Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-29
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PETERSBURG, VA, August %, 1889.
i. j. Atkins lcolored) was tried IN
the County Court of Surry yesterday
for the murder Of a white man named
Allen Tatem some time in February
last. He was convicted OF voluntary
manslaughter and was sentenced to
three years. Imprisonment in tho peni-
Tertiary.
The Senatorial Nominating Conven-
ton for the 1wenty-nnth district COM
posed of the city of Petersburg and
the counties Of Prince George and
Surry, will he held in Petersburg on
the 18th Of September. The names Of
two or three prominent gentlemen will
be brought before the Convention, but
1t Is too early to predict who will be
the nominee. One thing is certain.
however, and that is that the Demo-
Gratis of the Black Belt are determined
to make a close fight in the coming
campaign, and will put up their best
and strongest men in every county
and senatorial district for the General
Assembly, and make their organization
perfect.
There was conference Of the Surry
delegates TO the Legislative Convention
for Prince George and Surry Thursday,
which is to meet at Cabin Point to-
morrow to nominate a candidate for the
House Of Delegates. 1t was unani-
mously agreed to support X. D. Gill
liam, Esq, for that position. 1t is
stated that the Prince George delegates
will probably present the name Of Mr..
n. K. Hobbs, Of that county.
The Democrats of this city read with
great interest the reports of the politi-
cal meetings held in different portions
Of the State, and are anxiOuSly look
ing for appointments for some Of their
candidates to be made for this city.
Two young negro men named James
King and William Jones were arrested
and brought before Justice Oliver this
morning, charged with disturbing re-
ligiouS exercises at the IIigh-Strcct
Baptist church (colorel). The pastor
of the church appeared against the two
accused, and testified that on Wednes-
day night last, while he was conduct
ing his services, King came into church,
took seat upon one Of the benches,
and after having made some little noise
to attract the attention Of the cOngre-
cation, threw himself violently from
the bench to the floor. lie repeated
this performance several times, to the
great annoyance Of the congregation,
when he was taken from the church.
JOnes's offence was inSolence to the
preacher while King was going through
his several prOstrations. The Justice
fined the accused S2j each, and in al
dition sent them to jail for sixty days.
A letter from Sarry Courthouse
dated the Goth says: The Surry
cavalry. Captain b. 7. Moss. have Just
returned home from Burwcll's Bay.
where they have been In camp since the
18th. The boys say they had a glo-
rious time. On the third day Of their
stay at the bay the ladies Of Smith'icld
came out TO see them and brought a
plentiful supply of delicacies and fine
band Of music. Dancing followed un-
til II p. NJ, when the party returned
to Smithfeld, one Of the members Of
the cavalry having first addressed them
in a few minutes appropriate speech.
The SmithGcli Old Dominion Light
Infantry also paid = visit to
the camp and drilled with the
boys. and invited the company to
Smithfcld for drcss-parade on the
ODD. The invitation was accepted, and
the return visit was paid by some thirty
members. who were treated to the best
the hoSpitable town could give. The
company invited the Stuart Horse
Guard, Of Richmond, to visit them at
the Bay. The latter accepted the inyi-
tation, hut failed to secure transporta-
ton in time, and only one Of the COM
pany came down; but he was a whole
troop in himself. ROBIN ADAIR.