Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
ON THE APPOMATTOX.
A BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE
CoCKADE CITY.
A DwelIins-Housc Ransnchcsi--A Col
ored Woman Painfully Harmed
Acquitted on his Second Trial
Personal and General.

PETERSBURG. VA, February "a
Especial. )-Some time between the hours
OF 10 o'clock A. NJ. snd midnight OF Sun
day the residence Of Mrs. ID. b. remnant
on Adams street. was entered by burglars
and the rooms pretty well ransacked; but
as far as is known, nothing OF much value
Was stolen. Mrs. Tenant resides In
Richmond and for some time the spacious
dwelling here has been occupied only by
a housekeeper. On Sunday morning the
latter lady went over 10 Richmond 10
spend the day. When she returned last
night she discovered that during her ao-
sence robbers had been through the house.
The locks OF the wardrobes and bureaus
had been broken, and the contents OF the
receptacles were found scattered In con-
fusion about the floors. These contents
consisted mostly Of clothing. Mrs. Ten
nant came over to the city this morning
to look after her property. but, as far
as can be ascertalncd, nothing OF value IS
missing. The burglars were probably In
| search OF money. OF which they found
| none. A hand-saw, a Ratchet, and severai
| other implements, thought TO have been
| brought to the house by the burglars
| were left behind.
PAINFULLY BURNED.
Mary Davis, respectable coiored wo-
man. living on Federal street, was very
painfully burned about her body and
| lower limbs this morning. Her dress
| was set afire by contact with the fire In
| the CRATE She ran out into the street.
! screaming from fright and pain. and there
| her life was saved by persons who were
| passing, who threw her to the ground
and extlngushed the fire in her clothing.
HIS SECOND TRIAL.
| In the Hastings Court to-day. the Sc
| cond trial of the colored man. Lewis Oil
YER alias Patterson, indicted as an ac-
complete In the recent murder OF Cole
man Foran. took place. On the first trial
| OF Oliver he was convicted and verdict
| OF Eve years In the penitentlary was
rendered. The Court granted a new trial
on an error committed by the Court itself.
| The jury this evening returned verdict
| of acquittal.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
| Mr. julius Lickert, the owner Of large
beer-bottling establishment In this city,
| has sold out his business TO the Peter
| Stumpf Company, of Richmond, and IL
| Is UNDERSTOOD, DeCOIeS inc =
manager OF the new business.
1t Is reported that efforts are to be
made to have returned TO their parents in
| this city the four small white boys re-
Gently sent to the reformatory. These
boys were charged with robbery. They
were too young to punish under the
| criminal laws.
Interesting protracted meeting services
are in progress at the First Baptist
church this week, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Battle. Within a day or
two Or. Battle will be assisted by Rev.
J. C. White. the distinguished and elo-
| quent evangelist and pastor, of Macon,
! Ga.
Rev DR.. A. d. Mayo, OF Boston. preach
ed to a large congregation at Tabb-Street
| Presbyterian church last night.
Mrs. C. c. Vincent, a venerable Chris
tan lady; Mr.. James w King, an Old
and well-known citizen Of the Fifth
Ward, and Mr.. Lyman G. Van PETIT, a
most lovabe young Christian man, are
the dead OF our city since Saturday night.