Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
THE COCKADE CITY.
pR&DY.s APPOINTMENT NOT En-
PECTED so SOON.
Petersburg TO he the Hcndq""r'e
His Third Tcrm-Dentb OF I""
The Conservation of BishoP 'o
tutor Gibson.

pr,TrRsBtrRG. VA. July 2e.-(Speciai'
while the appointment Of Colonei 1a'i'''
u Brady as Collector OF Internal nov
nue. for this district was regarded ID
tain IL was yet somewhat OF a sup, ''N
that IL came so early. the genera
nression being that it would be ma"e "
wards the close of Mr. Ryans term ~
eon,er,ber. This will be Colonel Brady
third term as Collector. He Is thoroue"''
familiar with the work OF the
,,or, and he has made a courteous anu
efficient officer. 1t IS UNDERSTOOD 70 W
coloneI Brady's desire to have the mann
office of the district in Petersburg. as was
the case under both Of his previous "'
minlstrations. and this Will be uois
,,nlees some hitch occurs. 1t is also re-
norted that Mr. Joseph p. Brady VIII DC
an applicant for the position OF ciii@i
denufv. In the absence OF Colonel Brady
however. nothing definite can be ascer-
tanned as to his intentions.
DEATH OF \ CHRISTIAN LADY,
Mrs JuIia Shelburn. wife Of Mr. X. Il.
sbeIburn. died this morning about 4:S'
o'clock after a painful and protracted IL
ness in the 9TH year OF her age. Nlis'
Shelburn was a native OF Nllliaihspui :,
va. but had lived i'm petersburg nlailS
wears. She was a member OF the WASH
ington-Street Methodist Episcopal church'
was a lady Of kindly disposition, sIIa go.
friend TO the needy. and was universally
beloved. ,.l.o, l.,pcoN
-, -,,.. ord the Brother-
hood of Grace Episcopal church address
NJ ~ ta.,ers IN Rev. DR.. Robert A. Gibson.
pisbon Coadiutor-elect Of the Diocese OF
Virginia. expressing congratulatLon on
his elevation to that high Office and ex-
tending invitations to him, If 1t Should
ho agreeable to have his conservation
take place in Grace church-the chuIc
his sainted and beloved father Iounded
and built up. The Bishop has acKhoW
lodged these letters. expressing MS srau
ecation AT the concentrations and the
Kindly remembrances of his former peo-
,Ie In the matter of the conservation
however. he has not made up his nlnu'
SUGGESTING that II might be better LOT
the conservation TO take place In the no
cese to which he was elected.
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTS.
The special grand jury in the Hastings
Court to-day returned bills Of indict-
mont against Reuben Mcdonald, Eliza
Walker. and Solomon Dukes, all colored
and all for felony.
Reuben Mcdonald is the negro who in
a wild attack of frenzy on Friday night
assaulted and shot at Police-Ofiicer Rich-
ardson and attempted 10 shoot Police
Oacer Donahue. The mans conduct
was unaccountable, except that he was
temporarilv insane. no signs of which,
however. were evident when he was
brought before the Mayor Saturday morn
ing lie IS said TO own fine tarm'
well stocked. in Alabama, and to be a
man of means. lie has paid his fine OF
sao imposed for carrying a concealed wea-
non. has teegraphed home for more
money. and has employed counsel to de-
fend him.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. George Gary arrived here yesterday
from Henderson. y. c., on his bicycle
He made the trip Of 12O miles in 1874
hours, with only two hours rest on
the way. He left last evening for Rich
mond.
The residence Of Mrs. Hawthorne, on
Harrison street. accidentally caught fire
Yesterday morning. but was saved from
much damage by the prompt work OF
the department
Children's-Day exercises viii be held
at the Ivey Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal church. in Chesterfield county on
wednesday.
FAILED TO AGREE.
The jury in the damage suit Of w. 7.
Crowder. a colored letter-carrier VS..
Lieutenant r. :. Chandler, OF the police
corps. for assault and battery. were
finally unable to agree on a verdict and
were discharged to-day. 1t IS under
stood that the jurors stood six for ana
six against damages.
Judge Ingram. OF Manchester. presided
in the Hastings Court to-day, during
the trial Of James NJ Young. indicted
for felony in taking 81 from the person
Of Ida Murrell.