Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-04
NlrglnIa News Items.

The coal shipments from the first of the
year 10 date amount 10 l,3lil'6 tons from
Lambert Point
The Electoral Board Of Spotsylyania
county met yesterday and elected the con-
stables required by the Walton law,
The public schools OF Portsmouth re-
opened yesterday for enrolment ot
scholars. The Norfolk schools open next
Monday.
Norfolk fishermen say the run OF fish
has greatly dropped OF within the last
ten days. and the shipments amount I'd
only a few boxes daily.
Jackson's river, in Allegheny county. af-
fOT1s fine bass fishing. II IS common
occurrence for anglers to land ilsh weigh
ing five and six pounds.
Mrs. John Parker. OF Crystal, Bedford
county. was thrown from buggy n rev
days ago by a runaway horse ana so
badly injured that her recovery Is con-
sdered extremely doubtful.
Mrs Cora Justice, the white woman
who shot Robert Hammel (coloreO I'm the
neck ON saturday night in Petersburg. was
admitted 10 bail for her appearance before
the Mayors Court next Monday
James Trent and Charles Crowder, Of
Coonsyills. Bedford county. engaged In
fight. in which the latter was terribly
gashod with a knife Trent escaped. II Is
believed Crowder's wounds are fatal
Appomattox Commaniery. No. 6, \. T.,
# Petersburg. will receive an Official visit
tomorrow night from E.minent-Sir- Knight
,Iosrph 4. Bidgood. of Richmond, and
grand treasurer OF the State Community.
Indictments were found yesterday by
the grand Jury OF SpotsylNauia county
against Eddie Brooks for assault, James
T. Bibbs for fclonious shooting, and {. ).
smith for obstructing the public r)h4.
They were all continued until the next
term.
In the Augusta County Court yesterday
was heard the commemorative ease
against " y. Craig. indicted for mali
ciously shooting young man named
Grove. Thu Jury returned verdict OF un-
lawful shooting. fixing the punishment AZ
a fine Of 800.
charles Taylor (colored struck Charles
Suencer (coloreD on the head with a
baseball bat during quarrel at game
of ball I'm Winchester on Saturday. Sprn-
.cr.'s skull was cracked AMI he is not eX~
pected 10 live. He Is frOm Liverpool y
TAYLOR was arrested. but released on 81.
bail FOR hearing
The Union Milling Company, engage in
cleaning and roasting peanuts and s'ind-
ing peanut-mcal. are putting up giant
near the peanut fields at WindSN on
the Norfolk and Western ROAD IhiS
grinding peanut-meal Is a new tDslness
somewhat here. and profitable, 1t ~ sad,
there being "A steady demand.
In row that occurred in Ab Jordan's
mint saloon. Norfolk. near mAnight on
Saturday night. Mr. W. y. Young, late
clerk OF the courts Of thb city, was
struck over the head with mallet by
Jordan. and had his skull fractured above
tho right temple. Jordan IS IN jail and
Young is in a very criticl condition at
hts home.
Several days ago II. ". Fields, Of
HAMPTON CrOss-Roads, Grayson county
started 90 the SOuthwes IN Lunatlc Asy-
INN nj Marion. with Mrs Alexander Col
Inns former inmate. who had been re-
committed. He stopp'h over night al the
residence Of Andrew Hacker OF FIX
Creek. and some time during the night
Mrs. Collins made her escape. Her where
abouts are still a mystery, notwithstand-
ing dillgent search for her.