Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31

IN the OlrCult OOui' wv
der the new law q separate jury was re-
ouired for the trial Of each case and the re-
snIt wa. that about eight hundred Jurors
vora summoned for this service. The
actual number empanelled was upwards
Of seven hundred. The question as to
whether, when one case was tried Juror
could be withdrawn and new man sworn
in in his place the jury could DC considere e,
new and distinct one; was usci.cu sh-
yersely by the Court, VINO ruleu. III SUI
into a new Jury. The expense or these
tr;als was placed upon the city, which now
foots the Bill 10 the tune OF between seven
and eight hundred dollars.
HEptB1IcLN CONVENTION.
Az THAR recent meeting at Boydton. IN
Nocklcnbnrp county, the Langston hepuo-
i;cons edonted a resolution urging upon
,be Pennhl1can District Committee TO call
,he CONGRESSIONAL nominating convention
40 day NOT later than the 18th or Septem-
ber The reouest will hardly be needed.
Indeed there are no indications as YET
when the Republican convention VIII %
called.
rrpsT BALE OF COTTON.
Tho frat hale of new cotton was received
,b;s morning bv Nessrs. L. j. Jarratt d Son.
II WEIGHED as pounds and was shipped by
= Rainev. ESQ, from CASTOR. n. Z: Inc
Grade was classed as middling and was
sold to j. n. Rodgers & Co., 90 ia cents.
COTTON AID TOBACCO srATIsr1cs.
Tho "cottou year, ends to-day. The
total receipts for the year were 1882 bales
"a AGAINST IA. 594 bales for the previous
year a decrease of $3.50 bales. 1t IS ex-
pected. however, that the receipts Tor the
next wear will show handsome increase.
The crop in this section is reported 10 DC
unusually tine. A., oou 90
Santember and will show a large increase
over tho last years receipts and lnspec-
tions. The inspections to date are f,yiS
bocsheads. as against 1850 for the CORE
spondIng period of last year. The receipts
this week were 21s hogsheads.
THE CITY ALMsHoUsE.
There ere now fifty-two inmates in the
aImsbouse-twenty-on white ana thirty
one colored. The expenses OF the lnstitl-
tion for the month OF August were $50 90
and the income from the farm was 81. 20.
Al the regular monthly meeting OF the
Roard of Oyerseers held a day or two
aoo the special committee appointed 0
month ago 10 consider the proprlety OF me
purchase Of the Banks farm, in Dlnwidule
county, with the view OF changing tnt
location of the almshouse, reported tha'
II is inexpedient to purchase that property
and make the proposed change at present
This report disposes of the proposition &c
renove the almshouse and TO sell the poor
house farm. The Council Will be urged &c
bulld a new hospital at once at the aims
house.
NEW HOTEL.
Tho Bollingbrook Hotel, which has beer
known to the public for several genera
| tions past, but which has been closed fol
| nearly or quite two years. Will be reOpenee
under new and flstterine auspices on Mon
day the list OF September as the SoutherI
| Hotel. The property has changed nanus
| has been thoroughly renovated ana re
paired. very handsomely refurnshed anC
| carpeted throughout, and every necessary
| enforcement in the way of convenience
and comfort has been added. Mr.. X. IL
Proctor. late of Cincinnati, is the proprie
tor and Mr.. Edward Mitz, of the same
| city. is the caterer. Mr.. James A. Spiers
| of Prince George, has been engaged o.
clerk. and Mr.. ". S. Hawkins, OF TINS city
will preside at the bar. Tho hotel contains
eighty lodging-rooms.
THE PACKAGE-BoXEs.
The postal-package boxes recently estab
| lished in this city are growing sopopula
| that the postmaster will soon be forced U
put on horse and wagon for the coliec
| ton Of the bundles.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. John OConnor and wife have re
turned from a two weeks trip TO Boston.
MIR. w. A. Brockwell and bride have re
| turned from their wedding tour. =,
Rev. Mr.. Stebbins, of Claremont, VIII oc
cupy the pulpit of Tabb-Street Presoyte
| rian church tomorrow.
"Paying the Fare" will be the subject. o
a special sermon to be delivered at TIT
Washington-St Methodist Episcopa
church Sunday night by the pastor, Rev
| DR.. A. G. Bledsoe.
during the present week 1910 bushels o
meal were shipped South by the mlllers O
| this citv. The mills are kept running dal
| end night to meet the orders for the out
| side trade.
The shipments of peanuts to the Nortl
| this week amounted to / ,175 bags.
DIR. Duncan NJ. Brown, superintendent
| public schools for this city, has gone to th'
mountains for brief respite.
Rev. w. S. Leake, who for the last I've
months has been filing the pulpit OF th'
| West-End Baptist church, VIII leave To-
his home in Southwest Virginia on Mon
dav. He has made many friends In th'
community during his brief residence
here.
cHILDREN's DAY.
"Children's Day. will be appropriated
observed OF the Onion-Street (eolored
Methodist church on Sunday. Services
will be held in the afternoon and at niSn
with addresses. Rotations, ana music.
The class OF amusements promised 10
tho coming season is said to be OF hlghe
and more attractive order than heretofore
IL is said that Professor Billy Layton
| who has recently fought two well-conteSt
| ed glove-fghts here and who has showI
80 much skill and grit in sparring, vii
probably be engaged by the Gymnasium
| to teach the art.
STATISTICAL NOTES.
Only six marriage-licenses were issued
| from the Clerks Office during the month
| of Auqust-three TO white and three t
colored couples. Forty-four deeds wer'
admitted to probate. -,
II il said that there were fully eigh
hundred persons at DisputaDta OF
| Thursday on the occasion or the alliance
Three hundred and fifty hogsheads O.
tobacco were shipped from Petersburg thi;
week for export.
| Mr.. Sydney Welsiger, OF Roanoke, Is vi
sitting friends IN the city.
Mr.. Robert Hughes wildcat work in the
job department of the Inder-AppedI Office
to-day had the big toe of one OF his feet
badly crushed at one of the iob-presses.
There is talk of getting mp a fghtinG
match to take place somewhere. down the
James river at an early day. in which Rich
mond and Petersburg may figure.
BURGLAR ARRESTED.
The police this evening arrested JohI
| Jones dtios William Smith on the charge o.
having entered the house OF William
johnson, in Chesterfield county, on las
| Wednesday night and stolen a gun and
about $50 in money. He is held to avail
the action of the Chesterfield authorities
ROBIN ADAIR.
A BIG DANVlLlE DEAL.