Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-19
THE SOUTH SIDE.
SxRrpus SHOOTING AFFAfR-sAp
DEATH OF A YOUTH
re Collec:orsbip--fhs Contest for the Of
os-3raad.Jary Indi.tmsnts-rhs
pinwidaie subsrri 2sioa, &C.


fCoYTefponcrnce OF too Wf2taono bNp"'~"1
rvTRpsRur0 April IS. 1889.
A serious shooting sfsir occurred toshay
on the island known ne "Fiea IslSnd'" WIN
IA the corporate hcits The parties 10 III"
affair are both colored. and the difficulty ap-
pears 10 have bad very triiling origin.
rarty Of men. all ceiolod, were choppinS
wood on the island, when Walter Biancn
leff hts work for trivial eNcuse. aud was saot
hy Isham PRYOR after commanded 20 fethro'
The shot was FREQ from a 3S.csliore pistol
and the ball entered the lex oi the iugHiNe
below the hip. causing psinful though not
serious wound. Branch was taken 10 the
Office OF physician and warrant was
issued for the arres; of Pryor.
VERY SAD CASE.
Albert, aged about Ten yesrs, son OF MI.
7. Eigenbrun, prominent clothing merchant
OF this CITY. died suddenly tbls morning OF
heart-dlscase The ooy rad been sex Tor
some DAYS. but Wa not considered seriously
fll. At the time og bis death his parents
were attending the funeral OF Mr.. Theodore
Peyser, whose remains were orouS"t "a.
evening from New York. Physicians were
in attendance at The last illness OF the boy
but their skill ayaicd nothing.
THE coLLEcyoEsaIP.
II Il claimed by the anti. Mshonete Re'
publcans that taoy attach no importance 10
tbe recent petition siVucd by the Republic
cans and Democrats in bcnal! OK The appoint
nent OF Mr. A.s Rogers as Collector OF IN
ternal Revenue for thi- district ana Tor
warded TO Washnrton for the consideration
Of the President TIE character OF the petl-
lion and the manner "a which IL was gotten
ND. and causcs leading o. IT, they say VIII De
fully explained TO the President OF ;be proper
time and before any action Is taken upon II.
The eight between the factions has Iost none
OF ns ylgor II NAV he said In truth thst IL
il more bitter In Washington than I'D feteis-
burg, and without any signs OF compro-
mise. IL IL thought asso1g outsiders that
the contest will finally narrow down as Oc-
tween Richmond aud Petersburg a. the
beadousrtrrs Of she district, and that the
President In ignariag factions nav make
= spDotntmeBt in res pect 10 location. But
nav be said IN the mean time that the op>
Y,osjnR factions OF ihe Republican parry
hare are each confident OF success-the Ma
honcites claim that Rogers will he appointed
collector and the Bradyhes that Colonel
Brady will carry of the prize.
INDICTMENTS roG FELONY.
The qusrter,ytern Of the Hastings Court
was commenced to-day. The grand jury
returned the following indictments st their
morning sespion Robert Harrison (coloredh
felony In cutting and dangerously wound
ipC two eotored men; Thomas Graves (co-
leredl. felony--third conviction OF petit lar
eeny; Robert Thomas (colored). felony for
iaikbresking: Sampel scott (colored). bur-
tlsry. Several indictments we're also found
for misdemeauOT.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The committee OF Dinwiddie citizens
recently appointed TO prepare plan Tor
voting on ibe proposed subscription OF s65'-
OaO 10 aid Of the construction OF the Nir-
einis aud Carolina railroad Nillmeet in tins
civ within the next few DAYS TO discharge
that duty. While the importance OF the rail-
road il acknowledged by all, the most ardent
friends Of the road think II doubtful that
the subscription can be carried. Tho people
living of from the proposed line. and who
think they VIII not be Immediately benefited
BY lis construction. viii he hard TO convince
Of the necessity OF saddling the county with
such 4 de0t.
The revival meetings st the Methodist,
Baptist, and PTeSbyterisn churches In this
city are continued this week with increased
interest. ROBIN ADAIB.