Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-14
IN COLLISION,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A Quiet Marriage-Probable Heirs to Flo
rids Property-Important Records.
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rida Property-Important Records.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, January Is, 1891.
Mr.. John A. Rittenhouse. of Emporia, a
popular employee of the Atlantic and Dam
vile Railroad Company, was married this
afternoon at 1880 o'clock TO Miss Pattie f..
daughter of Mr.. +. NJ. Rideout. The mar
rage. very quiet one, occurred at the
residence Of the brides parents. The
happy couple, after receiving cOngratula-
tons, left for the North on their bridal
trip.
Mr. W. B. McIlwaiue, prominent lawyer OF
this city, returned homo this morning from
Giles county, where ne had been on legal pusl-
ness, He brought back with him broken arm
az an unfortunate memento OF his trip, the re-
suit OF an accidental fall.
HANDSOME PROPERTY.
Judge d. NJ. Bernard has gone TO Florida with
the view, II 10 understood. OF looking after pro-
perry Ia which his wife Ia Interested. Accord
ing TO reports tract OF land near tampa Is IN
volyed In litigation, the value OF which Is esti-
msted a. a large sum. There are said TO be
comparatively few heirs, and II the latter can
establish Their claim, as seems proosble, escn
will come In for handsome property. The lend
In question IL Is said, has been in the posses
sion OF sduRtters. who have occupied the pre-
misses without warrant on law
DNwIDDIE POLITICS.
Politics Is exciting great deal OF interest in
Dinwiddie county. All the offices. with the eX-
ception OF that Of CLERK, arc 10 be tlIsd at the
May electioH. For the first time In years ID o
county was carried by the Democrats In Novem-
her last and this fact gives new Interest to the
loca! contest IL Is said that there are already
some six or eight aspirants for the ofilce OF
sheriff. and that with the possible exception OF
treasurer there Will be candidates In full num-
Der for all OF the of1lces.
TOBACCO SALES.
The first regular sales Of tobacco at the ware
houses In this city since the holidays took place
to-day. The offerings we're quite liberal for the
season, aud the market opened with hrn feel
ing and good prices considering the quality OF
the tobacco.
Anong the writings admitted to record In tho
Clerks ONCE OF Prince George county recently
IL an agreement signed by three citizens OF the
county " not to drink alcoholic drlnxs Of any
Eind until December "a, 1891"
SOCIETY REPORTS.
The Treasurer OF the Missionary Aid Society
OF the Washington-Street Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school reports the s0ctetys receipts du-
ring the past year were S73J0i; the eKpenees
were $375.2y. leaving balance on hand Of s3i475.
The oficors elected for the ensuing year are w.
K Ramey, president; 5. Gray secretary, and
w. d. Alley, treasurer.
The report OF the Treasurer Of the Petersburg
Ben eyolent Mechanic Association shows that d-
ring the past year the sum OF 81 075 was paid out
fOr the TbIlbl Oh hluoNbs huu tuht
after all OF the current expenses OF the year tbs
association has g., OF cash 10 hand. The sum OF
$500 was expended in additions 70 the library,
which Is ono Of the finest In the South.
A coUPoN-JURY.
The question of what constitutes a separats
fury In the trial Of coupon cases. upon which
Judge Hill OF the Circuit Court Of Norfolk, Is 20
render decision, was fully argued in the Cir
cult Court OF this city and decided by Judge b.
A. Hancock when the coupon cases here came
up for trial under the new Law. Judge Han
cocks decision WAS that "a separate Jury"
under the intention Of the low, Is q jury Of
twelve men, separate and distinct in themselves
from any olher jury, and that consequently DO
coupon cases.
Aspecial train OF palace-cars from New York,
on route TO St Augustine, Fla, passed through
here to-alght with large company OF travellers
aboard. ROBIN ADAIR.