Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
ON THE APRON ATTOX.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
COCkADE CITY.
The Election of Thursday-A Pro-
baby Early Caucu--He Committed
s"feide--Matcrinl for the Richmond.
Petersburg, and Carolina Railroad.

PETERSBURG. VA. May T.-Speclal.1
The twelve Democratic councilmen Zone
half of the members of our Common
CounciD who were elected yesterday for
a term of four years. were as follows:
First Ward--Captain W. S. McCance
and I. G. Jones.
Second Ward-R. w. Collier and John
ID. Watkins.
Third ward-N, T. Patteson and Charles
w. Bland.
Fourth ward-sydney NJ. Green and
w. II. Talley.
Fifth ward-J. c. Rowell and NJ. L.
Harrison.
Sixth Ward-W. w. Brister and James
A. Pulley.
The twelve Justices Of the peace elected
yesterday are all Democrats
1t is expected that the caucus of the
Common Council VIII be held. possibly,
some time next week. or at least at a
much earlier date than usual, TO make
nominations OF officers and privates OF
police. members of the Fire Department
committees OF the Council. and to orga-
nize all the departments for the ensuing
TWO years. An early caucus Is deemed
advisable TO settle all contests and re-
lieve all anxiety as soon as possible.
COMMITTED, SUICIDE.
Chief-of-Police Perkinson was advised
this morning that the man. William alias
Buck" Davis. the notorious New York
crook, whom he arrested here last Sun
day and whom he carried back TO New
York, committed suicide yesterday in the
Salem Jail I'm that State, from which he
escaped In April last. He strangled him
self with a bed-cord, after having been
tried and sentenced TO six years impris-
onment for escaping from Jail. He was
one Of the murderers of prominent at
torney, and one of party of three men
who cruelty tortured by burning an aged
couple to extort money from them.
Two of these men were arrested-one
turned States evidence and the other
committed suicide.
REMEMBERING THE BOYS.
One hundred full suits of nice under
wear were shipped this afternoon from
this city to the Petersburg soldiers at
Camp Lee. to supply such as may be in
need of these articles. The goods were
quickly obtained by subscription, through
the efforts of Major f. r. Lassiter and
Messrs. S. NJ. Green and w. II. Scott.
1t is also understood that through other
efforts a fine writing desk and an album
dance OF stationery hate been forwarded
TO the boys.
GENERAL NEWS.
In the Mayors Court this morning, Mr..
JUNE Quarles and Mr.. James II. Powell
were fined for engaging in fight in the
street some days ago. The former was
fined s. and costs for assault. and the
latter S15 and costs for shooting.
Nearly one hundred aDDliCa lions have
been filed with the Clerk Of the Courts
for the purchase of lands in this city
delinquent for State taxes. and others
will follow. 1t is learned that this move
ment has caused many owners of pro-
perty to pay up their delinquent taxes
to save additional expense.
Some forty or fifty cars loaded with
materials for the construction of the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road, have arrived here within the last
two or three days, and the freight is be
ing unloaded at the junction with that
road in Dinwddie county. The freight |
on this material amounts TO nearly $4,000. |
Rev. DR.. J. W. Rosebro and Rev. George |
W. Ray, of this city, will deliver adj |
dresses on National DecorationDay at |
Cemetery, in Dinwiddie |
county. The observance Of the day |
otherwise will be very simple.
The office of president of the Peters |
burg Savings and Insurance Bank. in
this city, made vacant by the death of
the late Major f. II. Scott, has not yet
been filled
A negro, whose name Is not known, Is
reported 10 have been seriously shot du-
ring a difficulty yesterday, in the neigh
borhood of Darvilrs, in Dinwiddie
county.