Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-20
NO AUTHORITY NOW.
Veterans Parade Provented-They Ban.
,uat at Night-saIe of Tobacco.

Veterans Parade Provented-They Ban.
ouet ut Night-sale of Tobacco.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va. January 19.-Mavor
Collier has decided that under the recent
decision of the Court of Appeals in the
case of Miller rs. the Commonwealth, he as
Mavor of the city and e1-oficio justice OF
the peace, has no authority to try larceny
cases. his power in the premises being re-
stricted to sending all such cases on To the
Hastings Court for trial.
RAIN PREVENTS THE PARADE.
In consequence of the steady fall OF rain
here during the entire day the parade OF
A.. p. Hill Camp of Confederate veterans
and the local military in observance OF
General Lees birthday had to be aban-
doned. much TO the regret OF all con-
cerned. Tonight. however, there was
reunion of the veterans IN their handsome
hall on Tabb street. at which number OF
invited guests were present. hne sup
per was served and pleasant social eve
ming was passed, the enjoyment OF when
was heightened by several eloquent
speeches eulogistic of the great Confede-
rate chieftain and OF the heroes VINO
fought under him.
LARGE SALES OF TOBACCO.
The sales OF loose tobacco in this market
TO- day were unusually large. and the mar
ket showed q decided Improvement In
tone. with higher prices all around, and
especially tor the lower grades. Messrs.
r. A. Martin Il Son sold a portion OF the
crop of Judge Buford, of Brunswick coun-
ty. for 1925 per hundred pounds, the
highest price realized. With suitable
weather full receipts of tho weed may DO
expected here for the balance or the sea-
son.
MR. cREATHAM's CRITICISM.
Rev. II. G. Cheatham, pastor OF the Mar
ket-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
was interviewed to-day III reference 10
certain harsh criticisms upon our munich
nal government reported to have been
made by him in the course OF his sermon
last Sunday night. Mr.. Cheatham posi-
tiyely declined to make any statement Tor
publication, but asserted that he was re-
sponsible for what he had said and had
nothing to retract.
AN ITALIAN ASSAULTED.
p. Sanguinetti. young Italian doing
business in the southern quarter OF the
city, reported at police headquarters to-
day that on Saturday right While on his
way home and when near the corner OF
Gill and Pine streets he was assaulted by
three negroes, knocked down, badly
DpateD, anu IODDcu III tho hiNhOl ~
had with him--S4 in all. A young white
boy who was with him was so frightened
that he ran off and left the Italian to the
mercy of the ruthans.
PROBABLE MYSTERY.
Waterman Wingfeld. who LOOKS after
the coal-cars of the Norfolk and Western
railroad while attending to his duties last
night. heard voice cry out distinctly sew
eral times. Help Help Save me,
Georgel" The cry came from the direc;;
ton of the river, and as several parties bad
been engaged late in the afternoon IN pick
ing up driftwood as it fioated by on the
river, be thinks that somebody must have
fallen in and been drowned.
Mr.. ID. l.. Selke, of the editorial staff OF
the Iader-Appeal, leaves. tomorrow, for
New York, whence he sails for Hamburg
on a visit to relatives in Germany. Mr..
Selke will be accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Miss Alice. and expects to remain
abroad about SIX months.