The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
TELEGRAPH VS.. RAILROAD.
The Commissioners Decide the RiSht-of- Way
Dispute in Favor Of the Plaintiff.
SECRETARY BLAINE VISITS NORFOLK.
Meeting of the Eastern and Central Lunatic
Asylum Directors-Shooting ARRAY.
over the State.

PETERSBURG. Va, April 16.-ISpecial.l-The
commissioners in the case Of the Postal Tele-
graph Company against the Norfolk and
Western railroad rendered their report 10
Judge Reeves. Of Prince George County
Court. in special term to-day.
The commissioners declare that the pro
posed line will not obstruct the railroad
company's right Of way. and allow the COM
pany 800 damages of the telegraph COM
pany's line in Prince George county.
The commissioners adjourned till Saturday
TO allow the defendants counsel 70 prepare
bills of exception for the purpose OF an APP
The Postal Company will proceed to build
its line
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.. Al
bert Potts and Miss Mamie Y. Moore ON
Wednesday morning, April I'D. AT $50 o'clock,
al the residence Of the brides parents. at
Crewe After the marriage ceremony the
couple will be rendered a reception al the
residence Of the groom's father, DIR. George
Potts. in Chesterfield county.
The Board of Directors Of the Central Luna
tic Asylum met al the asylum last night with
the following members present: Robert
Gillian. Petersburg Captain J. II. Bogart,
Southampton county: Julius Stfaus. Rich
mond: DR.. J. 7. Mason. Loudoun county. X.
b. Cooke. Norfolk: NJ Oldham. Accomac
county: Colonel A. A. Goy, Fluvanna. Alb
sent. Judge j f. Brown, Nelson county, and
". b. Jordan Isle of Wight.
The board organized with the reelection Of
the following officers for the ensuing term of
one year
Robert Gillian, president j. H. Bogart,
Executive Committee. Julius Straus, Robert
Gillian and Il. b. Cooke. Messrs. Straus
and Gillian have served on the executive
committee.
The bylaws We're revised in some particu-
ars. Hereafter the Board will meet the
lsecond Thursday in February. August
and November. and the 18th Of April OF each
year
The following resident officers were elected
for two years DR.. Randolph. Bark sdale.
superintendent; DIR. ". /. Drewry, hrst
assistant physician. Dr. ". &. Barker. second
assistant physicians X. l.. Bland. steward
John T. Graves clerk and stOrekeeper, 7. j.
Irice farmer. Il. W. Slocum. engineer IS. {.
Roberts assistant engineer; Margaret =.
Boiling matron. These officers are the IN
cumbents and were all reelected unanl-
inously.
The board Of directors appointed DR..
Drewry 10 attend the annual convention OF
the Association Of superintendent Of the
American A-yums which meets IN Washing
ton, -. c. IN May. II will not lie convenient
for Dr. Barkslale toattend The building com
iuttec. will meet here on the 23d 10 re-
ceive the new building. and Immediately
thereafter the patients. nearly one hundred.
now IN the Pinel Hospital at Richmond. will
be received. With these the number IN the
asylum VIII be about go. The matter Of en-
larging the dinng-room Of the asylum was
left % the executive committee.
The Democratic primary election held here
to-day 90 elect % candidate for the office of
City Treasurer. d be- voted for at the May
election. passed of quietly. but all day long
the greatest interest was manifested as 20 who
would be the successful contestant
The candidates were G. A. Slaughter and
Charles Watson. The total vote polled was
1.7l4. Mr. Slaughter was elected and his ma
jOrity was ".