The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-29
.rcorrespondcncc of the Richmond Dispatch.l

- S-as JUNE ", 1878.
.The Council caucus which met Mt So
O'clock last night was in session until 3
O'Clock this morning. The appropriations
to be made for the support OF the several
departments Of the city government for the
fiscal year commencing July 1st were agreed
upon. They amount in the aggregate TO
Ss9,S11, which is about $4,000 less than
the appropriations made for the present
year. Some reduction was made In nearly
all the principal departments-nearly $4,000
In the nav of police alone. The appropra-
tons fixed, the caucus proceeded to make
nominations for the various city officers
who are to be elected on the 1st of July. In
some instances the contest was quite AMI
mated, in consequence OF the large number
Of applicants for the different places. The
Following is list Of those nominated, and
who will, OF course, be elected: ~"
City Auditor, f. r. Russell; City Attor-
ney, D. A. Hinton; Street Commissioner,
George E. Weber, Keeper Of Blandford
| Cemetery, Samuel Watson, ST.; Clerk Oid
Market, Anthony Harrison; Clerk New
Market, S. G., Brister; Keeper OF Hay
Scales. B. E. Porter; Keeper OF Powder
Magazine, Luke Farrell; City Physicians,
Drs. G. Y. Robinson, F. Patterson,
w. L. Baylor, and D. F. May; Chiel
Engineer. r. F. Jarvis; Keeper OF Town
Clock, r. i. Brunei; Gas lnspec..
tor, James A. Bitch; Superintendent
Water Works, William kirkham; Re-
gister Of the Water-W orks, John A. Nal
lory; Chief OF Police, James Fl. Deaton
Lieutenant OF Police, NJ. III. Peterson. In
several of the wards decided changes were
made in the appointment OF prlvates on inc
police corps. There are several important
char ees in other nominations, the nominees
for street commissioner and keeper OF
Blandford Cemetery being new men.
NIr. William Lufsey. an employs OF the
Street Department, was caught and buried
beneath q heavy slide OF gravel about
o'clock last evening. and came near losing
his life. He was dug out by the compan.
ions who were at work with him. His right
LEG was fractured, and it was feared that
other Injuries were inflicted which are con-
sidered Of q much more serious nature
This was the second accident OF the kind
occurring at the same gravel pit yesterday,
Mr.. George \. Taylor, gallant soldier Of
the Twelfth Virginia infantry, died lasl
nicht-aged forty-three years-aftcr q brlcl
and painful illness.
When the Hastings Courtroom wa;
cleaned out this morning about Il bushel
basket OF petitions and applications handed
into the C0uncil caucus IasG hlSuC ny et'uof
dates for Office were swept up. Very few
of the petitions were read. Among chem,
it is stated, was one signed by over -four
hundred ladies of our best families asking
the disappointment OF the present keeper OF
Blandford Cemetery. This candidate, who
has really made tir$t-class officer, was de-
featcu.
Two hundred hogsheads OF tobacco wcrt
inspected at the warehouses to-day. The
inspections have been large during the
week.
This morning Wilson Poteat alias Stephen
Tyler (negro) was sent on for indictment
and trial in the County Court OF Chester
field by Justice Parkinson, OF Ettrick, fol
house-breaking and attempted rape on the
person OF Henrietta Taylor. Poteat is one
Of the most desperate characters in this
section, and many arc the charges made
against him. ROBIN ADAlK.