Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-23
WILLIAMSBURG.
Interesting Railroad Cases In Court-Pollti-
cal-Beiieious-Yorkto Monument.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I

Interesting Railroad Cases In Court-Politi-
cal-BeIieious-Yorktow Monument.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
July %. 1894.
A special term OF the Circuit Court
closed last night. The court had been in
session eight days. A great deal OF bust
ness was before the court, but only two
cases OF any importance.
Mr.. Alexander Maclean got a judgment
for $3.50, with interest from December |.
1891, against the Chesapeake and ohio
Company for destruction Of his crops.
The injunction suit OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Company Us. l.. W. Lane, trea-
surer OF James City county, came up for
bearing. This Is n suit wherein the plain
tiff had obtained an Injunction restraining
the defendant from collecting taxes for the
year 1894 imposed by the Board OF Super.
yisors OF James City county on the railroad
for county purposes. A like suit, wherein
the county OF Warwick's right 10 levy ard
collect such taxes, was heard az the same
time. Two days were consumed by coun-
selsin the arguing Of the cases. The Court
entered al order making them vacation
cases in order to examine authorities and
points raised In argument, and will deliver
These cases are likely to 90 to the Court OF
Appeals, many points beng new.
A prominent Richmond lawyer in at
tendance on court, and who Is supposed to
know what Is going on in the political
world, in speaking Of the chances OF an
extra session Of tie Legislature, said that
Governor Cameron was in correspondence
with Judge Robertson on the subject. and
would be guided by his opinion. lie fur
ther said that the Straightout senators
would sign the call for an extra session il
the Democrats would not undertake TO pass
any bills OF a political character such az
Changing the election laws Of the State.
Politics here at present are quiet, but
things are beginning to boom a little in
York county. Cleveland and Hendricks
take well in this section, and will receive
the lited support OF the party.
The new courthouse for Warwick county
is being rapidly pushed forward, and will
be a very handsome building.
The Yorktown monument is nearing
completion, and Is pronounced by Mr..
Cheney, one OF The contractors who Is
putting it up, TO be one OF the
handsOmest monuments in this country.
II is very large, and can he seen for some dis
tance. The granite used is from Maine, and
IL Is said the longer il stands and the more
exposed il is, the whittier II gets. Some Of
the blocks used weigh over twenty ton,.
On the way down, of the jersey coast. the
vessel with the monument aboard came
near being lost. having been caught in =
severe storm. Many of the blocks shifted,
and hut for the boxes in which they wer.
packed many Of the pieces would have
been badly damaged.
The Episcopal church Is now closed.
The vestry have not called any one yet.
Rev. T. o. Edwards. of the Methodist
church, has left town on visit to his
father, near Danyillc.
DR.. j. ID. Moncure, the asylum supern-
tendent, and Directors Tyler, OF Charles
City. and Booker. OF Hampton, who were
appointed by the Board at its last meeting
committee to yIsit New York to examine
and report upon the clectric-light system
of that city, lett Saturday morning. W.