The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-13
PETERSBURG.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL
SoN' ,-,r,r MISUNDERSTANDING OF JAIL
ATES FROM PRINCE GEORGE
-yr STATE CONVENTION -ADDRESS by
~" M. s.NsoS--A pETERSBURGER SHOT
,xrss or AN OLD ToBAcC0NYST, ETC.
",.,u..s,,n,lcnce OF She Richmond Dispatch.l
NAY IL, 1876.
,amcctins of the Joe Scott Conservative
A,o;at;on--one Of the political clubs OF
80, Ward-held last night, Messrs. Hugh
:, smith. Thomas j. Gates, William +.
Ih'n,,.Swood. and William Loran, were by an
'lt'nst unanimous vote recommen ded to the
''.,,,r,l meeting OF the voters Of the ward
termination for the Council. This Is n
~ N1a.n sweep al the present members from
INST Ward.
'.To-right the Old-Street Association--a
.;,o, club 81 the same ward--will hold a
connecting, and may probably take some
l N,.;,r IN reference TO the Council ticket.
Ttr candidates for municipal offices have
,." formally invited TO be present and
WEAK. and several Of them will respond.
~, +hr Comfy Court OF Prince George
.crdav John Wcoten and Jack Epps (ne-
,ror,> who some time ago set fire to the
,,,nty ia!I and made their escape, but were
,,or,yards rccapturcd, were tried and con-
.;r,,d for that offence. The former was
fr.d So and imprisoned twelve months,
",i tnr latter was fined SO and sent to Jail
.rtwrlvc months. They were tried for a
ronitai offence. but rs malice could not be
waved they escaped with conviction for
yoi.icmcanor. :,
The Conservatives Of Prince George held
,,rctirc AZ The courthouse yesterday af-
,srnopn and elected the following delegates
- f,r state Convention: Templcton dis
.ricg, Or. O. :. Williams and Charles Gee
RiyrS. !. {. Brown and William \. Gregg
": Bland. Robert +. Bland and George
Mop. Bate; Blackwater, James Il. Smith
and William ii. Harrison; Brandon, Mann
PAGE and Il. Boiling Wilcox. Some OF the
SPEAKERS ut the meeting favored Iildcn and
others Hancock for President, but resoli!-
ZION was adopted. after pretty free express
sion nf opinion, declaring that the Conscr-
yariyr> Of Prince George would heartily
sustain the nominee OF the Democratic Con-
Yrnt!on.
~, western part OF the city, was stricken
with paralv>iS last evening, and is in a criti-
cal condition.
Rev. George ". Samson, formerly preSi-
l.ut 81 Columbian College, will deliver an
address before the Young Mems Christian
Association al this city ut the Washington
stree; Methodist church on Sunday after
noon. The distinguished divine, il the
weather j. favorable. will have an immense
ariirnrc 10 bear him.
Mr.. e. L. Bartlett. of this city, left for
Montgomery. Ala. this morning, having
been suddenly called there by telegram
announcing that his son, Mr.. Henry Bart
lett. . LAWYER OF that city, had been shot.
No particulars OF the shooting or OF the
nature oi the wounds were given, but the
telegram requested the fathers presence at
once.
The chooses in action OF the Daily News
Publishing Company were sold at auction
to-day lY the trustee. and were purchased
lr Nc>sr<. T. II. Glass & Son for S207.
II is stated that the Old Dominion Base
Bal Club will not play 4 match-game with
the swan Club, oil Richmond during the
visit of the latter to this city next Monday.
The reason i that the Old Dominions have
no organized nine at present. There is no
other Club in the city TO play with the
swans.
Mr. Robcri Leslie, an aged citizen, and
for many wears 4 prominent tobacco manu-
!artllrcr OF this city, is very i'll.
The Republican Central Committee will
hold another meeting 1T the courthouse to-
night. 1t seems TO he understood that u
sD9it-.ickct will be voted for by the Radi-
cals. ROBIN ADAlR.