Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
INDICTED FOR KILLING DOGS.
A Chesterfield Man Charged With Thi'
Onence-Othor Manchester Items

Two indictments have been found by the
grand jury of the Chesterfield County
Court against n well-lnown citizen OF the county
for killing two dogs belonging 70 a Henrico sen- s
tlemsn. Under tho now Code dogs lsten ~, oa Ioa
taxation are made personal property. 1hese
two CANNES were trespasstng on the farm OF NV
accused and fearing that they would prey upDh
his sheep he killed them. This will perhaps 20
the first case of tho kind ever tired In Nirglnit'
and therefore considerable interest attaches to u.
Judge CloptOn has appointed REV. Janls,
Bailey superintendent OF the poOroi CheStetheIi
In the place Of James Hewlett, deceased. IDeol-
fee pays about $500 or s40O year. mI. nano sasn.
has qualified and entered In bond with satisiac-
tory security in the penalty OF $1,000. Ihe I
term Of orlce expires July /, 1891, when inc
Board Of Supervisors are required by law 70 .e-
commend 20 the County Court tho name OF
suitable person for that position The ap-
pointee is Methodist minister Of excelen'
reputation and Is about seventy years OF age
ONLY AN EXPLOSION.
There was como little excitement on upper
Hull streot Tuesday night, caused by the expio-
sion OF n lamp In the hall over Mr.. D. r. kooh-
cons grocery store. OIL was spsttcred over the
fioor and thero was big light. but tho flames
wero extinguished before any damage had Dcon
done. An alarm Of fire was sounded, put the
services of the nremen wore not needed.
Judge i. A. Hancock leaves to-day Tor MOTTO
way Circuit Court, which opens on Friday, March
18th. There is large docket Walter John-
stOn, the negro accused Of having committed an
assault on Mrs. Major VIII DO tIled curing ene
term. -,
Tho main contest Of the approaching election
in Chesterfield county win be over tho ONCE "a
commissioner Of the revenue In tho Fifst dist!lcL
The candidates for the oftioe are Il. L. Wooonh'
Lawson MOrrtasette, and ID. Il. Winfree, Jr. In
the Second district Samuel A. Mann 30 far has no
opposition before the Democratic conyennoh oi
IN the general election.
PERSONALS AND BRIEPs.
Mr.. Charles II. Sharp, Of this city, is on vfsi'
70 Florida
A regular moeting Of tho City Council will be
held Friday night.
Mr.. George w. Meredith, Of Manchester, H re-
ported SICK in South Carolina.
Miss Agnes Walker, OF Chesterfield, who mas
been sick, is improving.
Miss Mollie Mortimer, Of Philadelphia, ls visip-
ing relatives at Buck Hiu near Manchester.
Mlss Maggie Vaden has returned rom Dan
Vile, where sho has been visiting Mrs. james Il
Harrison.
Mr.. James N. Lynch, who moved TO Selma
Ala, twelve months ago. has returned 70 Man
chester whero in the future no will reside.
Mr.. Patrick ". Gary continues quite III az hls
residence, on tho corner OF Eighth and Decatur
streets. His sons, herers. Wyndham IL ano
Irving b. Gery, have been suInmond hore frorn
North Carolina, as their father Is not expected
70 recover.
Mr. John W. Tingle, who lives on EightlrstTeet
near stockton. had his hen-house robbed Tuee-
day night Of twenty chckens.
Judge ClOpton, OF the Chesterfield county
Court, hos appointed the following persons 10 re-
port upon the proposed avenue from Forest-hll
Park 70 HOpklnss road Messrs. X. A. Bowen,
William G. Taylor, and A. 4. Pulliam.