Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13
DANVILLE DISTRICT.
DEMOCRATIC REJOICING OVER THE
wrsrLrs OF TUESDAYS ELECTION.
BUDGET OF NEWS AND GOSSIP.
= uoon,hiner rnformcr TO BE Tried
yusre pauI's bankruptcy Arrnnge-
n,. Fashionable wedding - An
rna,euant Counciimau-Pe-so

exfefGnt
followed the splendid results througnout
the State II the good people OF INC
N,nth and Tenth are proud OF having re-
hu,,.d Republicanlsm, Swanson's adhe-
,an,s are nj least pleased 10 have re-
moved this district from the dououui
coh,nnn: for the 5000 majority OF the
Democratic nominee, and especially the
remarkable gains in the western coun''es'
ss taken 10 mean a permanent change OF
sentiment The idea of Henry county
irving a Democratic majority, and OF
Patrick remaining Republican by only 10
votes. can be compared in its effect on the
mind OF Democrats only with the amaze
mont that would be produced by the an
nouncement that Texas had elected q
Republican Governor, .or the Maine Lesis
iature a Democratic senator.
NO CONTEST POSSIBLE.
N,xt 20 the fact Of being elected, the
norticulAr;y gratifying aspect OF the vote
10 Mr.. Swanson will doubtless be mat 'le
nroportions of his majority will preclude
a contest on the part Of his late riVal-a
novelty that will be all the more ENJOY eu
by Mr. Swanson. in view OF the iact thdI
four years Of his service IN the house
have been burdened with Republican con-
majority exceeds by 1880 his majority al
three previous elections.
REVENUE CASES.
The semi-annual or fall term of the
limited states Court for the Western DIS
frict OF Virginia will commence mere on
Tuesday. a large docket. made up primer
pally OF cases of violation OF the interhI-
revenue laws, will keep the court In SIS
sion nearly ten DAYS. An interesting case
very much out OF the ordinary, VIII be
that of II NJ. Dehart, of Floyd county
Dehart who has been in the employ
ment of the United States in the capacity
of an informer. was indicted at the u
,ober term of Floyd court on charges Oh
assault and carrying concealed weapons,
which, Dehart alleges, grew OUT Oh Ills
i,aving reported and afterwards destroyer
on nIoit distiliery of one Thomas. Now
~ n Flovd Jury had fair chance at TINS
acknowledged spy on the manner Of
conduct of one Of its Furnishing inuus-
tries, II IS poll-taX 10 favorite COOKIE
that he would not Immediately tnereatter
1nolest moonshiner. None realizeo 'nl9
fact more forcibly than Dehart. VINO re-
Gently applied for a writ or haDeas corpus
with a view to the removal Of his case
20 Judge PauPs court. The writ was IS
sued. and the merits Of Deharts petition
will be argued before his Honor next
week.
BANKRUPTCY DISTRICTS.
Pursuant to the provisions of the bank
ruptcv act, Judge Paul has promulgated
an order arranging the several cltles ana
counties Of this Federal judicial DISTRICT
tnto territorial divisions and dlstrlcls'
There are four divisions-viz.: harrison
b,,ro Division. Iynchburg Division, Dan
me Divfsion and Abingdon Division
The divisions are subdiyided ana classl-
aed as districts" Of which there are
seventeen. Danville Division includes
the Eleventh and Twelfth districts. me
city of Danvile and the counties OF
Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Charlotte coh-
etitute the Eleventh District ana IN the
Twelfth are comprised the counties oA
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin. All peu-
lions in bankruptcy from the above CITY
and counties will be fled with the clerk
of the Federal Court at Danvilie.
The order further provides for the ap-
pointment OF referees in bankruptcy Tor
the several districts. For the EleVenth
District William D. Coleman, of this
city, is appointed. and for the IWeIIth
Mr.. L. S. Thomas, Of Martinsville. me
referees are appointed for two years ana
must qualify for the discharge OF their
duties in thirty days.
CITY COUNCIL.
Several notable changes in the per-
Cured. At Tuesdays meeting Colonel
James NJ. Neal, ex-postmaster, and MI
a Il. Miller. a prominent attorney, wore
elected 10 fill vacancies, occasi0ned Dy
the resignation OF Messrs. w. L. swami
and ID !. Holcombe. At Tuesdays meet
ing. also, Mr.. Charles l.. Holland Presl-
dent of the body until recently, resigned,
circumstances under which MT. Holiahu
resIgned have been the subject of con-
1lPfp
are as follows: For number OF years
q, has been the custom of the Council
An ouing vacancies, to elect WhomsOeNer
should be recommended and nominated
by the remaining members from VIC
ward in which the vacancy existed vi
TUESDAY Mr.! Holland, after vainly asking
n postponement of an election, winch WAC
precipitated by members from other
wards nominated Captain John c. Cow
sngton. who was the unanimous choice
81 the members from his the Third)
ward Colonel Neal was placed in noml-
nation by q member from the FIRST Ward
and elected by vote OF seven to four
Mr. Holland Immediately resigned, statlhG
chat the ignoring OF the established GUS
tom in his case was a discourtesy, ana
that further service in the body would
be inconsistent with his self-respect. MI
HOLLAND had served in the Council since
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS.
The Danville Tobacco Association ana
.he BUSINESS Mems Association have
agreed TO act Jointly I'm matters affecting
sbe welfare of the community. This mu-
Nnal agreement was brought about by a
speech OF State-Senator Withers before
the Tobacco Association, in when ne
forcibly pointed out the Importance OF
this city's seeking to extend its already
large export tobacco trade. The ultimate
erect OF the big tobacco combines on the
doroestio business was alleged as rea-
son for seeking TO extend the business IN
The markets of the world. Shortly cam
paicn OF advertising on the interna uohai
line suggested will be undertaken. Presi-
dent George $. Hughes, OF me IoDacco
Association, this morning publishes Ia
bic showing the leaf-tobacco TRANSACTIONS
or this market for twenty-siX years. Inc
totals are enormous-Sl9,4 49, no pounds sold
for the aggregate sum Of SS3'il5di42' or
on average price per hundred pounds Tor
Tile period covered OF Sl0.1S.
RELIGIOUS.
The Baptist General Association, in ses-
zion at Iynchburg, is attended by rep
resentatlye delegation from Danvllle. The
Methodist Conference ar Portsmouth next
week Il Is understood. will be attended
by all the ministers Of the denomination
here and the lay delegates as wei. This
conference will make several changes, az
fecung Danville. Rev. J. O Babcock, pas
f...fl.f a1as nd p4AF 1