Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-29
THE SOUTH SIDE.
A GREETING TO PHIL. wKiNNEY-
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
Canvassers Appointed-An Active cam
paign Marked Out-Generai
News.
rorre.Dopaence o, tho Richmond Dl.Datoh.I

y PETERSBURG, Va. September %. 1889.
Hon. y. w. Mckinney, Democratic cam
didate for Governor, passed through TINS
CITY this morning on his way TO the East
ern Shore, where he is to make one or more
speeches. Several gentlemen who recog-
nized our next Governor entered the car
and gave him q very cordial greeting,
which was as cordially returned. Mr.. NC
Kinney is abproachable by all. He makes
no distinction among those who offer an
honest grasp Of the hand, and in this re-
spect he differs radically from the candi-
date for Governor on tho Repubfcan
ticket. who, according to the testimony OF
some of his own followers. heads and d.
reefs very close corporation. Mr.. Nc
Kinney is in admirable health and con-
dition. The glorious canvass INTO
which he has entered with his whole
heart and soul seems to have improved
him. and he is in the very best OF Spirits
confident of his election bya decisive ma
jority He says he has been canvassing
the State for many years, but never before
in his experience had he witnessed such
genuine enthusiasm in the Democratic
ranks. and such unity and determination
Of purpose. The signs, he says. are eve
rvwhere auspicious He spoke of the dis
affection in the Republican ranks as high
" favorable TO an increased Democratic
majority. and cited the detection OF Judge
Hughes and other equally prominent lie.
pubhcans as very significant forecasts OF
the result of this campaign.
CANyAssERs APPOINTED.
Mr.. f. r. Lassiter. the Democratic
district superintendent, to-day made
the following appointments OF canvassers
for the Fourth congressional district;
Hon. f. G. Venable. Petersburg; Colonel
]. y. Fitzgerald. Farmyille; Hon. William
K. McKenney. Petersburg; John J. Cockee,
Esq, Prince George; Robert q. Southal,
ESQ, Amelia: Thomas n. Williams. Esq,
Necklcnburg: L. =. Buford, Esq, Bruins
wick, and Thomas +. Royal, Esq, Motto
way. All good men and true, who will do
effective duty.
AN ACTIVE CANVASS.
The appointment Of the above gentle
men as canvassers Is an evidence OF active
work. But this is not all. The District
Superintendent also makes the following
announcements:
Hon. II. Taylor Scott. candidate for At
tornev-Gcnaral, and Richard +. Bcirne TO
speak NJ the Academy of Music on the
night of October 10th.
Judge II. W. FlournOy and II. st. George
Tucker to speak at Sussex Courthouse Oc-
tober Sd.
Major J. Hoge Tyler to speak in Peters,
burg October 23d, and at Blackstone on
inc ZJlI ~ L-t idLltI lioNC - - "NA
cue will be given, and people for miles
around will be present.
The work in the South Side will 60 brave
" on until sunset on electiOn-day, and the
good effect of 1t will be seen in the returns
Of the vote.
GENERAL NEWS.
An accident Is reported to have occurred
TO a freight train on the Petersburg rail-
road four miles beyond Reams station this
morning by which one or more cars were
derailed The wrecking-car was sent out
to clear the track.
The mortuary report for the month end
ing September 26th shows that htty-slX
deaths occurred in this city during that pc
Rod, of which number fifteen were among
the white whites and fOrty-One among the
colored population. There were twenty
| three deaths among children under five
/ years of age, and there were seven. inter
| ments of bodies of non-residents. The
rate of mortality of the whole population
was 26.SS per 1000 per annum. or the
white population 1900. and OF the colored
/ population 81 81 per 900 per annum.
In the Mayors Court this morning n
negro named Willie Townes of Washing
| ton. was sentenced TO imprisonment III
| Jail for four months for robblng colored
/ brother named Emmett Miller OF his
clothing and IS in money:
! The argument on the demurrer 10 the
evidence in the damage suit for $4,000
/ AGAINST the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
/ for tie killing of Mrs. Carter Marks in
May last in this city Will be heard before
Judge Bernard, of the Hastings Court, on
/ Monday.
Rev. DR.. r. y. Sledd was in the city to-
day. ROBIN ADAIR.