Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-19
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND viciSiTr.

Decisies In the Rank Case Postponed Com.
spsssicsers 30 Assess Lands sailors Arr
ressed for pssersiou.
(cusc~poA denco Of the Richmond D,s,stchJ
SEPTEMBER 49, 1884.
The Hastings Court met this moraing at
III O'Clock. Judge Mann announced hi,
readiness 90 deliver his decision on the
question 81 the jurisdiction OK his court in
the suits against the Planters aud Mechan-
les Bank. which had been raised by
the STATE. but In the absence OF
the States counsel he would DO.
fer doing 50 until Saturday. Mcssrs.
iegram & StEingfellow, OF Richmond. the
latter OF whom 20 ably argued in favor Of
the transfer Of the cause TO the Circuit
Comt Of Richmond, when the matter was
brought no In our court some DAYS ago,
have withdrawn from the case a. counsel
for the State. aud Colonel N. N. Martin. OF
Charlotte county, 4, Is understood, has been
engaged in their place. Colonel Martin
was upshle 10 get here to-day by reason OF
professional engagements. The rendering
q the decision was, therefore, deferred.
Judge Aann to-day designated Messrs.
Thcmss sheldon, Joseph T. Hudson, +.
l. Davis, y. =. Arlington. and p. S. Sea-
bury a. commissioners 10 assess the value
% tttfkiU MINUS alll EOtls(s IN inc CITY
which the Virginia and Carolina Railroad
Company ask to have condemned for the
purposes OF their road. The commls.
s,oncrs comprise carpenter, briekhger,
two merchants and an suctioneer, and
their appointment gives satisfaction TO alf
parties. They will begin their work on the
s5tb, 81 Marks planinc mill and residence.
on Market street, and will complies It in
stous fhrce dsyS. The property OF some
sixteen or eighteen persons IL embraced in
the application for condemnation, some OF
whom /, II understood will make a vigor-
ous fight against IL IN court.
The road. rs nj present designed. will
come down Pearl street, in tue western
portion Of the city. The residents OF that
street and vicinity are bitterly opposed 70
occupation Of the street 10y railroad. and
viii meet tonight 10 protest against It.
Dr. John Wilson. Of w ,kefiei&. who was
recently raralyzed. is st prostrsted, and
his condition to-iiay show little or no
charge. lie is one OF the most popular
and respected men in his section, aud has
greet many friends residing in Peters
burg.
The Independent Republicans here pro.
feSS to have positive information that A.
torney-GeneFal Blnir has joined Governor
Cameron, senator Games. and other Re.
publican leaders in opposition 10 machine
methods" aud "riug rule" 10 this State.
snd they are very jublant. The anti Brady
Rfpul leans are rs confident Of the over
throw ~ "ihe machine " and the defeat OF
lis candidate for Congress as they are thlt
electior-Gay will come.
During The past month IL deeds were
admitted 10 record in the clerks Office in
this city.
Mr.. O. !. Taylor and Mr.. Il. II. Se.5ury
were thrown from a buggy last evening
while crossing the Bcilingbrook-Street
bridge over Lieutenant run, and both Of
them we're more or less injured. The ac-
cident was caused by defect in the bridge
William VI. Randall, master ct the
schooner Mark GRAY, to-day sWore out war
rants for the arrest Of three Of his crew,
charging them with destrtioG and refusing
TO return with The schooner. in violation o!
their written contract. The schooner clme
here from Keunebec. Me-. with r cargo OF
ice. The names o. the part eS arrested are
John N. Furnan, Thomas Rlmey, and
Christian Hansen. They are all young men.
Md claim that their refusal 10 return to the
schooner is due 70 the fact that they were
ill-;restcd by The captain on their trip to
Petersburg. The captain says The story Of
had treatment i false.
The HGXOr tbs evening committed the
three sailors 10 jail 10 b. held until She
schooner is ready 10 sail. when they a;e to
he delivered into the custody OF Captain
Randall.
The schooner Mark Gray accidentally
caught Gre AZ the wharf this afternoon, and
was With difficulty saved from serious dam
Sgc.
y letter received here to-day from James
W. Pope. one OF the Evans canvassers,
,sys that he hurried last night 10 ClaIks-
vile. where he heard that Colonel Brady.
A. A. DoGson, aud others were - speak
His appearance was a surprise TO the Bra-
dyitcs. and they ut 6rst declined to divide !
time with him. At Dodson's request, how
ever, division was accorded. Brady !
spoke for 60 hour and half to $50 people. I
Pope followed. and after he had spoken I
about ali hour time was called on him. The I
people wanted him 10 20 on, and said they /
would hcpr him il they had to 20 out OF /
doors. Pope went ont and was followed I
by al but ten 81 the audience, who remlil- |
ed to bear DOdson. ROBIN ADAIR.