Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
HOME or }. Il. RANCH. ~ CuEs-.
TERRIFIED. DESTROYED D ~ l-IRE.
aMIl-Y BARELY ESCAPED.
III Their Clothing wa. HErned-
artiaHr !, bishop Confident. Of Ao-
aHitta,--pinwiddie People want
ths Gsterner 70 erer . Rs,rrrd il
Lpaa. yeyneris Case.

q narrow escape from death or serious
injury by butnig at late hour last night.
About il 80 O'Clock they were awakened
tn find their home IN a full blaze. and 1t
required the utmost hurry to get all the
Inmates safely out. The fire had made
such progress that It WAS found inpos-
sihle TO save anything IN the house
not even tho clothing OF the inmates
and q. member Of the family was sent,
to town this morning to secure necessary
garments for the family.
It is NOT known how the fire originated,
bit the destruction Of the house and It's
contents was complete. Mr.. Branen's loss
is about $1,000, without any insurance.
CONFIDENT OF AGqV1TTAI,
foung Arthur i. Bishop, who is in Jail
in Charlotte, n. c. charged with tho
murder Of Q citizen ct that town, ocr
easionally writes to his friends here
He writes in the most cheerful spirits,
and expresses confidence IN his aequlttai.s
His trial will take place early in FebFuy
:arv, and he will be defended by some Of
the ablkst lawyers in that section: Bishop
says that he Is well treated, has all that
he wants. and is In good health, It will
be remembered that some days after
the unfortunate occurrence Bishep. came
to Petersburg. and after spending
night and q day with his family, 9e sent
for Mayor Jones and voluntarily surren,
de:ed himself, He went back to Charlotte
without the Formally Of rsaulsluon Pc.
fer his act, and that will be the ground
Of his defence at his trial.
THE LUNA JOINER CASE.
The people OF pinwiddie county will
nefitien Governor Montague to offer q
reward for the apprehension Of the kids
nupners of little Luna Ieyner from her
home III Dinwiddie county or for suell
information a may lead to her return.
There is already q standing reward or
500 offered by the family. Nothing Aas
been done in The case since the recent
thorough search made for the child III
the COUNTY, except to await developnet1ts..
NO further clues have been reported, ana
the family and friends arc at loss ghal s
10 do, They hope that liberal reWard
may bring TO light the Whereabouts ot tl'e
child.
MATRIMONIAL NOTES.
"A license vas issued thS mor = s< ms
aud bliss h1aude NJ, NunnaLy, peth 81, o.
| this city: Tne couple, accompanied .py
friends, went over TO 'ttlcFn4onq, ana Meie
married this afternoon by Key, Jers Nith,
ersno 5 zine BRIDE is q very pretty and
! pqpular young lazy, and Inc s!2om =, ; = g
WGll-knoWil5 and highly respected cltizeN,
employs as hookkeeper for tlle Gon1lnenF
tai TDbaeeo Company.
| BRA4 GrWEST.
| At the residence Of the brides parents pa
enon 1TaSnI Mss annie west daughter
Of MI: and Mrs. IaeRla West, Ws gs
married to Mr.. Sterling II BRA SET, ~ the
# # was q auist, beautiful home wedding:
WnnssshmIn sa t atothodist hpiSeopal
church, o11iclated. he was assisI 81. d. ny
! key. w. MeG. White, OF the SECOND iFesss
Thsspride's attendant as Hisid ct honor
was Miss Pearl Edg,onds, and me groom
RsSt Man y vas 81 Naceo mpNsh sna very
Charming young lady, and TIC green IS en- 2
popular young Official Of the Hatlon IA
esss.s', SALE OF TIMBER LAND.
Pannls Sons, auftlo aag,g,st tG,eay
3 tract Il So acres Of timber land and = Il
Sussex county, commonly known as the
Manlove property. The property was purE
faafsa e 5ha P foF N'lee
- M tosaay Pi tiae aacsnt slaaghtsr
! High street to Mr.J: ". Hall. toE, sl,lve,
Az Lp q aegsS Ina IT. En- hs;I t NJ
w ". az - Poole, for $500: ~ ,..3-
Professor Lee, Wbe for many days pn!ss
has been daily Engaged N the lnstYueetH sai!
gsr agRq5ea i s 9SE YAK e3RS RsSgs
Puss in Boots be nLsss'asffa s. Ihs
taken suddenly il on the Aead e !, eta 3Ss
ton ton, caused ~ over. alnin g~rnenta1l
ara stu i p fa nl Ky
R9pes e hlss belonas e liz elebrstsd
| As4A'S STORE ROBBED.
Tho store of NIessrs. Beck and BufsFd,
on Bolingbrook street, was oreNsn lHLa
| considerable quantity Of clothing snd
| shoes. The mater waS.TsRorIsq 10 Is :, me e.
police this morning. and sergeant gaug ;la
az aad oesT ssIa Vs ear as INV lo a
ss vh aa t thy sssrrsstaa SHI
son, negro, and recovered a portlon o.
As sssez ahfS ass Ply
and nd popular citizen til critically iii sf
/ his residence on Yves hinEton. street, an 9,
1 his condition gives f1se 70 gFeAA y Hsas++.
Anthony Watkins, a worthy colored
man and for many years n the employ
M5 K ihIs mor1in s safer
4 brief lllness OF pnsua1ppia. and grippe:
The large new government slightsllip,
which has been aground on a sandbar N
successfully slic loated By a Wrecking crew
/ from Norfolk. and taken down TO CITY
Point. where senae further Work Is 20 %
| done on her. This boat was putt, and
/ launched at the yards or me PelsFspurs
/ Rev.'pr. !. y. Rossbro, q Fred eEtck.Ss
! burg. went cut to Sussex county this
4 morning to perform marriage sesre ere