The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-10
PETERSBURG.

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nyuocRATIc REJoIcINGs--A BIG DkNoSsTkA-
,,ox xyxr wEgK---TBE ONLY PISTOLS Ex-
upfTyp IN PrTERsBURG-THE OLDEST
yoTyr--Tur WAKEFIELD SHOOTING CASE
ELECTION CONTESTS.
fcorrospondence Of the Richmond p~psN"'J
NOVEMBER 8, 1888.
Tbe democrats OF Petersburg are sun
ro,oicipc over the grand victory by winch
v;rn,rie has been redeemed. and they pro-
100 20 have public demonstration IN
bonor ~ that event by great torchiight
nyocession and general jubilee next Thurs,
asv nicht. on which occasion there VIII
doubtless be a general illumination OF tue
houses. n.,.,,,,,
There are more Democrats In Petersburg
o. dax ,han there were on elcction-day,
when nearly 800 votes were east Tor the
Dcmocratic ticket and the Coalition ma
iorjfy ~ I.035 was reduced 10 3iS. Con-
siderinc the fact that Petersburg Is the
home OF Malone. Cameron. and Brady--
the Headquarters OF both the Readluster
and Republican parties, and the centre OF
the largest revenue district in the state
the result here was practical victory. we
made n gain 81 GS7 votes, and IL the cleo
tjon were 10 be gone over again Vt is be-
ljeyea the Democrats would carry the city.
n Is confidently claimed that the munich
nal election in May next will show Dem
ocr tie majority.
After all that has been written ana
charged about Democratic terrorism ana
buldozing in the State, the Tact STANDS OUT
promiuently and undCniably that the
only persons known 10 have carried pistols
in Petersburg on the day OF election were
General wilma Malone and his son But
Ter.
DIR. David Thrift was the oldest voter in
FIFTH ward. lie is eighty-four years OF age,
and voted the straight Democratic ticket.
C3pfain y. NJ. Osborne, superintendent
OF the Eastern division Of the Norfolk ana
Western railroad, will remove his office 10
Norfolk next week. lie is an efficient and
courteous officer. and bis departure from
Petersburg Is generally regretted.
The venerable Bishop kavanaugh, OF
Kentucky. who has been spending several
DAYS with his wife in our city, left this
afternoon for Richmond, where he viii re-
main until after the close OF the Virginia
Conference. over which body he Is TO pre-
side. The Bishop is eighiy-two years OF
age. but is fresh IN all the vigor OF his
mind.
Mr.. Robert II. White, who WAS shot nj
Wakefield on election-day by W. III. Nor
ris, the proprietor of the hotel there, is get.
ting along very comfortably, and his wound
il not considered dangerous. White ana
Morris. IL is said. had a difficulty during
the day, which was amicably adjusted.
Subsequently trouble occurred between
Morris and Phil. Balm, ending by the Tor
mer shooting at the latter. The ball missed
Balm and struck White on the inside OF the
right thigh. In its course II narrowly
missed the femoral artery. Yesterday AZ
ternoon Morris was taken before three
magistrates for examination, and was sent
on 10 the December term OF the County
Court for trial. lie was admitted to bail.
II j. reported that the General Assembly
will have To decide several election con-
tests for the Southside counties. The seat
i'm the House OF 4. W. Harris, from Din
widdie county. is to be contested on the
ground that Harris is not a resident OF the
county from which he was elected. He is
a colored lawyer, and lives In Petersburg.
The seat Of W. n. stevens. the colOred
senator-elect from the Dinwiddie, Green's
willie, and Sussex district, is TO be contested
on the ground that Stevens holds Fed
eral office, and is therefore ineligible to a
seat i'm the Senate. II is also reported that
there will he contest for Surry county.
DopTN AnAID