Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-02
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
LAsosToE's RECEPTION A SURPRISE
TO his oPPosgars.
The rsrmvills Death Of a Gal.
liant confsdsrsts -robseeo and Cot
ton Statistics, 90.
lcorosDondooce Of the Richmond Di.pa.cAj

PETERSBURG, September !. 1884
The reception given to John Mercer
Langston by his colored friends In TN.
city last night was Of a character 30 sur.
prise the Republican opponents Of TIA.
candidate. Careful estimates place tho
number who were engaged in this almos.
impromptu denomination at between
l,500 aud 2, 900, aud this being the cpo
there is no doubling the fact about the
sentiments OF the negroes OF Petersbury
in this congressional contest, aud Il !,
believed that the same condition OF feel
ing exists IN the several counties Of the
district. But it was remarked by wise
head who witnessed the ovation 10
Langston last night that "Lancs,Ou nav
have the people with him but Genera.
Malone viii have the delegates"
The Farmville Convention prompcs 10
excel previous Republican convention.
in this district in the lively character Of
its proceedings. IL il believed that two
sets OF delegates will 90 from each
county. Langston and his opponents
both claim delegations in Lunenbuig.
and the same story will doubtless be r..
poa.ed from other counties Hence IL
cannot be expect, Il that h1rmony ana
fraternity will reign 10 FarmyiI.e. IL
looks now as though there will be two
conventions and two candidates. No caI
has yet been issued for meetings N ~.
city TO elect delegates 10 the farmws
Convention. The friends OF LaBcsi0n
ere wondering as 10 the cause Of tie .e-
lay.
In his speech last night Langst0n
spoke in respectful terms Of General Ma
hone, simply designating him a. " Boss.
but he was rather severe on Judge Ar-
pold. Referring 10 his canvass IN tie
counties, he said that he has been every
where received with the most hatterns
welcome that the women as vel ~ tAe
men are working for him that be- has
received the kisses az well as the god
wishes OF the ladies', and that Do hs
honor tho newborn infants are CHRIS
tened John Mercer Lausston.
GENERAL NEWS.
Captain Joseph Jones. aged about f,ty
years and distinguished Conied,raie
soldier, died here this morning. 10 IS
said of him that on more t0an one coca.
sion during the war, though only 4 cay
tain, he commanded his brigade IN ac.
ton.
John Raymond ,coloredJ IVES seriously
cut in several places last night while ,,-
gagged in q disturbance IN BARRON $50
Old street. No arrests have yet b.cn
made. as the wounded man 70 uuab., o.
say who did tie cutting.
A negro who las been lately l...
charged from the asylum vas arrested
in raying condition % an early A.a-
this morning by ClLcor Tucker l.i.
resistance WAS such that il top6 ine
strength Of several officers 10 oyeuoa,f
him.
There are at present iorty-fve inmate
in the city almshouse, OF whom t~Du'f
are white and twenty-five cOIorcd. l.f
expenses OF the institution last mo-t4
were S6l5.
Yesterday closed tue cotton year. Tic
total receipts At this port for the y,as
we're Il, 1901 bales. against "a, 81 IN l5o..
and Is, 247 in 1886.
The inspections of tobacco during tie
week were 453 hogsheads. and tie re-
ceilts 100 hogsheads. sales OF loose,
{, 800 pounds Total inspections since
October Jet, 7,7l3 hogsheads
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
during the month OF August amouutedto
535. 49S pounds. and the internal reyenay
collections to S31,3lAA.
ROBIN ADAIR