Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-07
THROUGH THE STATE
DEATH OF A VENERABLE PETERS
BURG LADY.
Contracts AwRrdcd--A Murderer re-
scntenced-To lie Dapizcd-The
Drought in Prince Georgc--Nicmo-
rabIe War Incident Recalled.

PETERSBURG. VA, September g.
Especially Lucy Il. Tappey. relict Of
William Ii. fTappey. died NJ her residence.
on Washington street. this morning. at
The advanced age Of &c years. She was a
most estimable Christian lady, widely
known and respected In the community.
and for many years was an active mem
Der Of the Second Presbyterian church.
She leaves four children-Mrs. Squiers
and Mrs. Carey b. Jones. Of this city.
and Mrs. DR.. Hines and Mrs. H.'W. Bur
ton. OF Texas.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
At the meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Central State Asylum. held
to-day. the following contracts for fuel
were awarded: 100 tons Of steam coal.
TO r. c. Scott. agent; 50 tons anthracite
coal. 10 Riddle & Jackson. These gentle
men were the lowest bidders.
4 MURDERER RESENTENCED. =.
Robert Ridley tcolored), convicted seve-
raj months ago in the County Court of
Sussex Of the murder last Christmas or
MIR. Williams. near linda, and sentenced
10 be hanged. having appealed from the
verdict OF the court 10 Judge Hancock
and having been refused a new trial by
the latter. vas to-day taken out 10 Sus-
sex 10 be resentenced TO execution for
his crime by Judge West. While The muir
der of which Ridley was convicted was
altogether unprovoked and deliberate ana
Iendish i'm character, the accused has al
ways been under the full protection OF
the law. and the slow course Of the latter
has been allowed in the interest or the
prisoner. Sussex county Will, therefore,
have its first hanging in many years in
October next.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
The remains Of Mr.. j. H. Spratley. who
died yesterday near Manchester. were
brought 20 this city to-day for interment
in Blandiord Cemetery. The body was
accompanied by n number of the friends
Of the deceased.
At Bakers mlll-pond. in Prince George
county. tomorrow morning, some eigh-
teen or twenty white persons VIII be bap-
tized by Rev Mr.. Hart. pastor Of Old
Shop church-the result of very success
ful revival az that church.
1t is learned that the drought in this
section has been so severe that the
swamps of Prince George and the small
streams around Petersburg have dried
up. In one or more instances, IT is report
come so low as to cause the death Of the
fish therein. and In consequence 10 make
a stencil offensive TO the neighborhood
Rev Dr. j. W. ROscbro, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, has returned
from the North, where he spent his sum-
me- vacation.
Information has been received of the
illness In Norfolk. by reason Of a slight
stroke Of paralysis of Mrs. Mary A.
4aI nd In
Of this city. She has been visiting her
sOn-in-law in that city for several weeks
The announcement Of the death Of Gene
raj a. V. Kautz brings TO mind some
lively rccOllectiOns OF the late war. II
was on the 9th Of June, 1861. that General
Kautz, commanding a regiment or more,
tried 10 capture and sack the city
Of Petersburg. He was met and held
ga restraint by reserves. under Colonel
j. H. Archer. until reinforcements could
be sent from General Lees army In Ches-
terheld. Some nine or ten of our citizen
soldiers were killed on the occasion, and
many were captured; but the city was
raved. in respect to the memory OF this
day the 9Th Of June has always been OBJ
served IN Petersburg as Confederate Me
mortal Day. The water-wOrks en-
bankment on the heights overlooking the
scene Of kautZs attack is presumed TO
have lessened the vigor Of the Federal
advance, though the reserves under
Colonel Archer and the reinforcements
sent by General Lee were sufficient to
Tepulse the enemy.
The Petersburg baseball team Will at
least try 10 escape the disgrace Of being
the last I'm the score Of the State League
This seems about the best it can DO.
Hon. John T. Massey was in the city
for a short while this morning. In
brief interview he stated that ne did not
entertain any doubt of the signal success
Of the Democracy in the State election
IN November. and that the next Legisla-
.ure would be safely Democratic. Mr..
Massey said, however. that he would re-
sret To see the financial question brought
INTO State politics. where really it has
40 place.