Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
THE STATE AT LARGE.
POLITICS IN ran FOURTH prszalcz
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pxrgRsBuR0, Va. Aug. %, 1888.
The Weekly Herald Of to-day, On
anti Malone Independent colored Re-
publican paper OF this city, publishes
ten. column reply to Frederick Douglass
recent letter on Langston, in which it
processes to meet and refute evey point
made against Langston by Douglass:
The editorial paragraphs in this issue Of
the paper are severe both upon Frede-
rick Douglass and General Malone, the
latter of whom, il intimates, not only
wrote Douglass's letter, but "paid
Douglass TO sign it." 1t considers Dou-
glass AZ not entitled TO the respect OF the
colored people, because in his old age
he went outside Of his race to get HIM
self wife.
The grand jury term Of the County
Court Of Surry viii be held on Tuesday
next. with a full docket Of Common
wealth's cases, but mostly OF trivial
character. On the evening before the
opening OF the court Judge Riyes will
hear habeas corpus case, in which the
possession OF colored child by the
father or mother il involved. A case OF
infanticide from Claremont will be tried
during the session OF the court.
Judge X. w. Arnold, of Sussex county,
who is running as the white Republican
candidate in this portion OF the district,
spent the day yesterday in this city. and,
il is said, was with General Malone the
greater portion of the time. General
Malone accompanied him to the tram
last night TO see him Off Congressman
Gaines was also in the city this week.
Whether or not he called to see
General Malone is not known. Mr..
Gaines is popular, and has the respect
OF all who know him, and the belief is
that he has not been rightly treated in
this campaign. But it may be remarked
that for some years past very little re-
spect has been paid to the wishes or feel
ings of Republican aspirants for con-
gressional honors in the Fourth district.
Ianoston seems to he the one man who
has defed opposition and criticism, and
he is so strong with the colored people
that he will give his opponents serious
trouble. if he does not oyerwhelm them.
An officer Of police Of this city will
leave for Richmond ON Monday morning
TO take into custody "Dr. hur" alias
"Dr. Hurcules." the negro now con-
fined, in the jail of your city. The
doctor" by his own confession, made
some time ago, is deserter from the
cavalry service OF the United States,
and as such is wanted. He served o
term OF four months in the jail OF Peters
burg for swindling Ignorant people out
of their money, and while IN prison
here made the confession that he was o
deserter from the United States army.
From here he was taken to Richmond
to answer a similar charge on which
he was convicted. He IS wanted
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut for
like offences, and, to avoid the penalty
of his conduct there, it is said he con-
fessed to desertion. The papers have all
been made out in his case, and he will
be delivered to the army authorities at
Fortress Monroe, whence he will be sent
to New York. The doctor played Il
pretty high hand here as a physician.
and his sentence was regarded as light
Mr.. Sidney Kinsey, young gentle
man, was ahSdilllcu anu qullc oc'ttSAJ
injured on the street last night by three
negroes from Prince George. Several
gentlemen who were pear at the time
interiered and assisted in the arrest of
the assailants, who were delivered over
to the police. A pistol, a razor, and a
slung-shot were found in the possession
of the prisoners, and this morning they
we're fined from $40 to $50 each.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
during the week amounted to l24, 700
pounds. and the internal-revenue collec-
tons TO sc, $50.
Mesrs. L. II. Patterson and G. ".
Spicer, Jr., left last evening for brief
visit TO the White Sulphur.
The inspections of tobacco this week
were All hogsheads and the receipts l52
hogsheads. The sales of loose tobacco
were only 1875 pounds. y
DR.. John Dun Mason, of this city, son
of Mr.. Joseph Mason, Consul at Dresden,
has been appointed to an important posi-
ton on the Richmond and Danville rail-
road with headquarters in Washington.
ROBIN ADAIR.