Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24
srANCnFsrER MOVING.
The ltqaOr. Dealers TO Petition for an
ElociioE-ScWsy Notes. &c.


a called meeting of the Manchester
Liquor Dealers Protective Association
was held yesterday morning, at which
it wss determined to petition at once
for sn election under what is known as
the leeal-option law.
Accordingly slips identical with those
used in Richmond were secured, and
about II or'l O'Clock some eighteen or
twenty canyassers were put IN the field.
They reported satisfactory progress
last night, and It is expected that a suf-
fcien. number Of signatures (3GD will
be obtained By y o'clock to-day.
Jlsjge French, Of the Hastings Court,
is nov in Petersburg, but it is thought
probAble that be will return this morn
ing, 'ud the petition, provided the re-
QUIZ number Of names are gotten to
ii, W 1 be presented to him this after
noonf
1t is rot probable that there will be
any difficulty in getting up the petition.
TIE advocates Of temperance are III
favor Of having the election as soon as
possible, and the whiskey-men want
the matter settled. They think the
agitation which is now going on is de-
cidedly damaging to their business, and
they want the matter settled and peace
and euieiude restored a. soon as posi-
Bile.
The fght here will be warm and
most probably close one, but is not
likelg to lie characterized by any undue
excitement or bad feeling.
In order to have the election prior to
the Nay election, which Is desired. the
Judge will have to order it on or before
Friday.
Mr.. Thomas Hancock, Of Chesterfield,
ard William Moles, Esl.. Of this city,
were LefoIe tie Mayors Court yester-
day morning charged with having a
difficulty in the store Of Bowen * Brad
ley Brothers on Saturday last. Mr.
Hancock testified that he touched
Mole, on the shoulder and asked 10
sneak to him before striking him.
Mr. Noles testified that the first intima-
ton lie had Of being attacked wasa lex
On the back Of his head.
A large number of witnesses were
examined ou either side, aud they were
fined $40 cach-Noles for carry Ing con-
cealed weapon and Hancock for assault
irg No'es. The former paid BIS tiae
tic later took an appeal.
Jr-c cc p. s. Hancock. Of the Second
judicial circuit, has appointed Nr. d.
J.. pulliau. Of this city, commissioner
i1 chancery Of the courts IN his circuit
Mr. Puli!am was commissioner IN chan
cerv Of the Hastings Court Of this city
during Judge William I. C!opton's
rfqima. lie Is rising lawyer with o
liberia practice, and will fill the posi-
ton satisfactorily.
Las. night was the time for a regular
meeting Of the City School Board, bu,
there being 10 quorum present no
meeting was held. The schools vii
close before the Devt regular meeting o.
the Board, and it being important that
a meeting be held before they DO close.
President +. c. D. Farmer has called
ore for next Tuesday evening at :
o'Clock.
Intelligence has been received here
Of the death from diph,heria of
another Of the children OF Mr.. W. c.
ellis. sheriff Of Chesterfield county.
Thi, is the second child Mr.. ellis has
lost from this disease during the last
two weeks.
The ordinance concerning the run
nirg Of street railways in this city has
been printed, and the printed copies
were placed in the hands Of Auditor
Walden Cwho is also Clerk Of the Coun-
cil) yesterday.
DR.. K. ". Brodnax and Captain
John A. Gee, both of whom have been
quite sick. are improving. The former
I is expected to be out in few days.