The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-09
PETERSBUH<S.

the MICHIGAN puIsoxEa ADMITTED TO
BAIf.-DrED IRON EfFECrs OF FOLSOM
A aMAIL-sIzED POLITICAL BONBshELL; CO.
LORED VOTERS DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN
sNUBBED, AND A MAss-xEETING CALLED.
ICorrespondencc of the Richmond Dispatch.I
MARCH 8. 1882.
L. II. McCracken, the alleged Mlcnigan
felOn, was last evening admitted 10 pan IN
the sum Of =, 900 Qhe amount ne Is charged
with embezzling) under an order OF the
Judge Of the Hastings Court ior MS APP
pearance before said court on the 18TH
OF March. II H. understood that IN case a
requisitior comes for the accused from ths
Governor OF Michigan he may be taken UP
at once and carried TO that State.
In the County Court OF Prince george
some months ago colored woman was
tried and convicted OF attempting to MUIR
der colored girl named Epes by the adj
mnlstraton OF concentrated I've, and SEN
fenced to three years. imprisonment in the
penitentiary. The prisoner was held long
| time before trial to see whether or not the
victim would die or recover. Within the
last two OF three days the girl Epcs died
| from the effects OF the poison.
| II is reported that considerable losses
have been sustained in Petersburg recently
by speculation in cotton futures.
! Governor Cameron is in the city to-day.
The following circular, signed by promi-
nent colored Republican Readiusters, was
issued this morning, and has caused great
deal OF comment and interest in the COM
munity:
"Rally to ma-s-meeting. At the New
Market, on Wednesday, March the Sth, at
7 o'clock Z. NJ. Colored voters. You
have been 'snubbed,' and there is a likeli-
hood Of insult being added to injury. Let
us meet and speak back in strong and I'M
mistakable tones to our rulers. tSignedl
James VI. Wilkcrson, X. ii. Hampton,
Emmett Drewry, J. II. Hill, and W. +.
Jackson"
The signerS OF this circular, which is
printed and has been circulated broad
among the colored people Of the communi-
ty, are colored men OF prominence and
the political leaders OF their race here. II
Il reported that the object Of the meeting
tonight is to protest against the action OF
the Governor in giving the colored people
such small representation on the Board
OF Directors OF the Central Lunatic Asy-
lllm. which it is proposed to locate neal
this city. The only colored representa-
tiyes on that Board are Douglass Johnson
OF this city. and one from some other point
Why and how the colorcd people have
been "snubbcd" will doubtless be
made known ut the meeting TO-
night. II l. further reported that
some OF the sicncrs Of the call arc ap-
plicants for positions in the asylum, TO bt
elected by the Board, which is alleged a.
the reason for their dissatisfaction at III,
appointment OF so many white and 20 few
colored directors. OF the truth Of this re-
port | am not able at this writing to speak
II is stated that a copy OF the call was tele
graphed to Senator Malone, and it l. moi
improbable that such OF the sisners As hold
public Office may have cause hereafter e
regret their action, though the movement
may possibly have effect upon the poitic'
OF the future in this section. j give merely
speculations and reports.
Especial telegram to the Dspatcii.l
PETERSBURG. Va, March S.-1he Re
publican mass-mceting tonight was no
largely attended. The chairman an
nounced that better feeling prevailed thar
when the call was issued. A committee o
five was appointed 10 walt on the Governor
and state the grievances OF the coloreC
| NOttTS anu 10 u>h Eitdt'i 1--WE ih''V'' w.
their rights at his hands.
Several speakers declared that the col
ored people had not been properly recog
nized in appointments to office, and the,
think il but right to know the reasons
The impression is that all threatened tror
BILE has been allayed, and that there will BE-
no necessity for report from the commit
tee. The meeting adjourned in confusion
pending Il resolution endorsing X. \
Young for postmaster.
lBy Associated Prcss.l
PETERSBURG, Va, March S.-A mass
meeting Of coored Republicans OF this city
was held tonight at Ramsdcll Hall. Keso
lutions were adopted asking recognition a
the hands OF Governor Cameron. TIL,
complaint the colored Republicans make L
not having equal representation in The
Board of Directors OF the Central Lunati'
Asylum to be located near here. Th'
Board was recently appointed by the Gov
ernOr.