The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31
9itlomond 1ispatth.
81. 1881.
PETERSBURG.

ZIG. AND POLE.RAIsING IN cnEsrERPIglD--
AZ INSTANCE or WHAT WORK WILL Do-AN-
oTusR DEMONSTRATION by TIE YOUNO
nspocRACY- REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION IN
pKrgRsRrRG DEATH oP LocKJAw- PEE
so~,I MATTERS The DANogRS OR CANNED
BgEF--THE DROUGHT.
fc,,respoud,tce Of The Richmond Dspstch.l
AUGUST 30, 1891.
Arrangements have been msde for mass.
-.-stioo ~ HE Conservative Democrats OF
Gsto,cs district. in Chesterfield county, al
Wj,free's store. on Thursday afternoon at
o I,clcck. on which occasion a large 1sg
s,t pole will he raised IN honor OF Dsniel,
psrb,ur. snd Mckinney, the standard
h..r,rsof the party. Addresses will be de-
,,vr,.1 nv elem. Green, OF Charlotte county,
Tbomss q. WskiuS, Esq, Of this city,
nd other gentlemen. A lsrGe attendance
i cxpectcd. A Conservative club was Of
.suiled in this preclnc some time sgo Win
thir.y three members, and 70 day II bas upon
Ws,cU piue;v.tw0 nsmcs--nesrly TIC entire
white voting Strength Of the precinet-sn
evidence Of what or2sn'ziti will 10.
The YOUNG Democracy ot this city are
preusTiug for snoioer grSnu demonstration
n The Academy ~ Music next wees When
,,egches Will be delivered by several distin-
state. Under the auspices OF the Young
Demoersts public meetings VIII be held
every week or 30 In petersburg unul Inc
close OF the campaign.
The straightout Republicans held meet
inc, lsst night and organized a club In
every wsrd m the city and elected new
central Committee. They seem 10 be pre-
p,rirr for work and 10 keep up their dis
rpcti,s organization here. Tomorrow
nIph, they will assemble IN msSS meeting 70
uvt candidates in TIE field for the House OF
DELEGATES. The ResdjuUer or coalition
element q the Republican party also he'd
meetings lat plight and organized clubs la
an The wards and elected members OF their
Cenlr, Committee.
colored man named Benton Irby, late
a. Nottowly county, died m the city Jail
l.,t night OF lockjsw. He wsS brought 10
i,,l on the al,t al August FOR c,re and trest-
ncpt. and was then IN a half comstose state.
lie hsd somewhere and In some manner
been injured near The terminus OF the spinal
column. but 20 particulars could ever be
gotten from bim. symptoms OF tetsnus
were developed several days ago SIS the re-
suit Of this wound. and death was caused
ty lccklaw. His wife was At the Jail yes
tsrday, bat resisted al appeals 70 remain
with and administer 10 the unfortunate
man. Her indifference TO his SuderingS was
suclSs 10 Cluse Indignation. she Is said 20
have left FOR New York this morning.
Mr.. Lane, wife Of Mr.. John Lane, for
some years The clerk Of the courts in Prince
George county, died on Sunday; aged be-
tween fi,ytye and sixty years.
Information ba' been received OF the Sc
ri0us Hines. 10 Aibemarle county OF DR.. 5.
n sheppard a former we'll known citizen
and dentist Of Petersburg.
All The members Of Mr.. Harry Csrter's
iamiiy-somc i've or six persons iu all
were inside very ~ q night or two ago by
eating canGed beef for supper. Mr.. Car
tel'> wife aud one Of bis sons were for some
time extremely ill. and were saved only by
the most active measures. They are sll re-
covering now.
Mot distressing accounts OF the drought
continue 20 be received from all parts Of
this section, and the farmers are said to be
rCsIiy alarmed about their prospects during
the coming winter. In some places, it is
stated. the top leaves Of the tobacco-plsnts
iu ite fields are so parched and dry that
they can be cIuubled and smoked in pipe.
The fodder crop is wellnigh ruined. In
some sections the farmers have to send
thirty or forty miles to have their grain
ground at the Steam-mills. ROBIN ADAIR.