Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-21
.JURIES DISAGREE
&ns SECOND TIME IN THE CASE OF
AN ALLEGED GlRL-pOlSONER.
Rsmarhabie Progress and Prosperity Of
Lawrenceviile-p Probable Compro-
mise Of q Celebrated Case.
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PETERSBURG. Va, August 20. 1880.
The case Of the negro girl, aged about
fifteen years, charged with attempting 10
poison the family of Mr.. Edward Cham
bcrs. in Dinwiddie county, by mixing
powdered glass in their food, was tried the
second time before Judge Epes. OF the
County Court, on Monday, and Tor the
rccond time resulted in hung Jury In
che first trial the jury stood eight Tor con-
viction and four for acquittal; IN tne
second trial there were ten Tor convection
and two for acquittal. The case was con,
{inued until the October term Tor the thru
trial: but II is probable that when again
called a noiic proseg,a will be entered. The
Girl was employed as cook IN the family,
and powdered glass was found IN the
bread placed upon the table.
BOOMING LAwRENcEyIIIE.
The town of Lawrenceville. in Brunswick
county. is ENJOYING the privilege OF big
boom. which will doubtless result greatly
20 its benefit. A land and Improvement
company has been organized, bank with
q liberal capital has been chartered large
warehouse for the sale OF tobacco anu
pther produce is 20 be built, the money Tor
which is already subscribed; town hall Is
In course OF erection, a1d three large stores
and many dwellings have been constructed
within the past few months. The evidences
Of prosperity are apparent all around inc
town Is the centre of q large TOBACCO
and cotton-grOwing section. ana the au-
yaptacos for n homo market are very en-
conra0ipg. The probability IA that when
Che Tobacco warehouse ~ erected one OF
more tobacco-factories will soon follow.
PRIZES AWARDED.
During their recent encampmont NJ
yllerslje, i'm Chesterfield county, the
Petersburg Grays offered two prize. a
GOLD medal for the best drilled man and
silver medal for the best marksman. Inc
first prize was awarded 10 Private D. L.
Edwards. and the second TO Private Walter
Scott. The Grays broke camp this morn
ing and returned TO tho city well pleased
with their first experience on the tented
field"
CASES AGAIN POSTPONED.
An adjourned session of the Circuit
court of this city was held this morning,
Judge Il. A. Hancock presiding. IL was
expected that one or more decisions IN
cases that had been previously argued
would have been rendered to-day, but
for good and sufficient reasons they were
not. -, q,
The celebrated case of Hinton rs. Bland
was postponed until the 2sth instant for
Gnal decree. when il Is probable the case
will be finally removed from the docket by
compromise. ,..
In the case Of Rahily Is. Roper decision
was deferred until the next term OF the
court. The condition Of Judge Hsncocks
health recently has prevented him from
Oiyinr that consideration 10 tho i'm
portant points involved. This case covers
the ownership of property IN Chesterfield
county.
LANGsToS's HARD ROAD.
From all the counties of the district
comes the information of the endOrsatlon
of John NJ. Langston for Congress by the
negroes, of their appeal at the same tiine
for the passage of the Lodge force bill,
and of the determination 10 run Langston
rs a candidate whether the nomination be
made inside or outside Of the party or
canization. This, of course, ia all done
with Langstons approval, If not at ms
suggestion, but II will be found lar easier
10 get the nomination of the colored Re
publicans than TO be elected, and Lang
ston will have a much harder road TO
travel and a much more difficult canvass
70 conduct this fall than IN 1855.
GOOD SCHEME.
The Virginia Immigration, Land and
Improvement Company. of which men-
tion was made in the Dispatch to-day, pro-
poses to establish agents IN the northern,
eastern. and western States and IN Europe
for the purpose of directing attention to
the advantages which this section presents
10 the settler as an agricultural and manu-
featuring centre and to place through
tickets on sale in European ports to all
points in Southslde Virginia direct: IL
will be one of the special objects OF the
company to induce settlers from the
northern and western States 20 purchase
property and locate IN our midst.
PERSONAL.
Misses Minnie Beasley and Annie Crow
der are visiting friends in Richmond.
A large company of Petersburgers are So
iourning at the Blue Ridge Springs. Gov
ernor Nichols, of Louisiana. has engaged
rooms at this resort and will be there in q
day or two. ROBIN ADAiR'