Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-21
PETERSBURG.
r.ouon.pEALrRs rINED-HEAvY Loss
BY THE LATE FLOOD.
Arrest Of q Negro Convict-what Re
publican Says About the Con-
gIessional Nomination.

,rorrespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
july 90. 1886. e
The cases Of the dozen or more re-
tail liouor.dealers. who were charged
with selling liquor on Sunday in viola
ton Of law, were before the mayor this
morning for investigation. Some con-
fessed judgment, others fought the
prosecution, and some few cases were
continued. The uniform fine imposed
was $50. The courtroom was crowded
with witnesses and spectators.
Among the heaviest individual losers
by the heavy rains of last week in
Greensville county was Mr.. T. I. Gas
kins, whose plantation lies on the Me-
hcrridfiver near Hicksford. Mr.: Gas
kins devotes his lands almost entirely
to the cultivation Of grasses, and raises
and ships large quantities OF the dill
ferent varieties Of hay. His lowgrounds
had recently been moved and the hay
stacked. The sudden overflow Of the
river floated and carried off this hay to
the value of several thousand dollars.
There we're other sufferers, but to a
less extent, along the same stream.
A negro hamed Joseph Boyle was
delivered by the city sergeant this
morning to the sheriff of Hampton.
The prisoner was under sentence OF
five years in the penitentiary for
felony committed by him, bat before
be could be taken to Richmond he
broke Jail and made his escape. Boyle
had been in Petersburg ever since
April, but was only arrested last Sat-
urday.
A well-informed Republican, though
not in the confidence OF General Ma
hone, said to-day that the latter would
hardly allow himself to be nominated
for Congress in this district unless the
disngreements in the ranks Of the party
should render his nomination necessary
to success. The Senator, he said, Is
wealthy, and while he may have love
for public life, he would hardly be
willing, unless party success and unity
demand it, to step down from a seat
in the Senate to one IN the
lower house. Moreover, said the same
gentleman, Senator Malone, in or
out Of Congress, will have large IN
huence with the Republican senators
for some time to come. The gentleman
further says that the main contest be-
fore the Republican nominating conven-
ton will be between Colonel James d.
Brady and State-SenatOr William Il.
Gaines, Of NottOway, with chances
probably in favor Of the former. Should
any material opposition to these gentle
men be developed in the convention.
then q dark horse may be entered and
carry eff the prize.
Rev. j. Wiley Bledsoe, pastor Of the
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
church, has been granted leave Of abb
SERGE from duty fox the month Of Au-
gust.
Mr.. Charles Baker, Of Hicksford, has
sufficiently recovered from his wound,
received some weeks ago in his rencon-
tire with Mr.. Arthur Wallin, to be able
TO attend to his regular business.
in the Hastings Court to-day the
Islander suit for 10000 damages Of
Mrs. Marx Morse against Mr.. Isadore
Reirach was called, but continued IN
I'll the next term Of the court.
The Hebrew congregation OF this city
last night voted to extend call to
Rabbi L. NJ. Myers, Of New York, to
take pastoral charge Of the synagogue.
The call, it is understood, vii. be ac-
cepted, and Mr., Myers IS expected to
enter upon biz d'...ies about the lst OF
August.
=. letter from Claremort this after
noon SAYS: THE Atlantic and Dan
vile Railroad Company, whose termi-
nus is at Claremont, on James river,
Yesterday discharged fifteen wharf
hands and put in their places fifteen
convicts. The discharged men, as
well as tho whole toVn Of Claremont,
are indignant, and a meeting of ciii-
zens has been called for tonight
ROBIN ADAIR.