Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-21
" ATTS-MAHONE0 SUIT
.pcruENT YESTERDAY ON ONE OF
THE POINTS INVOLVED.
r,. New Petersburg Catholic
r,urch-Putting In the Windows
Paying on B"ii-Pi"yers-A serious
,oLc-PcrsonaI and General.

urTERSBURG, VA. September 20
,soecial)-In the Hastings Court to-day
,.r,ment was heard on the motion OF
NO plaintiffs counsel in the suit OF John
q, watts. Of Tazcwell county. against
General william Malone tor leave to
els a replication 10 the defendants an
aver. The point was ably argued for
,,e plaintlf by Mr. r. Il. Davis, and as
obv argued by Mr. George s. Bernard
and Judge u. A. Hinton for General Ma
hone Judge Mullen said he would take
,be matter under ADJUSTMENT. and render
So. decision during the present term OF
the court.
r1E NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
yVorknen to-day commenced putting In
the windows In the new Catholic church.
The two windows in the rear of the altar
.-d all OF the side windows. except two.
All be memorial. They were made In
Munich. and are of fine quality and ar
tlstic design.
with the exception Of very small
su5unt all Of the players on the late
petersburg club have been paid on In fulI'
and though the association lost money
1.,r,oe the season. the players will re-
I've .very cent of their dues. The pity
IS that the players were at fault ana
not the association.
SERIOUS RESULT OF a JOKE.
MASTER Eugene Justice last evening ac-
capted a cigarette from some companions,
which. IL appears. had been charged win
rov8er when Justice lit the cigarette
il exploded. and his face and one OF MS
ewes were badly injured.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Probably one Of the briefest charges
ever made 20 a grand jury from the uehch
,,se mat delivered yesterday by Judge
Nullen. OF our Hastings Court Gentle
men Of the jury" he said, Il have no
ching Of special interest TO bring TO your
attention. Retire 10 your room. AS
Yesterday was the hottest day OF the year.
The Judge showed wisdom in the breVity
of his charge.
Some interest is being expressed in the
sale tomorrow of the franchise ana pro-
periy OF the Petersburg Baseball Ciub,
and from what Is rumored, 1t is thousht
that the club will not be allowed TO go
out u existence, but that the ,ranchlse
Will be bought by a gentleman. VINO
II such be the case. will see that the city
wear by club that Will strive Tor the
pennant
Superyising-A Architect Remington or
Washington. has been in the city several
DAYS looking after the improvements IN
progress i'm and outside of the custom
house. 1t IS understood that he VIII re-
commend several changes in the speclh-
cations submitted by the government, ana
some additions thereto.
Several new fruit distllleries have been
nut up in this section this season. and
the Indications are that enough apples
were left on the trees TO make at least
a fair quantity Of brandy. The gaugers
in the Southslde are now at work, ana
their reports will soon be received by
Collector Ryan
Sheriff Cardoza, OF Lunenburg county,
who was to have executed solomon Mara
Die. the convicted murderer Of Mrs. Pol
lard. to-day, passed through this city
Yesterday on his return 10 the county,
without his prisoner. He said at the ue-
not that Governor OFerralls reasons Tor
respiting Marable. when made known
would be entirely satisfactory to the peo-
rle. IL may be said in this connection
nat while opinion here Is divided in the
matter Of the guilt or innocence OF the
women convicted OF the murder OF Mrs.
pollard. there IS no division Of opinion
as 10 their right to a new trial, In view
Of any doubt as to their guilt, ana that
the same mercy should be shown 10 Mara
bic. the confessed murderer, If there Is
ever any possibility Of getting any truth
out OF him as to his accomplices in the
crime.
\ great deal of interest Is felt here in
the result Of the trial in Lynchburg OF
r. II. Pannill. charged with embtzzie-
ment OF the funds of the National BANK
OF hat city. Mr.. Pannlll Is Petersburg
boy. a son Of Captain Thomas Pannlll'
~ L. hirhlN cnnnacfel here.