the decision
OF the magistrate who Imposed a Gne OF 800
each on Messrs. Frank Lnckett md william
Luckeit. citizens OF Baltimore, charged With
violating the game laws Of the State in hunt
ing wild fowl IN James river. These two
gentlemen TOOK an appeal from the Justices
decision and were discharged by the County
Cont.
Among the committee OF gentlemen from
Virginia who have gone 10 Indianapolis to
pay their respects 20 President.elect Harri-
SON.. a. is reported, are Captain Asa Rogers,
OF the Fourth district, and Colonel William
Lamb, OF the Second district.
William Grasty. the negro who last night
attempted to shoot tue iiiler at Roanoke. as
reported IN the Dispatch this morning, Is the
mau upon whose testimony two well-ksown
negroes Of this city were indicted by the
grand jury for receiving goods alleged TO
have been stolen FROM the cars Of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company. One
OF these men was tried, convicted, aud sem
fenced to twelve mouths Imprisonment, but
obtained new trial. The trial OF both Of
them ia set for Thursday next in our
huHAllkN AONINs anu Il NNNkheNA AAN Otfl
issued for Grosty a. witness. These eases
have been pending N the. Hastings Court
for nearly = year, and al each term GTastY-
who Is also held for larceny-has been
brought here from the Jail at Lynchburg to
testify.
A subcommittee Of the Virginia Comic
renee appointed to investigate certain
charges preferred against Rev. J w Connolly,
OF Brunswick. met here last evening, Rev.
j.. Powell Garland presiding. The commit
tee sat with closed doors. and their proceed
ings have not been made public. II Is be-
lieyed, however. that their report will eX-
onerate Mr.. Connolly from any intentional
or even indirect wrong.
Some two or three citizens Of Petersburg,
II is reported. have recently received formida-
bic. looking documents. alleged 10 have been
issued from " White-Capn sources, convey
ing to them threatening warnings. Aslt is
not known that any such organization eX-
lists in Virginia, II Il believed that the mat
ter i intended more as a Joke than other
wise. though the senders, il known, would he
liable 10 prosecution under the state laws.
u. j. Butts, the cOlOTed butcher who was
kicked in the face by his horse two or three
DAYS ago, "a Represented as being in a very
precaHous condition. lie is unable 10 eat
or taxi.
Some few lots OF good loose tobacco sold
n the warehouses to-day brought az high as
s9.jlaSl0.
A car Of -four consigned 70 Messrs. ca.
baniss 81 Co.. Of this city, was broken into
on the Norfolk and Western railroad last
night inc robbed Of a portion OF It's con-
tents.
The winter thus far has been 20 mild that
the people % this section have not been
able to put up any Ire FOR The next summers
consumption. The fact IS remarked upon
as beng Of very unusual occurrence.
The County Court OF Grcenesyille ha7
been engaged for several days in the
trial Of the negro. William Harris, charged
with the murder OF Anthony Parham
(col0rcd) som weeks ago. The particulars
Of the murder were sent TO the Dispatch at
the time. Parham had a considerable sum
Of money about his person. and It was
thought robbery was Intended. He was
eating breakfast alone in his house at the
time the assault was committed, and his
head was almost cleft In two by a blow from
an K IN the hands Of the asaailant.
One Il the Tost accomplished young
ladies u our city. 10 is announced. will
shortly sail for Brazil, 10 act 90 a mission
ary OF the Methodist Church. Her sppllca-
ton for such position. voluntarily made.
has been accepted by the General Board OF
Missions. RoBIS ADAIR.