Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11
THE TELEPHONE CASE
MOTION IN SUPREME COURT THAT
1T BE ADVANCED.
SECOND TO BIZ MUSTERED OUT.
Possibility Of Arrangement Where
by Men Ordered Out Who Wish tn
Remain I'm Service May lie Accom-
mOdnted-Other Notes.


CSpeciaI)-T Supreme Court met to-
day for the opening of the fall term and
arranged the docket. Quite a number OF
lawyers were present, among them being
Messrs. C. V. Meredith. II. r. Pollard, ana
Hill Carter. of Richmond. Among the
motions submitted was one made by
Messrs. Meredith and Pollard. acting for
the city of Richmond. to advance upon
the courts docket the case against the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company. The company. represented py
Mr.. Hill Carter, stated that II had no
objection to the cases being advanced.
but asked that 1t be not fixed earlier than
the LIST of January next. The court took
the motion under advisement. All the
Richmond gentlemen, accompanied by Mr.
Shepherd, left for home by the afternoon
train, leaving at 3:46
The courtroom was well filed, the
space inside the railing being occupied
by lawyers, some twenty-five of whom
were admitted to practice. After disposing
Of routine business the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
SECOND TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
1t is now settled beyond a doubt that
the Second Virginia Infantry will be mus
tered out on the I'D of the present month,
at which time the thirty days furlough
will expire. This was stated positively at
the War Department to-day by the officer
in charge Of the mastering out of the
troops. Acknowledgement Corbin was
asked II any special effort had been made
to keep the regiment in the service, and
IL Co
tering them out. He said he understood
they wished to remain in the service, but
did not know that any special effort had
been made to keep them in the service
AS to mastering them out, there was nc
more special reason than there was fol
mastering out any other regiment. They
will be mustered out merely because Their
services are no longer required by the
government, just as will all the Other
regiments ordered TO be discharged from
the service. The Secretary Of War Is
now considering plan by which the mer
in the Fourth Regiment not wishing Il
serve longer can be discharged and theil
places supplied by men from the Second
and Third who do wish to continue II
service 1t is doubtful. however, II suci
an arrangement can be made withou
great trouble to the department.
RADICAL SQUABBLES.
There is nothing new at this end OF the
line as to the factional disturbances
among the Republicans in the Second
and Fourth Virginia districts. in both OF
which they have two candidates for Con-
gress. National-Chairnln Hanna has not
been heard from in relation TO the Nor
| folk District situation, and while Acting
| Chairman Hull. of the congressional cam
| paign. decides in favor Of the Wise-Car-
ney convention. there is no likelihood that
| Candidate Holland, the choice Of the Bur.
roughs-Bowden convention, will with
draw. Neither is II the opinion of any
politicians here that Jones, the colored
candidate in the Fourth District, will
withdraw, in favor of Thorp.
EXEMPT FROM SPECIAL TAXES.
In the revised regulations concerning
the taxes on tobacco, snuff. and cigars
the following exemptions from special Ia,
ara noted:
"No manufacturer Of tobacco, snuff, Of
cigars is required to pay a special tax az
a dealer in manufactured tobacco, SNUFF
or cigars for selling his own products
from the place OF manufacture.
Persons who register and qualify al
peddlers OF tobacco and who travel from
place to place. and who sell or offer L
SCI and deliver manufactured tobacco
snuff or cigars, will not be required t
pay special tax as dealers In manufac
tured tobacco or cigars.
Farmers and growers OF tobacco wht
sell leaf-tobacco of their own growth an'
raising in the original hcgshead case
or bale, or loose IN The hand in It's natu
raj condition as IL was cured on the farm
will not be regarded as manufacturers o
tobacco nor as dealers in leaf-tobacco
and they will not be required to render |
return or pay special tax as manufac
| turers or as dealers In tobacco; neither
will the executor or administrator o
such farmer or grower, nor the guardian
OF any minor, be required to pay specia
tax for selling leaf-tobacco produced OF
the lands belonging to the estate of sucl
farmer, grower, or minor"
PERSONAL.
First-Iieutenant ]. C. Causey, Jr
Fourth Virginia Infantry, Is in the cit!
stopping at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. Robert Francis, Of the Virgini
Pilot Association, and Mr.. +. ID. Cock
Of Hampton, are in the city, sightseeing
and stopping at the Ebbitt.
T. b. Tyson, Carthage, n. c., and Co
onel and Mrs. Archer Anderson, and Mas
ter X. c. Anderson, of Richmond, al
registered at the Raleigh.
Hon. John f. Rixey and Towles Terrel
of Orange, Va; f. VI. Simmons,
Raleigh, n. c.; Messrs. c. V. MEREDITH
MN Garter. II. K. Pollard, Joseph SheI
herd, j. F. Dudley. and j. X. Joynes
of richmond; Il. w. Hubbard, of Salem
va. Thomas Spratt and wife, OF Ros