Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18

Mr.. a. J. Robru. Of Philadelphia. -
furnish gas c0ok-sfoveg 10 the titiE<n9
OF Richmond At cost. provided the ciy
would allow him q commission Of pr
cont. upon all gas consumed BY sudn
stoves, had been duly considered, ara
recommended ~ rejection The sup-cons-
nnittes took the ground that the Rich
mond merchants would carry IN stock
full line OF such goods. and would sell
them at small profit. Abe report .vu
received and died.
Mr.. Vaughn moved that sub-commit-
tee on eiectrfc-iight be appointed 70 wait
on the eiectric-lighs company and sscer-
tain az what figure 100 and t,600 candle
power lights will be furnished during the
next twelve months. This was asroed TO.
The uspai bills and pay-rolls were ap-
proved, and some other unimportans roa-
tine business was transacted.
Mr. Gunst appeared before the commit
ties and requested permission on behalf
OF tho special committee on naming
and numbering the streets TO display
such rames and numbers on tho city's
lamp-posts watch was granted.
some Cemetery Matters.
At the meeting OF the Committee on
Cemeteries last night there were present
Chairman Crimes, and Messrs. Mann,
Cottrell, Vaughan. and Diacont The pay
rolls and bills came up. and they were
promptly ordered to be paid.
On Mr.. Dieconts motion the committee
recommended TO the Council tho opening
of a new boulevard from the intersec-
ton OF Thirty-hrst and . streets 20 the
gate OF lakewood cemetery.
Margaret Lewis Not Guilty.
The Jury in the case Of Margaret Lewis
the negro woman tried In the Hastings
Court yesterday for the murder OF her
husband, returned verdict OF mot
guilty" The witnesses all testified that
a man fired the shot that killed Robert.
hence the verdict. Margaret was de-
Tended by Colonel NJ. l.. Spotswood,
Edward Gregory (coloreD was sent to
the penitentiary for two yearS on the
charge Of stealing so from the person o.
Robert Wilkerson.
The following cases were disposed OF In
the City Circuit Court yesterday:
On motion of the plaintiff the case Of
Charles Lewis against the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company was dis
missed
w. f. Humphrey against John L.
Grubbs. Dismissed with leave to REIN
state.
In the case of +. ID. Hin q Co. against
A. c. Houston the jury rendered YER
dict for the defendant.
Law and Equity Court
Below Is a record OF what transpired In
the Law and Equity Court yesterday:
In the case of Joseph N. Myers against
John b. Harris Judgment was given In
| favor Of the plaintiff for $50.
Frank Norton against Columbia Build
| ing. Loan and Investment Association, OF
| Washington, ID. C. Judgment for the
| plaintiff for 500.
In the case OF Martha Allen against
James Mattauer damages were rendered
the plaindff In the sym Of 500
III. N. White against ]. w. Williams.
| Judgment for $3.50
Mr.. William IL Jones qualified 10 prac-
! tice law in this curt
The health officers Of tho city on last
Saturday afternoon eonfiscated about go
| pounds Of sausage found among the stock
Of a commissions merchant on Cary street
| near Thirteenth. The meat had been
| consigned 70 the commission man for sale.
| He suspected that II was not ct 70 put
on the market and invited the officers to
inspect It. They decided 1t so. and sent
IL to the crematory.