The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-25
PETERSBURG.

r,s1oN SONS OF TEMPERANCE lCo-
GRAM ELECTION OF ofFIcERS-REPoRTkp
LORE Observation-Disclosures
Al m royrRoMISED--sUlT FOR acoVPoNs--
CA,~ rr,cA1 MEETING IN AAToAcA.
,,,',-~cs,ondcnce OF the Richmond D,ssa.ent
IC'T''S'''' OCTOBER "a, 1876.
rr,al session OF the Grand Division
l'' :, Temperance (colored) OF virginia
sons cnmuenced in this city to-day--W,i-
vas Ysaac Johnson, G. w. r, OF Rich
liam nresiding. Most Of the Grand officers
mo"u resent. There are Twenty-Five dele
ART I'm in attendance from Richmond, and
cGa E, in all parts Of the State is well re-
l% r.snntcd. Among the delegates In at
H tess.r IS W. II. L. Combs, OF your city,
'c n" ;S said TO be the founder OF the order
v, VIZ" Wirrinja, and the Oldest colored Son OF
t II, in the State.
iC 1,no rcnor,s o, the Grand officers, submit
- tn-day. show gratifying progress. Sew,
80 w., new divisions have been organized
s s,,r,,r thc past year. and large gam mas
, ""' ~, ns,aJc in membership. The following
.ancrS were elected for the ensuing year
"" " F.. William Isaac Johnson, Klch-
w,n,rd: G. W. ~, William Waters, Lees
, ,',v, G.. :, L. u. Bland, CITY foint ".
~ ~ rcv. I. K. Hewlett, Richmond VT.
.,s%oIain. Simncl Logan, Manchester -.
[,'m,,imr,or. Henry Davis, Petersburg; u.
sln,inc!. Robert Jones, retersburg' L. W.
y W. H. l.. Combs. Richmond.
Thr followinc-namcd persons were APP
,,;ntrt delegates TO the National DIVISION
!l,,,;rh meets in Detroit, Mich, IN June,
- W. H. l.. Combs, |. Cook NlckenS,
William +. Brown, Wii!iam Isaac Johnson'
,,t,,,as scott, +. d. Bland, Simuel Logan,
81. 'S; William Waters. The Grand Division
anu ,p';acd "a nee. in semi-annual session, In
wo-rh next, in Manchester.
=, qttcmpt was made last night to assas-
.;,a.c Mr., Isaac Hall, the Waterman Of the
I,I,,, cotton-mills. Mr.. Hall went into
H '"A ~ the rooms to wind up his clock.
w W5i,r engaged in this operation the door
wa =" closrd behind him, and man, armed
,.;.h an axe. made all assault upon him.
w. was struck several times. felled to the
a ~ and Guitc seriously but not danger
" ,,'i. hnrt The asSailant fled before he
sapji be recognized.
'' =, rho Hastings Court to-day the case OF
y r Carroll rs. The Battersea Manufactu-
.i,, Cornpanv was called and jury drawn.
T., 1Sfs Mr., Carroll. then boy, while in
,I, cmnloymcnt of said company, had one
- his feet crushed by the fall OF a weight
,-,m the elevator on the floor above. The
.,r;irnt was OF such nature as to render
',,,,ntltion above the ankle necessary. AS
.or,, ~ be became of age he brought suit
INST the company, alleging negligence as
,I, rarsc OF the accident, and laying dam
,',s. n $4,000. The defendants made de-
,,;q1 NJ the charge OF negligence, and alleged
,Eq, the nov was out OF place when hurt.
Eminent counsel were engaged Oh either
.;dr and the case has excited much inter-
o,, Il las twice been argued before !urieS
., nrryious terms OF the court, but no YER
di,:. could BE- agreed upon. Just before en-
erin, upon trial to-day g proposition was
Unlimited by counsel for the company for
,nmoromisc. and il was accepted upon the
na.;. Of 5000 paid to the plaintiff, without
r,,,.. Judgment for this amount was con-
i.,srI. And the case dismissed.
IN Interesting case is set for trial to-mor-
~nw-yiZ.: KrlSe's administrators rs. The
>,u,hside Railroad Company. This Is suit
about Il considerable amount IN coupons CT
The company'> belonging to the estate OF the
Iq-a Mr. KruSe. which the railroad company
allrge have been paid.
Il i understood a petition has been for
vardrd to the President asking the pardon
ii \. c. Johnson, recently convicted IN the
Tnitcd States Circuit Court in Richmond,
and sentenced TO imprisonment in the jail
Of this city and to pay $1,000 fine. 1t is re-
ported the petition was signed by Judge
Bond anda majority Of the jury.
The citizens Of Matoaca district have
made preparations to give Governor Walker
a ho>pitabIe reception tomorrow, rs We'll us
all the other gentlemen who are. to speak
there. The crowd in attendance will be q
Iar.e one. not by any means confined to that
district. ROBIN ADAIR.