The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-26
PETERSBURG.

x,,..,oS OF A CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN
,pGE MEETING OF CITIZENs-SAD
,v,vrvEST-SrpDES DEATH OF TWO
,,,, nprS-Rgv DIR. JETER-A NEGRO SHOT
10y ,ssAULTING A POLIcEMAS-THE Of
yp p1sCHARGEp-RIG EXCURSION TO
w>>HlNGroN.
.,,,ondcncc OF the Richmond Dispatchl
t'"' AUGUST %, 1876.
~, Conservatives OF Petersburg held
l"' ,,oe,inc at the Academy OF Music last
nlS nni organized Tilden, Hendricks,
n'-'' n; NO. Campaign Club. Hon. Charles
an" r 'ii YEA. elected permanent president;
r >',.';.n.nrrSidcnfs were chosen from each
Nv" Ncssrs. J. NJ. Peasants and Il.
M"'" E,.s. Ir.. were elected secretaries;
IL 1ar,cs II. McClevy treasurer. Resolu-
"A" anu '. .,'nrr unanimously adopted endorsing
li t.",o, w" ,nr congress and Tilden and Hem
lin! Inn. Car President and Vice-Prcsident,
"l' >,;rrinr snccchcS were delivered by eX-
a, ,.'. s,' Crrrory. George s. Bernard, and
N M'H y +. Graves. Under the auspices
t,,js eIub the canvass in this city will be
Ty.W,yor Gregory has received and ac-
,,,,,ed invitations to speak during the cam
,,o;ro in different portions OF the State and
Iilr>i,ic OF the State also.
very sad bereavement Is reported IN
.rr family Of Mr.. William j. Tray!or, On
did street. On Tuesday bis brother, Mt.
Trn,naS Traylor. Of southampton county,
'~r;>rl here with his wife and children 10
WY - visit OF few days. Leaving ms ram
;iI Mr.. Traylor went on TO Richmond:
Yesterday ;wo 81 the children-1da, aged
nine. and Walter, aged four years-Wcrc
,,Krn with congeStiyc ch!Ils. The g'rl uied
ho lao, NJ n
,ya,ucr. overcome by the sudden bereave-
,.r,t. was rendered extremely i'll. Physi-
,.:sn, remained NJ her bedside all night, and
,,.Iay her condition is very critical. The
r,,ldrcn had slight chils on Tuesday,
which. on their recurrence Yesterday, were
day.Iopcd into severe congcStive chillS, re-
.rltinr fatally in few hours, rs stated
.,hoyr. Their funeral will take place from
,,-arc church tomorrow morning at ii
o'clock.
Rev. Or. =. 3. Jetcr, Of Richmond, is
announced to preach at the Byrnc-Strcet
BAPTIST church Sunday morning and night.
several letters have recently been received
from owners OF fast horses Mt the North
making inquiries about the programme OF
IN, trials OF speed ut our fair next fall, and
,yprrSsing the intention to enter horses.
Thu, writers do not seem to have heard that
arr society will hold no fair this year.
The regular meeting OF the Methodist
>ruday-School Union will be held ut the
R,,lcr>ca church on Sunday afternoon. An
interesting programme has been arranged
for the occasion.
This morning about S o'clock negro
man named John Thomas was shot and
dangerously wounded by Mr.. E. c. Eanes,
an o!ticcr Of The police corps, while making
IN assault upon that officer. The wounded
man WA, arrested about midnight last night
\, u supposed lunatic. and was placed III
one oi the cells II the Station-house. rms
morning when the ccll-toor was opened
the prisoner. with Il piece of paling in his
hand used for raising the ccll-window,
walked olt and Wen; into the street. The
r.lircr followed. and several times ordered
lin 10 stop. which he refused to do. FL
uaIly, after repeated similar orders. the
nero turned upon the officer. struck him
several blows with his stick and was get
ting the better OF him. when Mr.. lanes
drew his pistol and shot him. After the
Shooting according TO the stat ment OF Wit
nr>>r<. the wounded man threw q large
,f.nc at the officer. and repeatedly kicked
and struck him: and it was only by the as
,i>,ancc al other officers and citizens that
he could hc suhducd. Thomas was shot
through the abdomen. and it is thought the
wound vii! prove fatal. He WAS sent to the
alm>hou>r. where he will have rest and
good treatment.
Mr. Eancs was arrai-ncd before the Mayor
and discharged after careful examination,
>rlt-dcicncc being clearly established.
\ train OF fourteen passenger coaches
will leave this city for Washington on Mon
day next. The excursion is gotten up for
III" benefit Of the three divisions OF Sons OK
Temperance of this city, and tic kets enough
have been sold to justify the chartering of
tina, number OF cars. ROBIN ADAIR.