The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-19
MANCHESTER NEWS.

ANBERs's CONTESTED ELEGIiON.-This case
was again called yesterday in the County
Court. The defence Introduced evidence
showing that G.. E. Robins, Republican
candidate for justice Of the peace In Mitle-
THAN township, handled The election tickets
when the vote was being eanVassed that
mapy persons were prevented from voting
at Clover Hill by reason Of the prevalence oil
q report that there would be no election,
some of the judges having declined to act.
Information was filed by the Common
wealth against the judges of election at
Glover Hill for failing TO attend to their du.
ties as Judges, and against &. +. Robins, ot
Midlothian, for interfering with the man.
agement Of the election.
The case was then asgued by d. L. Pul.
liam. counsel for the claimants, and sub
mitted by the defence without argument.
The court took the papers, and reserved It's
decision until to-day.
CuALIEsGE DEBATn-The Sumner Lite
rarv Society, of this city, have challenged the
Valley Debating Society, of Richmond, TO
discussion of the question, (Which Stale
Produces the Greatest Statesmen-Nassa-
cbusetts or Virginia." The challenge has
bren accepted by the Valley Debating Soci-
e,y. who take the Negative side tNirsnia).
Martin A, Harris and John B. Graham will
represept Summer Society. and ". Fl. l..
Combs and 3. j. Johnson the Valley Society.
Roth of the above societies are eeloFed. No
tice will be given OF the time and place TOR
the discussion.
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE "A meeting OF the
teachers of the public Schools OF this GUY
and Chesterfield county wilfhe held in Man.
chester on the.l4th and 10th Of Jaly. j. j..
add. Of Staunton; S. H.. Owen, Of Rich
mond and superintendent b.. 3. Hancock,
are expecteh.o be present, and address the
meeting, '~..tn5I y o. rjf.
PrBLIc SCHOOL ExAYSrATfots---At an eS
animation of the, pupils Of, School No. =
Miss Maggie Allen principal. the foiloW'ng
pupils received priZass: Bor department
Miss Cora. Crow and Mss Mhtie Leibes. Rar
rectatiens Miss Annie Naden, Miss Lszzle
NeWccmb, Miss An1ie Bpnt, Miss Aolle
Vaughan, and Miss- Minaie Walden. aoi
writiae:: Miss Molls. Hoys. Il
Tho.tollowiDg is slle standard or tae ph
nils ;rp reference to oheir studies, l0s beln:
the nesiect mark. First Cldss.-Niss Nit
tie Neihes, 100; " SIS Anna Vaden, EDs Ais
NJ allie Hoye, 100, Miss Cora Morriss, 70
Misc Lizzie Ne Eaomb, SO; Miss Cora Grow
s2I; Miss Anna Blunt, o.; Miss Moiii
| Vaughan, 80. Second CldSs.-Miss KOS
Thomas, SO; Miss MolIie Briggs, 81 Ms:
Ida Bradley, 9I; Miss Estele Walker, "
hMiss Joseph'ins Vaughan, 90; Miss Aiic
i Mitchell, so. Third Class.-Miss Mimi
lIVsden, 90; Miss Slllie Whitworth, 96; Mi
4 Maria Nee rsth, 90; Miss Lena Litngo'
i Sc; Miss + nma Jones, 80.
/ CITY CDrScIL.-A meeting Of this bod
was held. last night at the AUDITORS o1hc
}. Present: Mr.. G. c. McRle, presiden
Messrs. Bradley, Craig, Eubank, Fendle
Perdu.., Jones, Moles, Morrissette, Mooa
and Whitehead. -. -,
On motion of Mr.. Morrissette, Messl
Waller Gill aud Samuel 4. Woodhn We
, elec ted members ot the School Board Ire
q the Fourth Ward TO fill vacancies OCCASION
: 7 by designations. , 1..i:s M,
MIR. Moody, from the Committee on Wa!'
power. nresepted communication trom
!, nresident of the Richmond stoyc.Wofkss
! njvino for lease of certain properly, up
certain conditions, Tor the purpose ol ere
:. no buildings for the manufacture Of IN
ID goods. s.., So, .., IN .,ns,,
% r,,jon az the subject the matter was reco
~ ~ mitted 10 tie committee, with instruction.
- confer with the president OF the Sto
works with reference 10 the ditlcatiof
Z teertni, grounds upon which u.ey propos'
Y. lease, and report back to the Council the
e, Isult Of such conference. ss
at MI. Morrisette, from the Committee
,e. Cemeteries, presented the resignaIionset
BY ". A. D. EImar, superb. tendent OF the y
ia. ches. er cemetery, to 6'Ke effect 12th Of Y!
which was 'acGep,e1s. Several applieasl
urI were presented tsora canaiaatea for the ]