Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
DEATH ENDS A SUIT.
AN ACTION Fer TEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS STOPPED SHORT.
Glasses Confirmed by Bishop whiffie--
Harnett-Murphy--A Touching scene
Appomattox Boat Club.
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fcorrespcndence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PErEnsBURo, Va, April 20.--ln the huse-
ings Court to-day the SUIT OF Mrs. mary n
Wynne against the City Of Petersburg lot
$4,000 damages for injuries received
through the allied negligent obstruction 0,
one of the public streets was dismissed
from the docket. The accident occurred
last year. and by it Mrs. Wynne, an elderly
lady, suffered broken leg. She brought
suit for damages, but the case was con-
tinued from time TO time, and was SET TOT
trial AT the present term of the court;
Meanwhile. however. the plaintiff died, anu
the right of action died with her.
70. rwEyTY-NEE CONFIRMED.
Right Rev. +. NJ. Whittle, ID. D., Blsnop
of the Diocese of Virginia, conflrmeu
Episcopal church Sunday morning ana a
class of eight at st. Paups churen At
night. The Bishop preached on eacn oc-
casion to a very large congregation,
During the day the Bishop, accompanied
by Rev. DR.. Gibson. administered con-
frmation at his home TO MIR. Charles
Farthing. who is too i'll to leave his PEG.
The scene was a very solemn and toucnlhg
one.
hAIHIMDhlAbs
Mr.. Timothy Harnett. a young mercnan'
of this city, was married Sunday alter,
noon at 4 O'clock to Miss Ellen Murphy, OF
New York. The ceremony was performed
at st. Joseph's Catholic church oy the
| Rev. Father O'Ferrall. The walters were
Mr.. William Rahily and Miss Mary Hen
| Messy.
BOHEMIAN SETTLERS.
There are some fifty or sixty families OF
| Bohemians in Prince George county, Wno
have settled there in q colony within tne
| last year. Thev are an industrious, Wen.
behaved class Of citizens, and have brough'
a good deal of money into the county;
They are now building large dance aIu
pleasure-house G0xi0 feet about hve h lti
| from town, where they expect TO establish
a eer-garden and groundsfor their amuse'
ment.
BEAUTIFUL LAUNCH.
The Appomattox Boat Club this morn;
| ing received from New York beautitul
and elegantly finished new pleasure launcn
which Is run by naptha-g gas tits 30 feet long
| bv feet 6 inches width of beam and seats
twenty five persons. Its speeds nine miles
an hour at a cost while running not exceed
| ing fifteen cents an hour. The launch wa;
| brought TO City Point on one OF the Oio
| Dominion steamers and was brought up 70
| the city to-day by q crew of the .Appomat,
| tox Club. Its motive-power Is Tree OF
smoke, heat ard dirt.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.
The annual meeting of the congregation
| of the Second Presbyterion church was
! held on Sunday and reports of the past yeal
were read. There were twelve deaths u
the congregation during the.year and
addition Of thirteen members. The churcl
is free of debt.
GENERAL SEws.
The residence of Mr.. Edward Eanes, II
| Ettrick, caught fire yesterday, but was
saved by the water brigade of the village
Rev. DR.; AGREE, pastor Oh the rlrst pap ap,
night on gambling. and this vice in all IL
aspects was handled with great vigor anc
| fearlessness.
Rev. Father Oud, of Richmond. preached
specially to the colored people at the
Catholic church last night. He had quite
q large congregation.
The town of Blackstone. in Nottoway
| county, ships annually six million pounds
of tobacco, as shown by the books OF the
railroad company. The plant for TN
manufacture of bricks will be begun thu
week. A large woollen-factory has beer
located. and sash and blind factory Il
| POLITICAL NOTES.
| The Democrats of Nottoway county will
| tomorrow elect delegates from the severa
| districts to the convention to be held II
May TO nominate county officers. It is un
derstood that the number Of candidates
before the convention will be large.
| II is expected that the Hon. j
Amber Smith will be the Republican nom
inee for Commonwealth attorney in Din
widdie county, Mr. S. Y. Gillian fo
treasurer. and Mr.. Ragsdale, the incum
bent, for sheriff,
The village of Ettrick had its sensational
runaway to-day. A son of Mr.. Creed An
drews. Of Chesterfield county, was driving
a Texas pony with load of wood to town
| The pony became frightened and ran away
throwing the boy to the ground, scattering
the wood, breaking the cart to pieces, ant
demolishing a milk-wagon.