Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-14
COUNCIL OF RED MEN
ARRIVAL OF THE SAcHEMs AND REP
ResgNTATivES OF THE ORDER.
An Encouraging Annual Repcrt--Gcn-
erous Reception by the
Local Tribes.
r,orr.,oonaence OF the Richmond DIspa,ch.l

Tcorrespondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.|
PETERSBURG, VA, May IL, 1890.
A number Of representatives TO tho Srest
Council OF ked Men, which meets IN 'his cry o-
morrow. arrived to-day by the different uaihs;
They were met by committee OF toe seVetai
tribes OF this city and escorted 90 the hotels where
quarters have been assigned thom. Anops 'he
arrivals to-day we're Great Sachem 49,. 80 - W
Norfolk Past Great sachem solomon % NJ NJ
folk: and Past Sschem Hatcher u pan.
Vile. Many other arrivals arc ehpee.gu
by the afternoon and night trains' ms
Honor Mayor Collier has accep ,eu,,o ' 90
invitation 70 deliver the address OF "9, ~. "
the great representatives on Dehalf OF tue .ly
20 which q response will be made oy tho oIe ,,
Sachom. The annual report OF this oinSeI n,'
b read 10 the Great Council tomorrow. ~ 10 .i
derstood that Il viii give very ,tsb nav
practical suggestions Of Interest Inc ttlpes oi
this city have made the most generous arrange
ments for the entertainment Of their guests
REPUBLICAN APATHY.
Tne registration-books were opened here 70,
dav for revision, but the rcRstrars ~ genera
ming had but little business 70 attend 10. no
RcnTbliraps oapeciaiIy seemed 20 take but Iitto
interest in registration. which fact would 90 10
chow that they DO not propose 70 put up ..u
nicipal ticket this spring, ~ ,o ~ ~ Common
Council In only two OF the wards--the tlrst anu
Sixth. The absence OF strict paftV otgahlzeton
wound nut them at n disadvantage IN cohle5'
now. ana ~ II thlu iiht tio
lively refused the request Of delegations repre-
sopung the people TO call convention 10 noIn,-
nate candidates. Yot Il Is suspected by Inany
that a ticket will DO sprung at the last inotneh'
The strike Of negro hands nj tho tobacc0-lA.
tory OF William Cameron & Brother, on feiIy
street. has not vet ended. Between one anu TWO
hundred OF the hands are on a strike
PETERSBURG PROPERTY PICKING UP.
Recent sales OF property on Halifax s'ree'
show that prices have nearly doubled wlthlh we
lsst two or three yeara And everywhere eiss
through the city it may be said there has also
heen a marked advance In values oven Will
In tho past few months. 49,.
An active canvass Ii going on among inc can
didates for the various positions to De n!leo ny
Inc Cannon Council on the lst OF jury ing
,nyrinattons will he made by tho caucus OF
Democratic men 70 DO hcId next month. WLeh III III
of the committees Of tho CouDci WIN aiso ~
named There are numerous candidates lot tLc
positions OF chief engineer ana collector Vi ue
| iin1uent taxes, mombers OF tue police corps aDu
| other offices. "a A. A.,
DR. William g.. Pearsc. proprietor o. tho APP
ponatiox foundry and mayor OF the city unuot
| military rule, lies In q worry CRITICAL conuluoh.
he is respected by all classes Of our ctizens AZ
| a FEDERAL appointee he WAS ono Of the fairest
| and most liberal men who ever came 10 US from
| the North
THE ASYLUM ADDITION.
Ills expected that the bids for the erectlon OF
| the proposed addition 10 the Central lube'iS
| Asylum will be opened tomorrow ana me con
tracts for the work awarded. Tho ADDITION II
| estimated 10 cost S20,0J0-tne full amount ap'
prOpriated for that purpose at the iate session
| OF the General Assembly Tho new puilulhs
viii be three stories high and VIII give ACCOM-
| mediation 20 large number Oh patients