The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-04
43jrl,mold Dlspatth,
,n,y NOVEMBER 4. 1876.
PETERSBURG.

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,.,ox,c mLECTIoN-pARISG BURGLARY ON
NN..r,uoRs sTREET-THE L CTS TRAT1oN
srS-sTArUS or CUR SCPERFlSoRS--fEK-
,,r. AND POLITICAL--THE HECEIVERSli1F
:, rur PETERSBURG AUTHORIZATIONS OF
,>npol. pERS--DR. NrRRELL-THE LAST
r,vrAIGS RALLY.
.o,rre<nondcncc Of the Richmond Disnatch.]
NOVEMBER 3, 1876.
NJ lanes b. Blanks was to-day elected
..ntary and treasurer OF the Masonic
~, association OF Virginia csce John I.
~, resigned, and moved to Memphis.
! !, a. Meeting Of Corinthian Lodge, NO. 20,
\ and 4. MaSons, held last night, Mr..
:, II. Camp was elected Worshipful
wa ',, for the uneNpired term OF the Ma
ia xrar rice Mr.. Parham, resigned.
>'',' yrry daring robbery was committed
>. ,;cbt on Sycamore street. The large
!!',in,n-eIass in the front window OF Messrs.
/. e Friend X Co.'S was smashed, the store
''mtcrcd and robbed Of two boxes OF SHOES,
saratoga trunk. and two fne oFercoats.
Tho Store i located i'll the very Eeart OF the
' ~, in close proximity to the banks twhere
,,.r4,hucn are cmploycd), and on block
,,Ir~r policemen are constantly passing.
T.i,i, makes the robbery bold one. No one
,,a~3 n, noise OF the broken glass, ana inc
-,,r. had a clear coast for operations. AZ
49, I,.r term Of the Hastings Court negro
49,, sentenced 10 the penitcntlary Tor ten
w.. f,r two window-robherieS like this.
TIN, in>lructionS OF Chief supervisor
,,'....,-> -rlativc to the registration lists OF
~. ,..y have been o5cvcd. The registrars
i',, n,.i;icd the Republican supervisors
10, .hrv can copy the lists for their own
-. l. i, questionable whether they will
,.aEa copies. now they have the privilege.
-,,~ impression is that there was something
.., vantcd-a refusal. probably, that cause
,,.-l- De had fer future action.
The question as TO the status OF the SUI
.>cr, in this city is not yet settled.
v4y1r Cameron Is now in correspondence
orB .Iudyc Hughes on the subject, and it
;. bopcd satisfactory decision may be OBJ
med from that functionary.
CAPTAIN Il. +. Childrey announces to the
.v.l;c that he is still in the field as an indie
.su,,rnt Republican candidate for Congress.
H. ], popular among the Republicans here,
~; will receive a good many votes.
General Roger \. Pryor, while express
Ia, treat pleasure N the invitation extended
lin 10 address his old constituents, declines
=. speak in Petersburg in consequence OF
..iralth.
There has been several meetings recently
: .la first and second mortgage bondhoid-
~. II the Petersburg Railroad Company, IN
MS city. for the purpose OF looking after
their interests in the movement being made
a have a receiver appointed Tor that ROAD.
!, :, understood that the bondholderS OF
both classes III Richmond, Petersburg, and
IN .aI> section generally, are opposed TO the
..auintu!rnt oil a receiver, and Delieve that
-t..ir interests Will be best maintained 10y
continuance OF the present management.
r.r the other hand. the holders OF bonds to
..,a amount OF near 100000 in Baltimore
xii. lrrSs = change. aud endearor to have
IL. road thrown into the hands OF Il re-
liver. From what am able to learn it is
taIirvcd that the appointment OF receiver.
,yhirb Will be argued in the United States
, .olIrt on thu 10Th instant, will be opposed
fy 4 majority Of the bondhoiderS. The
common Council will take action as to the
civ, interest in the premises on next Mon
lay.
Since the refusal Of the Prc>bytcry to or
t,.,a Rev. Mr.. Murrcll 10 the ministry the
r.s">.iou remaining 10 be settled Is as to his
Irjyata membership in the Church. Dr.
Nurroll las been notified that this question
w.H co,u,. No for consideration and action
q. meeting OF the Church on next Monday
night. -,
Tie Conservatives OF Petersburg VIII
lave III, IT. last grand rally on Monday night
next. and a great outpouring OF the people
"Vil lm. ROBIN ADAIE.