The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-31

amendment to our State Constitution which
shall take from the Legislature the power
10 remove disabilities incurred by duel
ling.
Annual MEETING OF The COMMERCIAL
CLrB.-This valuable organization held its
fourth annual meeting at the Club house
last night. and there was fine attendance
OF members. The report Of the managers
show the Club in healthy condition d 10
membership. finances, and useful work in
furtbcrauce % the commercial welfare OF
the city.
The chief interest was in the election OF
managers. About fifty gentlemen were
placed in nomination therefor. and il took
two and half hours to count the vote.
The following were The officers and man.
ayers elected:
George u. ThaXton. president.
John OFT. vice-president.
John NJ. Nowlan, secretary.
J. ID. Crump, treasurer.
Managers w. l.. Fleming, {. II. Simp-
son, VI. Claggett, c. Brooke, \. Z. Ben
nett, O. L. Cottrell. :. VI. Rosenjaum, I.
Roberts Baker, y. V. Randolph. L. b.
Taylor, W. l.. Burton, NJ. West, and DR..
II. c. Jones.
There were number Of pleasant speeches
made by the successful candidates and
Others, and the desirability OF procuring q
building better situated 10 the wants OF
the Club was broached.
CITY MISSION The president and Board
Of Managers II this organization desil the
Dispatcb 10 lay before the citizens 4 report
Of work done and money expended by the
Mission during the month az January. The
ladies think vote OF thanks Is due the
merchant, and businessmen Of the city Tor
the great libeTalitv shown in their ctniri-
buttons. and for the pleasant manner in
which the ladies who act A. collectors have
been received by them; 50 much 20 that in
many instances they were made 10 feel That
thev conferred a favor rather than received
one. The following list shows the amount
of provisions purchased for one month:
$50 pounds OF sugar. 14j pounds OF coffee,
- pounds OF tea. $50 pounds Of rice. 200
pounds OF bacon, 100 pounds OF beer, IL
bushels meal, IL bushei, potatoes. 10 BUSH
els peas. l3 bushels turnips, 50 pounds
crackers. ton Of coal. These items, with
other small sundrics, were purchased with
an outlay Of $3.50. Contributions Of meal
and potatoes were received in addition.
The distribution from the Mission was Is
follows: 1900 quarts Of soup, 5000 pones
Of bread, 200 sick rations, l25 loads OF coke,
900 old garments, 100 pair OF old shoes.
-Four hundred and fifty visits were made
bv the visiting matron during this month.
CITY PRINTING AND ADyERIIsING.-Ihe
Council Committee on Printing met yes
terday evening and opened the bids Tor the
city work. The Dispatch and state bids
for advertising were the Same-thlrty
cents per square. The committee there
upon determined 10 make the award by lot,
and the award fell 10 the Dispatch.
The printing was awarded TO y. '. Ran
dolph-for iob-wOrk composition, Is cents
Der thousand ems; preSs-wOrk, ID cents
per token; for book-work composition, 70
cents per thousand ems; for press-work,
"a cents per token. The contract for sta
tionery. binding, stitching. ruling, and
perfOrating was also awarded 10 y. V. Ran
dolph, who was the only bidder.
BAD ACCIDENT TO A CoNDUCTOR.-AbOut
/ O'Clock Sunday morning Passenger Con
ductor Tilman, OF the Western division Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, met
with a sad accident al Cotton Hill, near
Kanawha Falls. He endeav0red TO pass
around the locomotive just as it was moving
of, and tripping upon the track, fell and
was run over. One leg had 10 he ampu-
tated below the knee and the other l. very
badly injured.
Mr.. Tillman was popular and trusted.
His numerous friends will hear with psin
the news Of this sad misfortune.
SUPREME Court OF APPEALs.-Finch rs.
Marks and ais. Argued by j. \. Jones,
Esq. and Major Charles ;. Strlngfcliow ior
appellant, and W. w. Henry, Esq, for ap-
pellees. and submitted.
Marks and ais. rs. Spencer. Argued by
W. W. Henry, Esq, for appellants, and
continued until to-day.
POLICE COURT.-The following cases were
disposed Of yesterday:
James Sutherland, Jr., charged WIN
being drunk and disorderly on the street,
was fined g.
John Garnctt, charged with being disor-
derry on the street, was fined $500.
William Burley (colored), charged with
being drunk and disorderiy on the street,
was fined g.
Al. Smith, drunk and disorderly, was
fined $3.50.
Richard Willis, charged with assaultlng
and beating Robert Parbam. was nned 60
Amy Ford (colored), charged with a.
saulting and beating Il. W. saunders, "a'
fined g. i'll
Fred. Wyatt (colored). charged VIII
being a common thief and vagrant ano
trespassing on the premises Of John Fry,
was required to give surety for his good
behavior. 80, .,,,,
Frank O'Connor, charged with assault
ing and beating Edward l.. johnson, wa
fined %, and required to give surety IN lh'
sun Of 5000 10 be Of good behavior sN