Richmond dispatch. [volume], January 07, 1900, Page 1, Image 1

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jlo'.olntlon Offered in tbe . Honxc
rrovldinsr for>CbmniissionCto Sag-
s c*V Chan jre* !>> Instead > of > Having
Convention— Many . Kevv, MeasnrV»;> v
Each body; "of; the;; General:; Assembly;
cicai'od up a long'calendarlyestcrday,*, but:
:here v.ere no bills of importance
passed. :..-': ..-' [_l^'---\i.yy'- : ';r-^\--;'^
Two bills .offered- inVthe, Senate : ;au-.
iiorizias the Southern: arid . the Chesa-"
j'oake and Oliio; railroad^. companies to
joduce Llitir common '; stock by one-half,
tnd a bill alloviing tie Ric^nbrid,. Peters-"
bur?'-' and Carolina •railroad;" to: consoli
date with other roads will^ attract more
or less generai "attention. latter ;r ; biH.
vas offered in the House alsoJ; It is un
dersiood to be a ! part; of the general" con-;
foJidation scheme: of the nia'nugemeiit/of;
the Seaboard Air-Line, of ; which tlie-
KJchniond, Petersburg '} and; Carolina^ is a
part.- -. :.. : ..: ;','. -..- : , : ;;,-- \ -
The. Day intlte Senate.v ; r
The nuraher of -absentees v.'heri tha\
Senate session" opened - was unusually,
large, many senators- who live'; couve-;
nieatly close to Richmond having. gbne :
home to spend -Sunday. There has been';
no opening prayer in the- Senate since it
reconvened ailer the holiday, "recess.
Mr. LuPton offered- a; joint resolution,
requesting ' the ■ Secretary, of :War to l'ur-1
nish the State with copies of .the muster-:
and pay-rolls; of • .-Virgirila-' soldiers- in _-th«;
v,-ar of the - American '-'■ Revolution, >: the
same to : be:'placed;in^the- State" Libraov:
iir. Lupton; had' the") resolution ; takeri-upj
out of its order,; andj; passed. -^He, stated;
that the : VTar. ; Department- "official-}iu
whose charge the"; rolls nbw,;aro: ; has rask
ei Congress to reduca; his clerical^ fofcej j
as he ■has.inore£^anvis^ne^ed t^ana^iiarji
it is belie%'ed r .this; extra.' forcer" could :be^ j
employed in; copying:, tie' rplls, without'; j
cost to the State. ■:.- ' - ' - .
TO REDUCE V SOUTEERN.; A^KD ■ 'dVANDj |
O., STOCK. ■ ,
ilr. liunlord '■:. offereil.i. a. - bUJ^Pi-ovidihg j|
Tit^-ih'e'reauctibnTof ; the'^'capitsl: stock j
the Soutlierri RailwayJCompany-* .iTheV^uV; j
proposes to reduce ." the; amount ■■ of': com-,; i
son stock : frbria ; S120,(^,000-rtb^§5[>,q03,000.;
The bill provides that ; trie ireducticn f can';
be. made only^by..- the consentJof ; a;:3r.a-.i
jorit y of the ■ holders ~ of 3 cbmniont stock. :
One share of special; stock is . to, be issued
for.uvb'shares;b'f-i-^eVcommon-Vtbcliv.v.;.'->i
ilr. Wickhanv; offered a bill ; : which; gives? j
ihe same authority Ito ;■ the > Chesapealce '- :
and- 'Ohio; that' Mr.''. Munford's ; ! bill ; pro- .
poses to give to the ■ Southern: Both roads -
propose to. liave their commbn.-" stock re
duced by one-half. '■_■ ■ -'■"_ -,::;-:-:■:; . r
A R-, P. AND ' C. EILL. '
Mr. Maynard offered a bill 'authorizing.
the 'Richmond," Petersburg ; and^ Carolina^
Rdilroad-. Company/: as ;.. successor \ '.to '■., • the ;.
Virginia and Carolina} Raihrbad : Compariy,-.
to exercise all ■ the'-'powersl 'bf ' the- Jlatter^
company, to chaiig'e-; its' : uaine,;'and' to
consolidate' with • other 1 . transportation;
companies. ' • " -
Mr. Lupton:Jnt.rdduced' a :^bi!l( to :pre T ':
scribe t he ; weigh t':, of . a "- _ bushel \ 'of \ apples ; ;
and the. -'size of barrels ".used for ;'packV ;
ing and ■ shipping ahern--; It-: is
thai the quantity/ constituting .-. aj. bushel
shall lii i oriy-live -pounds, ..and:" a': bsirrel
2S pounds. A barrel shall: be". of Jthe^fbl
.lov.ing dimensions:, •HeadV"diameter," : l7 l-S,
inches; length of .stave;; 28 1-2 inches '; -bulge;
Dot lass thai 64 inches,- outside : measure^
iaent.. - ..-■ ... :" -••■ ';;•■•■•- '•• .----i ■ ~; = ■ . -.' -■]•■ --i.-'f-.-.. ~:
IIISCELLANEOUS* BILLS \ PRESEKTED.[
Ky 11 r. Clay tor: -To authorize' 'the' : Audi
tor to issue to; J. ,W. Huddlestori.'vDeputy
Sheriff" of Bedford,- "a : : warrant" for -the.
siira of J*s.€?. r for thet arrest, :;: returning, :
and conveying' of Jamesi Wr: : O.verstreet; :
charged with burglary, ;?£rom~ Winston,^ N.j
C;, ;o Eedford City, Va.
By Mr. Barksdale:; Fqrithejrelief of ;E.;
W:'..Ariuistead. '
3y Mr. Luptoriv v3?or : the protection; of ;
'•fn; in Frederick county.
By .Mr. Tyler-; ,Forrthelrelief ;of Bettiej
<J. Bloxton," widow: of a: Confederate sol- ;
° ier - 'i ■ ~
A" L NEVv RAILROAD -..•..'
Theibill incorporating'- thei New River,;
Holsicn arid Westernl ßailroad : Company,;
vhicli had Juki: been trepof ted l from; the •.
Comrriittce on RoadsA was] taken .upjoutjof I
Its order, en motiori' ; of: Mr.; ,Tate,i'and
passer!. . -
When the bill '■ amending;- tlie-: charter lof
:^>j O!<3 Dominioji' Building and Loan: As
sociation, : ; oy«r ■ which ;t there : ■ 'vras ; sonic
dubate Krida>% : came ; ;up;j:Mr.^Eggleston,
offered aii^-araeridment^. which i ; Mr. : :Mun-i
; °rd oppesed; : andilthe^bill^was^ passe"d:
tndcr suspension; of 'the/rules,^as::it;was;
'tporicd fro hi the coniiriittce, after ; being;
!fc cciinmSuod.'f .'• '-' ' I '.:^''^'.^'^.^ l^' •';:.
r The much-talked "; bill abolishing:;: tlie
Eiehtetnih- Jiidiclal i 'Circuit;?.'arid" putting
county offcßfcOford ; andi.the," city; "of
''•oanoku,- vrhic.hi'-corapoiie; it, in; the'; Four-;,
..'Jttath Circuit, "cume. up, andswasVpassed
bYb V until Monday.- , ' -"; -
.^ Ir - LuptOn; )ia<l ■' pa sised, ; under* suspen-) ;
. £ joh of iiio ; r.jjosf.a:" bill" authorizing^th'ei;
Aui iior to iss- 11 c', at school : waiTan tf; to)! the ;
:'.' Tj !Sßßurc'r'.bf-/Shcaand6ahr 'county, 1 ; in-ilieul!
cr one l«.st. y- - \ •'''-,
The ScNNioii of tlie XlotJse ;-•?.?; :,|
*. 'j' : "~ v;zziuivoi I 'the w House uwaiisbeguji}
»[:Uout. prayier.-,: speaker^- Saunders. pre
«ttca, and 'd'ilarsc'i number/: of ibills|'were||
''^cauced. aud:nKi^^pasKed.--iSlr:^l«ubkj
•'£|'fed a; resolution^ iwiiich s wasTadoptedn
• i t>'. atehtJoh'.tV'" tSe'i failure /of '^ certain]
-.'. t^ nks x ° P«y : i t h«i r" ; -iisesiri'dnd I}: reouiririg |
,'•- A H-oniey-Gener:i S 3jU>? report' the S'fact's 1
' li!i * > }*' at Xtc * )S - have- teen iak<*n. toi'cblj 1
.-■ j2i ij !e taxes-'and io recomiij'.-jid ltsisla
••■-.■"'* Cominiu.'-e on H3U.-<* Ex; 3J!s.»s :•■
.:JWtd that xho cloak-r^om, tor the use
cr., ?nl fl:rK.f I:rK . w:is^in' readines-s, and" re
.; - . tn f£C-a"dc-d '■■- ihat^: the;.; Sp^ak' -r • appoint • at
Ui. 1)OV al v J l^ % y^fi?2^per day. to*
i.:Vjy*- ch'isge of it. The report was,
'I'J- SIZAIinAHV CON.<4)I,IDAT]OX.
r , r - Ui-lly introduced a 'ahl, which Ii:»s
; ; Jor for hume Sim.-, whlcli|lsl
:~V? .* ja ';aaiount J Inl ei-«^{; :: 3.Tlii' bill"? look's Mo ?
iilZ c^i»oHdaliojl H of the ti-aboard Mr*
itoiMi r^- I'™^^4^]Sthoriz^"fllicglt!&ljg1 '™^^4^]Sthoriz^"fllicglt!&ljg
SCoinW :t '^^ b^sl%^f.C^r^S|Rallfoajdj
V ; -.' 1: 7 :y lo cxcrcji-efall 'uok/ers-or tlie',
fi;«..^' :: -i :in4-CarojJri^Ba»rb%-C6nipariy;
1 f; io "'■^sfliab«mte!^;^Kbletcame!
•"'^uj,d wlthHbc'Seaboail and Roa
mpopM
i^^o/ e«eed| 5100,000,000. , -^^
SSSSSSM^^"**" stock
'r&'^-;^? hmon ' ! - Pctorrburg and?
? V?roHna. undi-r the hill; may purchase,!
Ju9m &uarant6e,lstj6niiis !r of the" eonsof Mn tfifli
GIKLH.
S$, c -?W Wimont o£ scholarsblpsjai*
ivw«l^ S " act t?ff tll^ lil »iwssSprlStea'|in|
Sl^ c^^v«r^tyaySsaßo^itWi^
f '^sjjforvjtUb^appointiii^ntlbf
f f^S^ach; coun ty ?!ii : i thel Stateiwhb i shall 1
i^^JSP^'yediWithoutJcharß&lior^t'uitlohTand;
.at^oini half charge- for board: The
ii p MPH slshalj>bindstliois lshalj>bindstlioim solves toiteachKfbri
|SfeyH r »^s;tliQjpublieTscli66i3lafterTiheir|
fS^HS^P-^Thesbiiiftpi^vldesvforJanJah-^
; nualSapproppiiu on of- 521,000.- - -
£. There "Is^a ]«-.« the Jtatme books
,Wiich^jnvtsithelrG^yMnor|power.it6fdp^
| PolS^^m clerk v at /a^/salary/; of ; S2,ooo^ perl
jV^.^b-^?! 1 ® o£ '■ therGovernors i need/ such \
a.: dork : : and ' never. s rhako: such" appoint—
• m ?°* »t and ~ Mr- ft Pattesoh ;■ introduced I a?' bilii
; to .-repeal ihe law. „
; ; LCO^SS3IToTIONAL.AiIIi;^SjiIt:NTS.
Mr.. Pollock introduced alvery■lnterest
ing ; bull- providing:: ,;for>; constitutional'
:amenanienls ; a^conventioruK The?
ibill iprovldesTtiiat; a J ,'c6niinittce?df •itwelye?;
L^r^ e^r.whonV;niay^be:frornvthe^SeHa^e]
iS n 4tj?y© ?fr'om?the -House> 'to*;beVap"pbifit-3
ed—t wo thirds by ; the {General j^sseinljly]
(andiont>;thirdiby;,the:Goyernor~shallfcbnij
the! Constitution ifandi
jshall^ report to? the.^Governor, ri^vhot shall 5 :
forthwith call au^eKtraf session r; of ""the^
; Legislature, r In' ; the"meanHiin.ei^ooVcopiSir
-P? : . tlie : ; reported's' a'rheudmen is <• shall < be '
. printed; ; The. object>of;the '-'extra isession.
proposod :' ;:s ,tto^ liaviij: the - .-i afnendments ?
- ready, f or ; ; adoption' two', years \hehce.- The .
jbilliprovides; f or > jpayiiient -of itlie iriemhersi
, of "the 'cominittef.
; SThe hii; authorizliijfoW. p.. Gay, a/ 1 youth:
[of ;20;years; to appear before -the Supreme!
Court^f or examlnatfoii;: as tb'v hisKlltne'ss^
.toj practice "law; .and /empowering- him- to
■practica.rif found "qualifled,~^ by?- the-iSu^i
Jprenio Court, was reported frbm-the^Cdrn.-.;
: .niitte6 on : Courts of Justice, iwith '. the* re-"i
cbinmendation that it-do; not = pass. -The"
■'House, , however; ordered; the bill to .'its:
ehkrossrx3enL;:.. v - : ;; .-:-.. ' :-^^y-:':S : '- '-:<■- : :.:-' : -- '■■
r SouthaH's : bill prohibiting the. re- :
[ccrdation of ■ deeds Land other "v;ritings:
; cojiyeylng ; real i estatje^ : --which i there :
are Jdus \delinquent^taies j and ■% .levies','
. returijed « in : the; name "i of ■■ the ; ; grantor.V o'r ,
party the conveyance/ .'"cam*e'|uj);
kwith ;V a ; f avorabl c t report]- from": thai Com;.
ihitteoi on -Courts "■■_ of J ustice.- ;' Mr. ;.: Parks;
[objected:- to . it, aiid . a lengthy.;; debate iwas \
:precipitated-'%: precipitated-' % The bill "was . finally Ireconi- •
mitted. .' ".'.*- . -
INTRODUCED AND RKFEEHED. '
following I , additi6nal7;bills: v were;lnr;
trodaced. and" referi-ed : to committees: '_■;.
■; By/^lr^ypollock:; ; ,To: provide" : t or othV
appolntrneiit of iafcommitteevta^cotisider.'i
:'discuss, : ; ■■propose,'" - formula te/^aiid: report
amehdrnents-tb -the *ConsUtutibn:'of '^thisj
; Coinui on weal th.
':X By : Sir. jB.^C: ; Jordan: ; .To^i-equire" the
several ; counUes.^towns; : aiid ; cities to ;bear
and ;defrayl the. cost^: fees, fand; expense rbf
: the'"ddmlnistrati6nV:«; execution, Va.nd*j*:rie-j
:forcement'; Vi of-"crimin^ffhiws".in;;:iriisde-7; :
cnieahoi-H.. . . . , . ■ ■ • : ■ : '. '.
. ■ By.'ilr. ; Pattesori : ~ : ~. To . repeal section ; 21'J
of 'tlieCpde. -'■■ :■'&':.- :'.' V V ; .' : ."": :- :;: .-;'-' v "C ;v--w'-'
I : ;Tbamend;;section't3l79
of ; the /Code' in r relation' to' r rclerks':otHcesi'i
requiring: j clerks;.-; tb^ give/ copies \of I all
rocord9E..wheri-requested^;: .--.-■ -ri -■ -. ,-
By; ilr. ; S For "the : relief^of? Jlr s. *:
Hix,; widow"; of . a .Confederate;
[soidieT^K -± v.;. : S^.,.:'i- :' ■*vi^Vr>-'- : --'U'- : 'f»i-.'
gßy^Mrl'-Epps^EToUncreasje-iievJurisdic^
[tioji:*b£ justices of :the,peace.ol:^Sii*hiuciiaf?
-justices sof ; this;
city^to issue";w_arraLnts: at all times.: .. :
'" "■: By. Llr.- Mbssf' Tb. "discontinue - highways .
: that : are dangerbusp or. [otherwise ;unfit: for.
iir-e. - - ' ■ - "
• j By; Mr. Dbnahoe: ; For lthe i relief, ot; Jet-:
: Bon'^Jett,-v'a."."disabled'.; Confederate! soldier.:
;iVBy Mr. Goad: For"; the of =: W. >B.
Cundiff,; John- G. Fielder; {and f Henry^B; ;
'Cheek,'VCbnf^ederate\'-soldiers^:j--'-;-^v'^"-^..:v": ;^.
;U By Mr.' Settle: ;. : For •' the ■* relief 7." 0f . Ed-
wa>d Dodsoii, a; ConfederateTsoldier.
'■ißy'llri "F/slkesV; To /amend, sectioriiSS -of '
of an^act/ iniyosinga tax. : bn>pe«ldlers: : ;;of.
coaJ : and 'wood in:.the^city:;bf^Eichriibiicl;V
imposing ': a ; tax; 6t $50;/ for^ each;
TisedJ ■'•.'. ■',"■..'• ■-„- ■ '. ';/■'/. - '■ ■.:.'■ ■ y '~ ,"'-_■
>:;Hy Mr.: Folkes:^;-To : amend :4 section' 33:
of ; the Code, ■ in ; relation' r to I / satisfaction : of,
judgment liens to -be /entered \ by credi^
tor on' judgment docket, , how noted,^sign
ed,Sand: attested. -.: '■; .■■-; '■■ L ■'■ ■; : 7. ••-; ."■■''. ":
;i By-.Mr;Kelley: Authorizing the Elch-;
ihbnd,^ Petersburg; and Carolina : •Railroad'
Company, to " exercise the f raiichises;j etc.,
of "the ;i V irginia 't_ and . : Car olinai Railroad
Company. ": •' ; •' , " . ,'
; : By r llr.Todd: -To amend section 1«j11, of
the: Code, co as ; to. provide 'additional^
scholarships in the Virginia; Female; Nor-.
nial^Schooj.
-.::By'Mf.'J. : M. Whitehead:. .For;the;re-r
lief rof J. W. Dayault,'- a. Confederates sol-;
dier.". ; ~/-- '/■/■ ; . ■-- - ',■.; :; -'Ai-;
' : Bysame:. For ;. the relief. of jesse; Bur-.
'tonj-fa'r Confederate soldier.
:B: By /jlr/ MurrU|:e-Authortelngr;.Ahe^Aiidi^ :
tor* of -- Public ; Accounts Ho ; issue : a'Awar
i-ant'tb"F.;Sile arid' J. W. ; Austin,-,for...the
payHcnt Lof $25. :for sarvices;rendered ■■in.
inakihs" an autopsy.
; ,Bv ; same: ■ Providing for,,; the ■;. acquire
nient;and; publica-tionv of :re
latjng-tb'fruit-growing in-; the. State. :V ,- -
: -Bv Air. Mcaung:/ AmendingtheacUre^;
lat!n ;< >- to pulling' -."down : ,.-; fences;--. opening,
gates! "and ; ; riding through ; the premises
of -another.: "
-::Bv/--Mr -Patteson: flaking, the. con
tin"eiit r right of i dower.; of /a" married .we-;
rn^&re^state^in^whic^her husband
• haY ; no ; ituerest; i hexTsepai-ate estate, : and
'authorizins: her' to idisposeiof ;i tne;same
'!%? Sr^fiS:: For the relief" of A R.
BSv^^Eennett ; Farfar,^EUsha: ;i Cossada,;
-anl Grief Xewcomb, disabled Confederate
*°l£ e £i. Owen: To amend and re-enact
section Sl4 of the Code, in relation to
bonds of officers. -. ~
' PDACKD ON THE CALENDAR.
Th* following bills were placed on' the
n Mr. : "Gent: To amend" and re-enact
SSf Sapter;-163 fot VthelCode nof ?sVirj? s Virj •
slSShftre^t36ni:to^he/rapp«rs ISShftre^t36ni:to^he/rapp«r V t™tjof ;
commissioners in chancery -in Russell
SlaightMo erect a wharf on Back.crock.
in the county of Yoik. '
"'Sf'-'wr sucKlev: To autl.onzo.tno
.transfer §500 ol ''Ha suu»u :,-|^^
W§mSM
Wwßm
•u,irale'thc;Porlsnionthowu J..«.» ..
r " " • "~- <^ i:^gg f^g r^^" << '-r. * 3^ ? Tii^Sij i^^i
ll^iU H mII^»|SIs^III M^ajlft'l I nlli : l''lirl?
for Several Amentlments,
lif 1 11 iLLHUI tl iiOi liU f U t^lflf CO li li ; l|o Lf I
lostllmpftaltiCllaiifjDealslWttlHOffi
.;/• • ership of-Street.Railways.
MIiTHOD ■;OI ? *,:; : SI3WBR - ASSKSSMBKT.'
'.^l * XfcCiLiijig^ ■ System ?iWfiiy * Hcrcuftci* He
■■ -■- ■ •>. ■. ,:^-. - ■-; . ■<■--- - r\ „. - ,~. -:■ ■ ■,•;■-> ■-..-,_- ,1 ■ ~ - —■:.-■-■•".
Inansrurated-^IIow": Appropriations
Sai.t-.llc Made-ITimctlbn of Board
of fPablic Interests;
The Common Council has adopted three'
jbills: providing^ for important; changes an
the: city charter which, the ."Legislature::
is to be asked to make. The -resolution'
accompanying these bills requests the
Richmond .senatoi . ->n(l' delegates to
■ press ' the . matter.; through ■] both ; houses."^
■The bills and the resolution will be.before
■ ; the- Boards of •"•Aldermen" on iTuesday; : nignt,^
'and will; no ; doubt be passed; ln'thelrjpres^
ent form. , . ' ,
.The changes asked for, provide: .. .<,-,' >:■■■. ,
' : yL That a- majority of ;the members- of -
. each branch of the: Council, shall consti-
tute a quorum f or the? transaction . at
; business, but that a two-thirds vote shall.
'be necessary for the passage; of , any' nYezU?
sure'"' making v an •^appropriation'^ of £ more:
than $100. V : ,: : ' :.. ..- :■■■[:
■" 2. Conferring; power to construot or-re-^
.move .': landings; :"docks,- ; &c-, ; ; -and -to ; -lay
and collect duty on vessels coming to and
using" the. same." . ' " -
S. To close, extend,; and. otherwise' im
prove streets and public alleys. : : . .
-'■4; To- f authorize :'.thb'-:-":iayirig '■■>downv -lot,
street .'railway:- tracks by the Council;*
arid, further, to empower the; city to, hoid.'j
; maintain,; aiidrc-perate i'any, 'Street^ railway,
fahdriixturesVtheretojbelonging. - "' , ,
il : s. i: ToX4 xt^ B^l^ e l^9?P9^^® ;^? ll^? o ?-*'? e J
citj-. - . -_--."
,'; ■.' 0. ; To ' :j provide fl or\;tha; appointment-: of : av
v board , of ■ pubh'c"hatirest3;V;.;,;;; : ; ;V -i; ; ::>Y0;S'-'i ; 5
THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The text of ; the bill is as follows : : '■' ... •c; ■
•K> *■&■}■ bill f* tbT amend ?:s.n:d^ re-enact J ;S«etlqn^
18 «. arid ''■', sub-sections ; six, £ seyen;-3 and \ iiine^
["of^^tiorisiSja^dfse^Ooii^'Qf^h^Tact^ap^
" proved . May; 24^; 1870, jTpf pviding^ a.J.*cliarter^
i^o^ti^clt^psf^i&mpn~d^md|t^e|sojreial|
racte^bf^the^G^e^ral^^OK^jiSiam^jula-^
Jtt/ryl'tliereof^' concerning '; \ the> powers 'Soil;
khe^City^Couricil: . ''. -~
: ik 12' Be: itTenacted ; the"' General V-A.sseia-t.l
iblyictf^yifginiaiiThat^sectiom
Tsections]6^7; : "and; S>ybf; sectibh"l9 fandTsiec^
itioii" ?5 ;; of Ithejact; approved «May ; ;24/jl870;|
, : providing"; a ; - charter : f orXthel city; : of pßich- <
■mond^^id^the/seyeral^acts^ of .the yGene^l
■ ral : ; Assembly.;; amendatory. •; thereof, ': bbn-i
; cerriing;the/ ; powers :;6fJthe; City ;Council,|
: be] amended/ and ; re-enacted,'; so as '■ to ; readt
as follows: . ' - . .
j : -'IS. "A; majority; of; the .members, off each;
;bYaiich?sha^i:coh3tltuteJa^.^
. transaction of business,/ but' .bh^all^or-;
diriances or^resplutiohs;Cappropriatingj
jmdn« yjexcee'dihg $ioa,(imposing/orjreleas^
i irig : i ."taxes; -/"or": authorizing -the/ borrbwirig|
."of * money or donating' any;: property^noC \
ithVycity^or'inVreasiri^
i of t any :£ employee! of ;i th,e \j city, - ; when':" the)
i value '[ of such - property; is ; §100 ', orhnore7; or 1
; tlie "\ aggregate ':of; such-, increase'? of /salary^;
■is $100 ; or' ; more i iri any.;; one; year,.- a: vote i
; of : two-thirds -of ; all^theymembers/ elected
Jo .-"each' 1 ; branch, '■■ shall Sbe 'necessary,^ arid-.:
the: yetis ; and nays ' shall 7 ; be j entered^ on;
-the' journal ; of each
•No j voto shall '•beTrecohsidef "ed 5 or; rescind- :
ed .;:'. at ;.:"■ sucn'^;=specialV;' nieeting'^un-:
less ; : : Tthere' : ' ' be ;-■/;-, present :^ :, as'v : . : } Jarge '.
a'- number.;- : of.' : -; members y sis ;ci> were;.
present when such vote .was taken.
;No 'ordinance ' or ■ resolution appropriating
'money iexceeding;\thei:suni ? (of : .^,oCW,tim-';
jpo'sihg taxes, 1 T o*r; authorizing .the?. borrow-"";
ing^of/moriey^sh'alliberpassedibyHliewtwo;
I branches Yon /.the '} same ; day,? rioi:; shall ■ anyj
■ such- brdinance: biv'resoiution ; ;belyalid;:un_-,i
;less;;at,leastvthree-days^intervene";be-,;
tweeri's its passage by : the '< said branches ]
respectively. .
" COKCJEKNING THE DOCKS.
VI. To establish, construct, keep in or-
. docks, < streets, -and > approaches ; thereto,;
; a'ridVlands; already. : ; pelongingj : tb | the
!br^quired ; by{th^'city^y^condernlQation|
or otherwise, : for ; such "purpose, and . to .
lay/and- collect .■a':i"easoViablei'dutyTjc)iv.yes-^
; s"els >! coming:;tb.?and sameJ?.orJ
I lease ithel use ; of \ 'such ; landings,
.'or dbcks T upon : such {terms ;'and .."conditions [-
; as to ; them ? niay : ; seemV just;j aiid] ; tb^regufi
' late- the ; mariner? of jusinff; other s wharves ;■
\ landirigs ; ; within <the i limits; \
to "' pr 9 veiit ; or I remove 1 all | obstructions (in ".
and ! ' upon^ any
docks;;? The-isaidVcitylshalllhayejPower^
to \ improve ' arid: -keep ;■ in (good; a sale,":; arid j
i riavigableTcondition^the^harbbrlbf j James]
river ■'^'witliin?; the"- {corporate v li"inits,^and;i
fto>thatTend;jto^cq^i-e'3bV|cond^riatibnv
■ or btherwise^alli land^or > interest^therein^
: deeriied'*by?"theaCo^cU ; ;,Jnecessa^;;iori
improvement;* and jtp;hold|suchilandj
'asWpubliciiproperty.; or!-.; lease, 5e11, .-.or
dispose ;-o-f the same, xor -.the ■
?betterjiinpjoyemerit,-jriiainteDance,:or.vuseJ
■'bf'lthe^harbor.^i'.They .may ; - : also ;appbirit|
; port' .wardens forvthe ■; port^of ;!saidjcity,^
: whb?shall^ exercis<js such, powers :;;asjithe|
Council^ may give ;,theriqup,ito; ; the j=port|
I warderi'snines;.as:they d imay,rbe;establish-j
fe'd!?from; timev;t(>i time', by ".the _ United*
G^vernincrit.^anaji flx atheir^ f ees|
land 0 compensation:^. Tbe| City^Council'j; ot _;
; said^city s Bhall § ha ye l;"all % the 1 powers^set|
vforth* irirsectJbrisl2ollfi 2ol3; and 2014,lofjthej
of x Virginia, ISB7. which Powersslt|
;niayffdelegat6sibiEomß:lproperj;committeej
rof'persbnsfsatisfactory|to;saidlCpuiicil.'|f
fTHB? iaiPROVEMBNT^OT'I STKEETS^
Is.Vn^Tblcloieibrrextend^widenjiorsnar-^
rowSias out and sraduAte, -pave"and
•otherwise improve streets aiid>ublJcj(al-f
' leys 'iri ; the y city, Rand -have ithemiproperly ■
Jlighte^feridlkeptjh^gbgdlbjdepa^l^eyj
rshan^haTeTb verianyl streettprj alley/ injthe^
f's'treets or allo s They; way buUdjbrMges|
'in" and? conduits •uiider,- said : streets, • or.;
■ -I ! !i hoi ize the construction f of '- conduits, •
v^cbriditions;:r and-'.restrlc-;
tloris --to •• the ■' coristruction. „ maintenance, :
and" use j hereof; -and they may: prevent;
or remove any stnn-tuiu. obstruction, or,
> C ncfoac*merityoVor7^Yr^nn^er^p^l§^a|
streefor alley', -or any Sidewalk: thereof,;
■Irid-mayVave shade \ treea planted , alanffj
??S®wi^olf|^M^^J^ f^S^^Jl
.they,- their,' officers, ,• agents, or, secants,;
are ■ authority.^.; given
them : by.ithls> act; ; a rid that^ the , iriterpo^f
rsitlo'n^of tht 'court ia r.vcesssary to pro
vent injury „that .cannot- by adequately
compensated - : in" damases. And m any
,'jctioii against, the city to; recover dam
fageg: against it for "any negligence in tr-.f
|[qpristruction or maintenance of • Its
streets, 'alleys, •or parks; where any .per
son* Is liable; with the. city for ssri^h-negli-,
genee. every such person shall be. joined*
as "defendant with tho city in any; action
brought ro recover damages lor such
negligence, and. %v here there' lsjfaJju'dgSf
merit or; verdict" against', the city;: as .well
k. 3 thr> other defendant, it shall be asccr
itahfed^by^either tl»e court or m™ jury
;which''of tiK> defendants is primarily
jkibie for'ithe damisges Jtudrisst-U.
?3^^£ACQtipt^ST^ET^R^&^^J
• IX. „ To ; the r ; laying: down {of j
sfieot railv/ay * tracks in the streets 01
;the-c]M^,^
[under ;isuch| conditions^ andfxegulationsTas^
i they|mayJprcscribe^ta^d^so^fr.oriiftuSe]
rt^^me?|to|prescribWradditio&^
{aridf regulations ;as to • th» construction,^
reconstruction, "repair, and maintenance
of the tracks, 1 'road-bed,^ and , cars, -and
■thej^rinbig^ffcars^brifsuchitr^c^s^il^
itfact||heretbfore^":made,\^
' irid ;(op%ate?any>"street jrailwiy^aiLdlflxij
|ft"res^thereoJb^lqnglng, ; flyiriglwH
l^^isMtS^B^i^^^l^P^l^PSs /.and % ap- '
fp^ir£eipmci^"[owned^
jttie^quipmen^therepf^^d\m^intajnt|Sdj
(operate;;; the S same.'^'f br^ttie ;? carriagejfpf >
lpaasehsersVbr)freight^fb^JhireT6rlrewar<3^
or. when to taken, the ' Council,- may,
Jgrant^the came' to:beVbperatedtbyTsonie)
• others person; -'and; / f in-; orderSto)- riieet 1 - the ,
[expense : on- such* acquisition.; ■-. iriayi issue;
bonds to bu known as' "City Railway
'.bonds," end secure the same uponTjtheJ
road-bed, tracks, rolling-stock, and earn
"ings^'of such street railway. The^'City:
; Council % may ■: likewise £ construct •-' sewers,^
; culyer ts/ff or fe drains grinder : 2 the"' -. : streets,
; ajleys,f orjother^ipubllci places j of fe^heTcity/|
r andfmajri compelj theTiise ) theVeof/f arid fas;?
sess V r the ■ . expense Hot--- such i\ consteuctioni
l-'aridffeconstirocrion'iupoh^the-ire^Xwtate^
iiwhich^ iri| their, j;opiniori;f shaH^be •') benefited ;
]',^thereby '^ asl pre'scrihed : hy| sectib'ni 1043|bfi
Code^bf 'JlSST^asg amendediib'y|an|ac 1 1.
I a ppr o vjd jMar chVi" ISSlG^^&^S^^lpa^
! ; 799)^or|they.i riiay^ iri; lieu .[ of : ; such; : assess^
i ment. ; : "assess :; and . ■ collect ;J cofnpensation ■
j ; for % the ; use \of ; such '• sewers, W culverts,'^ ;or ;
I ; dra !ris','f andfcompel | the ? paymerrt|jof j'suchj
;'| and,' -in 1 : order|to yneet V the l
'expenses of ? the ?'w construction^ _of S-J|"such \
; sewers, -: culverts, or ■ drains;"; may.; issue j
: bonds; "i to .■.knowrif as 'J VGulyertibbnds,'^
■ ■.to'?thej payment -of vtheunterest-ori^which;
allVrevenue^derlvedSfrorri; the>hirej:bfj;thb::
:use : of t: se wers/li'culveftsV::, bi"| drains; ; f shall *
Ibe^dedicatedA;: Arid ": the^ CityiCouricilfmayi
'"acquire;'* byy? condemnation-^ oor;r r ; bthei^tpise,''?
• : 3 nylfinterest for fright*; of ; : any? property;^
: 'culvert;«:of.\drairi ;already r sconstructe'llini
■!thel:city,'"-iand^'hen-;such'j right < shall ;be^
so^ acquired, ■ charge 3uch-- person I tor s the •
use •of < the same.' ' • --' . ,
riTOR : % IMPROVEMENTS^
J;25.^-WheneverAany';new > street shall |:be^
iaid|out ! /pr|graded, -. or ;"a'Vsidewalk^ payed*;
'br.^ariy\;TbtherJ public^ iiriprbyemenr|jiwhats|
;eye>;S ? niade; : 'otheri:thari;a r :'culveft;Jsewer^
foJLV"drain^vtherCity.|Council : ;mayj^
what :■■■■ portion, • ■if any, ■■••-' of the :-■ ■ expense
;therebf^ought;to s he^4id;fponiitlielpublKr
: tr easu ry f ; and . i?wha.t'; po r tio n' : by^ th e'i o wrieri er s <
; of ;-'/: real ' ,-f estate ;j beiientedTStherebV-Sfput 1
no ;•* such; : publio :.:.> improvement! shall y^bej
inade,^ to ■ : bel?def ra^^^
part,- by- a -local' assessment, amtil: first
irenuested^by/a'petitionT^ignedjtf^
a-iiriajofity ,; of « thejo"wriers \ot Jproper^to^
\ beTassessedrjEor ;rsuch^imprbVement^for^uni-Ji
: : less ■ at, least; three; f ourths'of fall? the]Couri-;'
eil ; shall; concur: jriUvatingl-'anyjiimproye^;
nient to be e\pedient, ->m dttermming
iso}'iiui.!U.6 > iit.}ie. Ivi3rie.1 vi3rie. --''.'.'Cut' '&t :V'a-riisrSiE^*-:
ri)'een«lifeard. £ r iiiTwh'iclifcase |J no rpetitibrivor;
freques t Tshall I be| necessary^ The \ Cbuncilj
: shall iriave-the 5 same f power *to-^collect^such:
: local :' ; assessriientsK for i 7 iiriproveriientsifa.sj
hereiriaitei^yested l in 't, Uiehvjf or^the r.
o£ taxes.
. 2. This act shall, be": in force /from, Its
pasaage.
EXTENDING CORPORATE LIIVUTS.
:■ : A bill to amend and re-enact section- 4
:of^^;-'actlentitled?arij;act";to^exterid;;the^
i'corporatel limits of * the ; city of Richm.b"rid,'\
: approved; February; 13,: 1592. ' . • , IJ^gg
;;.vße;' ; it. 7 enacted' ;by;; the 5 General ■:Assexn-
bly"of;yirgiriia;;That':sectiori'4,;of|aniact;
to extend ) the" corporate- limits'; of j tlie;' city J
:oflßichmo)id;^pproyed: : Februa^l9,U^2;^
; bej : ainended c arid; re-eniicted so t as ' to^r eadj
r aslt follows:" - '
' > r 4:*A."WheneVer ; ; aJpermarient '■ improvement;
of fa gtreet jbr^ alley -witriinX said \ territory^
; such "j as rope"riing,l grading, ; guttering,: flag-*.
■gi rig;* curbing,;.; oir> pavingr;sid ewalks ■ and ;
road-beds,-- shall >be ;K made, v - they.- making';
i thereof ;jshall;;bet;dohe;^tarid^the 'expense;
; thereof tshall v be > paid; inStheVsame\mari-f;
. ncr ■ as ; : .s made; ■■■: and ' ■■ as : such> ■ expense' .•: is^
■paid," in" 0 1 th'er, : portions [of :the ,"city.;of .-Rich.-j
mond;- provided, :riothiriglhereiri\contairied:
shall' be '■■■: construed;'.-' to :; relieve r-ariy^prOT/
■ perty;: frorii " the\ pay irient" of '{ anyjiandjfall!
. : aWses^entslhey'etbfbre;.mad_eyagalnstTahy;
; of :' saidi property^ by : the;; city^bf^Rich-~
.mond % under >:. sectioir 4 ; of :'; tlie \ original ' act.;
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
"A bill = to amend •: and . re-enact section .■
3 :of : an ;; act" approved February ;; 24, -ISSSA
rentitledraS;iact;;to.iamendVthe(charterXbf;
;the '";'city: ; ."bf f^Richmbrid ■^by.iaddirigi/addi-^
tional:' sectibris^tb J Chapter concern^
rlngTcity^bffices/)r lngTcity^bffices/) so : as ■ to ) provide If ;or.i ; the : :
of ; a ;" board? of \ public Jinte-;;:
rests.
oi v^rirginiar; "fbf::anV;a.ctf
'appfbyed?Fehruary.24;;lß^,-:erititledrari^act!
:to i ame*nd s ;' the 6 ': charter^ of >;: the -• '.{ city./of ,
Richmond, ':by. ! adding | "additional^, sections:
ltbTchapter;lV.i \ cbncernirigicity'loflices^ so;
ias^to^provide^forjtheirappointmeritf
.boarVl*: of rpublic interests, :^be:amended;}^dj
're-enacted ' co fas to 1 1 read ■:■ as . follows Tffi
'■'■' 3;i:There -■ shall ,he^;fa;; ineeting^pf ;;j/this;
Jbbardiiwhenever ibyv|the^chairman^
on his ■} own.':, motion ay:
:rneetirigiiiecessary^s or^ {;^vheriever|§three;
! members of | the -i board,^ in Jwrituig;^; shall ?
■ request /him to call a ; meetirig . of the ; same/'
fe: 2.*£.This 2 act t shall •: be -in force ;.: from ■ its :
passage. ■■■:} ._y-\'>. .-.. _; .:•.-;.--;"..:
ill^BEß' HAIR BUB NE J*f OFFi
;Miss Matti« MsiJlory This Uxi
.usual Misforcuue,
Miss Mattie Mallory,.of ;50S: : westjClayj
street, luid the misfortune a L;vs days;
'ago- to '■■ have all ;- of < her hair ;burned ; off.- • • . ;
- ...
That siiu did not sulfur staous: injury:
:isValmost a miracle. Her scalp was bi;rn
.'ldrin*iS<'^-J«i lAiivQb, but noc veiy badly.
Mis- was ' sitting'? to?frxint|of|al
fire • trying on a. pair • of :, new ." shoes.' .-.■. Her]
hair,' : which^was] caught with: a ; tall vceilu-.;
lbidsp^ri^adou]r4cbmb;:^as\!,tousjbro^glit|
hearer the Ihe xhan she realized, -anfl,
was'soon' ablaze, it rvas ail -burnedf off,l
and Miss Mallory's sister had her hand
quite badly burned in extinguishing xJr.-j
SEABOABD OITI^ICI JIIjS^ECESRXS^
iTliey Are lload> f< r tlie^Figrlity^Vltli|
!;.• -V' ■■■;■•'; ■ aii ; :'";«yan .'ro-Morirow.vv/ ...;,
' F-usident John Skelton "William?, Vice
*■.. •'/ ■■• - -„■■'<•- ••■ ■ -
-E/iSt;f John*; andi General-Coun-v;
i seifLegh 11. "Watts, of the Scaboaru Alr-
Line, at rived here yesterday. . They arc
in trio"- city.' for the purpose • of s appearing •
: hi< tJiG United States , Court to-morrow,
when "- the " Ryan injunction' cute will bo
considVred .by . Judge - Waddill. -V- .
"* The, "gentlemen- held an extended meet
irif,'at the "Jefferson last; night, anil it Jj
runderstoodj;mappe'd; but".- their .- plans .;. for '■■
s^^^'ral ; «S&P'i^e6^n^i,wKo^i^^e^w#tou!^n^
fof th^.- Fowhatan - CIu!) held- un"; informal,
conferenceavt Murphy's Hotei-.last night,'
In regard, tq the? affairs c>f the club. Thu
outcome of the conference ;wos not stated:
Jbiitanotherjmcetint -.vfU.V nr^hablv be held!
GOVERNMENT StIS^MRAL
ltf&iffl6iisi^A^uts|fH6wi^6^Eipi^li3l
fiWfiYesiTlslzlres.
GRKSfAIV NAVY I!II,T> NOW TO-PASS,
(Special Berlin Cable Lettcx.)^^B
20^ f O \j* r i\-& iA^sociated^
occasioned by th© seizure o1o 1 Gt-rman^maii
steamers - ; by % British? i cruisers. ''n increases,^
and'i overtops I everythingr r else, Evenithe ;
orjensr.fo of tiis^ Prussian' Diet, on the cora-
TriJT.Tuesday, is. dwarfed tht-ix-by. In «jpitc
p-'r-' -.f-^^ -~~^~'? i •*.■_•!?■■ i-*r. ■ -'•.; I j.r I >.^ -a- .■'■'-■ -■"-""C-^: Tm-.-s* "rf*.'i
gtitne strongest current of popularjanU-
Eritislx sentiment, the German govern
nient; still '-■honestly iris.:-, to continue^ itsj
course, of loyal neutrality,; but anxiously
"awaits an, explanation. fi>.>m Groat Britain
of the' seizure", whicli the. German' Govern^
ment and people consider unjustified.
-: The •■; governmeat lias . ascertained?: with
out a shadow of doubt that tlie'Bundes
rath wa.s sfized on s>tricti\ r neutral ter
ritory, within a radiuts belonging, by in
ternal i-.-n^l law, ; to . the . Portuguese -■ cola
-"nj-.r^Thti by, 'hf» action of the British
cruiserj Llagicienne was clearly • wrong:,-' as
here contended. . . -.
BRITAIN BACKING DOWN?
The. uews that Great Britain has re
leased the steamer General, femzed ;.r
Aden, is here" construed as "Great Britain's
In -orticLal- circles to-day the hope was
expressed to a. representativo off the'"- As^
: sociated Press that Great Britain will ad^
mit that she? is wrong," after detailediand
i conclusive proofs^aref received- at London;
i .Thejprobfs^arelthelbjllslofjla^
; Bundesfath^'ithej;Gerier^;tfa^^Hers6e7]
; sh^ing^'thaitt^iGermarivEastpAfricarii
' :-Lin(Bj^&"tmbst*p^'rticulaf^.t^^clude|l.U !
chances of their, vessels' containing "icbii^
■ tTabaiut. Tlie BuridesVath ii> sh'i>wn to
several' of jlwhpriiiarejgoyeramentTbfficials^
;two 'ft'Austrian'lS army^offlcers^fandS^pne'
: 'f 'orri^r^Gerrnan^ armjr^oflicer.'i^The % rest
iWefe- "civilians;'-- TW3|lta&|is|subsldized|by^
Germany l to the amount of SCO.OOO ' marks'
J'aririually. . - ;■■ _ -
SThe';: action^ of , the iCSJlonlal Society jj in
; furthie^irittariiing|iuiblicW opinion >;is'jcori-:
!demried'tbyJaS large? partf of the • pfess.i'vn i
AID; FOR.'SOUTH
I^A^f act Cwbrthylbf mote- is
Rye?: of the'; English? church ; in -Berlin ; \ the
■British'f "? }, Sir;; Frank yC. -: lias?'
; celles7l and; a' "committee 'now,{ call; ; for: sub-
S f or; ; the : sic^: -. arid / wounded^n;
South ; Africa - A- concert ■is:■ to be v given
January: 9th;; the ? proceeds' to V be itowards' j
.the fund. - ' ,
;s;.TheTGerman^Red: Cross",' Society, ;^at ~\ the'
b'egiririirig of ? . the T£ waiv^o ff ered raid, to {the
British";: wounded ; ibut \ the ; proffered ; assist^;
arice^wast rejected: ; • __ ;
% "correspondent \ here ';. of V the"; -Assort
Press ;. interviewed- Her r.;Barth,«the:
vPreisinnige; leader, who ' said:
;??"The vßuridesrath 'f: incident ir.wlll: cause,
: rush^, fit; will;
Lbr^akTthe'Ceritristl'bppositidri^vNo party,;
rrio^eyeri?the!Socialists^;wbu^ldfr^
'{before! theYcountr^
:the-;: the-;; fleet f;bill;'; as ;;::;it:; ; would;' he : : ; swept;
away."
- CANAIi BILL. FIGHT.
-•--■The government is expected ■•, to hui-uyV
i forward ; trio ■'; bil 1,: so jas * to; take ; adva ntage^
•of = the^imomeritaryJsituatlon^^With"! the ;
reconvening > of
.fight :will : :berrenewed.^Th"ejgoyerrinaent^
fchances i'ivbf fpassirig)!the/new ;Hbill';jjhaye}l
'somewhat/; improvedr^iri I; the .f nieanwlrlle^
i B utTthe ! Conservatiyes^ re main ■[bbdurate,*s
I in '• spite tbf jconcilia tory.i nieasuresTarid I ut
terances X f ecjentlyVSby 'J\ Prince^Hohenlohej
?arid-Di^vbii t MlaueL^. StrbrigTargumerita?
• tiqn --has J beeri^pr epared I by, ; , the ; opponents j
; of the^bill.x incli^ing|Uie ; f act L that v the^
iriewly^operie^lDoftmundlandlEmsX canal]
ihaslbeenvclosed-ffbr'.threermbnto
[tensive irepairs^ showing ithefunreliability]
? of i canalsTas T yehicles7bf cbm^riicatlon^
'pThetEmpercr" r is : saidCtb^be detefniiried^
{thisltinieltqi^ssbiy^t^Metj^fjUie^bi^
?is^agaln?rejected. ' ' ~.
VIGHT ON AMERICAN MEAT AGAIN^
Tho Reichstag-, after reconvening;.;, will
soon considw a number of 'Impprtant|
!measufes7-i : iricJudlng'^th^|i^^Wnspec^^
'ib'tll.^Theref ore'i i.the -Agrarian -; press ..< re
j opens! the 1 fight fom ? Amerlcan - meat. '■
igthelHaSbrirg^Cha^ber^ofj^ComJl
■mercVs^anri^lirepb^t^iriTwMchtthejHopei
sisTexpressed |thatUhe ; antiin^atlm>asurei j
iwill ?b'e|stbpped, : and' that economic liar
: mbriy^with ; ; the United States'' w ill'" befre^f
.' ; 'ALEXANDER NOT MARRIKD..
the Associated ;
; : ErSs'"fils^au\hbjr^tively^infbrffed%tHajt»
• the that 'fKirig /Alexarider^bf [Ser^
via ,Is -married to Princessj Marie Louise,^
i;oflCumberland;r'of anybody else. l~ base
".. The rAmericari • Presbyterian S Mission !_at|
; Batariga^f Camerqbns^ has Jse"rit| the^Ger^J'
tthe^fficieritTprotecj^ri^wJiich|thelGermihl;
iColonlali authoritieal afforded the ■ mission]
•;;-.".•■ \--I^FX^G^'-'j^\NSi^b^^/]pO^^M
Plans for the American church , In* Berg
| lu^Jwhi"^feMr^-lSfarge^qf v N c w.,i Yc^rk;-|
drew up, attt-r several modifications do'
not find 1, approval upon, the Part <if the
ißerliripbuilding; 1 authorities, 'who, m?itft
that to render the building safer a GerV'
man architect 'will have .to changa the
plans accordingly;
fCOMBIISSION?FOR;MB/;E;W.|M^OABE
V res Id e lit and Secretiiry R 00 1 pir oiu-
D. C. JtuiuaryV^^S
(Special.)— Captain ;• \V. ; Gordon : - V MoCabe !
andi his -son, Edward W. McCabe. accom-,
paniftd by. Kepresenta.tlv©»,Lanjb. called.
IStSth^^jiite^^^^l^^-m^inlngS^^ :
-afterwards on. the" Secretary. of "War.-- The;
object- of the visit, was to' os.t for the
appointment of .young- McCabe to :a:com-i
"mission in the army.- At the , Whit© House]
the party "were joined by Mr. Albert
Stickriey^va ; ot; ; New;
York, and tfCriend of .Captalu McCabe's. : .
; - The cPresfdent ', received 'the. part}* moat
."fttdiallyr and-, said - tiiat ; tb'era:= .^re - no
Should-" be -he; would -glvaVthe'yappllcatfbft;
:^^^XSfickneyJ|^^i^wil|inow^^.^t&te|
?Pr^BidtotS^'soi - |we"ni"|;wit}i%' oataifi^
y^ro6^Mdl!Cap^tt|iMc^J>eltostli^^^
frefa^^bii^a^^^lfie?^q^te|.afptgasCig.s
incident occurred. , When the in trod uc
|3Sns^l^lftak«n.?plara^iUr^^pt?xeeened!
In the most flattering terms 'I to 'the re-.'
■-cenfc|sp'eech3:pf i-.Captain |McCabe'3) lttf stejS
York.;. Mr. "< Root .} was very - cordial In - his
freoepUw^^tiw^f^BnAL^eyjieiCt^i^
itlfe^best assurances thitShe;^would- ? /in-j
ifefestihimseie : {n~\ behalf '^ofry.£UJiiiff,Mr.2Mc^
1 _ _. * -o < - > - -« _. ._ »i_ "
-A.VRonuiiceJßefffawin(C.Sli**Sortltslß»^;
- . ■
|Jtot«Vß&tTumlmtiiw^<ii^lrsUtfU@]
mA^pretty-,im A^pretty-,i romance^ beginnms*ltti;jNQtSl
and t ending jin :£ s sf^lSfH^^^^p
'^^3^cpyesre|^yip^Ksp^ch^^S^r:^^
[N§w^o^g]^t|^^^^^^^^^^
flt'i-wai-. pretty because it always ran 30
.o-iioothlv^and^becauaeXthe;; termination t
i-was 7 all ithat 1 the > most* seatimentalTcoulaj
Id is:ft Miss Fl«eta Sandy, one of the
belles of K.kqx county, was visiting
j friends i'rr^Valley'iGity, X. D. While^therej
• she met' Mr. William "Olson, a young
[S : wdisli|£axmei^HeJ^a^a^i^V|young.!
ffellbw^h"one.st, nsaiily/ iatelligeritig|Tb.e|
IbiffTfellow was much attracted by the'
pretty --littlts Virginia girl— a fact %vh»cfa
hSYeyidericed in many ways- btie liked
-him. . Prflbabty a stronger sentiment
manifested- itself sooner tnan maldenly
smbdesty^wouiaTaUoiv/her 'to vadriiit^reyen>
ItblherselfJ . . ' ■ ,^^
f. : The"; young, people saw a sreat deal^of^,
i each;* other" during UUs Bandy's stay,
i'tbo^short^fohvOlsqnT^SKefcam^backJtoj
tho "green fields of Virginia; 1 " \while|Ol-:1
fsori' was] lef tTdesblate 1 mi thesbleak ;Nbrtn^
west. . •
g|But|the!littlefyirginla^ girl;h"adfriotibeenj
flOT's.'atth'bme^.weTt^JmallibTO^gbJ^lJerJa^
Iletter|f roriVfOlsbn^larid ', ywheri ;he jreceiveO|
I'lier J r'eplj^ttieTNor thwest vwas (noil solbar 7^
prema^dj|i(>2bleak; ail helhad j Ifnagined |itf|
iTtierfcorresp^ndence^'a^lkeptl^Jre^liff^
fl^'vFinaUyKOlsoSfbrirrdiCOu^^^
Ithatfwhlchlhef h^d|wanted ;;t; ;to "f~ sayl(everj
tsirils^e'helhad!^'owii|the;pf^^
|^HerlreplyiseemedfariTage;to?comirig.|^^^
iwhen'p'it^was^feceiyediShe^cbul^
;s^mjthat;thesbafreririess;andrthVcbleak^
tropi^
cal brightness and beauty that was para
disiacaL
&t^lr^P^o'ntand^js^sjSandy I w.erelmar^a|
:Friday/at the hbrne [of ithe bfideV-in'Elssex;
jcounty^ The'ibjldefsjfamnylwere^lelishtg
"ed with tii" now additibn---so|mucli |sb i
1 tliat i Miss Ber ta, ' her/slater, :' accfiptedlanj
llrivitatibnito a>- with them to' their Da
kbtan tiomc. Th« thrt- came;, to -Rlch-
ht-ro,
left last" night- for North Dakota.
■Chesapeaise ;«««1 -Ohio .; to ; -.lii.Htnbliiiu^
The Chesapfakf and On. * Railway"'
•Company "will, in the next ;• few"- weeks,-;
establish at Huntitvjton a hospital siir.l
i- -r-:-...'--.aj,-- ■.:.':■---:.';•'.-..'.•;--,,.-- vi--,...i-;.v -...:.-.." .'-> - - -"J • '-V'v'i'.i'c -:.'
;lar ! to that =now being I : conducted; at. Ciit-j
1 ton [Forge. -j&?^g
|, ; ;The'> 'company has purchased the Buf-
Ffllng^pnTpToper ty;f in? Huritlngton; (andj the|
;cbritract f fbr*iconyer^lnir;it4nto-athb3PitalJ
ihaslbeen jletS 3tUs \prc>p3^d'|tp|Sak^tlie|
ihpspitalSperfect^ihl all , : ; Its Jdepa rtni|ntp|
la^dtitnsiexpectedithatMt^winub^jbp^jriecij
.Enjoyable Social Dance. .
. An enjoyable but uuiot boclal danc^
wa-s given iasc Tuesday evening, .in -thej
1 honor'of rMlss* Josephine" Blaricho jßoscheh,?
f at herTparerits'J horned NoJ; 125 "sou thVliaurell
street. - -
aS Dancing -.was * indulged -I in : : un ti-l \a v late -
hour* ::,when;',:fefreshments/ ; "cofEee,Vand:
"sandwiches vwerei served. ■
S.'lThe|la"dies 1 present .were Misses Johanna;
Boschen,- Louisa' Boschen;: Nettle" Spencer, 1
Katie f •Ball,'* Katie tTaylbr,' Annie Eewis.l
Pearlißoschen;" i and>airs^;jra.mie Campe^j
donico. , ' :
sSAmbngSthe.MiyoungAmenitpresent.mwere;
Messrs. Tom ?Inge,a Charlie ..Fields.? Eildie;
Bell; v Juaxxr.Weymoiith. :: jWillie';Eagle,tWil-3
lie ; Green wood/s Sam -Brockenbrough;fJohni
Campedoriico,*?Joe v Zimmer;?Chari|e'Alley. : i
: Jennings f BrowniVWilliel Chittmer J* Charlesj
Barlow.iWillie 1 Barlow^ Charles .'Anderson.^
Mr. 8 ? arid iMrsSHennan lßoschen?| Mr;; and x
"Mrs Charles^ Godsey.-'JMr.'i and < Jlfs.iW. -Bi 1
Clarke. ■ .
Virnt .Baptist Church.
Rev. ' C. J-- Thompson,' ' the new field
Secretary h of i thej State/ Mission JBoardj of
the^BuptistSlGeneralaJ/Associatlbn^will
preach ? at « the? First^BaptistK church;|tOT
night. :^ He" has "oust' dlosedi almost suc
cessf ur' pastorate I; " in ;: Lynchburg.;;j He
enters' on ihisJnewlwork; with ;imiqueien-.
thusiasm^ and U devotionr % ;" He ; has 'i great
power^as a f preacher; ' and" will she -heard
-with i pleasure's?, wherever? ; he 'f; goes. KiThe
Boards of I State'sMisslons % rejoices % in ghls!
coming.;tb <the ■.work.'ifandaingthe ;results
he^wiindoubtlesS'.secure.^iThe^serviceior
to-night: J willVthus'ibe ; of.generali;interest
to 1 the >Bap tists of : the cit jv
FiH-oru Annexation.
Mr. Joseph WalleVstein;"thelauthor;bf |a.'
r<solutioriperidingibeforo:the,CityiCouncll;
regard Uoli the *annexation^of JManches
ter t5t 5 - earnestly I the 'agitation ; of
-the^questlonsin^publicsmeetinga. .
■" '■■ "The S people .-should gbe • • aroused,' . £f hfo
sjiys. '* "Public |i should jbe gheld^
and both eldes allowed to:discuss;the matt]
ter "S and&ifSthe: consensus Jof- opmton-Jbe i
! favprable;!srio>;time!shouldsbeslo3tilnise-:
curing 'ithe>]necessaryi|leglslationSinlthei
nextitwoiinonths^lfmfcityjof-thelsiz&jofi
New -York finds it | necessary^ to;be greater;^
them? Richmond 5 may. be ; ; pardoned " : f or,
! wanting; to "extend' her domains." ' '- t
- ' SiHKlnn: In Pulilic Scl»oolsi.
'■ ' The teachers i of r-the 3 public 3 scnooJs ? |oi.
(ihe&Xyiraetf at* Central 5 School jyesterrj
dayi morning sat SlO i o'clock;? and £were ?ad-;
dressed '■- by.; Professor ;G.; Curtis : Ulmsoa ;
onitheS^Art-ofjSinging." X'3i^
: ;?ijlr »M£rr.sonCi represents the American'
Muslo>Pujlishin&;!C6mpany/Jahdsthel<>t-"
jeci^of lhis*mlssioh'Jisf« to introduce^vocal;
music ia t the Vpublic ) schqols.-iThe * t teachers:
whoj3attended%theclassg.expr6ssedr>itheni~
fßelyeafasLveryiwenipleasedfwith'ithexin^
; struck on^ ;; The work •-' in v the ' achoots -.was
The li«^e^t»tp^Krajacc.
Jean?Knatz.ioi; Paris.j^iH
; speak lit6-morr6wjmbrning- in .the 'First
Presbyter!anrchurch'3at|l2so3o'clockf y on
the" Huguenots t of 4 Francerg^ l .The2"i lecture ]
iwill s ibe^lreeJS and *lall S are % Invited^Mr::
■Kna tz I cairie'.here Ito address • the)TVoman a
iClub^whichiheididrbnvWednesday/last^to
.th O :deli S ht of all who;heard him.
Tpr? monthly meeting of the Boarj o?
Mof S tho £ Richmond? Society M f or^
the" Prevention^ of iCrueltyJtorAniroalSwilll
;beiheld : at;l2l2iea3t,-Main:street 1.-ions;^aes^1 .-ions ;^aes^
dayievehine at; 8:15 o/clock^erA;full:attend3
ance&isnreguested^asgbuslnesssoCfM
portanceMlcomebefora the board.
P^^,/' 'crad«atlnsf";iiereiie». ~^s£ss
of , th^ - nurses]
*ofithexVlrsiri!a'SKosp}taUwilp,belheia|to^.
■mfeb^^lg*tiat^B^io'clc<*tin}the3largel
ilectufe-hall i of l.the aTJnivirsityiColleseloci
JMedlcjhe?sp^eyJ^n}}^f^hl«hlyJJntera
lestinsf character jaxidathe|pubuc s.wil]^Tb«u
Lwelcpm^pr. i gCerr^-wiU^ev,tae'^r^^^^g
« '■ St John's rcTrcie of j King's . bau'jrhters
i^U7^ee^at|Mr?.^B.\Garcin's-^^asj:]
tßrbadMMbn'day^afternoon-s at+i 2 o'clock.":
iTn s el^eetirigs,was"ato : -:baire;:jbeenj!cel4§at2
tfifg3CaTrie's^resideric9,fbut;owing«o4|«^|
'^^^uloniio^rawiiSmmniiil nor;' :-'.-\-.
• The Board of Police Commiaaloners will,
lml^t^t'orm6rtwS*»^l«S^^ 8 -^ f^??^
I KOT^faeasare nrgit^^/at^o^cirM
|itondm^b#iOT#w^#«^«tt:^^»gaaaK
beln« shotiwhU#iatt«mnt«n« tainu»k*:an
fei^%^gg^^^agg^g^s^^^^y^^^^>^^^^M
iiiFCPifenpffßQliifiHfliii
For vQMff&tic Yotts. SIOtOOO Eib i-l
'■2SEEp^A^-*KiW.^ADV.4Sl f A€Uß''^B
Speaker's " : *; Own .; : ..Vote'Ti"} !■■>■'■"»«»]
r-:'Tea<lnioa_y to Support JCiimirm*aLil\
. _. AV\ASi^^TO^|j^ua^{&^Henry'/ ':.«
StiffjfSpeakeriPf ftliS|MontjHia,Stfouief«
fßepreseritatlve3i%was.fthe|Qrstlwitne«ii
the OlarJv;case.^before the Senate JCoi
.mlttee^on-lPrtvUeges vand r^ t
day. Representative i CambbeltVof
tana, - questioned Mr. ■ Stiff, and 'his <|IM
..■ ■ - "<■"; - ■■.:■■' ■■■■ ■ ■..'.' J';lJ ' ;1 ,-' "' .', 1 ■■' ■ ' ■:■■■■ ■■■-.■■.... ■<■..,. ■ « -..!■ ■ ..■■: >^i ■'■■>.. »
i tidns : were ? dhrected \ towardf showing; tflh
cue condiUo*,^
State . Representativd :"" Mcliiugblio' .'.iti
■ ■ .)'.■...■ "■■■ ■-. ■!.: •■_■.■■■, ..'.■.-- ■-"'.■:,■■.■■■■■■. ■..—.... — „. . .. v,r- ■ ■■■ ■ ; .. ,•: n -i
Ibeen Uiken advantage -of by- Sett Mit
Clark to approach.' him i to' secure jW*;w
and. 1 also that Mr. StifT 3 . own >vote hi
been \mj>4s3Sassßt3Sfc
>Mi"sstiiif'^tated rthatTheVknew Mr. M
Laughlln was .in : distressed 'llnanclal cl
Logßlature^HetaJsaVstatied^^Bhetlu
:¥ims^li|bTen|ltpS'c"oatb^b^l3«Wl3
Bickford, as t i representative ot 31
OJ.-irk, ilwl hhi susjpur;: solicited "for "ti
latter.
.^ The^witness^stated jthatf la -a. conv«3i
u-nt with Bickfbrtf^a^veeic'tjo^sanor*
*-.■■
to the meeting, of ahe Legislature; ,tJ
hater had offered him $10.uOU if he wot}
■
withdraw from the contest 'for thu spea;
er:-=hip and support ilr. Clark tor tl
;ford's>; agency i,-was - iiot:':'shQwn;«'Mr^- ! *'Ei
- • „ ..
munds said it would be :' : ! conclusive
shown that I'Biekford nraa < the gener
;agent-[for-{ciurk;i r arid"^tha*^^^
p.nver an-i plenty of money 'to act fi
A i =!'i'TJi*T«» ; .Tr*T«l*»' '
A bhtt f-AJSI*.
„its, its- ■ y ygralao - /cl^&dj4i^onv«fc»i*
f olei^or Clark. . " ' . <: -^^M
S^made n-» definite rvpiy." said Mr.
Stiff,-: ;:.Vbecauiiß I wanted to. further in*
vestigato what was ?'s;njr on. I told him,'"
he f continued, -Vthat if ilr. Cr«k"sreittoy
.wanted to secure my voteli© could aKordl
;toTpay4iribrefthaliils2o',C(X> r " anil :.tiggea£«i
$30,C0O r fsayiri|;7l did not want thia.\t&llji
I tinders tood "fas |an ; offer i o'hTmyj pdrt^jriii§
[CpokeiJ saidffhe Jwould I see (Clark,-! aSifgjtfil
'agreetl|to]meetrdgairi;it^tfdaV^lf^
j however,*} see) him | agiUttfpn^thisisubiec^^
0 : He?said/";;upbri" : -'cVoi33-examlriatton^fttotf
■ he 1 had Jneveri before *; testined \ to^thJEa3.c<ffi3
.versationJ- ) £^S
'■/■Fred^iW'hiteside, Montana State senator
ifrom^^L^^li^raTOt^^trailfiedllttf^P^t
had|beeh^'a"pproache^fpribr3tb^an(J|^
I the \ meetiriiri of (the I Legislature \ ia!tliS£fis|i
Tter es t£of fair.l CSark'si cahdldaeyS xyjf^^&t,
; S.^Neffl';f JotiiS?B;-^eil&m¥S'and|Gli^^fc'
Toomfatia^h^telfbi'fHelena^^dlha&^i^
ifrie t"5 ther eTo thersf of § aifJ£Clarkfs .^frtea|fg
He'had'alsblmetjttiere Senator ";ClarSjj||ilipj
jtbldjWmlth^t\WeH^me:hard r 3Ppke,i^l«
ably^of jhiml(Wbiteslde)J-', ;;r - • "■?■£?s
he ti.id^taaJtgi^S^ 1
lils;'support ff Mr. 'Ciurlc would iHiixafimm*
'flnan^ainidvantage;ca'meiirblm^'Mr,79rcjt^^
Afterwardri. Mr. WeHcom'olhact'tbrdlhi^
;thbf : 'iiH voui for and } supportloJf fr"a@|
wohtd be v.-ortb.^^op&2ggfafi»atll
co^ope'nut.-il with -the " supporters ■ ofSSflS^
fClark 5 -? for 111 1 he^parpose Jot a"expdsli^^t^^
corrupt^finethods "^whicb^h'd 'IjwasTs«tlsfle^S
,were|beingsused | to :: securef Cfitrkfsjeli^g
'ti6riSiHelexhibitetl':a aist ; of ithSfxnemb^«|
of Jthe|Legislature -.whom Mr. .Weltcom* .
andi'Seriator.; Clark's ' s-op. had r..qut'Ste«i
.-liiin\toTse^.Thfey.{l«4itoia]i^*tt]^^i«^
;vl>te3aniTiiu>r c > f brj the\y ote J of 'Qii&Wfoim
U.hderjsb^foCSMeasher';fconnty^S|§g^^g
,||'Mr;^WhUealdefd^taile~d|3hf»fconwef*^
tlons^with" Wellcome, Nelll, "andlCfiart'Ws
relative to s«cturiair|iUia^rQ^Mfe
?of Ijaribusimenibersi of Ithe jLegisla^^ti^
: =Het ibid f of I hoiairigj H3CO f fbr;f pne/inaßiDW^
fond! If brfanotlier^the j latter J iits»g|TO|
[bills?:? The ' nrst|arriountj'wa^returo«^|jra|
Ncill, and the latter wa^ 'a part.oC'":tli»?,
imCflOjturned(over;itoitbiiSta^
(toatftteyj.WG'ulS\ip^
ibf^pemocrattclJsenators^ancl^xnenifia^S
-'arid i ?3,0(» I f oV promises! f^rpialßepiabUcaM&f
■th'e'Votes oC the iatter .t"o~jb»^'east'|a^3RS
I whenf calleiilf or^ the 1 Bdoneyltolb^SpaW^
however,': la^acy (event/f^; ■&?£^#o
that they eipected to-pay.well f or aU cifi
votes cast for hi^n.'Jaddlns^lVtnat^^f^
man vrho vote 4 ft>r"hisn wttnout bein*-,
ptrtjl two^ other Jcasei^SflvOfia^had^ljcgp^
rplaced'i in an fe]ayelope*and ihaiidedj tosWw@
to : be held ! f or . senators^whbsolvotes ,wer« •
jia^osedlttfha^^be^ise^e^^ltt^
fcasesltherrmoriey ;. was" i In' $t,OflOf{l)iUaQ;i«»d^
|be«a|tttrfiecl s bwr',ia^Qi^t^»&^mm^o
|^OgatingiCbm^ttee. ! p:s;:r::isK%: ? Jt^^g
p- '<srasGp
mWA"SHlNGTON^^®®3ianaa^^^
The f Statess66yenunent^.lu^|kK|
tm^mbmeht ; no;con^nttettli#;»tte«^
tho?French",Goveriimeat:tto)MtUft?i©l<«|l^
staiidinsrrcla!mfagpatost^^*2jto(»«i!#«^
of S;u» ■■ Domingo by . • a naval demoonor*.
?iWbat^:Oiw*tuiqr^»tUrod^ina*»;fc»^i||^
Fdependt«tt««tri^^tt3t^*^w«l«>iPf^«?iß
:but:lt?mayl^ i s<ite4iti^|.ttiisi*l»;.K^
! \r.K ' indisposition s here ■ to : »S»Uet^«»v«m- ? r
;m^tegfrc^ftlx«lcon»^«B^^l^thelffl
disregard -of the r rles ;of boncaty >aod, :tm»J
Richard - Thotapsou. . on» t ot .; tfea^tt^ai^
: kroesjf accused =;ot miirdi«MDK^B4i%p^
arrested 7to WashlßitonitOToati :f 9tm*mg
Ku^ert has. '^neit6elth«Si(rtipn»,; .Ts*y
brother^ who- actuatty^did
?taj:>t-I««e. : !^.V---:.;r ? ' .— iiiJ*^Sj