National Republican., 1883-06-30
FROM OLD VIRGINIA.
A Harmonious Conference Of the Readjuster
County Committeeman.
The appointment OF CoIored Teachers For
CoIorcd schools Raises u Rumpus.
SpscfqI DisDdicbe.

RtcHMoND. VA, June 20.--More than two
thirds of the counties were represented at the
meeting of the county chairmen of the read
justers party, held last night in the hall of
tho house of delegates Plans of organiza.
tion were discussed, and speeches were made
by senators Malone, Riddlcbcrger, Atty. GEN
Blair and others. Much encouraging news
was received from various parts of the istate
to the effect that the readjustcrs are aroused
aud are determined TO overthrow bour-
bonism forever in the next contest.
The new school board of Richmond last
night elected colored teachers for all the col
ored schools in the city, except the normal
school. This gives thirty.six colorcd persons,
nearly all of them graduates of the normal
school, positions as teachers, and has caused u
howl of indignation from the bourbon faction,
which has all along kept white teachers in
Colorcd schools, notwithstanding the fact that
the uolOred people have time and again re-
). .-utcstcd as matter of right that their chill
drcn should be taught by persons of their own
color when such teachers eau be obtained.
The board of education have elected read
justcr school suporintendents for the counties
of Amherst, Frederick, Fairfax, Fluvanna,
and the city of Lynchburg, in place of tho
bourbon supcrintendonts whose terms expire
Saturday. Those elected arc as follows: j.
c. Deane for Amherst; a. NJ. Pierce, for
Frederick; f. s. Crockcr for Fairfax J. X.
Harden, for Fluvanna, and L. Z. Grigsby, for
the city OF Lynchburg.
The case OF Charles Leo (colored) charged
With the murder of Daniel Miller, the hus
band of his paramour, is in progress ut the
Hemrico county court, in this city. The
court house is crowded, and the windows and
doors arc filled with interested spectators.
The testimony has all been heard, and the
argument has been going on for several
hours. There were about thirty witnesses
examined, and it is expected that the case
will 20 TO the jury sopetime tonight. The
court had to take recess to day in conse-
auence of the sickness of juror, who is well
enough now to hear the case. At his former
trial Leo was convicted and sentenced TO be
hung.
Prof. Carl Summers, the English musician,
whose mysterious disappearance from this
city was noticed in The REPUBLICAN last
week, is believed to be alive and not drowned,
as was generally supposed. When his UNI
brella and hat were found on the banks of the
Pamunkey river, Rev. Henry l.. Derby, rector
of Christ church parish, Lancaster county,
Virginia in letter to u gentleman In this
city furnished facts showing that the man
who arrived in that county day Ur
two ago, and gave his name rs
Walter Scott Hamilton, is none other than
Prof. Carl Summers, who left Manchester
about ten days since, where he married a
beautiful and attractive young lauy. frOl.
Summers came to Manchester two years ago,
and represented himself to be wealthy
Englishman and a member of the queens
orchestra London. He took well and moved
in Juiety as "grand catch for any of tho
bellies" lie was great church going man,
but has acted in way that has aroused sus
piciom, and caused those who knew him to
doubt the story of his wealth and his high
recognition in England.
The city council of Richmond will meet
next Monday to elect n city auditor to sue
ceed the late j. Il. Roystcr. There are quite
number of applicants for the office, but'the
contest will marrow down to two-E. w
Warren and Miles Cary. The office pays
$2,25O and the bond is 100000. The council
will also elect school trustees TO succeed sew
eral appointed by the board OF education
whose terms expire tomorrow. If the state
board in the meanwhile reappoint the present
incumb ents, and there is some talk of the
board so doing, the matter will get into the
courts.
Col. James d. Brady, the collector of in
ternal revenue for the second district, which
included Richmond, Petersburg Manchester
and many counties, is in the city to-day OF
business in connection with the office which
he is to enter tomorrow. 1t is understood
that his headquarters will be in Richmond
He has the appointment of quite number o
deputies. ..