Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-18
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CASES IN COURT.


tcorfsspondeoc Of the Richmond Dispatchl
PETERSBURG, June IL, 1885.
In the Hustings Court this morning
the FIRST Of the contested election cases,
involving tho seat in the Common Coun-
ell Of the Democratic member from
the Second Ward, was called from the
docket. At the request Of the counsel
for the Republican contestant the case
was dismissed, for the reason that the
proof did not sustain the allegations
made in the declaration. There was
no fraud charged in this case, but 1t
was alleged that six persons claiming
to DO legal voters were denied
the right Of voting, ard that two per-
Sons who were not legal voters were
permitted TO vote. Had these claims
been sustained the Republican con-
testsnt would have had four majority IN
the ward. But, as stated above, the
case fell through because these allega-
tions were not sustained by proof.
Among those who, as was claimed,
were not allowed to vote was ex-Goye-
nor william e. Cameron, but 1t was
shown that he did not present his ballot.
The contests in the Fourth and Fifth
Wards, involving the seats OF two
counciimsn and two justices OF the
peace from each ward, will prove much
more interesting. Here fraudi charged
in the allegations that the votes cast
for the Republican candidates we're not
40 counted. Owing to the grea' mass
of evidence to be taken in the nature
Of depositions it will be a matter OF
physical impossibility for these cases
10 como up for trial before the July
term OF The court. The deposition of
every man who claims TO have cast a
Republican vote in those two wards at
the May election will be taken. This
will be done to prove that the Republi-
can candidates did not, according to the
returns, receive all the votes cast for
them, ard that if they had they would
have been returned elected.
A Jury was summoned in the Hust'
ings Court this morning to establish the
identity Of certain coupons which had
been deposited with the treasurer in
payment Of taxes. Their geRuineness
was established TO the satisfaction OF
the Jury, and verdict was rendered
accordingly.
A cablegram from Queenstown an
nonnces the safe arrival there Of Rev.
DR.. @. j. Gibson aud wife aud Miss
Annie stallard, of this city, who sailed
from New York on the steamship Egypt
some ten days ago. Ali were well.
The season from the very beginning
until now has been an almost unprece-
deniedly fine one for tobacco, and with
an abundance OF plants it is stated that
the planters in the tobacco counties OF
the South Side have put larger area
than usual in that crop. The market
this season has been so overstocked
with inferior and nondescript grades of
tobacco that planters have been urged
10 direct their attention to the cultiya.
ton Of such grades as the market re-
quires, even if they have to Contract
the acreage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey W. Jones, Of
this city, visited Virginia Beach this
week with the hope Of improving the
health of sick child. This morning
the sad intelligence was received OF the
death Of the child. The remains will
be brought here for interment.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death at her home, in Lawrenceyiile,
Of the vito Of Mr.. Needham s. Turn
bull, Commonwealth attorney for
Brunswick county, She had been mar
ried only about one year.
Mrs. Augusta Evans, wife of Mr.. j..
7. Evans, postmaster at Weldon NJ
c., died yesterday.
Carey Craddock, q worthy colored
man, died suddenly on the street last
night. lie attended meeting of his
lodge, after the adjournment of which
he started home. He had not gone far
when be fell to the pavement, and in a
few minutes he was corpse.
There were two marriages in Weldon
yesterday, both couples being from
North Carolina. They were Mr.. r. S.
Hall and Miss Temple Joyner, and Mr.,
s. W. Chadwick aud Miss Mamie An
derson.
Our city was visited by heavy rain
this afternoon. The Oldest inhabitant
has seldom seen such a rainfall as has
occurred here since the last Of April.
There has scarcely been day since
that time without rain, while for seye.
raj days at time, at certain periods.
there was an almost continued fall Of