Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-07

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PxrERspURa, Sspt. G, 1886.
ysis opdssstocd that the are marshal
vii (hosoeshly invsstissts the fire Of
saturday morning, BY which the To.
becco Exchangs and =. X. Bsckwith 4
Co.'s dsogstors were destroyed, with
~ hops, IL possible, to throw some
light on the origin. II Is suspected
tat Messra. Beckwith 4 Co.'s store
was 6fst robbed. A police oilioer. who,
a 4 o'clock. awoks : gentleman in the
third story Of the building to 90 hunt-
ing, some time Afterwards returned to
sks building, and, ON leaning against
one Of che store doors, found 1t open.
Il was Immediately shut upon him.
His impressions were that one Of the
clerks Was In the store, and therefore
made no investigation. II turned out
subsequently that the person inside vas
not one of the clerks, and . little later
tho house was discovered 10 DO on fire.
There were other indications, too, that
The store had been robbed, but there is
no suspicion o. to the robber. There
have recently been . number Of rob
berries in this immediate neighborhood,
Ia the very business heart Of the city.
and the police have been unable to dis
cover the perpetrators.
WORK OF BURGLARS.
The liquor and cigar establishment OF
Mr.. r. r. Hobbs, on Sycamore street,
wa entered by burglars on Saturday
night, entrance TO the building having
been gained through the basement. The
money drawers were robbed OF all the
loose change lsft in tbem--some $40 or
sl2 in amount--and an Intellectual At.
tempt was made to blow open the safe
with powder. The burglars carried of
. quantity Of tobacco aud cigars. Be-
fore leaving they psrtook Of provisions,
drank liquors at the bar, and smoked
cigars. Suspicion rests against certain
parties, but no arrests have yet been
MADE.
THE SALVATION ARMY-PERs0NAL.
Some half dozen or moro members
Of the "Sslvation Army" arrived in
our city Saturday evening from Rich
mond. They hold their services at the
West-End Park during the day and in
the ball adjoining the Albemarle Hotel
- night. They have had full au.
disnces so far, . great many people
going to hear them through curiosity.
The army was joined by some female
members to-day.
II is expected that Rev. DR.. @. j.
Gibson and wife, who have been in En-.
rope since the early part OF June, will
sail for home on Wednesday the 9Th
instant, and will arrive here the latter
part Of next week.
THE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE.
As well as can be learned, no meeting
Of the Republican Executive Committee
was held to-day. Colonel James D.
Brady Is said to be at the Yellow-Sul-
phur Springs, Mr.. w. G. Elan did not
come to the city, and General Malone
Is the only member here. There seems
to be . division as to the propriety Of
the committees calling another conyen-
ton to nominate q candidate for Con-
gress. Many think a convention should
10 called, and many think it would be
assuming too great responsibility to
even seemingly give official endorsement
to the present rupture in the party. By
some Of the wiser heads Of the party 1t
is believed that plan may be agreed
upon by which Senator Gaines will be
recognized as the regular nominee but
what the plans are that have been sug-
eesied, only a very few are privileged
10 know. ROBIN ADAIR.