Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
THE SOUTH SIDE.
HEwsY LETTER From THE cocEADE
CITY
The Recent Shooting Afair-Both Regret
It-Political News and Personal
Intelligence.
rcorespond,noo Of The Richmond DIspatch.l
Pr7rrsprRo, VA, March ., 1889.

PErFnsBuRG, VA. March ?, 1889.
II isrepOrted to-day that Mr.. John ochanK,
who was recently sbot during personal
Difficulty with Mr.. James Powell VIII pro-
baby lose bis arm. The ball broke one OF
the bones Of the left forearm and embedde1
Itself in the second bone. The two gentle
men had been close personal friends and had
but recently returned from the isr at New
berne. y. C.. whore they had been very suc-
cessful In their visit. The difficulty between
them Is said 20 h tye originated In a msun-
dcrstanding about the division 81 The prohs
accruing from their visit. The shAir - much
regretted by both parties. The case has not
yet been heard in the Mayors Court.
The receipts Of loose tobacco this week
amounted TO about 280. 900 pOunds-mucb
lighter than usual At this time Of the year.
The total inspections from October lot 10
March lst were 1859 hogsheads-more than
double the inspections for the correspond
Ing period Of last year.
Receipts OF cotton and peanuts were
very hight Considering the high prices Oh
tanned for the latter, u IL surprising that
more nuts are not sent TO this market.
About 1900 bushels OF meal were shipped
over the Norfolk and Western railroad this
week by the milers Of this city.
Langston's dispositions IN behalf OF his
contest for Mr.. Venahle's seat in the next
Congress closed tonight, and Mr.. Nenablcs
dcpoYtlons will commence on Monday.
The apparently official demand by inc
Malone Republicans for the disbandnent ~
the Independent Republican party as an
oryauizatiou OF kickers exciies nothing but
ridicule on the part of That rgsnzaiion.
There will be no disbandment. The leaders
feel that The vantage IL on their
side They are determined TO resist " bo'--
ISM now and In The future. The Stale
Convention ~ the Malone Republican
party cannot disiranchise them. They viii
organize IN every county and city oi me
state. and Will work for the purihcation o.
the PARTY no matter 81 what cost.
some DAYS ago livery trm in this civ
hired a horse 10 the Western Union Iee-
graph Company 10 be used in WORK on The
line ca,t Of the city. The horse escaped or
ran away snJ The company paid iull value
for him. II was learned today Nat me anil
nal was found yesterday 10 asWamp in pm
widdie county. where II had become mired.
The records Of tho Mayor. Court show
that during the month o. February some
eight or tn negroes were convicted 0f ptut
Ltceav ~ stealing coal and wood, and thl.
di~frauchl-ed.
The anuua meeting Of the stockholders oi
the Petersburg and Aselum Railway COM
PAW VIII be- held on Monday.
The Atlsnti- and Danyil'e Railro1d Com
pauv hl. completed its track 70 WITHIN about
Two alIeS Of Lawrencoville, and freieh's ana
PASSENGER, are being regularly carried over
the road from that point.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Msjor Charles =. s'rngieIlow, OF Rich
mond. was iu the clty today.
Ni,s Msttie CGry. Of Mobile. Ala. IS visit
ing the city and IL guest IN the family Of
Nr. Alexander Donnan.
Mr. W. &. Jones. employed ~ clerk NJ
the grocery store OF Mr.. 4. W. Price, WINE
pracficinc upon trspcZe last evening fell
and fractured one ~ his arms. This f. The
sccond fracture Of the same arm be las su.s
tained i'm the past few weeks.
Dr. Geo go &. ~'arkc, one ~ our most
prominent druggists, has been quite sick du-
rim. the week.
Rev. J. Powell Garland, presiding elder
~ the Richmond district, was in The city
to-day. NJ. Garland WIS formeriv pastor
0f the Market. street Methodist Episcopal
church and has relatives snd many warm
friends and admirers in Petersburg.
Miss Mary Pe2ram, OF Richmond VINO
ha. been visiting 0ur cry for some d'ys,
lift for home to.dav. Mrs. George Game
ron also left for Richmond to-day.
Mr.. freeman ". Jones, sergeant u the
city, has been confined to his home by sick
ness for several days.
Mrs. George DAVIS. Of this city, Is visiting
friends IN Richmond.
Miss Ida DOVE, o. Dinwiddie county, IS
visiting rel,tiyes IN PETERSBURG.
Mis- Annie Spicer Is in Richmond visiting
friends.
Tns matter Of the appointment OF officers
n Federal positions IN This CITY under PreSl-
dent Harrison's Administration Is as much 90
doubt az ever because OF the uncertainty AZ
10 the person or party who viii have cons
troll Of The appointments. KoEN ADAR.