Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-26
THE STATE AT LARGE.
STANTON.
knnrcme Cenr, Of Anneai.


posed Of the following business:
McCormick's administrator as. wright's
executor. From Frederick county. Argued
by Mcssn. Marshall, Mccormick, and John
J. Williams for the appellant. and Messrs
A. x. Fendleton and X. II. Barton for ap-
police.
Wednesday John i. William. con-
cluded argument In the above cause.
Wares administrator US. Starkcy, from
Clarke county, was argued in part by
Messrs. A. +. Barton snd A. Moore, Jr.
In the County Court the case OF the
Commonwealth rs. Hicks for assault with
intent 10 XIII was postponed wi io-mor-
row. NOX.
The Norfolk Cornell Case.
lspcc'al telegram 70 the Dsnatch.l
STANTON. Va, September 25. 1884.
The Court OF Appeals to-day upon the
petition Of G. $. 0ldtield Ct. aiS. for avrit
~ npdaddmWs niSi sgainst w. &. Homes
81 ais. 20 surrender the offices OF thcSelect
Council OF the city Of Norfolk. refused the
writ. Judge Lewis. without reference TO
the merits OF the case. expressed the opinion
that the rule 10 answer should be issued
and The parties heard. The o'her judges
held that the matter I'm question was not
within the province of the court, az the
General Assembly had merely exercised its
iNMti III ~ iittitfi anu II
tbai could not be controlled by the court.
The Procccdings" Of the Virginia irish
Convention" Se-CnIIed.
Correspondence OF he Richmond Dispstchl
SEPTEMBER %, 1884.
The Republican papers in Virginia and
several abroad have report OF the pro-
ccedings OF convention here yesterday Of
Virginia lTishmen who oppose Cleveland
and Hendricks. and the Idlisu Ftrqin,qn
gives n long list OF delegates appointed to
sttcnd q National Irish Convention to be
held in Cincinnati on the 3Oth instant TO try
% influence the IIishmen o: Ohio in the
October election.
Your reporter attended the sO-called Con-
yontiop of Virginia Irish Republicans yes
torday. The whole thing WAS such farce
that he did not deem it worthy Of notice
until he found that the Republicans here
were trying 10 manufacture out Of the fzzlc
= Blaine Irish boom. Here is s history OF
the collapsed thing. with the gas taken out
d it ard the paint rubbed or
The RCpuhhcans OF the State have for
several weeks been trying 10 work up the
Convention here, which resulted in the
gathering on yesterday Of perhaps as many
~ twenty lnshmon rs delegates. though !
think this estimate must be too large. rs
among the number present recognized sew
oral stanton Irish Democrats, being there
for curiosity and Tldiculed the proceed.
incs Throughout. There were also present
some nativc.horn Augusta men-Some re-
cent Republican converts from the Read
ulster ranks. who have not 4 drop OF Irish
blood in their yeinS-whO took an active
psrt in what little was done.
The suljoincd letter from Major Ell.
Mcmahon. who i contractor on Penn
sylyania railroad. but who writes from
Sia,rton to \. +. shannon. Esq. a true
Iri,hman. who is the superintendent OF the
CTmora Manganese Company, northern
CORPORATION, operating near WayneSboro'.
i'm this county, shows what kind OF effort
W., made 20 get up a convention. | also
send Mr.. Sbsunon's reply.
The president Of the " Convention" did
not read the correspondence yesterday.
STAUNToN. VA, September -, 1854.
Mr.. Shannon. Crimorq. Ia:
Dear Sir.-lIaying learned that you were
in sympathy with our party and knowing
that great many Of our nationality have
declared Tor Blaine and Logan in the con-
test now being made, | take the liberty ~
sending you a copy Of irish World, and
also the cali for a convention 10 be held
in this city On 2fh September. | sim
ccrciy hOCc YOU will DO all in your power
TO assist u in making this convention a
grand success. II ycu can give ne a list OF
names ~ some % our Irish co-workers
that YOU think would attend our rally |
would lie glad 10 send them some circulars.
OF course the members composing the
Convention will all come from this state,
snd we do not expect any from elsewhere.
hope you are heartily with us in this con-
test. end send YOU by mail Puct. which
think il YOU will examine you viii ind
is neither in favor Of our nationality nor
religion. | consider ii a slur on both, and
it is supported and encouraged by the
Democrats. Hoping you may see proper
to enlist your services in our good and
great cause am, yours truly,
Ed. A. MCMAHON,
IAN Irish Republican"