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Richmond Va, March Cit is UNDER
stood that Governor Tyler has practi-s
cally decided not 10 order a special elec-5
ton for the purpose of filling the vacan-
cy in Congress occasioned by the death
OF Hon. Sydney +. Epes, Representa-
tive Of the Fourth District.
The main reason for this is the con-
tentfon that useless expense would be
entailed. since whoever Is elected would
have only about a month to serve, and;
could do his constituents no special
good in that limited time.
MR. LASSITER'S PROSPECTS. rs
1t seems practically certain that Hon,
Francis Rives Lassiter, OF Petersburg,
will succeed Mr. Epes. Mr. Lassiters
was III Richmond this morning and said
he was confident of securing the nomi-a
nation. II is said that Judge w. H.
Mann and Senator y. ID. Watkins Will
Withdraw from the race and support
Mr.. Lassiter. M&
FULL OF POLITICS.
Richmond Just now has her hands
iuil OIL politics. though the Democratic
party Is in full control and all the con-
tests Will be within Its ranks. a prs
mary Will be held here early in Aprila
TO select members of the Common
Council half the Board OF Aldermen
ana nearly all the city officials, lnclud-
ing the Mayor '.si~3Ni.5S
The Democrats of the only Republic
can ward I'm the city have. as n meas
ure OF eNpediency. endorsed n Repuhlf-5
can for the Board of Alderman. This
action Is Unprecedented here and has
nrn ,t great deal of unfavorableS
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED s,
me board OF appointment to-
day proceeded with the work OF se,est
ing commissioners of Valuation. Theys
made but little progress, however and
eiShty-nine still remain to be chosen 3!
lows: s,'5s;;
Southampton-A. NJ. Bradley.
Nanscmond-E. Ii. Britt. s5
FairfaN-Walter Oliver.
Newport News-J. y. Hirshberg
Isle OF Wight--C. j. bradshaw
Observation-Disclosures C. Brooks.
Petersburg-H. Z. Mann w
Delegate Thomas n. Jones of Isle of8
Wight county, while on his return from
The state Sunday School Convention at
Roanoke Tonight. learned at Peters,
burg that his opponent in Isle OF Wight
for the Legislature. DIR. Claud j. Brad ~
shaw, had been appointed Valuations
commissioner for that county on, the
recommendation of Senator Stands. He
ut once took the train 10 Richmond to
protest against the appointment He
claims that the appointment should not1
have been made in his county wtthoutS
his consent. He VIII TpIJpHT psfUrr ere
beard In the morning to protest against
Dr. Bradshaw being commissioned, and
will present another name. He de-
clined to say whose name he would rec
on,mend. m
TIE SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings In the Supreme Court
of Appeals to-day were as follows:
Miller vs.. Miller, continued. ss5
Dingee. Weinman & Co. VS.. Unrue'sl
administrators; argued by Harrison and
Long for the appellants and Lee and
Howard for the appellee, and submittedss
Tho next cases to be called are Koss
VS.. kastelburg; Riverview Land Conn
pany VS.. Dance & Co, and Thomas vs.a
Jones. Nos. 81, 5S and So
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
The 23d OF this month has been an
pointed rs the day upon which Cow
ernor Tyler and Attorney General Nom,
tague will confer In Washington With
Governor Mcmillan. of Tennessee. in res
gard 10 the state line question. whichS
has so long been unsettled A tele-1
gram was received yesterday by Cow
ernor Tyler asking that the day be set. 1
SOUTHERN RAILWAY DIVIDEND.
The Board OF Directors of the South-B
ern railway, which met o-day in New
iorh. ueciured II dividend OF 132 peps
cent. for the past six months, payable
on April 1st $50
CONSTITUTIONAL coNyENTIoN las!
TALK. ~
The matter of holding constitutional
convention is now being discussed here
on every side. Opinions on the subject
differ TO some extent, hut there seems
reason 10 oeileye that majority of thes
people are in favor. OF It's being held. ls