Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
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CORRESPONDENCE Of richmond Dispatch.I
NORFOLK. March l2, 1895.
Tho Mayors injunction against the
police Commissioners is the topic Of
the times in Norfolk. II will he re-
nembered that soon after the new com-
missioners were appointed the war be-
gan in personal difficulty between
the Mayor and Mr.. r. y. Zach
ary, one Of the commissioners. The
Mavor from that time declined
TO attend the meetings OF the Board,
and finally asked Judge Blow, OF the
Circuit Court. for an injunction to re-
strain the commissioners from inter-
fering with his prcrogatiyes as cb'et ex-
ecutiyc Of the city. Judge Blow re-
fused the injunction, and the Mayor
next appealed to Judge Hinton, Of the
SUPREME Court. He. too, decided that he
could do nothing for the Mayor, and then
application was made to Judge Lewis,
of the Court of Appeals, and hegranted
the Injunction. Under this injunction
the Mayor has exclusive management
Of the force, and, indeed, the restrain
ipg order gives him everything he asked
for. Judge Blow will probably be
asked to dissolve the injunction. and,
if he does so, the matter will again go
to the Supreme Court for final deci-
sion.
The mortuary report for February
shows that there were eighty-four deaths
in the city during the month. against
fifty-six deaths in February. 1883.
The new tug " Norfolk" to be used
in transferring barges Of the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad be-
tween Cape Charles City and Norfolk,
made her first trip to this city to-day,
bringing float loaded with twelve cars.
She made the run, distance OF thirty
six miles, in four hours. Without the
float she can make the trip in three
hours. The tug is 10 feet long and %
feet breadth of beam; tonnage, los
9l-l0O. Her hull is Of iron, and she is
altogether the largest and finest tug ever
seen in these waters. The new transfer
passenger steamer will be on the line
about the LIST Of April.
A New York drummer was arrested
in this city yesterday for selling con-
dictionaries without license. High
Constable Chapman took him in charge,
and to keep him out Of prison enter
tanned him at his home last night.
This morning they went to barber
shop to shave. and while the officer Of
the law was resting comfortably in his
chair the prisoner slipped out Of the
door and made his escape.
Experts arc engaged to-day in testing
the large cotton-press Of the National
Compress Association. This press is
designed to press three bales into one
and thus practically to " stcyedore "by
steam. ELLA.
WILL FIGHT LAMB.
Especial tclegra m to the Dispatch
The Councils at their meeting to-day
empowered the Police Commissioners
to employ counsel to combat Mayor
Lambs injunction. 1t was also de-
cided to allow the Water Commits
sioners to make a contract for tapping
Lake Bradford for additional water
supply.
THE CITY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
At meeting of the City Executive
Committee tonight it was decided that
they would endorse applications for Of
flee of good and worthy Democrats
only. The committee reserves to itself
the RIGHT to say who i worthy