Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
THE COCKADE CITY.
The Timcpiece Was stolen in Fredc-
rfcksburg-Dcnth Of mn Old Citizen.
A Big Excur.ion-Tramp Killed
Other News OF Interest.

The valuable double-case gold "a'ch
found last night by Lieutenant chahu'e'
In the possession Of the tramp. Charles
Gerald. whom he had arrested, proves
TO be the property Of Mr. Henry uIfnah'
of Fredericksburg from whose tooacoO-
factory II was stolen last TUESDAY iele
grams were received to-day from MT. VI
man and Mr.. A. l.. Embrey, common
wealth's Attorney for Fredericksburg. re-
duesting the Chief Of Police to hoid Ter
aid. and stating that an officer wouid
arrive here for him on the afternoon
train. As stated in the Dispatch the
watch has an Interesting history anu
while valuable in itself, is doubly so on
account Of the associations connected
with il. At the Chicago Republican con-
vention, which nominated Garheid loi
President. General Grant was warmly
urged ~ his friends for denomination
for u third term. and sos delegates stoo1
70 him to the last. The late John w.
VOLT was the chairman of the VIZ
einia delegation and was one OF Generai
Grants frmest friends. When. the con-
vention was over the New YORK deiega-
ton presented Mr.. Volt with a goid
watch and chain. on the face OF the
watch is engraved the figures ''3O6, on
the back 900" and on the INSIDE Oh 'ne
case is the inscription: THE New hork
friends of General Grant to John W.
Wolff. Of Fredericksburg Va; chicago
June 2. 1880" This Is the watch that mas
Just been recovered.
The officer from Fredericksburg arrived
this afternoon and identified the watch'
He will take Gerald back with hin'
though he does not answer the deserlp-
ton of the man who is supposed TO nave
stolen the watch. ..-,.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN
Mr.. Josiah c. Miller, who died At ms
residence, in this city. yesterday III lhe
7Sd year of his age, was one OF our pest
known and most-respected citizens. he
was a cabnetmaker by trade and lor
many years was i'm the employ of the
late James r. Morriss. when the latter
was engaged in the manufacture of line
furniture In late years Mr.. Miller was
engaged with ]. u. Morriss and j. 7. Nor
riss x Son. and w. ID. Morriss in the TN
dertaking business. During the past
several months Mr.. Miller's health had
rapidly failed. Mr.. Miller married
Richmond lady. He was type Of the
Virginia gentleman, kind-hearted, courte-
Gus. sympathetic, a true Christian, ana
in all respects an honorable ana sCou
man. These traits were daily illustrated
during his long life in his intercourse
with his fellow-men. He leaves wlfe
and two children-Mr. Marcellus Miller
of Bedford, la, and Mrs. /. u. l1oag, OF
this city, to whom he leaves the priceless
heritage OF an honored and stainless
name. His funeral will take place Friday
morning from the Second Presbyterian
church.
OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Mr.. Charles Sanford was overcome by
heat on Old street to-day. and for nearly
half an hour was speeches.. He revived.
however, under prompt medical treat
ment.
William Woodson (coloredD who was
overpowered by heat some time ago, has
lost his mind in consequence and was to-
day adjudged insane by a commission OF
magistrates, and ordered to be sent TO
the Central Hospital
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Major S. w. Venable, who has been
quite sick for a day or two, is reported
as somewhat better to-day.
Mr.. T. +. Titus, the well-known foun-
drymdn, IS quite SIGN dl HIS ltSiuSHSS
on west High street
The excursion given from this city to-
day TO Norfolk and the seaside, for the
benefit Of the Female Orphan Asylum
and Market-Street church. was one Of
the largest that ever went out Of Peters
burg. The party filed fifteen or more
coaches.
Several well-known young gentlemen
Of this city have made arrangements 20
camp out at Virginia Beach for ten days,
and have engaged an experienced chef
for the trip.
Ii is reported that Judge l.. ID. Yarrel.
of Greenesville county. will be candidate
for the State Senate from that senatorial
district at the election to be held next
fall. Senator Jackson, it is said, will
also be a candidate for reelection
1t is expected that the delegates TO the
State Democratic Convention from Peters
burg and the counties Immediately adj
iacent will go to Roanoke in "A special
car. If the rates are reasonable. many
of our citizens who are not delegates will
go 10 the convention.
A TRAMP KILLED.
A white tramp. whose name could not
be learned here, was run over and killed
by a freight train on the Atlantic-Coast
Line near Stony Creek, early this morn
ing. The unfortunate mans head was
almost completely severed from his body.
The body was placed in a coffin and taken
to Stony Creek.
REFUSED TO TURN HIM OVER.
PETERSBURG, july. S.-(Special) -At-
ter consultation with Commemorative
Attorney Lassiter, Judge Mullen refused
TO turn over to the Fredericksburg au-
thorities the man Charles Geruld, who
was arrested here last night on the
charge Of stealing the Woltz watch.
The grounds of Judge Mullen's refusal
are failure TO identify the prisoner as the
party who stole the watch; that the
property stolen was found I'm his posses
sion in this city, and that it would cost
the Commonwealth less TO try Geruld I'm
this city than in Fredericksburg, as only
one witness would have to be summoned
from that city while several would have
TO be summoned from Petersburg i'm case
the trial took place in Fredericksburg.
Geruld was fined $50 and costs to-day for
concealed weapons.