Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-02
S. G. BRANCH DEAD.
ONE or THE MOST PROMINENT msR-
CHANTS or PETERSBURG GONE.
contested Election In Prince Gecrge--The
virginia and Carolina Railroad to 10
soid--ResoIu,ion Adopted.


,co-rcspondonco OF the Richmond Dispatchl
,vrrnpuRo, Va. Juno l.--Ms. Sterling
= Branch died last night aged seventy.
,rree wears. For many years anterior and
,ahse1uent 20 the war he was one Of tho
-, prominent wholesale merchants in
p.,ersbure. as wen as one of its most re-
.a.c.ed citizens. His health had been dc.
LINING for some years.
Cop,ain Joseph II. Prichard, an old and
Unknown citizen, was stricken with
'.,,lvsis last night at his residence, on
iIgb street, and his condition to-day is re.
pr3e3 as critical. This is bis second
t.~5lc. having been partially paralyzed
80 months ago.
SRI TS, nolice report for the month of Nav
.tio.il2 arrests for the following offences.
.ort And battery, Il; assault, 6; felony.
s-ls-ccnv, :; lunacy, 1 misdemeanor, ~;
ssrsDic,3n, 2; violations of city ordinances,
o. coNrEsTED-ELEcTIoN CASE.
Tho returns from the several districts In
,,.'.ce George county showed the eleatiop
lo Democratic candidate for sheriff
~, NJ. r. B0isseau by majority of four
-. The other candidates voted for
~, Mr.. Robert Bate Oemocrat), who
ID
ii,,4 Republican ana present incumbentl.
n. q Republican convention. when u first
,..f refused 70 make any nomination for
t.rN but some time later met and
s-,,inatcd Mr.. Youngblood for the
40 on the day Of election the
r.rgthcan nominee was left far in the
in and the contest was between the
co., democratic candidates. Three of the
'..-,rfs gave Mr. Bate majorities and two
-.,. maioTities for Alr. Boisseau. the latter
t,,r.- plurality of four IN the aggregate
Lct Mr.. Bate made q contest before
,t.r-uuty commissioners on Saturday but
1r.i 10 get the certificate, and will carry
49,. contest before the State board. A
wa. deal OF interest is felt in the matter.
only IN the county but in this CITY.
,-rs-e both parties are so well known.
Tts remains Of Robert Bass, one Of the
AS, cnlored brakemen on the Norfolk
s.I Western railroad, who was killed on
s..r-4av night by falling between the
.... u his train, were brought TO his home,
,-t..s city. yesterday.
DEEDS RECORDED.
vnr.o.Cht deeds were admitted TO re-
e.-t ~ the clerks Office during the month
T.. ill.,. absence Of Father O'Ferrell. of st.
r..nI's Catholic church. Rev. Father
r..-r.,. 81 Richmond, oficiated yester-
t.v and preached on the parable of the
marriage least.
Ttv. pr. Rosebro, pastor of the Tabb-
49,. Presbyterian church. was too sick TO
..-3sct services yesterday, as was also
ra,. Nr. Barker, pastor of West-End Bap-
,--clurch.
srroT IHgvIRGINGA AND CAROLINA RAILROAD.
4. -fa.ei IN this correspondence few
f..,s-l the committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of this city appointed TO con-
s- with committee of the Richmond
,t.--t,r relative 10 the Virginia and Caro-
t..-4-rold Is in favor of an early sale of
,...pr.perty as the best means of secu-
I'M IFS construction. At the meeting of
.. Common Council this afternoon the
..-vi,- resolution offered by the presi-
dat va, adopted:
Ls.r,i jy the Common Council Of the City
~ Tr,rslGq. That the city attorney be,
s-! Is hereby, directed 20 request in
v-tnc for and on the part of the said
as J. L. V. Daniel and B.aR. Wexford,
,-s.ees IN certain deed dated July l,
f,. 20 proceed forthwith TO advertise and
Gite property and franchise of the Viz
--r,s and Carolina Railroad Company in
s.g.rlauce with the provisions of said
s..L And be il further
is1'r.i. That should Il appear that other
c,.r.her steps are requisite to bring about
,-a'. ~ said property and franchises for
q. benefit of said city the said city attOr-
,.ri, hereby empowered and directed TO
... such steps for this purpose (under the
.y.- 0f the Finance Committee OF the
O-.riI as in his Judgment may be neces-
s-. and proper.
ILL., second resolution covers the proba-
l.,y Of an order OF sale by court,