Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-02
DAN VILE.
Meeting of tho Democrats-ReyivaI Ser
Vices--PersonaI-Track and Arrested
Orators Expected.

Meeting of tho DemOcrats-ReyivaI Ser
ces-Per.onaI-Tracked and Arrested
Orators Expected.
lCOrr6spOndonee OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER |. 1854.
A meeting Of the Democrats was held
last ght-->upcrintendent I. y. Jordan
in the chair. Some business was transact
ed, and speeches made by C0lOnel John B.
Cary, CT Richmond; Colonel L. Il. with
crs, and General ii. ii. Hurt. Colonel
Cary spoke OF the attempts 10 have
him indicted and 10 intimidate some
Of The leaders in Richmond, OF the
hypocrisy OF those who claim to be the
defenders OF American labor. Colonel
Witbers had been in North Carolint help
ing on General Scales, and wished the Dan
Vile Democrats 10 understand that whether
he was IN minority or majority here, his
vote would count in deciding bow the
state would 20. General Hurt was sure
the Danvile Democrats, though not
now in a state Of excitement, were de-
termined just rs much Il, If they were.
and threats from the party now in
power would have the effect only OF arouS-
ing them. The position Of General Malone
towards the Democratic party reminded
him Of that Of a little bull in Halifax which
Lad chased Halifax oycrsetr. The over
seer. after running from him for dear liie
had succC cded 1t last in illnkDg the brute
at peTsImmon tree, and then, catching
Rim 10y the tail, with club in hand had
beaten him from the field, the bull below
ing as ne went. and the OVcrseer shouting
as he gaze the blows: Now, d-n you. /
want you 10 rocollcct who commenced this
fuss :"
The revival services commenced at the
Floyd-Slrcet chapel are being continued
this week. Up TO last evening eight per-
sons had made profession.
Rev. l.. ". POtcat, OF YanccyVille. y.
c.. and Rev. Mr.. Royal. Of South Carolina.
were here yesterday, on their way 10 the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary.
Isham Brown, the coOrcd man who had
some hand IN stealing $50 from William
Martin, cOlorcd man here. last June, has
been tracked to Charlotte, y. C., thence to
Wilmington, and brought to iail.
Mr.. Beirne, OF the state. and other dis
tinguishcd orators, are expected 10 adj
dress the people here Friday night, and
order has been made that the Theatre he
opened FOL them.
CnICKRN-TmEF KILLED.
William r. White, who lives mar Dry
Fork, this county, l1,t night killed negro
named George Lee. who was robbing hi,
hen-housr. white Immediately informed
an officer Of the law Of what had happened.
and requested him 10 take whatever action
he might deem best.
White, commonly called Buck White, Is
= son OF DR.. f. WIStar White, ot Laurel
Grove, this county, and married Miss
Riyes, sister Of Mrs. Judge Green. Judge
Green aud Mr.. II. +. Birssdale went to
&r. Whites this morning. Lee was a no-
gro who had been working on the farms
about Dry Forks.
White was tried before Justices W. Il.
Hart and j. T. Clark aud discharged. The
particulars OF the affair are that Lee, being
detected. got out Of the house before
White fred. White called to him TO halt
and consider himself under arrest, and
then, as Lee refused to halt, fred one shot
in tie air. and that failing to sop him, Sho,
agam and killed him. ALPHA.