Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
NORFOLK.
ANOTHER ExCHANGg-BANK CASE BE-
FORE THE COURT.
National Decoration-Day Preparations
Death Of a well-Known Citizen
The Election.
Correspondence ofths Richmond Dispatch.l J

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NORFOLK, May %, 1856.
The United States Circuit Court having
completed the case Of the Exchange Bank
as. Balm Brothers was engaged to-day In
trying another Exchange Bank case, that
OF the hank against Mrs. ONeilI. to re-
cover the assessment due on the stock OF
the bank her late husband owned. judges
Waite and Bond only are on the bench to.
day. Judge Hughes left the city last night
to hold court in Alexandria. Judge
Waite said last night that he hoped TO be
able 10 render a decision IN the Balm as-
signment matter this afternoon, but was
not certain about it. The opinion is very
general that the deed will be altered to
stand as an assignment for the benefit OF
the creditors generally, abOlishiDg pre-
ferences.
Bishop Hargroye IL expected to preach
here on Sunday next.
MonGay next will be observed here by
the Grand Amy Of the Republic as usual
on the national Internationally, the marlnes
and sailors from the nays-yard taking part
in the procession and the ceremonies at the
NayallIospital cemetery.
At an early hour this morning Captain
Westwood A Todd, who was 80 badIV
bur. by falling from third-stOry window
at st. Vincent Hospital. died OF his lniu-
ries. He never recovered consciousness.
The deceased was "A lawyer by profession.
Socially he was a gentleman OF high stand
ing and related 10 the best ffmilies In the
State. and was enc among the most popu-
lar men in the community. He had gal
lant record in the Army OF Northern Viz
glnia.
In Portsmouth the Democratic mliority
over the independent ticket reached AGO
out Of 500 votes cast. The usual vote III
the city is about 1900.
IL was specially noticeable In Norfolk
that the cOored voters supported the Demo.
cratic ticket in considerable numbers. and
in many cases they voted the ticket openly.
This was particularly the case In the Fourth
ward, the negro stronghold.
The British steamship Enchantress,
stranded on Frylng.Pan hoalS and brought
TO this port for repairs, will have to be sent
TO Baltimore, the charges for the Use OF the
dry.dock al the nayy-yard having been
fixed so high by the new Secretary that
the work cannot be done here. q.
DECISION PosTPoNED-INCENDIARY FIRB-
FATALLY BURNED.
Especial telegram m TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, May 2S.-Chief-Justice
Waite was unable to render his decision to-
day in the case OF the receiver OF the EN-
change National Bank rs. Balm & Brother,
and left Old Point this afternoon on his re-
turn to Washington. from which city he
will forward his decision to Norfolk.
Judge Bond left for Baltimore.
The work OF canvasSlng the vote east
Yesterday was finished this afternoon. The
Democratic majority is l,062.
Ninoty bales Of cotton belonging to Rail-
Brothers were burned on barge at the
Boston steamship wharf this afternoon.
| The fire was clearly Of incendiary origin,
a, quantities Of matches were found stick
ing I'm several cf the bales.
Jane Riddick (colored) was fatally burned
at her home on Ehingham street, Ports
mouth, this afternoon bv the explosion OF
n can Of kerosene oil with which she wa
endeayoring to kindlc tire.