Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-16
THE COUPON TRIALS.
INTERESTING DECISIONS ON VARIOUS
POINTS INVOLVED.
Annual Meeting OF the Y. VI. c. A.--Gradu-
ates OF the High school-Hon"r
TO a Veteran Printer.

PrrERsBrRo. VA, June 15.-The Circuit
Court Of Petersburg met this morning AZ
II O'Clock 70 try the motions for the yeri'
6cation of coupons rendered by certain
taxpayers. There are forty-seven OK THESE
cases. necessitating the summoning OF as
many different and separate jurles. III
two of the cases the taxpayers. by theli
counsel. asked leave to withdraw their
tender, as it had been made tor school emo
liouor-license taxes, which motion the
Court allowed. This means that the money
rendered along with these coupons Will DC
covered in the treasury for the. taxes.
Several cases were tried without any Sc
rious objection on the part OF the Cein'
monwealth but whenever the case 9l .,
II. Bailey came up for trial the counsel toi
the State demurred TO the petition on the
ground that the same did not describe the
coupons rendered with sufficient certainty
The Court held that the petition was goou'
THE STATE DESfUBRED.
After the evidence m the case of +. }.
Collins had been introduced the State de-
INJURED to the evidence, and after argument
upon the demurrer the Court sustained
the demurrer upon the ground that under
the recent decision of Chaftin Is. the Com.
monwealth of the Court of Appeals, II
was necessary to allege that the coupons
were not rendered for school or liquor
taxes This allegation being necessary IA
the petition. the Court said 1t IS inculn p 5,
upon the petitioner 70 prove IL. Inc
proof failing in this respect judgment was
rendered for the COmmOnwealth.
INTEREST FOLLOWS THE BOND.
In the case of VI. Cohen IL Son the coun'
III tl,a frava-al -taf1ltf
of limitation: that the coupons were due
in 1885 aud suit not having been instituted
thereon within five years they are no"
barred. The Court held that 1t was com
petent for the Legislature to pass law re-
ouiriup actions for interest upon Statt
bonds to be brought in a reasonable time
after such interest becomes due, but IN tue
absence of any special statute on the SUP
iect the interest follows the bond as tht
shadow follows the substance, and the tac'
that the interest is evidenced by coupons
does not change the result.
The rest of the day was consumed II
irving other cases of similar nature.
Many minor points were raised by counsel
for the State, and promptly decided by the
Court. Colonel X. III. Maury, of Richmond
represented the tax PAYERS and Judge W.
II. Mann andJ NJ. Mullen, Esqs., the State
INTERESTING SERVICES.
The annual meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last nlgnI
in the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
The spacious edifce was crowded to IT;
fullest capacity. Hon. j. NJ. Mullen pre-
sided. and nearly all of the ministers OF
the city were present and took part IN the
services. The ministers entered IN BODY
preceded by the Board of Directors OF the
association, The report OF the secre
tary. Mr. Hugh Cousins, showed the WORK
of the association during the pasi
wear to have been attended with grea
success. The report of the president.
Captain l.. L. Marks, showed tho
amount of subscriptions TO the tuno
for the new home TO be over $4,000 anc
an earnest appeal was made for an increase
of this amount. The address on the occa-
sion was delivered by Rev. George l.
Petrie, of Charlottesville. His subject was
The Bible-Its Worth and Its Use" II
was an able, eloquent, and instructive
effort.
HIGH-sCHOOL GRADUATES.
The public schools of this city were
closed to-day and without any formal ex
ercises the members of the School Board
visited the several schools and presented
the certificates of distinction and the
parents and friends of the children were
present TO see the honOrs conferred. The
following are the full graduates at the
High School, to each of whom "A beautiful
cold medal was presented: Henry Turner
Robert A.. Martin, Fannie Allen, MaudJ
Hobbs, Annie Harrison, LOttie Holdings
worth, Willie Hite, Mary Alexander, Janet
Bernard, Carrie Allgood, and Ada Bond.
COMPLIMENT TO AN OLD PRINTER.
Mr.. Thomas jefferson Clark. now seven
ty-one years of age and the oldest printer
in the city. was the recipient of hand
some compliment at the hands OF the vete
ran printers of Boston during the recent
session of the National Typographical
Union held in that city. MIR. Clark was
not present, but his son. Mr.. G. \. Clark
was delegate from the union of this city
and the presentation was made through
him to his father. The compliment was II
the shape of beautiful cane, presented
with formal ceremony by ex-Preslden'
Amison, OF Tennessee. The cane was
brought here and placed In the hands OF
the venerable printer this morning.
INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY.
To-day, June 18th, is the anniversary Of
the battle of Battery No. s." which wa'
fought In 1864. The event signalized thu
beginning of the siege of Petersburg
which in 1865 terminated IN the evacuation
of the city and of Richmond. The city
battalion, under command of Colonel f. II
Archer, took part in the engagement
" Battery No. 5" in the hands of the Fed
eral forces, subsequently played an impor
tant part in the Smelling of the city.
ACCIDENT TO A FREIGHT TRAIN.
Several cars of freight tram on the
Norfolk and Western railroad were de
rallied this morning at point few mules
east of the city. The company's wrecklng
cor uaa at once sent TO the sDOt TO Cleal
the track.
GALA OCCASION.
The Bohemian colony in Prince George
county gave a. grand ball this evening
at their large, new hall. several miles cas-
of tho city. The hail is 5OK50 feet, anC
above it from a stan fully sixty feet bigl
foated the United States flag-the frs
time the flag has been thrown to the breez'
in the midst Of the old battle
fields since the war. The colony unitei
pleasure with labor. They are hard work
ers, but they also enjoy relief and refresh
ments. They have organized a fine banC
of music among themselves, and dancing
is of frequent occurrence. The entire
colony was gathered at the hall this eve
ming. and hundreds of people from the CITY
and the immediate section were present t
witness and participate in the pleasant ex
ercises of the evening and night.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Yesterday was Children's-day at the FRS
Baptist church, and an interesting pro
gramme was arranged for the occasion;
During the past week 2Ss hogsheads o
tobacco were received IN this city over th'
Norfolk and Western railroad. Over 500
bushels of peanuts and $500 bushels o
meal were shipped from Petersburg las
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