Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
THE COCKADE CITY.
INT EREsTING CASES BEFORE THE
CIRCUIT COURT.
srit For pIfticaI-Indig
nation mt the Bolters' Threat-De-
tsrmined silver Men-An Accident
A Small Fire.

PETERSBURG, VA, September "a
| Especial 1.-The Circuit Court, Judge b. a.
Hancock presiding has been engaged to-
day in the trial OF the suit of Crowders
Administrator against the Ettrick Cotton
| Manufacturing Company. for 5000 dam
/ ages for the alleged negligent killing OF
young Crowder at the company's factory
/ some months ago. Judge ID. A. Hinton
/ and Mr.. George S. Bernard are counsel
for tie plaintiff. and Mr.. II. b. Davis
and MIR. Aston Cabell are counsel for
the defendant.
Judge Hancock to-day rendered his de-
cision in the matter of the petition OF
air. r. D. Gillian for the issue OF man.
damus requiring the Street Committee
as had been authorized by the Common
Council. to remove certain Filings in
| front OF his property on Fillmore street
which had been placed there by the COM
mlttee. The Judge sustained the demuf-
rer OF the city. and denied the mandamus
prayed for. The Court. however allowed
Mr.. Gillian TO amend his petition. 50 That
the matter will again come before the
court. In rendering his opinion, Judge
Hancock intimated that neither an fndl-
yidual member OF the Common council
nor a committee Of the members OF that
body could be proceeded against I'm case
Of this kind. but that the Common Coun-
ell was the party TO proceed against.
POLITICAL NOTES.
4 full meeting OF the Electoral Board
was held at noon to-day TO consider the
demand made by the Democratic boilers
organization for representation among
the election judges at the several polls
in this city on the Sd of November. The
board. after discussing the matter. de-
cided that 1t could do nothing in the
premises. 1t had. in accordance with the
law. appointed all OF the judges Of cleo
ton for this city on the 1st OF March for
a term of one year The board cannot
remove any Of these judges, except Tor
cause and as no vacancies exist no new
appointments can be made The secre-
tary was directed TO state the above facts
to the president Of the boiling Demo
cratic organization. and to say that
should any vacancies occur in the list OF
Judges further consideration would be
given TO their demand.
A great deal OF comment has been
caused in Democratic circles here by the
announcement OF the intention OF the
boilers, I'm their endeavors TO elect Major
Mckinley and defeat Bryan and free sill
yer at all hazards. to station lawyers or
different voting precincts in the cities
and counties Of the black belt Not only
this. but the reputed action of the boilers
here in other respects looks so much like
positive intimidation as to cause indigna-
ton, and It is not improbable that trou-
Bile may result in some way or another
The silver people who comprise nine
tenths OF the Democratic party OF Pc
tersburg and ninety-nine one hundredths
OF the party in the counties, are just as
firm and determined as the handful OF
boilers are.
Our people are hoping for the arrange
ment of a joint discussion between ex-
Governor William f.. Cameron AND Hon.
William =. McIlwaine at the Academy OF
Music in this city. at an early day.
William Griffin, a colored employee OF
the Atlantic-Coast Line. while at work
shovelling sand at Dunlops, in Chester
field county, had one Of his hands pain
fully cut by the accidental blow from a
shovel in the hands of a fellow-workman
to-day He was brought here for medical
attention.
Between / and 2 o'clock this morning
the frame dwelling on Clinton street,
owned and occupied by Emma Watkins. |
(colored), was set on fire and partially
burned. No insurance.