The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

CIGAR-MAKERy PARADE.-A large num-
ber OF the Richmond cigar-makers who are
employed at several OF the leading cigar.
manufactures 10 this city had a street-pa-
rade last night between and 10 O'Clock.
They marched through the principal streets
up and down town, headed by band OF
music and followed by large crowd OF men
and bows. Along the line OF march chemi-
cal lights were set of, which illuminated
the streets with pretty effect. At Ford's
Hotel they came to halt, and were address
ed by Mr.. 2. Whitoek, who said that he
intended to always pay his workmen living
wages: that he was a workinGman himself,
and thought it but Just that they should be
well com pensated, and az long as he was in
business he intended to pay fair wages to
bis hands.
Mr.. Wbitlock declared that be was no
speakinr man, but that his sympathy was
with the movement, and he hoped they
would succeed in what they had under
taken. f"i.,.. ''.
Mr.. Whitlock was frequently cheered
during bis short address; at the conclusion
OF which the cigar-makers marched up
Broad street. While they were at Ford's
frequent calls were made for Mr.. Sam.
Witt; but he was not present, or did not
respond. .yszae=ssszzs- -. <. -.---
The procession carried number OF trans
parencies, upon which were various in
scriptions. The line OF march from Ford's
followed Broad street 10 Seventh, down
Seventh to Grace, up Grace to Fifth, down
Fifth TO Main. The cigar-makers then went
up town, where the parade was dismissed.
1t is stated that willie the men were in the
lower part OF the city they were entertained
J. 4, Doh
lock, and others. 1t is also stated that an
bcrs OF the Union to induce the Baltimore
cigar-makers to return to that city.
BRIEF ITEMS-PER ERsoSAL.-Th Virginia
State Press Association left the city yester-
day on their annual tour.
\ night or two 1go thieves placed ladder
upon the porch at the rear OF Mr.. Henry
Dletzgcr's residence, OH Thirtielh and Leigh
streets, by which means they entered his
bedroom. During their stay Mr.. Mctzger
was chloroformed, in order, no doubt, to
facilitate them in their work; but they
were frightened off before being able to
get any property of value except a suit OF
clothes.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Holt, OF the KeysvlIe
Herald, was in the city yesterday.
y light frost was reported Monday morn
ing.
Night before last the Richmond Blues
turned out with full ranks and sercnadcd
MeSsrs. james Lyons, Jr., and William
LoycnStein, who were recently nominated
among the candidates for the House OF
| Delegates.
The Hastings Court grand jury will meet
on Saturday the Goth instant.
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Olympic Boat Clubs OF this city for the
"Saks Pennant" will probably take place
during Fair week.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing delegates to the National Military Con
yention which assemblies in st. Louis or
the 30th Instant General Dabncy II. Maury
General James L. Kemper, General VIII
liam Terry, Colonel Thomas Ii. Carter
Colonel Scott Ship, Colonel John w. Riley
Major Holmes Conrad, Major William ii
White, and Rev. j. William Jones.
A number OF cgar-makers from Baltl
more arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing by the York-River road to take th'
places of the men who recently declined
longer service with Mcssrs. Liebermuth
Milhiser. About forty more are expected
tomorrow.
| A little colored child named Rosa Mitch
eli, about ivo years old, living near the cor
ner OF Fifth and Marshall streets, was seri
ously burned yesterday morning.