Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-06
STOLEN POLL-BOOkS.
Colonel Brady Wanted to Copy THOSE
Of the Governors Election Of 1893.
CAPTAIN ). T. MASON DEAD.
He WINS U. =. Consul mt Dresden ior
Sixteen Ycars-Delay In the ~"
livery Of MniIs-Important Circuit
Court Cnses Continued.

for Mr.. X. II. Thorp, VINO ~ co"'c'""S
Hon. William r. McKenney's seat III
the next Congress, called at the once u
the Clerk Of the Hastings Court this
morning and made request that he De
allowed to make a copy of the poll-books
of the Cubernatoral election OF 1873, AT
which Hon. Charles T. OFerraii WAS
elected Governor. The Clerk, Mr.. ROBERT
Gillian. told Colonel Brady that ne "ouid
be very glad to accommodate him' pu'
that it was beyond his power to iurhiSh
the information desired as the poll-books
had been stolen from the clerks office, and
had never been recovered. Mr.. |iiilain
says that his office was entered through
a window about a week after the elec'ioh
and the books stolen, and that the thel'
was only discovered some time AFTER
wards when a request was made 10 see
the books.
DEATH OF \ WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN
CAPTAIN Joseph T. Mason. prominent
and widely known citizen, died about y
o'clock last night at the residence OF ms
sister. Mrs V. \. Romano, on Market
street The deceased was about % years
old and FOR sixteen years, under seNeiaI
administrations. represented TINS govern
ment as consul at Dresden. The family
connections Of the deceased are among
the most respected i'm this section.
THE POST-OFFlCE TROUBLES.
Nothing has yet been heard from the
General relative TO the us
turblng operations Of his order prohlDlt-
Ing clerical work 10y the letter-carIle'S'
The carriers are all willing and anxious
tba. ALWAYS here f0fOFt
done. i'm the clerical work OF the Office,
without any idea Of making charge for
any extra service. The result Is delay
IN the delivery Of the mails every day
To the great inconvenience Of the public
and the overwork of the postmaster ana
his two or three clerks. They cannot
stand this work much longer without
breaking down.
IMPORTANT CASES.
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg met
yesterday. that being the first day OF me
winter tenn.
There was "A large attendance Of law
ycrs. Major Robert Stiles. Mr.. jackson
Guy. and ". Il. Tenant. Esq. of Rich
mond: Mr.. ". NJ. Powell. W. Samuel
Goodwyn. Of EmpOria. and Mr. no lurh-
bull and Mr. T.. T. Buford, of Lawrence
vile, are among the noted attorneys pres
ent.
The case of Parrish VS. :. s. and ).
Railroad Company. was called, and the
argument on the demurrer to the evidence
was fixed for the l9th of February
In the suit Of Tenant ". Dunlop. the
plaintiff, by leave Of the court, filed an
amended and supplemental bill covering
twenty-three printed pages. and the case
was continued until the mkt term.
Three DEGREES were entered In the SUIT
OF Tenant. executor. ". Tenant. con-
Grming reports Of executrix and trustee.
Judgment for 800 in the case Of Nc
Kenny v. Metropolitan Life-lnsurance
Company.
Cases Of Glasgow Development Com
pany vs.. Camp. :. H. Marks * Co, and
others were continued.
DECREE ENTERED.
Judge Hancock entered decree in va
cation in the suit of James v. James
| pending in Nott0way Circuit Court con-
| nrming sales OF certain real estate in
| Ettrick.
Judge Hancock also entered decree IN
vacation in the case OF RttenhOuse VS.
! Belned Manufacturing Company pend
| ing IN. Greenesville Circuit Court. distri-
s,uting about five thousand dollars.
The court is now hearing a case from
! Brunswick Circuit Court. in which the
! UidlINlAs II A-Diis ~ fAfh'lA- A'A 'NtA 49,
| junction 10 restrain Trumbeil, trustee
| from putting purchasers at trustee
sale in possession Of the land bought by
! him.
BASEBALL NOTES.
1t is understood that several Of The
prominent baseball clubs in the northern
F. league will play in Petersburg with
! the local club i'm April. before the open
ing OF the season. The Philadelphia clu'
is booked to play here on the 9Th OF April
the Baltimore club on the eth and sth
and the Washington club later on. ]
! is not improbable that the Bostons MAJ
| also come here, as they did last year
/ Il is expected that these preliminary
| games will b. witnessed by large crowds
| Meanwhile. the association here is gradu
| ally organizing a club Of good players
and the visiting clubs Of big reputation
! from the North may rot find an cas-.
| conquest when they come here-as tn
| Boston club did not when they playe
three games in Petersburg last spring.
How long a time will be occupied b.
| Mr.. Thorn I'm taking DISPOSITIONS in tn
matter OF his contest FOR Mr. McKenney'
seat in the next Congress IL is hard {
say. but probably all 90 tn presen
month The latest summonses issued ar
for the members OF the city ElectOra
Board 10 appear u give testimony O
the 18th OF the month-each and several
10 bring the books and records of III
board under pain Of the penalties pre-
scribed by the law
II IS hardly probable that any Of tn
Judges or clerks in the late election wi
escape summons; and moreover. II
hardly probable that the most panstak
ing ard the most patient OF cOngressona
committees would even undertake 10 rea
all Of the evidence To be- submitted b
the contestant
MARRIED ~ NEW YORK.
Friends in this city to-day received IN
announcement of the marriage In Me-
York on January Both of Mrs. Elzabet
Iaing Wickware TO Mr.. Archibald {
McIlwane. Jr. Mr. McIlwaine is a ~
tive Of Petersburg. where many Of n
nearest relatives reside. and where he
universally known and esteemed.
The weather has been extremely col
to-day. and for several hours this mOrl
ing there was a rapid fall OF snow.
Isaiah Pelham. the negro who SON
time ago broke into the residence Of Re-
A. j. Fristoe pastor OF the Second Bal
list church, was this morning sent q
to the Hastings Court for trial by II
Mayor TO answer the charge OF burglar.
The many people in Petersburg VII
suffered socially and financially by Ha
vey Blair are glad 20 know that ne
housed i'm the Maryland penitentiar.
He is wanted here for very seriol
crime. upon which. II he had been tri,
by an impartial jury. he would have 90
ten much longer sentence than he d
in Maryland.