Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-23
THROUGH THE STATE.
Pg7Yessuae AND VICINITY.
A ravely R,puhlsssn Psc-Ssc-A sssabb,e IL
the camp Hastings Court Prscseaiaw.

IklikStIEts NCtOttr Sxs 1881.
The Republican meeting Of the Acsiemv
81 Music last night was one az the .ivelicst
poilIicsl pic-nics held In this city for long
tine. Ex-Governor Alonzo Hart. Of Ohio,
one ri Tie men from abroad who has been
imported into Virgins, was the Grst
sneaker. lie was listened (, atteutiycly
sltcr an introduction BY General Malone.
lie iss gentleman OF Intelligence aud cul.
ti,siion. far above tie level OF the audi
enoc he addressed, composed m large
degree. as IL wss. OF negroes. A protec-
tive terifi formed the burden Of his speech.
Mr. Hart wgs followed by number OF
colored SPEAKERS, who undertook to discuss
local poliilcs. Here the fun began, and the
Ohm Ex-Governor was treated 10 4 specta-
Gle in southern poliics that he had proba.
lly never b, fore witnessed. " re had ever
dreamed Of u.
A large number OF Evans men were pre-.
sent I'm The audience. They are SO hume.
rous everywhere, that IL seems that no Re-
rublican meeting can be held without
then. They listened respectfully TO all
discussion Of national issues, but when the
local csnvaSs WAS touched upon they made
themselves heard in manner alto
gcther uamistakable. BcnIsmn, col
orcd orator Of Richmond, followed
Hart, snd bis first reference TO politics
in the Fourth district was met with lusty
cries fer Evans" lie met with repeated
interruptions Of this character, as was also
Professor Mitchell, Colonel" John I.
Wilson, Of Norfolk Edo. OF Williamsburg,
and others. Some OF these speakers admin
isiCred severe rebukes to the coiored men
who were cheering and bawling for Evans
whenever Dtady's pemc was mentioned.
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The scenes OF confusion were at times Wild
and almost uncomfortable. The greatest
excitement prevailed. however, during
The speech Of colonel Wilson,
who made a statement In reference TO
JOSEPH L. Evans, and challenged the
latter TO denial Of 1t. Evans was seated
in the gallery. There were loud cries for
linn, in response 10 which he arose, came
down stairs, and amid great confusion aud
cheering marched TO the stage. He pro-
nouuced Wilson's statement TO be lie. aud
wi en- Wilson said he could pToyesit Evans
sgain said II was u lie, and declared he
would give Wilson one hundred dollars TO
,ro,e what he had charged. The scene 1T
hi. point could hardly be described. 1t
was one OF intense confusion. and
II is probable il any saow OF
force or violence had been used the
meeting would have termin1ted ia riot.
The mceilr z. with its continued Interrupt
tious. wss kept up until near O'Clock this
morning. II Is regarded as fortunate that
the original plan Of holding the meeting in
the open air was changed. The feeling be.
tween the two Republican factions Is grow
inc more bitter and intense each day.
HUsTINss COURT PROCEEDINGS.
In the Hastings Court to-day the grand
iury found true bill against Thomas
Whytc, late cashier OF the Planters ard
Mechanics Bank, charging him with being
an accessory TO W. w. Whyte, the teller,
in making certain fraudulent entries in the
tcller's book, whereby the said Thomas
Whyte Was credited with 3d. $50 IS depos-
tied January Is, 1888, and $3.50 as de-
pO.ited January 81, 1888, when. In truth,
no such deposits were made. The grand
Jury on saturday having found the indict-
ment against Mr.. John Beckwith "not O
true bill, " as matter OF course the same
djsposition was TO-DAY made OF the indict-
ment charging Thomas Why,e with being
an accessor to the offence charged in this
csse. The principal being innocent, the
acccSsor, Of Icourse. could not be legally
guilty.
The trial Of the cases Of w. w. Wbyte
and Thomas Wbyte was set for the It'll day
Of November.
AT the July term CT the court the grand
iuiv presented the Petersburg Railroad
Company for nuisance committed by the
company m allowing the rails OF its track
to obstruct that portion OF Washington
street between Sycamore and Jefferson
streets. the rails and cross-ties OF the track
Of this point being considerably above the
surface level Of 1.-The street. To-day the
grand Jury presented the city OF Petersburg
for permitting this nuisance. At the call
ing Of the railroad case several days ago
the counsel for the company stated that the
railroad company could not properly rem
CAy the difficulty without the cooperation
OF the city authorities. except al great eX-
penSe, and that ii is ready TO cooperate
with the city in sbating the nuisance. This
matter has been complained OF time and
again.
TIE case Of Thomas J. Davis. charged
with the murder Of John Ditmar, was
called up to-day, but by reason Of the sick
ness Oi one OF the witnesses for the defend
ant il was continued until the January
term.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
IL j. not known whether the suits in con-
noctlon with the Planters and Mechanics
court or not. They sill depend upon
the one brought by the State to test
the validity OF the deed Of t,1Ist made
Nv lie directors. and this suit can at this
time only be called up by the state. No
iutimaiion has yet been received that this
will he done. Meanwhile the large amount
Of money in the hands Of the trustees
awaiting the decision Of the question
raised by the STATE il deposited ia bank
without interest. At the last term OF the
court directions were given TO ascertain
where tlis money could be put out TO best
advantage, but no report has yet been
made.
4 number Of insurance.men, represent
ING the various companies losing by the re-
cent fire al {. A. Jackson & Co.'S tobacco
factory, are in the city. with the view OF
adjusting the losses. 10 j. thought there
will he considerable salvage.
The Judge of Dinwiddie county yester-
day appointed commissioners TO assess the
damages 10 certain lands in the county,
wanted for the purposes OF the Virginia
snd Carolina Railroad Company. The
chief engineer OF the company met the
Finance Committee OF our Council to-day
with the view OF discussing the most prac-
iicabIe route for the road through this city,
Lui nothing definite was arrived al.
The intelligence Of the sad accident TO
Mr. T.. q. Fitzgerald, IN your city, was re-
Ceiyed here with sincere sorrow. lie has
maEy friends and relatives in Petersburg
aud Dmwiddie county. some OF whom,
with handsome bridal presents in their
Possession. intended to 20 over TO his we'd
cling Tins afternoon. ROBIN ADAlh.