Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
THE SOUTH SIDE.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN a Pt itho'
BURG MANDATORY.
Acquitted Mt Last--A Negro murueref
Outcries-Gcncral Men
tfou.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dfsps'rhl

Correspondence Of the Richmond DfspeThl
PRrERsBURG. Va, February g. b79O'.
One Of the most important industries n
Petersburg Is located near the basil. IL
gives emplovment to white labor ana u
conducted bv Measrs j. T.. Eoutn y 20.
Fruit-baskets are manufactured mere III
immense Quantities for the northerp MI.
kets. This morning shortly after mo nie nv
bold attempt was made 10 set nrc 10 'no
building and destroy II.
About 1885 a. VI. Police-OHicer Faugh"h'
who patrols this beat, was astonl',leu ~
sec a bright light near the front door oi
the main Office. He went at once 20 'he
factory. and was still more surprised Wheh
hc saw too men leap over the fence
which oncloses the buildings ana
un hurrcdlv away across a. vacant ,"'.
lie ordered them 10 halt, euspocuhE tnaD
thcv were connected with the origin ~ the
FIRE Tho ONLY effect his order had, how
ever. was TO accelerate their speed IN
officer then fired upon them ~ long range
a. they were disappearing N the daIkhe--'
but without effect. On making an e1Hlui-
nation Mr.. Vaughan discovered every eNI-
dence 81 % carefully planned Incendlari-h;
The fre-nugs had left their matches anu
kndligg- wood az the point WlerG tue hIV
was discovered, and but for the Iacl tlaI
they were detected by the oihcer they
Nthlia 4ihF' NifRAi lili7iA'' - '''--
ACQUITTED Al LAST.
CAPTAIN ". l.. White, the negro seaman
who Was accused of jne murder OF DIE
Jones. n negro sailor. is not o. serve MS
term in the pcuitcntiary after all. NJ wa.
sentenced o. five years imprisonment but
OWN e. a defect I'm the nature ~ the owl
dcucc DC was granted a new trlal IN ihe
County Court Of Charles City, the BODY OF
the alleged victim having been iouhd on
that SIDE of the James river. ne result %
tho new trial is an acqulttal, the evidence
BENG SO largely circumstance! rs To- CT cieale
a rcaeonable doubt a. tOthegulit OF Nhlte.
The iurv therefore brought ~ verdict IN
accordance With the testimony ana Nhite
was discharged from custody.
ANrGno MuRDEnEE's oCrcnIrs.
Henry Moore. the negro who murdered
Randall Watson in Grecuesville county, IS
t. be hanged next Friday. and a the day
Of his execution draws nearer he becomes
more and more restless. and nemoau' MS
fate with the most awful outcrics Of grlei
and terror. lie ,has been confined ior
months .u the jail of this city, and the eX-
pouses o. Dis trial and long unprisonmeht
wil cost the state yrrv large sum "i
money. tie is now unable "a sleep, and
rot.tanly breaks out into loud CRYING
and SINGING, alleging That he ~ the Vclui
oi inlustire. Tho Governor has been pc
htioncd to commute ms sentence to
improvement for life. ana o. me
petition Is endorsed by auumber OF prolnl-
mont men. il is 10y no m"an1 certain now
that the execution viii take place hcAI
Friday, "a directed 10y the sentence Oh
Judge Hancock. Indeed. n gentleman
who bv reason OF his professional cOunrc-
ton with tine ca4o is in "a position t. know
iutimatc- that Governor Mckinney VIII
have sufficient grounds 20 order STAY OF
execution for thirty DAYS untii ne shAil
have had further time to consider the APP
piica'lou fog communication.
THE cnrryE,yU1E sUTFTREEs.
The supplies and money which have
Lceu epi.t tOtAe committee n EmpOrlh Tor
distribution among the Grrecnesyille sui
fcrer4 nave given great relief To sorelY
tried community. whose condition IL Ger
taiulv so terrible as o. Justify an appeal Tor
public assistance. This county deals
LARGELY with the merchants of Pctersburg,
and vigorous effort bias been made here
to o,t food and funds for the unfortunate
farmers. The frst distribution was inade
to-day. and there were a great many appIl-
cations for as .otauce.
CITY POLITICS.
Never before I'M the history Of the city
was SD much interest manifested In local
election eo far Id advance of the day fixed
for tnc convention. As a consequence ~
fine lr.s number Of candidates i'm the field
"A most interesting contest "a promised,
although there is every reason - believe
that thc candidates VIII al abide by there
sllt of the city convention, ana the clt}
will remain Democratic IN accordance with
the best interests Of the property holders
here.
pTEeONAL AND GENERAL.
-. william
W.1clu~. OF this city, formerly the bat
tcrv Of the Eoau0ko baseball nine, went
over to Richmond TINS morning and
elued with the club that IS being organ
lied I'M that city.
Ex-Govcrn1r William +. Cameron has
been invited To deliver an address before
A. l.. HiU Camp ON one OF the battles OF
the late war, in which he WIS patucr
pant. Colonel Cameron has accepted the
invitation, and his lecture is anticipated
with great interest toy ms many friends
bishop Randolph ia in the city, and to-
morrow morning DE will admluistcr the
holy rite of confirmation at ST. iauls
church. At night hc will confirm q large
class at Grace church.
Mi,,e- Annie and Mary Bell, Of Rich
moul. are iu She city, tine guests OF Mr.. d..
Is. Robertson.
lac il-Ilftlii1n~ 'ii t''iiA' '' IVA W. l'tf'
wool amounted to 1872 hogsheads. The re-
ccipts were 253 hogshcads.
Iorty-cght bales of cotton We're received
here during the week.
Rev. Mr.. Acrce Will address the Met ho-
dist Suuday-ScLool Association tomorrow
afternoon.
Your correspondent was to-day Informed
by Mr.. G.. -. 1u~ley. who Is largely inter
csted nm the property that the recent sale
of 4 600 acres # land IN Prince George
county toa western syndicate Is bona id'
sale. Nomoney has vet been paid for the
reason that tnotorms Of The sale DO not call
for the payment OF any money uA'l SIX
month, after purchase. Ii Is proposed 10
lav out the grounds for city, to build
churches, schools hotels and construct
other improvements as well a. tolmproye
the roads leaving t. and from the town.
These operations will be commenced IN q
short time. The location Is AN admirable
one and the members Of the syndicate who
have been here are well pleased with the