Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-20
.BUTTED BY A BULL.
A DINwrDDIE COUNTY FARMER
PAINFULLY INJURED.
A Gratifying Improvement-The
Swift Creek Cotton-MiIls to start
Up-GeneraI News from the Cock
ade City.

Brown, employed on the farm OF Mr.. Will
liam Kirkham, In Dinwidde county, was
| injured by an Infatuated bull, and mar
| rowly escaped death Mr.. Brown went
into the stable where the animal was
stalled. and while in the act Of remov-
ing the bucket In which water was sup
piled was attacked by the bull. Fortu-
nately the rope by which the animal was
confined was short and strong. and Mr..
Brown, after being thrown against the
wall and butted several times, managed
| to get out OF reach OF the animal He was
very painfully. but not fatally, injured.
A GRATIFYING IMPROVEMENT.
Under the management of the new own
ers of the Swift Creek" cotton-mills.
that factory will, within a few weeks, be
started in full operation, with an enlarged
building an increased number of looms.
and a larger force of hands than was for
merly employed. The village which, du-
ring the suspension OF work at the fac
tory, has for some months been partial
ly deserted, is now putting on brighter
attire, and its appearance denotes early
activity in business. New machinery has
been introduced. and the necessity will
arise for a still larger number of hands.
The new company is erecting a large
store building, over which there will be
line dining hall, and comfortable rooms
for dodgers and boarders. The entire
grounds of the village have been i'm
proved and beautified, a post-office is to
be established, and everything looks to
the building up OF thriving community
ORDERED TO THE REFORMAToRY.
In the Mayors Court this morning four
nf hi
were up on the charge of burglary The
ages of the accused ranged from 13 to
years. There was no doubt as to their
guilt, but in consideration of their ages
the Mayor decided TO send them to the
reformatory at Laurel, instead of commit
ting them to Jail for trial They will be
taken TO that institution tomorrow
SEVERE wIND-SToRM.
very severe wind-storm prevailed
throughout this section all day until late
this afternoon Trees were Injured
fences Frustrated, and other damage
done. The streets were made lawfully
dusty by reason OF the furious wind. and
the eyes of the pedestrians were almost
blinded by dust.
IMPORTANT CASES TO BE TRIED.
The February term of the Hastings
Court viii commence tomorrow, with a
docket of cases OF unusual Importance.
including both felony and msdemeanor
cases. Among the felony cases may be
mentioned those Of Doc Jones (colored)
for the murder of his wife: j. s. Thomp-
son alias Sayers and +. l.. Sullivan alias
Evans, for forgery. and William Byron,
for forgery Thompson and Sullivan are
the TWO men who passed fraudulent
checks in this city, as they did in Raleigh,
n. c., and who were arrested in Freder-
icksburg. They were accompanied by
two women, whom they said were their
wives. The women were arrested and
brought here with the prisoners but were
discharged.
w. Il. Byron, who is also charged with
forgery. is one Of the men who recently
escaped from the Jail of Greenesville
county.
BOARD JUMPERS.
Chief-of-Police Parkinson and Officer
Ragland. went down to Suffolk tonight
to bring back two white men, giving
their names as r. H. Walton and W. w.
Bradshaw, under arrest there for skip
ping their board while working in this
cfty This conduct Is made msdemeanor
under the law.
GENERAL NEWS.
A telegram was received here to-day,
announcing the death at Staunton of Mr..
Robert Page, a former well-known tobac- |
conist and popular citizen of Petersburg
His body will be brought here for in
terment.
During the high winds prevailing here |
to-day, there were several alarms Of IRE. |
The most serious damage done, however,
was the partial burning OF two passen-
ger cars Of the Petersburg Street-Rail- |
way Company at their yards. In the |
lower portion of the city. How the fire |
originated is not known.
In the Hastings Court to-day Judge |
Mullen refused TO grant the motion for a |
new trial in the case Of George Davis,
convicted of felonious assault, and then /
passed sentence on the prisoner for eigh-
teen months imprisonment in the peni- |
Tertiary.
Speaking OF bright tobacco raising in |
Virginia, il may be said that Din !
widdic county will this year produce |
more tobacco OF this kind chan ever be- |
fore. And this may be accounted for by |
the fact that some Of the experienced |
farmers Of Greenville county n. C., have |
lately purchased large tracts of land in /
Dinwiddie for the purpose OF making /
bright tobacco.
The Ash Wednesday services at the /
Catholic and Episcopal churches In this |
city to-day were very largely attended.
Mr.. William Wood, former we'll
known citizen Of Petersburg, died In Dan
Vile yesterday. The remains will be |
brought here for intermeat.
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