Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
on THE ApPOMATTOX.
Death of ~ Very Promising Young
Nan-The Recent Tragedy.

PETERSBURG, VA. November Is
(Special)-Mr. James Gholson Morrison,
aged about twenty years, eldest son
of Mr.. II. I. Morrison, died last night
at his fathers residence. on Hinton
street. Of typhoid-fever. after an illness
Of some weeks. The deceased was
young man of most exemplary character.
and gave promise OF great usefulness.
Mrs NJ. Emerich. a respected Hebrew
lady, died at the Home for the Sick this
morning where she was under treatment
for cancer.
Ths case OF II. T. Harris. charged with
the murder of William +. Mallory. will
come before the grand jury on Thursday
OF this week. There is no doubt that an
indictment will be found, but there is
doubt about the trial Of the case at this
months term OF the Hastings Court.
Senator W. Il. McIlwaine and Alexander
Hamilton. Esq. are the counsel Tor Har-
rs. and Mr.. W. II. Jones. the able Com
monwealth's Attorney will be assisted In
the prosecution by Judge ID. \. Hinton.
The case bids fair TO be one OF great
interest and prominence i'm the criminal
annals of Petersburg. Young Harris.
who has been confined in jail since the
shooting of Mr. Mallory. is very cheerful.
and receives his friends in the best OF
spirits. He seems to be confident OF
his acquittal. and IL may be that the
trial will take place at once. But II IS
understood that some new evidence not
heretofore given to the public may De
introduced by the prosecution.
SALE OF DfNWIDDIE LANDS.
Mr.. 4. T. Stewart. real estate agent
AT Reams's Station. has just sold two
small farms in Dinwiddie county to north
q oil Oh fNF-ft flF
acres was purchased for $l.loJ by Mr.
W. York. Of Michigan; and another tract
of forty-four acres, was sold To Mr.. Lei
her. of Ohio. for $50. II Is understood
mat a number Of Michigan farmers viii
visit Dinwddie county within the next
few DAYS with the view OF buying lands
Roy DIR. ]. William Jones preached
10 a crowded congregation AT the wash
ington-S Street Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday night. His subject was the
Christian character OF Stonewaii jackson
as an example 10 be followed. Inc ser
mon. though delivered in an attractive
CONGREGATIONAL STYLE. was not a war
talk" IL was practically an address on
the religious character of the great Con-
federate general, and in its course was
illustrated by many highly interesting
incidents to show the devout character
of jackson. There were present IN the
vast audience two eX-Confederate gene
rails of note-General McComas aha Cen
eral Battle-and great many otho' "iu
Confederate soldiers.
Eminent ministers of the BAPTIST
church occupied nearly all of the puiplts
in this city on Sunday and every church
in which they preached was crowded.
OF GREAT POWER.
The eulogium delivered at the memorial
meeting of the Baptist association sum
day afternoon on the NE ana character
O. I, Cooke, is admitted by all who heard
Il TO have been production of great
mower and truth. embracing in its ornate
ness and beauty of diction splendid
tribute TO n glorious man.
NJ and Mrs. 10. NJ. Cliff arrived in
The civ to-day. and are guests In the
family Of Postmaster Smith. whose
daughter the bride Is. -,
If reports are true there VIII De