Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
NEWS FROM HENRIC0.
USUAL BUDGET OF COSBY ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY.
Democratic Committee to Meet With
Reference to Nominating n Candi-
date for the House-Other Matters
of Interest from the COurt-House.

A meeting OF the Henrico County
/ Democratic Committee will be held to-
morrow 10 formulate some plan for the
Nomination OF candidate for the House
OF Delegates 1t is rumored that a ma
| Jority OF the members OF the committee
are not in favor OF a primary. There
ars several candidates In the field.
An inquest was held by Justice Lewis
yesterday afternoon over the body OF
Daniel Jones. the colored man who died
suddenly Wednesday afternoon. An au-
topsy was held Friday evening. and as
no unusual circumstance was discovered
verdict OF death from natural causes"
was returned.
SENT To THE GRAND JURY.
Charles y. Duke. a railroad Waterman,
was sent on TO the grand jury by Justice
g. c. Vincent yesterday to answer the
charge OF carrying a concealed weapon.
The complainant in the case was Charles
Jones (colored). whom Duke arrested and
took into custody July 3lst, without
having warrant or other legal authority
The County School Board was to have
passed upon the bids submitted by con-
tractors for the erection OF the new
schcol-house for Tuckahoe District yes
terday morning There was no quorum
present, and the meeting adjourned TIL
Thursday next
\ commission OF lunscy. composed Of
Magistrates Pierce. Derric0tt. and Tiller,
was held yesterday afternoon TO inquire
into the mental condition OF William
Jones, young white man. who became
suddenly and violently insane short
time ago
Willie Davis. the young man brought
from Newport News by Constable
Samuels 10 answer the charge Of be-
traying a young woman OF the county.
was admitted to bail by Justice Vincent
yesterday.
IMPROVE GOVERNMENT ROAD.
The War Department and the county
authorities have come together, and are
going to have a wire fence on each side
OF the Government road. leading 10 Chin
borazo, 10 keep cows and other animals
from breaking down the embankment.
The dilapdation Of this embankment was
50 great that the government had almost
decided to abandon II.
4 committee OF prominent citizens OF
Fulton Hill appeared before the Board
OF Supervisors Of Henrico last week, and
ureed that the road should be put in
good condition from the city limits 10 n
mile beyond. The committee was promised
by the board that their request should
shortly be complied with. This road has
been in a very bad condition for a long
time, especially where II leads TO Fulton
Hill, and the improvement will be most
welcome one.
OTHER COUNTY NEWS
While blasting a section OF sandstone
last Friday, preparatory to boring a well
on his farm on the Brook road, four
miles from the city. Commissioner-of-
Revenue Charles ". Ch!ldrey, OF Henrico,
made an interesting discovery. which
seems to point 20 the possibility OK the
presence Of a gold vein in his land.
Yesterday morning he took specimens
Of the rock containing the precious grains
70 q chemist who Will make an assay Of
them. Mr.. Ch.!drey will have the rock
from which the specimens were taken
prospected. in order 10 ascertain the eX-
tent OF the vein and the value Of the de-
posit
He declined 10 talk about his discovery
yesterday, further than TO admit that he
had given the specimens 10 an assayer,
whose Identity n refused 20 divulge.