Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-27
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE MUSICAL YEsr1vAL-PREsiDENr
HARRISON WILL PROBABLY ArTEsD.
Forfeited His Bond-cspias Issued Tor an
Alleged Horse-rhicf-Republi-
can Gossip.
Uore,Douaeuco Of the richmond DIsp.tcn.l

PETERSBURG, Va. April 20. 1889.
The programme for the next musical res
tiyal. 10 be held In this city in May, COM
mencing on the 2lst OF the month, VIII. ne
issued the early part OF next week. III ~
gotten ND In the most attractive form, WIN
accurate lkenesses Of all the artists VINO
have been engaged to take part. In th's
connection It may be stated that Invitation.
have been extended TO Governor Lee, oil
Virginia, Governor Fowle. OF North Caro-
lima, aud number Of distinguished artlsls
TO honor the occasion with their presence
In addition 10 these, special cornnhiee'
consisting OF several OF our most uisuh'
guished citizens. have been appointed 70
wait upon President Harrison TO extenu
him cordial invitation TO attend tne iesu-
val on any one Of the four evenings nc u '
appoint. IL IL well understood tnst tho
President has determined 70 visit "estoVer
and other points IN Virginia during the lat
ter part OF the spring, and the el'rs WIN pe
made 10 induce him to 20 time his VISIT as 10
include the l.stiyal aud visit 10 the Cock
AIDE CITY. This commlttee will visit Wash
inpton The latter part OF next week, and
among it, members will be one or more near
relatives Of the President. II may be iurtner
remarked that there are many relatives OF
President Harrison 10 this section. and that
letters will he presented to hun from mem
requesting him 10 honor the festival Witn
his presence.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
Joseph Walton, Of Sussex county, indicteo
for felony In being implicated IN The tneit OF
a horse, the properly OiFayete Booker tcol-
ored), was called in the Hastings Court TINS
morning, but 10 the absence OF the accused
could not of course be tried. Mr.. Walton
IL reported TO have come TO town last night
10 stand his trial, but be failed to appear I'D
court tins morning. The Court at once -
,ucd n c0pf1S for him, and the Shenf alter
searching in vain for him teegraphed TO va
r,ous points TO have him arrested. Inc
accused was under bond Of 500 to answer
trial.
The Mahoneite Republicans OF this city be-
lieve that the appointment OF collector OF
internal revenue for this district VIII pe OH
or about the 9th dsy OF May. IL Is not De.
leyed, however, that their Information Is OF
a definite character. About one iactlbere Is
no doubt, and that Ia mat President haFri'
son has been made thoroughly iamillar WIN
the personal and political records OF Tue TWO
leaders OF the Two Republican factionsln thls
State, General William Malone and Colouel
lanes u. Brady. and that neither one OF
minced any words in acqusinting him with
the record OF the other. The MshOneltes
take great pleasure in declaring that the
Cameron. Brady wing OF the party can boast
but little strength; that the entire re-
spectacle membership OF the party, about
one hundred in number. have visited
Washington in the interest OF the p1trouage.
and that they are welcome to the negro ele-
ment OF the party.
Rev. DR.. smith, of Lynchburg, who has
been assisting Rev. Mr.. Acree, OF the FIRST
Baptist church, in this city, during the past
two weeks IN the revival services at that
church, left for his home this morning.
There were over seventy conversions during
his preaching here.
Mr.. George Parkinson, a well-known citi-
zen % Prince George county, is reported as
seriously Ill.
A severe rsn-storm has been prevailing
here since Yesterday morning. All work on
fhe farm in this section has been stopped.