Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-27
VERY LlVELYSUNDAY
:, THE CITY ON THE ArroMArrox
RIVER.
JUMPED INTO The WATER TO ESCAPE.
4 right in which Both Were Dadiy
IScd Jp--Shot st Her Husbnnd--Thc
Mortunry Rcport-Thc sick-Dricf
Items of Interest.
Items of Interest.

PETERSBURG. VA. June 26.-(Speciai)
a hurried telephone message received at
She police station Sunday morning be-
tween u and o'clock called tho police 10
ilo head OF High street. where it was
reported that colored woman named
Iva Manning had been thrown into the
canal al that point and drowned. The
people in the noighborhood had been
aroused by cries Of Murder" and Help"
and had turned out in considerable num-
lcrs TO ascertain the cause. In examin-
.uc the premises around evidences OF a
severe struggle were discovered. and por-
tons OF woman's dress, a mans hat.
and other articles were found. None OF
ihc parties to the alleged disturbance
were visible. however. but it was report
"a that the woman in the case had been
thrown into the canal. After a long
search Police Officers Hcelan and Lane
went into the canal below the Appomat-
TX Mil and made careful search for the
body. Passing under the bridge they dis
covered the missing woman sitting be-
lido the abutmeut and brought her out.
She appeared 10 Dee much frightened ana
presented a rather pitiable appearance.
j. was some time before she was able to
teu clear story This was TO the effect
that she had been frightened away from
her home. on Dunlop street, by the pres
oncc Of two young men, who had follow
Cd and ill-troated her. and TO get away
from them she had jumped into the
canal. The police have arrested two
oh
sault.
4 serious ARRAY occurred Sunday morn
ing in the lower part Of the city between
w. u. Williams (whitO and Thomas Ber-
~ (colored). Williams was cut In several
places on the head with bottle ana
bruised about the arms with a stick. Ber-
" was cut i'm the side in two or three
places with a knife and IS now under
treatment Of a physician and unable 10
leave his bed. The case will be inVrsu-
Eatcd IN court
Maggie Coleman (colored) found her
husband. Powhatan. in forbidden com
Nanv yesterday and undertook TO punish
him. Armed with his pistol she shot at
linn twice. but the bUAets went wide OF
che mark. and Coleman sought refuge IN
flight. II was a case Of jealousy on the
i4rt OF the wife. caused by neglect, ana
The court dealt leniently with the woman
This morning.
The summer normal at the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute is In fuH
progress. with nearly 2O teachers pres
,nt from all parts of the State. Strict
disciplinary exercises are maintained, ana
lectures and addresses on educational
subjects are delivered
The condition OF Mr. w y. Joseph, who
D, L.,
# Inflammation of the bowels, shows no
Improvement. Mr. Robert Amistead still
continues critically III at his home, on
High street.
MORTUARY RECORD.
The report Of the health officer shows
that during the month ending to-day %
deaths occurred in this city among
the white and A among the colored pop
,,ation. OF those who died 80 were under
years Of age and Il over 81 years. Ihe
bodies of l. non-reSidents. not included
in the above were buried in the ceme-
ferries during the month. Rate Of NOR
talitv Of the whole population. S.54 per
90 uor annum-of the white, =, ana OF
the colorcd population. 42:Cl.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Nfr William Miles. a young man doing
business as a butcher I'm this city, start
cd for his home. in Blandford, about u
O'Clock Saturday night. When in the VI
entity of the gas-house, on Lombard
street. he lost consciousness, and woke
1p about an hour later, lying in the dltch
on the side Of the street His pocket had
been cut and robbed Of $50 in money.
Mr.. Miles is confident that he was sand
baeced. and the bruise on his head shows
that he had received severe blow.
GENERAL NEWS.
\ deed was fled in the Clerks office.
Saturday from the Virginia traction
company. transferring TO the Southside
Railway and Development company the
Petersburg street railway and all us
charter rights. The deed is signed by Il.
Lancaster Williams. as president Of e9th
Sompanles. No consideration is mention
cd but a revenue stamp on 10000 was
attached.
Sheriff Edwards, Of surry county, this
afternoon took down TO that county, 10
h. tried for a felony, a negro named
WYATT Parson. who has been confined IN
the iau here for some days for sa1e-keep-