Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
IN THE APP0MA1T0X.
,ops FROM THE ELECTION IN
prxwlpDIE COUNTY.
CONTEST NOTICE IS SERVED.
rrcnsurcrship Matter TO 60 into 'n'
county Court-A M"ndam"S 10 "e
I'D ror-Nnrious Notes from the
cockadc city.

,,t.rERSBURG, VA, June 7.-(SpeciaiJ
Y GILLIAN. late Independent cam
|',.,, Tor Treasurer in Dinwlddie county,
through his counsel. Messrs. Davis
r,,Is OF this city, given notice that he
"a, Contest the election of Mr. John Y.
80. 10 that Office. MIR. Harris. II will
-.-,enbored. was given the certificate
=, lection by the Board Of Commission
.ro returns from two precincts hav-
-eh..n thrown out by reason of serious.
- Ga tho opinion OF the board fatal.
'..-s.s,aritics. The case will be heard be-,
.o-o Judge Il. J. Epcs, of the County
count. ON Friday Judge Hancock, Of our
circuit Court. viii be asked to issue a
r.ndamus compelling the commissioners
I, count the votes cast at one Of the re-
trtci precincts. Should this mandamus
issue il will probably settle the case.
J.dgo Epes viii have another' contest
resulting from the late election in Din
v.ddc TO decide which involves very
interesting question. 1t is claimed by the
contestant. Brandt, the Democratic nom
.nec FOR Supervisor in Namozne District
tA1t mis- was the only name appearing on
the official ballot for the Office OF Superyi-
svr and that without erasement of his
name liz ballots were voted and counted
for W. B. Richie, the Independent can
didate, the name Of the latter being
stamped with rubber stamp on the bal
lots.
Much regret IS expressed here TO-DAY
over the intelligence Of the death OF CoIo,
mel Bigger The Colonel was well known
among the public men Of PetersDuIg' al
Of whom speak in kindest terms oI nm
on Sunday afternoon next IuH'i"
vices over the graves OF I'VE IheA ',',., VI
tho Chance family, who died Wllnl
short t,r,o Of each other, will be held in
E,tr3cL Cemetcry The sermon on the
occasion will be preached by Rev. E. L.
Dadmun. OF High-Street Methodist Epis-
,upal church. The family OF Mr.. George
chance resided on Fleet street in this
city. and within the space of several
weeks seven of them died. The disease
that caused such remarkable fatality was
supposed TO be pneumonia.
Ohm Williams tcolOred) was to-day sent
a. 20 the Hastings Court 10 be tried for a
felony in breaking into the dwelling
house OF Mr.. isaac Miller ana StedIlug
quantity of clothing and other articles of
value. The man. when found by the po-
lge was asleep in one OF the upper rooms
Of me house.
The clerical and lay delegates from this
CITY To the Episcopal Council which
meets in Danville tomorrow. left for that
place to-day. The churches in Petersburg
VIII be reported in good condition finan-
ca.ly. ana each with an increased MEM
larship.
Ur. William Pitcher left last evening for
Washington. 10 attend the annual meet
ing of the Tri-State Dental Association.
The mercury to-day registered 9S de-
rrees in the shade. The heat during the
past two days and nights has caused
much suffering. but no sickness.
Thomas Jackson (colorcdl. aged 60 years.
was found dead in an clubhouse on his
Wmi~es on Lavender lane. tonight. He
bad been a great sufferer from kidney
disease. Tonight he dressed and went
or ig his backyard As he did not re-
fg-1 members Of his family went out and
made a search for HIM and found him
dead