Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-19
u. G. DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT COURTS
poxenue and Othcr Cases Disposed Of
Railroad Sale Confirmed.

D.xv1nLF. VA, November 18.-The
rrritad States District Court for the
western district of Virginia convened
here today with Judge John Paul on
The bench. A large number OF witnesses,
defendants, and hsngers-on were in
ottendauce. The docket contained more
tbon 300 cases, but the Court succeeded
in Getting rid of forty-six cases. There
were three jury trials for retailing liquor
without license. Riley Rakes, h. A.
Clements, and Thomas ID. Rakes,
wera sentenced to one and two months
;ronrisonment and fine of 800 each on
The first two and 900 on the latter. A
large number of cases we're continued
and several dismissed. Ii is thought the
conrt will adjourn about Saturday.
DISMISSED.
The case of the Government against
A. X. Patterson, charged with. robbine
the North Danville post-oiiice and who
was tried at the last term OF the court,
but failed of conviction on account Of
the Jury falling to agree, was called this
afternoon. and on motion OF District At
tornev Craig was dismissed, the msir
witness being in the far West and the
| Cont not being able TO reach him
Patterson is young man and son OF the
late Rev. James II. Patterson.
FRANK PATRIoK's REMAINS.
The remains of the late Frank f.
I Patrick reached here tonight from New
York and were met at the Midland depo
by a large number of the friends OF th'
deceased and his family and were escort
ed to the residence OF MAJOR W.. L
Sutherlin. The funeral will take plac'
| tomorrow afternoon.
NEVER WITNESSED BEFORE.
II was remarked by some of the to
bacco-buyers to-day that the sights tina
meet the eve on the warehouse-foor
were never witnessed here before. Ever
inch of space on the floors and th
wagon WAYS have been covered with TN
leaf. and wagon after wagon waiting t
unload. Prices are high, and no declln
on any grade has been noticed. Douol
sales blocked again to-day. Many hun
dreds of thousands of pounds will b
sold this week.
II is said that modern followers o
Jack Shepherd are infesting the town
North Danyille, and that several partie
have been held up recently IN that lttl
town.
| UNIVERSAL DISSATISFACTION.
The Reqistcr's correspondent say
there isuniversal dissatisfaction in Mort
! Danville over the removal of Rev. Dl
p. a. Peterson. They wanted to retail
him four years, and that his congrega
ton would 20 to work to have him Il
| turned even at this late hour il it wer
possible. The correspondent turtle
saws another opinion is that when
change IS made o young and activ
preacher should be assigned them !
order that the work might be pushed.
JUDGE BONDS COURT.
The United States Circuit Coul
opened this morning, Judge Hugh ]
| Bond presiding. The purpose OF th
court was to hear the report of Judg
Bergman Greene, special commissions
on the sale of the Danyille and New
River railroad. There being no obier
ton 10 the sale the Judge ordered that
decree be entered confirming the SALE
Among the legal talent present We're Gem
ral w. II. Payne, CsptainC. NJ. BlacktorC
Captain FrankP. Clark, r. q. II. hean
and j. Wilcox Brown. The road wi
decided to the purchaser as the Danyil
and Western railway. All the parti'
we're as mum as oysters, but it is learn
that the Richmond and Danville are Il
real owners, and that they will at one
assume control, broaden the gauge
Patrick, extend the line to Wilkesborc
n. c., and there on to Bristol, Tenn
completing its western connection al
making the Danyille and Western Goa
feeder for the entire Richmondand Dal
/ vile system.