Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
THE SOUTH SIDE.
A VISIT TO PRESIDENT HARRISON AND
A LETTER.
Reported Case Of Poisening-Ths ones''f
field 0utrags-Psrsonal and News
Notes.

fCorrespondenco Of the Richmond DispA'cn'I
PETERSBURG, Va, May 4, lSsS.
The following letter was presenVeo W
President Harrison to-day by special com,
mi,tee appointed for that purpose py 'no
Petersburg Musical Association. Inc pous
appointed for meeting tho President was ~
o'clock. As the President Is soon 70 ,'s ~
Virginia, Il Il hoped and expected 'ua' 10
will 80 time his visit as TO take IN our ie'''
val: ,ooo
To the President:
Alta meeting Of the directors OF the re,
tersburg Musical Association held on hP,,'
IS. 1889. Mr.. n. 4. PattesOu and MI w.
T.. McRae were appointed committee, WIN
mower TO add a third to their number, 70
proceed to Washington and tender the ! re. ~.
dent and Mrs. Harrison, and the Preslu$n'
nriyste secretary and Mrs. Halford, on be-
half of the association. an invitation 10 10
tend its annual music festival. which VIII DC
held on May 81, -, %, aud "a, 1889.
Vein the South, In the midst OF our ma
teri,I nrogress 10 the new aud vigorous lie
upon which we have entered, have striyen
not 10 neglect those influences when reuhe
and elevate human existence. we nave NOV
been satisfied to have as our sole music the
busy hum Of the loom and the DIN OF 'he
hammer. -, T..
The Petersburg Musical Association is
not merely local institution, but us enuea.
yors are directed 10 promoting the cause oi
musical culture and education not oniy ia
Virginia, but through her sister states
Carolinas. Indeed. it would not be saying
too much 10 claim that its influence lot goou
extends through the entire South.
The period OF the annual festiVai Is a sstA
week in Petersburg. Thlther come tne
lovers OF music from far aud near. nc les,
tival is annually hOBored by the presence 81
the Governor OF Virginia, ana we Ns. yeaI
welcomed also the Chief Executive Oh NoItn
Carolina. 49,, Ia
10 tho President the association would
say that there are in the Mother State many
OF his family who desire to greet MN.
Every Virginian recognizes IN him the abe
Chief Magistrate OF a great and uptea
country. and should 1t be In the power oil
the President 10 attend the festival the Pc
tersburg Musical Association can promise
him and his party cordial welcome to Vlr-
ginia's soil. ,loHN Q. JACKSON, PRESIDENT
". p McRoe, Secretary.
frPoRrEp CASE OF POISONING.
Some excitement has been caused in COLI
OIt1 tIItIts ny TIC utAtu VI WV"
under supposed suspicious circumstances
Stands died last night after having repeated
lv stated that he had been poisoned win an
annie given 10 him some days ago. Ills
friends express the belief that poison was
administered TO him In the apple. anc nave
taken steps to have the matter officially In
yeStlga,ed.
THE CHESTERFIELD OUTRAGE.
h., x~ug hrOuUlt
TO the Jail in this city last nigbtfor nendlsh
assault committed on the little tweiVe-yesr-
Old girl Mary Ann Quill, will probably be
kent here until the time OF his trial. His
arrest was made so quietly that but few per-
sons knew OF il until he had been brought
here. else il is probable he would never have
reached Petersburg. Aslt was the man was
I'm abect fear when be arrived at the jail and
asked to be put IN safe quarters. HIS
Identification by the little girl was beyond
doubt. II j. is said that al uncle oil TINS
man was lynched some years ago In one Oh
the lower counties for like crime.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Captaln W. n. Bell, superintendent OF pub
lie schools Tor Greenesyille county, has re-
signed that position, and has moved 10
Georgia 10 reside. He was one OF the most
nOnOItU anu ItbiAn NlliENho VI WV NSAhNJb
and his removal from the state causes gen.
eral regret In that community.
The successor OF Captain Bell as county
superintendent Of schools has not yet been
elected. There are two applicants for the
position.
Messrs. W. j. Traylor and George w.
Hall, two OF the grand officers Of the Great
Council Of Red Men OF the State, and Messrs.
Thomas NJ. Gillian, Of Wyanoke Tribe; IL.
B. Perkins, OF Tippecanoe Tribe, and Thomas
PAYNE, OF POwhatan, will leave here on
Monday 10 attend the session OF the Great
Council, 10 be held in Winchester on the Sth
instant.
President T. J. Kimball, OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad, accompanied by q
number u the members Of the Board OF
Directors and prominent stockholders, ar.
rived here this afternoon on a special train
en- route over the rosd on tour OF inspection.
After spending some time here examining
the property OF the company the party left
for Norfolk.
Colonel James ID. Brady is reported TO be
in New York, and General Malone IS still IN
Washington, where he has been for two
months.
The recent conciliatory speeches made by
Republican leaders on both sides in Rich
mond have tended TO more concillatory
feeling between the two wings OF the party
here, and the feeling is that there VIII
eventually be 8 compromise OF some sort IN
the matter OF the State patronage, but nc
further,
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The sales OF loose tobacco In this city du'
ring the week were about 342, 900 pounds
and the receipts OF priced 800 bogsheads
There has been a considerable decline in the
receipts OF both loose tobacco and cotton as
compared with the same period OF last year
The internal.reyenue collections for the
Heek wore So. O3n.4l. and the exports 81