The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-24
INTERESTING DECISION.
TEE RyoHr or A FOREIGN CORPORA
TYoy TO SOLICIT ORDERS IN VA.
Tho prumper's Tsx Case Decision OF the
Supreme Court Referred so--D'nwio'
do Popusi,ts ard Repnhilesns.

pIsTERSRIIRG. VA, April Especial
Navo, f,harle,;F. Collier mad before him
tb,s norman an intepFstirg case-e pro-
sccu,son against the City OF petersburg
va. Carl & Kemp. citizen OF iron'on'
Ohio. on n ~ns1se Of violating a cay or
dnancx requiring a person canvass'ns
the city Tor the copying OF pictures 10
nay a license tax IL was proved maj tne
defendant rxSs soliciting orders for 'he
eu,arglng Of photographs for chicago
portrait COMPANY. chartered and doins
business In Illinois. The work OF en-
lareinc tho mixtures ~ all done IN chr
caro-: fhe agent only solicits the oTu'f
here. and collects the money wnen inc
snlarsed picture Is delivered. inc uc'
fence was that under the celepr"''"
drummers' case. decided ~ the supreme
Court In 1881. the ordinance imposeu
restriction upon the interstate coinmerCc,
and was therefore unconstitutional anu
void.
me Mavor held that this point was not
well takra. ara adhered to his former
decision. giving judgment against ..c
defendant An appeal was taken 10 'ne
Circuit Court, ard will be heard III June.
MIR. George Mason, the City Attorney
appeared for the city, and M George
8. Bernard for the defendant Inc cases
of like character against three associates
and fellow-citizens OF Mr. Kemp were
con tinued to await the result OF the de-
cision In this case.
DrxwrDDIE DEMOCRATS.
The Democrats of Dinwiddie held
convention at the county courthouse yes
tcrdav to nominate candidates Tor .tne
different county offices to be filled at the
MAY election. The following nominations
were made: For Sheriff. w. H. Young;
Commonwealth Attorney. John Y Har-
ris. Commissioners of the Revenue DIS
trict No. l. George w. Bonner: District
No. .. j. O. Perkins. Supervisors; Namo-
zine district. r. t. Clark. Rowanty, ). l..
Tucker: Darvills, +. w. Lathrop' Sappo-
ny. J. ". Rose. All of the nominees are
the present incumbents.
Mr.. j. w. Nicholson and Captain WIN.
Y. Johnson. OF Norfolk. United States
inspectors Of boilers and hulls, respective
Is. were here to-day. inspecting the boiler
aud hull of the steam launch Fine
Man." which is owned by MI. Johh nan
rahan, OF this city.
The Republicans and Populists of Din
widdie county Will hold a mass-mceting
at the county courthouse tomorrow 10
decide whether or not they will make
nominations for county offices. Ii is not
thought that the two parties VIII make
any nominations.
Rev. w. &. Walden. pastor OF High
Street NJ. f. church. is holding series
OF meetings He will be assisted I'm this
work by Rev. w. w. Royal, "a mission
airy from China.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Kelly. OF the United
States navy, who at one time was sta
toned on the monitor fleet below Rich
mond is here on a visit Mr.. Kelly has
Just returned from a trip 10 Europe. and
has visited all the principal places OF In
terest in that country.
Mr.. c. i. T.. Burgwynn. Of Richmond,
was in the city to-day.
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mics
Alice, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert
NJ. clary, of Richmond, TO Mr.. Robert
Crowder, OF Petersburg, at the residence
of the brides parents. April 25tn. at 3
o'clock =. NJ.
A launching party. given by Mr.. John
Moyler In honor of Miss Elise Harrison,
left this morning for Shirley. on James
river. The party was "A large one.
Mr.. p. IL. Curtis and family have moved
IN Richmond, where In the future they
yaxvin -seside~--Mr, Curtis was for some
years chief engineer of the fire depart
ment.
Miss Strlapellow. of Richmond, who
has been visiting friends in Petersburg
returned home this morning.
Mr.. II. II. Keifer and Mr. Alex. Brodie
two wel-known base-ballists, left here
yesterday afternoon TOR Johnstown. n. y.
TO play on the team of that place. These
two gentlemen played on the Petersburg
team last season.