Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-18
LouDOUN COUNTY.
Political nTatters-Baptist Association
Neutrality-suspicious. Murder.
fCorrespondenceo Of the Richmond Dlspa:ch.l
TyrsrURg. August rs. 1889.

[Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspa.ch.l
IrrsrUae. August 1G. 1889.
Then omina.i0ns madcby the Democrat
tie Convention in Richmond have given
general satisfaction here, and IL u consid-
cred a strong ticket Major X. Taylor
Scott, of tho adjoining county or Pau
Cuior. who is nominated Tor Attsrncy-lien-
cral. ia an able lawyer aid u Curistlan GEN
tlcmau, worthy OF any pO'ltion tne state
could call him TO hli. Louaeuh Viii Always
lie found IN the vanguard Of the Democrat
ic column.
II now appears that the recent mass con-
vcntion oil Rcpublicans at Lincoln was not
so harmonious a5 ~ first appeared. The
pnfi-A4lOue resolution was only voted
down bv q small majority, and the editor
Of the Republican paper IN TINS county, a
porsistent and outspokcn " kicker evil
Gontly intends 10 make things not" IN
the camp.
The third or Prohibition party move in
this county hardly $50 much ~ creates 2
ripple. Whilst decided minority ri tho
voters Of Loud0un are favorable 20 tenn
perance legislation upon a local-optiOn
basis. they are equally rs decided in their
opposition 20 bringing this ISSUE into the
political ar ma.
The thirty-fourth annual session Of the
Potomac Baptist Association WIS held Wltn
the Mt. Hone Baptist church, ten miles
south Of this town. beginning on the l4th
and lasting three days. 4 number Oh mll-
listers and lavmcn were in attendance. The
following officers were elected for the ses-
sion: Rev. :. ~. Athev, moderator: Cap
tain w. T.. Garrett, clerk; I. IL. Caldwell,
assistant clerk, and ". ii. Adams, trea-
suror. OF the forty-clght churches COM
posing this body forty-four were repre-
sented nv delegates.
On Wednesday evening Mt Rockland,
four miles north Of Locsburg, Thomas ".
Edwards. Jr., OF the firm Of Edwards "
Son. DRUGGISTS, Leosburg. was married 20
Miss Tillie Southeate, daughter of the late
Colonel A. +. VI. Eust. The spacious par
lors hall, and stairway were decorated
with magnificent palms, ferns, towering
plants. and cat flowers, rendering the me
Old house a perfect bower Of beauty.
The marriage service of the Episcopal
Church was performed by tho Rev. Harry
b. Lee. of Cuipeucr. an uncle OF the bride,
assisted hv Rev. Dr.. X. I: DAVIS. OF ri.
James church, Lecsburg. The happy cou-
pie were driven % the Point or Rocks, MA,
where they took thc midnight tram west
ward on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for tour OF two weeks.
The Right Rev. A. ". Randolph, assist
ant hishOpOf Virginia, visited the churche5
in this nciohborhoOd last week. preaching
at Gorcsville. Hamilton, and Loesburg.
The mystery surrounding the murder
committed in this town on August court
dav has not been solved. That n Young
colored girl Sixteen years Of age) should
be shot down in broad daylight on one OF
the pubic streets and the perpctrator cs-
cane detection makes the whole affair mvs-
toTiOus aud strange. Coroner II. -. Cla-
pctt examined number Of witnesses, and
TWO parties were arrested upon suspicion
but soon after released, rs the evidence
was not sufficient TO detain them. II Is to
be hoped by al concerned. for the safety
Of our people and the good order of the
community. that the party TO this crime
will be detected. CATOCTIS.