Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-09
PETERSBURG.
casr TWICE REMovEp-THE CON-
TESTED COUNCIL SEATS.
Ceses TO be Tried in the Hastings Court
Revival Closed Memorial cere-
monies Convicted.
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lCorrespopdence OF inc nacninono D'Speo"'I
JUNE 3, 1886.
In the Circuit Court to-day the case Of
Maithew Lee rs. The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, being suit for $4,000
damages for injuries alleged to have been
received through negligence OF the COM
pany, was called for a bearing. This case
was removed from Prince George for trial,
hut after argument to-day the Judge de-
cided 20 move II back to that county to be
heard OF the fall term Of the Circuit Court.
The suit involving the validity OF the
subscription Of Brunswick county In be.
hail Of the Atlantic and Danyille railroad
will be called for trial In the Circuit Court
Of this city on Friday next. This Is case
Of much interest, especially among the
people Of Brunswick.
The contested election cases OF the cotln-
cilmen in second, Fourth, and Fifth wards
will come up in the Hastings Court on the
18th Of this month. In the Fourth ana
Fifth Wards fraud is charged. In the Sec
ond Ward the ground OF contest Is differ
emit. One OF the Republican candidates
In this ward was defeated by a ma
jority Of only four votes. Ii Is al
legged In the complaint that six votes
were illegally rejected, and that two were
received which should not have been re-
ceiyed. II this complaint Is sustained the
Republican contestant will go in ofhce by
bare majority. The contests IN Fourth
and Fifth Wards will nccessltate
great mass OF dispositions. The
Republicans, it is believed, are induced TO
make these contests with the forlorn hope
of retaining majority in the Council,
wbIch, il they have not now, VIII be as
suredly lost 10 them in the election two
wears hence. The nine Democratic coun-
cfmon elected OF the eth OF Nay viii hold
office for four years. In ISIS the Demo
cratic wards will elect sufficient plumber
TO give the control OF the Council to that
raItv, with several votes 10 spare. II is
claimed by the Democrats thit by their
contests the Republicans sc X tn Dust
sufficient number OF their opponents so as
10 retain control o; the cliy's affairs two
wears hepce. The movement will hardly
be successful.
The revival which has been in progress
at the Wcst.End Baptist church for some
time past has been brought 10 u close. IL
YVES a very successful one, and resulted in
the conversion OF number Of persons.
There have been two baptizings per-
sons being immersed on Sunday night-the
occasion Of the second one. Rev. NJ. l..
Wood is the pastor OF this church, and be
is doing good work.
A very cordial reception viii be given
tomorrow To the military companies from
other portions OF the State who come to
particirate in our memorial exercises. The
ceremonies at the cemetery will be OF n
very interesting and Impressive character,
and thousands Of people will take part in
them. All Business places ir the city will be
closed in the afternoon, and many OF the
buildings, 0s in former years, will be
draped.
The second trial OF Richard Smith in the
County Court Of Mcckenburg, charged
with the murder Of a man named Harvey,
resulted last week ia his conviction OF muir
der in the first degree. Sentence was
passed on the prisoner.
The work on the Normal-SchOol building
is progressing satisfactorily, and by the fall.
il is hoped, Will be sufficiently advanced
10 admit of the accommodation OF fully
three hundred pupils. The total accom-
modations IN the main building when
finished will be five hundred pupils. The
lenpib along the front OF the college from
east TO west is 3G7 feet, with width
through the centre building Of l2G feet.
The assembly hall and chapel. now finished,
is g. by 81 feet. ROBIN ADAlR.