The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
I.YNCHBURG.

rNrrrD STATES CoURT-DESPERATE As
sAuLT-FELL IN A WELL DIVISION OF
THIRD WARD INTO PRECINCTs-TIiE SPRING
ELECTION-TIIE NEW FIRE ALARM MANA
GER OF THE SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH OFFlCE--
TOBACCO LEs-MISCELLANEOUS.
r, orrespondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH 10, 1888.
The United States Court for the West
ern district OF Virginia conyenes In this
city tomorrow. Judge Hughes will pre-
side. the Judge-elect, Mr.. John Paul,
having, It is understood, determined not
TO 90 upon the bench until after he has
finished taking evidence in the contested
election case.
Yesterday two negroes named AleXan-
der Waller and and Albert Moore made Il
desperate assault on Walter Glass, son OF
C.. ID. Glass, who resides near the city.
Young Glass was struck in the head with a
large stone, and has been insensible ever
since. and / understand that the chances
are decidedly against hi. recovery. Waller
and Moore escaped after perpetrating the
assault, and the police have not yet appre-
hended them.
The Third Ward OF the city having been
divided into two yoting-prccincts, Mr.. f..
A. Ingledove is now engaged in making II
list OF the voters OF each precinct. TO be
used ut the election in May. At the cleo
ton last fall more than hundred Demo-
Gratis were kept from voting in the Third
Ward by reason Of the polls closing before
they could deposit their ballots. In the
other two wards no trouble OF the sort has
ever been experienced.
The question OF the spring election Is
70 lao Iisarzsa1 by hnfb Si1ps
here. The Democrats will probably re-
nominate the old City Council, or as many
Of the members as will consent to the Use
of their names in that connection. On the
other hand, there will be an opposition tick
ct composed OF Republicans, Readiusters,
and Independents, the obiest OF the oppos-
ton leaders being to combine all available
elements against the regular Democracy.
Mr.. Gardener, superintendent OF con-
strlIcton for the Gamewcll Fire-Alarm
Telegraph Company, is in the city. and
Will commence at once putting the alarms
in here. lie and the authorities OF the fire
department are engaged to-day in locating
the boxes at various points In the town.
NIr. Robert l.. Sneed, who has been
an operator in the service OF the
Western Union Company here for two
years past, has bcea rendered, ard has
accepted, the position OF manager Of
the Southern Telegraph Office IN this
city. which will be opened Thursday. Mr..
Sneed was with the Southern Atlantic
Company, and subsequently with the Anne
rican Union, in Richmond, before he came
TO Lynchburg.
Last week 49G.9S0 pounds OF leaf tobacco
were sold at the several warehouses OF this
city, being an increase o. 1920 pounds
over the sales OF the. preceding week.
Eight million pounds have been sold since
October 1St-an increase OF over 600, 900
pounds over the corresponding period OF
the previous tobacco year.
Judge Lybrook. OF Patrick county. Is in
the city for the purpose OF attending the
United States Court.
Captain j. II. Riyes has returned from
Washington, having while there, it is
said, protested against the policy of the
Administration in turning out Republi-
cans and putting in Office bemocratic-Re-
adiuSters so called.
Iligb requiem mass was said this morn
ing at the Church Of the Holy Cross for
the sister OF the officiating priest, Father
j. J. McGuilk K, who died IN the Convent OF
the Sacred Heart, in Ireland, on the 2sth
Of last month.
Policeman J. o. Sullivan was recently
dismissed from the force for intoXcation,
and the Board OF Commissioners met to-
day to fill the vacancy, but adjourned with
ont action. The Board meets again next
Monday.
Mr.. John D. Brady, OF the Wytheyille
Enterprise, is IN the city to-day.
The Corporation Court has not adj
iourned yet, having been engaged with the
civil docket for the last two weeks. The
proceedings are devoid OF general interest.
BEAUMONT.