The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-15
PETERSBURG.

M, rr,c.I uITTFEs-A TICKET ENDORSED BY
rur pvprstrcANs-THE HIGH TENT OF REcH-
Aprrrs-A WOMAN SHOT IN sUssEx-PRINcE
GeoRGE MATTERs-DELEGATEs TO THE Cum
sppvATfvE CONyENTION-THE EPISCOPAL
COUNCIL, &C.
fcorrospoudencc OF the Richmond Dispafch.I
MAY IA, 1880.
The straight-out Republican City Central
Committee met last night and endorsed the
candidates for municipal Office which had
been recommended by the conventions OF
the party held in the several wards. Ibis
ticket Is as follows For Mayor, DIR. VIII
liam q. Pearse; Sergeant, Reuben Ragland,
ST.. Commissioner OF the Revenue, william
II. Harrison; Commonwealth's Attorney,
w, B. McIIwaine; Collector OF City Iaxes,
James NJ. Donnan; Gauger. John "A. ..
stevens; High Constable, John j. Tbomp-
son. There are. believe, only three re
publicans on this ticket, and the candidate
for gauger Is the only colored man among
them. The Council tickets are: First
Ward, John Allen and Peter g. Morgan;
Second Ward, ID. B. Tenant and William
K. Morrison Third Ward, j. L. BAKE ana
Charles Watson; Fourth Ward. e. A. JACK
son and Hugh X. Smith Fifth Ward, w. ".
Ra5klifIe ard j. X. Woodward sixth
Ward, Spencer Green and E. Il. w. Welis.
Those marked with an asterisk are col0red.
There are three Republicans on this list
the remainder are all Conservatives, and
candidates who have been brought out by
Conservatives. Three col0red men were
endorsed for justices OF the peace.
The High Tent OF Rechabites OF North
America, which met in this city on Tues
day, adjourned yesterday afternoon after
very pleasant and harmonious session.
Much business Of interest and importance
to the order was transacted, which, how
ever, is not made public. The Stats
ties OF the order show that during the
past year the membership has increased
fifty per cent. The grand officers and dele
gates all left for their homes last night via
Norfolk. The following officers were elect
ed and installed for the ensuing year: j.
B. Marche, Washington, ID. e., II. Z. s.;
f. l.. HecoX. Seneca Falls, \. Y, Ii. ID. K.
r. Emmett Smith, Georgetown, ID. e.. Ii. Z.
R.; George Keilhey, Washington, ID. G.,
Ii. t.; j. p. Epes, Norfolk, Va, j. ii. Z.
X.
The School Board yesterday resolved to
return 10 the nine-months' session for the
next scholastic year, aud directed the FL
nance Committee 10 make up the estimate
OF expenses on that basis.
A letter received from Sussex county
states that several days ago Il colored man
named Mich. Hill, while playfully pointing
an Old pistol, which he believed to be I'M
loaded, at Emma Steward (colored), acct
dentallv caused the discharge OF the weap-
on. The woman was shot in the side, and
died from the effects OF the wound.
The Petersburg Ga.-Ligbt Company has
confessed judgment and paid the fine OF
$50 assessed by the mayor in the matter OF
the prosecution for emptying refuse matter
in a tributary of the AppomattoX river. 1t
is understood that improvements are to be
made as soon rs possible by the company,
which will remedy this matter in the future.
The grand jury OF Prince George county
Yesterday found true bill against Robert
Massenburg (colored) for allowing fire to
escape from his grounds some weeks ago,
which destroyed property belonging to
several farmers. The trial OF the ease was
postponed until the next term.
A Fish and Game Protective Association
was organized at Prince George Courthouse
Yesterday, with thirty members. DR.. Robert
Harrison was elected president, George
Mop. Bate secretary, and j. p. DE Val
treasurer.
The Conservatives OF Prince George held
a meeting yesterday, and elected the fol.
lowing gentlemen as delegates to the State
Convention: At large-Dr. George +.
R,ves and Captain r. E. Bland. Rives's
District-Dr. ID. Il. Rowland. Bland
George II. Brown. Observation-Disclosures
II. Harrison. Templeton-Charles Gee.
Brandon-C. Shirley Harrison.
The Readiusters also held meeting and
appointed delegates to their State Conven-
ton. A resolution, offered by Mr.. Wilcox,
was adopted, reafiirming their allegiance
to the ReSdiuster party. and declaring that
they will never cooperate with the Funder
faction Of the Conservative party on any
political grounds.
The Readjusters OF Petersburg will hold
a mass-meeting tonight to ratify their mu-
nicpal ticket. Speeches will be made by
the several candidates.
The question of a division OF the diocese
or the appointment OF an assistant bishop
will, it is believed, come up before the Epis-
copal Council which meets in this city next
week. 1t is already freely talked about.
The Commissioner OF the Revenue issued
last month liquor-licenses as follows: Three
wholesale, twenty retail and bar, twenty
one bar, and eight retail. The total license
tax on these was $500. ROBIN ADAIR.