Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
COULD NOT Berry HIM.:
pAxGERFqELD's FUNERAL DELAY
ED FOR INQUEST TO BE HELD.
HIS DEATH DUE TO PERITOhlTIS.
DIR. Ingrom Makes ros' "or'e"
which Confirmed His o'"sh"si
om.. Of Joseph T.. Johnston
c.,n-otner Manchester ITEMS

Tho friends I'm his lifetime OF DaV'u
,>n,,.,,ree,d who was shot last Monoay
while at boswell on an excursion 10 'i"'
Mace. and who died "Wednesday eVeH.no
win peritonitis. had arranged 'n"' -"
,,,r,s, shouid take place yesterday at A.
o'clock. but this was not to DC So on
:, u,ao seven hours later before MS DouS
- allowed TO rest. Those to whom 'no
ties OF blood had committed his oui'e'
had not thought OF an inquest tnai 'ne
law OF the country requires 10 DC N''.
when one IS thought to die by the manu-
., another. but Squire Charles J. Jones
came In at the last moment ana 'ooN
charge OF the body for a coroners jury
Drs Lawrence Ingram ana b'o"''N
vero summoned 10 render expert
,nony and a postmortem eN'ii'n"'''i'
was held The examination re'e"'''
,h., the negro died from peritohl'lS' DO
wac clyen out by Or. Ingram MS NJ
,o,d,ng musician. The jury. upon 'ns
. ,est,,nonv Of witnesses summoneu anu
~ ,ho nhvsicians rendered their NeruiOt
- ne died from a gunshot wouhu "'
,ra hands Of Joe Hill DR.. ingram %
I,,rad tbe bullet which had passed. az
,,os, entirely through tho man pouy
ana lodged in the back near inc suI ie,
A,,or tho officers Of the law had iinlsheu
,,,,th his body. It was again placed III lle
hands Of friends for burial ana ln'eii0''
OFFICERS ELECTED.
1oserb = Johnston Camp, Confederate
Veterans held an adjourned meeuhB "a
Odd-Fellows' HAL last night ana 49,, -
officers for the ensuing year As lono",
Commander. G. II. WaithaIl' HS' "'.,,,
tenant Commander. 9. j. hu,,ei ,r,t,,,,.
TSoutenant-C Commander. ". W. laluHn'
s,oasurcr Ira w. Alley: Quartermaster;
IL A. Jordan; Chaplain W. W. i'''''
Adtutant. @. T. Butler.
POPULISTS IN THE FIELD.
rhero will be other Richards III tne
roid who will contest with the DemoCIIa3ti0
"snaidates for seats in the House OF 81 ~
cites Judge James NJ. Gregory mas a.
Gently returned from hoanohpp onDltst
,,hore ne attended the state Iopuliot
CCnn,,orfion and upon being approachcu
,.esterdav spoke In very hoDeiul teilis
20 he future of the Peoples party. W hSn en-
asked il legisiauve 1 uyN bis nartv ne
80 tbev bad agreed TO place ltglsldlNc
candidates throughout the state ~, ~ o inc
h said. had been me htlo,iru i rran@e-
office yet I'm this district ana ho a.
ments had been made.
IN HONOR OF THEIR BlRIHDAh.
A very delightful party TO the llttle
,,corla Nvae given at the beautiful HoiI.'
Of Mr.. John c. Robertson. near - Of
1IiU Park Thursday night, III nuiI l m
nc birthdavs of Mr.. Robertson TWO I'm
drcp little Miss De Grafenreld ana Ma
Ter Taylor TWO massive cakes iSP' il,
scented the children ana NOR 49, L., d"
Years by candles burning aDout lnSn,'
Among those present were MISSES Map, ,
o'Ferrail Helen Robertson. Jane Robert
son. Louise Taylor, katheTlne "a" ~ ~, =
Virginia Robertson, Masters lhEIli 20. az
lor Mortimer owen, irving koDertS.Oni
Sta,iry Robertson Wilbus Weisiger. Cul-
len and Ghoison Robertson, and others
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Navor II. A. Maurice has returned from
n trim 20 buckingham. $50. 49,, Coz,
CAPTAIN George W. Meredltn anu 81
Ou,en let Yesterday for Charlotte. y. -
JrAge Hancock Is somewhat lihpioNe"'
Miss Bessie Wells has returned home
from n pleasant visit 10 relatives in Hen
I'M Mrs S'V Wash. Farmer left yesterday for
Greensboro. n. C.. to visit her daughter
Mrs. r. II. simmons. . - ,,s,,
friends in Hampton next week. MISS Eva
Tlournoy will accompany her. ,,o
Miss Grace Savory has returned 10 tne
city after spending some time WIN inc
family Of Mr. Brooks, IN ChesieIhe'd' 40,
lltS NtfA hA Rih Is Wv
aunt. Mrs. NJ. G. Turpin' on for'oi
street St., ,,o,ro
will meet on Monday.
Mrs. u. c. Wilkerson has gone to Pow
hatan TO spend the remainder OF 'h'
summer -, g.,
Asbury Methodist church will give
picnic at YOung's pond on August I'm
'rhe marty will be conveyed 10 the picnic
grounds by special electric cars.
Chesterfield county jail has been with
out n prisoner since the last court docke
was disposed of. The Jail has not beef
empty so long before since IL was butt
Niss Matte Ford whose school DAY
were spent in Manchester. and IS wei
known here was married at GIananl
Tazewell county. on wednesday last
Mir James Blizzard. of Baltimore.
The Almshouse Committee have pee
called 10 meet in the Council chamha
this evening at $50 o'clock After IN
transaction Of routine business lhey WI
make their monthly visit to the aims
house and give II their regular Inspector
The fire company at the Souther
shops have about completed all necessar
arrangements TO fight any fire that ma
occur i'm that plant. The new hre-alarn
consisting Of "a series or Whistles wa
tested Yesterday and proved of greats
sficiency in producing all desired dls
Mir ]. u. Mathews and his sister, Mis-
Bessie. are visiting relatives at Bed
ford City.
Attorney Lathrop Qualities.
CtIApT FSTON S c. July 30