Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
ISLANDER REFUTED.
CAPTAIN A. !. FARlsh DENIES THAT
he IS A peFAuLTER.
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Correspondents Of tho Richmood D'spsscn'I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, October 2d-
Cabtain A. J. Parish. for twenty years
the efficient treasurer Of AIbemarls coun-
~. has published card containing re-
solution unanimously passed by the
Board Of Supervisors expressive OF then
v;evs OF hisfnal settlement with the
county. The resolution is as follows:
Resoired, That in view OF the retire
ment Of Mr.. A. J. Parish from the Office
Of County Treasurer. which he has filled
for many years, the board deems proper
20 express their regret at severing tneir
official connection with him, and 10 say
that 90 far as the experience OF the mem
hers of this board goes, Mr.. Parish has
alvays shown himself to be fair ana
prompt in his dealings in county mat
ters. including his final settlement TINS
day made with the board.
Captain Parish further says in his card ::
pREJUDIcIAL REPORT.
,I"It has been reported to me that GER
tain persons in this county who are hos
tile to the nominees Of the Democratic
party are trying to prejudice the people
against my son, William g. Parish, one
OF these nominees, by saying that j, as
late treasurer of Abemarle, am de-
faulter for large amount that l wisn
to be relieved by the Legislature ana
that ] desire the election OF William u.
Parish in order that he may aid me In
obtaining such relief.
"This statement is being used to take
away votes from William q. Parish, one
OF the Democratic nominees. and secure
them for one who certainly is not Q
Democratic nominee, and 30 far a. l
know is without the endorsement OF any
party at all.
II do not know how, or when. or
where this statement originated. 1t
may have been from the thoughtless re-
mark Of some irresponsible person or it
may have been the malicious utterance
OF one who wished it to be true, and
who knew it was not. However this
may be. | hear it is being used, and /
deem it proper to say that the statement
is absolutely and in every particular un-
true.
UNWORTHY OF BELIEF.
81 have never yet been defaulter l
am ready at any moment to pay every
dollar owe the county.
ga failure on my part to say anything
might be misconstrued by some to the
detriment of the Democratic party and
one Of its nominees, l take this early OPP
portunity of branding this statement as
unworthy OF belief by any one.
81 need no representative in the Vir-
ginia Legislature I; 1 have no schemes
personal to myself to foster l have no 10
vors to ask but. in common with all true
Democrats, / do need man in the Legis-
lsture who will represent the party. L
want to see the nominees of the Demo
crasic party elected and seated, and do
not favor any man who thinks himself
better than the party.
Very respectfully,
A. j. PARISH"
October "a, 1891.
Mrs. Amelia Dufner, whose extreme
illness has been noted in these columns.
died at the residence OF her son-in-law,
Mr.. John W. Perley, in this place, on
Sunday morning, at half past 2 o'clock,
in tho sixty-fifth year OF her age.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
At the conclusion OF the communion
service at the Baptist church. yesterday.
the following delegates were chosen to
represent this church at the Baptist
General Association. Based on the
contributions of this church, eighteen
delegates are entitled to 60 to the assoc
iation from this church Messrs. +. NJ.
Willis. E. M. Buck. Professor Noah X.
Davis, Rev. John T. Randolph, Colonel
C. G. Wertenbaker, J. @. Mathews, W.
B. Sinclair, NJ. @. Thomas. J. W. Dolin,
7. w. Bailey, John W. Christmas. j. A.
Leathers, G. G.. Sinclair, James M.
Williams, r. 4. Allison, Edgar Rich
ardson, Edward Hoffman, A. @. Rucker,
J.J. Utz. The pastor is life-member
of the association. The delegates were
empowered to appoint their own alter
mates. One member was received for
baptism after the sermon.
Seventeen persons-making twenty
one in all-connected themselves with the
Methodist Church, yesterday morning.
NEWSPAPER PURCHASE.
Messrs. George p. B. Niche and A.
r. Niche, of the local staff of the Char.
lottesville Chronicle, have just purchased
the Nelson Examiner. They will con.
tinue its publication in Lovingston,
where the paper has heretofore been
published. The young gentlemen will
enlarge the sheet, print both sides al
home, and make other improvements.
Some malicious person cut the throat
of valuable COW belonging to Mr..
Charles Rice some time yesterday after.
noon. The animal ia not dead.
TRIAL BY JURY.
The first debate in the "Washington
Literary Society" of the University Of
Virginia took place Saturday night.
The question, " Resolved, That Trial by
Jury Should Be Abolished" was vel
argued on both sides. The first speaker
on the affirmative was Mr.. r. +. Leach,
of Maryland, who opened the debate in
quite q flowery speech of fifteen minutes.
He was followed by Mr.. r. f. Cofer. oil
Texas, who opened the debate on behalf
of the negative in an able argument Of
thirtv minutes. Next was Mr.. Allen, oil
Virginia, who occupied about twenty
five minutes in sustaining the position
taken by Mr.. Leach in his opening
speech and in further espousing the
cause OF the affirmative. Next came Mr.
Hale, of Tennessee, who made very
pretty speech Of twenty minutes, much
Of which was consumed in sarcasm.
Mr.. Crumpler. Of Virginia, then arose
to make the closing argument for the
affirmative. After resenting the sar
casm which had been dealt by Mr.. Hale,
Mr. Crumpler submitted in a speech Of