Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-18
FROM THE BIG HALL.
ANNUAL VISIT OF THE GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.
vow 0rowjug Out Of q Republican eau
eus-The China Packer Dischafgea-
News Of Other Courts.

The annual tour Of inspection OF the
| public buildings and grounds OF the CITY
was made by the Committee on Grounds
| and buildings yesterday. Chairman Tay-
| ,or. and Messrs. William NJ. Turpin. Joseph
r. Mountcastle, and r.. NJ. Noble, ana
| Colonel Cutshaw, the city Engineer,
| started from the. City Hall In a large
| covered vehicle drawn by four horses
| about 10 o'clock. They visited the new
| cavalry armory first. Ii was iouhu 10
| have been well constructed. The COM
| mittce next went TO the other buildings,
| and from there 10 the several parks OF
the city. A number of improvements
were suggested by Colonel cutshaw and
the members, but as a quorum or the
committee was not present no deIlhite
| action could be taken. Work upon the
parks was found to be progressing nicely,
| and TO the entire satisfaction of the
committee.
CASES BEFORE THE JUSTICE.
Justice Crutchneld discharged Alfred
Cheatham. "A dusky politician, charged In
| the Police Court yesterday with creating
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a political meeting In a hall on this fash
lonable African t~horoughfare. and when
Chatham presented himself at the door
for admission into the caucus his request
was denied. He proceeded 10 I'LL the
air with indignant protestations against
such treatment at the hands OF the
leaders" of his Uhe Republican, party.
The colored wOna,n who owns the hall
appeared on the s'ne at this juncture.
A.
go on until she should be paid the hall
rent. The rumpus concluded with the
unanimous condemnation Of Alfred an.
the procuring Of a warrant for his ar
rest.
William L.andrum and John Holzback,
who were charged with unlawfuliy as
saulting and beating +. +. Welsh, were
required to give surety in the sum of 800
for sixty days for their future good be-
havior.
James Porter. the negro china-packer,
who was arrested by Detectives Tomlin-
son and Hall on Wednesday, charged
with the larceny Of a lot of chinaware
from the store OF the Richmond China
Company. where he was employed, was
discharged by the Justice.
IN THE OTHER COURTS.
But little OF interest transpired in the
City Hall proper yesterday. Suits were
brought in the City Circuit Court as fol-
lows: By J. r. Bland Il Brother against
f.. II. Dew for 500 damages: by John II.
Schaaf against r.. u. Watkins for $500
damages; by John l.. Schaaf against j.
Il. Allen.
The following suit was instituted in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday: y.
b. LipscOmb against j. ". Stubs. Ac-
ton of detinue for one bgick-cart OF the
value OF $40. James II. Hayes was al
mitted 10 practice in this court.
The April term Of the Chancery Court
closed yesterday. after having been in
session thirty-eight days. during which
time there were entered $50 orders, cover
ing 2l5 pages in the ordcr-book. The next
regular term Of this tribunal commences
on Monday, June 9Th.
BRIEF NOTES.
Justice Crutchfeld yesterday received a
handsome chair tidy from Miss Pearl
Davenport. Of T~wenty-third street. II Is
a beautiful piece Of fancy work. and
now adorns the rocking chair in the
Justices private Office.
The Committee on Poor will hold a
special meeting this afternoon at ) O'Clock
In Room II.
The judgment rendered against William
II. Sands and others in the Law and
Equity Court Wednesday was on ac-
count of uniforms for Troop H
City-Collector Frank ". Cunningham
is making up a list of all persons who
have not paid their license taxes TO report
10 the Police Justice.
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court Issued
a marriage license to Charles ". Atkins
and Mrs. Clara II. Franklin.