The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
Tus MALcoNrESTs.-The uneasy spirits,
who rcvcl with delight when they can be
nc medium Of trouble, met at the poor
housc Yesterday afternoon, and the follow
30 was the result Of their deliberations ::
Whereas grave doubts exist uron the
r-.nis Of the almshouse committee as to
,ac legality of the enabling act passed by
;Ac Legislature Of Virginia and whereas
he said act has been decided to be uncon-
.,,tvtional by his Honor John c. Under
,A~i. Judge of the In ted States Court,
-. therefore be il
Nc>ohcd, Tha. this committee do protest
against the action Of the So-cul'ed Council
a,,oiutcd by his Exccllcncy Governor G. c.
Walker; and the keepc: of the almshousc is
hereby authorized not to surrender the
KEYS Of the almshousc TO any person or
versions except upon legal document
..,uci ~ a competent court having juris-
:c;lon over the same. Il was further
i'c>,jrcd, That a copy of this resolution
:. sent TO the so-callcl Presidents, ". T.
Harrison and Y. D. Groncr, Esqs.
>igncd,l
J. /. DANIELS. c. 4. c. {. c.,
II. c. PERCY, {. 4. {. :. c.,
LEWIS ". WEBB.
I. pIl.w"RIH,
THOMAS 7. CRCwELL.
. u. u. CuiSiery, Secretary.
; -NorfrE Journal.
The same day the old City Council of
Portsmouth broke open the door of their
~.au with an axe and held a hosuS meet
:,.. There WAS n rumo, that Underwood
I.i granted Nh injunction against the new
, ,.:,e,a,s in both Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGToS
RAILROAD Observation-Disclosures AND Pro
,.>,.-The Shoemaker directory, against
,.t.:u rules were issued by Judge Hill on
saturday last rctuInahic Monday morning,
g.. :! IS cause why they should not be at
he'd for contempt IN retaining possession
.lr Alexandria and Washington rail
...l. no. making their appearance nj the
..,uu;vi hour, Mcssrs. Gco:ge v. Brent
All Robert v. Falls were arrested by the
..r..ti. carried to Judge HIPS office, and
.gso.a.led 10 appear there at o clock Mon
G4y afternoon.
The French directory, against whom
.-.rs we've also issued Oh @"''''oa! iast ~
'".-' ti'iG' "'''' !" en-" V""s' WY NY
:. ~ A'' ~ a''"VAet. ''' to.i'S''l' !" 49,
,,..,i II the United States district court
...,.. $, 10 o'clock or Monday morning; but
c:.g Of their counsel being !ndisposed, the
case vas set for Thursday morning. Mcssts.
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I,. ,,i l,.rI,o-crI Tho 1narc in dis
.'' ''+ ''> ~. trr..o,, - saT 1hat tho
.''-'' ,-a ,.o,' 8. ISSUE between tho Shoe
.>>" and tTc"rA directory "Hs sun oe1
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49,. t "'' $40 nll1, e.. nn,,trr,,,t e ,Io
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UsHGGEor>LT ilL.-Srveral OF our best
All RIOS; useful citizens, we regret to learn,
80 seriously. and perhaps dangerously, Ill
q cry>!l elias, which appears 10 have al
E,asf assumed an epidemic from. Amongst
:a@o suffering from this disease arc Alcssrs.
4. g. Hancock T. i. Crawford. John
...,sr.f most cstimablc ladies.
Mr.. Alexander kinuear. q well-knovn
sri rt,.t esteemed r;tiznn ia also dan.
e,.r.,,.lv III ard i i faorcd bn viii MT
Sa.,T.r -I,n,rlJ,,ra W.
-
\ THRILLING E~rArE.- Our venerable
f.i,ua! judge John Robinson ,nc; with Il
-.... ~ n.r.tr. a rrn,t, inatl ve-;nr,lav ftc--
.:.- rho y;r,i,,:a on1 Tcnnnsspn den1.
r.. I,1.n WA. wolk;ng corcInssIv and nh.
.'I,...I,,,. H. ..-o1. ALL :Lo f.,,;,.l,.
1, the judge was near the entrance az the
t#d.c when Il moving train Wa iiot more
TIN ;A.ec feet hchimd iim), he stumbled