Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15
PRIDE OF THE CITY.
Tsst,nssnsear te-tAs ns<islng sGsysr-The
CABOT Cass Censisssd Other Court
md Cssnsdl Ns&s.

police force was held In front OF tho new
City Hall yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. and our handsome bIue-coated
guardians OF the peace. Of whom We are
justly proud. presented splendid ap'
pearance. =
The inspection WIS made by the Board
Of Folice Commissioners. all six OF whose
members were present. DIR. G. w. n
Brock, surgeon OF the department: Clerk
L. b. Wine, and Mess James T. Gray
and James Fafrter' Or the Council Com
mittee on Police. were also with the In
specting party. and many citizens mad
assembled 70 witness tfe exbinsuop' ---''.
The, members of the department were
drawn, up. In jipe by districts aud mace q
splendid appearance. They were first IN
speeted by, districts by their reapec1"e
members, and finally she whole poaru'
headed by Mayor EllysoD and Chief-ot-
Police poe. marched in columns OF two
through the open ranks OF the. men, ana
everything was found ~ be In msi-class
order. The patrol wagon then passfu III
review OF the board, and also gave sat's-
faction. The Mayor in brief address
EXPRESSED his qualification over the EN-
cient services OF the Department. ~
At the close of the Inspection the board
held short meeting to wind up the bust
ness for the year. but nothing 81 any
consequence was done. r.af Z
TRIBrTE TO THE MAYOR. 20.
Shortly before the inspection the COM
missioners met In the Mayors ONCE at
the CITY Hall and presented Mayor Ely.
son with q sci of resolutions, wnlch ha'
been handsomely engrossed and frameo'
Mr. Joseph W. taube. who aoted as SPOKE
inan. IN a few weii-chosen words eA-
dressed the appreciation Of the board AZ
IN tbr most valuable services rendered.
mo city fy Mr. Ellyson. whose retirement
into private life was deeply regretted
Tbe Mayor IN a neat address. expressed
his thanks for the compliment paid him,
and assured the members OF the ooafu
that ne felt highly honored by the reso-
buttons adopted. The resolutions reah rs
follows" ,,
Board OF Police Commissioners; Ihe
Hon J. Taylor ElIyson. by virtue OF MS
office as Mayor of the city OF Hichmoho
Va. having served as the presaeh. Q,
the Board OF Police Commissioners for a
term of six years, beginning Ju'y l. 1890
and ending July 1, 1891:
Whereas such service. having been as
tineuished-for faithfulness 10 the interest,"
of the city in the Improvement OF tne
efficiency OF It's Police Department; ann''
whereas, acting as the presiding onicer
of the Board OF Police Commissioners
Ire has won It's esteem and apprcciauo
for his wise, counsel. uniform courtesy
and eminent imparuality; and, therefore,
be IL ~.
Resolved. That tho Board of Police
Commissioners hereby places upon i's re-
cords an expression of sincere regret at
the severance Of its official relations from
the Hon j. Taylor Ellyson; be II
Resolved. Thai the board extends to hlW
in his retirement it's best wishes for MS
continued snacess and prosperity.
The resolutions are signed by Messrs
Joseph w. Lauhe. John f. Jacob, Joseph
Il. welsh. l.. c. Figg. Charles g.. Bosher
and Daniel A. Wenbrunn. t. s4..
THE CABOT CASE CONTINUED.
The case of S. s. CABOT, charged with
ths.embezzement OF funds Of the Lave
O,E Distillery Company OF Cincinnati. Ga
was called in the Hastings Court be-
fore Judge witt yesterday morning
shortly after 10 O'Clock. and the following
yenirernen answered 10 their names:
q. NJ. Sykes. Daniel Taliaferro. Joseph
Myers. r. J. Smith NJ. Il. Condrey, Ellis
Goode, II. ]. Gaulding, j. Van Lear Nc
Creary. Augustus Arsell, J. {. Kopertson'
Joseph Straus, W. n. Reynolds. H. n
Henry. Richard Moore, Edward Sydnor,
Philip August.
Mr., &C. V. Meredith. counsel for Mr..
CABOT. informed the Court that only on
the previous evening he had been sum
moned to appear in law suit In a dis
tant city, and he therefore asked that the
trial OF the Cadet case be postponed unul
the October term. TO this Colonel Spots
wood the Commonwealth's Attorney, OBJ
iected. complaining that already too much
time had been lost. r.~.
The Court decided that upon the objec-
ton OF the Commonwealth's Attorney the
case would have to 20 on. but afterwards
Colonel Spotswood agreed to a postpone
ment until next Monday morning at IL
O'Clock. cod ,e-.. .s-.r.-
Mr. G., NJ Sykes was excused from
serving on the jury on account Of the
sickness OF his wife. and Mr.. NJ w. Gale
was substituted for him. The court then
adjourned .-... , g.. ~.,
THE OTHER sCOlRTS. ..,
In the Law and Equity Court, before
Judge Miner. Nj. Edmund Randolph VII
liams was admitted to practice law,
The hearing of testimony in the case Of
Christman against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for $1,000 dam
ages was continued In that court all day:
The following suits were instituted;
Adele A. lie Masurier against A., lie
Masurier and others: suit In chancery.
A. L. Scharf against John C. Ward; at
taciIment suit. damages, 500. p. i.....
In the Circuit Court an ar'icn Of T"r
pass was Instituted by Susan Jones
against IL. W. Harris: damages, 800
In the Chapcery Court a. M Pollard
qualified as, administrator OF. the estate
OF Augustine NJ. Breach. c4.,
.f.- q IN. COUNCIL CIRCLES. 4
The Committee, on Health held Sts
monthly meeting in room No.el Of the
City Hall last evening at $50 O'Clock
There were present sub Chairman Grimes
and Messrss George. p. Davis. Vaughan,
and Moore. ''
The payroll of the department FOR the
past month, amounting to s1,9oS, and thar
of the crematory, amounting 10 SB5, were
approved. and the usual number of bills
were ordered To be paid. On motion of
Mr. Davis the committee decided TO meet
to-day At Up. NJ, and, visit the, orematory
TO inspect the work now in progress in
reference 10 the raising of the smoke
stack.
A. communication from the City. En-
sineer's Department was submitted. stat
Ing that the tOnlmltee on GTpunuS anu
buildings desired 10 know whether the
streets around the City Hall could not
be sprink,ed by the hands OF the depart
ment On motion of Mr.. Davis the mat
ter was laid on the table.
Mayor Ellyson yesterday afternoon re-
turned to Mr.. b. T. August, the City
Clerk, sixty-siN resolutions and ordinances.
which hes had approved after they had
been adopted by the Common Council and
coneurred IN by the Board of Aldermen
Among the more Important measures was
the ordinance prohibiting the annoying
Of female pupils of private and public
schools: n number of resolutions making
appropriations fer street Improvements in
Jefferson Madison. and Monroe Wards:
establishing the present grade of Fifth
street. between Franklin ;Ad Grace
streets. as the true grade. and granting
the free use OF gas and water 10 the Val
enttnes Museum. ~ -. 7'Un"3 ,taI 20
The Mayor holds still under advisement
the resolution reducing the salary OF the
harbormastef from SO per month 10 ss7 90
the Committee on, Streets viii hold It's
semi-monthty meeting this evening at
7s'9 O'Clock. In room No. IS of the City
Hall. Among the business to. be disposed