The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-07
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Correspondence v MAY 9, 1880.
Politics Is " booming" In tnls c ,,:r asu
tbe situation Is daily growing u,o,e nv, no. al,
inc. Great activity is being snoma ',, oy ~;
nartles. and there will be no cess, ,'o,,s on
This activity until the close VI ~, pTvocu.
election dav. The Read1usiers LN mo,a,
five Committee will not make "n ,,, I,"0 nn
count Of the vote Of the ware o''u u;oS NJ"
TUESDAY night until to'morromd or. ns",'
This postpouement, II Is .,,.o ~.
has been decided upon 10 orce. " , sug an an
Republican Readiusters ID lnle y, ,he,r
opportuuity to give expressIon ~ ;oI,,a,
choice NJ to candidates Tor Tue "un ,',.,,''
offices. which, for reasons aireau' %,';s
ed. il refused to do the other hlsh.. u ho
Club will vote tonight. Ihere seems ~ 80, III
no doubt that Captain Andrew Du"a ~, w -" y,
be the Rexdjuster nominee LOT Tue Ulioo ~ =,
commissioner Of the revenue. o.,
some doubt, however, us 10 ,pe VI iii
gaucer, which the vote OF lhiru " a,u "" ,ho
probably decide tonight. AZ P =, I" a,,
chances are in favor OF .. e. oa, ~ ~
cumbent OF The office. .,,...
The Conservatives are very luoi,aac ~
day over the general poltlcaia aspect VI ana'l
IN the city. They are connaeu, NJ Vu,! y,
ra,oinino control OF the Council, but OF
electing several OF their candiuales on tue
municipal ticket. All Is not harnlon,ous y!
any, means in the ranks OF the Readjusters,
and annesrances indicate that they are mol
as confident Of success since their mee''nS'
on Tuesday night as they were DeI1Ie'
The straiebt.out Republicans met last nighl
and made recommendations FOR severai OF
tbe offices. They will meet night and
complete their work, and will then hold Q
mass. meeting to ratify the same. There are
reports on the streets to-day OF what THESE
recommendations were, but until the noml'
nations are made it may probably be bes'
not TO give names.
Mr.. William b. Jones, an employee in Mr.
J. II. Machie's tobacco factory. while re-
moving pistol from bis pocket this morn
ino accidentally caused the discharge OF
the weapon. The ball took effect in the leil
leg below the knee, inllcting painfu ilesfI'
wound.
| A new lodge OF knights OF Honor was
instituted here last night with forty charter
members. This is the third lodge OF TINS
order now in operation in Petersburg.
Mrs. Eliza Lynch, relict OF Commodore
Lynch. of The Confederate States navy, and
a native Of Petersburg, did In Washing
ton day or two ago after long and pain
iul illness. She leaves number OF near
relatives and warm friends in this commu-
rity.
At the adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Lifc-lnsurance Company OF
Virginia, held yestei day, the report OF the
committee appointed at The general meeting,
advising the removal of the principal Office
Of the company to Richmond, was unani'
mously adopted. The company, however,
will have Il resident secretary in this city
The removal Of the office to your city i
generally regretted BY our citizens. though
| il is claimed that it will be TO the great adj
vantage OF the company to do so.
ROBIN ADAIG.