Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-04
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fcorresnondenc of tho Richmond Dispatch
AUGUST 8, 1886.
In the Mayors Court this morning
| The case of Willis Gillian (colored),
charged with resisting and sssaulting
an officer Of the police, was called Tor
examination. The case occupied the
attention Of the Court for three hours,
during the whole of which time the
courtroom was crowded. The accused
was ably defended, and counsel had
| been specially engaged to prosecute
him. The specific charge against Gil
liam was that about ten days ago he
vrested from the hands Of Policeman
J. S. Northipgton (who, after failing to
quiet, attempted to arrest him) the
ofIicer's billet, and violently beat him
over the head with it, telling him to the
ground and inflicting severe wounds on
the head, from the effects Of which he
has since been confined to his house.
The Mayor sent the accused on for trial
at the October term Of the Hastings
Court. and admitted him to bail in the
sum Of ell ,OOe.
At the meeting Of the Common
Council last evening an ordinance was
unanimously adopted exempting from
taxation the els, 900 of bonds issued By
the city in 1888 for the purchase Of the
site on which the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum was built; and also the sl50,000
Of bonds issued in 1884 to aid in the
construction of the Virginia and Caro-
Iirs railroad, Nearly all Of both issues
Of these bonds we're taken by our own
people. In the case Of the lunatic.asy-
lum bonds taxes had been regularly
paid, and the Council voted to refund
the amount. Some two or three years
ago a movement was made to collect
taxes on certain series Of city bonds
which were not exempt from taxation,
but it failed for the reason that the
holders of said bonds conld not be
placed, and was finally abandoned as
scheme that might result in injury to
the city's securities.
The cash receipts OF the city tres
sury during the month Of July amount
ed TO $37,273, and the disbursements
during that period were SIS, 434.
The expert who was employed by the
Finance Committee to examine the
books Of the treasurer's and auditors
offices reported to the Council last eve
ming that he found them in first-class
condition.
Information was received last evening
of the death in Baltimore yesterday OF
Mrs. Bette Mays, former resident OF
Petersburg, and lady widely known
and admired here. She was daughter
of Mrs. Harriet Roane, on High street,
and her illness was of short duration.
The condition of the colored man
Gilbert Edwards who was recently as
saulted and stabbed at dance 10 Ches-
terfield county by Moses Park, is said
to be critical. Park was arrested in this
city by an officer of the county and
taken out to jail to await the result OF
his victims wound.
Notwithstanding the alleged hard
times, q number Of building improve
ments are going on throughout the city
in the way of stores and dwellings,
which will add considerably to the taxa
bic values Of the city.
1t is reported that the wife Of west
Washington-street merchant was acct
dentally struck by a hard ball thrown
by one Of party of young men who
were playing in the street last evening"
and was knocked senseless by the force
Of the ball.
A carrier.pigeon was killed this eve
nirg on Courthouse Square by cat.
On the feathers of both wings was
stamped the name "Gus. Trudel, 800
north Fifth street, Richmond" A
ring on the birds leg bears the num-
Der "37." ROBIN ADAIR.