The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs, THURSDAY
Addison and ais. rs. Lewis and ais. Put
on privilege docket.
Mckenzie Us. Lewis and ais and Blythe
and ais. Us. same. Appeals allowed 10 6
decree pronounced by the CiI cuit Court oi
the city OF Richmond on the 23d OF April
1880, and cases put on the privilege docket
The cases Of Adams, Hammer & Co. u.s.
Lewis and ais, and OF Reid, receiver. Us.
Lewis and ais also put on the privilege
docket.
Whitwortb Us. Gary and ais. Appeal al
lowed and SuperSededS awarded TO a decree
pronounced by the Hastings or Corporation
Court Of the city Of Manchester on October
2, 1880.
Jennings Us. Walden and ais. From the
Circuit Court OF the county OF New Kent.
Reversed. Judge MoncUre delivering the
opinion and Judges Christian, Anderson.
Staples, and Burks concurring in the result
OF the opinion.
Mitchell Us. The Commonwealth. From
the Circuit Court OF Campbell county. Al
frmed. Judge Christian delivering the
opinion. This was the celebrated Campbell
County ease OF Jesse +. Mitchell, who was
convicted and sentenced TO the penientiary
for five years for eXtorting money by threats
Of injury to the character OF Lizzie May
Robinson. The facts OF The case have al.
ready been published in the Dispatch.
Elders executor Us. Harris Ell ais. From
the Circuit Court Of Lrnenburg county.
Appeal dismissed. Judge Anderson deliver
ing the opinion.
Gil'S administrator Us. Newman. From
the Circuit Court OF Buckingham county.
Reversed. Judge Staples delivering the
opinion.
Wells a. Harding Us. Smith, &C., trustees.
From the Circuit Court of Northumberland
county. Judge Burss delivered the opin-
| ion. reversing the decree because the Cir
cult Court went further than to dismiss the
plaintiffs bill and adiudicted the rights OF
the parties; it ought simply 10 have dis
missed the bill, because neither of the PLAIN.
| tiffs had the right on behalf Of themselves
to maintain the suit.
Stuart 4 Palmer Us. Thornton. Argued
by Judge William J. Robertson for the ap.
pel,ants and continued until to-day.
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases were
disposed OF yesterday at the Police Court
by POlice-Justice ID. {. Richardson:
John Harp. a blind fiddler, charged with
being drunk and 0isorderly on the street and
charge OF their duty, was sent to Jail for
three months in default OF surety.
John McDonough, for assaulting and
striking his sister, Maggie McDonougb,
with an iron fender. was fined s. and isiied
for six months with labor. An appeal was
taken. The witnesses were recognized 10
appear at the Hastings Court next Tuesday.
Betty Jackson (cOlored) for stealing SS 20
| from the person of Norman Scott, was com
mitted TO await the action OF the grand jury.
John HaZlep, James Cayenaugb, and
James COrdery were charged with assault
ing and beating James Foster. The police
reported that HaZlep bad not been found.
| Tie trial was prOceedcd with. The evil
deDce failed to show that Csyenaugh and
Cordery struck any blows, but the Police
Justice Stated that they were In the party,
and were guilty of disOrderly conduct in
the street, and be would therefore fine them
S5 each.
Emanuel Carter (colored) was fined 81
for trespdssing upon the property OF and
threatening to beat John Stephenson.
| Two WEDDINGS AT TRINITY CHURCH LAST
NIGHT.-Tbe matrimonial fever seems to be
raging still. Last night at Trinity church
two happy pairs were united in holy we'd
|
the church.
The first wedding took place at $50 and
was that OF Mr. James Nj. Scbwalmeyer and
Miss Fannie j. Winston (Diece Of our we'll
known townsman Mr.. &. L. Rady). The
usbers were Messrs. w. W. Gfasswitt,
Noes II. Carter, X. Il. Pemberton. Thomas
Cunningham, j. Roscoe Parker, and
George Newell. To say that there was an
immense congregation present would not
fairly describe the vast number OF people
who Il ronged the church to see these two
young friends made happy. After The cere'
mony there was an entertainment at the
residence OF the bride, to which the ushers
and few friends were invited. The bride
was beautifully attired in white and looked
her sweetest, while the groom, as all groOms
appear, seemed proud of his conquest. and
looked his best.
The second wedding ut Trinity last night
took place at Oh O'Clock, and the happy
Young participants were Mr.. Alexander N
Tomlinson, a wel-known member OF the
oolIce force, and Miss Annie NJ. Austin
The ushers were Messrs. Edgar II. Fergus
son. John n. Burch, John +. Rose, aDC
John Austin. At ii u. NJ. the newly-mar
ried pair left by the Chesapeake and Ohio
express train for northern tour.
THE FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH LINE RE
PAIREp.-The failure of Station % to RECORD
Droperly on the night OF the fire at Gary:
sbop was caused by one or two accidents,
which have now been fully corrected. Su'
perintendent K. NJ. j. Paynter. OF the city
iire-alarm telegraph, started out yesterday
as early as G O'Clock 10 ascertain what was
the matter. He found the police and fire.
alarm wires crossed between the liaXall and
Gsllego mills, near Station 6l, heavy
wagon having run against II, causing tht
wires to become crossed. This was ol
course corrected. Mr.. Paynter then went
ON round the city, and found telephone
wire resting upon the ire.sllrm wire on
Seventeenth street between Marshall and
CLAY streets. The telephone wire was cu'
and the iii e-alarm line at this point restored
MIR. Paynter then turned 10 Station %, anc
it recorded correctly all over the city. he
then went over after Cbief.Engineer Tay'
lor, OF the Fire Department, and the two
officials determined to make still furthel
inspection OF the line. This was doue, and
Stations 3 2, %, 4-3, aud 6-3 turned In.
Hiving completed their rounds, the line
was found to be in perfect order, as II gen
orally is.
STATE AssEssMEST.-JudgeC Christian, o.
the Hastings Court, hss extended, as pro
yided for by law, the time for The return O.