The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-10
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Z sfssa7i' st PErERsBuxG, July 8, 1873. /
Pursuant 70 adjournment OF the Mayors
Court yesterday evening, Mayor Wood rem
,dered this morning bis decision IN che case
of the Commonwealth eus. n. b. fTapiey,
charged with endorsement. The decision
was ID writing, and after reviewing the case
somewhat briefly declared that the seyidence
elected In the investigation was insufficient
TO sustain the charge, and accordingly
acquitted Mr. Tapley. l.&& l.'tf
Immediately after this decision the counsei
for. Tapley took legal steps to recover dam;
ages for malicious prosecution, and caused
writs to be issued against the Howe sewing
Machine Company, Judge Mortonan messrs.
Leath and Judge sumnoning them 70 an
sswer an action OF trespass oh.Sne case ln
damages Of $1,000. z.'.'a'E, -.
THE parties above summoned have filed an
answer to an injunction issued by Judge
Mann some time since, at the suggestion Of
Tapley. restraining them from collecting on
machines sold to u certain date, and have
caused Mr.. Tapley to be notified that on ths
18th instant they should move the court tt
dissolve the Injunction against them.
And this is the status Of the muddle at this
writing. 4st5,> as g=t
The Old Dominion Baseball, Club return
ed from Enfield this morning. The score O
the game between them and the Enfield Club
stood: Old Dominion, go; Enfield, 10.
:" / learn that Captain John Lyon, one Of tht
leading members Of the bar OF this city, pro
poses to remove to Richmond in few weeks
to permanently reside {" aar.
The Board OF Oyerseers of the Poor, re
Gently elected, met at the almshouse chi.
evening and effected an organization By
the election Of the following officers: Fresi
dent, DIR. w. E. Pearse Secretary, }. c
Balm. Dir. William Faconer was reelected
superintendent Of the almshouse at salary
of $500. a motion to increase it IT, 81 ,00e
failed to pass. DR.. David May was reelected
attendant physician. - lit
a fight occurred last night at the Third
Ward Republican Club between MIR. George
+. Doggett, COMMONWEALTH attorney fol
this city, and Mr.. Bailey, u councilman
Mr.. Baiiey charged Doggett with having
scratched his name ut the late election, ant
Mr.. Doggett retorted by pronouncing him
liar. and then they mixed, during which
Mr.. Doggett received slight cut over thu
right eye. They were separated without
serious injury to either. =; -. .
The directors of the Petersburg Aqueduc
Company, at meeting yesterday, elected
Mr.. W. f. Spotswood president and MIR.
Fl. Smith superintendent. /
The Board of Health will meet to-mor
row, at which time it is probable that a ma
jority of the members will resign-certainly
the most useful ones-in consequence Of tht
action Of the Council in refusing to relieve
them from the surveillance Of the Health
Committee. composed Of councilmen, ant
who, it is alleged, will fetter and embarras
rather than aid the operations Of the Board
DR.. Withers, the president, has already sub
united bis resignation.
Mr.. Hugh Walker was married to-day 4
Miss Bette Dodson, daughter of Captain
Daniel Dodson, of this city. !
~ ROBIN ApAR.