Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-29
rnEsoss.x noND CASE.
Tho Matter 60 be Carried 10 the
Courts-Petersburg Political
Matters.

C0urts-fefersburE foiiticoi
Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, August q, 1888.
As has been stated in this correspond
ence the Board of Supervisors OF
Sussex county, on the 10th day OF Au-
gust. held O meeting To consider pro
position for the settlement OF the con-
troversy' about its bonds issued to the
Atlantic and Danville Railroad Com
panv. Captain G. II. Causey. the counsel
for the bondholders, and the county's
counsel employed to contest these bonds
were present. At this meeting the bond
holders proposed to surrender bonds to
the amount OF $4,000. with one years
accrued interest thereon, if the Board Of
Supervisors would recognize as valid the
remaining bonds. amounting to SlO1,-
900, the whole issue being $4,000.
The board submitted counter propo-
sition calling for the surrender of bonds
TO the amount of $4,000. This counter
proposition was declined. The board
then proposed deferrlng action for thirty
days. The bondbolders objected, but
agreed that their proposition for compro-
mise might be considered as open until
Monday. August 9th.
Accordingly on yesterday the board
again met, bat instead of acting upon
the proposition made, motion TO further
defer action until September oath was
adopted. Captain Causey, on behalf OF
the bondbolders. thereupon withdrew
the offer previously made, and as the
matter now stands there IS no pending
proposition of settlement. 1t Is e1-
pected that the issue between the parties
will ut once be taken to the courts by an
application for mandamus to compel
the Treasurer to pay the paSt-due inter
est.
The report OF the health officer shows
that during the month ending August
2Gth the number of deaths in this city
was So, of which - we're among the
white and AZ among the colored popula-
ton. OF children under the age OF one
year % deaths are reported. The bodies
OF nine non residents were brought here
during the month for interment. The
rate OF mortality WAS exactly three times
as much among the colored as among
the white population.
No sign has yet been made by Gene
raj Malone as chairman of the Repubh-
can parry OF Virginia CT his assent to the
proposition made by the Republican Ma
tional Committee relative to the settle
ment of the differences between the two
Republican factions in this State, and re-
commenting that the people be allowed
to choose the chairman OF county meet
ings and conventions. The belief is
that he will ignore the suggestion alto
gether and continue his old methods.
1t will be found, too, that in every
Republican meeting where there is pros
pect of carrying it through a resolution
will be offered expressing want OF con-
fidence in Colonel James ID. Brady,
the Virginia member of the National
Committee. The feeling against this
gentleman among the Malone Republi-
cans is very bitter. and every effort will
be made to show it and to kill him of.
He has no idea, however, of resigning
his seat in the National Committee to
please General Malone.
1t is reported that Langston has
already spent fully 5000 i'll the present
canvass, and that he proposes to spend
as much more as is necessary to protect
his right and secure justice and fair
play. The latest reports are that his
canvass is progressing as satisfact orly as
he could wish it, and that his friends are
sticking close to him.
Interest is felt in the Republican
meetings to select delegates to the Farm
VILE Convention. Langston's friends
say they Will carry the solid delegation
right under General Mahone's nose un-
less chicanery is practiced to cheat him.
ROBIN ADAIR.