The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-12

! A RACE AFTER A H0RSE-TUlEF RESULTS IN TIE
/ DETECTION OF ANOTHER R0BBEEY-0LD
BLAYDPORD CHURCH R00fED WITH SLATE
ANO OTHERWISE STRENGTHENED-POLITl
CAL.
! ICorres pondencc of the Richmond Dispatch.I
| July II, 1882.
II Is probably rare occurrence iii police
circles that detachment Of police sent to
arrest one robbcr and recover stolen pro-
perry should also detect another THEFT III no
WAYS connected with the original robbery
and committed by other persons. Yet this
was the case last Saturday night, when
Captain Gilman and Sergeant Berry started
of at a late hour of The night in pursuit Of
q thief who had stolen horse in this city,
and had been last seen making his way
adown the Prince George county road.
The h0rse-thief was overtaken about ten
miles from the city. but owing to the kindly
aid furnished bin by the darkness eluded
capture. The horse was recovered, how
ever, and the officers set out to return
home. As they approached the store Of
Mr.. Lewis Youngblood, in Prince George
county. about six miles from town, they
observed one or two men proving around
the premises. who fled a. they came nearer.
The policemen made an examination OF the
premises and found that the store had been
broken open, many article, OF groceries
had been carried away, and that the money
drawer had been riiled. Mr.. YOungblood
was aroused and informed Of the robbery.
He said that he thought it had been COM
mitted by negroes who were attending
dance near by, and whom be had told that
he would not supply with goods ii they
called late in The night.
Oscar Wilde complained that there are
no ruins in America. His delicate sensi-
bIity would doubtless receive severe
shock il he could witness the improve
ments which are now being made in our
single memorial OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
church. II has been rooted with slate. and
considerably strengthened in ways which
would agonize an aesthetic fondness Tor
quaint old piles. But the ivy still clings to
the walls. and Oscars sense OF the beaUti-
full might possibly he onraptured to lind
that his vegetable loves are appreciated
and undisturbed by people who have no
ruins.
The race for the nomination as congress
man from this district will result in favor
Of the strongest man, and according 70
common report W. y. stevens (cOlored)
has more strength than any man whose
name will be brought before the nominal
ting convention. 1t is not known whether
the nomination of a ColOred man will be
made by a unanimous vote. There will
doubtless he some little discussion and some
sQuabbhng at that convention by delegates
who favor some other colored man. De
Mortie has some strength, and he
may not Willingly see Stevens re-
ccivc the nomination over himself with
out antagonizing him. This will doubt
less be the trouble about nominating
colored mantle fear OF q little bolt after
the convention among the cOlOred follow
ers OF the defeated candidate for the nomi-
nation. Stevens and De Mortic are both in
town this morning, the former having just
returned from LuncnbTg county, where
he has probably been feeling his way and
making quiet little canvass for the nomi-
nation. Prominent Rcadiusters are Of
opinion the nominee OF the convention
will be a cOlored man, but decline to say
whether they think there will be bolt
ROBIN ADAIR.