Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-18
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1892.
INGE MURDER CASE.
ROBERT MATHEWS 5AlLeo ANc
m,cLANAAAN STILL HELD.
psath OF W. w. Evans, IN ex-Delsgste-
Mr.. Chambers Marrow Escape rom
Jerscy BuiI-Ths Coiisctorshfp.
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fspeciai telegram 10 thc Dispesoh.i
prrrnssuRs. VA, November 17.-Judge Ber-
80, ,,,,. a,,arnoon. upon motion OF counsel for
Yohers Matthew. one OF the Virginia Normal
ara CoiIsr,at. s,udents. who was implicated In
tho murder o, Lucius lngc, which occurred last
sen,emb.r. granted him bond In the sum Oh
Al 'o00. Counsel for Mechanism, who 's charged
with being the principal In the murder, msoo no
attempt 10 get bail. Both cases we're continuou
until the next term Of the court.
w. ". Evans. prominent colored politician.
and for years tho editor and proprietor VI Wy
Jraesf. n yeIl-conducted paper OF this cty, dIed
,h,s ,,o,-n,ns, aftar n protracted illnosR- He
was for two terms member OF 'no houSo VI
Delegates from Petersburg, and was soou
writer and a good citizen. For several yenrs
past no has held position In the ONCE OF the
commandant Of the Gosport nayy-yaru- ~
Mrs. j. L. Faleage, a respected lady OF Di1-
widdie county. died yesterday OF dropsy, aiter
lingering illness
Mr. Charles II. French, q former well-known
citizen Of Petersburg and an engineer OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad. has boon appointed:
general manager OF the western extension Oi
that road. His headquarters VIII DO 81 Ioiedo.
o., TO which point tho company mas u olocs
lire from Norfolk.
Er, Alphonso Chandler, who mirnculously
escaped serious injuries In desperate struggle
with his Jersey bull on Byrne street last eve
ming, IL recovering HUN ulb tAhnuothvN. iaiS
clothes we're torn from him, but he sustained no
injury moro serious than bruises The animal
was snot twelve times and one OF MS legs wa
broken before hs TUNED from DIS victim 10
attack MIR. Chandlers rcscuers, and had finally
20 he lassoed and knocked In tho head before ne
could be killed.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Mr.. 2. Hutson has been awarded the con-
tract for tho building OF Mr.. Simon Seward large
new trunk-fsctory on High street. The new
building will be much larger and more complete
than the one recently destroyed by IRE near
Campbells bridge.
A venerable lady OF this city, aged nearly 80
years, camo down upon Sycamore street DAY
or two ago-her Arst visit upon our principal buzz.
ness street IN forty.nye years. she also visited
Blandford cemetery, the nrst time IN nan cen-
fury.
Professor Taylor Thorn, Of Maryland, Is organ
tZng a literary class here and proposes 70 do
liver a series OF ak lectures on the late poet
laureate, Tennyson.
THE CoIIBcT0RsHIP.
II understood that the Democrats Of Peters
burg and the Fourth District are unanimously
In favor OF MIR. George Mason for Collector OF ln-
ternal Revenue for this district and IL is proposed
TO back him with all the power at their com,
mand. Mr. Mason IL the district chairman OF
the Democratic party. did noble service In the
late campaign, and il n most worthy gentle
man In all respects His appointment as Col
lector would give great satisfaction.
AT OUR CELEBRATION.
Many Of our people went over to Richmond To-
day to witness the grand Democratic celebra-
ton.
The High-Street Musical Club has reorganiz@d
for the season, with a mem bership compri9ing
the best musical talent In the city-vocal and in-
strumental.
SUDDEN DEATH OF cHBsTERFIBLDIAS.
Mr.. Everett Lee Robinson, a popular and
highly-respected young citizen OF Chesterfield
county, aged about % years, died this morning
from the effects Of n congestiye chill, WITH which
he was attacked yesterday afternoon. Deceased
was a brother Of DR.. John Robinson, OF Norfolk
Mr. T.. 8. Robinson, Commemorative attorney oil
Warwick county; Mr.. ". T.. Robinson, superin-
tendent Of the Manchester Coiton-Mills, and DE-.
c. v. Robinson, OF this city.
HIGH PRICE FOR TOBACCO.
Messrs. X. A. Martin & Son sold to-day, for
Mr. j. Ravenscott Jones, OF Brunswick county, a
portion Of his this years crop OF tobacco Tor slo
Ler 100 pounds. Mr.. Jones is one OF the most
successful planters in Brunswick county, and
the price he obtained to-day was the highest oil
the season.