Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12
ON THE APPOMATT0X
VARIOUS NEWS NOTES FROM THE
CoCKADE CITY.
Court Items-Two Murder Cases TO
he Tried-PoIftica1 Mntters-hepuo-
Iicsn Presidential Preference-he-
Ieased-PersonaI and General.

PETERSBURG, VA. March n.-Cspe-
cial)-His Honor. Mayor Collier TINS
morning, in open court, reconsidered inc
cases OF several citizens who had peen
fined with costs on charges OF violating
c,tv ordinances, and RENTED the costs
In each case.
His Honor. Judge Mullen. Of the Hus-
tings Court. IL quite sick at his residence
on Sycamore street. from the enects Oh
a severe case OF grip.
After a short session Judge hahc"eA
adjourned the special term OF the Cneui'
Court to-day until Saturday, when' IL 10
understood. the divorce case OF Wooten
VS.. Wooten. removed from the circuit
Court Of Prince George, will be argued
and submitted.
The March term Of the Hastings Court
NJ this city will be commenced next week.
with two murder cases TO be tried. ohe
~ tbeea IL the case OF Doc Jones Color
ed,. who killed his wife with an axe; the
other that of Rebecca Davis tcoioreu)'
who killed her child. For several montns
mast. on account OF the time consumed IN
the trial Of important cases, the terms
OF the court have almost run into each
other.
whether or not the decisions rendered
nv Judge Hancock in the Circuit Court
Yesterday enjoining the city from assess
ing and collecting taxes from property
owners for street improvements. as has
been done for many years past, will re-
suit in any suits against the city for
the recovery OF moneys thus paid, Is not
now known. 1t Is not improbable, how
ever that there may be some suits OF this
character, in which cases, IL at least or
recent date the city would have 10 re-
fund. The fault seems to be in the char
ter, and not in the ordinances OF the
Common Council. for under the latter pro-
per notice is always given Of intended
street improvements
POLITICAL
II is believed that Colonel William
Lamb, the new State chairman, has the
support Of the main body of Republicans
In this city and section. and that the
delegates TO the State and national con-
ventions will be acceptable to him. 1t is
further believed that the Republicans OF
this district are favorable to Speaker
Reed as the nominee but that they will
give cordial support to Mckinley or any
one else who may be nominated. 1t is
thought that Colonel James d. Brady
and General Stith Boiling will be the dele
gates from the Fourth District TO the ma
tional convention, and these gentlemen.
as Is well known, are the sturdiest and
most uncompromising Of Republicans.
A FIRE.
A fire occurred this morning about 3
o'clock, destroying an unoccupied dwell
ing at the extreme west end of Pearl
street. the property. it is said. of Mr..
Rowb's, of Richmond. There was no in
surance.
a much-needed rain has been falling
here all day. This section has not yet
recovered from the great drought of
last year. which dried up the wells and
baked the land.
A German, named Jacob Reuter-. who
has been confined in the Jail on the
charge of lunacy. was released this after
noon. on property security. He will be
sent to his friends, in Nebraska, as soon
as they can be heard from.
The Grafton on the 9th of June. on the
occasion OF the decoration OF the graves
of the Confederate soldiers in Blandford
Cemetery, will be delivered by the Rev.
DR.. II. w. Battle, the eloquent pastor
of the First Baptist church. Nothing
| has vet been done in reference TO the
| contemplated removal OF the passenger
| depot of the Petersburg Railroad Com
pany from it's present position, on Wash
| ington street. to the western limits of the
| city, as authorized by the recent act OF
| the Legislature. approved by the Cover
nor and endorsed by the Chamber OF
| Commerce. The Chamber has appointed
| committee of its members TO confer
with the Common Council in reference
| TO the contemplated removal