Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-02
VIRGINIA VARIETIES.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE cocxAoe
CITY AND VICINITY.
rbe Death of beloved Lsdy--The Pri-
mary Election-Genersl
Notes.
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PETERSBURG, Va, April Information
Was received here this morning OF the
death at her home in Dinwiddie county yes
terday Of Mrs. DIR. James 7. Boissean, one
of the most highly-rcspected and generally-
beloved ladies in the county: she was
was about sixty years OF age and mad been
in declining health for some time, Mrs.
Rousseau was Christian lady OF the highest
type, was known throughout the county as
woman of great charity. and her death Is
universally regretted.
rErMARy-KLycTqoy QUESTION.
The list Of citizens who signed the petit
ton in favor Of holding primary election
20 decide Who shall be the Democratic can
didates for municipal ofhces az the NAV
election was presented to the Central Com
m,ttee last night and was published this
morning. The list en- braces somewhat
over ZOO names, and was referred by the
Central Committee TO subcommittee Tor
examination and report. IL ~ remarked as
a singular fact that the name OF a single
lawyer does not appear in the Inst. but IL
NAV also be remarked that the names OF
great many OF our most respectable Demo
cratic citizens do appear there. IL ~ also
stated that number of Republicans
signed the petition. The anti-primary pc
t;tion has not yet been handetln. but WILL
il is understood, be presented 10 the COM
mittee ut its next meeting and similarly re-
ferred for examination.
THREE SEPARATE WARRANTS.
A negro named Charles Wood was ar
raipned in the Mayors Court this morning
on three separate warrants charging him
with assault and battery, disorderly con-
duet. and resistance TO an ofhcer ne was
fined with costs on the two first warrants
and sent on 20 the Hustings Court to be
tried on the third. He Is said to nave very
fercely resisted the officer who arrested
him while beating a woman.
Colin Hill (colored), charged with at
tempting TO clean out bar-room III when
he had been drinking too freely, was fined
$40 and costs.
Mr.. John f. Slaughter. well-known
printer of this city. will leave here to-mor-
row morning for Wilmington, n. g., to ac-
cept the position of foreman on the Mess'n-
oer (newspaper) of that city. His brethren
of the Typographical Union, this afternoon
presented him with a handsome ebony
cold-headed cane in token of their respect,
and extended him their heartieSt good
wishes for his success i'll his new field OF
labor.
GENERAL.
During the month ending March 3lst ll9
arrests were made by the police OF tins
city, about one half of which Were for vlo-
lations of city ordinances. The fines col
lected amounted to $3.50, Of which @53.7o
was paid TO the State.
The new Board of Excise Commissioners
have qualified and are ready for duty.
The new building to be erected 10y the
Odd-Follows Association Will contain two
farce halls-one for the use of that order
and the other for such other orders as may
desire To rent.
Al q meeting of st. Paul Lodge. Tenn
perance Brotherhood, held last night Mr..
Il. J. Black. an earnest worker IN the
cause. was elected president, and Dr. ID.
NJ. Brown vice-presdent.