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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-18
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-The attention OIL
the court was occupied yesterday morning
WIN the case Of George W. Browder
charged with assault and robbery of John
Driscoil, near Manchester, December 5tb,
1878. After examination. OF witnesses the
case was submitted without argument. and
the jury, after brief consultation, returned
a verdict Of not guilty. Samuel M. Page,
Esq, appeared for the prisoner.
The case of Robert +. Rudd, for cutting
William McAleary December 29th, 1873,
was partly heard.
The petit jury has been discharged until
Thursday.
The case of Peyton Spurlock, for murder,
will be the next criminal case ON the docket.
1t was Major T. p. and not Charles w.
Turner who was one of the counsel for the
defence in the case of j. r. Molair.
COUNTY PoLrrIcs. to orders
from the County Superintendent, Mr.. A
Cogbill, Esq, superintendent for Manches
ter township, has called meeting Of the
Conservative voters to be held OF the Mar
ket-house, February 21st, at O'Clock, tt
send delegates to convention to be held al
Chester February oath, to nominate can
didate to be voted for at the special election
to be held March 5th.
MINOR Tories Chicken-thieves are still
raiding around town, Mr.. Samuel William:
having been one of the last victims.
Mr.. Coleman Wells is up again after s
long and painful illness.
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Tenth Sfrnot

Editors Dispatch: Gentlemen,-A short
time agos1 called the attention of the city
authorities through the columns of yo,1r
paper to the bad condition of Tenth where
itjoins Abagail street, and appealed that thev
would cause something to be done in the
way OF grading, but without avail. T cannot
see why the convenience of SO many tax.
payers should be so little consulted in the
general repairs Of streets. A large class of
the laboring and mechanical portion of the
city population live on north Seventeenth
street, and yet If they wish to 60 to the upper
portion Of the city--say within four or Eve
hundred yards directly opposite on Ninth
strect--it will be necessary to make circuit.
Gus course up Broad; whereas, il any one
of these streets north Of Clay and running
parallel with it, was extended it would be
only few minutes walk.
ltappears to me that the city officials whose
business it is to look after street improve
ments show q total disregard for the comfort
of the citizens in neglecting to have one OF
the streets l refer to extended, or, at least,
made into suitable foot.patb. Are there
not many persons in the upper part of the
city that every day experience the present
Inconvenience How many sick persons in
whose favor the balance Of life would proba'
bly, have been turned if they could hold more
direct communication with their uptown
physician? But in overlooking the convent
enee Of such large portion of the people is
not the prosperity of the whole city affected
thereby? A CITIZEN.
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REMOVAL OF THE HUsTINGs CorRT.-1n the
Hastings Court yesterday the following or
der was entered:
"The City Hall having been condemned
as m unfit place to hold the sessions of this
court, the court doth therefore appoint the
building situated on Capitol street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, and numbered 9O9,
as tie place for holding the sessions of this
court from the 10Th day of February, 1874,
until thereafter the courthouse can be oc-
cupied or until another place shall be built
and fitted tc- its occupation, or until some
other pssce shall be appointed by the court.
And IL Is ordered that the clerk of this court
post copy of this order at the City Hall and
ut the front door Of the clerks office OF this
couit. aud also at the place appointed herein
for the holding of the sessions OF this court" D"
In pursuance Of the above order notices
were posted by the clerk at the places there
in mentioned, and 1t is expected that on to-
| morrow all witnesses and jurors will be in
attendance ut the new courtroom, 800 Capt..
tpl street. The cases of w. j. Anable, Viii
liam Owens, and Cornelius Smith have been
set for trial that day.
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CuAScrHY Court OF RICnMoNp.-The fot
lowing eases were disposed of yesterday
Gordon, &c. rS. City Savings Bank. DC.
Opinion of court overruliug exception and
confirming report of commissioner as stated
in opipion. Decree ordered accordingly.
Ford cs Crutchfeld, &c. Decree direct
ing a safe of the property in the bill and pro-
cccdings mentioned at the risk ana costs OF
the delinquent pur chaser.
Bank of Virginia Us. Tyler's eNecutrix
CnIoin's administrator Us. same. Decree
overruline exceptions, confirming report OF
commissioner. directing commissioner to as
SIGN dover. and sale Of the real estate IN
the bill and proceedings mentioned.
Henley. guardian, rs. Vaughan. Decree
directin" . special commissioner to make
CONVEYANCE of property to purchaser who
has paid III full.
Priddy Is. Priddy, sc. Decree appoint
ing commissioners to assign dover ana make
narlilion Of real estate IN the bill ana pro-
ceedngS mentioned.
Hallowel, &C. rs. Hallowell, &c. Decree
confirming report of special commissioner,
showing final disposition Of the fund IN ac-
cordance with former order Of the court.
Minor rs. kinker. Decree making final
disposition of the fund in the cause.
Anderson. &c, Us. Anderson, SC; Arm
strong, trustee, uS Anderson, &c. Decree
confirming report of commissioner, direct.
ing distribution Of the fund on hand, and
appointing commissioners to sell certain
State bonds therein mentioned.
Mayo. guardian, Nc, Us. Mayc, &c. De-
cree referring cause to commissioner Tor
inquiry and report.
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Death Of King LnnultlO.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 17.-Tbe steamer
City Of Melbourne brings the particulars Of
the death of the Hawaiian King Lunuilo on
the Sd instant, at bis palace, on The island OF
Hawaii. His demise bad been expected for
several days. The members Of the Cabinet
were called together at once, and ordered q
meeting of the Legislative Assembly on the
18th of February to consider the condition
of affairs of the Government.
At Kahoolawe, on the 4th instant, mass.
meeting declared in favor of David Kalakua,
the most powerful chief in the nation, as
Lunullo's successor. The Queen Emma, the
widow of Kamehamehoro, is also named for
the succession, and there will probably be q
severe contest in the Legislature over the
question.
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Cuba. "a

Havana, February II. -sen1r Moro, chief
surgeon of the army and president Of the
Republican Club, has been sens to Spain by
order or the Captain. General.
HAvASA, February 17...-A heavy engage.
ment has taken pnce in the Central Depart.
ment, of which the Havana journals give the
following account: ga j.
General Bascones, with 5000 men and
four pieces Of artillery, attacked the
main force of the insurgents near Earan.
Ga. The latter were 5000 strong, un-
der the Marquis Of Santa .Lucia, the Gu
ban commandments. The,bat lasted
seven hours, and resulted in success for
General Bascones. The Spanish loss was 30
killed and 1SG wounded. The rebels took
no prisoners. Their loss is not given. Tie
insurgents in the Central Department are
setting fire to the farm-bouses 10 all direc-
tions.
General Burriell has sailed for Spaiu.
1t was not Stn9r S,la, editor OF the
Gorro FriggiO, who was arrested for taking
part in the recently.attempted riot, but an
other person of the same na-nc.
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Fires.

New YORK, February 1.-THE Combina
ton Rubber Company and G. f. Becker
window.shades manufacturer, were burned
out last night. Loss, $3.50, 900.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, N. Y, February ia
large fire is raging at sing-sing. Two blocks
including Olive Hall, are burned, and an
other block is now burning. Engines have
been sent for to Peekskill and Yonkers.
New YORK, February 17.-Assistance Il
going from all directions to the sing-Sins
fire. .-...~.a'.2. - .s7s
SIse-SINs, N. T., February 17.--The firs
was gotten under control after destroying
twenty.six places OF business, principally OF
Main, Spring, and Leonard streets and Cen
trail avenue. The most Of the building:
were built OF wood. Olive Hall was new
brick structure, four stories high The fire
originated from the heater in Olive Hall
The loss is about one-eighth Of million Of
dollars
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The Union Telegraph Forgeries, &c.

New YORK, February 1.-THE forgeries
regarding the Western Union telegraph and
the Wabash and Toledo railroad were read
on Change, and caused intense excitement
and general decline IN values. The forge.
ries are represented to be an increase ol
stock for repairs, and immense transaction:
at decline followed by the managing com
pany endeayoring to discover the swindlers
The forged letters caused great excitement
on the Exchange, and immediately there wasa
general stampede to sell stocks especially
Western Union and Wabash. In The great
flood of sales which followed Western Union
declined from 76l to 73, and Wabash from 52l
to 49l. The activity and excitement in the
market for the time were strangely in con
trast with the dullness of the days past, and
business was conducted amid great confl-
sion.
Edward P. Beasley, for fifteen or twenty
years collector and postmaster of Lawrence
L. l., is defnuter to the amount of about
81 900.
The Stock Exchange was notified to-day
by letter of the new issue OF ten millions o.
dollars of stock by the Toledo, Wabash ant
Western Railroad Company, and Of nine
million dollars by the Western Union Tele
graph Company. The effect of this was
decline of oue-half to three and quartz
per cent, and great depression in tn
entire list. The letter was soon pronounced
forgery.
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1NCA1. MATTERS.


~. ,a,unr Yesterday rard"ncd W
I' ,,",..rv. ,cnr:ucrd in Tie Hu>th%S
EH-' ',.,o,y "G,h. ~ six months III IN,
t'&..'. ', Ei,irca! fer involuntary man
':, .'. ,r,,i;r- The following reason 70!
,l..., >..". ..,,l el Executive r'cmcnts: ,:,
'&. >.,~ ...r, : IN, orc ground upon "hlch
.ara.n,y should hc exercised IN
~ ..'. !. Is proved by mcdic.'! testimony
~ ,,i.,lr character that The conalilon OF
i" ,,~Ir ;s such that his life would &c
''' .,.,,rrslirsl 5y further Imprisonment
II tlr citizen may not DC taken cN'
II. ..' .','rS,r,rcc Of 4 sentence lawfully de-
'-,-,.- il taI .t.iuTc.
,,-r'T,r j. granted in this case <oicty oc'
...'. 49,. j necessary 10 save HE. rue ira'
g." .,.u winch clcmrGcy.lS IS invoked III me
>..'.' .,.l,.,lrncG petitions fled in the case
y .a.y Gj>Ipprovcd, ana Il must iu' os
':.....i hat !hc penalties OF the o"n-dRe''
.,.- will I've iullINhIy enforced 50 lar Is
- 49,. ,nr,.ccmrut is dcNoIved upon thiS
'"31. ,na.t ,alcra>, o'clock Captain OH.
;->.rr,.i,r messenger, armed with the
'.r,,'r proceeded to the city jail, and
~r.,.. i tathc jAi!or. took his recclp:
60. 90. 49, ..mc Captain Oliver then called
.,..~ Nr. NcCar,y, who thanked nm ioi
.'....., 50 nr'comr document, aud altel
,...- ,..,,,syf7>stinn The messenger returned
H.. Executive office. 1t Is needless tc
,.y .n,, Nr. licCurty lett The jail aS':oon rs
:. ,...,. .,ogycucut Tor him 80 20 do. lie VIII
:. ~, .r.,.,iiluc 20 10 ihc country TO recruit
Il. l,aItG.
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About THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE CigY
&nAErEH.--A meeting of the Conservative
Nolcrs OF Monroe Ward was held last night
al Noncordia lIEil TO consider the projected
amendments to the charter Of the city. An
Interchange Of views among those present
1h"!ratcd that ycrs few objected to the pro-
i'oAtlion 10 amend 80 rs to iase two branches
VI shc CITY touucll, but the majority were
ooIi'"scd 10 lodging tie veto power in tue
:. 1Ii@r adopting Tbs following resolution
t1e meeting adjourned to meet next Monday
evening:
- 'icSolred, That the chairman of this
meeting appolDt co'HE,.ttee OF three TO ey-
aiE!He INTO Tie charters Of the cities haying
'"o Councils, and to report 10 an adjourned
M"cting tie practical benefits arising there
frOm1
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Tax-Payers, convention.

COLUMBIA, S. T., February 17.-The Tax
Payers Convention met at noon. Nearl,
| two hundred delegates are present. In bi
opening address President Porter said tha
the bad faith of the State Government anC
public corruption and extravaganza mads
The reassemblirg Of the Convention neces.
sary. Tax payers are in despair they have
no clYil freedom, but are subjects of plain
ana naked despolism. The preponderance
OF political power Is In the hands of non.tay.
payers who refuse the Taxpayers fair rep
resentation Tor their protection. The pro-
prIetary interest, representing one hundred
and seventy million dollars of property. is
taxed al t16ttun, without its consent. BIZ
those who bear no burden and depjoy the spo-
liation.
Governor Porter showed By facts and
figures that while taxable property had de-
clned from five hundred millions TO ONE
hundred and seyenty-fve millions the taxes
had risen from four hundred thousand dol
lars to over two and a half millions. Peo.
pie are virtually required to pay twenty
times as much as before the war. The bond.
ed debt is trebled. The amount of floating
DEBT is unknown. Legislative expenses
nave risen from forty thousand dol
lars to three hundred thousand. and the
public: printing from tive thousand to
three hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
de suggested that the Convention should
encourage immigration, organize the tax.
payers in every county, and memorialze
congress for redress OF grievances by reso-
lutte words and acts. The Federal Govern.
ment can do much to improve our condi.
ton; for that Government is the only power
the wrong-doers fear. Bancroft, the
historian, had said that South Caro-.
lima founded the American Union under the
lead Of Gadsden, and Rutledge, and Lynch,
She was the first to answer the call of Massa.
chuse'ts in 1865. Let us appeal to the
American people, and if they have nature in
them they will heed and hear the call.
The address was received with much ap.
pause, especially references to immigration
and to the part played by South Carolina in
the war of independence.
Resolutions were adopted for the appoint.
ment of standing committees and for the ap-
poDtment Of q committee to take to Wash
ington petition to Congress.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow.
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1For the DisDatch,l

tOr the DlSpalcH.l
To the Committee Of tho City Council
charged with the Duty of Erecting q
new city Hall.
Now that the Council has decided to pull
down the present building and to erect a
now one. let me suggest that the size OF the
nresent lot is sufficient for the erection OF
buiIdinp capable of accommodating all the
couris and public offices needed BY the city.
| The present lot is 124 by 14O feet-equal to
II SEQ feet. The size of the State Capitol Is
&c by $50 feet-equal to 1890 feet-shoW-
ing difference in favor of the former of
4.4CO lsquare feet; so that new building
could be erected on the present site much
larger than our State Capitol. Surely such
building would be sufficient for the use OF
| the city for all time to come.
But if you shall still think that the present
site is not large enough, and that more land
to the west of it should be secured, before
acting Oh this opinion, let me suggest to you
the expediency of applying to the Legis-
lature, now in session, for the. priVl-
lege of erecting a. new City Hall
on the site of the State Courthouse, which
was destroyed by the great fire of the Sd of
April, 1865. This location combines every
requisite necessary for such building, being
convenient to oil, and Of easy access to the
Bar. Judge, officers, and citizens generally.
Nor would it destroy to any considerable
extent the beauty Of our Capitol Square.
If the application were made to the Legisla-
ture, it Is believed that it would be favora.
bIy; {, c,pnsidered and by allowing the present
State calrts to occupy a part of the butid'
ing. an additional indncemept would be ad-
yancel fo,~ = granting this reasonable request.
IF this ySerg done the CITY would save from
.fbe present ut HALL building is worth
s40, ,0oO. md the f1ot ard buildings 10 the
west (if condemneI would probably cost
s2O006 more. In shese hard times, when
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Weather Probabilities for To-Day.

WASHINGTON, February 17.-For Wednes-
day. In New England, rising barometer,
northwest winds, and clear, cold weather.
For the Lower Lake region, Ohio Valley,
the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic
States. falling barometer, northeast to south
east winds, cloud and rain, or snow.
For the Gulf States, rising barometer,
northwesterly winds, falling temperature,
and possibly for short time q moderate
norther on the Texas coast. ~.
For the Upper Lakes and the Northwest,
rapidly, falling barometer, soulherly and
easteriy winds, purity cloudy weather, and
possibly light rains or SHOWS, .,stf. f.=.as.
For the Pacific coast, continued cloud and
light rain, with a possibly severe storm ~
Northern California. a.i1, ,u .,.
Cautionary signals continue at Portland
and Eastport. .4.a,szs,- ;l -.s.. .s7 zt,se
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CrRcuir Court.-In this court yesterday
the following business was transacted:
The Commonwealth OF Virginia SUING lor
the benefit of A. j. Gray 4 CO., against La
yinia J. McFall, May a. McFall (>uretes ol
William Il. Tall, late constablc). Neroict o.
the jury for the defendant. Motion 10 ST.
aside the verdict, and time taken to consider.
Archibald Adie and ats. rS. Auditor Pub
lie Accounts Of the State Of Virginia and
ais. Judgment for defendants.
The office judgment docket will be called
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
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LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK
MANHATTAN, KAN, April 8, 1878

LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.-
MANHATTAN, KAN, April 8, 1873.
r. y Pierce, Buffalo, ~ Y:
Dear Sir,-Your Favorite Prescription has done
my wife q world of good. She has taken nearly two
bottles and has felt better the past two weeks than
at any time In the past two years. No more perodi
cal pains; none OF that aching back or dragging
sensation In the stomach she has been accustomed
to for several years. l have so much confidence ir
it that would be perfectly willing TO warrant 1t tc
certain customers Of ours, who would be glad 10 gel
bold Of relief at any expense. l have tried many
patent medicines, but never had any occasion to ex
tol one before. Yours, very truly,
GEORGE B. WHITING.
Mrs. f. R. DAILY, Metropolis, ILL.,, writes, Janu
airy 9, 1878: .s.
CDR K. V. PIERcE,-My sister Is using the Fa
vorite Prescription with great Leneft."
MARY ANN FRISBIE, Lehman, Pa, writes, Ma!
20, 1872: .a -@
"Dr. K. V. PIERCE,-What have taken OF you
medicine has been Of more benefit TO me than al
others and hundreds Of doctors bills"
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

| ENGLAND.
LONDON, February 17.-The ministry has
resolved to resign. Gladstone goes TO Wind
sor. is.sl9 -.
The House Of Commons now stsnds- $40
Conservatives and 800 Liberals and Home
Rulers.
The resigpations Of Gladstone and bis col
Leagues lave been received by the Queen.
Disraeli has been summoned to Windsor.
The journals generally approve the de.
termination of the Gladstone Governmental
resign. The Times says only one member
opposed the decision. SECS
DR.. Beke, the English traveller, reports
that he has discovered the true Mount Sinai.
It is situated days journey northeast Of
the yillsge of Akaba. in Arabia, at an alti-
tude OF I've thousand feet above the level Of
the sea. DR.. Bese says he found the re-
mains of animals that had been sacrificed.
He also discovered Sinainistic inscriptions,
which he copied.
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SUPREME CouRr OF ArrEALs.-The follow.
ing business was transacted in TINS ccurt
yesterday:
Gwynn rs. Dclaplanc. Appeal refused to
= decree of the Corporation Court OF Alex
andria
Marshall, trustee, rs. Sinclair and ais: Ap-
peal allowed from decree OF the Circuit
Court OF FauQuier county.
Avis cs Toncy and ais. Having been
compromised, dismissed by appellant.
Staples Us. Staples. Motion to file petition
for rehearing denied.
Higyinbotham as. Commonwealth. Fully
argued and submitted.
Town Of panviiie rs. Suthcrlin. Motion
10 docket case "a. b." submitted, and dock
ctcd.
Scott Is. Commonwealth. Petition for
habcGS corpus denied.
: The court adjourned until the 9TH day of
March, having disposed Of large amount of
business.
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s. RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY, MORNING

RELIEF or TIE PooR.-The following pre-.
ambie and resolution were adopted at the
meeting of the Relief Committee held In the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
ciation:
Whereas the funds Of this committee are
exhausted, and appeals to the Council and
other efforts to raise money have failed
and whereas the distress among the poor
seems to be fearfully on the increase; and
whereas this committee was appointed by q
meeting of the Mayor and the clergy Of this
city, they feel it to be their duty to report
their failure further TO aid the poor to the
body that appointed them; therefore
"Resolred, That the secretary be request
ed to call a meeting Of the Mayor and clergy
of this city, to be held at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association on Fri
day next at r. NJ, to hear the report Of
this committee, its visitors, and take such
other steps Us may be necessary"
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THE THEATRE.-The drama "DaVy Crock
EFT" is sensational, fresh, and crisp; and all
its naturalness of humor and pathos are
faithfully portrayed by Mr.. Frank Mayo as
the leading character, and Miss Rosa Rand
in the role of Eleanor Vaughn, with the
support of an excellent company. The pub
lie has testified its appreciation by attending
in crowds, aud have given round after round
of applause as each good hit was made or
fine piece of acting occurred. But the fact
is the story is so interesting, and everything,
even the scenery, so ifelike, one almost for
gets the scene before him is not real.
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LECTURE on USnERALDED HERoEs."-
Hon. Simon Wolf, of Washington, D. G.,
will deliver lecture early in March before
the Sewing Society Beth Ahaber, Of this
city. Subject " Uuberaded Heroes Thi;
gentleman, who is said to be an accomplished
an eloquent orator, was the president of the
Convention of the Order Of Be'nai Birth
which recently met at Chicago, in which
position he gaineda national reputation with
the Order by the ability with which he pre-
sided over its deliberations.
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Police Court, TUEsDAY.-JuStice White.
John Rafferty, WAS tined 3 tor assaultins
Willy Wetb. the child of Malty Anderson.
William Mo$cley, charged with assaultng
and threatening to beat Charles Flanagan,
and Flanagan for attempting to cut Moseley
were each find s..
Martha Miller, charged with using indie
cent language in the street, was fined $500,
and committed to Jail in default of pay
ment.
Jane Davis, for abusing Martha Miller, was
fined s. 30.
Lucy White, drunk and insulting the po-
lice, fined 3.
Tom Cosby, charged with stealing fowls,
the property of Il. D. Grant, was sent to Jail
for ninety days.
Drs. c. w. p. Brock and james B. McCaw
were each ed so for contempt in not ap-
pearing as witnesses in the case of William
Washington.