Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-17
4 FAMOUS LAW CASE.
~.r FIRST or IT'S KIND TO 60
through THE VIRGINIA COURTS.
suu Of tho Postal Telegraph Company w.
,,c Norfolk and westcrn-Report
Of the Commissioners.
,o..ro.copdopoo Of the Richmond Dispa,cb.l

,r+-resucudcnco OF toe hghh'Vii" b''P"'N"'f
,--..spr-Ro. VA, April l6.-Judge
thy Hiyes. Of Prince George county.
"a. soseiop Of his court in this city to-
,bc purpose being TO receive tho re-
"a oftbe three commissioners appointed
him 20 assess damages 20 tho Norfolk
3" wc.tern Railroad Company for the
~" t, ~ WAY tor the Postal Telegraph
any along the line OF the railroad
....,,b the county Of Prince Georgia.
Eco Of about fourteen and three
$50 ~ amilo. These commissioner
t.,. y r. Green, G. r. Marks, and Il.
40 we're in almost continuous ses-
i.. thts CITY for two weeks or moro
t-, tIa month OF March hearing the
Nee ,ra and con, WHICH covered very
frlj an % which was taken down
iva stcaographer
REPORT SUBMITTED.
7---l,r 10 have this evidence prepared
,,nrwrltcr the commissioners adj
rod over until the first OF THIS week,
- was submitted 20 them in type
.-t..n form, and argued, 10y counsel,, a
. ms then taken until to-day 20 allow
..~raissioncrs 10 prepare their report,
r,H.s was submitted TO the court.
... commissioners assess the damages
,..r,I.r0ai company at S2OO-a nomI-
... ibc Postal Telegraph Company
l..-f the right of way along the north
me railroad OF o distance OF forty
81. .u the centre of the track, but In
MS, 10 interfere with the ordinary
'..,.rns Of the railroad company, nor
r-r.t its wires on the bridges OF That
the FIRsT or THE KIND.
81 ~ %
-, .r-t ono Of ITS kind that has ever gone
....,g fao courts of Virginia. 1t origi-
,tE r the County Court of Prince
-gl M May, 1889, and in July of that
.. commissioners were appointed TO
.. damages. Exceptions were taken,
'.. +.a matter was carried up 10 the Cir
.., Court md thence, upon appeal, to the
.,... Court Of the State. 10y which
...I 10 was remRuded back TO the
,...~ Court, Judge Rlyes being sus-
,-.. Judge Rives then fixed a date for
.s.rrui-slpuCrs 10 meet and discharged
.. .r..s for which they we're appointed.
THE REAL CONTESTANT,
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company
..,.f t.r railroad in fighting the suit of
H.. Postal Company, and an able array OF
.....I las appeared IN the case oil the
.... ..r.rrh. Mossrs. J. Samuel Parrish,
,.r. lm1rd. and W. b. Mclwaine, Of this
... r.ure,outed tho Postal, and IN the
...r.r.a Court they were assisted by Judge
l....- and Edgar Allan. On behalf of the
,.-..H company appeared Messrs. George
E-qt-d and j. j. Cooke, Of this city,
and Major Robert Stiles and A. J.. Hol-
..sy. " Richmond.
EXCEPTIONS NOTED.
Counsel for the railroad company to-day
r...l exceptions TO the report of the COM
r..-..uer-. which will be argued on Satur-
..r The case Will again be taken TO the
,...' Court, and thence TO the Court OF
A.r.- and may fuallyrea the Supreme
l.r. ul the United states.
SAFE BLOWN oPES.
rr-rTars entered the office Of Mr.. r. c..
S..tr- warehouse near the wharf last
r.-... drilled a hole through the door of
,E. safe. inserted a fuse, and blew the safe
...n. They secured only about $50 in
money aud disturbed nothing else. The
work from the skllful manner in which 1t
ACCOMPLISHED, must have been done
lr professional Cracksmcu. A pick-nXe
..I wrench, which had been taken from
g.. premises of nelghbOr, were left IN
o.. Office by the burglars.
BRIDGE NEEDED.
Tho people residing IN the section Of
{. terrified county tributary TO Peters
i.-r are getting up q petition asking the
county authorities 10 build a bridge over
OBI Town creek. on one Of the main roads
J ding 90 the city.
Ia Hastings Court met to-day, but was
adjourned over until tomorrow on &C.
,.n. rt the primary election, No other
business was transacted than that of fixing
a.f.. for the trial of different cases.
The primary election has excited great
ta. ui interest and attention to-day, as
much o. has heretofore been observed In
geo r-t animated contests between
Democrats and Republicans. The friends
Of both candidates have worked actively
.| fte DAY and great deal of money will
change hands on the result whoever the
nominee may bc.
PROBABLY An INDEPENDENT.
There are Vague rumors in circulation
that aG Independent candidate for Urea
s.l.r may enter the field after the primary,
la' Dr., hard 10 believe that such Will be
tag4-e. EVENT. bitter feelings have been
aroused IN this contest, the Democratic
party VIII forget them and unite upon the
IIUg. %, against all opposition.
THE yOTE.
TIE total vote cast IN primary election
to-day for the nomination of q candidate
tr City Treasurer was Liz. The vote
'.rC. 4. Slaughter was 9O', the vote for
Charles Watson, sIi. SlaughteT's ma
--.- hy wards were: First, IS: Fourth,
500. Fifth. ~. WEtsOu's maJorlties were /:
..ri g.. Third, "a Sixth. a.. The City
,uwfterm tonight and declared G. A.
Slaughter the nominee for the Democratic