Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-04
STANTON.
The New GOvsrsment-The wheat
DEATH.


DEATH.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
July 3, 1888.
The new city government went into opera
ton yesterday. There are two wards, with
six cOuucilmen in each. or the old Coun-
Gil i've members in each ward were returned
at the May elocliGn-to wit: In Ward No. !,
e. Bargamin, W. +. Summerron, VI u. Ober'
dorier. John McQuaide, and John II. Crowe,
Mr.. {. J.. Weller being the new mem
Der. In the second Ward Messrs. w. p
Tams, f. b. Berkeley, Il. p. Bell, A. j.
Butts, and w. T.. Craig were members OF the
former Council, and Mr.. Daniel Cummias !.
the new ilember.
Mr.. NJ. Il. Oberdorler was the president Of
the old Council, but he declined further ser
wee as such, aud nominated Captain +. r.
Berkeley for the position, aud he was unsni
mousg elected. Captain Berkeley has served
several terms in that body. He is a gentle
men Of excellent qualifications, fine culture,
aud most agreeable address. lie is the popu.
lar teller al the Augusta National Bank.
Mr.. Newton Argcnbright, one OF the best
clerks in Virginia aud that is saying good
deal, but it is true, was reelected clerk for a
term so often repeated that the enumeration
is about lost.
PeytOn Iiutchins, messenger OF the Coun-
ell, and John W. Bryan, oyerSeer OF the
poor: NJ. Houhiban, superintendent OF the
street force, and j. l.. sutler, weighmaster at
the public scales, were all retained in their
Offices.
Dr.. w. Harris was reelected city physI-
clan, as were Drs. Il. N. Atkinson aud II.
II. Henkle members OF the Board OF Health.
Two additional men were put on the police
force. Captain j. III. Waters, the old chief,
WIS reappoiuted. as were w. VI. Linpert
and r.. A. Hamilton, OF the former force,
with G. +. Gregory, W. b. Collins, and John
Fretwel not before in the service. There
being bat one vacancy TO ill afterwards
several Intellectual ballots were taken between
Joseph Newman and ]. T.. Llckliter, each
receiving six votes each time for ii. Further
ballotng was postponed. These two were
former policemen.
When the electric light plant was establish
cd il was placed under the care OF Captain
j. II. Long, superintendent OF the water
works, the same steam-power being used for
both water and eleetric-works. Captain
Long is well-quaiGed and most faithful
Officer, but few months since he resigned,
his resignation to take effect the LIST OF July,
the Stauntou Ca. Works calling him back 10
ment Of bis successor was postponed for the
present; In the mean time the Council Is
considering the proprieiy OF separating the
two offices and putting a separate man at
the bead OF each department.
The harvesting OF one OF the finest wheat
crops ever raised in the Valley was much
DELAYED by the rains OF last week, with con-
siderable injury to the producer, occasIoning
loss. In the condition OF the Oycr-ripened
straw neither good blnding nor shocking is
accomplished, and II rain comes upon it in
that condition more damage will occur. Hsr-
yesting had about fairly opened when ii
commenced TO rain on the night OF tie Goth
ultlmo, aud after tina, but little was done,
especially with binders, TIL Saturday and
Yesterday, aud with the exception OF here
and there q field not ready, all was over
ripened. Yesterday was clear and rather
cool, and OF course good time was made in
qaickening the work Of securing alt TO
be cut.
The Colored Peabody Normal Institute
with about seventy teachers commenced its
session of four weeks in this city last week.
Mr. Samuel Props, who resided near Mos
COW, In the northern part OF Augusta county,
died suddenly in his hsrvestcfield few days
since. lie was valuable and esteemed citi-
zen. He was a gallant soldier in the Stone
wall brigade during the war. CATION.