Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-31
MAHONE'S SCOOP.
THE REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
LIVELY PROSPECT.
Death Of an Old Mechanically and Dis
trict Politics-A Curious find
Sad Death, 90.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspa'ch.l
PnrrRsRuR0. March 80. 1898

| TO have been stolen from one OF the COM
panv's cars, was found and seized by the
police in Scott & Go. s store, ut the foot
OF sycamore street. The seizure was
made upon Information furnished by ono
William Grasty 0ii0s Jones, who had
been arrested IN Danville and taken to
the Jail in Lynchburg, and who con
fessed to the theft and disposition OF
tho goods. Grasty was brought from
Lynchburg to-day to testify in the
case, and is the main witness who
has thus far been examined. His
statement in brief is to tie effect That on
or about the LIST Of March he broke into
one of the ireight-Cals OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad in this city, Sc
cured romc of the goods, and lett tire
train with them some miles west Of Pc
tersburg; that he then took the next
tram back TO the city with the goods,
and delivered them at the house Of John
CrockCr, and that bag was furnished
him in which 10 secure more goods OF
the kind. The two accused parties, who
stand well among their race here, deny
all knowledge that the goods found IN
their possession were stolen, and say
they bought them in good faith. The
evidence in the case hos not yet been
concluded The accused are defended
10y ". &. Mckinney, ESQ, one OF our
most prominent lawyers.
The negro Grasty, it IS said, has been
operating as thief along the line Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad for some
time, and has been so successful as to
subject the company to serioa5 losses.
He has owned mp aud is to be used rs
witness against parties who have been
or are to he arrested as receivers Of the
goods from him.
TIE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
When it became known that the
directors of the Academy Of Music in
this city had agreed to allow the use OF
their line hall to the Republican State
Convention. should it be held here, ali
doubt was dispclled as to the selection
Of Petersburg for the convention. And
the prediction is already made
that it viii be one Of the
liveliest bodies Of the kind ever held in
the State. The last Republican State
Convention held in Petersburg was that
of 1906, which nominated Wells for
Governor; and the stormy scenes of that
convention. when clubs and pistols and
knives were freely drawn, and people
jumped from the windows o, the church
building on Union street, in which the
body met, are windy remembered 10y all
who were present.
That a warm frht over the question
OF party organization is TO be made
in the coming convention is hardly TO
be doubted If one Is to Judge from the
spirit ana temper OF those who oppose
the present plan.
At the Republican committee meeting
last night all the districts were repre-
scented in person or by proxy except
three.
DEATH or Az OLD MERCHANT.
Mr.. J. Andrew White died here this
morning. lie was born in Warrentou,
y. c., August 4, 1924, and was in the
siyty-fourth year Of bis age lie was for
many years n prominent and honored
merchant Of this city, being a member
OF the firms Of White, Mckinney d Co.
ana Smith Il White, and more recently
was in business by himself. He was
honored by the community in varions I.
ways-was presidential the Citizens Bank, /
member of the Common Council, director I.
in several business institutions, and for /.
years a vestryman Of st. Iaul's church, /
OF which church he WAS an earnest, /
devoted, and consistent member Mr.. /
White was q gentleman of the purest /
character, and presented the truest type /
of the Christian and the man. Few men /
were 50 generally loved and respected. |
He leaves a widow and three children
two daughters, Mrs. +. VI. Allen and |
Mrs. John L. TowIes and a son, Mr.. /
Robert L. White, OF New York. Mr.. /
White had for some days been aware Of /
his failing condition. His desire was |
however, that he might be spared until |
Easter Day. His funeral will take place /
Sunday afternoon at 4:3J o'clock.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The steamer River Belle in turning
around in the harbor to-day accidentally /
ran against the schooner Jessie ".
Wright, sustaining and doing slight dam
age, not sufficient however to detain
either vessel.
Tho river is high, the water reaching
above the level Of the whorycs on this
side and ovcrhowing the banks on the
Chesterfield side. No damage has been
sustained as yet.
CITY AND DISTRICT POLITICS.
II is reported that the campaign rs
easements against some OF the ReDubli-
can candidates for municipal Offices this
spring viii be hard TO bear.
John N. Langston is pressing his can
vass for COngress-mainly among the
colored people-and on the ground that
a representative of the race, so largely in
the majority in this district, should be
sent to Congress. But it is not believed
that his claims receive favor from the
white Republicansor are countensncedin
that quarter. And there lies the trouble
with Langston. Either Mr.. Hooper, of
Farmville, or Representative Gaines will
carry of the prize of the nomination.
A CURIOUS FIND.
Amidst the crumbling sands Of the
old burying- ground in Pocahontas
skull was picked up yesterday with Il
large cent of the coinage Of 1888 deeply
sunk and firmly fastened in one of the
eye-sockets. The dead person. it is sup
posed, was buried with the copper coin
placed upon the eye to keep the lids
closed.
SAD DEATH.
Master Dixon w. Porter, one OF the
most intelligent and promising pupils Of
McCabe's University School, died this
morning at the residence OF Mr. Nc
Cabe after brief illness. The deceased
was a resident of Nashville, Tenn. 1t
IS stated that his father died about three
weeks ago of heart disease, and that soon
after the funeral OF her husband the
widow came to Petersburg to attend upon
ler sick son. The remains Of the young
nan will DO taken to Nashville for
burial. ROBIN ADAIR.