Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-26
RECEIVERS PAY CUT.
Mr.. LAWRENCE MYERS TO RECEIVE
ONLY $4,000 HEREAFTER.
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Affairs
Yesterdays Gleanings from the Cir
cult and Police Courts.


Yesterdays Gleanings from the Cir
cult and Police Courts.
Yesterday was busy day in the City Cir
cult Court. The term Is now far advanced,
and business is being rushed as much as
practicable. Judge Welford was kept at
work most Of the time from 10 A. NJ. until
noarGP. NJ.
In the chancery cause OF Terrell and Bo-
cock, trustees, rs. the Richmond and Ale
| ghany Railroad Company, aud Alexander
! tllyson Is. same, which came up on the
! petition OF George Buckbam ct ais,
| the Judge fled a long opinion and
/ bad entered decree making the
| First Mortgage BOndholders' Committee
George Buckham, James Baker, and John
| {. Bsrrow-in their own right as bond
holders and as the representatives OF the
trst.mortgage bondhOders OF said astocia-
ton, parties defendant TO these proceedings.
The decree further orders that the compen-
sation OF Lawrence Myers, one OF the re-
ceiyers OF the court, who now receives
$4,000. be reduced to $1,000 per annum;
also. that the commissioner who has been
taking depositions in this cause forthwith
complete his report and tle 1t az a part OF
the record in this proceeding.
WATER CONTRACT TERMINATED.
The Judge also entered another decree
granting the prayers contained in two peti.
tious presented by Receivers AXtell and
Myers. The first authorizes them 10 pay TO
". Z. Snead, who has a lease for water
power at Elk Hill, $500 in consideration OF
the immediate termination OF said lease. To
this Mr.. Snead has agreed. The receivers
are also authorized TO execute an agreement
with the Dunlop K McCance Milling and
Manufacturing Company granting them a
right OF way over the railroad compauy's
property for 4 track to connect their mill in
Manchester with the Richmond and Dam
Vile railroad, thereby giving the company
better shipping facilities, that II may be bet
ter able 10 compete with other mills.
ComoN-LAw CASES.
The following common-law cases were
disposed Of
Warner Moore against The Western
Union Telegraph Company, for damages
alleged 10 have been sustained by tele-
graphic dispatch being wrongly sent. Ner-
dict and judgment for the defendant.
Charles II. Parsons & Co. against James
Woodall. Verdict for the defendant. Mo.
ton to set the verdict aside Oyerruled, and
Minor n Blanton against J. II. Albert.
Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for
Sl7S.5j.
II. B. Taliaierro & Co. against John A.
Marks. Verdict and judgment for Sll402.
George ID. Pearman, Esq, was appointed
one oi the trustees of the Nenabe-S,reet
Baptist church Uice Il. +. Cook, who de-
cliDed.
Messrs Harris Jacobs, y. Greenwald, A.
FlirShberg, aud samuel Jacobs were appoint
ed trustees 20 hold the property of the con-
grcgation Of kenuCsseth Israel
Eastern lee COMPANY against the Peters
burg lee Company, two cases. Nlrdicts re-
spcctlyely for $40 aud Sl,1lj.3t.
In the case Of James X. Elan against John
b. Schultz for $1,000 damages for commis-
sionS claimed to be due for the sale OF farm,
the jury being unable TO agree upon a YER
dlct was adjourned over until this morning. !
SENT oN TOR uoUsEBREAEING.
William Lewis, well-drcssed and re.
spectablc-loobing Young colOred man, was
before the Police court yesterday morning /
charged with bre,king and entering in the |
daytime Of June %, lsSS. the stOre-house OF
A. W. Leonard, agent, and stealing three /
boxes OF cigars. Mr.. Leonard keeps an /
ealing. house nj the Exposition Grounds. |
Of whom testified that he saw the accused in |
The store Saturday night between : and $ |
O'Clock. Another witness said he saw the |
accused with The cigars, and Alexander |
Sp0it.wOOd, on seventeenth street, bought |
them from him. With this evidence against !
hlm Lewis admitted that he "took - the cl- |
garS. sent on to the grand jury.
CHARGED WITH SELLING LIQUOR Of SUNDAY. |
William BowlcS and George Harris were !
charged with being drunk on the street on |
the sabbath day. When asked where they /
got their liquor on SUNDAY both OF the |
accused stated that they got several |
drinks at William II. Maithe6s's saloon,
on Grace street between seventeenth and |
Eighteenth streets. Upon hearing this jus.
tice Richardson continued the case until to-
day and issued a summons for Matthews TO /
appear in court this morning to answer the
charge Of keeping his bar-room open on sun
day.
4 summons was also issued for Onesti
Brothers. who keep at the corner OF Eigh-
teenth aud Franklin streets, charging them
with a similar offence.
OTHER CASES.
or the other cases disposed OF in the Police
Court the following were the most impOr-
taGt:
CHARLES Ward (coorcd), drunk and disor-
derry on the street Fined s. and costs.
Eliza Davis, Mary Meade, and Sylvia Mayo
Qll colored), charged with being common
street-walkers. Fined each 500 and costs.
Lizzie Coleman (colored), trespassing on
the premises OF j. :. IIarwOod and using
abusive language towards l.. II. IlarwOod.
Fined s. and costs.
Mary Washington and Laura Brooks (bOth
we're fined $3.50 and costs each for
being disorderly on the street.
Christian Harris tcOlOred), making an as
slut on Nirgi0ia Lucas, the child OF A1nie
Lucas. Continued until Thursday.
Abraham Anderson (coloredl, cursing,
abusing, and threatening 10 strike Mary
Mason. Security required for twelve months
in the sum Of 800.
Georgana Allen aud lIasse Adams were
charged with keeping disOrderly house at
~ west Broad street, 10 the annoyance OF
the neighbors. Continued until Saturday
next.
William Moore (colored), assaultlng,
lbuslug, and threatening to strike Emma
Field. Security required for twelve months
ID the sum Of 800.
Kit Booker lcolored). assaultlng, cursng.
lbu,ing, and threatening TO shoot Albert
90 aisn CARVING concealed WpaD0ns