Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-09
THE C0CKADE CITY.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
The virginia and Carolina Railroad.
Nothing Heard from Mr.. De"fu
s,,i,h-.Time out Thursday-COurt
NntterS-An Innovation.

PETERSBURG, VA, June s.-(Spe-
cial)-sThe president of the Chamber Oh
Commerce announces the appointment OF
the standing committees of the Cnam-
her as follows, which were reported TO
the Board of Governors this afternoon:
On .Arbitratlon-Stith Boiling CHAIR
mani Robert Gillian, Charles T. LASH
ter. c. C. Alley, and II. L. Arlington
On River and Harbor-C. r. Bishop
chairman, +. Whittle. Charles IL. Mar
shall. ]. e. Rockwell, and ]. w. Philips
On Manufactures Simon seward
chairman, Augustus Wright, Charles w.
Bland. David Calender, and w. e. Poole.
On Inland Trade and Navigation-C.
Epes chairman. f. NJ. Dalton, Stith
Boiling, and S. NJ. Green.
on Immigration-R. w. DeHaVeh
(chairman), r. b. Underhill, Charles
Cohen. Il. C. Venable. and j. A. Nichols.
On Statistics--Robert Gillian CHAIR
mani. Simon Seward, w. b. Mcllwalne,
J. ]. PercivalI, and George j. Seay.
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD.
Up to this afternoon the Finance Com
mittee Of the Common Council mas heard
nothing from Mr. Dewitt Smith, Of New
York, relative to his intentions IN tne
matter of the purchase of the Virginia
and Carolina railroad. Nor has any
thing been heard from him since the
meeting OF the Council in May when,
at his request, an extension of time
IL mil
Thursday. the 10th instant, in which TO
sign the contract with the city and de-
posit $4,000 in bank. as an earnest OF
good faith. II he fails to do this the
negotiations will be declared ended. The
Council may then, If it deems it proper,
consider the proposition of DR.. Arland,
who has declared his willingness TO make
the same offer as did Mr.. Smith.
GENERAL NEWS.
In the Mayors Court this morning
Eliza Davis was sent on to the Hust-
ings Court to answer the charge OF fe-
lonious assault with an axe on John
Ward (colored) on May 3lst. Ward has
only Just been able to appear in court.
He was struck on the head, and struck
again after he fell.
William Crowder, Sr, William Crowder.
Jr.. ana George AlOStiy 'eAii SOiNiNNf,
were arrested by the police at late
hour last night on BolIingbrook street
for disordorly conduct Lieutenant
Chandler, who commanded the arresting
party, says that the men were first adj
vised to be quiet and go home. When
they failed to do this and the arrest
was made, William Crowder. ST., caught
him in the collar twice. and was twice
knocked down by the lieutenant. The
negroes were then taken 10 the station
house where they also behaved unbe-
comingly. They were bailed for their
appearance before the Mayor this morn
ing. Mosely was fined, but the cases
against the Crowders were continued UNI
iii Saturday. William Crowder, ST., has
two wounds on his head where he was
struck. The accused deny that they
were creating disturbance. They had
lust returned from an excursion to Nor
folk. and were on their way home. Will
liam Crowder, ST.. is one OF the letter
carriers.
young white woman bootblack made
her appearance on our streets to-day,
and did rushing business.