Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-24
TO BE IDENTIFIED.
WAITER JOHNSON. THE NEGRO
TAKEN NoTTOWAY COUNTY
r.. r..s III, Alleged victim-war OF the
wIpd-Lanrston's White Voters
Omce-Holdcrs Only.
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ror,.snopdencs Of the Richmond Dispaschl
prrrRspuRa, Va, October %, 1890.
Walter johnson, the negro who IS
charged with assault and attempted out
rage upon Mrs. Elizabeth Majors
Young married lady Of Nottoway county,
was taken up to that county to be car
ried before tho lady for identification
this morning.
When brought from his cell in the jail
no protested his innocence and expressed
his willingness to 90 with the officers
bond.cufIed or not as they pleased.
Not having committed the crime OF
which he was charged, he said he was
anxious TO be taken before the INJURED
LADY knowing that she would acquit HIM
Of once. The mans demeanor since his
arrest and his apparently honest denial
of guilt have caused many who saw MN
10 believe him innocent The officers;
in view of his expressed willingness and
anxiety to 20 with them, did not deem
it necessary to place handouts on him.
A MIDNIGHT STORM.
Rain commenced falling last evening
and continued, at times very heavily,
throughout the night and all through to-
day. A high wind prevailed at intervals
during the night, and between the hours
Of 2apd 3 o'clock this morning the peo-
pie were awakened by the roar OF the
wind, which became so severe as to pros
trate many trees about the city. TN
Market. Lawrence, and other streets a
number of large shade-trees were blown
down. and elsewhere trees were dlsng..
ured by the twisting and breaking OF
limbs. The Street Commissioners was
engaged for some hours this morning IN
removing the distractions about the
/ streets.
REGISTRATION.
The registration-books will be opened
on Saturday for revision and transfers,
and the prospect is that the registrars
will have busy day. Both parties Will
use every effort to secure the fullest re-
gistration.
WHITE REPUBLICANS.
II is believed that the only white Re
pnblican votes that will be cast for
LanQston in the district will be among
the office-holders, and this will be done
through fear of the loss of the Govern
ment pay and almost entirely by those
living in the country.
in the Hastings Court to-day the suit
Of Beasley against the Petersburg Crys
tal-Ice Company for $3.50 and interest
wages alleged to be due. was tried. Ih'
Jury failed to agree on verdict, stand
ing seven for the defendant and five To-
the plaintiff. The case was then con
tinued until the next term Of the court
CoLoRED COUNCILS.
The Norfolk correspondent OF The
DISPATCH makes the statement that thu
State Council of the Junior Order o
United American Mechanics, which helC
! its session in Portsmouth this week, dis
approved of the proposition to charter
coiored councils OF the order. This, q
learned from one of the State officers
was mistake. The question was no
before the State Council IN any form, o
even mentioned. The proposition al
luded to was KILLED in the Nationa
Council at Chicago last June. However
such q proposition would have beer
voted down unanimously in the Stat
Council.
ALLIANCE NEWS.
Tt is stated that the Executive Com
Alliance xulrah
in Richmond last evening, decided Il
adopt the R,yai Messenger, an able an
well-conducted agricultural journal pub
lished in this city, as the official orgal
of the alliance, and in this connection
it is reported that the commltte
propose to select an editor 10
the paper, which, it is understood
will be acceptable to the proprletors
The editor has not yet been selected
but the name of Captain Shirley Harri
son. of Prince George county, has bee
suggested. Captain Harrison is one
the ablest and most cultured citizens
the county as we'll as one OF the mos
progressive and successful farmers L
this section.
ALLIANCE MAss-NEETISG.
There will be big mass-meeting {
alliance men at CORTLAND, the county
seat of Southampton, tomorrow. Ad
dresses will be delivered by Major Man
Page, president of the State Farmer
Alliance, State-Secretary Snavely, an
others. and a grand barbecue will /
served.
SUPPORTING DIR. LAWSON.
The Messenger, the official organ
the State Alliance, gives its hearty SUI
0 port to DIR. Lawson, the Democratic cal
Q didate for Congress in the Norfolk di
: trict-not because he is Democrat, bI
q because he is the alliance candidate, al
: as such it is the duty Of every farmer
vote for HIM.
THIRD-cRoP GRAPES.
At the recent meeting Of the Board
Directors of the Surry Alliance Pean
: Company, held at the Courthouse. Il
Y president, Mr.. Il. G. Downer, exhibit'
Il a large basket of third-crop grapes
+, verv fine quality. ROBIN ADAIR.