Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-01
THE CHICKEN HIEF
wso HAD A THRIVING TRADE JAILED
FOR NINETY DAYS
u.rr,scw Has Made Enemtes 81 BON
Wings Of Republicans
lows Mass Meeting.
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NrNsrAepondence OF tho khhmonu pisp"'"''
PyrrnspuEo, Va. July 81. 1880.
Franz Fitzgerald. the negro chicken,
tb,ef who was captured in Chesterneio
comfy Yesterday afternoon after an eA,
citing chase of nearly four miles, was ''ie'
In the Mayors Court this morning ana sen
tsnccd 10 ninety days imprisonment IN 'nc
city ;ail. This man has evidently been GU
vaced in stealing and selling chickens 'oi
some time. and he has gotten OF least on,
;pnocent person into trouble. he soiu
some stolen fowls to Nicodcuus h1i's'
vhich being found and identner III pos.
session Of the latter. caused EIsis az -
Ard conviction. In view OF these tac's
counsel for Ellis this morning nsAeu ,ne
Mayor 10 reopen his case Tor iur1heI n. mi
ing. The Mayor, however, thouin. ~. ~
,,rnsecn,ion in the Hastings Court, 70
which Ellis had appealed. should be us
Mr.. X. r. Lester and family will leave
Tor kentucky the early part OF next week
10 live in future with married dauShtes:
Mr.. Lester is one of our Oldest anu rlost
respected citizens and has lived mere hea'iy
oil his life.
HIS HONOR ALL ETdHT.
Mayor Collier has sufficiently recovered
from his recent indisposlton 10 conn ou'
to-day and attend 10 his oinc'd anu pro-
fessional duties 49,.
Teachers IN tho public schools OF this
CITY for the next year have not yet been
elocted by the School Board. me elecuon
eli nrohahly be held early in August. ana
- 10 understood that there Will toe 70
changes IN the corps OF instructors VINO
have given entire satisfaction. =.
Friends Of Captain Asa Rogers are us
annointed over the news from Washington
~ The snpointment of United States
Marshal at Oklahoma will not be given TO
him. ,.
Mother wing of the Republican party IN
this State-if one may Judge by expires
sious heard here's satisfied with the Al,
ministration of President Harrison, and
neither faction will endorse him to the ex,
tent of clecting delegates to the national
convention favorable TO his denomination
By his course in Virginia politics the fresl-
dent has made many enemies IN ms own
marty and retained but few friends.
II is thought that the Swift Creek cot
ton-factory. in Chesterfield county, which
has been closed for some time. Will be re-
opened in the early fall for steady ana con-
tInuous work.
During the month ending TO-DAY twenty
marriage licenses were issued IRON the
Clerks Office in this city-seyen white ana
thirteen colored couples.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
A gentleman from one of the counties
Of the Second congressional district says
there is much opposition. especially III inc
counties, to making any nomination inns
fall. The matter will be left TO the deei-
sion of the convention, but he thinks that
many o.! the delegates from the counties
will 90 10 the convention instructed TO
vote against a nomination..
Very few people here endorse the views
of Colonel Frank Ruffin, as published IN
the Philadelphia Press and reproduced III
the Dispatch.
A very large excursion party, gotten up
under the auspices and for the bene1t OF
the West-End Baptist church, left here
this morning for Crewe. where they spent
the day pleasantly, returning home to-
night.
THE PROPOSED BUILDING.
mass-meeting Of the Odd-Fellows OF
this city will be held on Monday night
next 10 consider the plans for their pro-
posed new building. IL Is thought that
The proposition at first so favorably re-
reiyed to embrace q fine theatrical ball In
the building will be abandoned IN conse-
ouence of the increased rate of insurance
required for theatres. Should the theatre
scheme be given ND an entirely different
plan for the building would have 10 be
adopted. These matters will be settled by
the Odd-Fellows IN mass-meetlng.
At the meeting of the Common Council
tomorrow a new member Will be elected
from Fourth Ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Cary W. Jones.
SPIRITUAL AFFAIRS.
John Phillips. the negro murderer from
Mecklenburg county. who is to be hanged
AZ Boydton on the 18th of August. IS de
voting most of his time 10 spiritual AFFAIRS
He had two ministers with BIN last eve
ming. No steps have been taken rs yet tc
secure q repricve, and az he has no counsel
probably none will be taken.
THE BRIGGS SUIT.
In the case of Berry Briggs against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad COMPANY
the motion Of the defendant company foi
A new trial has been adv argued to-day,
consuming the entire session of the court.
Judge Bernard has several decisions tC
render in important cases that have re
Gently been argued in his court, and WI
probably render one or more OF them tins
week. ROBIN ADAIR.