Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-29
NOT OVER PLEASED.
A CONDEMNED MURDERER TAKES
HIS RESPITE CooLLy.
Boom Cases settIed--Pesersburg Nor
tuary Report-Personnl DihicuIty-
The warm wave-Four Cases OF
sunsfroke-Onc Fatal.

PETERSBURG, VA. July 2S.-Cspe-
cjaI)-City-sergeant Charles Watson re-
ceived official notice from the Governor
this morning OF a respite granted 10
Matthew Jones, the condemned wife-mur-
derer. until the 9th OF August. WINE
this was relief 10 the Sergeant and MS
deputies, the announcement Of the respite
was received by Jones with entire IN
difference, and simple "thank you was
the only response made to the Sergeant.
Apparently. Jones has been DESTROYS thas
mis- execution should take place on the
day fixed by the Court, unless his SEN
tence should be committed to life I'M
prisonment. He has proved good pris-
oner. and. in accordance with his re-
quest, made under promise OF proper be-
havior. he has not been placed In the
dungeon cell" The officers OF the jail
have such confidence In him that they
don't believe he would try to escape II
the doors OF the prison were opened 10
him.
CASES SETTLED.
In the Hastings Court this morning the
pany, OF Roanoke, against some ten OF
a dozen OF our citizens. were ali ana
severalIy decided In favor OF the defend
ants. These cases were suits brought
against the defendants for the recovery
OF unpaid subscriptions TO the stock OF
the company, made during the boom
times several years ago. The plaintiff
company, after having agreed to the day
fixed for the trial of the cases, failed to
put in an appearance, and judgment,
therefore, was given for the defendants.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A personal difficulty occurred last night
between Mr.. Joseph V. Friend and Chief
of-Police Parkinson. The trouble is al
legged TO have been caused by some harsh
criticisms made by the former on the
latter. and which the Chief promptly re-
scented.
The store of Messrs. Roper G. Co,
wholesale grocers. on Sycamore street.
was broken into and robbed a night or
two ago. A considerable quantity OF
tobacco. canned meats. and other ar
ticles was stolen.
An iron stand for the use Of speakers
on public occasions. has been erected at
the National Cemetery. I'm Dinwiddie.
Recently. two young men, who gave
their names as H Anckley and John
Post. and representing themselves TO be
agents Of a publishing house in Chicago.
came TO this city and took quarters at
the Cafe Royal. on Sycamore street.
They ran up bin for board. and, by the
courtesy Of the proprietor, who vouched
for them, were enabled to get two checks
for $50 each cashed at one If the banks,
and then disappeared. To-day the pro-
prietor OF the cafe was notified that che
checks he kindly endorsed for the
strangers were protested for non-pay-
ment.
MORTUARY REPORT.
During the month ending July 26th there
were 70 deaths in this city-20 among the
white and 20 among the colored popula-
ton. There were II deaths Of children
under year Of age, and y deaths among
people over co years OF age.
THE WARM WAVE
The weather to-day has been the warm
est felt in this city for several years,
the thermometer registering lo2 at
o'clock. Four cases Of sunstroke have
been reported. one Of which was fatal.
The first was that Of an employee or
Messrs. Campbell & Burns. stone-masons'
who was at work In Blandford Cemetery.
Two colored persons. a man and woman.
were Frustrated about noon, and dropped
on the street.
This afternoon an it1iiHi' ''-i'N'
rassa. employed by the Petersburg
Granite Quarry Company, In Dinwiddie
county was overcome by the neat WINE
~ work at the quarry. He was brought
N This city, and died a half hour after
he reachad his home. Barassa came TO
this city about six weeks ago from Bal
t,,,,ore His relatives in that city were
notIaed of his death tonight.
Mrs John p. Stevens who has been
or,ticalIv III. Is reported much better to-
night