Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-11
RESIDENCE BURNED.
POLITICAL sPEAKINe IN PRINCE
GEORGE COUNTY.
Langston Pays HIS Respects to General
Mahons-criminsis sontsnced-far-
tiai Nains--painfnI Accident.
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PgTEnssuRa, Va, August 10, 1883.
The residence Of Mr.. O. ID. Cruwder,
on High street, WIS destroyed by fire
this morning between the hours Of 2 and
3 o'clock. Mr.. Crowder and family left
the city day or two ago for brief re-
spits aud the only occupant OF the build
ing was lady who was left in charge
She made her escape through one OF the
windows. How the fire originated IS not
known, though il occurred in the house.
Mr.. Crowder recently purchased the pro-
perty and had an insurance Of $1,000 on
TIE building and 800 on bis furniture,
both in tho Phenix. Insurance Company.
Politics Is PRICE GEORGE.
Politics werc very lively at Prince
George Courthouse yesterday. 1t was
court-day, and the crowd in attendance
was quite large. LangstOn spoke IN adj
yocaoy OF his claim for tho congressional
nomination for nearly two hours, and
was followed by Judge Arnold in hrs own
behalf after which Langston reloined.
Gentlemen who were present say that
Iangston was particularly severe on
General Malone, whom he charged with
double-dealing, and that he paid his re-
spects without equivocation to Judge
Arnold. The majority of the Republi-
can crowd were evidently in sympathy
with Lsngston, "a is tho case IN all the
South-Side counties in this portion OF
the district. Langston Is making des-
perate fight because he has desperate,
opposition to meet but he seems equal
TO The emergency, and appears at every
point whore his presence is deemed ne
ces-ary.
The Democrats Of Prince George met
Yesterday at the Courthouse and elected
delegates to the congressional conyen-
ton, which is 70 meet in Petersburg IN
September There is no faltering among
the Democrats OF Prince George. They
are united when confronting Repubh-
canjsm.
CRIMINALS SENTENCED.
Charles Smith and Cyrus Jones (ne-
eroes) wcrs convicted in the County
Court OF Prince George last evening OF
burglary in breaking into the store OF
Mr.. r. h. Marabie and we're each SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment in the
State peuitentiary. Albert Beach Color
ell, indicted for an assault with pick
axe on William Stokes, was found guilty
and sentenced TO imprisonment in jail
for one month and 70 pay fine OF 81.
MIgCsILANEUUs NOTES.
While tho rains in this immediate
vicinity ba7o been ajundent during the
past three days it is learned that they
have not been general. Information to-
day from the upper portion OF DinWid-
die county and the lower portion oil
Prince George % 10 the effect that little
or no rain of consequence has fallen II
those sections, and that tho ground Is
dry and the dust as thick as ever there.
Mr.. ". +. Wicker, for many years q
member Of the police corps of this city,
Gied mt his nome on Lombard street tins
morning after q brief illness.
Tom White (coIored), known to all
Pctorsburgcrs, died yesterday in New
York, where he recently went TO live.
His romans were brought here this
afternoon for internent.
Austin Lord (coiored while coupling
cara At the Norfolk and Western yard IN
this city this morning had his right arm
badly crushed between two cars and II
IS thought probable THAT amputation will
be necessary. He Lad been in the. en-
rlovment Of the company for some time
and was but recently transferred as d
ysrd-ba KoHlN ADNR,