Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
ON THE EVAPORATION.
AN INTERESTING MULE CASE IN a
PETERSBURG COURT.
Langstou's Popularity on the wane-Mrs.
Malone Gives senator sherman's
Daughter Brilliant
Reception.
rcOrre,poudence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l !

Correspondence OF tno hfcnuionu Dfspstcn-I
Prrxrssuro, Va, April IL, 1890.
In the Hastings Court this morning the
grand jury returned nine additional indict-
ments against parties for felony and sew
eral for misdemeanor. The Court then
adjourned the grand jury over until Mon
day.
The case of Thomas Bishop. an aged
white man charged with beating his wife
to death. was set for trIal next MONDAY
INTERESTING MULE CASE.
The most interesting cases on trial in the
Hastings Court to-day were those OF TWO
respectable young men from Manchester.
JEFF. Dyer and James Dunn, who were ar
raigned on the charge OF stealing mule
valued at 500, the property OF Mr.
William Tucker, farmer of Brunswick
county. The crime is alleged TO have been
committed at West Hill warehouse on the
night of January 2ist. where MIR. Tucker
had brought his tobacco to be sold, and
where he had stabbed his mule. Tho de-
PENDANTS claimed that they traded a
mare for MIR. fuckers mule. and that
their transaction was one OF legiti-
mate business and not one OF crime,
and introduced witnesses TO prove
this fact. Mr. Tucker denied having
made anv trade, and bis evidence was sub.
issue, therefore. was whether the parties
defendant obtained the mule by theft or
by trade. Though the charge was very
serious one yet its progress at times was
marked by scenes which caused great mer--
riment on the part of Court, bar. jury. and
spectators. Mr.. Dyer represented himself
10 Mr.. Tucker as the celebrated pugllist
Jem Smith and as comins here to make a
match for $1,000.
Mr.. Dyer was the first of the two to be
placed on trial. He was represented byW
h, McKenney. ESQ, and the trial was not
concluded until 3 O'clock this afternoon.
The Jury was not long in returning ver-
dict of scauittal, whereupon the Common
wealth's Attorney entered no0e proseqa'
in the case of Mr.. James Dunn.
John Ampey, the bricklayer whose sud
den death was mentioned in my last letter
was colored man instead of white, as
stated. Such was the respect in which this
deceased was held that his funeral was at.
tended by many of the white Wen OF the
trade.
| LASGsroS's STRENGTH DECRBAsTSo.
in talking with a shrewd Republican this
morning your correspondent was informed
that John NJ Langston's strength among
| his race IN this district is by no means as
| great as IL was whom he ran for Congress
two years ago, and that If he IL denied
seat in that body he will never stand {
| chance of an election. He would have In
creased Republican opposition in the dis
trict more bitter and determined than thai
manifested two years ago, and q Demo
cratic organization so compact TINT hi
defeat would be rendered doubly certain
pErERsBUBo's couScILnEs.
The political feeling which was so strong
| 4. 81 al h.r fa- 1ar ha MOI
ceptibly quieted down since the nomina
| ton of the municipal ticket last night
| The next thing to be done 10 complete th
city ticket is the nomination of council
men and justices of the peace in the sey
eral wards. The terms of twelve of th
twenty-four councilmen expire on the IL
of July of this year, and their successors
two in each ward. are to be- elected II
MAY for four years. A majority OF th
hold-over members are Democrats, and
majority of the members TO be elected WI
be of the same political faith. 80 that IN
city government will remain in goo
hands.
RECEPTION TO sEsAToR sHEBMAS's DAuoHTEf
A brilliant reception was given by Mrs
General Malone at her residence on Mai
ket street last night IN compliment to Mis-
Sherman, daughter OF Senator sherman
who has been a guest in the Generals fan
ily for several weeks. The company pre-
ent was fashionable one, embracing II
elite of the city. Among the ladies presei
from q distance were Miss Cameron ar
Miss Potts, of Richmond; Miss Baldwin,
Louisville, and Others. The table-sprea
was superb, aud the occasion in all r
spects delightful and enjoyable.
THE PETERSBURG Gymnasium.
The Petersburg Gymnasium Club, r.
Gently organized with Mr.. r.. X. Lassits
as president, has fitted up hall on Syci
more street in very handsome style, an
expects 10 have all the gymnasium app
ratus and fixtures complete within fe
days. The club has already a membershi
of fully one hundred young men and pro
misses TO be an institution of great use an
merit. This is the only gymnasium in IA
city.
The meetings at the First Baptist church
where Rev. Ii. NJ. Wharton is Ipreachin
nightly, are very largely attended and gres
interest is manifested. ROBIN ApAiR.