Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-02
THE COCKADE CITY.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Many Want Council sents-New
Trial Asked Fors-A. T.. Hill Camp
and TitIek-Personal-The Collier
Divorce Case.

PETERSBURG. VA. April i.-tspecial.)
II Is understood that the Democratic
Executive Committee will meet to-mor-
row night to fix the date Of the municipal
primary for the selection OF candidates
for the several offices, to arrange the
plans OF said primary, and to transact any
other business that may be brought before
the body. For the offices Of Mayor and
High Constable there are at least two
candidates each. AS to other high Offices
on the general ticket, 1t is not believed that
there will be any opposition to the incum-
bents. who will stand for denomination.
But. for the Common Council, especially
in two or more OF the wards there'are
many candidates Indeed. there seem TO
be an unaccountable rush foi ceats in the
Council.
RoBBERIES IN THE COUNTY.
1t is stated that during the past few
weeks number Of robberies have been
committed in Greenesville and Sussex
counties, along the line of the Atlantic
and Danville railroad. mostly by negroes.
a number OF arrests have been made, fol-
lowed by trials and conyictions.
NEW AShEsD ron.
Judge Mullen, of our Hastings Court,
to-day heard argument on the motion
for a new trial in the case OF Matthew
Jones (colored). lately convicted OF muir
der I'm the first degree, in brutally Kill
ing his wife. and took the matter under
advisement. Counsel for defendant
moved for a new trial on the ground that
the verdict of the jury was contrary TO
the law and the evidence" and that the
Court erred In the instructions given.
1t Is the genera opinion that the jury,
under the evidence given, could not have
rendered a verdict other than II did.
GENERAL AND Personal.
Before United States Commissioner r.
A. Young to-day. the case OF Alice Shell
(colored), charged with selling liquor
without license was called for examina-
ton. The accused, through her counsel,
waived examination. and the case was
sent on to the District Court for trial.
During the month of March the police
Of this city made 126 arrests.
The movement inaugurated by a. j.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, in
this city. calling the attention OF the
Grand Camp of Virginia to the multiplied
ton Of military titles under the plan in
operation under the State Grand Camp,
Is generally endorsed by the old Confede-
garded in the nature Of protest against
the creation of these titles.
The Petersburg officers in the Peters
burg Electric Railway Company. under
the reorganization just effected, are w. i.
McRae, secretary; directors. Alexander
Hamilton and Brydon Tenant
Sitting In chambers this afternoon his
Honor. Judge Mullen, heard argument for
alimony in the divorce suit of S. X. Col
lier against his wife, Willie J. Collier
both widely known IN our city. Mr.. Col
lier is represented by Alexander Hamil-
ton, Esq, and Mrs. Collier by Senator
McIlwaine. OF this city and Massrs. Red
dy 81 Woon OF Richmond.
Judge Mullen continued the case until
Monday April 18th. when it will be ar
gued at length as TO the amount OF ali
mony and counsel fees. which the defend
ant asks the Court to allow her. to enable
her to defend her cause. The defendant
has further moved that she be allowed to
see her child at such times and place as
the Court shall direct. This motion the
Court also took under advisement.
At a meeting of the City Council this
evening the license-taX ordinance for the
ensuing year was passed. The only
change Of any note was that reducing the
tax on insurance companies. both life AID
fire, from sl25 10 So and the tax on ihelr
income from per cert. 10 160. An nrdi-
nance was offered by Mr. Venable. which
lies over for thirty days. empowering the
Council TO issue $4,000 OF ) per cent. bonds.
and the Finance Committee were given
the authority 10 borrow 5000 The re-
ceipts Of the city for the month OF March
were sl3,266.Sj. and expenditures, sl2,iS3.B.