The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-03

The intellects OF councilmen Is whether or
no the city can afford to spend any money
To buy medals for the public-school chill
dren. Also, whether or no an additional
appropriation will be required to complete
The new water-w0rks, and II so, how much.
| Manchester parties were at the Council
chamber yesterday copying the Mayors
veto, wherein he objected to the payment
by Richmond Of the bill N Captain Bigger
and DR.. Cullen for attending certain Man.
chester patients who were lodged in our
smallpox hospital when that di.ease was
abroad in these parts.
-COETad Slrafer, who, as a convict. and
employed as painter, inflicted upon the
walls OF the Capitol rotundO the exeerable
work called frescOing. is now back m the
pententlary again. Justice, though ssow,
is sometimes sure.
The Governor rrartioned him out about
two years ago; but he was caught stea Eng
i'm Charlottesville and sentenced for fsSe
years. He gets five years more for secord
sentence: total, ten years.
The Richmond School Board ease will be
argued before the Supreme Court by At
tOrney-General Blair for petitioners and
Judge Crump for the present Board, on
Monday next.
Preparations continue for renewal Of
the prosecution in the Richmond election
cases.
The Governor has partoned and released
from the peni.entiary George w. Green,
who was sentenced In April, 1881, by the
Corporation Court OF Manchester (Judge
Clopton) to five years Imprisonment for
grand larceny. The pardon was granted
upon the surgeons certificate that the con-
vict's life was endangered by further con-
finement.
The Pegram Battalion Association have
their retinion at the pump-hotse TO-DAY.
Hacks will leave the neighborhOod OF the
post-office at 10 O'Clock this morning.
most enjoyable time is expected.
Mr.. William VI. Bernard, attorney at law,
Gordonsyille, Va, Is in the city.
Messrs. James, Alfred Jones, o. q. Kean,
and =. Cary Nicholas have formed part
nership fer the practice OF law. Messrs.
Jones and Kean are well-knOwn members
OF the bar. Mr.. Nicholas was for twenty
five years librarian OF the Supreme Court,
and his familiarity with authorities il Won
derful.
For the benefit OF the First regiment,
one night next week there will be tableauX
and statuary at Mozart Hall. On another
night, at the same place, for the same OBJ
iect, DR.. Hoge will deliver his new lecture,
Modern Chivalry."
4 recent order from the General Super
intendent OF Railway Mail Service, Wash
ington, d. c., is OF interest to merchants
and others who have occasion to send
through the mails samples OF fertilizers,
paints, ink-powders, etc. Such samples
are unmailable unless put up in the man.
ner prescribed by the Post-Ollice Depart
ment, which can be ascertained on applica-
ton at the post-Oilice.
Yesterday morning about 0 O'Clock the
residence OF Mr.. Henry Beattie, in Man.
chester, took fire from defective lues. \
bed and portion OF the flooring was burnt.
Loss small.
The veterans OF the Confederate army
and navy are requested to meet at the R6gi-
mental Armory tonight at 8 O'Clock for
the purpose OF perfectlng arrangements for
the reception OF the Boys in Blue from
Pennsylvania who will visit our city next
Friday.