The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-18
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG.
Arrest on Serious Charge-Democratic
Nominations for the Coupeii-The Political
Fight Warming Up.

Arrest on a Serious -De"ocTatic
Nominations for the Councii-The Political
Fight Warming Up.
/ Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspateh.I
MAY II, 1884.
A young man Of prepossess'ng appear
ance, named J. c. Orgain. OF Lunenburg
county, was arrested and l0dgeu IN Jail
here this morning on the charge OF stealing
horse and buggy. 1t seems that ne hired
horse and buggy in Richmond Yesterday
for an afternoon drive,and that after cross
ing over into Chesterfield county he con-
tinued his drive to Petersburg, where,
soon after his arrival, he sold the team Tor
1925, which amount was to be PAID him
this morning at O'Clock. He was some
what under the influence OF liquor, spent
, the night at the hotel, and 10 Is reported
started out with the intention OF getting
the horse and buggy and returning to
Richmond. He had not received the mo-
ncy when arrested.
The condition OF Mr.. Thomas D. Davis,
who Is confined i'm the Jail awaiting ex-
animation for the murder Of John Ditmar,
Is regarded by his physician as somewhat
serious. He is complaining greatly about
his chest, was coughing up blood all last
night, and to-day is quite sick. IL Is be-
lieved that his internal injuries are serious.
The Democratic ward meetings held last
night for the nomination OF candidates for
the Common Council were very largely at
tended, and great interest was manifested.
The nominations In the several wards were
as follows: First Ward, Il. w. Slocum
w. A. Franklin; Second Ward. Il. Il. Hill
and f. Whlttle "a son OF the Bishop;
Third Ward, r. l.. Watson and j. L.
Whtehurst; Fourth Ward, II. r. Smith
and Simon Seward; Fifth Ward, ID. Per-
kinson and j. W. Wheary; Sixth Ward,
Il. II. Spiers aud George w. Heath. BY
reason OF some misunderstanding in Fifth
Ward il is probable a primary will be held
there to name the candidates.
At the last meeting OF the Episcopal
Council OF Virginia 4 committee, OF which
Rev. Dr. Norton is the chairman, was ap-
pointed to prepare g report on the question
OF a division Of the diocese. This report
will he submitted to the Council at its
meeting i'm Winchester next week. 1t Is
thought by some that the election OF an
assistant bishop has done away with the
necessity for q division, but many OF the
advocates OF the latter adhere to their con-
yictions on the subject, and will doubtless
urge the creation OF q new diocese.
Lewella Williams, a colored girl, living
in Blandford. was fatally burned yesterday
afternoon while endeavoring to kindle a
fire in the stove with kerosene oil.
Mrs. Gillian, the venerable widow OF
the late Colonel John w. Gillian. OF Din
widdie. is critically i'll at her residence, in
that county. She is the mother OF Sheriff
Gillian, Of Dinwiddie, and OF Treasurer
Gillian, OF Chesterfield. Her age Is sew
enty-lwo years.
Judge Mann has not yet announced the
judges OF election, but will probably do so
early in the week. Meanwhile the political
excitement is reaching feyer-heat, and n
great deal Of quiet work is being done by
both parties. The Democrats feel assured
of three wards and the Republicans OF two.
The Second Ward is claimed to be doubt
full, and there the hottest fight Will be made.
Either party must carry four wards to con-
troll the Council. If each carries three
wards there will be tie in that body, as
each party has an equal number OF MEM
btrs holding over. ROBIN ADAIR.