The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09

Among the bills introduced I'm the Senate
day before yesterday was one by Mr.. Mar
tin, Of Norfolk county, proposing to amend
the charter Of the city Of Richmond. 10
differs from that some time ago introduced
I'm the House only in providing that. in adj
dtion 10 all heads OF departments, the
school trustees and secretary OF the School
Board and clerks Of the markets shall he
elected by the people. Mr.. Walker the
same day reintroduced i'm the Senate his
bin to supplant the Police Justice by DO
lice Judge to be elected by the General As
sembly.
Mr.. W. A. Hill, OF Floyd county, has
been appointed to q clerkship in the office
Of the Second Auditor. He takes the place
Of Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. John Alexander, OF
Albemarle, has been appointed clerk in
the Office OF the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts In place Of Mr.. Walter Massey.
Ex-senator Il. F. Bland, Of Middlesex,
was in the city yesterday.
Valentines splendid bust Of DIR. Jeter
has been reproduced in marble, and in
short time will be placed on exhibition
here. IL was ordered for the Jeter Memo
rial Hall at Richmond College.
Mr.. Valentine has made good headway
on the statue OF John L. Breckenridge,
which was ordered few months ago by
the Breckinridge Association OF Lexing-
ton, Ky.
Colonel Bennett. Of the Richmond State,
acknowledges that he Is fifty years OF age.
lie does not look II, and we know that he
does not feel IT, for he wields too facile
and sprightly pen. However, some men
never glow Old.-B0liimOredn.
The fact is that the Colonel will be fifty
three on Saturday. Few men OF that age
have done as much writing rs he has: fewer
still have written SO much that is truly
praiseworthy and so little that can be con-
dcmned. And the best Of all is that he is
Just getting his hand in.
"King Humpty-Dumpty with his great
clown Boozer" will appear at Mozart Hall
Saturday afternoon and night.
The Associated Press gives 10 ~ the New
York quotation OF Richmond and Danville
stock yesterday.
Yesterday morning Frank Johnson, CO.
lored laborer at the Tredegar Works, was
taken suddenly i'll and died in n few mo-
ments. The Coroner viewed the body and
decided that death was caused by heart
disease.
The British brigantinc Fleetwing,"
Sullivan master, entered this port yester-
day from Matanzas, Cuba, with a cargo Of
molasses (285 hogshcads and thirty-eight
tierccs), consigned 10 Davenport 4 Morris.
This is the first direct importation Of mo-
lasses from Cuba TO this city since the war.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.-In the Chaneery
Court in the case OF - Priscilla j. Houchens,
&c, against The Virginia Mutual Protec-
ton Association, &C.," Judge FitZhugh
appointed Sheriff John ". Wright receiver
OF the Association. The decree entered in
the case makes it the duty OF the receiver
10 forthwith take possession OF all the estate
OF the said Virginia Mutual Protection As
sociation, real and personal, wherever sit
uated and in whomsOeyer hands or posses
sion it may be found. Also OF all books,
papers, records, bonds, notes, accounts,
and all evidences OF debt of or belonging TO
the Association, the receiver to hold and
keep such property subject to the order
and control of the court. 1t also directs
him 10 take an inventory OF the assets OF
the Association OF every description, and
also TO ascertain its Indebtedness. He is
further directed to report what policy
holders, il any, appear from the books or
otherwise TO be liable TO assessments for the
payment OF the claim to the plaintiff.
The bin filed in the case sets forth that
the Virginia Protection Life-lnsurance
Company afterwards changed to the Vir-
ginia Mutual Protection Associatlon) on
tugllst %, 1877. Issued its policy OF insu-
rance 10 William j. Houchens for $4,000,
the policy stipulating the payment OF the
amount OF policy ninety days after death.
William j. Houchens died August II, 1881,
and on August 18th proof OF bis death was
filed and accepted as satisfactory. Since
that time repeated efforts have been made
10y the heirs Of the deceased man TO collect
the amount OF the policy, but without sue
cess.
Messrs. Ould e Darlington yesterday, on
behalf OF some Of the stockholders OF the
Association, filed an answer TO the petition
in this case, holding that the stockholders
should not be made liable.
ORDISATIoS CEREMoN Yesterday
morning at II O'Clock at the Monumental
church. Rev. Preston G.. Nash, formerly OF
the Methodist Church, was ordained TO the
office OF deacon in the Episcopal Church.
The service was read by the Rev. Robert +.
Jackson, OF Christ church: sermon by Rev.
DR.. Joshua Peterkin, OF 81. James church,
who selected rs his text Charity" taken
from lHt II llrt i>pi>tit Va illhOlng' hirb
chapter, fifth verse.
After the sermon the candidate was pre-
sented 10 the Bishop by Rev. 7. G.. Dashiell,
Of st. Marks, and Mr.. Nash was ordained
by the Bishop. After the ordination OF the
Holy Communion was administered 10 the
candidate and the members present the
services were concluded with the benedic-
ton by the Bishop. Rev. DR.. j. G. Arm
strong, Of the Monumental church, and
Rev. Mr.. Allanson, OF Meade-Mcmorial
church, Of Manchester, also assisted in the
services.
POLICE CoURT..'Tho following eases were
disposed OF yesterday:
samuel Twyman (colored), charged with
stealing one barrel Of scrap-iron from Mi
chael Kelley. Discharged.
William Burwell (colored) was fined -
for sssaultng and beating Martha Hudson.
Charles Piemont, drunk. Jailed for ten
days.
George Hill (colored). tre-passing on the
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