Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
BIGAMIST DECKER.
COMMITTED 70 JAIL ON ARRIVAL
UNTIL THURSDAY, THIS WEEK.
Declines 70 Talk for Psbticatiss-Iaoss-
diary Fire In Pocshooeas-ssofss
Burgiarised In Dinwidafe.
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scorresoondeuoso S tho Rsehmoad Disposshl
PErrnspuBa, Va, June 1o.-A great
crowd Of people gathered about the court
house this morning with the hope OF Sec
ing the alleged biganist Decker brought
into the courtroom for examination.
They we're oil disappointed. IS tue pr.
soner had been committed on his arrival
here from Baltimore until Thursday OF
next week. 1t is thought probable. 70
avoid expense and inconvenience q mum.
Der of witnesses living at q distance. Una.
the case NAV be brought directly peiore
tho grand Jury on the 18th instant without
env preliminary examination. ltsunder-
stood that Decker will be defended IN MS
trial by a LAWYER of Baltimore. Tne pri-
soner refuses TO say any thing for pubiica-
ton and talks very little with any one
A SLAUGHTER. HOUSE BURNED.
Mr.. J. Schwartz's, slaughter-house and
ealt. house. in Pocshontas we're burned
this morning between 2 and o'clock.
The fire was the work of an incendiary.
Three live calves we're burned to death.
and several slaughtered veals and sheep.
with q box of hides. were consumed. Inc
insurance is $500.
RoRBTRIEs IN DINwIDDlE.
The store of Messrs. Walden Young, nc
Ford's Depot. in Dinwddle county, was
broken into q night or two ago ana ABOUT
S75 worth OF groceries were stolen. On
the same night, at the same place. anu
probably by the same parties, the clothing
store of Mr.. A. S. Walden was broken into
and O quantity of clothing. stolen. mus
far there ID no clue to the thieves.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
-oyorra c0llept,nra in This
dis,rict for juno lst to June 9th, inclusive.
were as follows: Cigars and cigarettes,
522. AIS. 80; tooacco. S22, l52.45; beer, SosS ;
snuff. S5G. "a: special taxes, Sl49.6l; lists.
S1.G7-total, S45, 7l9.07.
Rev. w. +. Judklns, DID,. of Richmond.
arrived in the city to-day. and tomorrow
Sunday at the Washington-Street Me
thodist Episcopal church will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon before tho students
OF the Southern Female College. .,
DISPOSITIONS in the coDtested-electlon
ca.e. in brunswick county, OF Rawlings us.
Mallory. involving the Office Of Clerk, have
been Ia progress this week. Mr.. Il. u. Da-
Wis, of this city. represents MIR. Mallory
the Democratic contestee.
CAN LAWYER BE TAxED5
Judge Is. A. Hancock held a brief ses-
sion Of the Circuit Court here to-day, but
heard no cases, Tho Judge announced
that on the 2lst instant he would deliver
his opinson In the case Of j. }. Cooke rs.
the city of Petersburg, involving the night
os the city to tax an attorney who had al
ready paid his hcense-tax for the practice
of law in the adjacent county OF bis resi-
dence.
In the matter of the gubernatorial
nomination sentiment IN Petersburg IS
pretty well divided, and at present u can
not be foretold who will get the deieaa-
ton to the state convention. The situa-
ton Is being actively talked up by the
friends OF all the candidates. 1t is pretty
we'll understood that the name OF Hon.
W. X. Mckinney. of this city. young
lsvver of brilliant attainments. will be
nrsseuted to the convention for Attorney
General on the State ticket. He Is univer-
sally popular In all this section. and his
name would add great strength to the
ticket