Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-01
PETERSBURG.
NE Rerissrsrs' Cases-Ssrrow Escape OF
I've Men from Death.
ICcrre<rondenceo OF the Richmond Dispatch


NE Rerts,rsrs' Cases-ssrrow Escape OF
I've Men from Death.
ICcrre<iendence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
MARCH 81. 1885.
The Hastings Court met this morn
ing at I'D o'clock TO hear the answer of
the Republican registrars to the rule
smnmoning them TO show cause why
mandamus should not issue compelling
them to deliver up their book
TO the registrars appointed under
the new election Law. In the alb
sence OF counsel for the defendants
recess was taken until ! o'clock. a
telegram having been received from
Hon. John S. Wise that he would be
here as counsel. Mr.. Wise came over
on the noon train. but left before
o'clock for Norfolk, having been in
formed, ~ was stated, that there is now
= case before the Supreme Court cover
ing all the points involved in the PETERS
burg cases TO be argued on the 18th of
April, and believing that under these
circumstances the proper course to
be adopted would be TO allow our
cases to lie over until that be-
fore the Supreme Court should be
decided. When the court met there
Was no counsel for the defendants pres
ent, and matters appeared rather awk-
ward. There was no answer to the
rule. and M one appeared to ask for
further time in which to make answer.
After some discussion the Court, Of its
swn motion. enlarged the rule, making
II rcturuable on Saturday next, with
instructions to the defendant registrars
10 have their counsel then present.
Two young citizens Of Chesterfield
county, Messrs. John II. Ashby and
Thomas Grimes. narrowly escaped Sc
rious injuries day or two ago by the
ca,ing-in Of ssnd-bank on the Rich.
mond and Petersburg railroad near
swift creek. The bank belongs TO the
TresIegar Company Of Richmond. and
number Of men were employed at the
time in digging sand 10 be sent to Rich
lnond. The bank caved aud caught
these two men. their companions esca-
ping. They were covered mp to their
shoulders. and had TO be dug out. II
is said they were saved by the plank
pathway on which the wheeibarrows
were rolled.
The appointment of Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley as Minister resident in Italy
gives great satisfaction here. where that
gentleman so long lived and is so well
known. II il considered the very best
appointment that could have been
made.
The youngest lunatic ever known in
this city was taken up last evening.
lie is a colorcd boy, named Willis
brown; aged only nine years. His
mind. II is said, has become blank.
His creates, peculiarly Is said to be
passion for climbing aud leaping fences,
the talIest Of which he clears with the
greatest ease.
Mr.. Taylor Harrison, citizen Of
Dipwiddie. mounted negro ON a fine
horse, valued at Ais. aud sent him on
IN errand In the nciphborhood on Sun
day Last. Up 10 this morning the mes
senger had not returned, and the belief
Is that he has stolen the animal aud
issde his escape from these parts.
Captain James Rafferty,. freight
conductor on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. WAS assaulted By tramp to-
dsy and seriously wounded. Captain
Rafferty,, seeing that two trsnps were
:endeavering TO steal ride on his train.
had the train stopped and ordered the
trsn,ps 20 leave. nne obeyed, but the
other turned upon the Captain and
stabbed him twice in the shoulder and
arm.
An interesting case has been tried in
ihe County Court OF Snrry and an APP
p<al taken 70 the higher court. In
1864 the Legislature passed law pro-
,iiine that negro men and women who
we're then living together BY mutual
fos<ent should Be held as legally mar
ried. AZ thai time negro named
4 William Hill was living with woman
vhona be called his wife. In 1883 Hill
jee<yt<d the woman. and Was married
~ due form TO another. He was ar
sssted Cor bikxmy. tried yesterday, and |
&ee(cs<ed 10 four years IN the peniss,l- !
flovy. jIi& counsel have appealed,
c1niuiss dial The ses Of the Assembly
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