Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
THROUGH THE STATE.
THE HAPPENINGS AND TOPICS OF A
DAY IN ALL SECTIONS.
Awards for Virginia Tobacco I'm New zeA-
iapd-Twcnty-n Anniversary Of
the Departure OF Troops.
,,,o,r..,ooae.ce Of tho Richmond Dispstch.I

PyrERsBuRo. VA, April 10, 1890.
7, Ia stated by ladies of the Memorial
Accusation that while Governor Mchin-
new has expressed his intention OF attend
ing the unwilling of the Confederate SOL
d,ers' monument here on the 9TH OF June
our annual decoration-day-ne VIII not 81, &c
liver the address OF the occasion. Inc
nrator ~ tbo dav has not been selected.
THE first meeting for business. OF the
Roard az Excise Commissioners for this
CITY was held Mt the courthouse at noon
today after public announcement. NO
annIications for liquor-licenses, however,
syaya nreaented TO the board, and mono
will nrobably come in until later in the
month. IL Is reported that q case VIII be
made m to test the validity OF the law.
provided protection is guaranteed for the
deposit of coupons.
YOUNG NEGRO CRIMINAL
A number of minor cases were disposed
Of in the Hastings Court to-day. The
more important cases will come up. Tor
trial next week. Three negroes have thus
far been sentenced to the penitentiary for
terms not exceeding one year each. A
very interesting case, which seemed to en-
barrass the Court and prosecuting attor;;
ney, was brought up to-day. Inc accused
was negro boy pamed Ernest Hi, aged
about thirteen years, VINO, tnough SO
young and so small, has the reputation or
being hardened thief. The records OF the
MAYORS Court show that he has lately
been twice convicted OF larceny and that
he has served FIVE months in jail. He was
arraigned to-day for third offence OF the
same kind. The boy had no counsel, and
ia the kindness Of his heart the Common
wealth's Attorney declined to develop the
fact of the two previous convictions, ana
simply confined himself to proving tn, the
charge of larceny in the indictment: Inc
Jury therefore sentenced the boy TO jail.
Mir. Il. ~. Moss. a prominent tobacconlst
of This CITY. has been seriously i'll for seve-
raj DAYS.
Mr.. Stephen Britton, popular young
man of this city. who for some time past
has been employed as stenographer IN the
Office of the Atlantic and Danville railroad
in Portsmouth, has accepted similar POSI-
tion in the employment Of the Norfolk and
Western Company at Bristol, and left for
that place this morning.
wEJL-REMEMBEBED ANNIVERSARY.
April Goth is the twenty-ninth anniver-
sary of the departure of the Petersburg
troops for Norfolk in 1S6l-a day that will
never be forgotten Dy those who witnessed
the scenes that occurred at the depot. Or
tbe CAPTAINS commanding the several CON-
panies which that day went forth to war
only two survive. Among the private SOL
diers of that days event the survivors. too,
are few.
The sales of loose tobacco this week were
extremely light, amounting to less than
5000 pounds.
AWARDS TO VIRGINIA MANUFACTURERS.
The Otago New Zealand) Times Of March
9Th publishes the following Official list OF
awards to Virginia manufacturers Tor to-
baccos on exhibit at the Dunedin New
Zealand) Exhibition. The tags were taken
from the exhibits and the ownership was
unknown to the Judges. This Is the first
time. 1t is stated, that the frst-class awards
on aromatic tobacco were awarded William
Cameron & Brother.
AWARDS.
Dark 7obaccos: L. G. Williams & Co.
three frst-class awards. William Cameron
& Brother, three frst-class awards and
three second-class awards.
aromatic TObdccoS William Cameron X
Brother, four frst-class and three second
class awards; A. Cameron d. Co., two
first-class, one second-class. and three
third-class awards; 7. @. Williams d Co.,
one first-class, three second class, and two
two thlrd-class awards.
Cameron d Sizer, first-class awards on
cut-tobacco cigarettes-a "well-gotten up
exhibit-apparently of the very highest
quality"
William Cameron & Brother and Came
ron & Co., first-class awards on exhibitors
cases and general display. 1.-THE design Of
the showcases and the arrangement of the
exhibits of these firms have q pleasing
effect, which is enhanced by the display of
live tobacco-plants."
L. c. Williams d Co., special mention.
ROBIN ADAIR.