Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-09
THE SOUTH SIDE.
FIGHT OF THE TELEGRAPH coMPA-
MESA TEST CASE.
The Right of the City 10 Require License
of INTERCHANGEABLE Notes
Death of an Aged Lady
Personal, sc.
tcOrre,pOndonce Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l

fCorrespondcnce OF tho Richmond bi8patch.j
PETERSBURG. August g. 1889.
One Of the series of cases between the
Postal Telegraph Company and the Nor
folk and Western railroad came up Tor
trial before the County Court OF Isle OF
Wight on Tuesday-Hon. George *. At
kinson presiding-and resulted IN favor
able ruling for the railroad company. Inc
telegraph company was ordered 70 pro.
duce several writings at the next term OF
the court. In the County Court Of Prince
George at its recent term in like case
between the same parties-Judge Rlves
presiding-theTe was ruling against the
railroad and in favor of the telegraph
company on this same point.
The contest between these parties IN,
volving the right Of way for the Postal
Telegraph Company along the line OF rail-
road between Petersburg and Norfolk has
been going on vigorously in the courts for
several months. The Western Union has
been cooperating with the railroad COM
pany as against the Postal Telegraph.
Each party feels confident of final success.
AN INTERESTING TEST CASE.
In making up the license-tax ordinance
this year the Common Council for the FIRST
time imposed q license-tax on manutac-
turcrs Of saltwater, glnger-ale, pop, ana
the like. While most of the manufacturers
paid the tax under protest, Others refused
on the ground that the ordinance imposing
the tax is illegal because 1t IS in conflict
with the charter of the city. This morn
ing a case was brought before Mayor Col
lier. which is designed TO test the validity Of
this tax. One of the largest manufacturers
of these articles in the city was summoned
for not obtaining license under tins ordi-
nance. His defence was that being manu-
facturer the city has no right under chap
ter 4. section Of the charter to require a
license of him: that section says in effect
the 1.-THE city shall not require q license
of a business that can be reached by the
0d rai0re7n system of taxation; and that
as he is required TO pay an at rdiorea tax
on his capital in business az manufactu-
rer he cannot be required to take ont
license, rs this would be double tax. The
Mayor reserved his decision.
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION. ff''
The Republicans of this city will hold
their ward-meetings on Tuesday night next
TO choose delegates 10 a city convention
which is to meet on the following day to
elect delegates to the State Convention at
Norfolk. The Malone Republicans are
thoroughly organized for the contest, but
very little activity has thus far been shown
bv the OpnOsing faction. 1t rather looks
to an outsider a though the latter VIII re-
frain from any contest for representation
in the State Convention. Probably this
course may be adopted throughout the
State.
DEATH OF An AGED LADY.
Mrs. Martha T.. Fem. aged seventy-four
years, relict of Allan Fem, died at
her home in this city to-day Of congestion
of the lungs She was most estimable
Christian lady, and her death is lamcnted
bv large circle Of friends and relatives IN
Petersburg and Richmond. Deceased was
n near relative of the late General Winfield
Scott.
PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. L. c. venable, congrossman-elect
from this district, has gone to the White
Mr.. owen Moyler left yesterday to spend
a month at the Allegheny Springs.
Mrs. r. G. Pegram, of Richmond, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. George Cameron,
in this city.
1t is said that the pleasant duty of nomi-
mating Captain S. W. Nenable for the gov
eruorship in the Democratic State COnven-
ton will be performed by DR.. VI. q. Holt,
Of Surry county, a gentleman OF culture
and clOQuence.
So long time has elapsed since any fur
Their snkage has occurred on the Calling
farm in Prince George county that all fears
of further land depresslons nave vanished.
Meanwhile there are scores Of visitors
every day to the scene of the recent phe-
nomenOn there.
Reports AS to the condition of the grow
ing peanut crop i'll this section are some
what conflicting. In some counties the
crop is reported as injured by the rams
and in others as bei'.g very promising. X
is safe to estimate the yield from present
indications as a good average one, both a.
to quality and quantity. ROBIN ADAIB.