Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-05
LrNCHBURG AND VICINITY
Municipal Political Notes.-The Cor

Municipal Hiatters-PoIiticai Sotes-TneCor
porntion Court-various Items.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch'I
LYNcpBuRg, October 4, 1884.
The regular meeting OF the CIV counoi'
was held yesterday. and great neai OF ,'u'
portant business transacted. Ine question:
OF submitting 10 vote OF the people SUD
scription by The city OF s3oO,ooo 10 tne
Lynchburg and Southwest raiiroao was
referred 10 special committee ior con-
siderntion aud report. Resolutions OF re-
spect for the lite DR.. Robert :: fayne,
were passed. and DIR. w. q. Thornhill
was elected 10 supply his place on the
Board OF Health. and G. W. Button. Esq,
editor OF the girg,nidn, 10 supply his place
on the Board OF School Trustees. The
Council also passed an ordinance for the
protection OF animals from cruelty. pre-
scribin2 severe penalties for violation
thereof.
Major Daniel has received an invitation
10 address the young Democrats OF Brook
lyn, n. y, on the Sth, but will be COM
PEELED to decline, AZ he is announced to
sneak nj Roanoke with Hon. Samuel j.
Randall Wednesday. All three of the
Lynchburg campaign clubs have decided
10 90 10 Roanoke in uniform on the occa-
sion referred TO.
The grand jury Of the Corporation Court
indicted Ballinger and another detective
Thursday for their attempt to extort col-
feSsiop OF guilt from Ewers. the simple.
minded Young fellow whom they charged
with traln-wrecking. Sergeant Day went
to Amherst yesterday to arrest the detec-
tiyes, but they had gotten out Of the way.
The Corporation Court adjourned to-day
for the term. Major >. Z. iIalscv. who was
indicted for an assault on DR.. l.. II. MUIR
rell, came into court to-day and plead guilty
and was fined $50.
A "hOliness camp-meeting," under the
auspices OF travelling male and female mis-
sionarits, has been in progress at the Fair
Grounds for some days. The meeting; are
largely attended, rs many rs 1000 persons
being present last night.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year President, T. j. Kirkpat-
rick. First Nice-President. W. \. Heifer-
nan; Second Nicc-Prcsident. II. G.. La
than; Third Vice.Prcsident. Joseph l..
Thompson Treasurer. W. b. Freeman
Recording Secretary. N. Il. Watts. Di-
rectors: T.. II. Bell, c. II. LumSden. w.
A. Carpenter, William kinnear, and ID. \.
LauChornc.
Mr.. l.. p. Rodes has been elected city
surveyor, an Office recently created by the
Council.
The supervisor of public schools. Mr.. L.
G. Glass, has been authorized by the
school Board and Council 10 visit the
schools Of Boston. Chicago. and other large
cities, in order to secure information n the
interest OF the Lynchburg schools.
The May0r las notified the licensed bill
posters of the city that If they post any
more such bills as those OF the Adamles'
Eden" and RcntZ-Santlcy companies they
Will subject themselves TO fine and imprl-
sonmcnt.
r. u. Rumbough was Yesterday ap.
pointed deputy high constable for this city.
4 telegram was received last evening
by relative in this city Of Mr. II.
Carter Eubank, Of the Healln. Springs.
stating that there WAS no hope OF the latter
recovery from his late stroke OF paraly.
SIS.
Entries for the Lynchburg Far. which
opens on the 18th. are pouring in. The
expectation is that the Far viii be the most
successful ever held here. BEAUMONT.