Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-07
COCKADE CITY.
TEE FraHf FOR oFFrcE-BorH RxPus'
LrcAN wIHgs coHrIDEHT
Feeling Of the Negroes Towards General
Mahoae--cotton and Tobacco Receipts
colored Applicants for Office.
rcorespond.nc. Of the Richmond Disp.sch.I

Correspondents OF the Richmond Dispstch.]
PETERSBURG, Va, April @, 1889.
There are no further developments to-day
In reference to the appointment OF Collector
OF Internal Revenue by the President, ru-
mors about which were 80 rife in the city yes.
terdsy afternoon. The friends OF General
Malone are not 80 confident that he VII be
able to name the collector A. they have here
tofore been, add tho impression prevails that
Colonel James ID. Brady, or some person
whom he may name, will carry on TOE
prize. The appointment OF Colonel Brady
would be great humiliation to General
Malone. The two gentlemen do not speak
as they pass by and are known to be bitter
political II rot personal enemies. Colonel
Asa Rogers, who preceded Collector EHett
in the office, Is generally recognized az Gene
raj Mahone's candidate for the position, aud
Judge r. w. Arnold, late Republican can
didate for Congress, against his wishes, as
mas been currently reported, has been prac-
tically Withdrawn from the contest for the
collectorshIp, It is said that this matter was
settled by o recent conference Of Virginia
Republicans In Washington.
But, It is said by friends OF General Ma
hone, II Colonel Brady should be appointed
collector he would not hold the Office longer
than December next, when the fight against
him will be renewed in the Senate, where, II
is believed, sufficient opposition can be or
ganized against him, led by Mr.. sherman and
other Republican senators. to defeat his
nomination. This IS the talk among the Re
publlcans who oppose Colonel Brady's APP
pointment.
IL Is curious to note the feeling OF the NO
groes OF this city aud district towards Gene
raj Malone, and this feeling NAV have very
important besring In the gubernatorIal cleo
ton next fail. The negro leaders here are
outspoken in the assertion that they are done
with General Malone for all time. They de-
clare that when negro Langston) wss legal
ly nominated by convention OF regularly
elected delegates General Malone knitted
him. and that his action shows that he has no
use for the negro except as voter. The
white people OF the South Side have long
ago appreciated this fact. which has only
lust been discovered by the col0red brother.
The negro has been sufficiently educated in
politics 10 know how be stands and to appre-
ciste a friend from an enemy.
The receipts OF loose tobacco this week
have been unusually heavy, but mostly OF
inferior grades, and consequently the mar.
ket has rather dragged. The receipts oil
cotton are several thousand bales behind the
receipts for the same period last year.
There are several colored candidates In
this city for appointment to office under
Harriton's Administration. one OF them an
applicant for representative OF the Gov
eminent as Minister 10 HaytL What recog'
milton the colored voter OF the South viii
receive at the bands OF the President is one
OF the secrets OF the future.
The trial OF Carlton Marks for the murder
OF n. n. BAN near Wakefield will take place
at the next term OF the County Court oil
Sussex. Judge Rives, OF Prince George,
will preside in place Of Judge Shelton. The
defence will endeayor to prove overt offence
by the deceased in behalf OF their client, and
all evidences point TO most interesting and
exciting trial.
The Circuit Court Of Greenesville. which
holds Its term this month, will under the
decision Of the Court OF Appeals, give ne "
trial to Randall Watson (colored), who was
sentenced to death for the murder OF Joe
Robinson two years ago. Randall is still In
the Jail OF this city. Judge Hancock will
also pass upon 4 motion for n new trial IN
the case OF one Of the two murderers now in
the county Jail Of Greenesyille, sentenced to
be executed on the Sd OF May.
A severe thunderstorm visited this city
and section this morning at an early hour,
awakening the people from their siumbers.
The storm continued with outbreaks At in
tervals during the entire day, accompanied
by frequent heavy showers Of rain.
ROBIN ADAIR.