Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-22
ADMISSION 10 CENTS.
THE COCNADE CITY.
Died Mt JacksonyiIie-A singular
Acknowledgement and General.

PETERSBURG. VA. July 2i.-(specIaO
A telegram received here to-day an-
nounced the death at Jacksonville. Fla,
of Private Joseph Spotswood, OF Company
X. Fourth Virginia Regiment. OF typhoid
fever The young man was about 2
years OF age. and a son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph r. SpOtswood OF this city. Tie
was a young man of splendid character
and enjoyed the love and confidence Of
all who knew him. lie was taken SICK
some two or three weeks ago and OIL,
mother was with him nearly all the time.
His remains will be brought TO Petersburg
for interment
Mr.. s. J. Williams, a well-known and
popular citizen, met with a somewhat
singular and painful accident this nom
ing at MS large milling establishment.
near the river. He was testing the force
OF United States marine cartridge Win
a rife. The target was n piece ~ stee.
(Which he supposed was from between
one and two inches thick. and was placed
at a distance Of about ten feet from him.
The ball penetrated the steel hair m
inch or more. exploding, and the pieces
rebounding Mr. Williams was struck "
four places by as many pieces OF the COP
per-covering of the cartridge. One piece
quite loIEt anu ldEktut NAlh'h fiAF We
llams in the left side below the ribs
cutting through his clothing and through
the skin. producing an ugly and ragged
wound. The clothing Ia supposed 10 nave
prevented the metal from cutting through
into the cavity. Mr. Williams was also
struck in the left arm. the right breast
and leg by smaller pieces OF the cartridge
but the wounds inflicted by these were
trifing. Drs. G. V. Robinson and ). ;"
Budd were called 20 attend Mr.. Williams
A little 4-year-old daughter OF Aau.us
Brown (colored), living on Old street is'
down the front steps OF her house To-
day and was badly injured about the iags'
An ugly cash, several inches IN lens,n
was cut from bone 10 bone across wv
chin.
The grand jury to-day returned uus
bills OF Indictment against Robert Morton
(colored), for the murder OF George ~
Westmoreland and Joseph Knox lco''l
ed, for feonious shooting. Judge j.. ~
Hinton appeared before court as coHh''
for Morton, and asked for conllnlaD-'
Of the case until the September t"p,
because OF the absence in New YORK NJ
material witness for the defence In'
was opposed by the Commonwealth -
torney. and the motion was overdue "
the Court. The Court designated Mon -,
August LIST. as the day Tor the uia' 80
case OF Joseph Knox was also posip''''
until that DAY. =
In the Hastings Court to-day MI a ~
Bowdon qualified as administrator o. '-'
estates OF George 4. Thompson ana ~
ander Thompson. Mr.. W. T. Parker q.t
fled as administrator OF the estate or .
late Theodore Crowder. and DIT. L..
EIgenbrum as administrator OF MS i"'"''
tho late l. Eigenbrum. ~.
A fire occurred this morning III H.,
boiier-room OF the planing- mill on NslH
street, owned BIZ Mrs. Fannie " Cl'.'
Timely discovery and prompt ~oiH saw
the building from damage. ri.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis leit
morning for Baltimore. ia.
Mrs. 3. j. Rogers and daughter arc
Ting In New York. ri
A water tower 90 feet high in the !'
OF Mr.. Josiah Gould. In Chesterneld -,
". was struck by lightning cufiNs :,
storm OF Tuesday evening and oui"''
the ground. A large tank OF water
ped the tower The loss Is about 49,
without insurance. Aa
Judge Mullen this afternoon grah'eu
charter OF Incorporation 10 the F.u
burg Hat Company, with capital OF -
900. Mr.. @. l.. Crowder is presldeh' -.
w. d. Northington is secretary ana w
surer.