Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-19
GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY
THE ANNIVERSARY WILL BE o.
SERVED IN PETERSBURG.
A Burglar Sent On for Triai-1he
Thorp- SIC enncy Contest.

PETERSBURG. VA, January B.-C'pe-
clal)-Thc \. +. Utl Camp OF Coniede-
rate Veterans and the people generally
Of this city VIII appropriately observe to-
morrow as the anniversary Of General
Lees birth. In the afternoon. at O'Clock,
the A. i. Ilill Camp Will parade. escorted
by the Petersburg Grays. through the
principal streets. The camp now numbers
about 275 members. After the parade. at
the camp hall, on Tabb street, the cele-
bration of the day Will be closed with n
banquet Before the banquet. however.
a campfire" will be kndlod. around
which "war-talks" viii be INDUCED in by
many OF the veterans, among whom may
be mentioned General Stth Boiling, Mr.
Freeman Jones. Captain John 7. rarham,
Captain L. H. Marks. and others. After
the campfire" the members of the camp
and their invited guests Will proceed to
the hanquet-hall. to enjoy a superb re-
past. There the regular toasts viii be
offered and responded to as follows:
General Il. l.. Lcc'-To I've responded
10 by Judge Drury y. Hinton.
the Army Of Northern Nirsinia"-To
be responded 10 by Richard B. Davis,
Esq.
THE Women Of the South"-'ro be re-
spondel to b. Or. John Herbert CIai-
borne.
"Our Doad"-To be responded to by Col
onol ". Gordon McCabc.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
During the session Of the Hastings
Court next week Il Is understood that i
motion w!ll be submitted 10y the counsel
for the defendant company for the re-
movoi Of the suit OF Mrs. Ida Il. Bark
Icy against the Fidelity and Casualty
Company, Of New York. To- the United
states Court. on the ground of diverse
citiz"n"hip This suit grew out OF the
failure Of the defendant company 10 pay
an accidental lfo-insurancc policy held
by Mr.. William y. Rarhicy. WHO was
accidentally drowned some months ago,
while bathing in Willoushby Lake. YER
mont
tn" Mayor this morning sent the case
Of Isaiah Pelham "a pcnitcntiary convict
on to the Hastings Court for trial. on
the charge OF burglariziug the residence
OF Nc II. l.. pmmmer. The prisoner j.
also held 10 answer the charge of bur
biarlzns the residence Of Key. y. j. Fris-
toe.
Anna Eel (colorcD. who is charged
with receiving goods stolen by Pelham,
was sent on Tor trial in one case, ana in
another held for further examination.
The Executive Committee Of the Nor
nal anl Collegiate Institute VIII u.s.
scmble next week to elect an engineer IN
place Of Mr. Michael O'Neal. VINO died
suddenly several days aso.
Rev. nr. S.2rr. Of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church. VIII
preach special sermon TO commercial
travellers On Sunday night.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT CONTEST.
While Colonel James H. Brady is sue
cessfuily practicing law in Washington
his family reside here. and Petersburg H.
the COlouel'S home. He has a host II
friends in this city. Irrespective Of party.
ard is always warmly welcomed on his
visits 10 Petersburg.
Colonel Brady is the principal counsel
fJr Mr.. Il. r. Thorp, the defeated Re
pUbl.can-Popu,ist candidate for Congress
IN this district. in his contest for Hon.
W. K. McktAney's seat, and better Couu-
So. both Is lawyer ana as politician.
could not have been retained by Mr.
IhOrp. But the merits OF the case in
this contest are To- be considered. Ny.
McKcnucy Is an able lawyer and ~ will
have able counsel Mr.. Thorps charges
viii rest upon tho proof t. be submitted.
and in The dispositions L. be taken. IL is
not believed that the charges Of fraud and
irregularities sill be proven. The proper
thing for NJ. Tnorp 10 have done was the
frank ackuCW.y9 gmcnt of his defeat in
an honestly c0uiuct.l ,lccti u. and To
hIN" mad" no show Of contest. 1t is rot
believed that, uuIcr q fun and fAir i'll
NcStisat.on Of the election IN this district
Mr. rhorp viii have any valid claim to
seat IN Congress.
In the Hustings Court today Mr. W.
y. Rasanl qualified as notary public
with Colonel James y. Brady a. surety
Captain c. Shirley Harrison. Of Prince
George county. was I'm the city to-day.
OLD CASES TO BE DISCHARGED
When the Hustinss Court meets on
Monday The chancery and civil dockets
VIII BE- called. ana it IS understood that
the court Will take radical measures in
striking from the chancery docket q large
number Of cases which have been thereon
for five years or more without settle
mcnt. 1t is said that the dismissal cf
these eases Will greatly relieve the chan
Gerry docket. And in this connection IL
may be said that Judge Mullen, III. new
judge Of the Hust!nss Court. does not
ALLOW any unnecessary flf.ldN III the ttidl
Of either criminal or civil cases.
\ MURDER COMMITTED.
Sheriff Grizzar!. Of Sussex county. this
morning came II town ana took down %
Way-:ly the negro, Robert Ridley. who
was confined in the jail Of this city on
the charge Of The muir Ter f James VIII
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