The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-08

RE0RGA NIZATION OF POLICE FORCE: NEW
ENACTMENTS-REv. ". Il. PLUNKETT-AD-
JUDGED LCNATIC-CARP-A PROSPEROUS
EDITOR-SNOW.
(Corrcs pom dence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
JANUARY ). 1884.
The Council has elected Captain Green
Williams chief OF police, and put twelve
subordnates under him-all white. The
Mayor has objected to ore of the men
elected on the ground that he had not been
assessed for taxes and appointed another
man i'm his place, and Threatened to put
the man elected in jail ii he went on duty.
The Council determined that they were the
proper Judges OF the qualifications neces-
-ary for election to the police force, and
are sustained by the City Attorney. Pres
ident Blair has had their man sworn IN.
and he is now on duty. Ii has appeared
that il was not the fault of the man elect
ed that he was not assessed. The Ceun-
ell met last night and concluded TO
await further action on the part OF
the MayOr. Nothing more was done.
As for the election OF policemen 10 be
held hereafter, the Council has provided
for the appointment in June next OF Board
OF Police Commissioners, to consist OF one
member from each OF the three wards. the
members not TO be members OF the COun-
ell. and to hold Office respectively one, two,
and three years; and Immediately after its
organization this Board is 10 elect the chief
Of police and the subOrdinateS. and il will
nil all vacancies that may afterwards occur.
The policemen thus elected are TO hold Of
flee during good behavior or until they
may be seyerally removed by the Board,
and for ordinary police purposes they are
to be under the Mayor. They are to dis
charge such other duties A. the Council NAV
prescribe.
Rev. William II. Plmkett died at his
home. near Riceyille. in this county. on the
3lSt OF December, in his eighty-ffth year
about the last hour OF the last day OF
1885," says a friend who was with him.
Mr.. Plunkctt was ordained TO the ministry
OF the Baptist Church over fifty years ago,
but he had retired from active service
about twenty years ago. and was living in
comfortable circumstances, with his family,
on his farm. lie has told the writer that
he was made to think about religion in
1923 by a sermon from the late DR.. Daniel
Witt, and that in that year he was bap-
tized by Elder John Jenkins. II was
convicted, converted, baptized. and mar
have had no cause Ior regret on any one
OF those four points,
Mr.. Frederick Whitaker. who had stab
bed Mr.. James L. Taylor on wednesday
night, the knife striking on one OF the
RIBS, has been adiudged a lunatic. II APP
peared on examination that his mind had
been disordered in 1879 while he was in
Petersburg, and that during his stay here
| he had been a sufferer from some disease
OF the nerves Of the head and face, in con.
sequence OF which the ball OF one eye had
burst open, and the aqueous humor flowed
out.
\ gentleman from Halifax county writes
that he has notice that number OF carp
will be shipped him from Washington
city. and that he feels $50 richer in conse-
quence. \ gentleman in this county has
shipped 1900 young carp to Denver, Colo
RADIO.
! Mr.. l.. 5. Thomas, of the Martinsyile
| Herald, AMI wife are in the city this nom.
ing, and are preparing to commence keep
! ing house next week, q residence having
been just completed for them in that young
city.
! The first SNOW" to say snow us fall.
ing here this morning. with mercury at 2lc
Fahrenheit. ALPHA.
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