Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
ABOUT THEME HALL
The CABOT TRIAL WILL PROBABLY
Sc CONTINUED AGAIN.
News Of the Several Courts-sub-Com.
mltiee Meetings About Furniture
and Charitable Institutions.

The cases IN the Hastings Court against
Seymour s. CABOT. charged In Ave indict-
ncnts with cmbezxlement and in the sixth
with forgery. will hardly be tried until
HE next term OF that tribunal. They
-scrp TO begin to-day. and II Is under
dood that Mr.. c. v. Meredith, counsel
for the accused. Will urge that the ex-
animation be gone into.
Mr.. David c. Richardson. the repre-
sentative OF the Live Oak Dis,iIlcry Com
many. Of Cincinnati. who is 10 assist Colo
mel Spo,swood In The prosecution. will
make a motion today for a continuance
untn the April session OF the court. lie
Is IN receipt Of letter from Cincinnati
stating that Mr.. Schmidlapp, president Of
the Live Oak Company. and an important
witness for the Commonwealth. Is
physical wreck. due to the afiiiction he
recently sustained in the death OF his
laughter. and assuring Mr.. Richardson
that the Cincinnatan would not be able
20 I've here to-day. a certificate from Mr.
echrnillapp's physician hears out this In
formation.
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
In the Law and Equity Court yestcr-
DAY Iee Todd confessed judgment in favor
of ". r. johnson for Sl59.7C.
Ncssrs. Alexander Coke and Henry
g John Ccaiter were allowed 10 practice
law IN this court.
The Smith Premier Typewriter Company
brought suit against Herbert l.. Smith
FOR $l0S.
Suit was also Instituted by Edmund r.
C-uup against the Equitable Life Assur-
ancc Company Of the United States for
s. 90 damages.
Abraham Stecs. a native Of Germany.
took out papers in the City Circuit Court
Yesterday admitting him TO citizenship
OF the United states. Edward s. kellan
Instituted suit against Albert de Ccrnea
Z Co. FOR s450.
The case % r.. y Kenny charged with
nreon. was called In the Hastings Court
yesterday. but was postponed until April
18TH
CONCUR IN THE RESOLUTION
The Common Council at n called meet
ing last night concurred IN the resolu-
Ton introduced In the Board Of Alder
mon 10y Colonel John b. Cary appropria-
ting $1,000 for improvements 20 the city
parks. the object being 10 provide work
for IS many OF the unemployed as posi-
DE
President Glover filed the chair. and
tvyCaty-three other members were present.
After clerk August had read the rcsolu-
ton there WIS some discussion as to the
manner In which the funds should be Ill
vdcd Mcssrs Carter and BOykin were
anxious for the West End parks, River
View especially. 10 come in for share
They were assured by Messrs. Epps and
10 nd
,nittcc. that the sum would be- equitably
prOportioncd to the several parks The
Council then agreed 10 the resolution, only
Nessrs Glover aud Thomas voting
against H.
LICENSE-TAN MATTERS.
The ucens, tax-list for 1885, has been
,,,ced IN the CITY Auditors office. where
il could be- Inspected by the public until
Yesterday. This schedule embraces the
asSse sSrn.nts made upon all persons sub
jet TO class or specific tax.
There was to have been a meeting OF
the Finance Committee yesterday Tor the
purpose OF hearing and considering APP
paals from these assessments None OF
the members showed up. however and
an effort viii be made to have meet
Ing with this end in view this afternoon
between the hours OF ana I. No changes
except by The order Of the city Council
TIE CHARITY HOMES.
Mr.. George H. Eowden. chairman OF the
Committee on Relief Of the Poor, and
SUPERINTENDENT r. ". Carter. Of the city
alrnshouse. yesterday afternoon completed
the Inspection on behalf of the sub-Com-
nittec appointed for that purpose OF the
various charitable Institutions receiving
aid from TIE city treasury. These gen
tlcmtn visited and thoroughly examined
N. Co'orcd orphan Asylum, ue Firth
Street Home, the Protestant Episcopal
Church Home. ana Lee-Camp Soldiers
Home. At each place the subcommittee
were well pleased with the manner In
which the citys money IS being expended
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
viii meet al $50 this afternoon to pre-
pare some form Of a report 10 the Finance
Committee with regard TO these institu-
lions.
RULES FOR THE HALL.
There vas meeting in the city En-
ginerrs office yesterday Of the sub-com-
mittee on rules OF the Committee on
Grounds and buildings. A set of rules
governing the employees OF the Guy nan
was agreed upon and Will be presenter
To the general committee at It's meeting
at go O'Clock this afternoon. The newly
watchmen shall wear blue uniforms and
be clothed with police powers. They will
not l,e allowed to smoke while on duty.
Two OF the elevator men are 10 go on
duty at s \. NJ. and remain until l.. NJ.
when the third comes on and works unlii
lJ +. NJ. and later II necessary.
The subcommittee on additional furni-
ture for the new city Han also met
Yesterday Every member-Messrs Tur-
Din. Carter. and Epps-was present. The
ilst 81 articles said 10 he needed about
the ofRces was carefully gone over ana
after a thorough discussion as 10 what
soni3 be done without and what must
2, had. the subcommittee reached an
agreement which will he reported TO
the general committee, with proper esti-
mates. at it's regular meeting TINS eve
mug
There will be an adjourned session or
tbe Committee on Streets tonight at
O'Clock.
TIE PLUMBERS MEETING.
The master plumbers OF the city met
IN the new City Hall last night. and again
took up the muchly-dscussed plumbing
ordinance. Captain J. +. Phillips was
made chairman OF the body. and Mr.. j.
y. Rose was selected as SECRETARY. Al
ter a good deal Of animated talk over the
measure and the competency Of certain
I.rr,soqls to nsvise IL, the following commit
TIE was appointed TO do this work, with
a similar committee from the Journey
men Plumbers Union: Messrs. ]. Il.
Phillips John Bowers, Dalton & Chapel,
r NJ. Landers. and Shanks & Barrett.
The plumbers then adjourned, subject 10
the call Of their chairman.