The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-03
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FUNERAL OF moSoREp CITIZENS = SUDDEN
DEATH opA YOUNG LADY OF iiEAsI-piS-
rAsE-sEyEyTgES SUITS AGAINST THE NoH-
FOLK AND WESTERN RAIrRoAD-Bid Ex-
pEypITuREs AND RECEIPrs--ATTEMPED Ar
soy-TuE PETERSBURG MANDANUS CASE
HOW 1T STANDS.
fcorrcsnondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
OCTOBER 2, 1882. o.
The funeral OF the venerable Judge re
ter Batte took place yesterday afternoon
from the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church'
of which for nearly or quite threescore
wears he was member and an oiiiccr.
REV. DR.. Pryor, Of Nottoway county, VINO
Irad been invited to conduct the FUNERAL
ceremonies. was unable to be present, and
Rev. 9. X, Winn ofliciated. A very large
conorepation was present TO TESTIFY their
respect 10 the memory Of the deceased.
The funeral of the late s. A. Plummer
,ook nlace this morning from st. PauPs
Episconol church. The edifice was crowded
70 lis fullest capacity by people Of all de-
nominations. The pastors OF nearly all the
CITY churches occupied seats in the body OF
the church. and the services were OF the
most solemn character. The floral tributes
nl,ced upon the coffin were of the most
elaborate and beautiful designs. The de-
ceased was member Of number OF the
secret orders i'm the city, which were repre-
sented by large delegations both at the
church and the grave. Few OF our citi-
zens have received more general tribute
of respect than Mr.. Plummer.
Miss Anne II. Smith, q young lady OF this
city. died very suddenly Of disease OF the
heart on Friday night last at the residence
of Mr.. Thomas Smith, at Disputanta, where
she had been visiting for several weeks.
She was taken with chill on the previous
day. and was under careful medical treat
ment, taking medicine ut frequent inter-
walls. Shortly before her death she was Wis
tied by member OF the family. and was
found 10 be sleeping swtetly. A few min
utes later, when visited again, she was
found lying i'm her bed dead. IL is believed
she had gotten up to partakc OF something
to eat, which had been left in the room, and
that on her return to bed she was seized
with the fatal attack.
The suits against the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company for damages for
ejectment from one Of the passenger trains,
which were set for trial ut the present term
OF the Circuit Court OF Nottoway, have, by
agreement, been postponed until January,
when Judge Weislger will hold special
term for their trial. Illness in the family
of Judge William II. Mann, of NottOway,
one of the counsel in the case, is the cause
OF the postponcment. There are seventeen
Of these suits, ranging in the amount OF
damages claimed from $500 to $500.
These cases are Of general interest, a. they
involve the rights OF holders OF excursion
tickets as well ~ the rights of railroad
companies.
The expenditures Of the city for the
month Of September, as shown by the re-
port Of the City Auditor, amounted TO
S9,0li The cash receipts in the treasury
from all sources during the same period
amounted TO S3,213.17.
The two police corps OF this city made
AS arrests last month. The Democratic
corps made %, and the Rcidiuster corps
81 arrests. The amount OF fines collected
in the Mayors Court during the month was
sjl.
An attempt was made yesterday morn
ing to burn a dweling-houSe at the corner
of Byrne and Halifax streets, owned by
Mr.. Robert lIewSom, and occupied by .
cOlorcd family. Owing TO prompt dis
covery the house was saved with but little
damage. The fire occurred between 3 and
1 O'Clock in the morning.
1t is believed that Mr.. John J. Cooke, at
present Commonwealth attorney for
Prince George county, will be appointed
successor to the late Judge Bate Is Judge
OF the County Courts Of Prince George
and Surry counties. That is, if lie will ac-
ccpt the position.
Mr. W. L. Watkins, OF counsel for plain
10 pft ~
now before the Supreme Court, informed
your representative this morning that he
does not think the death OF Mr.. Plummer
will in any way affect the decision OF the
Court. The ease was argued before the
death OF Mr.. Plummcr occurred, and it is
4 principle OF law that judgment OF
court always dates from the first day OF its
session. But even il the Court should
deem decision in this case unnecessary.
there are other cases from this city involy-
inc the same points Of law rs to the legality
OF the election OF officers on the 2Sth Of
June, which will be heard by the SUI
preme Court at the November term Of the
Court in Richmond. These cases are suits
for salary, brought by officers elected by
the Council on the 2Sth Of June, anda man
dQmuS will he served on the City Trcasu-
rcr, returnable before the Supreme Court
in Richmond. 1t is understood that in no
event will decision in the Plummer case
be rendered by the Court until the NOyem-
Der term. 1t was pretty generally under
stood here that the decision in the Plum
mer case would in q measure forecast the
decision in all the complications OF our dual
city government, and the judgment Of the
court has been awaited with much interest
and anxiety. RoBIN ADAm.