Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE FOURTH sINGtLAFbf-sAb
DEATH IN ONE FAMILY.
Death OF n Petersburg Lndy nj 'ne
yellow sulphur Springs-HusuhtS
court Proceedings-Perso ana
General Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 19.-'Speo'"N,
Mr. r Wrhers Clay, who was goreu
20 death by bull In Norfolk county
Yesterday. was former well-kno"h a'u
nonular citizen Of Petersburg. he wac
n native Of this city. and resiueu heie
nm 10 ten or twelve years ago. for se'o
raj wears he had been engaged III ia'
ing conducting a dairy and truck larn
near Norfolk. Deceased was ABOUT 81
years of age. and was man OF u'
usually fine intelligence, of gen'ai man
ners. and possessed Of traits OF chai az
ter that gained fer him host OF ltIeh"S'
He leaves a widow and several ciiiiNi 0'''
Mr. CLAY was the last of his mother 5
five children taken from her py ue"'"
during her widowhood. four of them UNI
der peculiarly sad circumstances ho""iu
CLAY q promising youth. died whiie
cadet at the Virginia Military lnsti'u'e'
Misses Roberta and Sally cay Two
beautiful young girls, were burner 10
death. and now occurs the tragic uea'n
of Mr.. Wlthers Clay. The remains u
Mr.. Clay reached here this afternoon U"
the "cannon-balr train for interiheh' !"
Blandford Cemetery.
DIED AT THE YELLOW SULfh ~
4eIegram was received here tins
morning announcing the death al une
yellow Sulphur Springs. Of MIS-. Mary
II A Jackson, wife of MI John ~
Jackson. of this city. She had long pee"
In delicate health and very recently III
company with her husband ana daueh-
ters. went up to the springs to Spend ne
summer. Her remains will be brought
home for interment. Mrs. Jackson We
a lady Of highly cultivated nihd anu
lovely character, widely known ana re-
spected, and her death is regretted by
large circle Of friends.
DAMAGE BY THE HAIL
The hail-storm yesterday afternoon was
very local. its severity being couiile'
TO the city and a narrow margin oulslue'
Leaves were stripped In large quantities
from the trees, grapes were cut from the
vines and chickens were killed. 'AOOut
seventy-five frames Of glass in the green
house at Kirkham's fiower-garden were
shattered. and as many broken at each
of the flower gardens OF william D
Young and w. ID. Poythress'
HUsTINGS COURT PROCEEDINGS.
AL the term VI Ai4l A''t'i''-0
commenced to-day, the grand jury louiu
hills of indictment for felony against the
following parties: Charles Geraid'
Bertna Coles, William Dunlop Roper'
Mitchell and James NJ. Young.
Bertha Coles pleaded guilty 70 break
ing and stealing. and was sentenced l"
six months Imprisonment in jail ana 10
nav a hne of So. William Dunlop, VINO
was indicted for the same offence pro
tested his innocence. He was found
guiltv and sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment i'm jail T.,
The case of James NJ. Young, VINO y
charged with the theft OF $14 from tnI
nerson OF Ida Murrell. was set for Tiai
tomorrow
PERSONAL NOTES,
cablegram was received mere to-day
arnouncing the safe arrival at Liverpool
90 Nessrs. Charles Leonard ana james
NJ Ouickc. two of our well known cltl-
zens. who recently sailed from New
York. .,, from
Two companies Of young mon from
his citv are enjoying themselves III
cann NJ the seaside-one at ocean we"
o'd the other at Virginia Beach.
Al the residence Of the brides , aunt
ON Old street. tonight, Miss Sarah fray
Ior vas married to Mr.. John Clayton Jr'