The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
DEMAND RECOGNITION.
pYyW1DDIE PoPULTsTy Assn, FoR
ELECTION JUDGEs.
The PubIIc Road Questicn-" Orange e.
der" IL Intoxicsting-fhe Peters""rs
Possm astership- Finances.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. I.-Spccial.--
The Populis,s Of Dinwiddie held meet
,,s at the County Courthouse Monday
and adopted resolutions asking the cleo
toral board OF the county 10 give them
representation at the polls by the ap-
pointment Of one OF their number as
nudge OF election for each OF the precincts.
They claim that they are entitled to TINS
representation. My informant told me
that IL the electoral board refused 10
grant this request then the fopuisis
would 10 into court and ask for man
damus to compel such an appointment
The crowd at the County Courthouse
on Monday is said 10 have been 'he
largest seen there for some years
Chesterfield Circuit Court
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield has
bcen I'm session for the past week On
Yesterday the case OF waiter burSess
against the Farmvillc and Powhatah
Railroad Company was tried, anu re-
suited I'm q verdict for the plaintin 10,
sy7s The action was FOR dohases oduSsu
NV fire. Several cases against railroads.
,,.o-o continued. owing to the severe Ill
noss of several members OF Judge nan
.ocl,s family. the court VIII not INJECT
again until Tuesday next. Al.
What 10 do about working the pubic
roa6s Is A question agitating the authorl-
ties of Chestcrfeid. -, A.
the effect of the recent decision or the
Court Of Appeals will be 10 deprive the
roads of the compulsory services OF all
male citizens between the ages OF sixteen
and sixty years. The roads must DE
worked. and II may be necessary TO raise
the tax rate and employ hands 10 WORK
the roads. But II Is quite certain ina,
taxes will not be increased, unless IL
becomes absolutely necessary 10 90 So
The supervisors are considering the mat
ter OF working the roads TO the best
advantage under the circumstances.
Orange Cider.
AT the last term Of the County Court
Judge Clopton instructed the Common
wealth's attorney to examine into the
law concerning the sale of so-called
orange cider, IL having been brought TO
the attention OF the court that num-
bcr OF merchants are selling such
beverage and that great deal OF
drunkenness results therefrom. 1t is
claimed that the merchants might as well
take out liquor licenses as to sell the
cider as the result is the same, "malSes
drunk come,
rhe CITY Treasurer. Mr.. c. A. Slaugh-
tor has sold within the past day or
two about $500 OF the per cent. water
Improvement bonds of the city of Peters
burg They brought slc6 fiat. These
bonds are TO run for forty years.
Twenty thousand dollars Of them are
advertised TO be sold.
Rev. ]. w. Rosebro. ID. D., pastor OF
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church, is con-
fined to his bed by sickness.
The Petersburg Grays will leave to-
morrow morning for Norfolk to take part
in the celebration Of the Twenty-second.
There will be no observance Of the day
here.
Tho PostInastership.
Mr. Hugh r.. Smith. who is one of the
applicants for the postmastership Of
Petersburg. returned home last night
from Washington. where he met some Of
the senators and congressman before
whom ne laid his claims to the office
He told me this morning that he had
nothing to say for publication. This is
Mr. Smiths first visit 10 Washington
since he became a candidate for post
master.
ALONE weddiaC.
Mr.. Charles s. Mckinney and Miss
Mary NJ. Robinson. a daughter of Mrs.
Maggie Robinson. were quietly married
this afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence Of the brides mother on High
street. Rev. c. II. Haines. rector of St
Paul's Episcopal church, ofiiciated.
The bride is about seventeen years Of
age and a very attractive young lady.
The groom is one of Petersburgs most
popular young men. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinney left for Washington on a bridal
tour.
The sheriff OF Prince Edward county |
arrived here tonight en-rOute 10 Rich
mond with the following prisoners. who
were convicted at this term of the
court and sentenced TO Imprisonment in
the penitentiary: John Taylor, forgery |
two years; Lit. Mason. third offence of
petit larceny, one year; Berry Irwin |
hOusebreakng, two wears: Earnest Scott. |