Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-03

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a million pounds over the large record OF
1891. The exports during the month Of
December were 15g.Soi pounds.
INTERESTING CRIMINAL CASES.
The session OF the Hastings Court next
week and the week following VIII De OF
unusual interest. ON Monday the trial
OF Lewis Oliver (coloredD, as an accom-
Mice I'm the brutal murder OF Coleman
roran CcoioredD on the night OF NovenI-
her 2gd will be taken up. The princi-
nal I'm this case fed the city, ana mas
NOT vet been caught. While Oliver did
NOT strike the fatal blow. it Is claimed
,bat he inst.gated II. and that he took
nart I'm the disturbance which resulted IN
The murder. The Commonwealth VIII
nrobably endeavor 10 convict him OF muir
der i'm the second degree.
on the 18th the case OF the common
wealth W.. X. T. Harris, lot tne ihuruer
., William +. Mallory. Will be taken
~, for trial. and will probably consume
tho greater part OF the week. Although
,bare we're no actual witnesses OF the
Ios, meeting between these two men, IL
A. vet understood that number OF per-
cons will be put on the stand by both
sides BY reason OF the weil-knoWn cha-
racter and connections OF both the ac-
cused and the dead this case VIII excite
very general interest Senator w. Is
NcIlwaine and MIR Alexander Hamilton
will appear for the defence anu ,oii',
mon wealth's-Attorney w. II. Jones ana
Judge ID A. Hinton for the prosecution.
The great ability and experience OF these
LAWYERS will add interest to the trial
Of this case.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
pev @. s. Bunting. Of Trenton. n. j.,
faI n the Tnrf0T<ltn OF
ST Paurs Episcopal church, In this city
IN succeed Rev. DR.. G. r. Hams, resigned
arrived I'm town this morning. and Is the
guest of Mr.. W. +. Plummer, a member
Of the vestry II IS understood that nc
visited and inspected st. Paufs church.
and was introduced 10 the several MEM
bers of the vestry, as well as u other
members OF the church, and that uere
was mutual pleasure i'm the meetings. IN
informal meeting OF the vestry was held
this afternoon, at which MI. bnhuhe
was present. and AT which tnere "as "
very pleasant interchange OF views me
two members Of the vestry who were IN
Trenton last Sunday, and who twice at
tended services at Mr.. Bunting's church'
were greatly pleased with him, ana the
hone is expressed that he viii accept the
call 10 Petersburg.
Pending the question or the right OF
appointment or election OF the vestry oil
/ tho Church Of the Good Shepherd IN
/ Blandford, IT IL understood that tha'
church has been temporarily closed ioi
worship until the decision Of Bishop Ran
/ dolph. who has the matter under conside-
ration. has been rendered. The congre-
CATION desire and claim the right TO elect
/ their own vestrymen.
The cash receipts i'm the city Trea
y e n laf
! x7.2sv, and the expenditures during TN
month were $i9,2O5-including interest Oh
| bonds.
The report Of the post-mortem shows
that during the quarter just ended 5o
vessels arrived at this port, with a tota
tonnage Of 25.6l2: value Of inward freight
slO7 s5j Of outward freight, S4,6ls
At a meeting Of the Police Commits
! sioners. held last evening. william
Crichton and r. S. Chandler were re
! elected serseants Of police-a worthy
| compliment to worthy officers.