Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

Delegates 20 the virHinia Cesfsrencs-fns
special Eiectisa fur Assembiyman-A
Large Anst.Brsay McesiaH.
tcorrcspondence Of the Richmond Disratchi
PETERSBURG, August is. 1894.
Al the session OF the Petersburg District
Conference at Jarratt's Depot yesterday the
following Law delegates To- the virginia Az
nuai Conference were chosen: John w.
Bradbury, J. j. Ivey, J. A. Winneld. and
w. II. Whcary. Addresses were delivered
during the day BY Rev. DIR. Edwards aud
Rev. s. 9. Lambeth.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case OF Mack Gillian (colored). who has
been In fail since the 22d OF July, charged
with being an accomplish In the burning oil
The peanut.factories on Lombard street,
was called for examination. The evidence
failed 10 connect him with the arson, and
he was discharged.
AT meeting Of the two Executive Com
mIitees OF the Republican party held IN the
courthouse last night DR.. David +. May
was nominated for the House OF Delegates
10 GIL the vacancy from this city. II Is I'M
dcrs.ood that Mr.. James NJ. Ii. Steward
will run az an Independent candidate
against the Republican nominee.
n lufttiuH, vel
point o. the number present. was held here
last night. II was gotten up quietly by the
anti-Brady wing OF the Republican party.
and addresses were delivered by Senator
Gaines, Congressman Hooper. and several
colorcd speakers-all Of whom, except
Senator Gaines, announced themselves ~
candidates for Congress. The contest
among the Republicans for the nomination
=. yt,,fa 0nd shatft1 tho
opposition combine against Colonel Brady
IL is thought there would be very little
DOUBT OF his defeat in the Convention.
The meeting last night was attended by
fully five hundred persons. and the cheer
ing OF the crowd could be heard all through
the city. II is SAID that the opposition TO
Colonel Brady Is not so much on personal
grounds rs because he Is looked upon as
the representative Of machine methods. OF
which the people are growing tired. II IL
reported that Ia the large upper counties
Of the district the machine" has few
friends. IL is furthermore said that while
the colored people generally favor CO.
lored congressman, their strength Is d.
vidod among several aspirants, and will
probably be eentercd upon no particular
one, and this fact may defeat their objects
in The end.
Captain Il. J. Epes, who was yesterday
nominated for judge Of Dnwiddie county,
Il prominent lawyer, very popular among
his people, and will grace the bench.
Warrants were this morning issued for
the arrest Of two white men who are
charged with breaking into the house OF
Jane Lcssenbury last night. The woman
shot at them with her pistol. and was sub
soquently knocked down and her pistol
taken away.
As the noon train for Richmond was ap.
preaching the southern depot to-day, the
engine jumped the track near the junction
81 Sycamore and Washington streets, where
there is q sharp curve in the road. A de-
lay OF fully an hour occurred before the
engine could be gotten back.
At The instance OF the state. which had
s135,0C0 in the Planters and Mechanics
Bank, processes have to-day been served
upon several OF the late directors OF that
bank requiring them 10 appear before q
proper officer to answer the usual interrog-
atories to be propounded in such eases.
ROBIN ADATR.