The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-22
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2 u Letter from aseiersisurx. &
THE sTRrK. OF THE ScurroN.rkcToRy oPsRA-
TIvEs ENDED--woHK REsuMEn-sMkETING OF
THE COMMITTEES FOB rae REIIgF or THE
PooR-THE NUMBER APPLYING FOR AND RE.
osIyINa RBEIEf--ELECTIoN or BANK soFvr.
cERs-oFFTCERs OF THE UPPER APPoMATrux
COMPANY Neutrality-suspicious.. .sg5
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcfel
PETERSBURG, January II, 1874.
The strike OF the cotton-factofy operatives
has le,n terminated by the concession of
their claims by the employers, and this
morning work was resumed in both. OF the
suspended factories. Arrangements were
first effected with, the bands in Davis, Roper
q Co.'S by allowing them ten per cent. OF
the twenty per, cent. reduction made during
the neaYy pressure of last November. The
employers frankly admitted the justice of
the claim, but deprecated the mode OF its
assertion. This action on the part of Messrs.
Davis, Roper & Co. will result IN the restora-
tlOn' of ten per cent. of the reduction made
in all the other mills in the city. or tronble
will arise in those establishments, 8,
The little coiored girl Adelaide BuryeU
who was severely burned on yesterday, has
since died.
The Relief Association held its regular
weekly meeting last night. Mr.. James II.
Bailey, one of the most efficient OF the vice
presidents, rendered his resignation, and
Captain B. F. Chlldrey was elected to sue
coed him. The treasurer reported S15S in
the treasury, with an additional 81 500 ap.
propriated by the Council but not yet re-
ceiYed. The following reports for the past
week were received: First Ward-.Appli.
cants, us; relieved, 80; cost, $57.42. Sc
cond Ward--Applicants, 2G; relieved, % ;
cost. SAIL. Third Ward--Applicants, 40;
relieved, 30; cost, S21.I5. Fourth Ward
Applicants, 1870; relieved, IS; cost, S5I9O.
Fifth Ward.-Applicants, 100; relieved, s6 !;
cost, sG7.75. Sixth Ward--Applicants, 100 ;
relieved, 7G; cost, S57.
The following appropriations were made
for the ensuing week: First Ward, SIS; Sc
cond Ward, $3.50; Third Ward, SIS Fourth
Ward, $40; Fifth Ward, SIS; Sixth Ward,
$40.
Mr.. D. F. Deshaser, vice-president Of the
Fifth Ward, offered his resignation; which
was received, and Mr.. Robert Perkins was
elected his successor.
The regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Citizens Bank was held last
night, and the following directors elected /:
j. "A. White, DR.. j. 81. Claiborne, j. q. Spots.
wood, Captain Frank Potts, Samuel j. Hurt,
Major N. NJ. Tannor, r. l., Judkins, Robert
A. Martin. j. Wesley Friend. The directors
met this afternoon, and elected the following
officers: President, J. Andrew White
Vice President, J. Herbert Claiborne; Cash
icr, D. A. Weisiger; Assistant Cashier,
Benjamin Harrison.
A fight occurred on Washington street
Yesterday between policeman Southail and a
man named Bishop, in which the policeman
proved victorious.
While on the subject of police, a colored
policeman named McRae will probably be
presented to the grand jury for. inhictins
dangerous injuries upon Green Brown, q
colored man, while attempting to effect his
arrest. The police seem to be getting ex-
ceedingly belligerent.
The Board of Bishops of the A. NJ. e.
Zion Church convened at the Union-Street
Methodist Episcopal church to-day.
This afternoon Abraham Cohen, q small
child of Mr.. Jacob Cohen, while playing
upon the porch Of the Bollingbrook Hotel,
fell to the pavement and was painfully in.
jured about the head.
The stockholders of the Upper Appomat-
tox Company met in this city last nigat and
elected the following officers to fill vacan.
cies in the Board Of Supervisors and TruS-
tees: DR.. j. A. Southall Of Amelia, S. w.
Jones, w. u. Williams, j. ii. West, and r,
T. Stone. ROBIN ADAlR.