Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-13
CASE POSTPONED.
TIE NEGRO COMMISSIONER CHARGED
WITH MALeFeASANCE.
che Universal Demand for venabic's Re-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Pupils at
the Colorcd Normal College.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch,


PETERSBURG. Va. September u. 1890.
In the County Court Of Prince George
yesterday the case of Brown, the coiored
commissioner Of revenue who was cited TO
show cause why he should not be removed
for malefeasance and negligence, was
called. but at the request of the Common
wealth was continued until the October
term. Brown has held this Office I several
wears by the suffrages of the Republican
voters Of the county. and il Is believed
that his dereliction, should any be proved
is due more 10 ignorance than 10 wrong
full intent.
ALL FOR vYNABLr.
The Democratic delegates elected from
Prince George county yesterday 10 tne
CONGRESSIONAL district convention which
Ia 10 assemble in this city on the night OF
the Path of September are all Nenable
men. The truth is that the convention
will be unanimously IN favor of the renom-
instion of Mr.. Venable as not only the
most available. but the strongest and
most popular man In the district for Con-
orsss. lie has served his constituents
faithfully and with ability, and II they
are unanimous in calling upon HIM 10 rep
resent them for another term, II Is De-
leved that he may be prevailed upon 10
accept.
wALT-ovER.
The belief is universal among the Demo
Gratis that their candidate will have almost
awalk-over in November, and that the re,
publican candidate. If he. a. no doubt VIII
he the case should be John Nj. Langston,
will be defeated by majority so signal as
10 admit Of no grounds OF contest. Inc
Republican party in Congress has greatly
n frta Ia N ~ G.
trict. and the prOfuSe promises OF Lang
ston himself have not been fulfilled.
The Republican District Committee has
a. vet taken no steps towards the calling
Of a convention and IL looks as though the
election here for congressman this fall
Will be allowed TO so by default.
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
The Virginia Normal and Collegiate In.
atitute will be reOpencd for the fall and
winter session on Tuesday of next week
and il il learned to-day from one of the
members Of the Board of Visitors that the
attendance of pupils will be larger
than ever before. The two industrial
branches recently added by the board
will be one of the causes of the
increased attendance. A practical rather
than classical education, is what Is
needed to make the negro more uselu
and more hopeful of success IN life. The
two new branches added 10 the curriculum
are csrpentering and shoemakng, separate
and special departments under the charge
of colored men of practical experience
and in these departments viii be found
full classes of pupils.
UGLY REPORTS.
Ugly rumors involving the character OF
n prominent citizen Of Crewe, formerly a
resident of Petersburg. have been clrcu-
lated here during the past several days.
The gentleman IN question was so highly
esteemed here that his friends are amazed
by the reports. The last reports are that
the party in question has left the town.
Tie jackson Ice and Coal Company OF
this city is reported 10 have lost about 81
recently by the transactions of one OF ITS
employees, who has LETT town to avoid pro-
secution. The party is alleged to have
made false returns in the sale OF ice, ano
when the company set out to make collec-
tions Il was found that the money had al
ready been paid. The young man is SAID to
be very respectfully connected here, and
the probability is that no legal action will
be taken against HIM.
PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Mrs Victoria Miller, a German lady OF
this city, while on a recent visit TO Norfolk
lost her hsnd-satchel containing yaiuables
TO the amount of about $500. The loss was
a mysterious one, anu the Gas" was pi"c't
in the hands of Detective Young of this
CITY, 10 be worked up. To-day the detec-
tive restored the missing property to the
lady.
GENERAL MOTIFS.
Tho Sunday school teachers and children
of the Market-Street Methodist Episcopal
church enjoyed n very delightful picnic
out at Granite Grove. in Dinwiddle county.
to-day.
Mr.. William A. Cain, an old and we'll
known citizen of Fifth Ward, is lying at
the point of death.
NEW COTTON COMING IN.
Some few bales of the new crop of
Virginia cotton have been received in this
citv-most Of them from the county Of
Brunswick. The expectation Is. in view of
the large crop of this year. that therecelpts
in Petersburg will be largely increased as
compared with the last year or two.
The Democrats of Petersburg will hold
their ward meetings next week to elect
delegates TO the convention to nominate
q candidate for Congress.
ROBIN ADAIR.